Manny Delgado (The wise-beyond-his-years stepson) As
played by the revelatory Rico Rodriguez, preternaturally mature Manny
avoids being a hammy sitcom trope. Yes, he orders an expert gourmet coffee,
instills self-esteem in a humiliated, adult blind date (a very charming Kristen Schaal ... more) and constantly outwits his new
stepfather, Jay. But, the budding pubescent is also clueless as to why new
half-step-sister Haley find his old-world romantic advances creepy, needs
usually emasculated Mitchell to stick up for him against bullies and is
sometimes unselfconscious to a fault. He also, despite transcending gimmickry,
gets some of the series' biggest laughs.
