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** [[Badass Abnormal]]: In [[The Simpsons Game]], they all obtain superpowers that fit their characters while fighting entire corporations, video game characters, alien invasions, and {{spoiler|even '''GOD''' himself!}}
** [[Badass Abnormal]]: In [[The Simpsons Game]], they all obtain superpowers that fit their characters while fighting entire corporations, video game characters, alien invasions, and {{spoiler|even '''GOD''' himself!}}
** [[Badass Adorable]]: Admit it, their idiocy can be endearing at times that you'd wish you were a part of them.
** [[Badass Adorable]]: Admit it, their idiocy can be endearing at times that you'd wish you were a part of them.
** [[Crouching Moron, Hidden Badass]]: The Simpsons on your average day fight over the remote control. In their not-so-average days, the federal government of the United States of America. And win.
** [[Hidden Badass]]
* [[Born Lucky]]: At least in the eyes of some people.
* [[Born Lucky]]: In-Universe, at least in the eyes of some people, most infamously Frank Grimes.
* [[Dysfunctional Family]]: Like you wouldn't believe.
* [[Dysfunctional Family]]: Like you wouldn't believe.
* [[Five-Man Band]]: Depending on the plot or episode, the family changes their roles in this trope depending on the situation at hand, Bart and Homer are typically [[The Hero]]es though.
* [[Five-Man Band]]: Depending on the plot or episode, the family changes their roles in this trope depending on the situation at hand, Bart and Homer are typically [[The Hero]]es though.
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* [[Abusive Parents|Abusive Dad]]: Granted, even in his [[Jerkass]] characterization, he's less so than [[Family Guy|Peter Griffin]], but still. Though he's always [[Disproportionate Retribution|strangled Bart]].
* [[Abusive Parents|Abusive Dad]]: Granted, even in his [[Jerkass]] characterization, he's less so than [[Family Guy|Peter Griffin]], but still. Though he's always [[Disproportionate Retribution|strangled Bart]].
** And then there's the original shorts, where he's almost as bad as Peter.
** And then there's the original shorts, where he's almost as bad as Peter.
* [[Adult Child]]
* [[Angrish]]: Frequently lapses into this, whether he is justified or not.
* [[Angrish]]: Frequently lapses into this, whether he is justified or not.
* [[The Alcoholic]]: He's the king of this [[Trope]].
* [[The Alcoholic]]: He's the king of this [[Trope]].
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* [[Omniglot]]: Has spoken German, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, a little bit of French (describes "Trash Night" as "La Nuit des Poubelles"), and [[Speaks Fluent Animal|penguin]]. No. Really.
* [[Omniglot]]: Has spoken German, Chinese, Japanese, Spanish, a little bit of French (describes "Trash Night" as "La Nuit des Poubelles"), and [[Speaks Fluent Animal|penguin]]. No. Really.
{{quote|"I can understand food talk in any language."}}
{{quote|"I can understand food talk in any language."}}
* [[One of the Kids]]
* [[Papa Wolf]]: Call [[The Protagonist|Homer]] what you want, [[The Protagonist|Homer]] still cares about his kids. Willing to become a Helicopter Parent for them, steal chocolate eggs for his baby, throw a pie at a guy mocking [[Granola Girl|Lisa]].
* [[Papa Wolf]]: Call [[The Protagonist|Homer]] what you want, [[The Protagonist|Homer]] still cares about his kids. Willing to become a Helicopter Parent for them, steal chocolate eggs for his baby, throw a pie at a guy mocking [[Granola Girl|Lisa]].
** In regards to Lisa, he is also such a Papa Wolf that he'll even defend her honor against Marge. A notable of this was in the episode "$pringfield", when, thanks to Marge's gambling addiction, she forgot to help Lisa with her costume (Nevada) for a school play despite promising to do so. Suffice to say, Homer was quite angered, to the extent that he drove over to the casino, located Marge, and then started shouting at her in nonsense before he shouts that he's angry because Marge broke a promise she made to her daughter.
** In regards to Lisa, he is also such a Papa Wolf that he'll even defend her honor against Marge. A notable of this was in the episode "$pringfield", when, thanks to Marge's gambling addiction, she forgot to help Lisa with her costume (Nevada) for a school play despite promising to do so. Suffice to say, Homer was quite angered, to the extent that he drove over to the casino, located Marge, and then started shouting at her in nonsense before he shouts that he's angry because Marge broke a promise she made to her daughter.
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* [[Genius Ditz]]: Although he's not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer, it is shown from time to time that Otto has artistic talent. He is a very skilled guitar player, and he even created his own comic book called "Bus Man" about a bus driver who fights vampires in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. He's also an excellent bowler. And he almost got tenure at Brown.
* [[Genius Ditz]]: Although he's not exactly the sharpest knife in the drawer, it is shown from time to time that Otto has artistic talent. He is a very skilled guitar player, and he even created his own comic book called "Bus Man" about a bus driver who fights vampires in a post-apocalyptic wasteland. He's also an excellent bowler. And he almost got tenure at Brown.
* [[Last-Second Word Swap]]: From "The Mook, the Chef, The Wife and Her Homer": "Fuuuuu...nk."
* [[Last-Second Word Swap]]: From "The Mook, the Chef, The Wife and Her Homer": "Fuuuuu...nk."
* [[Metalhead]]: Otto is passionate about [[Heavy Metal]] and Classic Rock music, to the point where he actually left his bride at the altar because she tried to make him give up Heavy Metal.
* [[Metalhead]]: Otto is passionate about Heavy Metal and Classic Rock music, to the point where he actually left his bride at the altar because she tried to make him give up Heavy Metal.
* [[Military Brat]]: Otto's father is an Admiral in the United States Navy who disapproves of his lazy, pot-smoking son.
* [[Military Brat]]: Otto's father is an Admiral in the United States Navy who disapproves of his lazy, pot-smoking son.
* [[Species Surname]]: Rare human example.
* [[Species Surname]]: Rare human example.
* [[The Stoner]]: When viewed under a microscope in "The Seven-Beer Snitch", Otto's urine sample contains so many illegal drugs that it resembles a scene from [[The Beatles]] film ''[[Yellow Submarine]]''.
* [[The Stoner]]: When viewed under a microscope in "The Seven-Beer Snitch", Otto's urine sample contains so many illegal drugs that it resembles a scene from [[The Beatles (band)|The Beatles]] film ''[[Yellow Submarine]]''.


== Students: ==
== Students: ==
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* [[Bungling Inventor]]: Several of his inventions have malfunctioned, with [[Hilarity Ensues|hilarious]] results.
* [[Bungling Inventor]]: Several of his inventions have malfunctioned, with [[Hilarity Ensues|hilarious]] results.
* [[Depending on the Writer]]: Sometimes Professor Frink's inventions malfunction, and other times they work perfectly well, depending on the needs of the plot. The self-tapping dance shoes he invented for Lisa ended up going out of control, but the auto-dialling machine that Homer used in his electric panhandling scheme worked just fine.
* [[Depending on the Writer]]: Sometimes Professor Frink's inventions malfunction, and other times they work perfectly well, depending on the needs of the plot. The self-tapping dance shoes he invented for Lisa ended up going out of control, but the auto-dialling machine that Homer used in his electric panhandling scheme worked just fine.
* [[Expy]]: Of [[Jerry Lewis]]' character in ''[[The Nutty Professor]]''. To the point where Lewis himself voiced Frink's father, John Frink Sr., in "Treehouse of Horror XIV".
* [[Expy]]: Of [[Jerry Lewis]]' character in ''[[The Nutty Professor (1963 film)|The Nutty Professor]]''. To the point where Lewis himself voiced Frink's father, John Frink Sr., in "Treehouse of Horror XIV".
* [[Hollywood Nerd]]
* [[Hollywood Nerd]]
* [[Mad Scientist]]
* [[Mad Scientist]]
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* [[Aliens Speaking English]]: Rigellian coincidentally sounds just like English
* [[Aliens Speaking English]]: Rigellian coincidentally sounds just like English
* [[Cyclopean Creature]]: Only one eye.
* [[Cyclops]]
* [[Halloween Episode]]: Traditionally, they've appeared in every installment, whether cameo appearance or part of the plot in a Halloween story (TOH I: "Hungry are they Dammed", TOH VI: "Citizen Kang", TOH IX: "Starship Poopers").
* [[Halloween Episode]]: Traditionally, they've appeared in every installment, whether cameo appearance or part of the plot in a Halloween story (TOH I: "Hungry are they Dammed", TOH VI: "Citizen Kang", TOH IX: "Starship Poopers").
* [[Naughty Tentacles]]: Averted. They impregnate Marge by zapping her with a special ray gun instead of actually having sex with her.
* [[Naughty Tentacles]]: Averted. They impregnate Marge by zapping her with a special ray gun instead of actually having sex with her.
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