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** In the first movie, he was more of a [[Plucky Comic Relief]] character. In the second movie, they gave him the last name Jahrvi and tried to give him a more serious story, while still keeping him funny.
* [[Fun with Acronyms]]: S.A.I.N.T. Touches on nightmare fuel, given the root is '''S'''trategic '''A'''rtificially '''I'''ntelligent '''N'''uclear '''T'''ransport.. The SAINT series are nuke delivery platforms, designed, [[Chekhov's Skill|as explained at the start of the first film]], to be para-dropped into enemy cities, use their maneuvrability, intelligence, and weaponry to safely deliver their nuclear payload to their target, and then blow themselves up.
* [[G-Rated Drug]]: Apparently, knowledge is this to a newly sentient robot. [[Played for Laughs]], of course.▼
{{quote|'''Number Five:''' [[Punctuated! For! Emphasis!|Need! More! Input!]]}}▼
* [[Gang-Bangers]]
{{quote|"Los Locos kick your ass!"
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* [[Genius Ditz]]: Newton Crosby and Ben, and later Number Five himself.
* [[Granola Girl]]: Stephanie. Takes in all manner of poor and homeless animals (and one sentient robot), runs a truck that she sells natural food out of, and expresses her deep displeasure with the military and their weapons.
▲* [[G-Rated Drug]]: Apparently, knowledge is this to a newly sentient robot. [[Played for Laughs]], of course.
▲{{quote|'''Number Five:''' [[Punctuated! For! Emphasis!|Need! More! Input!]]}}
* [[Heel Face Turn]]: Howard Marner is hinted at undergoing one at the conclusion of the first film by {{spoiler|firing Schroeder}}.
* [[Heterosexual Life Partners]]: Newton and Ben. (Ben lampshades this a couple of times.)
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'''Ben:''' [[And a Diet Coke|Plus we are needing gas money.]] }}
* [[Oblivious to Love]]: Ben's love interest, the woman representing the toy company he had a deal with, doesn't even notice his (poor) attempts at romancing her until Johnny bungles their date.
* [[Odd Couple]]: Mild-mannered, scrupulous Ben and slovenly, amoral Fred.▼
* [[An Odd Place to Sleep]]: Ben inherited the NOVA truck from the first movie and drove it to NYC. It doubles as his toy factory and living space.▼
** Even after Fred leases a warehouse, Ben continues to nap in a hammock in the truck (which is now parked indoors).▼
* [[Oh Crap]]:
** Fred's reaction in the sequel when Johnny realizes he is in a city, and Fred again when Johnny finds a bookstore.
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** {{spoiler|Oscar}}'s face right before Johnny runs his car off the road, somersaulting it into a parked van.
** #5's reaction when he makes the connection between a [[Trampled Underfoot|dead grasshopper]] and NOVA's intent to [[They Would Cut You Up|disassemble him]]. "Disassemble = DEAD? '''[[Big No|NOOOOO!]]'''"
▲* [[Odd Couple]]: Mild-mannered, scrupulous Ben and slovenly, amoral Fred.
▲* [[An Odd Place to Sleep]]: Ben inherited the NOVA truck from the first movie and drove it to NYC. It doubles as his toy factory and living space.
▲** Even after Fred leases a warehouse, Ben continues to nap in a hammock in the truck (which is now parked indoors).
* [[Operation Blank]]: An army general at NOVA's launch party is already fantasizing about deploying SAINT robots to [[Make the Bear Angry Again|nuke Moscow]]. "We call it Operation Gotcha Last."
* [[Our Souls Are Different]]
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