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* PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: Although the episode "The Microphone Assassin" implies that he may actually be biracial. His mother tells him that she was dating a lot of black guys when she became pregnant with him, although she could have just been saying that to cheer him up.

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* PrettyFlyForAWhiteGuy: Although the episode "The Microphone Assassin" implies that he may actually be biracial. His mother tells him that she was dating a lot of black guys when she became pregnant with him, although she could have just been saying that to cheer him up. (Plus, it would be extremely unlikely that he would look like this if he were)



* WhiteGangBangers: A very softcore example, mostly all in his head. As a further twist, Sara and Lucy explain that he genuinely thinks he's black, and his mother implies that he may actually be biracial.

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* WhiteGangBangers: A very softcore example, mostly all in his head. As a further twist, Sara and Lucy explain that he genuinely thinks he's black, and he even his mother implies thinks that he may might actually be biracial.
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* DepravedHomosexual: Extorting sexual favors on the regular is part of his schtick.


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* LivingLieDetector: "You wouldn't be lying to me" is his introductory catchphrase. Ricky, who is normally great at tricking cops is understandably rattled after his first encounter with Ted.
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* PowerLimiter: His tight pants. When he takes them off, things get serious.

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* {{Hypocrite}}: Surprisingly [[DefiedTrope defied]]. During season 8 the boys are tasked with doing an anti-drugs and alcohol demonstration at a local school. Ricky quickly points out how hypocritical that would be, but is forced to go with it anyway.

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* {{Hypocrite}}: {{Hypocrite}}:
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Surprisingly [[DefiedTrope defied]]. During season 8 the boys are tasked with doing an anti-drugs and alcohol demonstration at a local school. Ricky quickly points out how hypocritical that would be, but is forced to go with it anyway.anyway.
** Subverted in the season 3 finale. Ricky states that Trinity shouldn't steal... because he can steal anything she needs. The subversion comes in when one realizes that this is because Ricky [[EvilParentsWantGoodKids doesn't want Trinity to become a criminal like him.]]
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* DoesntLikeGuns: Bubbles absolutely hates guns, and always ensures he aims far away from his intended target so that he doesn't hurt anyone.


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* TheScapegoat: If Ricky and Julian ever get into hot water, expect them to pawn the blame off on these two.
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* DirtyCoward: Talks a big game but frequently backs down when challenged, refusing to fight Randy when he evicts him in season six, and taking no action when an angry Ricky steals all his music equipment (and his dryer for the hell of it) dispite boasting how he was willing to "step to him" five minutes before hand.

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* DirtyCoward: Talks a big game but frequently backs down when challenged, refusing to fight Randy when he evicts him in season six, and taking no action when an angry Ricky steals all his music equipment (and his dryer for the hell of it) dispite despite boasting how he was willing to "step to him" five minutes before hand.
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* UnwittingInstigatorOfDoom: Her accidentally shooting Ricky in season one is what started Sam's grudge with the boys after the cops found out he operated on Ricky without a human medical license.



* PutOnABus: Not present from season eight onwards due to his actor being a member of the old production company. Don't Legalize It shows he faked his death and moved to see Florida dump but whether this is canon or not is debateable, the only thing that's for sure is that he no longer lives in or near Sunnyvale. He is occasionally mentioned though.

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* PutOnABus: Not present from season eight onwards due to his actor being a member of the old production company. Don't Legalize It shows he faked his death and moved to see Florida dump but whether this is canon or not is debateable, debatable, the only thing that's for sure is that he no longer lives in or near Sunnyvale. He is occasionally mentioned though.
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* WeaponOfChoice: His slingshot.
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* Cuckoosnarker: Ricky is surprisingly capable of delivering clever remarks or comebacks, despite his stupidity.


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* DeadpanSnarker: Part of Bubbles' funniest moments is him snarking about the crazy situations around him.


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* DeadpanSnarker: Often delivers snide remarks towards Ricky and Julian.
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* ComicallySerious: Easily the most deadpan and stoic member of the trio. Has very few of the iconic quotes attributed to him, and few comedic elements to him beside carrying a drink everywhere. Nevertheless, his interactions with such absurd UpToEleven characters and annoyed reactions to the circumstances he finds himself in are what make him so hilarious as a character.

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* ComicallySerious: Easily the most deadpan and stoic member of the trio. Has very few of the iconic quotes attributed to him, and few comedic elements to him beside carrying a drink everywhere. Nevertheless, his interactions with such absurd UpToEleven characters and annoyed reactions to the circumstances he finds himself in are what make him so hilarious as a character.



* MrViceGuy: While being the heart of the boys for most of the series, recent seasons have shown him getting much more snippy, arrogant, and a big head whenever good fortune arrives to him. Taken UpToEleven in the USA season of "Out of the Trailer Park", where he's bullying Julian and Ricky around in order to shoot a country music video so he'll be a breakout artist.

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* MrViceGuy: While being the heart of the boys for most of the series, recent seasons have shown him getting much more snippy, arrogant, and a big head whenever good fortune arrives to him. Taken UpToEleven in In the USA season of "Out of the Trailer Park", where he's bullying Julian and Ricky around in order to shoot a country music video so he'll be a breakout artist.
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* CoolHat: Wears a fedora.
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* [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]]: Her interactions with the Boys usually consist of her calling out their stupidity, recklessness or carelessness.

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* [[OnlySaneMan Only Sane Woman]]: OnlySaneWoman: Her interactions with the Boys usually consist of her calling out their stupidity, recklessness or carelessness.
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* DodgyToupee: An extremely-rare female variant; Lucy's hair for most of season 1 is an obvious wig, though nobody brings it up.
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* YouGottaHaveBlueHair: In Countdown to Liquor Day.
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* IdiotSavant: While easily one of the densest characters on the show, Ricky is also shown to be quite cunning when he actually gets around to using his brain. He's great at pulling [[BavarianFireDrill Bavarian Fire Drills]] to get out of trouble, either with the police, or anyone really. He also seems to have at least some knowledge about the law, such as when he successfully convinced a judge to allow him to smoke and swear in court. In season 11, he successfully calculated a complex math equation in his head, which was only easy because weed was involved. This even impresses [[TheSmartGuy Bubbles]] who quickly lampshades how easy math would've been for him had he applied weed to it.

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* IdiotSavant: While easily one of the densest characters on the show, Ricky is also shown to be quite cunning when he actually gets around to using his brain. He's great at pulling [[BavarianFireDrill Bavarian Fire Drills]] to get out of trouble, either with the police, or anyone really.else. He also seems to have at least some knowledge about the law, such as when he successfully convinced a judge to allow him to smoke and swear in court. In season 11, he successfully calculated a complex math equation in his head, which was only easy because weed was involved. This even impresses [[TheSmartGuy Bubbles]] who quickly lampshades how easy math would've been for him had he applied weed to it.
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* IdiotSavant: While easily one of the densest characters on the show, Ricky is also shown to be quite cunning when he actually gets around to using his brain. He's great at pulling BavarianFireDrills to get out of trouble, either with the police, or anyone really. He also seems to have at least some knowledge about the law, such as when he successfully convinced a judge to allow him to smoke and swear in court. In season 11, he successfully calculated a complex math equation in his head, which was only easy because weed was involved. This even impresses [[TheSmartGuy Bubbles]] who quickly lampshades how easy math would've been for him had he applied weed to it.

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* IdiotSavant: While easily one of the densest characters on the show, Ricky is also shown to be quite cunning when he actually gets around to using his brain. He's great at pulling BavarianFireDrills [[BavarianFireDrill Bavarian Fire Drills]] to get out of trouble, either with the police, or anyone really. He also seems to have at least some knowledge about the law, such as when he successfully convinced a judge to allow him to smoke and swear in court. In season 11, he successfully calculated a complex math equation in his head, which was only easy because weed was involved. This even impresses [[TheSmartGuy Bubbles]] who quickly lampshades how easy math would've been for him had he applied weed to it.
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* IdiotSavant: While easily one of the densest characters on the show, Ricky is also shown to be quite cunning when he actually gets around to using his brain. He's great at pulling BavarianFireDrills to get out of trouble, either with the police, or anyone really. He also seems to have at least some knowledge about the law, such as when he successfully convinced a judge to allow him to smoke and swear in court. In season 11, he successfully calculated a complex math equation in his head, which was only easy because weed was involved. This even impresses [[TheSmartGuy Bubbles]] who quickly lampshades how easy math would've been for him had he applied weed to it.
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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: He might just be Bubbles taking an excuse to be a {{Jerkass}} for once, or he might legitimately have a mind of his own. Consider that he once had a prolonged conversation with Julian while Bubbles had a separate conversation with Ricky, and even has several drinks.

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* MaybeMagicMaybeMundane: He might just be Bubbles taking an excuse to be a {{Jerkass}} for once, or he might legitimately have a mind of his own. Consider that he once had a prolonged conversation with Julian while Bubbles had a separate conversation with Ricky, and even has several drinks. [[spoiler:He also called the ATF on the boys towards the end of season 7, without Bubbles knowing it.]]
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* PragmaticVillainy: PlayedWith, During the season 3 finale, Ricky claims that Trinity shouldn't be stealing, because he could steal anything she needs. However, at the same time he's doing this to [[EvilParentsWantGoodKids encourage Trinity not to become a criminal like him,]] so this also qualifies as EvenEvilHasStandards. Granted, Ricky's status as a villain is also somewhat debatable, [[GrayAndGreyMorality depending on who you ask.]]
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-->'''Donny''': JESUS, BOYS, EASE OFF WITH THE FUCKIN' ERECTIONS!

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-->'''Donny''': JESUS, JESUS CHRIST, BOYS, EASE OFF WITH THE FUCKIN' ERECTIONS!
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* RagingStiffie: They ''really'' couldn't handle themselves during a night out at the Slick Pimp.
-->'''Donny''': JESUS, BOYS, EASE OFF WITH THE FUCKIN' ERECTIONS!
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* LegacyCharacter: Heavily implied to be a longstanding fixture of the park, as Ricky alludes to having been one of them during his own childhood.
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* AmbiguouslyGay: Trevor during season 6's ''Where in the F*ck is Oscar Goldman?'' Trevor seems to have his mind focused on male genitalia throughout the episode. Such as when he suggested [[ItMakesSenseInContext sucking snake venom out of Ricky's penis,]] as well as crying whenever he's separated from Cory for even the shortest amount of time. Same with Cory, given that he can't seem to function without Trevor [[spoiler:(or later Jacob Collins)]] around.
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* NewJobAsThePlotDemands: For the first 6 seasons, Jacob's main role in the story is to be an ExtremeDoormat who Ricky keeps getting fired after robbing him across various jobs.
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* AmbiguouslyBi: It's never made fully clear whether Lahey is bisexual, or gay and only used Barb [[TheBeard to keep up appearances]] before their divorce, and later as a power move when he gets reinstated as a cop in Season 7 (as she also owns the park). Notably, after Lahey moves in with Barb again at the beginning of Season 7, she invites Randy to move in with them in an implied polyamorous relationship, telling Randy her hope for a relationship that would keep everyone "satisfied." Her relationship with Lahey tanks again almost immediately after they kick Randy out.
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* ExcellentJudgeOfCharacter: He's immediately distrustful of the Bible Pimp, and is proven to be correct in his thinking.
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* AssShove: His lowest point in the series is getting clobbered in a fight by Randy who rams his thumb up his ass and forces him to say he's a Private Dancer.
--->Dancer: I'm a private dancer, now for the love of all that's holy get your thumb outta my AAAAAAAASSSSS!!!!

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