History PlayingWith / OnlySaneMan

* '''Exaggerated''': The school-girl is a FunnyForeigner extraterrestrial from the Andromeda Galaxy, the nerd's trying to summon demons, the twit races cars ''on foot'' on a daily basis, and the beauty queen SpeaksFluentAnimal. All the while, TheMedic Brad's the only one who notices that they're off-kilter.

* '''Double Subverted''': ...But he's on to something.

** Brad thinks he's the OnlySaneMan but he's actually a CloudCuckooLander with potential [[SplitPersonality Split Personality Disorder]]

** Everyone but Brad has genuine psychiatric disorders; the schoolgirl has dissociative identity disorder, the nerd behaves like a shell-shocked Vietnam veteran (complete with references to being in 'nam, despite obviously being far too young for that), the musclebound twit speaks to the voices in his head, and the beauty queen is under the impression that the demons going around stabbing everyone "just need a hug". Brad only stays with them because he's in school to become a psychiatrist and thinks it's good practice.

* '''Defied''': Brad finally gives up, lets loose all of his inhibitions and becomes just as bizarre as everybody else.

** Brad tries to serve as the VoiceOfReason when it comes to more extremes matters, but has his NotSoAboveIt moments. However, whether his friends know it or not, he does display some of their antics whenever they're not around and out of touch with reality moments. But compared to them, he is more down-to-earth with reality.

** Alternatively: Brad begins to believe that they're all retards and fuckheads, and [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere starts to wonder if he should change group]].

** Brad tries to serve as the VoiceOfReason when it comes to more extremes matters, but has his NotSoAboveItMoments. However, whether his friends know it or not, he does display some of their antics whenever they're not around and out of touch with reality moments. But compared to them, he is more down-to-earth with reality.

* '''Zig Zagged''': Brad is the OnlySaneMan when the team is fighting crime, keeping his cool while his buddies panic. However, Laura (being the [[TheSmurfettePrinciple Token Female]]) is the Only Sane Woman when MsFanservice walks past, sending all the guys, including Brad, into a frenzy. And when the group goes to see The Only Sane Men in concert, the baton is passed to Joe, as he's the only one in the gang who isn't hopelessly obsessed with the band.

** Brad put in any other situation he'd be the weird guy, but with how the rest of the cast acts, he's the only sane man by default.

** The friend group as a whole act as down to earth and/or matuee people but Brad is the only one that hasn't succumbed to a NotSoAboveItAll moment while the rest have done a few immature and/or crazy moments.

* '''Exaggerated''': The school-girl is a FunnyForeigner extraterrestrial from the Andromeda Galaxy, the nerd's trying to summon demons, the twit races cars ''on foot'' on a daily basis, and the beauty queen SpeaksFluentAnimal. All the while, Brad's the only one who notices that they're off-kilter.

** Brad thinks he's the OnlySaneMan but he's actually a clouldcookolandender Tsundere with potential SplitPersonalityDisorder

** Brad thinks he's the OnlySaneMan but he's actually a meadows clouldcookolandender Tsundere.

** Everyone but Brad notices how off-kilter his friends are.

** The antics of Brad's friends bring him to a breaking point, and thus drive him to insanity.
** Alternatively: Brad begins to believe that they´re all retards and fuckheads, and starts to wonder if he should change group.

* '''Exaggerated''': The school-girl is a FunnyForeigner extraterrestrial from the Andromeda Galaxy, the nerd's trying to summon demons, the twit races cars ''on foot'' on a daily basis, and the beauty queen talks to animals. All the while, Brad's the only one who notices that they're off-kilter.

** Brad's really insane...
** ThroughTheEyesOfMadness

** Brad is a RidiculouslyAverageGuy in a group of {{Cloudcuckoolander}}s

** Everyone but Brad has genuine psychiatric disorders; the schoolgirl has dissociative identity disorder, the nerd behaves like a shell shocked Vietnam veteran (complete with references to being in 'nam, despite obviously being far too young for that), the musclebound twit speaks to the voices in his head, and the beauty queen is under the impression that the demons going around stabbing everyone "just need a hug". Brad only stays with them because he's in school to become a psychiatrist and thinks its good practice.

** Alternatively: Brad mostly has began to isolate himself from the others, because he can´t stand them anymore.

** A new guy joins the gang, and takes Brad's place as the OnlySaneMan.

* '''Straight''': Brad Gunther's friends are an [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny ADD-afflicted]] school girl, [[MadScientist a nerd dealing in haphazard experiments]], a [[DumbMuscle muscle-bound twit]], and [[AlphaBitch a loud, boisterous teenage beauty queen]]. All the while, he's the only one who seems to notice their antics are a little off-kilter.
* '''Exaggerated''': The school-girl is a FunnyForeigner Martian, the nerd's trying to summon demons, the twit races cars ''on foot'' on a daily basis, and the beauty queen talks to animals. All the while, Brad's the only one who notices that they're off-kilter.

* '''Straight''': Brad Gunther's friends are an ADD-afflicted school girl, a nerd dealing in haphazard experiments, a [[DumbMuscle muscle-bound twit]], and [[AlphaBitch a loud, boisterous teenage beauty queen]]. All the while, he's the only one who seems to notice their antics are a little off-kilter.

** Alternatively, after some [[ContemplateOurNavels navel contemplation]] and {{wangst}}, Brad realizes just how [[ThePowerOfFriendship important]] his group is, as strange as they are.

** Alternatively, Brad has a disorder of being EXTREMELY normal.

* '''Parodied''': Everyone but Brad has genuine psychiatric disorders; the schoolgirl has dissociative identity disorder, the nerd behaves like a shell shocked Vietnam veteran (complete with references to being in 'nam, despite obviously being far too young for that), the musclebound twit speaks to the voices in his head, and the beauty queen is under the impression that the demons going around stabbing everyone "just need a hug". Brad only stays with them because he's in school to become a psychiatrist and thinks its good practice.

* '''Lampshaded''': "It's like I'm the only normal person around here!"
* '''Invoked''': "Please. If I wasn't around, who'd point out how dumb you were acting?"

* '''Downplayed''': Brad is a RidiculouslyAverageGuy in a group of {{Cloudcuckoolander}}s