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* [[All Men Are Perverts]]: The Big Quest for four of the male characters is getting laid.
* [[All Men Are Perverts]]: The Big Quest for four of the male characters is getting laid.
** Also an aversion, simultaneously. It is strongly implied that the only reason they want to get laid is because everyone ''expects'' to get laid in high school, and those who don't are considered losers by boys. Which actually brings us right back to [[All Men Are Perverts]]. Definitely subverted at the end, though, when all four of the male characters realize that getting laid is not as important as finding someone special. Waitaminit, and then they all get laid ''anyway''. [[Crosses the Line Twice|Aw, hell]].
** Also an aversion, simultaneously. It is strongly implied that the only reason they want to get laid is because everyone ''expects'' to get laid in high school, and those who don't are considered losers by boys. Which actually brings us right back to [[All Men Are Perverts]]. Definitely subverted at the end, though, when all four of the male characters realize that getting laid is not as important as finding someone special. Waitaminit, and then they all get laid ''anyway''. [[Crosses the Line Twice|Aw, hell]].
** Subverted with Oz, who didn't feel the need to brag about it like the other guys.
** Subverted with Oz, who didn't feel the need to brag about it like the other guys.
*** Subverted even harder with Oz in the fourth movie, when he is way too dull to keep up with his adventurous girlfriend.
*** Subverted even harder with Oz in the fourth movie, when he is way too dull to keep up with his adventurous girlfriend.
** Also somewhat averted in that most of the girls are perverts too. Michelle most of all.
** Also somewhat averted in that most of the girls are perverts too. Michelle most of all.
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** [[The Chick]]: Kevin
** [[The Chick]]: Kevin
*** Odd in that Kevin is generally portrayed as being the leader of the guys, but he's also the most concerned with things like keeping traditions, staying together and so forth. He also tends to be the only one no one ever has a problem with.
*** Odd in that Kevin is generally portrayed as being the leader of the guys, but he's also the most concerned with things like keeping traditions, staying together and so forth. He also tends to be the only one no one ever has a problem with.
* [[Flanderization]]: Stifler's [[Jerk Jock]] antics are turned [[Up to Eleven]] in the 3rd film. It doesn't help that he's in [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad|almost every scene]].
* [[Flanderization]]: Stifler's [[Jerk Jock]] antics are turned [[Up to Eleven]] in the 3rd film. It doesn't help that he's in [[Spotlight-Stealing Squad|almost every scene]].
** [[Alyson Hannigan]] probably should have thought about when she decided to [[Throw It In]] about Michelle being a dominatrix.
** [[Alyson Hannigan]] probably should have thought about when she decided to [[Throw It In]] about Michelle being a dominatrix.
* [[Foreign Fanservice]]: Nadia, the [[Foreign Exchange Student|exchange student]] from the first movie.
* [[Foreign Fanservice]]: Nadia, the [[Foreign Exchange Student|exchange student]] from the first movie.
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* [[The Friend Nobody Likes]]: Stifler is more antagonist in the first movie, but is squarely this in the second, and makes an effort to redeem himself in ''American Wedding''.
* [[The Friend Nobody Likes]]: Stifler is more antagonist in the first movie, but is squarely this in the second, and makes an effort to redeem himself in ''American Wedding''.
* [[Fun with Acronyms]]: Guess what MILF stands for.
* [[Fun with Acronyms]]: Guess what MILF stands for.
* [[Gay Bar Reveal]]: In the third film, the bar where Stifler shows off his dancing skills in ''[[American Pie]] 3''. This being Stifler, he didn't realize which kind of bar it was until the others told him to look around and pay attention. [[Punctuated for Emphasis|"Oh. My. GOD!"]].
* [[Gay Bar Reveal]]: In the third film, the bar where Stifler shows off his dancing skills in ''[[American Pie]] 3''. This being Stifler, he didn't realize which kind of bar it was until the others told him to look around and pay attention. [[Punctuated! For! Emphasis!|"Oh. My. GOD!"]].
* [[Girl-On-Girl Is Hot]]: A huge scene in the second movie is based entirely around this, to the point that people randomly listening over two-way radios are getting into it.
* [[Girl-On-Girl Is Hot]]: A huge scene in the second movie is based entirely around this, to the point that people randomly listening over two-way radios are getting into it.
* [[Give Geeks a Chance]]: Nadia, who seems to fetishize nerds.
* [[Give Geeks a Chance]]: Nadia, who seems to fetishize nerds.
* [[Great Big Book of Everything]]: The Sex Bible.
* [[Great Big Book of Everything]]: The Sex Bible.
* [[Guy-On-Guy Is Hot]]: Re the aforementioned scene in the second movie, the sexy girls only agree to perform lesbian acts with each other if three of the guys perform homoerotic acts with each other in return. [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* [[Guy-On-Guy Is Hot]]: Re the aforementioned scene in the second movie, the sexy girls only agree to perform lesbian acts with each other if three of the guys perform homoerotic acts with each other in return. [[Hilarity Ensues]].
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'''Finch:''' How is your mom, by the way? }}
'''Finch:''' How is your mom, by the way? }}
* [[Jerkass]]: Steve Stifler starts out as this, but after some [[Character Development]], he turns into a [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]].
* [[Jerkass]]: Steve Stifler starts out as this, but after some [[Character Development]], he turns into a [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]].
** In ''Reunion'', we have AJ and Dr. Ron, both asshole boyfriends to Kara and Heather, respectively; and Oz’s girlfriend Mia, who is a female version.
** In ''Reunion'', we have AJ and Dr. Ron, both asshole boyfriends to Kara and Heather, respectively; and Oz’s girlfriend Mia, who is a female version.
* [[Jerk Jock]]: Again, Stifler. In the first film he plays on the high school lacrosse team.
* [[Jerk Jock]]: Again, Stifler. In the first film he plays on the high school lacrosse team.
* [[Jizzed in My Pants]]: Perhaps the most famous movie example happens to Jim. Twice. [[Beyond the Impossible|In as many minutes]].
* [[Jizzed in My Pants]]: Perhaps the most famous movie example happens to Jim. Twice. [[Beyond the Impossible|In as many minutes]].
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* [[Noodle Incident]]: The band camp story turns into one of these in the broadcast TV edit of the first movie.
* [[Noodle Incident]]: The band camp story turns into one of these in the broadcast TV edit of the first movie.
* [[Not Staying for Breakfast]]: This happens to Jim when Michelle ditches him after some post-prom nookie, because she didn't want to put him through the awkwardness of saying goodbye.
* [[Not Staying for Breakfast]]: This happens to Jim when Michelle ditches him after some post-prom nookie, because she didn't want to put him through the awkwardness of saying goodbye.
* [[Oh Crap]]: Edgar in "Beta House", when the fat guy's girlfriend walks up in a {{spoiler|sheep costume, and proceeds to make him ejaculate, losing the Greek Olympiad}}.
* [[Oh Crap]]: Edgar in "Beta House", when the fat guy's girlfriend walks up in a {{spoiler|sheep costume, and proceeds to make him ejaculate, losing the Greek Olympiad}}.
* [[One-Scene Wonder]]: John Cho as the MILF guy.
* [[One-Scene Wonder]]: John Cho as the MILF guy.
* [[A Party - Also Known as an Orgy]]: Just about any party in the series.
* [[A Party - Also Known as an Orgy]]: Just about any party in the series.
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* [[Rule of Three]]: Used as a sex indicator in the second movie, and the "Band camp" line in the first.
* [[Rule of Three]]: Used as a sex indicator in the second movie, and the "Band camp" line in the first.
* [[Running Gag]]: The two primary ones are having all movies open with the protagonist (Jim in the theatrical films and whoever leads in the DTV films) caught in an awkward sexual moment. See [[Caught with Your Pants Down]] above.
* [[Running Gag]]: The two primary ones are having all movies open with the protagonist (Jim in the theatrical films and whoever leads in the DTV films) caught in an awkward sexual moment. See [[Caught with Your Pants Down]] above.
** The second running gag is Stifler ingesting some bodily substance.
** The second running gag is Stifler ingesting some bodily substance.
* [[Say My Name]]: The femdom scene between Jim and Michelle at the end of the first movie.
* [[Say My Name]]: The femdom scene between Jim and Michelle at the end of the first movie.
* [[Sensual Slavs]]: Nadia, again.
* [[Sensual Slavs]]: Nadia, again.
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* [[Sideboob]]: [[Discussed Trope|Discussed]] in the fourth movie.
* [[Sideboob]]: [[Discussed Trope|Discussed]] in the fourth movie.
* [[Sir Swearsalot]]: Stifler has such a filthy mouth.
* [[Sir Swearsalot]]: Stifler has such a filthy mouth.
* [[Single Woman Seeks Good Man]]: Heather and Oz.
* [[Single Woman Seeks Good Man]]: Heather and Oz.
* [[Spit Take]]: "...and this one time, at Band Camp, {{spoiler|I stuck a flute in my pussy.}}"
* [[Spit Take]]: "...and this one time, at Band Camp, {{spoiler|I stuck a flute in my pussy.}}"
* [[Stacy's Mom]]: Who else but Stifler's Mom?
* [[Stacy's Mom]]: Who else but Stifler's Mom?
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