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(The term "male literature," though a euphemism, is more offensive than its actual meaning.)
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* [[Anne D. Bernstein]] created the character.
* [[Anne D. Bernstein]] created the character.
* Upchuck has a huge collection of male literature - Brittany refers with disgust to having to file it in "The Lab Brat". He gained a brief semi-friendship with [[Anthony DeMartino]] in "[[That Was Then, This Is Dumb]]", after the teacher turned out to be a fellow collector.
* Upchuck has a huge collection of pornographic magazines - Brittany refers with disgust to having to file them in "The Lab Brat". He gained a brief semi-friendship with [[Anthony DeMartino]] in "[[That Was Then, This Is Dumb]]", after the teacher turned out to be a fellow collector.
* The only time Charles was ever successful at "picking up" a girl was in the ''Daria'' movie finale, ''[[Is It College Yet?]]'' In the final scene of the movie, he tried one of his suave pick-up lines on fellow student [[Andrea]], and she nonchalantly accepted. He seemed very surprised, but took advantage of the opportunity right away. This was unusual on Andrea's part, considering her comment to him in ''[[Fair Enough]]'': "Don't touch me, you Howdy-Doody-looking creep."
* The only time Charles was ever successful at "picking up" a girl was in the ''Daria'' movie finale, ''[[Is It College Yet?]]'' In the final scene of the movie, he tried one of his suave pick-up lines on fellow student [[Andrea]], and she nonchalantly accepted. He seemed very surprised, but took advantage of the opportunity right away. This was unusual on Andrea's part, considering her comment to him in ''[[Fair Enough]]'': "Don't touch me, you Howdy-Doody-looking creep."
* He was one of only two characters on the show with an actual catch phrase, in the traditional sense of the word. (The other was [[Jake Morgendorffer]], whose catch phrase was "Dammit!"/"Gaddammit!"). Other characters had recurring mannerisms (i.e. Tiffany's slowed speech and easy distraction, Mr. O'Neill's frightened squeals).
* He was one of only two characters on the show with an actual catch phrase, in the traditional sense of the word. (The other was [[Jake Morgendorffer]], whose catch phrase was "Dammit!"/"Gaddammit!"). Other characters had recurring mannerisms (i.e. Tiffany's slowed speech and easy distraction, Mr. O'Neill's frightened squeals).
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