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And, of course, there's always plenty of room for overlap. |
And, of course, there's always plenty of room for overlap. |
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'''The Square''' -- Often the central protagonist, and usually [[The Everyman]] or the [[Only Sane Man]]. Essentially the [[Straight Man]]; this doesn't mean necessarily that The Square gets no funny lines, but a large portion of the comedy from such a character comes from his/her reactions to the situation or other characters. In a [[Dom Com]], this role will usually be reserved for the [[Closer to Earth]] mother figure. |
'''The Square''' -- Often the central protagonist, and usually [[The Everyman]] or the [[Only Sane Man]]. Essentially the [[Straight Man]]; this doesn't mean necessarily that The Square gets no funny lines, but a large portion of the comedy from such a character comes from his/her reactions to the situation or other characters. In a [[Dom Com]], this role will usually be reserved for the [[Closer to Earth]] mother figure. |
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* Tim Daly's character Joe Hackett in ''[[Wings (TV series)|Wings]]''. |
* Tim Daly's character Joe Hackett in ''[[Wings (TV series)|Wings]]''. |
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* Bart from ''[[The Simpsons]]''. |
* Bart from ''[[The Simpsons]]''. |
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* Konata in ''[[Lucky Star]]''. |
* Konata in ''[[Lucky Star]]''. |
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* Hawkeye Pierce in ''[[M*A*S*H (television)| |
* Hawkeye Pierce in ''[[M*A*S*H (television)|M*A*S*H]]''. |
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* Dr. Cox in ''[[Scrubs]]''. |
* Dr. Cox in ''[[Scrubs]]''. |
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* Kyon in ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]''. |
* Kyon in ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]''. |
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** Homer often fills this role as well, especially during his [[Jerkass]] period. |
** Homer often fills this role as well, especially during his [[Jerkass]] period. |
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* Archie Bunker in ''[[All in The Family]]''. |
* Archie Bunker in ''[[All in The Family]]''. |
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* Frank Burns in ''[[M*A*S*H (television)| |
* Frank Burns in ''[[M*A*S*H (television)|M*A*S*H]]''. |
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* Bill McNeal from ''[[News Radio]]''. |
* Bill McNeal from ''[[News Radio]]''. |
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* The Janitor in ''[[Scrubs]]''. |
* The Janitor in ''[[Scrubs]]''. |
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* Stan in ''[[American Dad]]''. |
* Stan in ''[[American Dad]]''. |
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* Post-[[Flanderization]] Flanders in ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]''. |
* Post-[[Flanderization]] Flanders in ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]''. |
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* Charles Emerson Winchester III in ''[[M*A*S*H (television)| |
* Charles Emerson Winchester III in ''[[M*A*S*H (television)|M*A*S*H]]''. |
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* Dr. Kelso in ''[[Scrubs]]''. |
* Dr. Kelso in ''[[Scrubs]]''. |
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* Bob in ''[[The Oblongs]]''. |
* Bob in ''[[The Oblongs]]''. |