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* ''WesternAnimation/DragonHunters'': Gwizdo and Lian-Chu.

* Noah and Owen from ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama''

* Rocko and Heffer from ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife''.

* Duke Igthorn and Toady in ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears'' albeit, in this case, the boss was the big guy, Igthron.[[note]] Technically Igthorn is of normal human size but is big for the Gummi's standards.[[/note]]

* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'' features Jake the dog and Finn the human.

* Mayor Toadstool and his assistant Toadie in ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}''

Almost always a case of SmartJerkAndNiceMoron as well. See also ThoseTwoGuys, HugeGuyTinyGirl, and TinyGuyHugeGirl. LittleGuyBigBuddy is where the bigger of the two protects/looks after the smaller. Add a skinny guy and you've achieved a BigThinShortTrio.

A very classic character pairing, among TheOldestOnesInTheBook.

* ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'': Scratch and Grounder overlap this with [[FatAndSkinny fat and skinny]], with Scratch being a tall skinny robot, and Grounder being a short fat robot.

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' had The Duke and Pipsqueak. Their names are purposefully misleading, however, as the big guy is actually ''Pipsqueak''.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheTransformers'' went a little nuts with this late in the series when the Nebulan arc started, with many big Transformers having a pint-sized partner for some reason. The Headmasters were big guys with a little guy - the driver of the vehicle form for Autobots, the trainer of the monstrous form for Decepticons - who turned into the head of the big guy's robot form. With Target Masters, the little guy turned into the big guy's weapon. Power Masters were little guys who provided a special engine for the big guy that enabled said big guy to transform. (Which meant the big guy started out as [[OxymoronicBeing a transformer that couldn't transform. Right.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'': The Mooninites, Ignignokt being the large, soft-spoken leader and Err being a [[TheNapoleon short-tempered]] pottymouth.

* In ''Anime/MarvelDISKWarsTheAvengers'', Edward Grant is the youngest of the five kids. His biocode is linked to Power-class heroes, and he's paired up with the ''ComicBook/IncredibleHulk'', who can literally fit Ed's entire torso in one hand. Later on, he gets [[ComicBook/LukeCageHeroForHire Power Man]].

* ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'': Scratch and Grounder overlap this with [[FatAndSkinny]], with Scratch being a tall skinny robot, and Grounder being a short fat robot.

* ''WesternAnimation/Steven universe'' has a few rare female examples. Such as Jasper and Peridot, the former being larger, and the brawn, while Peridot is the smaller GadgeteerGenius, and of course the brains. Another case being Topaz, a large DumbMuscle, and Aquamarine, a smart BrattyHalfPint.

* ''WesternAnimation/Steven universe'' has a few rare female examples. Such as Jasper and Peridot, the former being larger, and the brawn, while Peridot is the smaller GadgeeterGenius, and of course the brains. Another case being Topaz, a large DumbMuscle, and Aquamarine, a smart BrattyHalfPint.

* ''WesternAnimation/FanboyAndChumChum'': Fanboy is the little guy and Chum Chum is the big guy.

* Angelica and Lucifer of ''Franchise/LapisReLights'' are a gender-inverted example, being a magical girl/idol duo. Angelica is the taller one at and often towers over the much tinier Lucifer when they stand side-by-side, which is almost all of their appearances.

The little guy is usually listed first, since he's the leader, and they are always listed together, as if they are one entity. In fact, some episodes may center on the fact that they can't live without each other. Although these guys are seen most often in kid's shows, they are also played seriously.

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* The titular character of the Sam and Max franchise follow this trope. [[InvertedTrope Only it's Sam (the big dig) who's the wise one and Max (the short rabbit) is the muscle]].

* Chang Koehan (a large chubby man with a big iron ball on a chain) and Choi Bounge (a midget with [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger-esque]] claws) from ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters''. To be precise, according to their official bios Choi is five-foot-nothing, and Chang is ''seven-foot-eight''. Most evident in ''VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2'' where you control Chang and Choi together as a single character (with Choi occasionally performing some of his special moves).

* Chang Koehan (a large chubby man with a big iron ball on a chain) and Choi Bounge (a midget with [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger-esque]] claws) from ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters''. Most evident in ''VideoGame/CapcomVsSNK2'' where you control Chang and Choi together as a single character (with Choi occasionally performing some of his special moves).