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- Disappeared Dad: Violet's father is out of the picture.note Jenny's dad, Ed, is revealed to have died sometime prior to the series. There’s also no mention of Wayne’s father (or his mom, for that matter, since he was raised by Meemaw), and Betty's father is presumed long dead.
- Four-Temperament Ensemble: Jenny (Sanguine), Betty (Choleric), Violet (Melancholic), Wayne (Phlegmatic).
- Multigenerational Household: Jenny lives with her daughter and mother.
- Perpetual Poverty: The Hart family is not rich, and they're barely making a living. It also overlaps with Poverty for Comedy.
- Quirky Household: The Harts count as this with their contrasting interests and personalities.
Jenny Hart
Voiced by: Kristen Wiig
A single mom, who's trying to make money to support her family.- Fanservice with a Smile: Jenny is the most fanservice-y member of the waiting staff at The Last Supper much to the consternation of her boss, Louise.
- Fat and Skinny: Jenny is the skinny to Brenda’s fat.
- Pals with Jesus: Jenny talks to Jesus, who manifests Himself from the Last Supper mural of the diner in which she works.
- Hartman Hips: Has a small pair of hips, but has them nevertheless.
- Parent with New Paramour: Jenny has been in a relationship with Wayne for 10 years prior to the start of the series. (Violet knows who her biological dad is, but it's heavily implied that Wayne is the only father she's ever known. Jenny says she "loves him like a dad", and Wayne seems insecure about his place in Violet's life at times.)
- Phrase Catcher: The only words ever spoken by Louise's husband Daniel are, "Hi, Jenny".
- Screaming Birth: In a flashback, she was in labor and yelled at Betty to not stop for anything unnecessary, because the baby is coming.
- Sore Loser: She hates to lose at games and reacts violently when she loses. When she and Wayne played Clue one time, she stomped on the game, set it on fire, and stabbed him with the prop knife. Anytime someone mentions the words “board game” around her, everyone gets nervous and lets her win despite her not playing by the rules.
- Struggling Single Mother: Played with. Jenny is a single mother (in the legal sense) who struggles to pay the bills and raise Violet. However, she does have Wayne and Betty in her corner. Violet's biological dad doesn't seem to be helping at all, even though he's incredibly well-off.
- Teen Pregnancy: Mega-Lo-Memories: Part Deux implied that she had Violet in her teenage years and, with her age being revealed to be 30 in Betty's Birthday, we find out that she had her daughter when she was about 17.
- Vague Age: She's implied to be in her 30s, if you factor in Betty being 53 and Violet being 13. Betty's Birthday revealed her to be 30.
- Wacky Parent, Serious Child: ZigZagged. The Serious Child to Betty's Wacky Parent, and the Wacky Parent to Violet's Serious Child. Jenny is generally serious, but more prone to lapse in judgments than her daughter.
- Women Are Wiser: Notably averted. While she's one of the more mature people on the show, she has her own eccentricities that often get her into trouble. A running theme is how she invents her own problems and refuses to listen to Wayne's more reasonable takes.
Betty Hart
Voiced by: Maya Rudolph
Jenny's 53-year old mother and Violet's grandmother, who's widowed.- Dark and Troubled Past: We find out in Betty's Birthday the reason why Betty doesn't like to bring up her age (or think about it) is because 53 was how old her mother (Jenny's grandma) was when she passed away.
- Expy: Some of her appearance and mannerisms might call Blanche to mind. Her angst about her age (specifically her mother dying at 53) is even similar to Blanche's too.
- Fiery Redhead: Has red hair and a spunky personality to boot. Oh, and she doesn't mind getting into a fight or two, either.
- Friendly Enemy: Has a pretty strong rivalry with Crystalynn Poole but they have some similarities
- Happily Married: Betty and Ed were this before the latter died.
- Hartman Hips: Her hips are very wide compared to her daughter's hips.
- Lovable Rogue: Betty Hart is constantly doing immoral things like abusing the return-within-two-weeks policy but she still remains likable throughout.
- Malaproper: She rarely gets celebrities names right, and is always sure she's right. (ex: "Jazzy and Betronce" instead of Jay-Z and Beyonce.)
- Malicious Slander: Betty loves dragging other peoples' reputations through the mud for the most minor sleights against her, such as accusing Louise of murdering her husband Daniel after he dies because Louise's mother insulted her outfit once and making a political ad that claims Mayor Webb doesn't recognize Martin Luther King Jr. Day (painting him as a racist) because he refused to not waive her parking violation.
- Teen Pregnancy: Averted, as it looked like she might have had this with her being 53 and Violet being 13 but Betty's Birthday revealed Jenny's 30.
- Wacky Parent, Serious Child: The Wacky Parent to Jenny's Serious Child.
- Weight Woe: In "Pound Pinchers", she thinks that because of her extra wisdom pounds, construction workers don't find her attractive anymore. Her woe even gets worse when she steps on the scale at the pound pinchers meetings.
Violet Hart
Voiced by: Jillian Bell
Jenny's daughter.- Deadpan Snarker: Almost always talks in a dry manner.
- Goth: Violet appears to be one.
- Heroic Bastard: Jenny and Don weren’t married when Violet was born.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: While sarcastic, stubborn, and rebellious, it's clear that Violet, ultimately, is a good person who cares about her friends and family.
- Nom de Mom: Violet has her mother's surname, rather than that of her father.
- Nonconformist Dyed Hair: Violet's hair is dyed indigo to show that she is rebellious.
- Only Sane Man: How she feels amongst the family.
- Straying Baby: Her getting out of her stroller when she was three is how Jenny and Wayne got together, as Wayne stopped Black Friday shopping to help Violet find her mom.
- Vague Age: Her voice actress says she's 13, while Betty says she's a pre-teen, though, that could be from Betty not remembering how old she is. Mega-Lo-Memories revealed that she was three ten years ago (the episode aired in 2019), which would place her at 13.
- Wacky Parent, Serious Child: The Serious Child to Jenny's Wacky Parent and Grandparent.
- White Sheep: Rarely gets into sitcom hijinks.
Wayne Edwards
Voiced by: Ike Barinholtz
Jenny's boyfriend of 10 years, who tries to be a good stepdad to Violet, but he's not quite there yet.- Absurd Phobia: Wayne finds mannequins very disturbing.
- Cloudcuckoolander: His imagination tends to get the better of him, like believing one person is actually a mannequin come to life. He was right, but he had no way of knowing that.
- Nice Guy: Wayne treats Jenny well, and he thinks of Violet as his own child. Him being this is how he got together with Jenny, as he stopped Black Friday shopping to help a then 3-year old Violet find her mom.
- Only Sane Man: Compared to everyone else, he's more sane and stable. Most problems he faces are brought onto him by the weird people in town. When we meet his family, we see he's definitely the most rational of them all.
- Parental Substitute: Acts as a surrogate father for Violet, with her biological dad not around.
- Raised by Grandparents: We find out in Hoot n Haw that he was raised by his grandmother. We don't get any mention of his parents, though, considering that episode had an old duel ("duel" as in "with guns") as a plot point, we're gonna guess there's a reason why he was raised by Meemaw.
- Top-Heavy Guy: Wayne is this, with his top half noticeably more muscular than his bottom half.
Supporting Characters
Jesus
Voiced by: Kumail Nanjini
Someone who shows up in Jenny's imagination- Not-So-Imaginary Friend: Tying into Ambiguous Situation, it's not clear if Jenny's actually talking to Jesus or if his appearance is a figment of her imagination. Since Violet sees him at one point, we can guess some of those scenes are real.
- Out of Focus: He appears a lot less in season 2.
Brenda Clemmens
Voiced by: Fortune Feimster
Jenny's co-worker at The Last Supper and best friend.- The Big Gal: She's a rather heavyset woman and will hold her own in a fight.
- Fat and Skinny: The fat to Jenny's skinny, being the heavier of the two.
- Never My Fault: She has never apologized for any of the things she’s done to Jenny. One of the last straws for Jenny in an episode was her ruining one of Jenny’s shirts and not apologizing.
- Odd Friendship: Jenny's more smart and sensible, on top of being coolheaded, while Brenda's brash, boisterous, and loud.
David
Violet's best friend.
Voiced by: Oscar Montoya
- Ambiguously Gay
- Dude Looks Like a Lady: In "Jenny Unfiltered", Marjune Gamble thought he was Betty's other granddaughter. No one corrected her.
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So Bad, It's Good: He loves anything horrible and kistchy.
Louise
Voiced by: Emily Spivey
Jenny's manager at the Last Supper- Catchphrase: Doo-Doo-Do-Doo
- Socialite: In more than one episode, she's throwing big parties
- Stepford Smiler: Her marriage isn't in very good shape even though she tries to be the life of the party
Mayor Webb
