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* [[Adult Fear]]: Even if the concerns that Mrs. Barnes expresses in "Binky Goes Nuts" seem a bit excessive, they are realistic.
* [[Ambiguously Gay]]: While some may raise their eyebrows at this, many fans of the show have acknowledged Binky as potentially being gay. As the series progresses, we learn that he has [[Hidden Depths]] when it comes to a variety of things including the theater, dance, art, music, culture, etc.
** [[Real Men Wear Pink]]: Sleeps with a night light and takes ballet classes.
* [[Big No]]: Binky busts out an epic one after a nightmare in "Binky Goes Nuts".
* [[The Bully]]: Moves away from this as the series progresses. [[Hidden Depths]] are eventually revealed and moves towards the [[Gentle Giant]].
* He is the [[Big Guy]] in the traditional [[Five-Man Band]].
* [[Friend to All Children]]: While Binky is still a child himself, he befriends D.W. in S3's "The Chips are Down" and her friend Emily in S13's "The Good, the Bad, and the Binky".
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Seems to vary from a sensitive soul who acts tough to genuinely stupid depending on the writer.
* {{spoiler|[[Only Known by Their Nickname]]: S15's "What's in a Name" reveals that Binky is indeed not his real name. It is, in fact, Shelley, named after his great grandfather. Not only do his parents not call him this, even Binky ''himself'', didn't know.}}
* [[Everyone Has Standards|Even Blinky Has his Limits]]: He may be a bully but gives his victims a break and chance to stand-up for themselves. If one of his victims is hurt to the point of tears, that's when he knows where he needs to stop. When he punches Arthur, thanks to peer pressure, Blinky tells how sorry is he as it made him feel rotten, despite being told by Arthur, it was necessary to teach him a lesson for what he did to D.W. In "The Last Tough Customer", after seeing Gergore breakdown after Molly taunted his dyslexia, even Binky felt that was taking it too far.
* [[Talking to Himself]]: The actor who voiced him also voiced Arthur's father.
* [[We Want Our Jerk Back]]: Happens to Binky occasionally.
* [[Why Did It Have to Be Snakes?]]: A focal point in S2's "Night Fright", as Binky can
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