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Much of the comedy comes from Ruthie simply being a kid and misinterpreting the adult world, or doing things that come naturally to kids but surprise adults. The rest is all realistic yet entertaining slices of life. More of a light-hearted portrayal of everyday life than a laugh-out-loud comic.
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* [[The Faceless]] - Buggy Crispino, a little kid who "seduces" any female he can (i.e. he repeats things he must have heard teenagers say and tries to talk just like them), never has his face shown. Usually, his body is never shown either.
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* [[Malaproper]] / [[Mondegreen]]: Ruthie is ''very'' well known for this.
* [[Most Writers Are Adults]] - Mostly averted. This writer has a great idea of how kids actually talk and act and what they care about, and captures it very well for the most part, although a good deal of the dialog is exaggerated for the sake of the punchline. It is, however, mostly realistic.
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* [[Sibling Rivalry]] - Ruthie and Joe fight like any sister and brother would. They also play together like sister and brother too. Very realistic.
* [[Slice of Life]] - Basically what it's about.
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