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===Casey McDonald=== |
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Played by Ashley Leggat |
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"Casey McDonald" |
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{{quote|''"DER-EK!"''}} |
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Casey is the protagonist and is the polar opposite of Derek in just about every way. This often leads to conflict between the two. Prior to her mom remarrying, Casey only had one younger sister and, much like Derek, was used to being in charge. She is studious and high maintenance, but throughout the course of the show becomes a little more easy going. Casey often confides in her guidance counselor, Paul, about her problems - or just to vent about Derek. |
Casey is the protagonist and is the polar opposite of Derek in just about every way. This often leads to conflict between the two. Prior to her mom remarrying, Casey only had one younger sister and, much like Derek, was used to being in charge. She is studious and high maintenance, but throughout the course of the show becomes a little more easy going. Casey often confides in her guidance counselor, Paul, about her problems - or just to vent about Derek. |
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* [[Adorkable]] |
* [[Adorkable]] |
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* [[Bad Liar]] |
* [[Bad Liar]] |
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===Derek Venturi=== |
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Played by Michael Seater |
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"Derek Venturi" |
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{{quote|Played by Michael Seater}} |
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{{quote|''"If you have a complaint, you can put it in my suggestion box."''}} |
{{quote|''"If you have a complaint, you can put it in my suggestion box."''}} |
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Derek is Casey's step-brother and her primary antagonist on the show. He's popular and good looking and not very book smart, although it is hinted at a couple of times that he's just [[Brilliant but Lazy|lazy]] and that if he put more effort into school work, he'd probably do a lot better. He is used to being the one in charge at home, but the arrival of Casey and her family disrupts that, and he's not particularly fond of changing his life style around. He's sneaky and manipulative and not above lying to Casey to get what he wants. That said, even though he and Casey are often at each other's throats for one reason or another, he does have a soft side, but it's usually reserved for his younger sister Marti. |
Derek is Casey's step-brother and her primary antagonist on the show. He's popular and good looking and not very book smart, although it is hinted at a couple of times that he's just [[Brilliant but Lazy|lazy]] and that if he put more effort into school work, he'd probably do a lot better. He is used to being the one in charge at home, but the arrival of Casey and her family disrupts that, and he's not particularly fond of changing his life style around. He's sneaky and manipulative and not above lying to Casey to get what he wants. That said, even though he and Casey are often at each other's throats for one reason or another, he does have a soft side, but it's usually reserved for his younger sister Marti. |
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* [[Aloof Big Brother]]: It seems like he tries to be this. |
* [[Aloof Big Brother]]: It seems like he tries to be this. |
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* [[Anti-Hero]]: [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|Type III]]. |
* [[Anti-Hero]]: [[Sliding Scale of Anti-Heroes|Type III]]. |
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* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: With Casey, oddly enough. Type 2, meaning neither would ever admit to being friends. |
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: With Casey, oddly enough. Type 2, meaning neither would ever admit to being friends. |
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===Edwin Venturi=== |
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Played by Daniel Magder |
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"Edwin Venturi" |
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{{quote|Played by Daniel Magder}} |
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Edwin is Derek's younger brother, and the middle child along with Lizzie. He tends to feel like he's the [[Unfavorite]] and although he looks up to Derek, he has been shown to have a bit of an inferiority complex. |
Edwin is Derek's younger brother, and the middle child along with Lizzie. He tends to feel like he's the [[Unfavorite]] and although he looks up to Derek, he has been shown to have a bit of an inferiority complex. |
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* [[Amateur Sleuth]] |
* [[Amateur Sleuth]] |
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* [[Annoying Younger Sibling]] |
* [[Annoying Younger Sibling]] |
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* [[Sensitive Guy and Manly Man]]: Sensitive Guy to Derek's Manly Man. |
* [[Sensitive Guy and Manly Man]]: Sensitive Guy to Derek's Manly Man. |
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===Lizzie McDonald=== |
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Played by Jordan Todosey |
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"Lizzie McDonald" |
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{{quote|Played by Jordan Todosey}} |
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{{quote|''"But that still gives you 2 out of 20. And any score less than 6, I'm supposed to call a social worker."''}} |
{{quote|''"But that still gives you 2 out of 20. And any score less than 6, I'm supposed to call a social worker."''}} |
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Lizzie is Casey's younger sister and, like Edwin, is the middle child. She is probably the most level headed of her siblings, but even she has her moments. She and Edwin often partner up when scheming for or against their older siblings. Being the middle child doesn't seem to bother her as much as it does Edwin. |
Lizzie is Casey's younger sister and, like Edwin, is the middle child. She is probably the most level headed of her siblings, but even she has her moments. She and Edwin often partner up when scheming for or against their older siblings. Being the middle child doesn't seem to bother her as much as it does Edwin. |
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* [[Brainy Brunette]] |
* [[Brainy Brunette]] |
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* [[First Kiss]]: {{spoiler|In [[The Movie]].}} |
* [[First Kiss]]: {{spoiler|In [[The Movie]].}} |
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* [[Visit by Divorced Dad]] |
* [[Visit by Divorced Dad]] |
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===Marti Venturi=== |
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Played by Ariel Waller |
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"Marti Venturi" |
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{{quote|Played by Ariel Waller}} |
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{{quote|''"I have an announcement! I'm not wearing socks!"''}} |
{{quote|''"I have an announcement! I'm not wearing socks!"''}} |
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Marti is the youngest child in the Venturi-McDonald household {{spoiler|until [[The Movie]]}}. She seems to get along with all of her siblings, but is closest to Derek and is one of the few people that Derek opens up to. She can be annoying at times, but gradually grows out of that as the series progresses. |
Marti is the youngest child in the Venturi-McDonald household {{spoiler|until [[The Movie]]}}. She seems to get along with all of her siblings, but is closest to Derek and is one of the few people that Derek opens up to. She can be annoying at times, but gradually grows out of that as the series progresses. |
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* [[Annoying Younger Sibling]]: Can be, but grows out of this. |
* [[Annoying Younger Sibling]]: Can be, but grows out of this. |
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* [[Companion Cube]]: Sir Monksalot. |
* [[Companion Cube]]: Sir Monksalot. |
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* [[Puppy Dog Eyes]] |
* [[Puppy Dog Eyes]] |
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===Nora McDonald-Venturi=== |
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Played by Joy Tanner |
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"Nora McDonald-Venturi" |
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{{quote|Played by Joy Tanner}} |
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Nora is Casey and Lizzie's mom. She is married to George Venturi, who is her second husband, and throughout the series is often the [[Only Sane Man]]. She finds out that {{spoiler|she's pregnant}} in the final season, and it is revealed in [[The Movie]] that {{spoiler|she and her mother don't exactly get along}}. |
Nora is Casey and Lizzie's mom. She is married to George Venturi, who is her second husband, and throughout the series is often the [[Only Sane Man]]. She finds out that {{spoiler|she's pregnant}} in the final season, and it is revealed in [[The Movie]] that {{spoiler|she and her mother don't exactly get along}}. |
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* [[Amicably Divorced]]: She and Dennis get along fine. |
* [[Amicably Divorced]]: She and Dennis get along fine. |
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* [[Happily Married]]: To George. |
* [[Happily Married]]: To George. |
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* [[Only Sane Man]] |
* [[Only Sane Man]] |
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===George Venturi=== |
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Played by John Ralston |
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"George Venturi" |
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George is the father of Derek, Edwin and Marti. He is a lawyer, a bad driver, and it is implied that when he was younger, he was very much like Derek. |
George is the father of Derek, Edwin and Marti. He is a lawyer, a bad driver, and it is implied that when he was younger, he was very much like Derek. |
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* [[Amazingly Embarrassing Parents|Amazingly Embarrassing Dad]]: Sometimes |
* [[Amazingly Embarrassing Parents|Amazingly Embarrassing Dad]]: Sometimes |
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* [[Amicably Divorced]]: He and Abby still get along. |
* [[Amicably Divorced]]: He and Abby still get along. |
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* [[Hot Dad]] |
* [[Hot Dad]] |
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* [[Like Father, Like Son]] |
* [[Like Father, Like Son]] |
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* [[The Prankster]] |
* [[The Prankster]] |
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== Extended Family == |
== Extended Family == |
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===Cousin Vicky=== |
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Played by Sarah Gadon (Season 1) and Paula Brancati (Season 4) |
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"Cousin Vicky" |
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{{quote|Played by Sarah Gadon (Season 1) and Paula Brancati (Season 4)}} |
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Vicky is Casey's cousin. She's first introduced in season 1 and is one of the few characters, apart from Derek, who get under Casey's skin. When it is revealed that the reason she is so mean to Casey is because she's jealous of her, she and Casey reconcile. {{spoiler|She later returns in season 4, played by a different actress, and gets caught kissing Casey's boyfriend at a party.}} |
Vicky is Casey's cousin. She's first introduced in season 1 and is one of the few characters, apart from Derek, who get under Casey's skin. When it is revealed that the reason she is so mean to Casey is because she's jealous of her, she and Casey reconcile. {{spoiler|She later returns in season 4, played by a different actress, and gets caught kissing Casey's boyfriend at a party.}} |
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* [[Alpha Bitch]] |
* [[Alpha Bitch]] |
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* [[Green-Eyed Monster]] |
* [[Green-Eyed Monster]] |
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* [[Uncanny Family Resemblance]]: When she was played by Sarah Gadon, Vicky and Casey look like they could almost be twins. |
* [[Uncanny Family Resemblance]]: When she was played by Sarah Gadon, Vicky and Casey look like they could almost be twins. |
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===Aunt Madge=== |
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Played by Barbara Gordon |
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"Aunt Madge" |
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{{quote|Played by Barbara Gordon}} |
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Aunt Madge is George's aunt. She is a notorious cheek pincher who, it's implied, doesn't see George and his family often. She only appears in one episode. |
Aunt Madge is George's aunt. She is a notorious cheek pincher who, it's implied, doesn't see George and his family often. She only appears in one episode. |
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* [[Cool Uncle|Cool Aunt]] |
* [[Cool Uncle|Cool Aunt]] |
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* [[No Sense of Personal Space]]: She's a cheek pincher, much to [[Hates Being Touched|Derek]] and Edwin's chagrin. |
* [[No Sense of Personal Space]]: She's a cheek pincher, much to [[Hates Being Touched|Derek]] and Edwin's chagrin. |
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===Felicia=== |
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Played by Kate Trotter |
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"Felicia" |
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Felicia is Nora's mom. She is introduced in [[The Movie]], at which point she hasn't seen Nora or Lizzie and Casey in four years. She openly disapproves of Nora getting remarried and raising five kids, and is not happy when she finds out that Nora {{spoiler|is pregnant}}. At first, she wants nothing to do with the Venturi kids, and is reluctant to agree to let them stay at her lodge. After a fight with Casey, she has a change of heart. |
Felicia is Nora's mom. She is introduced in [[The Movie]], at which point she hasn't seen Nora or Lizzie and Casey in four years. She openly disapproves of Nora getting remarried and raising five kids, and is not happy when she finds out that Nora {{spoiler|is pregnant}}. At first, she wants nothing to do with the Venturi kids, and is reluctant to agree to let them stay at her lodge. After a fight with Casey, she has a change of heart. |
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* [[Calling the Old Man Out|Calling the Grandma Out]]: Casey basically calls Felicia out on her behavior. |
* [[Calling the Old Man Out|Calling the Grandma Out]]: Casey basically calls Felicia out on her behavior. |
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* [[Parental Favoritism|Grandparent Favoritism]]: Felicia only wanted Casey and Lizzie to visit. |
* [[Parental Favoritism|Grandparent Favoritism]]: Felicia only wanted Casey and Lizzie to visit. |
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== Reoccurring Characters == |
== Reoccurring Characters == |
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===Emily Davis=== |
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Played by Shadia Simmons |
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Emily is Casey's best friend. She lives next door to the Venturis and has had a crush on Derek for a long time, even going so far as to keep tabs on him. She eventually gets over her crush on him and gets together with Sheldon Schlepper until he moves away. {{spoiler|She finally gets her chance with Derek at the end of the fourth and final season.}} |
Emily is Casey's best friend. She lives next door to the Venturis and has had a crush on Derek for a long time, even going so far as to keep tabs on him. She eventually gets over her crush on him and gets together with Sheldon Schlepper until he moves away. {{spoiler|She finally gets her chance with Derek at the end of the fourth and final season.}} |
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* [[Black Best Friend]] |
* [[Black Best Friend]] |
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* [[Dark Horse Victory]] |
* [[Dark Horse Victory]] |
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===Ralph=== |
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Played by Shane Kippel |
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Ralph is one of Derek's friends and bandmates. |
Ralph is one of Derek's friends and bandmates. |
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* [[Cloudcuckoolander]] |
* [[Cloudcuckoolander]] |
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* [[Dogged Nice Guy]] |
* [[Dogged Nice Guy]] |
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===Sam=== |
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Played by Kit Weyman |
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Sam is Derek's best friend. He is also Casey's first love interest on the show. He's a generally nice guy and he and Casey manage to stay on friendly terms even after they break up. |
Sam is Derek's best friend. He is also Casey's first love interest on the show. He's a generally nice guy and he and Casey manage to stay on friendly terms even after they break up. |
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* [[Dogged Nice Guy]] |
* [[Dogged Nice Guy]] |
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* [[Those Two Guys]]: With Ralph. |
* [[Those Two Guys]]: With Ralph. |
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===Truman French=== |
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Played by Joe Dinicol |
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Truman is much like Derek, minus any redeeming qualities. He makes his debut in season 4 and shows an interest in Casey. After much resisting, she agrees to go out with him. {{spoiler|He then makes out with her cousin Vicky at a party, and they break up. But she takes him back at prom because he's secretly a wounded soul afraid of committment.}} |
Truman is much like Derek, minus any redeeming qualities. He makes his debut in season 4 and shows an interest in Casey. After much resisting, she agrees to go out with him. {{spoiler|He then makes out with her cousin Vicky at a party, and they break up. But she takes him back at prom because he's secretly a wounded soul afraid of committment.}} |
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* [[Jerkass]] |
* [[Jerkass]] |
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* [[Your Cheating Heart]] |
* [[Your Cheating Heart]] |
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===Max Miller=== |
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Played by Robbie Amell |
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Max is a popular football jock at school who Casey takes an interest in. He's a fairly decent guy, although he and Casey don't have a lot in common. They eventually break up when Casey feels like she's changed for the worst. |
Max is a popular football jock at school who Casey takes an interest in. He's a fairly decent guy, although he and Casey don't have a lot in common. They eventually break up when Casey feels like she's changed for the worst. |
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* [[Book Dumb]] |
* [[Book Dumb]] |
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* [[Big Man on Campus]] |
* [[Big Man on Campus]] |
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===Kendra=== |
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Played by Lauren Collins |
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Kendra is one of the popular girls at school and, like most girls, shows an interest in Derek. |
Kendra is one of the popular girls at school and, like most girls, shows an interest in Derek. |
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* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]] Lauren Collins played Paige on ''[[Degrassi]]''. |
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* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]] Lauren Collins played Paige on [[Degrassi]]. |
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* [[Gossipy Hens|Gossipy Hen]] |
* [[Gossipy Hens|Gossipy Hen]] |
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* [[Lovable Alpha Bitch]]: She's popular, but never particularly mean to Casey. |
* [[Lovable Alpha Bitch]]: She's popular, but never particularly mean to Casey. |
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===Sally=== |
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Played by Kate Todd |
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Sally is Derek's co-worker and is, arguably, the first girl he's really tried to work hard at at winning over. She's a bit older than him and convinces him to take her to prom, having missed her own. They eventually break up when she leaves for college. |
Sally is Derek's co-worker and is, arguably, the first girl he's really tried to work hard at at winning over. She's a bit older than him and convinces him to take her to prom, having missed her own. They eventually break up when she leaves for college. |
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* [[All Girls Want Bad Boys]]: Well, she is with Derek... |
* [[All Girls Want Bad Boys]]: Well, she is with Derek... |
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* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Kate Todd played Lily on [[Radio Free Roscoe]] |
* [[Hey, It's That Guy!]]: Kate Todd played Lily on [[Radio Free Roscoe]] |
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===Noel Covington=== |
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Played by Adam Butcher |
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Noel is introduced in season 3 as Casey's leading man in a school play. It's revealed that he likes her, but since she's with Max at the time, he keeps his feelings to himself. |
Noel is introduced in season 3 as Casey's leading man in a school play. It's revealed that he likes her, but since she's with Max at the time, he keeps his feelings to himself. |
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* [[Cannot Spit It Out]] |
* [[Cannot Spit It Out]] |
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* [[Dogged Nice Guy]] |
* [[Dogged Nice Guy]] |
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===Sheldon Schlepper=== |
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Played by William Greenblatt |
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Sheldon is first introduced when he's running for class president against Casey. The writers liked him so much that they brought him back as a reoccurring character. He gets together with Emily, much to Casey's surprise. When he's forced to move, he proposes to Emily at prom, but she turns him down since they're still in high school. |
Sheldon is first introduced when he's running for class president against Casey. The writers liked him so much that they brought him back as a reoccurring character. He gets together with Emily, much to Casey's surprise. When he's forced to move, he proposes to Emily at prom, but she turns him down since they're still in high school. |
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* [[Adorkable]] |
* [[Adorkable]] |
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* [[Ascended Extra]] |
* [[Ascended Extra]] |
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===Paul=== |
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Played by Arnold Pinnock |
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Paul is Casey's guidance counselor who she vents to in just about every episode. |
Paul is Casey's guidance counselor who she vents to in just about every episode. |
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* [[Black and Nerdy]] |
* [[Black and Nerdy]] |
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* [[Cool Teacher]] |
* [[Cool Teacher]] |
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* [[Reasonable Authority Figure]] |
* [[Reasonable Authority Figure]] |
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Latest revision as of 16:42, 25 June 2020
This is the character sheet for Life with Derek.
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Casey McDonald
Played by Ashley Leggat
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"DER-EK!" |
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Casey is the protagonist and is the polar opposite of Derek in just about every way. This often leads to conflict between the two. Prior to her mom remarrying, Casey only had one younger sister and, much like Derek, was used to being in charge. She is studious and high maintenance, but throughout the course of the show becomes a little more easy going. Casey often confides in her guidance counselor, Paul, about her problems - or just to vent about Derek.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Adorkable
- Bad Liar
- Be Careful What You Wish For
- Belligerent Sexual Tension: With Derek... and Truman.
- Brainy Brunette
- Catch Phrase: "DER-EK!" Lampshaded in one episode, when Derek responds by saying Casey's name the same way, as well as Sally's.
- Control Freak
- Extracurricular Enthusiast
- Flirty Stepsiblings: With Derek. Unintentional on the writers' part.
- Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling: The responsible to Derek's foolish.
- Greek Chorus: At the beginning of each episode, she usually makes a comment to the viewers about what the general theme or message of what the episode will be about.
- Hollywood Nerd
- I Didn't Mean to Turn You On
- The Klutz
- Snowball Lie: Accidentally starts one in the episode Rumor Mill.
- Tomboy and Girly Girl: Girly Girl to Lizzie's Tomboy.
- Tsundere: Type B.
- Visit by Divorced Dad: In season 2.
- Vitriolic Best Buds: Type 2. With Derek.
Derek Venturi
Played by Michael Seater
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"If you have a complaint, you can put it in my suggestion box." |
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Derek is Casey's step-brother and her primary antagonist on the show. He's popular and good looking and not very book smart, although it is hinted at a couple of times that he's just lazy and that if he put more effort into school work, he'd probably do a lot better. He is used to being the one in charge at home, but the arrival of Casey and her family disrupts that, and he's not particularly fond of changing his life style around. He's sneaky and manipulative and not above lying to Casey to get what he wants. That said, even though he and Casey are often at each other's throats for one reason or another, he does have a soft side, but it's usually reserved for his younger sister Marti.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Aloof Big Brother: It seems like he tries to be this.
- Anti-Hero: Type III.
- Big Brother Bully: Can be like this occasionally.
- Belligerent Sexual Tension: With Casey.
- Book Dumb: Although, he could just be...
- The Casanova
- Class Clown
- Flirty Stepsiblings: With Casey. Unintentional on the writers' part.
- Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling: The foolish to Casey's responsible.
- Handsome Devil
- Handsome Lech
- Hates Being Touched: Derek isn't exactly the "hugging" type.
- Hidden Heart of Gold
- High School Hustler
- Hypocritical Heartwarming: No one BUT him is allowed to make fun of Casey.
- Jerkass: Half the time.
- Jerk with a Heart of Gold; The other half.
- Kissing Cousins: Kisses Vicky.
- Lazy Bum
- My Sister Is Off-Limits: What he tells Sam when Sam shows an interest in Casey.
- Pet the Dog: Many of his scenes with Marti consist of this.
- School Is for Losers
- Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Manly Man to Edwin's Sensitive Guy.
- Tall, Dark and Snarky
- The Prankster
- The Slacker
- Vitriolic Best Buds: With Casey, oddly enough. Type 2, meaning neither would ever admit to being friends.
Edwin Venturi
Played by Daniel Magder
Edwin is Derek's younger brother, and the middle child along with Lizzie. He tends to feel like he's the Unfavorite and although he looks up to Derek, he has been shown to have a bit of an inferiority complex.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Amateur Sleuth
- Annoying Younger Sibling
- Big Brother Worship
- Butt Monkey
- Double Agent
- Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling: The foolish to Lizzie's responsible.
- Gasshole
- Lovable Coward
- Middle Child Syndrome: And HOW.
- Platonic Life Partners: With Lizzie.
- Sensitive Guy and Manly Man: Sensitive Guy to Derek's Manly Man.
Lizzie McDonald
Played by Jordan Todosey
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"But that still gives you 2 out of 20. And any score less than 6, I'm supposed to call a social worker." |
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Lizzie is Casey's younger sister and, like Edwin, is the middle child. She is probably the most level headed of her siblings, but even she has her moments. She and Edwin often partner up when scheming for or against their older siblings. Being the middle child doesn't seem to bother her as much as it does Edwin.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Brainy Brunette
- First Kiss: In The Movie.
- Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling: The responsible to Edwin's foolish.
- Hey, It's That Guy!: Jordan Todosey plays Adam on Degrassi.
- Platonic Life Partners: With Edwin.
- Precocious Crush: On her soccer coach in season 2.
- Soapbox Sadie
- She Cleans Up Nicely
- Tomboy and Girly Girl: Tomboy to Casey's Girly Girl.
- Visit by Divorced Dad
Marti Venturi
Played by Ariel Waller
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"I have an announcement! I'm not wearing socks!" |
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Marti is the youngest child in the Venturi-McDonald household until The Movie. She seems to get along with all of her siblings, but is closest to Derek and is one of the few people that Derek opens up to. She can be annoying at times, but gradually grows out of that as the series progresses.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Annoying Younger Sibling: Can be, but grows out of this.
- Companion Cube: Sir Monksalot.
- Daddy's Girl
- Imaginary Friend: Has one named Daphne.
- Morality Pet: To Derek.
- Puppy Dog Eyes
Nora McDonald-Venturi
Played by Joy Tanner
Nora is Casey and Lizzie's mom. She is married to George Venturi, who is her second husband, and throughout the series is often the Only Sane Man. She finds out that she's pregnant in the final season, and it is revealed in The Movie that she and her mother don't exactly get along.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Amicably Divorced: She and Dennis get along fine.
- Happily Married: To George.
- Hey, It's That Guy!: Has a reoccurring role as Declan and Fiona's mom on Degrassi.
- Hot Mom
- Only Sane Man
George Venturi
Played by John Ralston
George is the father of Derek, Edwin and Marti. He is a lawyer, a bad driver, and it is implied that when he was younger, he was very much like Derek.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Amazingly Embarrassing Dad: Sometimes
- Amicably Divorced: He and Abby still get along.
- Bumbling Dad: Occasionally
- Drives Like Crazy: Apparently...
- Happily Married: To Nora.
- Hot Dad
- Like Father, Like Son
- The Prankster
Extended Family
Cousin Vicky
Played by Sarah Gadon (Season 1) and Paula Brancati (Season 4)
Vicky is Casey's cousin. She's first introduced in season 1 and is one of the few characters, apart from Derek, who get under Casey's skin. When it is revealed that the reason she is so mean to Casey is because she's jealous of her, she and Casey reconcile. She later returns in season 4, played by a different actress, and gets caught kissing Casey's boyfriend at a party.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Alpha Bitch
- Green-Eyed Monster
- Heel Face Turn
- Kissing Cousins: Kisses Derek.
- The Other Darrin: They really thought we wouldn't be able to tell the difference?
- Uncanny Family Resemblance: When she was played by Sarah Gadon, Vicky and Casey look like they could almost be twins.
Aunt Madge
Played by Barbara Gordon
Aunt Madge is George's aunt. She is a notorious cheek pincher who, it's implied, doesn't see George and his family often. She only appears in one episode.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Cool Aunt
- No Sense of Personal Space: She's a cheek pincher, much to Derek and Edwin's chagrin.
Felicia
Played by Kate Trotter
Felicia is Nora's mom. She is introduced in The Movie, at which point she hasn't seen Nora or Lizzie and Casey in four years. She openly disapproves of Nora getting remarried and raising five kids, and is not happy when she finds out that Nora is pregnant. At first, she wants nothing to do with the Venturi kids, and is reluctant to agree to let them stay at her lodge. After a fight with Casey, she has a change of heart.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Calling the Grandma Out: Casey basically calls Felicia out on her behavior.
- Grandparent Favoritism: Felicia only wanted Casey and Lizzie to visit.
- Obnoxious In-Laws: Does not care for George at all. She gets better.
- Parental Neglect: ... Sort of.
Reoccurring Characters
Emily Davis
Played by Shadia Simmons
Emily is Casey's best friend. She lives next door to the Venturis and has had a crush on Derek for a long time, even going so far as to keep tabs on him. She eventually gets over her crush on him and gets together with Sheldon Schlepper until he moves away. She finally gets her chance with Derek at the end of the fourth and final season.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Black Best Friend
- Dark Horse Victory
- Wacky Marriage Proposal: Sheldon proposes to her at a dance. In front of everyone. Much to Emily's embarrassment.
- Victorious Childhood Friend: She and Derek get together at the end of the last season.
Ralph
Played by Shane Kippel
Ralph is one of Derek's friends and bandmates.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Cloudcuckoolander
- Dogged Nice Guy
- Hey, It's That Guy!: Shane Kippel played Spinner on Degrassi.
- Surfer Dude
- Those Two Guys: With Sam.
Sam
Played by Kit Weyman
Sam is Derek's best friend. He is also Casey's first love interest on the show. He's a generally nice guy and he and Casey manage to stay on friendly terms even after they break up.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Dogged Nice Guy
- Those Two Guys: With Ralph.
Truman French
Played by Joe Dinicol
Truman is much like Derek, minus any redeeming qualities. He makes his debut in season 4 and shows an interest in Casey. After much resisting, she agrees to go out with him. He then makes out with her cousin Vicky at a party, and they break up. But she takes him back at prom because he's secretly a wounded soul afraid of committment.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
Max Miller
Played by Robbie Amell
Max is a popular football jock at school who Casey takes an interest in. He's a fairly decent guy, although he and Casey don't have a lot in common. They eventually break up when Casey feels like she's changed for the worst.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Book Dumb
- Big Man on Campus
- Lovable Jock: He's not a bad guy.
Kendra
Played by Lauren Collins
Kendra is one of the popular girls at school and, like most girls, shows an interest in Derek.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Hey, It's That Guy! Lauren Collins played Paige on Degrassi.
- Gossipy Hen
- Lovable Alpha Bitch: She's popular, but never particularly mean to Casey.
- Popularity Food Chain: At the very top.
- Snowball Lie: She misinterprets something that Casey says and spreads it.
Sally
Played by Kate Todd
Sally is Derek's co-worker and is, arguably, the first girl he's really tried to work hard at at winning over. She's a bit older than him and convinces him to take her to prom, having missed her own. They eventually break up when she leaves for college.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- All Girls Want Bad Boys: Well, she is with Derek...
- Hey, It's That Guy!: Kate Todd played Lily on Radio Free Roscoe
- Put on a Bus: She goes off to school.
Noel Covington
Played by Adam Butcher
Noel is introduced in season 3 as Casey's leading man in a school play. It's revealed that he likes her, but since she's with Max at the time, he keeps his feelings to himself.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
Sheldon Schlepper
Played by William Greenblatt
Sheldon is first introduced when he's running for class president against Casey. The writers liked him so much that they brought him back as a reoccurring character. He gets together with Emily, much to Casey's surprise. When he's forced to move, he proposes to Emily at prom, but she turns him down since they're still in high school.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
Paul
Played by Arnold Pinnock
Paul is Casey's guidance counselor who she vents to in just about every episode.
Tropes exhibited by this character include:
- Black and Nerdy
- Cool Teacher
- Magical Negro: He's actually a genie. In Casey's dream.
- Reasonable Authority Figure
- Back to Life with Derek