Terry Bernadino

Terry Bernadino
AKA:---- Portrayed by: Nick Swardson First seen: Execution Tickets Episode Count:28

"I'm so clean it's not even ridiculous"

Occupation

Terry is a recidivist sex worker, never seen without his trademark roller skates, who has had many encounters with the Reno Sheriff's Department. His prices for sex acts are quite low, to the point that he may not be in it for the money. (He is later revealed to be the son of a multi-millionaire with his own private jet as seen in Reno 911: The Movie,) He occasionally works as a trustee when incarcerated.

He has occasionally been given work release, working at such establishments as Tacos! Tacos! Tacos! Tacos! Who Let the Clogs Out and Talk To The Band. He has also made attempts to do freelance work selling oranges to people at traffic lights (allegedly, though this was to cover his giving handjobs at stoplights), doing people's taxes, giving pap smears out of a van and to run for president for the year 2020.

Throughout the regular series, Terry appears to be a pathological liar who cannot be trusted under any circumstances. When confronted by the deputies, he offers silly, seemingly implausible explanations (e.g., when making a phone threat to cut somebody with a knife, he explains to the deputies that the victim is made of cake).

There are several times however that Terry is proven to be telling the truth despite how outlandish and nonsensical his claims first appear to be. When the deputies respond to a report of someone masturbating in full view of their window and find Terry, he appears to make up a fake girlfriend on the spot named "Seeeeemji" to which the deputies react highly doubtful. Moments later however, a woman named "Seeeeemji" appears and confirms that she is Terry's girlfriend. In Miami, when asked what he is doing there, Terry claims he flew in on his private jet (which his father gave to him for Flag Day) to record his new album called, "Terry: South Bitch Live: Fuck You Dad", that he has a personal limo driver named "Berry Baum" and that he owns 17 houses, one of which is in Miami. All of this is later revealed to be true as Terry's dad, who turns out to be just as flamboyant as Terry, arrives on a private jet excited about Terry's new album and flies the deputies back to Reno. All of this would seemingly imply that other ridiculous things Terry has claimed, are perhaps true and that he is not as much of a liar as he appears.

Terry's wealth could possibly explain other previously unanswered questions as well including how he is able to support himself despite not being able to hold a job, how he consistently gets released from jail despite his numerous arrests, how he knows how to fly a helicopter, and why he sells sexual favors so cheaply.

Relationship Status

Despite his flamboyant homosexuality, he vehemently denies being gay.

Engaged to girlfriend Seeeeemji (the J is silent) after purchasing her ring at "Lord of the Wedding Rings." The two of them are 'expecting,' though Terry has a medical condition that prevents him from actually having intercourse with Seeeeemji (played by Christina Applegate). According to Terry, when they get naked together he can't get hard and he throws up. She is completely oblivious to Terry's sexuality.

Appearances

Season 1

• Jones Gets Suspended
• Dangle's Moving Day

Season 2

• Not Without My Mustache
• More FBI Help
• President Bush's Motorcade
• Department Investigation: Part 2

Season 3

• Garcia's Secret Girlfriend
• Naked Stake-Out

Season 4

• Rick's on It
• Spanish Mike Returns
• The Department Gets a Corporate Sponsor
• Dangle's Wedding

Season 5

• Did Garcia Steal Dangle's Husband?
• Mayor Hernandez
• Coconut Nut Clusters!
• Death of a Pickle-Thrower
• Baghdad 911
• The Tanning Booth Incident
• Wiegel's Dad Returns
• The Parade

Season 6

• Training Day
• Digging with the Murderer
• Dangle's Murder Mystery: Part 1
• Dangle's Murder Mystery: Part 2
• Stoner Jesus
• Deputy Dance
• The Midnight Swingers

Hobbies and interests

• Singing
• Skating
• High-fiving
• Low-fiving
• Tacos
• Drugs
• Hand Jobs
• Prostitution
• Inventing Jail Gangs
• Rap
• Pew Pew Pew

Misc

Terry can apparently fly a helicopter, which is not easy to do for the untrained. This is possibly explained in Reno 911: The Movie when it is revealed that Terry is incredibly wealthy and owns a private jet. It is possible that Terry had actually taken flying lessons at some point in his life and this would explain how he is able to do this.

Terry has made more appearances than any other side character and is a fan favorite. He also starred in the short, "A Very Terry Christmas", included in the special features of the Nick Swardson: Seriously, Who Farted? DVD.