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->'''Played by:''' Paul Ritter

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->'''Played by:''' Rosalind Knight

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[[caption-width-right:300:''"Shalom"'']]

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* AnimalLover: Jim likes Wilson and other animals... but all the animals he's come into contact with don't like him.
* CharacterDevelopment: At the beginning of the series, Jim is genuinely creepy, coming off as a stalker, but as the series progresses, his StalkerWithACrush tendencies are downplayed and made more innocent, and he becomes merely eccentric (most of the time, at least). In the later episodes, he will still try and kiss Jackie (the target of said crush), but usually in an awkward NoSocialSkills way, more than anything.



* DropInCharacter: Jim serves at this, as he knocks on the door of the family OnceAnEpisode for increasingly specific and bizarre reasons.



* NoSocialSkills: He has a habit of knocking on the Goodmans' home in the middle of a kerfuffle, and frequently shows odd quirks, such as his tone of voice frequently changing tone and his inflections on words come off as bizarre.

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* HiddenDepths: Jim apparently knows Chinese, which he learned while in ...Japan. He is also quite a good singer, as he demonstrates by singing Christmas carols in "Christmas". He's such a nice singer everyone in the room is in tears by the end of it (even "Horrible Grandma!").
* IdiotHoudini: Jim's eccentric tendencies allow him a fair amount of leeway with the Goodman family. Although they don't consider him a friend, they are generally too nice to outright throw him out or shoo him away, and sometimes him showing up is due to a genuine issue.
* InnocentlyInsensitive: Jim pretty much always acts like this, especially in the later series' where he was made to be less creepy and stalker-ish.
* LoveAtFirstSight: Jim was madly in love with Gibby, to the point of barging into the Goodmans' residence just to see her, something he notably ''never'' does with Jackie. When Gibby frisks Jim's legs, Jackie is horrified to learn that they are in love.
* NoSocialSkills: He has a habit of knocking on the Goodmans' Goodman's home in the middle of a kerfuffle, and frequently shows odd quirks, such as his tone of voice frequently changing tone and his inflections on words come off as bizarre.''bizarre''.
* SeinfeldianConversation: Many of his scenes turn into this, as they frequently jump topics due to Jims' social quirks.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Frequrntly trades blows with Adam in this regard, though in Jonny's case, it's most used when frustrated at someone's antics.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Frequrntly Frequently trades blows with Adam in this regard, though in Jonny's case, it's most used when frustrated at someone's antics.

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[[caption-width-right:300:Jonny with his usual evening snack...]]

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* SiblingRivalry: With Adam, and frequently tries to pull pranks on Adam.

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* DeadpanSnarker: Frequrntly trades blows with Adam in this regard, though in Jonny's case, it's most used when frustrated at someone's antics.
* OnceAnEpisode: Jonny frequently takes some squirty cream out of the cupboard to put in his mouth (see above), and Jackie almost always tells him off for it.
* SiblingRivalry: With Adam, and frequently tries to pull pranks on Adam.Adam like salt in water or spaghetti as a christmas present.



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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Cynthia is often referred to as "Horrible Grandma" because she's..well.. horrible to everyone, often picking apart pretty much everything she see's. Even her own son, Martin, isn't good enough for her.

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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Cynthia is often referred to known as "Horrible Grandma" because she's..she's...well.. horrible to everyone, often picking apart pretty much everything she see's.see's for no reason other than because she can. Even her own son, Martin, isn't good enough for her. [[spoiler: In "Dad's Birthday", she mentions that she is quite aware of this nickname, though as they all point out, her behaviour is the reason why, and she's never tried to change it.]].
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->'''Played by:''' Mark Heap

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->'''Played by:''' Mark HeapHarry Landis

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* HateSink: Cynthia is called "Horrible Grandma", and is loathed by everyone, insulting their looks, and she keeps pointing out flaws that either don't exist, or are exaggerated, such as making tea "badly" because it was too hot. Even as early as Series 2's "Christmas", the rest of the Goodman family say they're waiting for her death. [[spoiler:They don't seem hugely bothered when it actually happens, as tears of sorrow very quickly turn in tears of joy]].
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Cynthia is often referred to as...well..."Horrible Grandma" because she's horrible to everyone, often picking apart pretty much everything she see's. Even her own son (Martin) isn't good enough for her.
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* CharacterCatchphrase: Has a habit of saying "Brilliant" in a sarcastic manner, not unlike Will [=McKenzie=] from ''Series/TheInbetweeners'', Simon Birds' most famous role. Also, "Alright Pissface!" toward Jonny.

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* CharacterCatchphrase: Has a habit of saying "Brilliant" or "Fantastic" in a sarcastic manner, not unlike Will [=McKenzie=] from ''Series/TheInbetweeners'', Simon Birds' most famous role. Also, "Alright Pissface!" toward Jonny.Jonny.
* DeadpanSnarker: Easily the snarkiest person in the family; almost any time he speaks to someone, a snarky deadpan comment will often follow.



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* HateSink: Cynthia is called "Horrible Grandma", and is loathed by everyone, insulting their looks, and she keeps pointing out flaws that either don't exist, or are exaggerated, such as making tea "badly" because it was too hot. Even as early as Series 2's "Christmas", the rest of the Goodman family say they're waiting for her death. [[spoiler:They don't seem hugely bothered when it actually happens, as Martins' tears of sorrow very quickly turn in tears of joy]].
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Cynthia is often referred to as "Horrible Grandma" because she's..well.. horrible to everyone, often picking apart pretty much everything she see's. Even her own son, Martin, isn't good enough for her.
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!!Mr Lou Morris
->'''Played by:''' Mark Heap
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* {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: He is as mad as a hatter, and even in his second episode, his attempts at trying to keep calm are fruitless.
* HatedByAll: Nobody really likes him, and even Grandma Nelly, who is the only one to tolerate his behaviour (and even she tries changing it to be more reasonable) eventually leaves him at the alter [[spoiler:by pretending to faint]].
* LetsYouAndHimFight: In "Mr Morris" it was with Martin, and in "Mr Morris Returns" it was with Jim.
* NeverMyFault: Blames everyone but himself for any bad luck that comes his way, such as blaming a faulty bowling ball that misses less than a metre away!
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* Cloudcuckoolander: Jim has a habit of throwing non-sequiturs into conversation. In one episode, he decides to pop round to their house to tell them that their doorbell is broken (he knows because there's a sign on it), and when his dog runs away, he panics "What if someone's raped him?"

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* Cloudcuckoolander: {{Cloudcuckoolander}}: Jim has a habit of throwing non-sequiturs into conversation. In one episode, he decides to pop round to their house to tell them that their doorbell is broken (he knows because there's a sign on it), and when his dog runs away, he panics "What if someone's raped him?"



* NoSocialSkills: He has a habit of knocking on the Goodmans' home in the middle of a kerfuffle, and frequently shows odd quirks, such as

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* NoSocialSkills: He has a habit of knocking on the Goodmans' home in the middle of a kerfuffle, and frequently shows odd quirks, such asas his tone of voice frequently changing tone and his inflections on words come off as bizarre.

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* CharacterCatchphrase: Has a habit of saying "Brilliant" in a sarcastic manner, not unlike Will McKenzie from ''Series/TheInbetweeners'', Simon Birds' most famous role. Also, "Alright Pissface!" toward Jonny.

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* CharacterCatchphrase: Has a habit of saying "Brilliant" in a sarcastic manner, not unlike Will McKenzie [=McKenzie=] from ''Series/TheInbetweeners'', Simon Birds' most famous role. Also, "Alright Pissface!" toward Jonny.



* {{Expy}}: Personality-wise, Adam is basically Will from ''The Inbetweeners'' five years later.
* SiblingRivalry: With Jonny, though most of the time, it's usually PlayedForLaughs and the boys do appear to have some standards (they try to ruin their life in the moment, not when it would have lasting consequences).

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* {{Expy}}: Personality-wise, Adam is basically Will from ''The Inbetweeners'' five years later.
* SiblingRivalry: With Jonny, though most of the time, it's usually PlayedForLaughs Adam, and the boys do appear frequently tries to have some standards (they try to ruin their life in the moment, not when it would have lasting consequences).pull pranks on Adam.

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!!Jackie Goodman
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* {{Expy}}: Personality-wise, he's essentially the same twitchy, asocial pervert that Mark Heap played in ''Series/GreenWing'', Dr Alan Statham, though minus the ego that came with being a consulting radiologist. He also has some AmbiguousDisorder, which is also true here.

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* {{Expy}}: Personality-wise, he's essentially the same twitchy, asocial pervert that Mark Heap played in ''Series/GreenWing'', Dr Alan Statham, though minus the ego that came AffectionateNickname: For reasons unknown, Jackie calls Adam "Bobble".
* JewishMother: Infrequent, but it's there. In "The Girlfriend", Adam and Jonny reveal they both have girlfriends and she showers them
with being a consulting radiologist. He also has some AmbiguousDisorder, which is also true here.love and praise, much to their annoyance.
* WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes: She hates rats, and refuses to make dinner in one episode until Martin catches it.



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!!Cynthia Goodman
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!!Cynthia !!Martin Goodman
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Cynthia is often referred to as...well..."Horrible Grandma" because she's horrible to everyone, often picking apart pretty much everything she see's. Even her own son (Martin) isn't good enough.

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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Cynthia is CharacterCatchphrase: "Hello Bambino's", "Shit on it!", and "It's boiling", which are often referred to as...well..."Horrible Grandma" said in every episode.
* FanDisservice: Martin is shirtless, frequently, often
because she's horrible to everyone, often picking apart pretty much everything she see's. he's "boiling".
* AllJewsAreCheapskates: Martin eats out of the bin, spoons unused ketchup back into the bottle and saves back-copies of New Scientist Magazine on the grounds that they'll be worth something someday as "collectibles".
Even her own son (Martin) isn't good enough.his Shed is usually filled with junk he's kept over the years.



[[folder: Adam "Pusface" Goodman]]
!!Adam Goodman
->'''Played by:''' Simon Bird
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* AffectionateNickname: For reasons unknown, his mother Jackie, calls him "Bobble".
* CharacterCatchphrase: Has a habit of saying "Brilliant" in a sarcastic manner, not unlike Will McKenzie from ''Series/TheInbetweeners'', Simon Birds' most famous role.
* {{Expy}}: Personality-wise, Adam is basically Will from ''The Inbetweeners'' five years later.
* SiblingRivalry: With Jonny, though most of the time, it's usually PlayedForLaughs and the boys do appear to have some standards (they try to ruin their life in the moment, not when it would have lasting consequences).

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* AffectionateNickname: For reasons unknown, his mother Jackie, calls him "Bobble".
* CharacterCatchphrase: Has a habit of saying "Brilliant" in a sarcastic manner, not unlike Will McKenzie from ''Series/TheInbetweeners'', Simon Birds' most famous role.
* {{Expy}}: Personality-wise, Adam
HateSink: Cynthia is basically Will from ''The Inbetweeners'' five years later.
* SiblingRivalry: With Jonny, though most
called "Horrible Grandma", and is loathed by everyone, insulting their looks, and she keeps pointing out flaws that either don't exist, or are exaggerated, such as making tea "badly" because it was too hot. Even as early as Series 2's "Christmas", the rest of the time, it's usually PlayedForLaughs and the boys do appear to have some standards (they try to ruin their life in the moment, not Goodman family say they're waiting for her death. [[spoiler:They don't seem hugely bothered when it would have lasting consequences).actually happens, as tears of sorrow very quickly turn in tears of joy]].
* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Cynthia is often referred to as...well..."Horrible Grandma" because she's horrible to everyone, often picking apart pretty much everything she see's. Even her own son (Martin) isn't good enough for her.



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* CharacterCatchphrase: Has a habit of saying "Brilliant" in a sarcastic manner, not unlike Will McKenzie from ''Series/TheInbetweeners'', Simon Birds' most famous role. Also, "Alright Pissface!" toward Jonny.
* {{Expy}}: Personality-wise, Adam is basically Will from ''The Inbetweeners'' five years later.
* SiblingRivalry: With Jonny, though most of the time, it's usually PlayedForLaughs and the boys do appear to have some standards (they try to ruin their life in the moment, not when it would have lasting consequences).


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* CharacterCatchphrase: "Alright Pusface!" toward Adam.
* {{Expy}}: Personality-wise, Adam is basically Will from ''The Inbetweeners'' five years later.
* SiblingRivalry: With Jonny, though most of the time, it's usually PlayedForLaughs and the boys do appear to have some standards (they try to ruin their life in the moment, not when it would have lasting consequences).
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!!Jim
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* CharacterCatchphrase: "Hello All!" and "Shalom!", the former is what he says when greeting the Goodmans, the latter when he tries to be respectful of Jewish culture.
* Cloudcuckoolander: Jim has a habit of throwing non-sequiturs into conversation. In one episode, he decides to pop round to their house to tell them that their doorbell is broken (he knows because there's a sign on it), and when his dog runs away, he panics "What if someone's raped him?"
* {{Expy}}: Personality-wise, he's essentially the same twitchy, asocial pervert that Mark Heap played in ''Series/GreenWing'', Dr Alan Statham, though minus the ego that came with being a consulting radiologist. Both characters also has some kind of social disorder.
* NoSocialSkills: He has a habit of knocking on the Goodmans' home in the middle of a kerfuffle, and frequently shows odd quirks, such as
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* {{Expy}}: Personality-wise, he's essentially the same twitchy, asocial pervert that Mark Heap played in ''Series/GreenWing'', Dr Alan Statham, though minus the ego that came with being a consulting radiologist. He also has some AmbiguousDisorder, which is also true here.
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: Cynthia is often referred to as...well..."Horrible Grandma" because she's horrible to everyone, often picking apart pretty much everything she see's. Even her own son (Martin) isn't good enough.
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[[folder: Adam "Pusface" Goodman]]
!!Adam Goodman
->'''Played by:''' Simon Bird
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* AffectionateNickname: For reasons unknown, his mother Jackie, calls him "Bobble".
* CharacterCatchphrase: Has a habit of saying "Brilliant" in a sarcastic manner, not unlike Will McKenzie from ''Series/TheInbetweeners'', Simon Birds' most famous role.
* {{Expy}}: Personality-wise, Adam is basically Will from ''The Inbetweeners'' five years later.
* SiblingRivalry: With Jonny, though most of the time, it's usually PlayedForLaughs and the boys do appear to have some standards (they try to ruin their life in the moment, not when it would have lasting consequences).
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!!Adam Goodman
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