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* [[Lovable Sex Maniac]]

* [[Malaproper]]: part of his [[Book Dumb|book dumbness]]. Especially when it comes to proverbs.

* [[Mean Character Nice Actor]]

* [[Mean Character, Nice Actor]]

* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]: to an extent. He's more street smart than book smart.

* [[The Prankster]]

* [[Red Oni Blue Oni]]: The Red to Luca's Blue.

* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: The Red to Luca's Blue.

* [[Romantic False Lead]]: When he is close to getting a girl to admire him, [[Failure Is the Only Option|he just]] [[Casanova Wannabe|has to do]] [[Broken Pedestal|something moronic enough]] [[Nice Job Breaking It Hero|to ruin everything]] [[What an Idiot|at the last second]].

* [[Romantic False Lead]]: When he is close to getting a girl to admire him, [[Failure Is the Only Option|he just]] [[Casanova Wannabe|has to do]] [[Broken Pedestal|something moronic enough]] [[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|to ruin everything]] [[What an Idiot!|at the last second]].

* [[Running Gag]]: He just can't finish a proverb properly, usually repeating its first phrase. Example: "Clear agreements... Clear agreements." (It's actually "Clear agreements, long friendship", or "Patti chiari, amicizia lunga" in Italian).

* [[The Trickster]]

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* [[Embarrassing Nickname]]: Bubino.

* [[Freudian Excuse]]: his (apparent) lack of parents or family. Also he was bullied in high school.

* [[Hair Trigger Temper]]

* [[Hair-Trigger Temper]]

* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: with Paolo.

* [[Hypocrite]]: as mentioned, he's not as idealistic as a ''real'' Communist is bound to be, as if the whole point behind the character was a [[Deconstruction]] of Communism. [[Executive Meddling|And given the nature of the network broadcasting the show...]]

** He claims to fight for the workers' rights but the only worker whose rights he actually fights for is himself.

* [[Informed Flaw]]: he's a terrible lover. Just ask Alex.

* [[~~Its~~ All About Me]]

* [[It's All About Me]]

* [[Jerkass]]: hell yes. However, despite being a highly unsympathetic character (just like most people on the show) he can turn into a [[Jerkass Woobie]] in a few episodes.

* [[Lack of Empathy]]

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* [[Like a Weasel]]: and shameless about it.

* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: he has his moments.

* [[Mean Character Nice Actor]]

* [[Mean Character, Nice Actor]]

* [[My Girl Is Not a Slut]]: except she ''is''.

* [[No Respect Guy]]

* [[Only Sane Man]]: in his trio with Paolo and Silvano. Even more so when Patti is added.

* [[The Prankster]]: along with Paolo.

* [[Red Oni Blue Oni]]: The Blue to Paolo's Red.

* [[Red Oni, Blue Oni]]: The Blue to Paolo's Red.

* [[Screw This I'm Outta Here]]: when Paolo ruins a plan in a ''[[What an Idiot|really stupid way]]'', Luca's usual response is leaving without saying a word, leaving Paolo to the karmic punishment he deserves.

* [[Screw This, I'm Outta Here]]: when Paolo ruins a plan in a ''[[What an Idiot!|really stupid way]]'', Luca's usual response is leaving without saying a word, leaving Paolo to the karmic punishment he deserves.

* [[The Snark Knight]]

* [[Straight Man]]: to Paolo

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=== Silvano Rogi ===

{{quote| "TOH-GOH!" [[What Do You Mean ~~Its~~ Not Awesome|("AWESOME!")]]}}

{{quote| "TOH-GOH!" [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?|("AWESOME!")]]}}

[[File:Camera_cafe_silvano_4663.jpg|frame|Silvano.]]

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* [[Berserk Button]]: screw with something he's somewhat of a fan of, and you'll be screwed in return.

* [[Beware the Nice Ones]]

* [[Blind Without Em]]

* [[Blind Without'Em]]

* [[Butt Monkey]]/[[The Chew Toy]]: he's ''epic'' at this.

* [[Cannot Spit It Out]]: in regards to his feelings towards Patti.

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* [[Kindhearted Simpleton|Kind Hearted Simpleton]] / [[Nice Guy]]

* [[Leave the Two Lovebirds Alone]]: when left alone with Patti. [[Ship Tease|It doesn't work.]]

* [[~~Mommas~~ Boy]]: ''duuuh''. He ''defines'' this trope.

* [[Momma's Boy]]: ''duuuh''. He ''defines'' this trope.

* [[Nerd]]

* [[The Pollyanna]]

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* [[Gonk]]: of course. So much that Luca and Paolo (and everyone else except Silvano) love to remind her how much she is ugly ''all the time''.

* [[Granola Girl]]

* [[Hair Trigger Temper]]: especially with Silvano.

* [[Hair-Trigger Temper]]: especially with Silvano.

* [[Kindhearted Cat Lover]]: Patti ''adores'' her cat named Marylin.

* [[Motor Mouth]]: she can talk ''insanely'' fast at times.

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* [[Enemy Mine]]: with Luca, regularly.

* [[George Jetson Job Security]]

* [[Hair Trigger Temper]]

* [[Hair-Trigger Temper]]

* [[Jerkass]]

** [[Jerkass Has a Point]]: can you blame him for being always mad at Luca and Paolo?

* [[I Am Song]]: "I'm the director!" in an episode involving a singing contest.

* [["I Am" Song]]: "I'm the director!" in an episode involving a singing contest.

* [[Large Ham]]: "YOU MORON!".

* [[Last Name Basis]]

* [[Last-Name Basis]]

* [[Manipulative Bastard]]: in spades. although Geller is ''even better'' at this.

* [[Mean Boss]]: he even admits that he insults his workers just because it's funny.

* [[The Reason You Suck Speech]]: his speciality.

* [["The Reason You Suck" Speech]]: his speciality.

* [[Screw the Rules I Have Money]]

* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]]

* <s> [[Xanatos Gambit]]</s> [[Xanatos Planned This Index]] In General.

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* [[Jerk Jock]]

* [[Karma Houdini]]: possibly the most blatant example in the show.

* [[Mean Character Nice Actor]]

* [[Mean Character, Nice Actor]]

* [[Mood Swinger]]

* [[Nightmare Fuel ~~Stationattendant~~]]: in-universe.

* [[Nightmare Fuel Station Attendant]]: in-universe.

* [[No Holds Barred Beatdown]]: pretty much anytime he appears, usually following a [[Psychotic Smirk]].

* [[Soft Spoken Sadist]]

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* [[Girly Run]]

* [[Informed Ability]]: weirdly enough, he's a very good soccer player, so much that Luca and Paolo allowed him to play in the company's soccer team. For obvious reasons this ability is never seen on screen (and never mentioned again after that episode).

* [[~~Names~~ the Same]]: Pippo is also [[Disney|Goofy]]'s Italian name.

* [[Name's the Same]]: Pippo is also [[Disney|Goofy]]'s Italian name.

* [[Only Known By Their Nickname]]

* [[Pet Homosexual]]

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* [[Cool Old Lady]]: At times. Mostly averted though.

* [[Covert Pervert]]

* [[Crouching Moron Hidden Badass]]: she's not always as harmless as she seems.

* [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: she's not always as harmless as she seems.

* [[Dirty Old Woman]]: not surprisingly, considering the show.

* [[The Ditz]]

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* [[Evil Is Hammy]]

* [[Insane Equals Violent]]: not really violent but he's a seriously disturbed, dangerous psycho.

* [[Hair Trigger Temper]]

* [[Hair-Trigger Temper]]

* [[Jerkass]]

* [[Large Ham]]

* [[The Nicknamer]]: he never uses people's real names (maybe he doesn't even know them). The initial quote is the only way he ''always'' refers to Luca and Paolo. Once he even called ''the director'' De Marinis "little capitalist bastard".

* [[Nightmare Fuel ~~Stationattendant~~]]: in-universe.

* [[Nightmare Fuel Station Attendant]]: in-universe.

=== Guido Geller ===

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* [[Alliterative Name]]

* [[Annoying Laugh]]

* [[Audible Sharpness]]: [[What Do You Mean ~~Its~~ Not Awesome|when taking out his notebook, to boot!]]

* [[Audible Sharpness]]: [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?|when taking out his notebook, to boot!]]

* [[Batman Gambit]]

* [[Breakout Character]]

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* [[Faux Affably Evil]]

* [[From Nobody to Nightmare]]: a meta example that borders on [[Hilarious in Hindsight]]. Accornero appeared as a guest star in previous seasons, playing a hobo particularly prone to drinking. By the end of the sketch, the guy ended up with the crap beaten out of him by Luca and Paolo; now, Roberto Accornero is back, with a permanent role, this time playing a character that, alongside Vittorio and Andrea, is the most feared one in the show.

* [[Last Name Basis]]

* [[Last-Name Basis]]

* [[Manipulative Bastard]]

* [[Nightmare Fuel ~~Stationattendant~~]]: in-universe.

* [[Nightmare Fuel Station Attendant]]: in-universe.

* [[Odd Friendship]]: with Vittorio ''of all people'', since he's the only one who doesn't fear him. (he is just too crazy and couldn't care less about Geller's role in the company).

* [[Soft Spoken Sadist]]: in contrast to [[Large Ham|De Marinis]].

* [[The Stoic]]

* [[Surrounded By Idiots]]: he's able to make ''everyone'' look like an idiot. And let's face it, everyone in the show ''is'' pretty much an idiot. Except Geller.

* [[Tall Dark and Snarky]]

* [[Tall, Dark and Snarky]]

=== Gloria ===

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* [[Nice Hat]]: in seasons 1-3 she's hardly seen without her bandana.

* [[Plucky Office Girl]]

* [[Screw the Rules I'm Beautiful]]

* [[Screw the Rules, I'm Beautiful]]

* [[Tall Dark and Bishoujo]]: okay, not so tall, but she still fits.

* [[Tall, Dark and Bishoujo]]: okay, not so tall, but she still fits.

=== Anna Murazzi ===

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* [[Goldfish Poop Gang]]: Carminati and his boys (team Carminati).

* [[Keet]]

* [[Last Name Basis]]

* [[Last-Name Basis]]

* [[Nice Guy]]: one of the nicest on the show.

* [[The Rival]]

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* [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]]

* [[Dogged Nice Guy]]: he's in love with Anna but she ignores him.

* [[Know Nothing Know It All]]: ''so much''.

* [[Know-Nothing Know-It-All]]: ''so much''.

=== Nadia ===

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* [[Bratty Half Pint]]

* [[Characterization Marches On]]: in the beginning, he was presented as terrible as his little brother, but at some point, to [[Anti Role Model|Paolo]]'s absolute disdain, he started reading, studying and getting good grades.

* [[Foolish Sibling Responsible Sibling]]: the Responsible to Brad's Foolish.

* [[Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling]]: the Responsible to Brad's Foolish.

* [[The Ghost]]

* [[Only Sane Man]]: the smartest of the Bitta family.

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* [[Delinquents]]: and in beginning of the show he was only 8...

* [[Enfant Terrible]]

* [[Foolish Sibling Responsible Sibling]]: the Foolish to Jonathan's Responsible.

* [[Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling]]: the Foolish to Jonathan's Responsible.

* [[The Ghost]]: although in an episode, we can actually hear his voice.

* [[Kids Are Cruel]]