History Characters / OnCinema

!!Tim Heidecker / Newman

* CantTakeCriticism: Gregg has an almost pathological need to be correct on all his film facts, and as such reacts poorly to being corrected. The prime example being his claim that Film/StarTrekII was set in San Francisco and not Film/StarTrekIV, which he continues to insist as true even with all the very obvious facts that Tim shows to him proves it to be false, culminating in him bringing Star Trek II's director Creator/NicholasMeyer to a court case solely to confirm it.

* BodyHorror: Tim is [[IllBoy repeatedly prone to various illnesses and painful injury]], and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIkFp9r-5to usually makes his suffering much, much worse by refusing any scientifically proven medicine until it's too late or returning to the show against his doctors' wishes]]. Over the course of the series, he's suffered from: a cluster of blood clots in his brain; neurological complications after overdue emergency brain surgery; perpetually untreated Type 2 diabetes; acute facial bacteria infection as a result of Dr. San's unsanitary acupuncture needles; road rash, a broken hand and a corneal injury after falling off an idling motorcycle; respiratory issues and drug addiction from getting hooked on Dr. San's "medicinal" vapes; horrific second- and third-degree burns all over his body from the VFA fire (including charring that same hand down "to the bone" and being unable to take off the shirt he was wearing because "the fabric and materials made in China" have ''fused to his skin''); side effects, including mood swings and nausea, from his antibiotics; ''facial skin necrosis'' due to failure to properly take that medication[[note]]and only recovering by getting a transplanted hand [[spoiler:and ass-skin grafts]] from Axiom[[/note]]; another respiratory infection from taking Germ Shield X instead of washing his hands; a gunshot wound to the neck, narrowly missing his head, after ignoring proper gun safety. It's a miracle he's still alive and semi-functional.

* NoSympathy: It becomes clearer as the series progresses that Gregg is incapable of connecting with anything not related to film: in season 8, his only response to Tim's harrowing admittance that he was suicidal the week before and almost wound up jumping off a bridge only to be talked down by a police officer is blithely pointing out how similar that is to the premise of Film/ItsAWonderfulLife.

* CantTakeCriticism: Gregg has an almost pathological need to be correct on all his film facts, and reacts poorly to being corrected. The prime example being his claim that Film/StarTrekII was set in San Francisco and not Film/StarTrekIV, which he continues to insist as true even with all the very obvious facts that Tim shows to him, culminating in him bringing Star Trek II's director Creator/NicholasMeyer to a court case solely to confirm it, proves it to be false.

* GiftedlyBad: Though he's often billed as an "impressionist", Mark's imitations are at best average, and at worst non-existent. Despite watching clips of Quint's speech all morning to prepare for the JAWS Oscar Special, he does his regular voice because he thought "he sounded like me". The routines themselves are usually consist of rambling with the occasional famous quote thrown in, and when that runs out he'll begin quoting banal, often depressing facts about the person he's doing an impression of, like when and how they died.

* GiftedlyBad: Though he's often billed as an "impressionist", Mark's imitations are at best average, and at worst non-existent. Despite watching clips of Quint's speech all morning to prepare for the JAWS Oscar Special, he does his regular voice because he thought "he sounded like me".

* SmartGuy: He considers himself this. Specifically, he considers himself to be an expert on film, justifying this by collecting a huge number of films on VHS. When quizzed on his film knowledge though, it shows he isn’t as smart as [[KnowNothingKnowItAll he actually thinks he is.]]

!!!Actor: Mark Proksch

* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: While not dangerous like Tim, he is self-centered as well and he has no patience for anything that doesn’t involve movies. If someone gets harmed, he will only care if he himself was affected negatively by it.

* {{Trumplica}}: From Season X onward (especially in ''Mister America''), Tim tries to style himself after his hero Donald Trump, presenting himself as a brash, wealthy, proudly conservative entrepreneur with multiple successful business ventures. [[spoiler:As a satirical commentary on Trump himself, unwise investments, shady loan, and mounting lawsuits leave Tim deeply in debt.]]

Proksch is an impressionist and actor, particularly notable for his W.C.Fields impression. He made his debut appearances on the Oscar specials and briefly had a segment on the show called ''Golden Age Comedies'' where he ‘reviewed’ old comedy films in character as Fields. He later was hired by Gregg as a concession stand worker at the Victorville Theater and later hired by Tim as a waiter for 5 bag cinema. His employers often do not treat him well, usually in the form of low hours (thus low pay) or abuse.

!!Tim Heidecker

Dr San is an alternative medicine specialist. Tim goes to for health treatments even though they usually cause more problems for Tim. He is loathed by Gregg who considers San’s treatments to be quackery and also hates that San’s appearances take away time that the show could be used to discuss films.

* NiceGuy: He is one the genuinely nicest people on the show and is supportive of his friends even in their darkest moments.

* UnsympatheticComedyProtagonist: While not dangerous like Tim, he is self-centered as well and is has no patience for anything that doesn’t involve movies. If someone gets harmed, he will only care if he himself was affected negatively by it.

* OffScreenBreakup: She and Tim breakup sometime after season 8. [[spoiler: By the time she is present at Tim’s child, she has married someone else]].

* TheRockStar – he teams up with Tim to form a rock band decker.

Ayaka is a foreign exchange student from Japan. She stayed with Tim and they began a romantic relationship. While she got deported due to visa issues, she turned out to be pregnant with his child and returned to America.

* PutOnABus: She gets deported at the end of season 3. [[BusCameBack She does give a skype appearance]] in season 5 after its revealed she’s pregnant in season 4. She returns and makes occasional appearances from season 6 to 8 before becoming absent in season 9. She does return in the trial though.

* ConspiracyTheory: Gregg strongly and unwaveringly believes George Lucas stole the concept of "Agent Kington" from WebVideo/Decker for a character Film/TheLastJedi, even though Lucas had nothing to do with making Last Jedi and the only evidence Gregg has is that both Kington and the Star Wars character in question share the unofficial title of "master code-breaker."

* ConspiracyTheory: Gregg strongly and unwaveringly believes George Lucas stole the concept of "Agent Kington" from Film/Decker for a character in Film/TheLastJedi, even though Lucas had nothing to do with making Last Jedi and the only evidence Gregg has is that both Kington and the Star Wars character in question share the unofficial title of "master code-breaker."

* [[Spoiler: DeathOfAChild – Tim puts Tom in the care of Dr. San who is unable to cure Tom’s illness, resulting in Tom’s death.]]
* [[Spoiler: KilledOffscreen – His death is not depicted but is mentioned]]

* DeathOfAChild – [[spoiler: Tim puts Tom in the care of Dr. San who is unable to cure Tom’s illness, resulting in Tom’s death.]]
* KilledOffscreen – [[spoiler: His death is not depicted but is mentioned]]