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* NoHonorAmongThieves: After Dark Helmet activates the ship's self-destruct sequence and the crew hurry to get to escape pods, Skroob calls the last one remaining (failing to notice a bear taking it anyway) his while telling Sandurz and Dark Helmet [[BadBoss it's tough luck for them]] ("Well boys, it's a very lovely ship, I think you should go down with it.")

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* NoHonorAmongThieves: After Dark Helmet activates the ship's self-destruct sequence and the crew hurry to get to escape pods, Skroob calls the last one remaining (failing his ([[BearsAreBadNews failing to notice a bear taking it anyway) his anyway]]) while telling Sandurz and Dark Helmet [[BadBoss it's tough luck for them]] ("Well boys, it's a very lovely ship, I think you should go down with it.") [[LaserGuidedKarma The bear scares him off and he's still stuck on the ship as it comes crashing down]].
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* NoHonorAmongThieves: After Dark Helmet activates the ship's self-destruct sequence and the crew hurry to get to escape pods, Skroob calls the last one remaining (failing to notice a bear taking it anyway) his while telling Sandurz and Dark Helmet [[BadBoss it's tough luck for them]] ("Well boys, it's a very lovely ship, I think you should go down with it.")
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* BigBad: In theory. As the leader of Planet Spaceball, he is the one in charge of the plan to steal Druidia's air. But he can't accomplish much of anything on his own and depends on Dark Helmet to do the heavy lifting.


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* NotSoWellIntentionedExtremist: He wants to steal Druidia's air to save Planet Spaceball, but he was the one who screwed up his homeworld's supply in the first place. Even Dark Helmet doubts that he'll make the air from Druidia last one century.
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-->'''Colonel Sandurz:''' [[LampshadeHanging ...Do you think we're being too literal?]]\\
'''Helmet:''' No, you fool, [[ExactWords we were told to comb the desert]], so we're combing it!

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-->'''Colonel Sandurz:''' [[LampshadeHanging ...Do you think we're [[LampshadeHanging Are we being too literal?]]\\
'''Helmet:''' No, you fool, we're following orders. [[ExactWords we We were told to comb the desert]], so we're combing it!
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* StatuesqueStunner: She's quite tall, and in [[https://w0.peakpx.com/wallpaper/728/588/HD-wallpaper-spaceballs-comedy-president-skroob-commanderette-zircon.jpg their shot together]] she visibly towers over Skroob.

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* StatuesqueStunner: She's quite tall, and in [[https://w0.peakpx.com/wallpaper/728/588/HD-wallpaper-spaceballs-comedy-president-skroob-commanderette-zircon.jpg their shot together]] she visibly towers over Skroob. (It probably doesn't help that Mel Brooks is 5'5" while Leslie Bevis is 5'9")
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* OnlyKnownByTheirNickname: At the end of the film, he reveals his full name is Barfolomew.
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->'''Voiced in French by''': Henry Djanik

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->'''Voiced in French by''': Henry DjanikCreator/HenryDjanik
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->'''Played by''': Jim Jackman and Michael Pniewski

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->'''Played by''': Jim Jackman (Major Asshole) and Michael Pniewski
Pniewski (Gunner's Mate First Class Philip Asshole)

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SPACEBALLS THE EDIT REASON: Commanderette Zircon is not on Spaceball One, but on Planet Spaceball, and seems to report directly to President Skroob.


An officer aboard ''Spaceball One''.

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An officer aboard based on Planet Spaceball who reports on the progress of ''Spaceball One''.One'' to President Skroob.



* TheSmurfettePrinciple: She's the only female officer on ''Spaceball One''.

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* InconvenientSummons: Has a bad habit of calling President Skroob at the most inopportune moments.
* TheSmurfettePrinciple: She's the only female officer on ''Spaceball One''.among the Spaceballs in the film.
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Misuse; Skroob isn't really like Palpatine at all.


* {{Expy}}: A parody of Emperor Palpatine minus the SorcerousOverlord powers.

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* CanineCompanion: Parodied; as both a man ''and'' a dog, he calls himself his own best friend.



* MansBestFriend: Parodied; as both a man ''and'' a dog, he calls himself his own best friend.
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->'''Played by''': Rudy De Luca

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->'''Played by''': Rudy De LucaCreator/RudyDeLuca



->'''Played by''': Jim J. Bullock

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->'''Played by''': Jim J. BullockCreator/JimJBullock
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[[folder:Major Asshole and Gunner's Mate First Class Philip Asshole]]

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[[folder:Major Asshole and Gunner's Mate First Class Philip Asshole]][[folder:Asshole Family]]



A pair of cross-eyed cousins serving on ''Spaceball One''.

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A pair An extended family who comprise most of cross-eyed cousins serving on the bridge crew of ''Spaceball One''.One''. Most notably the cross-eyed Gunner's Mate First Class Philip Asshole and his equally cross-eyed cousin Major Asshole.



* ComicallyCrossEyed: They are both cross-eyed. With one of them employed as a gunner!

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* ComicallyCrossEyed: They Both named Assholes are both cross-eyed. With one of them employed as a gunner!
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->'''Voiced in French by''': Emmanuel Jacomy

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->'''Voiced in French by''': Emmanuel Jacomy
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->'''Voiced in French by''': Greg Germain

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->'''Voiced in French by''': Greg Germain
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* VillainousCrush: Implied by the scene of him playing with toy versions of the main characters, where he has Vespa fall in love with him.
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* KeepTheReward: [[spoiler:After he finds out that Pizza the Hutt has died, he no longer needs the million Spacebucks King Roland promised him, only taking enough money for food and fuel.]]
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* BigEater: When first seen, he's scarfing down dog food from a jumbo bowl tucked under one arm.
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->'''Played by''': George Wyner

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->'''Played by''': George WynerCreator/GeorgeWyner
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spelling of character's name


[[folder:Pizza the Hut]]

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[[folder:Pizza the Hut]]Hutt]]
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* Expy: A combination of Han Solo and Luke Skywalker (though primarily the former). Also, to some extent, Creator/ClarkGable's character in ''Film/ItHappenedOneNight''.

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* Expy: {{Expy}}: A combination of Han Solo and Luke Skywalker (though primarily the former). Also, to some extent, Creator/ClarkGable's character in ''Film/ItHappenedOneNight''.
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* Expy: A combination of Han Solo and Luke Skywalker (though primarily the former). Also, to some extent, Creator/ClarkGable's character in ''Film/ItHappenedOneNight''.
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* CowardlyLion: Prone to panicking, but surprisingly manages to hold his own fairly well during the assault on the Spaceball prison complex. He's also literally compared to the Cowardly Lion when the film homages ''[[Film/TheWizardOfOz]]'' in Yogurt's sanctuary.

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* CowardlyLion: Prone to panicking, but surprisingly manages to hold his own fairly well during the assault on the Spaceball prison complex. He's also literally compared to the Cowardly Lion when the film homages ''[[Film/TheWizardOfOz]]'' ''Film/TheWizardOfOz'' in Yogurt's sanctuary.



-->'''Technician:''' [We've lost] The sweeps... ''[imitates sweeps]'' the bleeps... ''[imitates bleeps]'' and the creeps. ''[imitates creeps]''\\

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-->'''Technician:''' [We've lost] The bleeps... ''[imitates bleeps]'' the sweeps... ''[imitates sweeps]'' the bleeps... ''[imitates bleeps]'' and the creeps. ''[imitates creeps]''\\

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