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A character sheet from Aaron McGruder's newspaper comic strip-turned-animated series ''[[The Boondocks]]''.
A character sheet from Aaron McGruder's newspaper comic strip-turned-animated series ''[[The Boondocks]]''.


== The Freeman Family ==
== The Freeman Family ==

=== General Tropes ===

* [[Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other]]: There's few of them, sure, but these show that, for all the fighting, they really mean the world to each other.
* [[Badass Family]]: They get into fights often in the cartoon. How successful they are [[Depending on the Writer|varies between episodes]].
* [[Beneath the Mask]]
* [[Black and Grey Morality]]: The only reason [[Jerkass|these guys]] come across as heroic is because their enemies are ''undeniably'' '''worse'''.
* [[Butt Monkey|Butt Monkeys]]: They seem to be [[Doom Magnet|Doom Magnets]].
* [[Cry for the Devil]]: Literally. Despite their less-than-stellar opinions of [[Boomerang Bigot|Uncle Ruckus]], the three break down crying when Ruckus explains his [[Freudian Excuse|terrible upbringing]].
* [[Dysfunctional Family]]
* [[Fish Out of Water]]: The cultural differences between their black backgrounds and the white neighborhood they live in often leads to [[Hilarity Ensues|laughter]].
* [[Group Hug]]: They have a [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|very sweet one]] in Season 3's finale.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|Jerks with Hearts of Gold]]: If there's anything they have in common, is this. The three are generally unpleasant people, ranging between [[Ice King|cold]] (Huey), [[It's All About Me|selfish]] (Granddad) and [[Jerkass|just plain rude]] (Riley); but they're capable of showing [[Pet the Dog|kindness]] to others and [[Aw, Look -- They Really Do Love Each Other|they do love each other deep down]].
* [[N-Word Privileges]]
* [[Not So Different]]
* [[Reality Ensues]]: While they're formidable fighters, they're still two kids and an old man. Due to their ages and lack of proper training, they often get [[The Worf Effect|defeated]] by more powerful and experienced opponents (such as [[Dark Action Girl|Luna]] and [[Memetic Badass|Bushido Brown]]).
* [[Sympathy for the Devil]]: In "The Color Ruckus", they're extremely sympathetic to [[Boomerang Bigot|Uncle Ruckus]] once they have to deal with [[Big Screwed-Up Family|his fucked-up family]] and [[Freudian Excuse|how it had affected him]].
* [[Weirdness Magnet|Weirdness Magnets]]


=== Huey ===
=== Huey ===
[[File:Huey_9422.jpg|frame]]
[[File:Huey 9422.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|''I am the stone that the builder refused''
{{quote|''I am the stone that the builder refused''
''I am the visual, the inspiration that made Lady Sing the Blues'' }}
''I am the visual, the inspiration that made Lady Sing the Blues'' }}
'''A description of the character goes here.'''

{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Afro Asskicker]]
* [[Afro Asskicker]]
* [[Angry Black Man]]: Especially in the comic.
* [[Angry Black Man]]: Well, Angry Black Boy in his case.
* [[Anti-Hero]]: Cold and cynical he may be, but he's deep down a good person and the most heroic of the trio ''by far''.
* [[Aside Glance]]
* [[Aside Glance]]
* [[Badass Bookworm]]
* [[Badass Bookworm]]
* [[Berserk Button]]: "I do not like being laughed at."
* [[Berserk Button]]: "I do not like being laughed at."
* [[Big Brother Instinct]]: He is often patient and protective of his younger brother Riley, but due to Riley's [[Jerkass|personality]], he often has to resort to [[Tough Love]].
* [[Birds of a Feather]]: Huey became best friends with Caesar because of their common political views.
** Well it was more because they were the only black kids in Woodcrest (besides Riley) and could relate. While he often agrees with Huey, Caesar is generally much less interested in politics and occasionally gets annoyed that it's all Huey ever seems to talk about.
* [[Birds of a Feather]]: Huey became best friends with Caesar because of their common political views. That said, Caesar is generally much less interested in politics and occasionally gets annoyed that it's all Huey ever seems to talk about.
* [[Black and Nerdy]]
* [[Black and Nerdy]]
* [[Blue Oni]]: To Riley's Red.
* [[Blue Oni]]: To Riley's Red. Also to Caesar's Red in the comics.
** Also to Caesar's Red in the comics.
* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[The Cassandra]]
* [[The Cassandra]]
* [[Cavalier Competitor]]: Over the kick ball game. At least until Ming [[It's Personal|makes it personal.]]
* [[Cavalier Competitor]]: Over the kick ball game. At least until Ming [[It's Personal|makes it personal.]]
* [[The Comically Serious]]: A ten year old who plans a prison escape, thinks he can bring down the man and brings [[Fighting with Chucks|nunchucks]] to the cinema. And all with a straight face.
* [[The Comically Serious]]: A ten year old who plans a prison escape, thinks he can bring down the man and brings [[Fighting with Chucks|nunchucks]] to the cinema. And all with a straight face.
* [[Composite Character]]: Cartoon Huey combines Comic Huey's radical views and cynicism with Caesar's [[Only Sane Man]] attitude.
* [[Composite Character]]: Cartoon Huey combines Comic Huey's radical views and cynicism with Caesar's [[Only Sane Man]] attitude.
* [[Conspiracy Theorist]]: He thinks that every white man's in on it, and that you can't tame them with cheese. He's at least wrong about the cheese part. Downplayed in the cartoon, where he acknowledges that most white people are just very, very ignorant, or are evil for non-racist reasons.
* [[Conspiracy Theorist]]: He thinks that every white man's in on it, and that you can't tame them with cheese. He's at least wrong about the cheese part. Downplayed in the cartoon, where he acknowledges that most white people are very ignorant or evil for non-racist reasons.
* [[Crazy Prepared]]: Lets just say when shit goes down, Huey is prepared.
* [[Crazy Prepared]]: Lets just say when shit goes down, Huey is prepared.
* [[Cry Cute]]: The only time he cries, it's shown as this.
* [[Cute Shotaro Boy]]
* [[Cute Shotaro Boy]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Fascinating Eyebrow]]
* [[Fascinating Eyebrow]]
* [[Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling]]: Undeniably the responsible one.
* [[Genre Savvy]]: Listen to the kid. It might just save your life.
* [[Genre Savvy]]: Listen to the kid. It might just save your life.
* [[Hypocritical Humor]]: In the comic. Caesar is usually responsible for calling him on it.
* [[Hypocritical Humor]]: In the comic. Caesar is usually responsible for calling him on it.
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* [[Innocent Prodigy]]
* [[Innocent Prodigy]]
* [[Insufferable Genius]]: Particularly in the comic.
* [[Insufferable Genius]]: Particularly in the comic.
* [[Intelligence Equals Isolation]]: Huey has no real friends. He scares them all off [[Birds of a Feather|except for Caesar]] and Jazmine, especially in the cartoon, due to Caesar's absence.
* [[Intelligence Equals Isolation]]: Huey has no real friends. He scares them all off [[Birds of a Feather|except for Caesar]] and Jazmine, especially in the cartoon due to Caesar's absence.
* [[Intergenerational Friendship]]:
* [[Intergenerational Friendship]]:
** With Tom, at least as much as Huey's cynicism will allow.
** With Tom, at least as much as Huey's cynicism will allow.
** Also develops this with The White Shadow to an extent.
** Also develops this with The White Shadow to an extent.
* [[Issue Drift]]: Inverted in the final days of the comic, because Aaron McGruder put all of his good ideas into the cartoon.
* [[Issue Drift]]: Inverted in the final days of the comic, because Aaron McGruder put all of his good ideas into the cartoon.
* [[I Warned You]]: Writer of "I Told You So: Emegency Household Protocols For Catastophic Scenario"
* [[I Warned You]]: Writer of "I Told You So: Emegency Household Protocols For Catastophic Scenario".
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Although you have to look pretty hard for it. He means well and does well, but is harsh on those he considers ignorant.
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: He plays it straight and also subverts it when he gets in a fight with Riley.
* [[Katanas Are Just Better]]: He plays it straight and also subverts it when he gets in a fight with Riley.
* [[Kuudere]]
* [[Little Professor Dialog]]
* [[Little Professor Dialog]]
* [[Named After Somebody Famous]]: Huey P. Newton.
* [[Named After Somebody Famous]]: Huey P. Newton.
* [[Noble Male, Roguish Male]]: The (relatively) noble one
* [[Noble Male, Roguish Male]]: The (relatively) noble one to Riley.
* [[Only Sane Man]]
* [[Only Sane Man]]
* [[Perpetual Frowner]]: Almost always seen with a frown to emphasize his pessimistic and cynical personality. He's only smiled about 5 times in the animated series.
* [[Perpetual Frowner]]: Almost always seen with a frown to emphasize his pessimistic and cynical personality. He only smiled about 5 times in the animated series.
* [[The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything]]: This is an odd one. A few of season 3 episodes rely on the fact that Huey is a domestic terrorist although the extent of how or why he is one is ambiguous at best. The animation has him state that he runs several left wing radical groups. In the comic strip, when a teacher reads his profile, he mentions that Huey has several Socialist groups. Then, you look at his adventures, gear, abilities, and personality, it's kind of hard to pin if it was a literal title or a satirical title, as Huey has never engaged in any terrorist activities in either the strip or animation.
* [[Poster Gallery Bedroom]]: His (half of the) room is neat with a full bookshelf, a computer and posters of Che and Malcolm X.
* [[Poster Gallery Bedroom]]: His (half of the) room is neat with a full bookshelf, a computer and posters of Che and Malcolm X.
* [[Power Fist]]: He builds one with instructions from [[Everything Is Online|the Internet.]]
* [[Power Fist]]: He builds one with instructions from [[Everything Is Online|the Internet.]]
* [[Raised by Grandparents]]
* [[Raised by Grandparents]]
* [[Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling|Responsible Sibling]]
* [[Retired Badass]]: Possibly the youngest example ever.
* [[Ridiculous Procrastinator]]: Huey gets an entire arc about how he can't get himself to just mow the grass.
* [[Ridiculous Procrastinator]]: Huey gets an entire arc about how he can't get himself to just mow the grass.
* [[The Schizophrenia Conspiracy]]: In ''The Real'' he concludes that the he's either crazy or that the government is trying to make him think he's crazy.
* [[The Schizophrenia Conspiracy]]: In ''The Real'' he concludes that the he's either crazy or that the government is trying to make him think he's crazy.
* [[Serious Business]]: The nerd in him will quote Obi-Wan Kenobi and he's repeatedly overreacted when he's given news of bad black movies etc. by Caesar.
* [[Serious Business]]: The nerd in him will quote Obi-Wan Kenobi and he's repeatedly overreacted when he's given news of bad black movies etc. by Caesar.
* [[Sibling Yin-Yang]]: With Riley.
* [[The Snark Knight]]: A very accurate example.
* [[The Snark Knight]]: A very accurate example.
* [[Soapbox Sadie]]
* [[Soapbox Sadie]]
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* [[Straight Man]]
* [[Straight Man]]
* [[Strawman Political]]
* [[Strawman Political]]
* [[Sugar and Ice Personality]]
* [[The Pirates Who Don't Do Anything]]: This is an odd one. A few of season 3 episodes rely on the fact that Huey is a domestic terrorist although the extent of how or why he is one is ambiguous at best. The animation has him state that he runs several left wing radical groups. In the comic strip, when a teacher reads his profile, he mentions that Huey has several Socialist groups. Then, you look at his adventures, gear, abilities, and personality, it's kind of hard to pin if it was a literal title or a satirical title. And no, Huey has never engaged in any terrorist activities in either the strip or animation.
* [[Took a Level In Badass]]: In the comics Huey's martial arts skills are an [[Informed Ability]]. In the cartoon, not so much.
* [[Took a Level in Badass]]: In the comics, Huey's martial arts skills are an [[Informed Ability]]. In the cartoon, not so much.
* [[Troubling Unchildlike Behaviour]]
* [[Troubling Unchildlike Behaviour]]
* [[Ubermensch]]: Deconstructed. Initially, Huey is the picture perfect example or was one in progress. However, as the series progresses, he has his faith challenged that force him to accept that there are forces he can't understand and sometimes he can't make a difference. As the series progresses, Huey starts become more hopeless to eventually giving up on society and accepting that his [[Blue and Orange Morality]] is not enough.
* [[Ubermensch]]: Deconstructed. Initially, Huey is the picture perfect example or was one in progress. However, as the series progresses, he has his faith challenged that force him to accept that there are forces he can't understand and sometimes he can't make a difference. As the series progresses, Huey starts become more hopeless to eventually giving up on society and accepting that his [[Blue and Orange Morality]] is not enough.
* [[Unreliable Narrator]]: In "Attack Of The Killer Kung Fu Wolf Bitch", though he corrects himself.
* [[Unreliable Narrator]]: In "Attack Of The Killer Kung Fu Wolf Bitch", though he corrects himself.
* [[Weekend Inventor]]
* [[Weekend Inventor]]
* [[When She Smiles|When He Smiles]]
* [[Wise Beyond Their Years]]
* [[Wise Beyond Their Years]]
* [[The Worf Effect]]: While a skilled martial artist, he is often the one kissing concrete when he gets into fights, though to be fair, a lot of his opponents are adults and elite Badasses. The only fights he has won or at least, had the advantage in, were against either those in his own age group, or just mooks.
* [[Sibling Yin-Yang|Sibling Yin]]


=== Riley ===
=== Riley ===
[[File:Riley_3458.jpg|frame]]
[[File:Riley 3458.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|''I'm the spark that makes your idea bright''
{{quote|''I'm the spark that makes your idea bright''
''the same spark that lights the dark''
''the same spark that lights the dark''
''so that you can know your left from your right'' }}
''so that you can know your left from your right'' }}
'''A description of the character goes here.'''

{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Adaptation Dye Job]]: Not a dye job but a hairstyle change. Riley's hair was changed from being short to having cornrows.
* [[Adaptation Dye Job]]: Not a dye job but a hairstyle change. Riley's hair was changed from being short to having cornrows.
* [[Annoying Younger Sibling]]: To Huey.
* [[Book Dumb]]: In the comics, he invokes this intentionally.
* [[Book Dumb]]: Very much so, especially in the comics.
* [[Bratty Half-Pint]]
* [[Bratty Half-Pint]]
* [[Catch Phrase]]: Nigga, you gay.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: Nigga, you gay.
** Pause.
** Pause.
* [[Character Exaggeration]]: Becomes more of a [[Small Name, Big Ego]] type in the animated series. Somewhat justified in that Riley is supposed to represent black youth stirred in the wrong direction, imitating rappers. During the time of the strip most rappers were known for how "hard" or "gangster" they were. Currently most rappers are known for how flashy and braggadocios they are.
* [[Character Exaggeration]]: Becomes more of a [[Small Name, Big Ego]] type in the animated series. Somewhat justified in that Riley is supposed to represent black youth stirred in the wrong direction, imitating rappers. During the time of the strip most rappers were known for how "hard" or "gangster" they were. Currently most rappers are known for how flashy and braggadocios they are.
* [[Children Are Innocent]]: In a different way than most examples. He's the personification of ignorant youth who follow adult idols blindly, distorting how they perceive the world as a result (for example, [[Insane Troll Logic|thinking liking someone who's gay will make themselves gay]]).
* [[Cute Shotaro Boy]]
* [[Cry Cute]]
* [[Cute Shotaro Boy]]: His attempts to look tough are undermined by being "[https://www.gocomics.com/boondocks/1999/05/02 cursed with cuteness]".
* [[Determinator]]
* [[Determinator]]
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: As amoral and mischievous he is, he's appalled at how extreme Ed III and Rummy can be (not that it stops him from hanging out with them). More seriously, even ''he'' thinks [[Enfant Terrible|Lamilton]] is a creepy monster.
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: He is thoroughly creeped out by Lamilton.
** A [[Depending on the Writer]] example: If he's protrayed as an [[Anti-Hero]], he will often draw the line at directly hurting people. If he's a [[Villain Protagonist]], he will lack those standards.
* [[Evil Laugh]]: His sadistic snicker.
* [[Evil Laugh]]: His sadistic snicker.
* [[Flashback to Catchphrase]]: In "The Story Of Gangstalicious, Part 2".
* [[Flashback to Catchphrase]]: In "The Story Of Gangstalicious, Part 2".
* [[Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling|Foolish Sibling]]
* [[Foolish Sibling, Responsible Sibling]]: Undeniably the foolish one.
* [[Genius Ditz]]
* [[Genius Ditz]]
* [[Genre Savvy]]: He can predict his Grandad's Catcher Freeman story.
* [[Genre Savvy]]: He can predict his Grandad's Catcher Freeman story.
* [[Good Old Fisticuffs]]
* [[Good Old Fisticuffs]]
* [[Guilty Pleasures]]: He feels great shame when it's revealed he's a Lauryn Hill fan. This isn't because Hill is a regular guilty pleasure, [http://www.gocomics.com/boondocks/1999/07/16/ as Huey explains] -- he doesn't see Hill's positive messages as compatible with his chosen "gangsta" lifestyle. He has an image and mindset to maintain.
* [[Guilty Pleasures]]: He feels great shame when it's revealed he's a Lauryn Hill fan. This isn't because Hill is a regular guilty pleasure, [http://www.gocomics.com/boondocks/1999/07/16/ as Huey explains]—he doesn't see Hill's positive messages as compatible with his chosen "gangsta" lifestyle. [[Slave to PR|He has an image and mindset to maintain]].
* [[Have I Mentioned I Am Heterosexual Today?]]
* [[Have I Mentioned I Am Heterosexual Today?]]
* [[I Just Want to Be Badass]]
* [[I Just Want to Be Badass]]
* [[Intergenerational Friendship]]: With Thugnificient.
* [[Intergenerational Friendship]]: With Thugnificient.
* [[Jerkass]]: By far [[Token Evil Teammate|the most unpleasant]] of the trio, though he ''does'' have a [[Hidden Heart of Gold]].
* [[Jerkass]]
** [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: [[Depending on the Writer|Occasionally]].
* [[Laser-Guided Karma]]: While Riley never learns any lessons, he doesn't always escape consequences. He usually serves to be his own downfall and often gets beaten by his grandfather if he pisses him off.
* [[Laser-Guided Karma]]: While Riley never learns any lessons, he doesn't always escape consequences. He usually serves to be his own downfall and often gets beaten by his grandfather if he pisses him off.
* [[The McCoy]]
* [[The McCoy]]
* [[Noble Male, Roguish Male]]: The roguish one
* [[Noble Male, Roguish Male]]: The roguish one to Huey.
* [[Obfuscating Stupidity]]: In the comics. Outside of being a talented artist, he is also exceptionally bright when he wants to be. He does poorly in school to protect his "rep". In the cartoon, he really ''is'' that stupid.
** In the first season, Riley was more on the fence when it came to obfuscating stupidity. For all the dumb things he did, the boy was a surprisingly good debater.
** The third season of the cartoon also brings him closer to this; he is, among other things, a master strategist, but is ''willingly'' [[Genre Blind]] to an extent that would require him to be secretly [[Genre Savvy]].
* [[Raised by Grandparents]]
* [[Raised by Grandparents]]
* [[Red Oni]]: To Huey's Blue.
* [[Red Oni]]: To Huey's Blue.
* [[Schemer]]
* [[Schemer]]
* [[Sibling Yin-Yang]]: With Huey.
* [[Small Name, Big Ego]]
* [[Small Name, Big Ego]]
* [[This Loser Is You]]
* [[This Loser Is You]]
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* [[Troubling Unchildlike Behaviour]]
* [[Troubling Unchildlike Behaviour]]
* [[Ungrateful Bastard]]
* [[Ungrateful Bastard]]
* [[Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist]]: He ties with [[Boomerang Bigot|Uncle Ruckus]] in this regard.
* [[Verbal Tic]]: He seems to have picked up a new one lately whenever he mentions something gay, no homo.
* [[Verbal Tic]]: He seems to have picked up a new one lately whenever he mentions something gay, no homo.
* [[Where Da White Women At?]]: In Roberts [[Daydream Surprise]].
* [[Where Da White Women At?]]: In Robert's [[Daydream Surprise]].
** Although he's actually pretty asexual in both the comic and show. He sees bitches as more of a status symbol than anything.
** Although he's actually pretty asexual in both the comic and show. He sees bitches as more of a status symbol than anything.
* [[Wrestler in All of Us]]
* [[Wrestler in All of Us]]
* [[Sibling Yin-Yang|Sibling Yang]]


=== Robert "Granddad" Freeman ===
=== Robert "Granddad" Freeman ===
[[File:Grandad_Robert_4504.jpg|frame]]
[[File:Grandad Robert 4504.jpg|frame]]
{{quote|''I am the ballot in your box''
{{quote|''I am the ballot in your box''
''the bullet in the gun''
''the bullet in the gun''
''that inner glow that lets you know to call your brother "son"'' }}
''that inner glow that lets you know to call your brother "son"'' }}
'''A description of the character goes here.'''

{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Abusive Parents|Abusive Grandpa]]: Often to Riley, though he [[Kick the Son of a Bitch|deserves it]] most of the time.
* [[Ace Pilot]]: He received a medal and flew a "top secret mission to Germany to save the whole world".
* [[Ace Pilot]]: He received a medal and flew a "top secret mission to Germany to save the whole world".
* [[Actor Allusion]]: Pops, is that you?
* [[Actor Allusion]]: Pops, is that you?
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* [[Awesome McCoolname]]: Robert "Bitches" Freeman.
* [[Awesome McCoolname]]: Robert "Bitches" Freeman.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Asking him to butter his own popcorn.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Asking him to butter his own popcorn.
* [[Blatant Lies]]: "I'm gonna go find myself a white man and lie to 'im right now."
* [[Cool Old Guy]]
* [[Cool Old Guy]]
* [[Dirty Old Man]]: Pretty much the point of his character in the cartoon.
* [[Dirty Old Man]]: Pretty much the point of his character in the cartoon.
* [[Don't Make Me Take My Belt Off]]
* [[Don't Make Me Take My Belt Off]]
* [[The Gump]]: [[Unreliable Narrator|An uncertain example.]] He definitely was a Tuskeegee Airman and present [[Wrong Genre Savvy|(albeit deeply unpopular)]] at Rosa Parks' bus protest and the Birmingham marches, definitely ''wasn't'' the UFC light-middleweight champion or a member of G-Unit, and may or may not have gotten into a knife fight with Jesse Jackson.
* [[The Gump]]
** Although how much of it is true [[Unreliable Narrator|is uncertain to say the least.]] He definitely was a Tuskeegee Airman and present [[Wrong Genre Savvy|(albeit deeply unpopular)]] at Rosa Parks' bus protest and the Birmingham marches, definitely ''wasn't'' the UFC light-middleweight champion or a member of G-Unit, and may or may not have gotten into a knife fight with Jesse Jackson.
* [[Hypocritical Humor]]: A true master.
* [[Hypocritical Humor]]: A true master.
** [[Hypocrisy Nod]]: Especially in the comics - a common gag is for Huey to point out how he's acting foolish or hypocritical, only for Granddad to agree, but reply that since he's in his golden years he doesn't care.
** [[Hypocrisy Nod]]: Especially in the comics - a common gag is for Huey to point out how he's acting foolish or hypocritical, only for Granddad to agree, but reply that since he's in his golden years he doesn't care.
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* [[It's All About Me]]
* [[It's All About Me]]
* [[I Was Quite a Looker]]: [[wikipedia:Wingmen (The Boondocks)|Here]].
* [[I Was Quite a Looker]]: [[wikipedia:Wingmen (The Boondocks)|Here]].
* [[Jerkass]]
** [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: Sometimes. He does love his grandsons, no matter how much of a pain in the ass they are.
* [[Kavorka Man]]
* [[Kavorka Man]]
* [[The Kirk]]
* [[The Kirk]]
* [[Man Child]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Which Ed Wuncler [[Lampshade Hanging|hangs a lantern on.]]
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Which Ed Wuncler [[Lampshade Hanging|hangs a lantern on.]]
* [[Mentor]]: Of a sort to Huey in the comics, where his characterization is that he ''is'' [[Older and Wiser]], but because he's retired he really doesn't want to have to care. Huey occasionally comes to him for deep conversation, though it's never guaranteed that Granddad will want to get into the situation.
* [[Mentor]]: Of a sort to Huey in the comics, where his characterization is that he ''is'' [[Older and Wiser]], but because he's retired he really doesn't want to have to care. Huey occasionally comes to him for deep conversation, though it's never guaranteed that Granddad will want to get into the situation.
* [[Naked People Are Funny]]: at least when they're censored.
* [[Naked People Are Funny]]: at least when they're censored.
* [[No Accounting for Taste]]: ''Definitely''. The Freemans have been often in trouble due to his conquests.
* [[Parent-Fu]]
* [[Parent-Fu]]
* [[Self-Serving Memory]]
* [[Self-Serving Memory]]
* [[Shipper on Deck]]: Granddad seems to ship the boys with Cindy and Jazmine intentionally (Trying to get Riley to show interest in girls) or sub-consciously (Calling Jazmine Huey's "little friend" and dreaming of Jazmine instinctively hugging Huey when attacked by the {{spoiler|swarm of Stinkmeaners}}.)
* [[Shipper on Deck]]: Granddad seems to ship the boys with Cindy and Jazmine intentionally (Trying to get Riley to show interest in girls) or sub-consciously (Calling Jazmine Huey's "little friend" and dreaming of Jazmine instinctively hugging Huey when attacked by the {{spoiler|swarm of Stinkmeaners}}.)
* [[Took a Level in Jerkass]]: In the animated series.
* [[Took a Level in Jerkass]]: In the animated series.
* [[Ungrateful Bastard]]
* [[Ungrateful Bastard]]
* [[When All You Have Is a Hammer]]: With regard to parenting.
* [[When All You Have Is a Hammer]]: With regard to parenting.
{{quote|"You ever try beatin' his ass?"}}
{{quote|"You ever try beatin' his ass?"}}
* [[Wouldn't Hit a Girl]]: He's perfectly fine with [[Would Hurt a Child|whipping his grandsons]], but he'll never, ''ever'', strike a woman. Being a [[Chivalrous Pervert]], it makes sense.


=== Jericho Freeman ===
=== Jericho Freeman ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Bald of Evil]]
* [[Bald of Evil]]
* [[Con Man]]
* [[Con Man]]
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=== Uncle Ruckus (No Relation) ===
=== Uncle Ruckus (No Relation) ===
[[File:Uncle_Ruckus_7092.jpg|frame]]
[[File:Uncle Ruckus 7092.jpg|frame]]
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Acrofatic]]
* [[Badass Grandpa]]
* [[Because You Were Nice to Me]]: He shows genuine kindness and appreciation for his mother and brothers because they treated him well (as opposed to [[Abusive Parents|his father]]).
** Due to his deep desire to fit into society, he tends to join anyone who shows him the slightest bit of respect, even if its for selfish reasons (if not just because they share his contempt for black people). And while the [[But Not Too Black]] and [[Where Da White Women At?]] tropes are the main reason why he gets along with the DuBois family, the fact both Tom and Jazmine are [[Nice Guy|nice people]] only deepened their statuses as Ruckus' [[Morality Pet|Morality Pets]].
* [[Big Bad]]: He often serves as the Freeman family's main antagonist.
* [[Boomerang Bigot]]
* [[Boomerang Bigot]]
* [[Bring My Brown Pants]]: In "The Story Of Gangstalicious", while at gunpoint.
* [[Bring My Brown Pants]]: In "The Story Of Gangstalicious", while at gunpoint.
{{quote|'''Uncle Ruckus:''' (Calmly) Say that again? I couldn't hear you over the sound of me shittin' myself.}}
{{quote|'''Uncle Ruckus:''' (Calmly) Say that again? I couldn't hear you over the sound of me shittin' myself.}}
* [[Calling the Old Man Out]]: Does this ''awesomely'' to his [[Abusive Parents|abusive dad]] in "The Color Ruckus".
* [[Canon Immigrant]]: He was originally created for the show, but McGruder added him to the comic in the brief period between the show starting and the comic ending.
* [[Canon Immigrant]]: He was originally created for the show, but McGruder added him to the comic in the brief period between the show starting and the comic ending.
* [[Characterization Marches On]]: Season 1 actually has moments where he seems completely aware that he's black. Refering to whites as "they" and blacks as "we" is a subtle example.
* [[Characterization Marches On]]: Season 1 actually has moments where he seems completely aware that he's black. Refering to whites as "they" and blacks as "we" is a subtle example.
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* [[Continuity Nod]]: He's a reverend again in "Stinkmeaner Strikes Back".
* [[Continuity Nod]]: He's a reverend again in "Stinkmeaner Strikes Back".
{{quote|'''Uncle Ruckus:''' I am Reverend Father Uncle Ruckus. No relation.}}
{{quote|'''Uncle Ruckus:''' I am Reverend Father Uncle Ruckus. No relation.}}
* [[Cry Cute]]: As a child. He has a moment like this in the present day, [[Tear Jerker|and boy is it heartbreaking]].
* [[Even Bad Men Love Their Mamas]]
* [[Even Evil Has Loved Ones]]: He genuinely loves his mother and brothers. It's [[Abusive Parents|his father]] and [[Evil Old Folks|grandmother]] that he hates.
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: He may be a racist, homophobic asshole; but he will draw the line at actually making fun of the disabled.
** Related to [[Even Evil Has Loved Ones]], his mother and brothers are completely spared from his black-hating rethoric.
* [[Fluffy Cloud Heaven]]: In the [[Cold Open]] of "The Passion Of Reverend Ruckus".
* [[Fluffy Cloud Heaven]]: In the [[Cold Open]] of "The Passion Of Reverend Ruckus".
* [[Freudian Excuse]]: Was raised by an extremely abusive dad who always proclaimed his hatred of white people as well as a loving mom who idolized Caucasians. This helped warp Ruckus's mind into the self-hating oaf we know and love.
* [[Freudian Excuse]]: Was raised by an extremely abusive dad who always proclaimed his hatred of white people as well as a loving mom who idolized Caucasians. This helped warp Ruckus's mind into the self-hating oaf we know, love and hate.
* [[Glass Eye]]
* [[Glass Eye]]
* [[Hilariously Abusive Childhood]]: Played for laughs and drama.
* [[Hilariously Abusive Childhood]]: Played for both laughs and drama in "The Color Ruckus".
* [[I Know Karate]]: "You think you're the only one to master the ancient & deadly art of the Nunchaku?"
* [[I Know Karate]]: "You think you're the only one to master the ancient & deadly art of the Nunchaku?"
* [[Inferiority Superiority Complex]]
* [[Jerkass]]: Most of the time.
* [[Jerkass]]: Mostly, though [[Freudian Excuse|he has his reasons for it]].
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: At times.
** [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: At times, he can be decent when the plot calls for it.
** [[Jerkass Has a Point]]: He also makes a few good points, such as calling Riley a rude troublemaker. He's also ''[[Calling the Old Man Out|completely justified]]'' in calling out his poor excuse of a [[Abusive Parents|father]].
* [[Lack of Empathy]]: Usually, with few exceptions.
* [[Leitmotif]]: [[Return of the Jedi|Jabba's theme]] plays most of the time he's on-screen from season 2 onward.
* [[Leitmotif]]: [[Return of the Jedi|Jabba's theme]] plays most of the time he's on-screen from season 2 onward.
* [[Mad Eye]]: Interestingly enough, this is the only one with color.
* [[Mad Eye]]: Interestingly enough, this is the only one with color.
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* [[Non-Standard Character Design]]
* [[Non-Standard Character Design]]
* [[Pass Fail]]
* [[Pass Fail]]
* [[Pet the Dog]]: In ''A Huey Freeman Christmas.''
* [[Pet the Dog]]: In "A Huey Freeman Christmas" and "The Color Ruckus".
* [[Pretend Prejudice]]
* [[Pretend Prejudice]]
* [[Selective Obliviousness]]: He refers to his family as ''adoptive family'', and frequently ignores he's black himself, making up excuses for it. When [[Abusive Parents|his father]] [[Brutal Honesty|completely shatters his delusions]], [[Tear Jerker|he ends up in tears]].
* [[Ronald Reagan]]: He worships him to the same extent that Huey hates him.
* [[Sitcom Arch Nemesis]]
* [[Sitcom Arch Nemesis]]
* [[Stop or I Will Shoot]]: Not only was he doing nothing illegal, he was the one who called them.
* [[Stop or I Will Shoot]]: Not only was he doing nothing illegal, he was the one who called them.
* [[Tragic Villain]]: He may be a terrible, bigoted asshole, but [[Dark and Troubled Past|his past]] is so horrible it's impossible not to pity him, at least a little. Hell, even the Freemans pitied him despite their less-than-stellar views on him.
* [[The Unfavorite]]: Not that his father ''really'' had any concern for his children, but he was his father's punching bag compared to his brothers.
* [[Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist]]: Generally. [[Tear Jerker|Painfully]] [[Subverted Trope|subverted]] in "The Color Ruckus".
* [[Used to Be a Sweet Kid]]: He used to be a sweet, cheerful child who dreamed to become a doctor. His [[Freudian Excuse|horrible childhood]] pretty much stopped that.
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: With Robert. Despite his racist views and the verbal abuse they keep slinging at each other because of it, the two sure seem to hang out a lot.
* [[Vitriolic Best Buds]]: With Robert. Despite his racist views and the verbal abuse they keep slinging at each other because of it, the two sure seem to hang out a lot.
* [[Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?]]: Subverted. He's holding down ''47 jobs at once''.
* [[Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?]]: Subverted. He's holding down ''47 jobs at once''.


=== Michael Caesar ===
=== Michael Caesar ===
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[[File:Caesar 6704.gif|frame]]
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Celeb Crush]]: Claimed Jennifer Lopez was the female ideal of unobtainable beauty and then dumped her off the list because of the movie ''Enough''.
* [[Celeb Crush]]: Claimed Jennifer Lopez was the female ideal of unobtainable beauty and then dumped her off the list because of the movie ''Enough''.
* [[Cute Shotaro Boy]]
* [[Cute Shotaro Boy]]
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=== Jazmine Dubois ===
=== Jazmine Dubois ===
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[[File:Jazmine 4374.jpg|frame]]
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Accidental Pervert]]: Poor Jazmine. Her first penis display belonged to an 80+ year old man.
* [[Accidental Pervert]]: Poor Jazmine. Her first penis display belonged to an 80+ year old man.
* [[Break the Cutie]]: A major reason Huey has for talking to her in the comics, though he doesn't exactly mean to be malicious - he truly thinks she would be better off if she were a cynic like him, so he makes it his mission to tear down her childlike beliefs.
* [[Break the Cutie]]: A major reason Huey has for talking to her in the comics, though he doesn't exactly mean to be malicious - he truly thinks she would be better off if she were a cynic like him, so he makes it his mission to tear down her childlike beliefs. She's able to turn the tables, though, rendering Huey speechless.
* [[But Not Too Black]]
* [[Butt Monkey]]: In the comic, though she only tends to be treated badly by Huey and occasionally Riley. It seems like in general the world enjoys messing with her naivete.
* [[Butt Monkey]]: In the comic, though she only tends to be treated badly by Huey and occasionally Riley. It seems like in general the world enjoys messing with her naivete.
* [[Cheerful Child]]
* [[Cheerful Child]]
* [[Fan Girl]]: Of Usher.
* [[Fan Girl]]: Of Usher.
* [[Fan of the Underdog]]: She's the only one who completely trusts [[The Stoic|Huey]].
* [[Funny Afro]]: Makes her insecure. Played for laughs, naturally.
* [[Funny Afro]]: Makes her insecure. Played for laughs, naturally.
* [[Granola Girl]]
* [[Green Eyes]]
* [[Green Eyes]]
* [[Hikikomori]]: Once she returns in the comic book her two year long [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]] is explained as her locking herself in her room ever since 9/11 our of fear of terrorists.
* [[Hikikomori]]: Once she returns in the comic book her two year long [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]] is explained as her locking herself in her room ever since 9/11 our of fear of terrorists.
* [[I Am Not Pretty]]
* [[I Am Not Pretty]]
* [[Luminescent Blush]]: At the end of "Wingmen".
* [[Luminescent Blush]]: At the end of "Wingmen".
* [[Morality Pet]]: To Huey, being one of his few friends in the comics and [[Only Friend]] in the cartoon. She's also a mild one for Uncle Ruckus, as seen in "A Huey Freeman Christmas".
* [[Vocal Evolution]]: Justified since her voice actor was a little girl when the series began.
** She also serves this to Granddad, mostly because [[Nice Girl|she's sweet, well-behaved and innocent]], things his own grandchildren lack.
* [[Nice Girl]]
* [[Ship Tease]]: With Huey.
* [[Vocal Evolution]]: Justified since her voice actress was a little girl when the series began.
* [[Wide-Eyed Idealist]]
* [[Wide-Eyed Idealist]]


=== Cindy McPhearson ===
=== Cindy McPhearson ===
[[File:Cindy_2175.jpg|frame]]
[[File:Cindy 2175.jpg|frame]]
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
* [[Character Exaggeration]]: In the original comic, she was simply a white student obsessed with black culture and oblivious to Huey's blatant dislike of her. In the show, she's an over-exaggerated wigger.
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Character Exaggeration]]: In the original comic, she was simply a white student obsessed with black culture and oblivious to Huey's blatant dislike of her. In the show, she's an over-exaggerated whigger.
* [[Cheerful Child]]: The comic version is arguably even more cheerful than Jazmine since she doesn't have Jazmine's insecurities or Huey to depress her.
* [[Cheerful Child]]: The comic version is arguably even more cheerful than Jazmine since she doesn't have Jazmine's insecurities or Huey to depress her.
* [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]]: Cindy only appeared in the comic strip for the first 2 years during the comic's lifespan. The other four years? She dropped off the face of the Earth. She made her first appearance in 7 years on the show and has been shown to be becoming an [[Ensemble Darkhorse]].
* [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]]: Cindy only appeared in the comic strip for the first 2 years during the comic's lifespan. The other four years? She dropped off the face of the Earth. She made her first appearance in 7 years on the show and has been shown to be becoming an [[Ensemble Darkhorse]]. Played straight in Season 4, though.
* [[Defeat Equals Friendship]]: With Riley in the cartoon.
* [[Defeat Equals Friendship]]: With Riley in the cartoon.
* [[Dumb Blonde]]
** She is however street smart in the cartoon, able to organize and lead girl scouts as a minor drug boss.
* [[Genki Girl]]: In the comic.
* [[Genki Girl]]: In the comic.
* [[Girl Scouts Are Evil]]
* [[Girl Scouts Are Evil]]
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Hey that's [[Powerpuff Girls|Bubbles]]
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: Hey that's [[Powerpuff Girls|Bubbles]].
* [[Pretty Fly for a White Guy]]: Parodied.
* [[Pretty Fly for a White Guy]]: Parodied.
* [[Ship Tease]]: With Riley.
* [[Street Smart]]: In the cartoon, able to organize and lead girl scouts as a minor drug boss.
* [[Tara Strong]]: Who is, per usual, in EVERYTHING.
* [[Tara Strong]]: Who is, per usual, in EVERYTHING.
* [[Token White]]
* [[Token White]]
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=== Tom Dubois ===
=== Tom Dubois ===
[[File:Tomish_8363.jpg|frame]]
[[File:Tomish 8363.jpg|frame]]
'''A description of the character goes here.'''

{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Ass Kicks You]]
* [[Ass Kicks You]]
* [[Black Comedy Rape]]
* [[Black Comedy Rape]]: Again, afraid of it.
* [[But Not Too Black]]: [[Lampshade Hanging|Which he hangs a lantern on.]]
* [[But Not Too Black]]: [[Lampshade Hanging|Which he hangs a lantern on.]]
* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[Butt Monkey]]
* [[Chew Toy]]
* [[Chew Toy]]
* [[Cluster F-Bomb]]: In "Ballin'" & "Home Alone".
* [[Cluster F-Bomb]]: In "Ballin'" & "Home Alone".
* [[Cowardly Lion]]
* [[Double Standard Rape (Male on Male)]]
* [[Double Standard Rape (Male on Male)]]: He fears this.
* [[Extreme Doormat]]: Which pisses off Sarah to no end.
* [[Even the Guys Want Him]]: Much to his dismay.
* [[Even the Guys Want Him]]: Much to his dismay.
* [[Intergenerational Friendship]]: With Huey & Robert.
* [[Intergenerational Friendship]]: With Huey & Robert.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Tom as in Uncle Tom, Dubois from W.E.B Dubois.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: Tom as in Uncle Tom, Dubois from W.E.B Dubois.
* [[Morality Pet]]: For Uncle Ruckus [[Boomerang Bigot|of all people]].
* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[Nice Guy]]
* [[Prison Rape]]: He's afraid of it, though he mans up against [[Black Comedy Rape|the Booty Warrior]].
* [[Prison Rape]]
* [[Starbucks Skin Scale]]: "Well, actually I'm more of a caramel complexion."
* [[Starbucks Skin Scale]]: "Well, actually I'm more of a caramel complexion."
* [[Straight Edge]]
* [[Straight Edge]]
* [[Strawman Political]]: He and his wife are stereotypical clueless moderate liberals.
* [[Strawman Political]]: He and his wife are stereotypical clueless moderate liberals.
* [[Took a Level in Badass]]
* [[Where Da White Women At?]]: In the comics, he is stated to have only dated white women, eventually marrying Sarah.
* [[Where Da White Women At?]]: In the comics, he is stated to have only dated white women, eventually marrying Sarah.
* [[Wouldn't Hit a Girl]]
* [[Wouldn't Hit a Girl]]


=== Sarah Dubois ===
=== Sarah Dubois ===
[[File:sarahdubois_3681.jpg|frame]]
[[File:sarahdubois 3681.jpg|frame]]
'''A description of the character goes here.'''

{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Fan Girl]]: Of Usher and [[Barack Obama]].
* [[Fan Girl]]: Of Usher and [[Barack Obama]].
* [[Hair of Gold]]
* [[Hair of Gold]]
* [[Hot Mom]]: Oh Yes. Especially in the cartoon.
* [[Hot Mom]]: Oh Yes. Especially in the cartoon.
* [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold]]: She may be condescending and nagging of her husband, but she does care for him and apologizes to him whenever she goes too far.
* [[Satellite Character]]: She's Tom's wife, Jazmine's mother, the Freeman's neighbor and every episode she's featured in deals with one of those facts.
* [[Satellite Character]]: She's Tom's wife, Jazmine's mother, the Freeman's neighbor and every episode she's featured in deals with one of those facts.
* [[Token White]]
* [[Token White]]
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=== Ed Wuncler, Sr. ===
=== Ed Wuncler, Sr. ===
[[File:Old_Ass_Wuncler_2838.jpg|frame]]
[[File:Old Ass Wuncler 2838.jpg|frame]]
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[The Chessmaster]]
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]
* [[Even Evil Has Standards]]: Even He thinks Ed III is a fuckup.
* [[Evil Plan]]: Hatches a few, usually involving money.
* [[Evil Plan]]: Hatches a few, usually involving money.
* [[Faux Affably Evil]]
* [[Friendly Enemy]]: He's well aware that Huey is [[Wise Beyond Their Years|Wise Beyond His Years]], and seems to genuinely like Granddad. Huey mentions that he doesn't think he's racist, just a greedy old man.
* [[Friendly Enemy]]: He's well aware that Huey is [[Wise Beyond Their Years|Wise Beyond His Years]], and seems to genuinely like Granddad. Huey mentions that he doesn't think he's racist, just a greedy old man.
* [[Ink Suit Actor]]: Imagine Ed Asner still channeling [[The Mary Tyler Moore Show|Lou Grant]], and you wouldn't be too far off.
* [[Ink Suit Actor]]: Imagine Ed Asner still channeling [[The Mary Tyler Moore Show|Lou Grant]], and you wouldn't be too far off.
* [[Jerkass]]: Wuncler has done multiple acts of pure malice throughout the series and he is proud of them.
* [[Jerkass]]: Wuncler has done multiple acts of pure malice throughout the series and he is proud of them.
* [[Jerkass Has a Point]]: Despite that, he still makes several good points, in particular calling his grandson a fuck-up.
* [[Karma Houdini]]: You know you're one when even '''the president''' ''personally phones'' the agent holding you at gunpoint to tell him to stand down.
* [[Karma Houdini]]: You know you're one when even '''the president''' ''personally phones'' the agent holding you at gunpoint to tell him to stand down.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: His name refers to the Once-Ler from Dr. Seuss' [[The Lorax]], who was just as greedy as he is.
* [[Meaningful Name]]: His name refers to the Once-Ler from Dr. Seuss' [[The Lorax]], who was just as greedy as he is.
* [[Money, Dear Boy]]: "Don't you have ''enough'' money?" "No."
* [[Money, Dear Boy]]: "Don't you have ''enough'' money?" "No."
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: If Ed the Third is [[George W. Bush]], this would naturally make Ed Senior his grandfather, Prescott Bush. Though, ''his'' grandfather was Prescott Rothchild Wuncler.
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: If Ed the Third is [[George W. Bush]], this would naturally make Ed Senior his grandfather, Prescott Bush. Though, ''his'' grandfather was Prescott Rothchild Wuncler.
* [[Pet the Dog]]: As long as he doesn't have a scheme going, he genuinely likes Robert.
* [[Strawman Political]]: Some of his rhetoric seems to be conservative/libertarian based. Since he is a satiric characterization of Prescott Bush, it is kind of expected.
* [[Strawman Political]]: Some of his rhetoric seems to be conservative/libertarian based. Since he is a satiric characterization of Prescott Bush, it is kind of expected.
* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]]
* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]]

* [[The Chessmaster]]
=== Ed Wuncler II ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Ax Crazy]]: Even ''crazier'' than his son, which is saying something.
* [[Berserk Button]]: Do not owe him money. Seriously, don't.
* [[Big Bad]]: Of Season 4.
* [[Blond Guys Are Evil]]
* [[Corrupt Corporate Executive]]
* [[Eviler Than Thou]]: He's ''even worse'' than his father. [[This Is Gonna Suck|No, really]].
* [[Faux Affably Evil]]
* [[Hate Sink]]: He completely lacks his father's charm and his son's hilarity, and it's just there to be despised.
* [[Jerkass]]
* [[Karma Houdini]]: He's a Wuncler, what did you expect?
* [[Knight of Cerebus]]: Unlike other antagonist in this series, his behavior is very much ''not'' [[Played for Laughs]].
* [[Loan Shark]]
* [[N-Word Privileges]]: Gives himself these.
* [[The Sociopath]]
* [[Would Hurt a Child]]


=== Ed Wuncler III ===
=== Ed Wuncler III ===
[[File:Wuncler_3rd_9615.jpg|frame]]
[[File:Wuncler 3rd 9615.jpg|frame]]
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Ax Crazy]]: Mostly in terms of how he thinks outright sociopathic behavior is all in good fun.
* [[Ax Crazy]]: Mostly in terms of how he thinks outright sociopathic behavior is all in good fun.
* [[Bring My Brown Pants]]: His time in Iraq... good god.
* [[Bring My Brown Pants]]: His time in Iraq... good god.
** To be precise, he soiled himself at least a dozen times, the other members of his unit called him "Stinkbomb", and he was eventually kept from joining on patrols because the enemy could smell him coming.
** To be precise, he soiled himself at least a dozen times, the other members of his unit called him "Stinkbomb", and he was eventually kept from joining on patrols because the enemy could smell him coming.
* [[Catch Phrase]]: (What the) Fuck y'all lookin' at?
* [[Catch Phrase]]: (What the) Fuck y'all lookin' at?
* [[Chuck Cunningham Syndrome]]: In Season 4.
* [[Comedic Sociopathy]]
* [[Comedic Sociopathy]]
* [[Fearless Fool]]: He invites Riley to test his ballistic vest with live ammo while he's wearing it, wanders in full view through raging gunfights [[Guns Akimbo|firing]] [[Gangsta Style|wildly]] [[A-Team Firing|at nothing,]] and seems to forget that taking both hands off the steering wheel to shoot out of a moving car is a bad idea, among other things. He's really, ''really'' lucky to be alive at this point.
* [[Fearless Fool]]: He invites Riley to test his ballistic vest with live ammo while he's wearing it, wanders in full view through raging gunfights [[Guns Akimbo|firing]] [[Gangsta Style|wildly]] [[A-Team Firing|at nothing,]] and seems to forget that taking both hands off the steering wheel to shoot out of a moving car is a bad idea, among other things. He's really, ''really'' lucky to be alive at this point.
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Gin Rummy, although the "heterosexual" part is ambiguous.
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: [[Chappelle's Show|Charlie Murphy]], is that you?
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: [[Chappelle's Show|Charlie Murphy]], is that you?
* [[Jerkass]]: Hoo boy.
* [[Jerkass]]: Hoo boy.
* [[Karma Houdini]]: Due to his grandfather's protection and being viewed as a [[Heroic Sociopath]] in-series. Possibly subverted in "It's Goin' Down".
* [[Laughably Evil]]
* [[Motor Mouth]]: Nobody does rambling anecdotes quite like Charlie Murphy.
* [[Motor Mouth]]: Nobody does rambling anecdotes quite like Charlie Murphy.
* [[Name's the Same]]
* [[Name's the Same]]
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Meant as a parody of [[George W. Bush]], being destined for greatness simply because his family is rich.
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Meant as a parody of [[George W. Bush]], being destined for greatness simply because his family is rich.
* [[Karma Houdini]]:
** Due to his grandfather's protection and being viewed as a [[Heroic Sociopath]] in-series.
** Subverted in "It's Goin' Down".
* [[Pet the Dog]]: There are subtle moments where he's shown to be not that of a guy.
* [[Pet the Dog]]: There are subtle moments where he's shown to be not that of a guy.
* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Connections]] / [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]]
* [[Screw the Rules, I Have Connections]] / [[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]]
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* [[Upper Class Twit]]
* [[Upper Class Twit]]
* [[Evil Redhead|VERY Morally Ambiguous Redhead]]
* [[Evil Redhead|VERY Morally Ambiguous Redhead]]
* [[Villainous Friendship]]: With Gin.
* [[White Gang-Bangers]]
* [[White Gang-Bangers]]


=== Gin Rummy ===
=== Gin Rummy ===
[[File:Gin_Rummy_5262.jpg|frame]]
[[File:Gin Rummy 5262.jpg|frame]]
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Comedic Sociopathy]]
* [[Comedic Sociopathy]]
* [[Conspiracy Theorist]]
* [[Conspiracy Theorist]]
* [[Feigning Intelligence]]
* [[Feigning Intelligence]]
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: With Ed Wuncler III, though ambiguous in the "heterosexual" part.
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: [[Samuel L. Jackson|Sam L.]] got skills.
* [[Hey, It's That Voice!]]: [[Samuel L. Jackson|Sam L.]] got skills.
* [[Karma Houdini]]: Same as Ed. Subverted in "It's Goin' Down".
* [[Karma Houdini]]: See Ed III's entry.
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Meant as a parody of Donald Rumsfeld.
* [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]]: Meant as a parody of Donald Rumsfeld.
* [[Seinfeldian Conversation]]: Which [[Lampshade Hanging|he hangs a lantern on.]]
* [[Seinfeldian Conversation]]: Which [[Lampshade Hanging|he hangs a lantern on.]]
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* [[Trigger Happy]]
* [[Trigger Happy]]
* [[Upper Class Twit]]
* [[Upper Class Twit]]
* [[Villainous Friendship]]: With Ed III.
* [[White Gang-Bangers]]
* [[White Gang-Bangers]]

=== (A Pimp Named) Slickback ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Berserk Button]]: Don't call him just "Slickback", he's "A Pimp Named Slickback"! He also slaps his hookers for their indiscretions.
* [[Bros Before Hoes]]: Nnnnope. In fact, he will put ''everything'' but a bro before a hoe.
* [[Cool Shades]]
* [[Deadpan Snarker]]
* [[Insistent Terminology]]: His name isn't "Slickback", it's "A Pimp Named Slickback"! SAY IT WITH ME NOW!
* [[Jerkass]]
* [[Jerkass Has a Point]]: As [[Would Hit a Girl|unconventional]] as his advice is, he's right in that [[Extreme Doormat|Tom]] has to stand up for himself.
* [[Karma Houdini]]: He's a pimp who mistreats his prostitutes, and it's still doing well. [[Ensemble Darkhorse|Not that the fanbase has a problem with this]].
* [[Pimp Duds]]
* [[Smoking Is Cool]]: ''Undeniably so''.
* [[Straw Misogynist]]
* [[Would Hit a Girl]]: A standard for him, which puts him at odds with Robert and Tom.


=== Colonel H. Stinkmeaner ===
=== Colonel H. Stinkmeaner ===
[[File:STINKMEANER_8996.jpg|frame]]
[[File:STINKMEANER 8996.jpg|frame]]
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
* [[Badass Crew|Badass and]] [[Jerkass]] [[Badass Crew|Crew]]: Stinkmeaner in his slightly younger days belonged to the Hateocracy, a group of senior citizens who hated everything and were all [[Jerkass|jerkasses]]. Stinkmeaner {{spoiler|might not be that dangerous a fighter, but the rest of the Hateocracy is dangerous enough to defeat and [[Off with His Head|behead]] [[Memetic Badass|Bushido Brown]].}}
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Badass Crew|Badass and]] [[Jerkass]] [[Badass Crew|Crew]]: Stinkmeaner in his slightly younger days belonged to the Hateocracy, a group of senior citizens who hated everything and were all [[jerkass]]es. Stinkmeaner {{spoiler|might not be that dangerous a fighter, but the rest of the Hateocracy is dangerous enough to defeat and [[Off with His Head|behead]] [[Memetic Badass|Bushido Brown]].}}
* [[Blind Black Guy]]
* [[Blind Black Guy]]
* [[Boomerang Bigot]]: While he hates everyone, he hates black people slightly more than everyone else.
* [[Boomerang Bigot]]: While he hates everyone, he hates black people slightly more than everyone else.
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* [[Disability Superpower]]: Averted, as for once the generally [[Genre Savvy]] Huey was [[Wrong Genre Savvy]], and [[Everybody Was Kung-Fu Fighting]] didn't apply.
* [[Disability Superpower]]: Averted, as for once the generally [[Genre Savvy]] Huey was [[Wrong Genre Savvy]], and [[Everybody Was Kung-Fu Fighting]] didn't apply.
* [[Drives Like Crazy]]: [[Sarcasm Mode|In his defense]], have you tried driving while blind?
* [[Drives Like Crazy]]: [[Sarcasm Mode|In his defense]], have you tried driving while blind?
* [[Evil Old Folks]]
* [[Fate Worse Than Death]]: He may be in Hell, but it's better than being in jail.
* [[Fate Worse Than Death]]: He may be in Hell, but it's better than being in jail.
* [[For the Evulz]]: The motivation behind his ''very breathing''.
* [[For the Evulz]]: The motivation behind his ''very breathing''.
* [[Jerkass]]: He's either tied with or he surpasses Ed Wuncler.
* [[Jerkass]]: He's tied with the Wunclers in this regard.
** [[Jerk with a Heart of Jerk]]: And how!
* [[Like a Badass Out of Hell]]: "Hell ain't SHIT!"
* [[Like a Badass Out of Hell]]: "Hell ain't SHIT!"
* [[Took a Level In Badass]]: "''I got 'three-stick nunchucks'!''"
* [[Took a Level in Badass]]: "''I got 'three-stick nunchucks'!''"
* [[Training From Hell]]: ''Literally''. "''This is how you break yo foot off in a mothafuckas' ass!''"
* [[Training from Hell]]: ''Literally''. "''This is how you break yo foot off in a mothafuckas' ass!''"
* [[Trash Talk]]
* [[Trash Talk]]
* [[This Is for Emphasis, Bitch|This Is For Emphasis Bitch Nyukka]]
* [[This Is for Emphasis, Bitch|This Is For Emphasis Bitch Nyukka]]
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=== Bushido Brown ===
=== Bushido Brown ===
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'''A description of the character goes here.'''
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* [[Afro Asskicker]]
* [[Afro Asskicker]]
* [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy]]: ''Very'' arrogant.
* [[Arrogant Kung Fu Guy]]: ''Very'' arrogant.
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=== Luna ===
=== Luna ===
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'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[Abusive Parents]]: Her father would constantly beat her mother right in front of her, even over a piece of chicken. Unfortunately, Luna suffered the same type of abuse in her previous relationships.
* [[Abusive Parents]]: Her father would constantly beat her mother right in front of her, even over a piece of chicken. Unfortunately, Luna suffered the same type of abuse in her previous relationships.
* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Action Girl]]
* [[Affably Evil]]
* [[...And Show It to You]]: Did this to a guy back in the Kumite (<small>[[Running Gag|WA-TA!]]</small>), all completed with this line:
* [[...And Show It to You]]: Did this to a guy back in the Kumite (<small>[[Running Gag|WA-TA!]]</small>), all completed with this line:
{{quote|[[Mortal Kombat|'''FINISH HIM!''']]}}
{{quote|[[Mortal Kombat|'''FINISH HIM!''']]}}
* [[Badass]]
* [[Badass]]
* [[Broken Bird]]: Crazy she may be, but the woman has been through absolute hell.
* [[Cute and Psycho]]
* [[Cute and Psycho]]
* [[Dark and Troubled Past]]: Troubled would be an understatement for this girl: beside from being [[Raised by Wolves]], Luna has suffered every type of abuse in every relationship she's been in. It doesn't help that she grew up in a broken home with an abusive father.
* [[Dark and Troubled Past]]: Troubled would be an understatement for this girl: beside from being [[Raised by Wolves]], Luna has suffered every type of abuse in every relationship she's been in. It doesn't help that she grew up in a broken home with an abusive father.
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* [[Domestic Abuse]]:
* [[Domestic Abuse]]:
{{quote|'''BITCH, THIS CHICKEN IS COLD!'''}}
{{quote|'''BITCH, THIS CHICKEN IS COLD!'''}}
* {{spoiler|[[Interrupted Suicide]]:}} Only most likely because Granddad and Tom {{spoiler|were in the same room and tied up when Luna contemplated whether she should blow herself up with a grenade.}}
* [[Interrupted Suicide]]: Only most likely because Granddad and Tom were in the same room and tied up when Luna contemplated whether she should blow herself up with a grenade.
** {{spoiler|[[Driven to Suicide]]:}} [[Sarcasm Mode|Thanks a lot, Nicole.]]
** [[Driven to Suicide]]: [[Sarcasm Mode|Thanks a lot, Nicole.]]
* [[Large Ham]]: "If I could just find a man to love me-he-he-he-he *gasp* eh-he-he-he-he *gasp* eh-he- *beat* [[Overly Long Gag|-eee.]]"
* [[Large Ham]]: "If I could just find a man to love me-he-he-he-he *gasp* eh-he-he-he-he *gasp* eh-he- *beat* [[Overly Long Gag|-eee.]]"
* [[Raised by Wolves]]: She also owns ''fifteen'' of them.
* [[Raised by Wolves]]: She also owns ''fifteen'' of them.
* [[Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil]]:
* [[Rape Is a Special Kind of Evil]]:
{{quote|'''Luna''': I will rape your grandfather with this broomstick!}}
{{quote|'''Luna''': I will rape your grandfather with this broomstick!}}
** It's also implied {{spoiler|she's also suffered this during that summer with Jim Brown.}}
** It's also implied {{spoiler|she's also suffered this during that summer with Jim Brown.}}
* [[She Fu]]: She beats the living shit out of Huey, chokes out Granddad, and tosses Tom across the room by the neck with her legs, ** [[Waif Fu]]: Luna is also much stronger than she looks, as she is seen a flashback beating the crap of a guy three times her size in the Kumite (<small>[[Running Gag|HIYAA!]]</small>) flashback and ''rips his heart right out of his chest.'' She also laments wiping the floor with Huey by ''punching a hole in the wall.''
* [[She Fu]]: She beats the living shit out of Huey, chokes out Granddad, and tosses Tom across the room by the neck with her legs.
** [[Waif Fu]]: Luna is also much stronger than she looks, as she is seen a flashback beating the crap of a guy three times her size in the Kumite (<small>[[Running Gag|HIYAA!]]</small>) flashback and ''rips his heart right out of his chest.'' She also laments wiping the floor with Huey by ''punching a hole in the wall.''
* [[Skilled but Naive]]: A literal example; she's practically a trained killer, but easily fell for Granddad's Fidel Castro lie.
* [[Skilled but Naive]]: A literal example; she's practically a trained killer, but easily fell for Granddad's Fidel Castro lie.
* [[Stepford Smiler]]: Type C.
* [[Stepford Smiler]]: Type C.
* [[Toxic Friend Influence]]: Her friend Nicole is the epitome of this trope.
* [[Toxic Friend Influence]]: Her friend Nicole is the epitome of this trope.
* [[Tragic Villain]]: Despite her actions, she's at heart a very mentally ill woman who has went through hell for most of her life. To make things even worse, she suffers a pretty heavy [[Heel Face Door Slam]].
* [[Unusual Euphemism]]: Her "friendly sparring match" with Huey [[Curb Stomp Battle|wasn't so friendly...]] {{spoiler|for Huey, that is.}}
* [[Unusual Euphemism]]: Her "friendly sparring match" with Huey [[Curb Stomp Battle|wasn't so friendly...]] {{spoiler|for Huey, that is.}}
* [[Wham! Line]]:
* [[Wham! Line]]:
{{quote|'''Luna:''' I thought you were going to say that I was crazy and you didn't want to see me again ''like the others''. }}
{{quote|'''Luna:''' I thought you were going to say that I was crazy and you didn't want to see me again ''like the others''. }}
* [[Woman Scorned]]: She rose hell when she found out Granddad lied to her about attending Fidel Castro's birthday party.
* [[Woman Scorned]]: She rose hell when she found out Granddad lied to her about attending Fidel Castro's birthday party.
* [[Yandere (disambiguation)]]: And ''how''.
* [[Yandere]]: And ''how''.


=== Otis "Thugnificent" Jenkins ===
=== Otis "Thugnificent" Jenkins ===
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'''A description of the character goes here.'''
{{tropelist|Tropes exhibited by this character include:}}
* [[A Father to His Men|A Bro To His Men]]
* [[A Father to His Men|A Bro To His Men]]
* [[Ascended Extra]]: Albeit slightly - having only appeared in 3 episodes in Season 2, he appeared in 5 episodes for Season 3.
* [[Ascended Extra]]: Albeit slightly - having only appeared in 3 episodes in Season 2, he appeared in 5 episodes for Season 3.
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=== Gangstalicious ===
=== Gangstalicious ===
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'''A description of the character goes here.'''
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* [[Armored Closet Gay]]
* [[Armored Closet Gay]]
* [[Broken Pedestal]]: Zigzagged. On one hand, Riley's perception of him as a tough rapper has been destroyed when his [[Jerkass Facade]] and homosexuality gets unveiled. However, he still likes to listen to his music, and they are very friendly to each other despite that.
* [[Broken Pedestal]]: Subverted, as Riley says that he's telling "their stories."
* [[Expecting Someone Taller]]: His videos make him out to be a lot bigger than he actually is.
* [[Expecting Someone Taller]]: His videos make him out to be a lot bigger than he actually is.
{{quote|'''Riley''': Damn nigga, you short.}}
{{quote|'''Riley''': Damn nigga, you short.}}
* [[Feet of Clay]]
* [[Feet of Clay]]
* [[Gayngster]]
* [[Gayngster]]
* [[Jerkass Facade]]: His "tough gangsta" persona is completely an act.
* [[Lovable Coward]]
* [[Straight Gay]]: Justified, as he's a rapper who has to hide his homosexuality for the public. His real persona is much more [[Camp Gay]].

=== Lamilton Taeshawn ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
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* [[Abusive Parents]]: Apparently he had these. He inverts it with his abuse of his grandma.
* [[Ax Crazy]]
* [[Card-Carrying Villain]]: As he plainly states below.
* [[Creepy Child]]/[[Enfant Terrible]]: To the point he's been compared to the Anti-Christ.
* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]
* [[Evil Counterpart]]/[[Shadow Archetype]]: He's what [[Jerk with a Heart of Gold|Riley]] would be if his [[Delinquent]] tendencies would go off the rails and lacking Riley's [[Pet the Dog|redeeming traits]].
** He could also be considered one to [[Sugar and Ice Personality|Huey]], as his [[The Stoic|stoic]] mask hides [[Ax Crazy|something else entirely]].
* [[Fat Bastard]]: "Bastard" is an [[Understatement]].
* [[For the Evulz]]:
{{quote|'''Lamilton''': I'm a bad kid. I like to do bad things.}}
* [[False Friend]]: To Riley.
* [[Freudian Excuse]]: Apparently he had [[Abusive Parents]], but he himself doesn't bring up the subject.
* [[Jerkass]]
* [[Knight of Cerebus]]: Unlike other antagonists, his behavior is played [[Nightmare Fuel|nightmarishly straight]].
* [[Lack of Empathy]]
* [[Obviously Evil]]
* [[The Sociopath]]: A chilling example of one.
* [[The Stoic]]: An [[Nightmare Fuel|incredibly creepy]] one.
* [[Troubling Unchildlike Behavior]]: The series' most stand-out example.

=== The Ruckus Family ===
'''A description of the character goes here.'''
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* [[Abusive Parents]]: Nelly "raised" her son Mister to be an asshole like herself, and Mister is this towards Uncle, even kicking him out of the house.
* [[Alliterative Name]]: The Darrell/Darryl twins.
* [[Always Identical Twins]]: Darrell and Darryl, whose only difference is their choice of clothing.
* [[Asshole Victim]]: {{spoiler|Mister at the end.}}
* [[Berserk Button]]: Mister's is his son Uncle's ''very existence''.
* [[Big Screwed-Up Family]]: Let's see: [[Evil Old Folks|Nelly]] is an abusive bitch who hates everyone and everything, her son [[Abusive Parents|Mister]] is a bitter asshole who abuses Uncle for minor infractions, Bunny is a mentally ill woman who idolizes white people, [[Boomerang Bigot|and we all know who Ruckus is]]. [[Dysfunctional Family|The Freemans]] even note they're downright well-adjusted in comparison to these people.
* [[Death Seeker]]: Nelly has been waiting to die of old age, and she gets her wish in "The Color Ruckus", with her only regret being her hated son outliving her.
* [[Evil Old Folks]]: Both Nelly and Mister.
* [[Freudian Excuse]]: [[Deconstructed Trope|Deconstructed]] with Mister. He certainly has suffered, what with his abusive mother and his racist coworkers, but at no point this excuses [[Abusive Parents|his abuse of]] [[Boomerang Bigot|Uncle]] and his hateful behavior in general. Uncle himself [[Calling the Old Man Out|calls him out]] of this, and the Darrell/Darryl twins, despite understanding the circumstances behind their dad's behavior, agree that his actions are completely inexcusable.
* [[Hate Sink]]: Both Nelly and Mister fit this trope, being designed to be so awful that [[Boomerang Bigot|Uncle]] looks much better than them in comparison.
* [[Jerkass]]: Again, both Nelly and Mister.
* [[Jerkass Has a Point]]: As awful as he is, Mister is correct in that his family is completely subservient of white people. He also delivers the [[Brutal Honesty|harsh truth]] about [[You Are What You Hate|Uncle]].
* [[Karmic Death]]: {{spoiler|Mister dies after he tries to hit his son, falling into his mother's grave and breaking his neck in the process.}}
* [[Knight of Cerebus]]: Mister Ruckus. While his abuse of Uncle is [[Hilariously Abusive Childhood|partly hilarious]], it's also [[Tear Jerker|incredibly tragic]].
* [[Misanthrope Supreme]]: Guess who.
* [[Morality Pet]]: Bunny and the Darrell/Darryl twins prove that [[Boomerang Bigot|Ruckus]] does indeed [[Jerk With a Heart of Gold|have a heart]].
* [[Nice Guy]]: Bunny and the Darrell/Darryl twins.
* [[Only Sane Man]]/[[Token Good Teammate]]: Darrell and Darryl are the only decent, normal people in the Ruckus household.
* [[The Sociopath]]: Nelly is a [[Misanthrope Supreme]] who openly hates everything, and her son Mister is just as bad, if not worse in this regard.
* [[Tough Love]]: Darrell and Darryl argue that Mister's actions, while inexcusable, were all done to prepare them to deal with a [[Crapsack World|cruel world]].
* [[Tragic Villain]]: Mister, what with his mom's abuse and being the punching bag of racist white men.
* [[Troubled Abuser]]: Mister.
* [[Unwitting Instigator of Doom]]: Bunny certainly tried to be a good mom, but her idolization of white people only made Uncle's issues worse.
* [[Your Cheating Heart]]: {{spoiler|At the end, it's revealed Bunny had been cheating on Mister with a white man. No one bats an eye on this, though, since it's [[Asshole Victim|Mister]].}}


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A character sheet from Aaron McGruder's newspaper comic strip-turned-animated series The Boondocks.

The Freeman Family

General Tropes

Huey

I am the stone that the builder refused
I am the visual, the inspiration that made Lady Sing the Blues

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Huey: Most people don't have the time or the energy to follow politics, and the government takes advantage of that. This country needs to keep a closer eye on Washington! We need to start holding our elected officials responsible for this mess!
Caesar: Wow... So who is our Congressman, Huey?
Huey: Who knows... Some punk...

Riley

I'm the spark that makes your idea bright
the same spark that lights the dark
so that you can know your left from your right

A description of the character goes here.

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Robert "Granddad" Freeman

I am the ballot in your box
the bullet in the gun
that inner glow that lets you know to call your brother "son"

A description of the character goes here.

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"You ever try beatin' his ass?"

Jericho Freeman

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Other Characters

The story that just begun
the promise of what's to come
and imma remain a soldier
til' the war is won (won)

Uncle Ruckus (No Relation)

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Uncle Ruckus: (Calmly) Say that again? I couldn't hear you over the sound of me shittin' myself.

  • Calling the Old Man Out: Does this awesomely to his abusive dad in "The Color Ruckus".
  • Canon Immigrant: He was originally created for the show, but McGruder added him to the comic in the brief period between the show starting and the comic ending.
  • Characterization Marches On: Season 1 actually has moments where he seems completely aware that he's black. Refering to whites as "they" and blacks as "we" is a subtle example.
    • Other lines include "I was happy at the back of the buss" and "I would have shoot you myself but I realised the white man got better aim." Not to mention the episode "The Passion of Reverend Ruckus".
  • Continuity Nod: He's a reverend again in "Stinkmeaner Strikes Back".

Uncle Ruckus: I am Reverend Father Uncle Ruckus. No relation.

Michael Caesar

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Jazmine Dubois

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Cindy McPhearson

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Tom Dubois

A description of the character goes here.

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Sarah Dubois

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:
  • Fan Girl: Of Usher and Barack Obama.
  • Hair of Gold
  • Hot Mom: Oh Yes. Especially in the cartoon.
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold: She may be condescending and nagging of her husband, but she does care for him and apologizes to him whenever she goes too far.
  • Satellite Character: She's Tom's wife, Jazmine's mother, the Freeman's neighbor and every episode she's featured in deals with one of those facts.
  • Token White
  • Where Da Black Men At: In the comics, she only dated black men, eventually marrying Tom. She's still openly attracted to black men, notably Usher and President Obama in the show, much to Tom's dismay.

Ed Wuncler, Sr.

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Ed Wuncler II

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Ed Wuncler III

A description of the character goes here.

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Gin Rummy

A description of the character goes here.

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(A Pimp Named) Slickback

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Colonel H. Stinkmeaner

A description of the character goes here.

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Bushido Brown

A description of the character goes here.

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Robert Freeman: Did you just tell me to whipe your ass?

Luna

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

FINISH HIM!

  • Badass
  • Broken Bird: Crazy she may be, but the woman has been through absolute hell.
  • Cute and Psycho
  • Dark and Troubled Past: Troubled would be an understatement for this girl: beside from being Raised by Wolves, Luna has suffered every type of abuse in every relationship she's been in. It doesn't help that she grew up in a broken home with an abusive father.
  • Disproportionate Retribution: Like her mother, Luna was severely abused over the slightest things, whether the cooking was cold and the laundry was done wrong.
    • Her friend Nicole doesn't help either; she suggested that Luna should just outright kill Granddad just for cutting their weekend short.

Nicole: Now remember, this is not your fault. This man took your weekend from you. Two days you'll never get back! You gotta kill him.

BITCH, THIS CHICKEN IS COLD!

Luna: I will rape your grandfather with this broomstick!

    • It's also implied she's also suffered this during that summer with Jim Brown.
  • She Fu: She beats the living shit out of Huey, chokes out Granddad, and tosses Tom across the room by the neck with her legs.
    • Waif Fu: Luna is also much stronger than she looks, as she is seen a flashback beating the crap of a guy three times her size in the Kumite (HIYAA!) flashback and rips his heart right out of his chest. She also laments wiping the floor with Huey by punching a hole in the wall.
  • Skilled but Naive: A literal example; she's practically a trained killer, but easily fell for Granddad's Fidel Castro lie.
  • Stepford Smiler: Type C.
  • Toxic Friend Influence: Her friend Nicole is the epitome of this trope.
  • Tragic Villain: Despite her actions, she's at heart a very mentally ill woman who has went through hell for most of her life. To make things even worse, she suffers a pretty heavy Heel Face Door Slam.
  • Unusual Euphemism: Her "friendly sparring match" with Huey wasn't so friendly... for Huey, that is.
  • Wham! Line:

Luna: I thought you were going to say that I was crazy and you didn't want to see me again like the others.

  • Woman Scorned: She rose hell when she found out Granddad lied to her about attending Fidel Castro's birthday party.
  • Yandere: And how.

Otis "Thugnificent" Jenkins

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:
  • A Bro To His Men
  • Ascended Extra: Albeit slightly - having only appeared in 3 episodes in Season 2, he appeared in 5 episodes for Season 3.
  • Auto-Tune: Uses it in his album "Mo' Bitches, Mo' Problems". Which fails spectacularly since he uses it in all his songs.
  • Big Damn Heroes: Even after getting kicked out of Granddad's house, he still managed to come to the rescue in "Fried Chicken Flu".
  • A Day in the Limelight: "Bitches to Rags".
  • Drives Like Crazy
  • Early-Bird Cameo: Kind of. That song "Booty Butt Cheeks" you hear throughout Season 1? He made that.
  • Important Haircut: After he sells his home, he loses the "Mickey Mouse" afro.
  • Incoming Ham: The Running Gag of his arrival being heralded by a glass-shatteringly loud rendition of one of his own songs.
  • Intergenerational Friendship: With Riley.
  • Jerk with a Heart of Gold: He's an irresponsible idiot, but he's probably one of the nicest characters in the series.
  • Nice Job Breaking It, Hero: Gets his buddy fired from his job, due to No Such Thing as HR.
    • And again when he visit a Asian friend for help for his failing career and instantly got it just from simply asking. The thing though he brought Ed Wuncler III with him since he thought it was a drug deal. When Ed realized he wasn't getting any money out of it...yeah.
  • Rich in Dollars, Poor In Sense: A good showman but due to trying to preserve his image, not the smartest when it comes to money. Ultimately derails his music career in season three.
  • Riches to Rags: The episode title is a even a play off the name.
  • Vitriolic Best Buds: Gets off to a rocky start with Granddad, but eventually they put aside their differences. This is especially apparent after Otis gives up his "Thugnificent" persona.

Thugnificent: Old man, I know I told you to go eat dicks in the past, but you alright with me.

Gangstalicious

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:
  • Armored Closet Gay
  • Broken Pedestal: Zigzagged. On one hand, Riley's perception of him as a tough rapper has been destroyed when his Jerkass Facade and homosexuality gets unveiled. However, he still likes to listen to his music, and they are very friendly to each other despite that.
  • Expecting Someone Taller: His videos make him out to be a lot bigger than he actually is.

Riley: Damn nigga, you short.

Lamilton Taeshawn

A description of the character goes here.

Tropes exhibited by this character include:

Lamilton: I'm a bad kid. I like to do bad things.

The Ruckus Family

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