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-> ''[[Music/HankWilliams No matter how I struggle and strive]]''
->''I'll Never Get Out of this World Alive!''
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A Spiritual Successor, ''Ten Year Old Tom'', was released on Creator/HBOMax in 2021.

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A Spiritual Successor, ''Ten Year Old Tom'', ''WesternAnimation/TenYearOldTom'', was released on Creator/HBOMax in 2021.
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* OverprotectiveDad: Tim's Boss, when Tim has to take his daughter to prom in "Senior Prom".

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Amy made out with Stu while drunk, Tim asked her sister to have sex with him while sober. What Tim did actually was way worse.


* TheUnfairSex: After a lascivious drunken night out involving Stu, Amy gives Tim a free pass, for which anything wrong Tim does, she will not get mad. Tim then attempts to use it hitting on her sister. Amy gets mad (she was expecting Tim would stay out late or something).



* WhatTheHellHero: Someone calls out Tim OncePerEpisode despite him usually being at no fault.

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* WhatTheHellHero: Someone calls out Tim OncePerEpisode despite him usually being OncePerEpisode, whether he is actually at no fault.fault or not.
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''The Life & Times of Tim'' is an {{Creator/HBO}} comedy animated television series, created by Steve Dildarian, about a man in his mid-20s named Tim living in New York City with his girlfriend Amy (Mary Jane Otto), [[CringeComedy who constantly finds himself in increasingly awkward situations]]. It is the first HBO animated original since ''WesternAnimation/ToddMcFarlanesSpawn'', which ended in 1999. It was originally developed for {{Creator/FOX}} in 2007, but moved to HBO, where it ran for three seasons.

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''The Life & Times of Tim'' is an {{Creator/HBO}} comedy animated television comedy series, created by Steve Dildarian, about a man in his mid-20s named Tim living in New York City with his girlfriend Amy (Mary Jane Otto), [[CringeComedy who constantly finds himself in increasingly awkward situations]]. It is the was HBO's first HBO animated original series since ''WesternAnimation/ToddMcFarlanesSpawn'', which ended in 1999. It was originally developed for {{Creator/FOX}} in 2007, but moved to HBO, where it ran for three seasons.
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* IsThatWhatTheyreCallingItNow: In "Tim's Beard", a "jaunt through the hot dog stand".

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* TheAlcoholic: Gladys.

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* AwesomeMcCoolname: In "Tim's Hair Looks Amazing", Stu refers Tim to a barber named Dante Infierno.



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* TheChewToy: Tim.

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* DomesticOnlyCartoon

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* GlurgeAddict: Becky.
* {{Gonk}}: Debbie, as mentioned previously.

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Debbie, as mentioned previously.



* InformedJudaism: Stu.

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* YouLookFamiliar: Chris Parnell voices both an assistant at Tim's office, a private high school principal, and a lawyer.
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* YouLookFamiliar: Chris Parnell voices both an assistant at Tim's office, a private high school principal, and a lawyer.
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A Spiritual Successor, ''Ten Year Old Tom'', was released on Creator/HBOMax in 2021.
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* AccentUponTheWrongSyllable: Tim's boss pronounces "homeless man" as "homelessman".



* ItIsPronouncedTroPAY: Tim's boss pronounces "homeless man" as "homelessman".

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* AuthorExistenceFailure: Invoked: The second season finale, "Novelist", entails famous author Norman Walker dying in the middle of writing a novel.

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* AuthorExistenceFailure: Invoked: The second season finale, "Novelist", entails famous author Norman Walker dying in the middle of writing a novel.


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* DiedDuringProduction[[invoked]]: InUniverse: The second season finale, "Novelist", entails famous author Norman Walker dying in the middle of writing a novel.
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''The Life & Times of Tim'' is an {{Creator/HBO}} comedy animated television series, created by Steve Dildarian, about a man in his mid-20s named Tim living in New York City with his girlfriend Amy (Mary Jane Otto), [[CringeComedy who constantly finds himself in increasingly awkward situations]]. It is the first HBO animated original since Todd [=McFarlane's=] ''WesternAnimation/{{Spawn}}'', which ended in 1999. It was originally developed for {{Creator/FOX}} in 2007, but moved to HBO, where it ran for three seasons.

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''The Life & Times of Tim'' is an {{Creator/HBO}} comedy animated television series, created by Steve Dildarian, about a man in his mid-20s named Tim living in New York City with his girlfriend Amy (Mary Jane Otto), [[CringeComedy who constantly finds himself in increasingly awkward situations]]. It is the first HBO animated original since Todd [=McFarlane's=] ''WesternAnimation/{{Spawn}}'', ''WesternAnimation/ToddMcFarlanesSpawn'', which ended in 1999. It was originally developed for {{Creator/FOX}} in 2007, but moved to HBO, where it ran for three seasons.
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Moving the Real Song Theme Tune example to the Trivia section.


* RealSongThemeTune: Music/HankWilliams's "I'll Never Get Out of This World Alive".
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N Word Privileges cleanup; should be contrasted with those who have "the privilege" and those who don't


* NWordPrivileges: In "The Salty Jazz", Tim is invited to scat over an all-black jazz band. They get ornery when Tim's scatting comes up with "niggidy".
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* YourCheatingHeart:
** In "Theo Strikes Back", Tim's boss seems to think the photos mentioned under "DisproportionateRetribution" are real and plans to confront his wife over them. Tim tries to smooth over the situation with her before her husband can get to her. The boss's wife, offended over boss's behavior, resolves to ''actually'' have sex with Tim.
** In "Amy Gets Wasted", [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin Amy gets wasted]] and makes out with Stu.
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* NeverLiveItDown: In-universe. Tim has some trouble getting a new job because of the whole titty-fucking thing from the season 2 finale.


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* OnceDoneNeverForgotten: Tim has some trouble getting a new job because of the whole titty-fucking thing from the season 2 finale.

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* BadassGrandpa: Said old man in "Tim Fights an Old Man". He swims every day and can do pushups. With his penis. Subverted when he can't handle a single word of Tim's quaveringly-delivered trash talk.



* BolivianArmyEnding[=/=]NoEnding: Several episodes just abruptly end without any resolution, often when Tim is in the worst situation of the episode yet.

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* BolivianArmyEnding[=/=]NoEnding: BolivianArmyEnding: Several episodes just abruptly end without any resolution, often when Tim is in the worst situation of the episode yet.

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* DisabilityAsAnExcuseForJerkassery: In "Personality Disorder", Tim claims to his boss and Marie to have Asperger's. Boss and Marie seem to consider the resulting LackOfEmpathy a superpower and proceed to use him to insult others vicariously. Even when Tim's psychiatrist tells the boss that Tim was lying, Boss instead decides that Tim is a just a sociopath. Equally useful.

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* DisabilityAsAnExcuseForJerkassery: In "Personality Disorder", Tim claims to his boss and Marie to have Asperger's. Boss and Marie seem to consider the resulting LackOfEmpathy a superpower [[DisabilitySuperpower superpower]] and proceed to use him to insult others vicariously. Even when Tim's psychiatrist tells the boss that Tim was lying, Boss instead decides that Tim is a just a sociopath. Equally useful.useful.
* DisabilitySuperpower: Played for dark comedy, as mentioned above. Tim's managers refer to Tim's faked autism as a "superpower" several times, because his supposed lack of social skills will mean he can insult others with impunity.
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** "The Pros and Cons of Killing Tim" has the Boss show up with an air compressor and greeting Tim as "friendo" as in ''NoCountryForOldMen''.

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** "The Pros and Cons of Killing Tim" has the Boss show up with an air compressor and greeting Tim as "friendo" as in ''NoCountryForOldMen''.''Literature/NoCountryForOldMen''.

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* CursedWithAwesome: In "Personality Disorder", Tim claims to his boss and Marie to have Asperger's. Boss and Marie seem to consider the resulting LackOfEmpathy a superpower and proceed to use him to insult others vicariously. Even when Tim's psychiatrist tells the boss that Tim was lying, Boss instead decides that Tim is a just a sociopath. Equally useful.


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* DisabilityAsAnExcuseForJerkassery: In "Personality Disorder", Tim claims to his boss and Marie to have Asperger's. Boss and Marie seem to consider the resulting LackOfEmpathy a superpower and proceed to use him to insult others vicariously. Even when Tim's psychiatrist tells the boss that Tim was lying, Boss instead decides that Tim is a just a sociopath. Equally useful.
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''The Life & Times of Tim'' is an {{Creator/HBO}} comedy animated television series, created by Steve Dildarian, about a man in his mid-20s named Tim living in New York City with his girlfriend Amy (Mary Jane Otto), [[CringeComedy who constantly finds himself in increasingly awkward situations]]. It is the first HBO animated original since Todd [=McFarlane's=] ''WesternAnimation/{{Spawn}}'', which ended in 1999. It was originally developed for {{Fox}} in 2007, but moved to HBO, where it ran for three seasons.

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''The Life & Times of Tim'' is an {{Creator/HBO}} comedy animated television series, created by Steve Dildarian, about a man in his mid-20s named Tim living in New York City with his girlfriend Amy (Mary Jane Otto), [[CringeComedy who constantly finds himself in increasingly awkward situations]]. It is the first HBO animated original since Todd [=McFarlane's=] ''WesternAnimation/{{Spawn}}'', which ended in 1999. It was originally developed for {{Fox}} {{Creator/FOX}} in 2007, but moved to HBO, where it ran for three seasons.
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Lolicon and shotacon have been disambiguated. Links with too little context are being removed - "paedo" is not always a trope, examples where the tropeworthiness is unclear are being removed. Also, please do not use "loli" as a synonym for little girl; see Lolicon And Shotacon as to why not


* FunWithAcronyms: In "Latino Tim", there's an organization called [[{{Shotacon}} N.A.M.B.L.A.]] The Newly Appointed Minority Business Leaders of America.

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* FunWithAcronyms: In "Latino Tim", there's an organization called [[{{Shotacon}} [[{{Ephebophile}} N.A.M.B.L.A.]] The Newly Appointed Minority Business Leaders of America.
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** "Unjustly Neglected Drama" has a guy who has some uncomfortable similarities to [[AmericanPsycho Patrick Bateman]].

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** "Unjustly Neglected Drama" has a guy who has some uncomfortable similarities to [[AmericanPsycho [[Literature/AmericanPsycho Patrick Bateman]].
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''The Life & Times of Tim'' is an {{Creator/HBO}} comedy animated television series, created by Steve Dildarian, about a man in his mid-20s named Tim living in New York City with his girlfriend Amy (Mary Jane Otto), [[CringeComedy who constantly finds himself in increasingly awkward situations]]. It is the first HBO animated original since Todd [=McFarlane's=] ''{{Spawn}}'', which ended in 1999. It was originally developed for {{Fox}} in 2007, but moved to HBO, where it ran for three seasons.

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''The Life & Times of Tim'' is an {{Creator/HBO}} comedy animated television series, created by Steve Dildarian, about a man in his mid-20s named Tim living in New York City with his girlfriend Amy (Mary Jane Otto), [[CringeComedy who constantly finds himself in increasingly awkward situations]]. It is the first HBO animated original since Todd [=McFarlane's=] ''{{Spawn}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Spawn}}'', which ended in 1999. It was originally developed for {{Fox}} in 2007, but moved to HBO, where it ran for three seasons.



* ComplimentBackfire: Stu's pot dealer describes his play as "like an ArthurMiller play but much slower".

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* ComplimentBackfire: Stu's pot dealer describes his play as "like an ArthurMiller Creator/ArthurMiller play but much slower".
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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Tim is flattened by the giant letter from [=OmniCorp=]'s sign. PlayedForLaughs, though, since the credits roll right before the letter hits him.]]

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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Tim is flattened by the giant letter from [=OmniCorp=]'s sign. PlayedForLaughs, though, since the credits roll right before the letter hits him. And technically it's a letter O, so it's possible the writers gave themselves an out in case the show was revived.]]
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* StylisticSuck:

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* StylisticSuck:StylisticSuck: Averted with the show itself. [[WordOfGod Steve Dildarian says]] he literally cannot draw better than that.
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* ShockinglyExpensiveBill: In "Pharmaceutical Sales Rep Gone Wild", Tim gets in a fender bender. When the paramedics arrive, he's asked if he needs to be helicopter'd to the hospital, and he says sure. Only after the helicopter lands does he realize how insanely expensive that is.
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* AuthorExistenceFailure: The second season finale, "Novelist", entails famous author Norman Walker dying in the middle of writing a novel.

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* AuthorExistenceFailure: Invoked: The second season finale, "Novelist", entails famous author Norman Walker dying in the middle of writing a novel.
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* DownerEnding: [[spoiler: Tim is flattened by the giant letter from [=OmniCorp=]'s sign. PlayedForLaughs, though, since the credits roll right before the letter hits him.]]
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''The Life & Times of Tim'' is an {{HBO}} comedy animated television series, created by Steve Dildarian, about a man in his mid-20s named Tim living in New York City with his girlfriend Amy (Mary Jane Otto), [[CringeComedy who constantly finds himself in increasingly awkward situations]]. It is the first HBO animated original since Todd [=McFarlane's=] ''{{Spawn}}'', which ended in 1999. It was originally developed for {{Fox}} in 2007, but moved to HBO, where it ran for three seasons.

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''The Life & Times of Tim'' is an {{HBO}} {{Creator/HBO}} comedy animated television series, created by Steve Dildarian, about a man in his mid-20s named Tim living in New York City with his girlfriend Amy (Mary Jane Otto), [[CringeComedy who constantly finds himself in increasingly awkward situations]]. It is the first HBO animated original since Todd [=McFarlane's=] ''{{Spawn}}'', which ended in 1999. It was originally developed for {{Fox}} in 2007, but moved to HBO, where it ran for three seasons.

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