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* ShipperOnDeck: Deconstructed, she's so pushy for Travis and Olivia to get together, that the pressure eventually makes them break up.

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* ShipperOnDeck: Deconstructed, Deconstructed - she's so pushy for Travis and Olivia to get together, together that the pressure eventually makes them break up.



* LooksLikeJesus: With his long hair and beard, Dank describes him as looking like "white Jesus".

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* HippieParents: He was raised by a pair of these on a {{Commune}} and is a little out of place among mainstream society as a result.
* LooksLikeJesus: With his long brown hair and beard, Dank describes him as looking like "white Jesus".



* TheMillstone: Them giving pot to minors on their web show is what costs the dispensary their money

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* TheMillstone: Them giving pot to minors on their web show is what costs the dispensary their moneymoney.



* {{Gaslighting}}: As Ruth puts it, "Grass"-lighting. When the other shoe drops and Maria finally realizes that her husband is cheating on her, Ruth points out he's been making her think that she's just paranoid because of the weed she's been smoking.

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* {{Gaslighting}}: As Ruth puts it, "Grass"-lighting. When the other shoe drops and Maria finally realizes that her husband is cheating on her, Ruth points out that he's been making her think that she's just paranoid because of the weed she's been smoking.



* ParentalSubstitute: Invoked, but subverted. He wants a son to pass the dojo on to, since he only has three daughters. When he sees the potential for it in Pete, he tries to force himself to occupy this role to him, however, Pete has no interest in it, already having multiple parents and Ruth being closer to him than Doug, nevermind the fact that Doug wants him to quit his passion as a botanist and for marijuana.

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* ParentalSubstitute: Invoked, but subverted. He wants a son to pass the dojo on to, to since he [[HeirClubForMen only has three daughters. daughters]]. When he sees the potential for it in Pete, he tries to force himself to occupy this role to him, however, for him. However, Pete has no interest in it, already having multiple parents parental figures (thanks to being raised in a commune) and Ruth being closer to him than Doug, nevermind never mind the fact that Doug wants him to quit his passion as a botanist and for marijuana.marijuana.
* SitcomArchnemesis: He's initially at odds with Ruth and writes off her business as a catering service for lowlives and drug addicts, though he does gradually loosen up a bit over time and even finds some common ground with her.
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* TheStoner: In a show where everyone smokes pot, they take it UpToEleven.

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* TheStoner: In a show where everyone smokes pot, they take it UpToEleven.up a notch.
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* MixedAncestry: His father is black while his mother is white/Jewish.

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* DecemberDecemberRomance
* HippieParents

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* DecemberDecemberRomance
DecemberDecemberRomance: Has one with Walter, a retired accountant.
* HippieParentsHippieParents: To Travis.
* InformedJudaism: She's mentioned to be Jewish, but isn't seen practicing.



* WackyParentSeriousChild

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* WackyParentSeriousChildWackyParentSeriousChild: She's the wacky parent to Travis' serious child.



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%%[[folder:Jenny]]
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!!Clients
[[folder:Dank and Dabby]]

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%%[[folder:Travis]]
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%%* WackyParentSeriousChild
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%%[[folder:Carter]]
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%%[[folder:Pete]]
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%%[[folder:Jenny]]
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!!Clients
[[folder:Dank
[[folder:Travis]]
->'''Played by:''' Aaron Moten
Ruth's son
and Dabby]]accountant for his mother's dispensary.



* TheMillstone: Them giving pot to minors on their web show is what costs the dispensary their money
%%* SecretlyWealthy
%%* SickeningSweethearts
%%* SmarterThanYouLook
%%* ThoseTwoGuys
* AThreesomeIsHot: They seem to be very open to the idea of having a third person to have sex with. So far, they've been very open minded, and have wondered about Travis' girlfriend, Travis himself, Carter, and so on. They actually do have sex with Travis' girlfriend Tina and loved it.

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* TheMillstone: Them giving pot to minors on their web show MixedAncestry: His father is what costs black while his mother is white/Jewish.
* NiceGuy: He's sweet and sensitive, though he can be a bit of a pushover at times.
* WackyParentSeriousChild: He's
the dispensary their money
%%* SecretlyWealthy
%%* SickeningSweethearts
%%* SmarterThanYouLook
%%* ThoseTwoGuys
* AThreesomeIsHot: They seem
serious child to be very open to the idea of having a third person to have sex with. So far, they've been very open minded, and have wondered about Travis' girlfriend, Travis himself, Carter, and so on. They actually do have sex with Travis' girlfriend Tina and loved it.Ruth's wacky parent.



[[folder:Maria]]

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[[folder:Maria]][[folder:Olivia]]
->'''Played by:''' Elizabeth Alderfer
An employee at Ruth's Alternative.



* {{Gaslighting}}: As Ruth puts it, "Grass"-lighting. When the other shoe drops and Maria finally realizes that her husband is cheating on her, Ruth points out he's been making her think that she's just paranoid because of the weed she's been smoking.

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* {{Gaslighting}}: As Ruth {{Catchphrase}}: She's largely shed it, but she has a tendency to say "and whatnot" a lot.
* NiceGirl: Is kind and considerate to everyone.
* OfficialCouple: With Travis, briefly. They break up as Ruth's fussing over them to take things further and start having kids
puts it, "Grass"-lighting. When the other shoe drops and Maria finally realizes that her husband is cheating too much pressure on her, Ruth points out he's been making her think that she's just paranoid because of the weed she's been smoking.them.



%%[[folder:Walter]]
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%%* DecemberDecemberRomance
%%* SecretlyDying
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!Other
[[folder:Tae Kwon Doug]]

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%%[[folder:Walter]]
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%%* DecemberDecemberRomance
%%* SecretlyDying
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!Other
[[folder:Tae Kwon Doug]]
[[folder:Carter]]
->'''Played by:''' Creator/ToneBell
The security guard at Ruth's Alternative.



* {{Foil}}: To Ruth, as she points out. The only thing they have in common is that they care about Pete
* ParentalSubstitute: Invoked, but subverted. He wants a son to pass the dojo to, since he only has three daughters. When he sees the potential for it in Pete, he tries to force himself to occupy this role to him, however, Pete has no interest in it, already having multiple parents and Ruth being closer to him than Doug, nevermind the fact that Doug wants him to quit his passion as a botanist and for marijuana.

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* CharacterDevelopment: Starts off being distant from the rest of the crew but eventually opens up more and becomes a genuine friend to the other employees of Ruth's dispensary.
* OfficialCouple: With Jenny after having some ShipTease with her.
* ScaryBlackMan: Invokes this image as a security guard but it's ultimately subverted as he's really a nice guy.
* ShellShockedVeteran: He was a veteran in [[UsefulNotes/TheWarOnTerror the Iraq War]], and occasionally has bad flashbacks. He begins using weed to deal with his anxiety.
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[[folder:Pete]]
->'''Played by:''' Dougie Baldwin
The in-store grower for Ruth's Alternative.
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* CloudCuckooLander: He's prone to seeing things others can't (such as Mary Jane, the spiritual embodiment of marijuana).
* LooksLikeJesus: With his long hair and beard, Dank describes him as looking like "white Jesus".
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[[folder:Jenny]]
->'''Played by:''' Creator/ElizabethHo
A cashier at Ruth's Alternative.
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* AsianAndNerdy: Downplayed - she was a good student and even went to a nice college before dropping out.
* EducationMama: Not one herself, but her mother is one, and Jenny fears telling her the truth of her educational status as a college dropout who's now working at a marijuana dispensary.
* OfficialCouple: With Carter after having some ShipTease with him.
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!!Clients
[[folder:Steve "Dank" Dankerson and Deborah "Dabby" Shapiro]]
->'''Played by:''' Chris Redd (Dank) and Betsy Sodaro (Dabby)
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* TheMillstone: Them giving pot to minors on their web show is what costs the dispensary their money
* SecretlyWealthy: They make a pretty penny off their [=YouTube=] channel. Up to $190,000 in fact.
* SickeninglySweethearts: For all their stupidity, they are the most stable couple on the whole show.
%%* SmarterThanYouLook
%%* ThoseTwoGuys
* AThreesomeIsHot: They seem to be very open to the idea of having a third person to have sex with. So far, they've been very open-minded, and have wondered about Travis' girlfriend, Travis himself, Carter, and so on. They actually do have sex with Travis' girlfriend Tina and loved it.
* TheStoner: In a show where everyone smokes pot, they take it UpToEleven.
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[[folder:Maria]]
->'''Played by:''' Creator/NicoleSullivan
A frequent customer of Ruth's Alternative.
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* {{Gaslighting}}: As Ruth puts it, "Grass"-lighting. When the other shoe drops and Maria finally realizes that her husband is cheating on her, Ruth points out he's been making her think that she's just paranoid because of the weed she's been smoking.
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%%[[folder:Walter]]
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%%* DecemberDecemberRomance
%%* SecretlyDying
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!Other
[[folder:Tae Kwon Doug]]
->'''Played by:''' Creator/MichaelTrucco
The owner of the Tae-Kwon-Do Dojo next to Ruth's Alternative.
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* {{Foil}}: To Ruth, as she points out. The only thing they have in common is that they care about Pete
Pete.
* ParentalSubstitute: Invoked, but subverted. He wants a son to pass the dojo on to, since he only has three daughters. When he sees the potential for it in Pete, he tries to force himself to occupy this role to him, however, Pete has no interest in it, already having multiple parents and Ruth being closer to him than Doug, nevermind the fact that Doug wants him to quit his passion as a botanist and for marijuana.marijuana.
* SmugStraightEdge: Initially disdains Ruth's trade, believing it to be a store for losers and druggies.
* YouNeedToGetLaid: Ruth certainly believes this for him.
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* NotSoDifferent: To Doug, about many things, including a disdain for some hipster-y stores and their deep love and caring for Pete.
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%%* YourCheatingHeart
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* BiTheWay: Dabby openly hits on Travis' girlfriends and they even have a threesome with her. Dank's case is more ambiguous, while he seems to welcome other men to have threeways, it's unclear whether he'd have sex with them.

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[[folder:Travis]]

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[[folder:Travis]]%%[[folder:Travis]]
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%%* WackyParentSeriousChild
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%%[[folder:Olivia]]
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%%[[folder:Carter]]
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%%* CharacterDevelopment
%%* ShellShockedVeteran
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!!Clients
[[folder:Dank and Dabby]]



* WackyParentSeriousChild

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* WackyParentSeriousChildBiTheWay: Dabby openly hits on Travis' girlfriends and they even have a threesome with her. Dank's case is more ambiguous, while he seems to welcome other men to have threeways, it's unclear whether he'd have sex with them.
* TheMillstone: Them giving pot to minors on their web show is what costs the dispensary their money
%%* SecretlyWealthy
%%* SickeningSweethearts
%%* SmarterThanYouLook
%%* ThoseTwoGuys
* AThreesomeIsHot: They seem to be very open to the idea of having a third person to have sex with. So far, they've been very open minded, and have wondered about Travis' girlfriend, Travis himself, Carter, and so on. They actually do have sex with Travis' girlfriend Tina and loved it.



[[folder:Olivia]]

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[[folder:Olivia]][[folder:Maria]]




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* {{Gaslighting}}: As Ruth puts it, "Grass"-lighting. When the other shoe drops and Maria finally realizes that her husband is cheating on her, Ruth points out he's been making her think that she's just paranoid because of the weed she's been smoking.
%%* YourCheatingHeart



[[folder:Carter]]

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[[folder:Carter]]%%[[folder:Walter]]
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%%* DecemberDecemberRomance
%%* SecretlyDying
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!Other
[[folder:Tae Kwon Doug]]



* CharacterDevelopment
* ShellShockedVeteran
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[[folder:Pete]]
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[[folder:Jenny]]
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!!Clients
[[folder:Dank and Dabby]]
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* BiTheWay: Dabby openly hits on Travis' girlfriends and they even have a threesome with her. Dank's case is more ambiguous, while he seems to welcome other men to have threeways, it's unclear whether he'd have sex with them.
* TheMilstone: Them giving pot to minors on their web show is what costs the dispensary their money
* SecretlyWealthy
* SickeningSweethearts
* SmarterThanYouLook
* ThoseTwoGuys
* AThreesomeIsHot: They seem to be very open to the idea of having a third person to have sex with. So far, they've been very open minded, and have wondered about Travis' girlfriend, Travis himself, Carter, and so on. They actually do have sex with Travis' girlfriend Tina and loved it.
[[/folder]]

[[folder:Maria]]
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* {{Gaslighting}}: As Ruth puts it, "Grass"-lighting. When the other shoe drops and Maria finally realizes that her husband is cheating on her, Ruth points out he's been making her think that she's just paranoid because of the weed she's been smoking.
* YourCheatingHeart
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[[folder:Walter]]
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* DecemberDecemberRomance
* SecretlyDying
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!Other
[[folder:Tae Kwon Doug]]
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* {{Foil}}: To Ruth, as she points out. The only thing they have in common is that they care about Pete
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->'''Played by:''' Creator/KathyBathes

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->'''Played by:''' Creator/KathyBathesCreator/KathyBates
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* ManiacPixieDreamGirl

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* ManiacPixieDreamGirlManicPixieDreamGirl

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* ManiacPixieDreamGirl



* ShipperOnDeck

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* ShipperOnDeckShipperOnDeck: Deconstructed, she's so pushy for Travis and Olivia to get together, that the pressure eventually makes them break up.



[[folder:Maria]]

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[[folder:Maria]]!!Clients
[[folder:Dank and Dabby]]



* YourCheatingHeart
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* {{Gaslighting}}: As Ruth puts it, "Grass"-lighting. When the other shoe drops and Maria finally realizes that her husband is cheating on her, Ruth points out he's been making her think that she's just paranoid because of the weed she's been smoking.
* YourCheatingHeart
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[[folder:Walter]]
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* DecemberDecemberRomance
* SecretlyDying
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* ParentalSubstitute: Invoked, but subverted. He wants a son to pass the dojo to, since he only has three daughters. When he sees the potential for it in Pete, he tries to force himself to occupy this role to him, however, Pete has no interest in it, already having multiple parents and Ruth being closer to him than Doug, nevermind the fact that Doug wants him to quit his passion as a botanist and for marijuana.

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* BiTheWay: Dabby openly hits on Travis' girlfriends and they even have a threesome with her. Dank's case is more ambiguous, while he seems to welcome other men to have threeways, it's unclear whether he'd have sex with them.
* SecretlyWealthy
* SickeningSweethearts
* SmarterThanYouLook
* ThoseTwoGuys
* AThreesomeIsHot: They seem to be very open to the idea of having a third person to have sex with. So far, they've been very open minded, and have wondered about Travis' girlfriend, Travis himself, Carter, and so on. They actually do have sex with Travis' girlfriend Tina and loved it.
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!Ruth's Alternative Caring
[[folder:Ruth]]
->'''Played by:''' Creator/KathyBathes
An activist and owner of a marijuana shop.
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* DecemberDecemberRomance
* HippieParents
* NotSoDifferent: To Doug, about many things, including a disdain for some hipster-y stores and their deep love and caring for Pete.
* ParentsAsPeople
* ShipperOnDeck
* WackyParentSeriousChild
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[[folder:Travis]]
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* WackyParentSeriousChild
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[[folder:Olivia]]
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[[folder:Carter]]
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* CharacterDevelopment
* ShellShockedVeteran
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[[folder:Pete]]
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[[folder:Jenny]]
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[[folder:Maria]]
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* YourCheatingHeart
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!Other
[[folder:Dank and Dabby]]
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[[folder:Tae Kwon Doug]]
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