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* '''Enforced''': The producers want a CorruptCop to be a villain, but can't afford a large urban set.
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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
** The producers want a CorruptCop to be a villain, but can't afford a large urbanset.set.
** The producers assume that an explosive RoaringRampageOfRevenge makes more sense to happen uninterrupted and secretive deep in the boondocks than in the middle of a city. Hence, Cletus and his goons being tiny-town rednecks.
** The series is an homage to old-school adventure series like ''Series/TheATeam'', in which this type of villain of the week thrived.
** The producers want a CorruptCop to be a villain, but can't afford a large urban
** The producers assume that an explosive RoaringRampageOfRevenge makes more sense to happen uninterrupted and secretive deep in the boondocks than in the middle of a city. Hence, Cletus and his goons being tiny-town rednecks.
** The series is an homage to old-school adventure series like ''Series/TheATeam'', in which this type of villain of the week thrived.
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* '''Reconstructed''': After a fashion: Cletus may have been a stereotypical hillbilly tyrant, but [[EvenEvilHasStandards he still held himself to some standards]] - as long as you bent the knee, he did the "protection" part of his protection racket efficiently and he [[EqualOpportunityEvil only cared about green and no other color or creed]]. The RuthlessForeignGangsters that arrive to town after Cletus is arrested [[TotalitarianGangsterism don't even bother to pretend it's a protection racket]], and [[MobWar oh, boy, are they willing to kill for it]].
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* '''Deconstructed''': Cletus' town devolves into a WretchedHive thanks to his corruption, and he is eventually found out and arrested by the federal authorities.
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** Cletus is the local sheriff, who also happens to be a brutal crime boss with total control over the town. He forces everyone to work for his drugs or money-laundering businesses and kills anyone that gets in his way.
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** Cletus is the local sheriff, who also happens to be a brutal crime boss with total control over the town. He forces everyone to work for his drugs drug-dealing operation or money-laundering businesses and kills anyone that gets in his way.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Every small town in the whole state has one of these.
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** Every small town in the whole state has one ofthese.these.
** Cletus is the local sheriff, who also happens to be a brutal crime boss with total control over the town. He forces everyone to work for his drugs or money-laundering businesses and kills anyone that gets in his way.
** Every small town in the whole state has one of
** Cletus is the local sheriff, who also happens to be a brutal crime boss with total control over the town. He forces everyone to work for his drugs or money-laundering businesses and kills anyone that gets in his way.
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* '''Downplayed''': Cletus is an overly brutal CowboyCop, but overall doesn't cross the line.
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* '''Downplayed''': '''Downplayed''':
** Cletus is an overly brutal CowboyCop, but overall doesn't cross theline.line.
** Cletus is the friendly owner of the general store, who occasionally skims from the till and pockets merchandise.
** Cletus is an overly brutal CowboyCop, but overall doesn't cross the
** Cletus is the friendly owner of the general store, who occasionally skims from the till and pockets merchandise.
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** Cletus is the only cop in the county not [[CorruptCop on the take of organized crime]].
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* '''Parodied''': ???Cletus's rule breaking consists of [[FelonyMisdemeanor not polishing his badge and wearing socks and sandals with his uniform.]] People from the city [[FauxHorrific react like he was committing horrendous crimes.]]
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'''Basic Trope''': An official in a rural, small town is corrupt and nasty.
* '''Straight''': Cletus is a cop in Tropetown, a tiny, rural town. He gives favors to his friends and arrests people in petty revenge.
* '''Exaggerated''': Every small town in the whole state has one of these.
* '''Downplayed''': Cletus is an overly brutal CowboyCop, but overall doesn't cross the line.
* '''Justified''': The decay of Tropetown drove Cletus to become cynical and selfish.
* '''Inverted''':
** Cletus is an honest, heroic rural cop.
** Bob is a cop in the large Trope City, and he is totally in the pocket of gangs.
* '''Subverted''': The heroes are suspicious Cletus may be corrupt, but he turns out to be innocent.
* '''Double Subverted''': It turns out he planted the evidence he is innocent, and is really guilty.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Cletus's is sometimes portrayed as corrupt and sometimes portrayed as honest.
* '''Averted''': Cletus is not corrupt.
* '''Enforced''': The producers want a CorruptCop to be a villain, but can't afford a large urban set.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Why are rural cops always evil?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Corrupt cops are purged from the Tropetown police department.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': Cletus is mentioned to be a CorruptCop, and someone else complains about his accent.
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* '''Straight''': Cletus is a cop in Tropetown, a tiny, rural town. He gives favors to his friends and arrests people in petty revenge.
* '''Exaggerated''': Every small town in the whole state has one of these.
* '''Downplayed''': Cletus is an overly brutal CowboyCop, but overall doesn't cross the line.
* '''Justified''': The decay of Tropetown drove Cletus to become cynical and selfish.
* '''Inverted''':
** Cletus is an honest, heroic rural cop.
** Bob is a cop in the large Trope City, and he is totally in the pocket of gangs.
* '''Subverted''': The heroes are suspicious Cletus may be corrupt, but he turns out to be innocent.
* '''Double Subverted''': It turns out he planted the evidence he is innocent, and is really guilty.
* '''Parodied''': ???
* '''Zig-Zagged''': Cletus's is sometimes portrayed as corrupt and sometimes portrayed as honest.
* '''Averted''': Cletus is not corrupt.
* '''Enforced''': The producers want a CorruptCop to be a villain, but can't afford a large urban set.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Why are rural cops always evil?"
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Corrupt cops are purged from the Tropetown police department.
* '''Discussed''': ???
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Implied''': Cletus is mentioned to be a CorruptCop, and someone else complains about his accent.
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