Happy Endings/Characters

Jane Kerkovich-Williams
"Played By: Eliza Coupe"


 * Control Freak
 * Determinator
 * Power Blonde
 * Sensual Slav: The Serbian heritage is played up much more with her, even though it’s Alex who still has the maiden name.
 * Token Evil Teammate: The show casts her in lovable villain mode a surprising number of times.

Alex Kerkovich
"Played By: Elisha Cuthbert"


 * The Ditz: In a webisode, she’s incredulous that the aliens Michael Jordan played with in ‘’Space Jam’’ were actually cartoons.
 * The Glorious War of Sisterly Rivalry
 * One-Hour Work Week: Owner and seemingly sole employee of a store that she spends hardly any time in.
 * Runaway Bride: How she was first introduced.

Dave Rose
"Played By: Zachary Knighton"


 * Beard of Sorrow: Seems to have one in early episodes after getting jilted, but it eventually just becomes part of his look.
 * Distracted By the Luxury: Sneaks back into the apartment he shared with Alex… because her bathroom is nicer than Max’s
 * Pungeon Master: The proprietor of Steak Me Home Tonight pretty much has to be.
 * White Anglo Saxon Protestant

Max Blum
"Played By: Adam Pally"


 * A Nice Jewish Boy: Loves his parents and they love him, before and after he belatedly comes out to them.
 * Perma Stubble
 * The Slacker
 * Straight Gay
 * Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?

Brad Williams:
"Played By: Damon Wayans, Jr."


 * Camp Straight: “So what, now a brother can’t twirl?”
 * Desk Jockey
 * Unconfessed Unemployment: For a while in the second season finale
 * Work Hard Play Hard

Penny Hartz
"Played By: Casey Wilson"


 * Friend to All Children: Sees herself this way, which is why she’s taken aback when two kids she’s babysitting prefer lackadaisical Max.
 * Genki Girl
 * The Ladette
 * Looking for Love In All The Wrong Places
 * Verbal Tic: Really fond of abbreviations, or “abbrevs”