What is a good names for each of the members of the four man band.
The Four Man Band is a primarily comedic group, designed for a sitcom or domcom. The four distinct personalities are specifically designed to play off each other so that whatever happens that day, Hilarity Ensues.
- Only Sane Man - Or maybe just the guy who comes the closest to being sane most often. Every zany gang must have a Straight Man, and the other three leads have to share one. While his (or her, although the role is usually male) friends act out, the Only Sane Man’s role is to Lampshade and be embarrassed by their behaviour. He will be more successful with the opposite sex than his friends, notably The Casanova Wannabe.
- The Smart Guy - More intelligent than his friends. This variant is primarily geared towards Lampshading the relative stupidity of the others and being humiliated for his arrogance. Alternatively he may be a Mad Scientist type, with insane inventions.
- The Casanova Wannabe - This guy has a perverted mind. He usually takes one of two common forms - the Lovable Sex Maniac whose high sex drive is his most memorable trait, or the Comedic Sociopath, who has bursts of hilarious violence. In lighter examples, certain concepts may be Played for Laughs, whereas in darker examples the character may draw on Black Comedy Rape.
- The Butt-Monkey - A character who serves as a target for the others’ jokes. There are a few tropes that could make the Band’s Butt-Monkey; The Ditz, the Extreme Doormat or others. This member has remarkably less charisma than his friends or is a better target for jokes. The others will pick on him frequently and make him the target of practical jokes. Sometimes, however, this character may get one over on his bandmates, and this will thoroughly humiliate the others.