Four-Man Band: Difference between revisions

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Compare and contrast [[Four-Temperament Ensemble]] and of course, [[Five-Man Band]]. The band most commonly includes:

* The Pervert - This guy has a perverted mind. He usually takes one of two common forms - the [[Loveable Sex Maniac]] whose high sex drive is his most memorable trait, or the [[Comedic Sociopath]], who has bursts of hilarious violence. In lighter examples, [[A Date With Rosie Palms|certain concepts]] may be [[Played for Laughs]], whereas in darker examples the character may draw on [[Black Comedy Rape]].

* The [[Butt Monkey]] - A character who serves as a target for the others' jokes. There are a few tropes that could make the Band's [[Butt Monkey]]; [[The Ditz]], the [[Extreme Doormat]] or others. This member has remarkably less charisma than his friends or is a better target for jokes. The others will pick on him frequently and make him the target of practical jokes. Sometimes, however, this character may [[Who's Laughing Now?|get one over]] on his bandmates, and this will thoroughly humiliate the others.

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!colspan=2|''[[Lucky Star]]''

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|[[Only Sane Man]]||Kagami Hiiragi

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|The [[Butt Monkey]]||Jim

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!colspan=2|''[[Ghostbusters]]''

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|The [[Butt Monkey]]||Dr. Raymond Stantz

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|The [[Butt Monkey]]||[[Ringo Starr]]

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|The [[Butt Monkey]]||Chunk

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|The [[Butt Monkey]]||Vern Tessio

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|The [[Butt Monkey]]||Raj Koothrappali. He's shy to the point he can't even speak to women unless drunk, and is generally awkward.

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|The [[Butt Monkey]]||Neil Sutherland. While he is more successful with the opposite sex than the others, he takes [[The Ditz]] to extreme levels and is the target of the others' jokes

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|The [[Butt Monkey]]||Trigger. With his sub-par intelligence he is often a pawn in Del's schemes. The other members of the band ridcule him frequently

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|The [[Butt Monkey]]||Arnold Rimmer

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|The [[Butt Monkey]]||Lamponne

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|The [[Butt Monkey]]||C.C. Babcock

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|The [[Butt Monkey]]||Cleveland Brown. He personifies [[Extreme Doormat]] in his pre-spinoff appearances

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|The [[Butt Monkey]]||Lester

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|The [[Butt Monkey]]||Butters

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|The [[Butt Monkey]]||Private

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