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=== Princeton === |
=== Princeton === |
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* [[Desperately Looking for |
* [[Desperately Looking for a Purpose In Life]]: Hence, the aptly titled number 'Purpose.' |
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* [[The Hero]] |
* [[The Hero]] |
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* [[Master of the Mixed Message]] |
* [[Master of the Mixed Message]] |
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=== Nicky === |
=== Nicky === |
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* [[Expy]]: Of [[Sesame Street |
* [[Expy]]: Of [[Sesame Street|Ernie]]. |
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* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Rod. Emphasis on the fact that "partner" is singular. |
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Rod. Emphasis on the fact that "partner" is singular. |
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* [[Subverted Trope|Not-So]] [[Fantastic Racism]]: Possibly. "Happiness at the misfortune of others? [[Take That|That]] ''[[Take That|is]]'' [[Take That|German]]." |
* [[Subverted Trope|Not-So]] [[Fantastic Racism]]: Possibly. "Happiness at the misfortune of others? [[Take That|That]] ''[[Take That|is]]'' [[Take That|German]]." |
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* [[Berserk Button]]: Being accused of being gay. |
* [[Berserk Button]]: Being accused of being gay. |
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* [[Coming Out Story]] |
* [[Coming Out Story]] |
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* [[Expy]]: Of [[Sesame Street |
* [[Expy]]: Of [[Sesame Street|Bert]]. |
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* [[Fiery Redhead]]: Subverted. |
* [[Fiery Redhead]]: Subverted. |
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* [[Gay Conservative]]: He's a Republican investment banker. [[Transparent Closet|Who just happens to enjoy Broadway Musicals of the 1940's.]] |
* [[Gay Conservative]]: He's a Republican investment banker. [[Transparent Closet|Who just happens to enjoy Broadway Musicals of the 1940's.]] |
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* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: {{spoiler|His savings help Kate build her school for monsters.}} |
* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: {{spoiler|His savings help Kate build her school for monsters.}} |
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* {{spoiler|[[Eleventh-Hour Ranger]]: Considering the lateness at which he assists the group...}} |
* {{spoiler|[[Eleventh-Hour Ranger]]: Considering the lateness at which he assists the group...}} |
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* [[Expy]]: Of [[Sesame Street |
* [[Expy]]: Of [[Sesame Street|Cookie Monster]]. |
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* [[Fiery Redhead|Fiery Pinkhead]] |
* [[Fiery Redhead|Fiery Pinkhead]] |
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* [[Jerk |
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]] |
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* [[Non-Indicative Name]]: He's obsessed with porn, not ''[[ |
* [[Non-Indicative Name]]: He's obsessed with porn, not ''[[Star Trek]]''. |
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* [[Species Surname]] |
* [[Species Surname]] |
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* [[The Internet Is for Porn]]: ''[[Trope Namer|Duh]]''. |
* [[The Internet Is for Porn]]: ''[[Trope Namer|Duh]]''. |
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=== Mrs. Thistletwat === |
=== Mrs. Thistletwat === |
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* [[Jerk |
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Well, she ''was'' willing to let Kate teach her own session... |
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* [[Sadist Teacher]] |
* [[Sadist Teacher]] |
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* [[Genki Girl]]: The yellow bear. |
* [[Genki Girl]]: The yellow bear. |
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* [[Good Angel, Bad Angel]]: '''Don't believe a word of it'''. They're both pretty much the closest thing the show has to [[Chaotic Evil]] characters. |
* [[Good Angel, Bad Angel]]: '''Don't believe a word of it'''. They're both pretty much the closest thing the show has to [[Chaotic Evil]] characters. |
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* [[Jerk |
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Jerk|Jerks With Hearts Of Jerk]] |
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* [[Manipulative Bastard|Manipulative Bastards]] |
* [[Manipulative Bastard|Manipulative Bastards]] |
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* [[Poisonous Friend|Poisonous Friends]] |
* [[Poisonous Friend|Poisonous Friends]] |
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Latest revision as of 10:43, 9 April 2014
Puppets
Princeton
- Desperately Looking for a Purpose In Life: Hence, the aptly titled number 'Purpose.'
- The Hero
- Master of the Mixed Message
- Naive Newcomer
Kate Monster
Nicky
- Expy: Of Ernie.
- Heterosexual Life Partners: With Rod. Emphasis on the fact that "partner" is singular.
- Not-So Fantastic Racism: Possibly. "Happiness at the misfortune of others? That is German."
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: To Rod's Blue Oni.
Rod
- Amazing Technicolor Population: He's... blue?
- Berserk Button: Being accused of being gay.
- Coming Out Story
- Expy: Of Bert.
- Fiery Redhead: Subverted.
- Gay Conservative: He's a Republican investment banker. Who just happens to enjoy Broadway Musicals of the 1940's.
- Gayngst
- Girlfriend in Canada: Trope Namers.
- Blue Oni: To Nicky's Red Oni.
- Transparent Closet
Trekkie Monster
- Chekhov's Gun: His savings help Kate build her school for monsters.
- Eleventh-Hour Ranger: Considering the lateness at which he assists the group...
- Expy: Of Cookie Monster.
- Fiery Pinkhead
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold
- Non-Indicative Name: He's obsessed with porn, not Star Trek.
- Species Surname
- The Internet Is for Porn: Duh.
Lucy the Slut
- Back From the Dead: With her virginity intact, too.
- Buxom Is Better
- God Is Good: Apparently, He revived her as a chaste woman. It's all Played for Laughs, natch.
- Ms. Fanservice
- My Girl Is a Slut: Well, duh.
- Really Gets Around
Mrs. Thistletwat
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold: Well, she was willing to let Kate teach her own session...
- Sadist Teacher
The Bad Idea Bears
- Complete Monsters: Defied. They might appear to be as such given that they're more or less there to tempt Princeton into doing increasingly stupid and/or destructive things, especially when they try to persuade Princeton to kill himself, but it's gradually made clear that they're just plain amoral rather than actively, maliciously evil.
- Evil Mentors: They suggest that Princeton gets drunk and then commits suicide. And that's just the tip of the iceberg.
- For the Evulz
- Genki Girl: The yellow bear.
- Good Angel, Bad Angel: Don't believe a word of it. They're both pretty much the closest thing the show has to Chaotic Evil characters.
- Jerks With Hearts Of Jerk
- Manipulative Bastards
- Poisonous Friends
- Red Oni, Blue Oni: In this partnership, the blue bear tends to come up with the suggestions while the yellow one tries to enforce them more enthusiastically.
- Tertiary Sexual Characteristics: The guy is blue, the girl is yellow.
- Trolls
People
Brian
- The Lancer
- So Unfunny He's Funny: More or less the entire point of his character.
Christmas Eve
- All Asians Are Alike: Averted. Being Japanese is why she can't get a job in a Korean deli (Chinese restaurant in the UK West End version).
- The Obi-Wan: For Kate Monster, when it comes to relationship advice.
- The Smart Girl
Gary Coleman
- The Big Guy
- Butt Monkey
- Catch Phrase: Deconstructed, as he's more or less grown resentful of it.
- Mr. Fixit