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* [[Big Brother Bully]]: Derek.
* [[Aloof Big Sister]]: Kelly to her both brothers, Mostly Derek
*[[Annoying Younger Sibling]]: Bobby and Derek often are this to Kelly
* [[Blunt Metaphors Trauma]]
*[[Big Brother Bully]]: Derek if Bobby provokes him. Downplayed with George but When he brokes anything [[Never My Fault|He Blames his little Brother.]]
* [[Celebrity Toons]]: Well, sort of. Bobby is based on Howie Mandel's son, and Mandel himself is in the opening credits.
*[[Blunt Metaphors Trauma]]
* [[Closed Captioning]]: On [[Fox Kids]], the show made use of this, but embedded into the show rather than the video signal. This means that they couldn't be switched off.
*[[Celebrity Toons]]: Well, sort of. Bobby is based on Howie Mandel's son, and Mandel himself is in the opening credits.
** Charter On-Demand episodes do not have these, actually.
*[[Closed Captioning]]: On [[Fox Kids]], the show made use of this, but embedded into the show rather than the video signal. This means that they couldn't be switched off.
* [[Curse Cut Short]]: According to Howie, when Roger gets shown his leash (since he associates it with being taken to the vet), he disappears "...like a bat out of-- A steeple."
**Charter On-Demand episodes do not have these, actually.
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Kelly Generic is voiced by Gail Matthius, a former ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' cast member-turned-voice actress who often played [[Valley Girl|Valley Girls]] (particularly Shirley the Loon from ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]''). Matthius also voices Martha Generic (the voice for the character was based on Roweena, a chain-smoking hairstylist Matthius played on ''SNL''). Pamela Segall Adlon, who is probably best known for voicing Bobby Hill from ''[[King of the Hill]]'', voiced Derek in the later seasons.
*[[Curse Cut Short]]: According to Howie, when Roger gets shown his leash (since he associates it with being taken to the vet), he disappears "...like a bat out of-- A steeple."
** Bobby has the same voice as [[Muppet Babies|Skeeter]].
*[[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Kelly Generic is voiced by Gail Matthius, a former ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' cast member-turned-voice actress who often played [[Valley Girl|Valley Girls]] (particularly Shirley the Loon from ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]''). Matthius also voices Martha Generic (the voice for the character was based on Roweena, a chain-smoking hairstylist Matthius played on ''SNL''). Pamela Segall Adlon, who is probably best known for voicing Bobby Hill from ''[[King of the Hill]]'', voiced Derek in the later seasons.
* [[Hidden Elf Village]]: Bobbyland
**Bobby has the same voice as [[Muppet Babies|Skeeter]].
* [[Hot Mom]]: Martha Generic.
*[[Hidden Elf Village]]: Bobbyland
* [[Ink Suit Actor]]/[[The Danza]]: Howard Generic as played by Howie Mandel.
*[[Hot Mom]]: Martha Generic.
** Howie even [[Medium Blending|turns into Howard Generic]] in certain openings.
*[[Ink Suit Actor]]/[[The Danza]]: Howard Generic as played by Howie Mandel.
**Howie even [[Medium Blending|turns into Howard Generic]] in certain openings.
* [[It Is Pronounced "Tro-PAY"|It Is Pronounced Tro-PAY]]: Everybody mispronounces the family's last name Generic, which is pronounced "JEN-er-ic".
* [[It Is Pronounced "Tro-PAY"|It Is Pronounced Tro-PAY]]: Everybody mispronounces the family's last name Generic, which is pronounced "JEN-er-ic".
* [[Jerk Jock]]:Derek, who plays sports and is a [[Jerkass]] to his Both [[Big Brother Bully|Sib]][[Annoying Younger Sibling|lings]]
* [[Literal-Minded]]: Bobby.
*[[Literal-Minded]]: Bobby.
* [[Medium Blending]]: When Howie Mandel interacted with Bobby before and after the episodes.
*[[Medium Blending]]: When Howie Mandel interacted with Bobby before and after the episodes.
* [[Memetic Outfit]]: Bobby's 'Bobbyland' outfit: White sailor hat with black tassels, white shirt with short sleeves, blue navy sailor collar with white stripes, blue shorts with two white buttons, white stockings and black Mary Jane shoes.
*[[Memetic Outfit]]: Bobby's 'Bobbyland' outfit: White sailor hat with black tassels, white shirt with short sleeves, blue navy sailor collar with white stripes, blue shorts with two white buttons, white stockings and black Mary Jane shoes.
* [[Mr. Imagination]]: Bobby.
*[[Mr. Imagination]]: Bobby.
* [[Parental Bonus]]: In "I Want My Mommy", Uncle Ted tries to explain the concept of adoption to Bobby.
*[[Parental Bonus]]: In "I Want My Mommy", Uncle Ted tries to explain the concept of adoption to Bobby.
{{quote|'''Uncle Ted:''' You see, a lot of times when a guy and his wife--
{{quote|'''Uncle Ted:''' You see, a lot of times when a guy and his wife--
'''Martha:''' Uh, Ted, Ted. }}
'''Martha:''' Uh, Ted, Ted. }}
** Ted was well known for the Parental Bonus. In one episode, he even used the word "hell", which was kind of taboo at the time for a kid's show. Martha corrected him after he said it, though.
**Ted was well known for the Parental Bonus. In one episode, he even used the word "hell", which was kind of taboo at the time for a kid's show. Martha corrected him after he said it, though.
*[[Platonic Life Partners]]: Bobby and Jackie....[[Will They or Won't They?|Maybe......]]
* [[Pop Star Composer]]: John Tesh composed the theme song, as well as the incidental music in the show.
*[[Pop Star Composer]]: John Tesh composed the theme song, as well as the incidental music in the show.
* [[The Renaissance Age of Animation]]
*[[The Renaissance Age of Animation]]
* [[Sidetracked by the Analogy]]: Happens very frequently to Bobby.
*[[Sidetracked by the Analogy]]: Happens very frequently to Bobby.
* [[Talking to Himself]]: Any time Bobby talks with his dad.
*[[Talking to Himself]]: Any time Bobby talks with his dad.
* [[Those Two Guys]]: Meeker and Snurd.
*[[Those Two Guys]]: Meeker and Snurd.
* [[Valley Girl]]: Kelly.
* [[Valley Girl]]: Kelly.
* [[Verbal Tic]]: Martha Generic frequently ends sentences with "Doncha know?".
*[[Verbal Tic]]: Martha Generic frequently ends sentences with "Doncha know?".
** [[Hilarious in Hindsight]]: Martha sounds like [[Sarah Palin]].
**[[Hilarious in Hindsight]]: Martha sounds like [[Sarah Palin]].
* [[Wise Beyond Their Years]]: Bobby... sort of.
*[[Wise Beyond Their Years]]: Bobby... sort of. Also Jackie and Derek.


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