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Like the [[Five
As an example of how these characters mesh, consider the following sample, from ''[[Commedia Dell
* '''The Wisecracker:''' Arlecchino
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These archetypes generally work best when the characters have no familial relationships, as in a [[Dom Com]]; Dom Com characters, being family, tend to have a completely different dynamic to their relationships. On the other hand, nothing could (nor, really, ''should'') prevent a Dom Com from utilizing any, or all, of these character types.
It is important to note that, unlike the [[Five
And, of course, there's always plenty of room for overlap.
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* Bart from ''[[The Simpsons]]''.
* Konata in ''[[Lucky Star]]''.
* Hawkeye Pierce in ''[[
* Dr. Cox in ''[[Scrubs]]''.
* Kyon in ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]''.
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* ''[[Roseanne]]'': Roseanne and her daughter Darlene.
'''The Bully''' -- Despite the name, The Bully is oftentimes not an actual bully per se, but ''is'' usually a [[Jerkass]], or sometimes a [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold]]. Typically more outright beligerent than The Wisecracker, The Bully will have the least patience with The Wisecracker (who isn't afraid to stand up to him/her) or The Goofball (who is more often than not oblivious to the animosity); on the other hand, if written as a complete Jerkass, The Bully may actively dislike ''all'' the other characters. If female, this will be the [[Alpha Bitch]] or the [[Rich Bitch]]. In [[Work Com|Work Coms]], The Bully will be excessively driven to climb the corporate ladder and/or dominate the others, whether a [[Pointy
* Roy Biggins in ''[[Wings (TV)|Wings]]''.
* short-order cook Mel in ''Alice''.
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** Homer often fills this role as well, especially during his [[Jerkass]] period.
* Archie Bunker in ''[[All in The Family]]''.
* Frank Burns in ''[[
* Bill McNeal from ''[[News Radio]]''.
* The Janitor in ''[[Scrubs]]''.
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* Stan in ''[[American Dad (Animation)|American Dad]]''.
* Post-[[Flanderization]] Flanders in ''[[The Simpsons (Animation)|The Simpsons]]''.
* Charles Emerson Winchester III in ''[[
* Dr. Kelso in ''[[Scrubs (TV)|Scrubs]]''.
* Bob in ''[[The Oblongs]]''.
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* Rosario in ''[[Will and Grace]]''.
'''The Bigmouth''' -- A (sometimes) softer, less-hateful alternative to The Bully, The Bigmouth is an annoying, um, bigmouth. Whether s/he is a [[Know
* Cliff Claven in ''[[Cheers]]''.
* [[Ted Baxter]] in ''[[The Mary Tyler Moore Show]]''.
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