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[[Mike Judge]]'s most recent animated series effort after ''[[King of the Hill]]''. Just as that show was a parody of Middle America, ''The Goode Family'' skewers the other side of the political spectrum, as exemplified by the titular family of liberals who do their best to maintain political correctness in all facets of their lifestyle, as difficult as it can be at times.
The family consists of Gerald, a community college professor; Helen, a self-proclaimed activist; Bliss, their snarky teenage daughter, and Ubuntu, their adopted African son who turned out to be a white South African. Other characters include Che, the family dog whom they raised as a [[Veganism and Vegetarianism|vegan]] (but who often sneaks out to eat wild animals and neighborhood pets), and Charlie, Helen's sarcastic father who doesn't approve of their lifestyle.
Originally airing on [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]], it was
▲Originally airing on [[ABC]], it was canceled during its only season. [[Comedy Central]] now airs reruns of the show.
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* [[The Ace]]: Ubuntu parodies this.
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** Now all we need is a Mr. Buzzcut [[Expy]].
** The entire cast is like a [[Mirror Universe]] of [[King of the Hill]]:
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'''Peggy'''/'''Helen''': His clingy, social-climbing wife.
'''Bobby'''/'''Ubuntu''': A well-meaning son who disappoints him (Hank wanted Bobby to be an athletic man's man, whereas Gerald and Helen expected Ubuntu would be black).
'''Luanne'''/'''Bliss''': A daughter who doesn't fit in (Luanne because she was [[The Ditz]], and Bliss because of her materialism).
'''Ladybird'''/'''Che''': The dog who's far less remarkable than the owners think them to be.
'''Cotton'''/'''Charlie''': the overbearing, culturally backwards father-in-law.
'''Buck Strickland'''/'''Kent Jenson''': The underhanded boss who exploits the main character's naive work ethic.
'''Kahn'''/'''Margo''': The shrill, affluent neighbor who looks down on the family.
'''Bill'''/'''Penny''': The single, childless neighbor who constantly laments how lonely they are. }}
** And [[American Dad]]:
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'''Francine/Helen'''
'''Steve/Ubuntu'''
'''Haley/Bliss'''
'''Klaus/Che'''
'''Roger/Charlie'''
'''Greg & Terry/Mo & Trish'''
'''Jeff/Treyvon''' }}
* [[Friday Night Death Slot]]: Where the show ended up.
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* [[Hot Mom]]: Helen.
* [[Huge Guy, Tiny Girl]]: Two cases: Ubuntu & Bliss (non-romantic), and Ubuntu & Tanya (romantic).
* [[Jerkass]]:
** Margo. Seriously, girl has one hell of a chip on her shoulder.
** Charlie. He's generally nice to Bliss and Ubuntu, but has some really cringe-worthy moments with Helen and Gerald.
* [[Lipstick Lesbian]]: Suki and Jennifer, who fall under the [[
* [[Literal
* [[Mama Bear]]: Helen.
* [[Meganekko]]: Tanya.
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* [[The Rival]]: Margo, to Helen.
* [[Throw the Dog a Bone]]: Che goes off his enforced vegan diet surprisingly often.
* [[Veganism and Vegetarianism]]: The Goode Family are "politically correct in every way", including being vegetarians.
* [["Well Done, Son" Guy]]: A daughter example with Helen and her father, Charlie.
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