Happy Endings/Characters

Jane Kerkovich-Williams

Played By: Eliza Coupe

• Control Freak
• Determinator
• Power Blonde
• Sensual Slav: The Serbian heritage is played up much more with her, even though it’s Alex who still has the maiden name.
• Token Evil Teammate: The show casts her in lovable villain mode a surprising number of times.

Alex Kerkovich

Played By: Elisha Cuthbert

• The Ditz: In a webisode, she’s incredulous that the aliens Michael Jordan played with in ‘’Space Jam’’ were actually cartoons.
• The Glorious War of Sisterly Rivalry
• One-Hour Work Week: Owner and seemingly sole employee of a store that she spends hardly any time in.
• Runaway Bride: How she was first introduced.

Dave Rose

Played By: Zachary Knighton

• Beard of Sorrow: Seems to have one in early episodes after getting jilted, but it eventually just becomes part of his look.
• Distracted by the Luxury: Sneaks back into the apartment he shared with Alex… because her bathroom is nicer than Max’s
• Pungeon Master: The proprietor of Steak Me Home Tonight pretty much has to be.
• White Anglo Saxon Protestant

Max Blum

Played By: Adam Pally

• A Nice Jewish Boy: Loves his parents and they love him, before and after he belatedly comes out to them.
• Perma-Stubble
• The Slacker
• Invisible to Gaydar
• Why Do You Keep Changing Jobs?

Brad Williams:

Played By: Damon Wayans, Jr.

• Camp Straight: “So what, now a brother can’t twirl?”
• Desk Jockey
• Unconfessed Unemployment: For a while in the second season finale
• Work Hard, Play Hard

Penny Hartz

Played By: Casey Wilson

• Friend to All Children: Sees herself this way, which is why she’s taken aback when two kids she’s babysitting prefer lackadaisical Max.
• Genki Girl
• The Ladette
• Looking for Love In All the Wrong Places
• Verbal Tic: Really fond of abbreviations, or “abbrevs”