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Line 1: {{trope}} [[File:~~inspector_gadget_815~~inspector gadget 815.jpg\|link=Inspector Gadget\|frame\|[[Telescoping Robot\|Tons of gadgets]], milligrams of brain.]] The [['''Comedic Hero]]''' is a less-than-competent protagonist who nevertheless succeeds despite his best efforts. He might have dumb luck on his side, or a [[Hypercompetent Sidekick]] might be watching his back with or without his knowledge. [[The Fool]] is a specific variant of this character type. Might be a [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]. For the superhero version, see [[Super Zeroes]]. For a goof who is more competent than people would like to admit see [[Let's Get Dangerous]] Line 29: == Literature == * Bertie Wooster, ''[[Jeeves and Wooster (novel)\|Jeeves and Wooster]]''. Hilariously incompetent, "mentally negligible", and the epitome of the [[Upper Class Twit]]~~--but~~—but [[Spoiled Sweet\|so ridiculously nice]] that you can't help but root for him. == [[Live Action TV]] == Line 55: {{reflist}} [[Category:Comedic Hero]] [[Category:~~Pages~~Archetypal ~~needing more categories~~Character]] [[Category:Characters As Device]] [[Category:Stock Characters]]