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And then there's ''this'' asshole.

* Creator/TexAvery's ''WesternAnimation/ScrewballSquirrel'' was a cross between this trope and the ScrewballSquirrel trope [[TropeNamer named after him]]. The five shorts he starred in saw him happily tormenting a slow-witted bird dog (though in one short he messed with a Native American) to such an extent that he's remembered partly for being one of the ''meanest'' cartoon characters of all time. Even Avery got sick of him, and decided to kill him off in his final short by having another dog who acted like [[Literature/OfMiceAndMen Lennie Small]] hug him to death.

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
** Even after his HeelFaceTurn, Discord delights in messing with others, especially [[OnlySaneMan Twilight]] due to her uptight, by-the-book nature.

* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'': As a parody of reality competitions, ''Total Drama'' would naturally attract such characters.
** Among the first generation cast, there's Duncan, the {{Delinquent}}, Eva, the rageaholic JerkJock, and Heather, the AlphaBitch.
** Among the second generation cast, there's Jo, who is a JerkJock much like Eva but a lot calmer and more crafty, and Scott, the TeamKiller.
** Among the third generation cast, there's Amy, the EvilTwin [[TheCheerleader cheerleader]], and Sugar, the pageant queen.
* Since she's an [[AlphaBitch Alpha Bitch]], [[AssholeVictim Mindy]] from ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' definitely qualifies.

* Perhaps no comedian embodies this trope more than the stand-up persona of one Creator/AndrewDiceClay. Clay's greaser persona spouted all manner of sexist, racist, homophobic, misanthropic, and downright nasty banter while on stage, and was absolutely, unrepentantly ''proud'' of it.

* Since she's an [[AlphaBitch Alpha Bitch]], [[AssholeVictim Mindy]] from ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' definitely qualifies, enough to make [[MisanthropeSupreme Mandy]] feel like a complete saint in comparison.

* Since she's an [[AlphaBitch Alpha Bitch]], [[AssholeVictim Mindy]] from ''WesternAnimation/GrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' definitely qualifies, enough to make [[MisanthopeSupreme Mandy]] feel like a complete saint in comparison.

* Since she's an [[AlphaBitch Alpha Bitch]], [[AssholeVictim Mindy]] from ''WesternAnimation/GrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' definitely qualifies, enough to make [[Misanthope Supreme Mandy]] feel like a complete saint in comparison.

* Since she's an [[AlphaBitch Alpha Bitch]], [[AssholeVictim Mindy]] from [[''WesternAnimation/GrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'' Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy]] definitely qualifies, enough to make [[Misanthope Supreme Mandy]] feel like a complete saint in comparison.

-->'''Daffy:''' Oh, sure, I know I'm a louse. But I'm a ''live'' louse.

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-->'''Daffy:''' Oh, sure, I know I'm a louse. But I'm a live louse.

* ''Advertising/BigBillHells: The advertiser openly admits that their business is run by scummy people, stating that they are home to "the meanest sons of bitches in the state of Maryland".

* Q from ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' is a humanoid RealityWarper with a fixation on the ''Enterprise'' in general, and on Captain Jean-Luc Picard in particular. He is purposefully thorny, brash and difficult, yet he manages to teach important lessons to the Enterprise crew. In the pilot episode "Encounter at Farpoint," Q put them on trial for the past murderous savagery of the human race, tested them by forcing them to decide whether to kill one of the creatures that was attacking Deneb 4, and later exposed them to the Borg collective. As Captain Picard notes: "[Q] gave us a kick in our collective complacency."

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* ''WebAnimation/InanimateInsanity'' has Knife who proudly takes the moniker of "The Jerk" by being a bit of a bully, and states it clear to Trophy that Trophy's the Jock, and he's the Jerk. He's ultimately more of a JerkWithAHeartOfGold, though.
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** WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck also started off as a rather extreme hyperactive CloudCuckoolander with a cruel streak. While his obnoxiousness and cruelty were likewise toned down over time, he never completely lost his tendency towards being selfish and mean; in fact, today he's most famous for being the openly conniving (if ineffective) {{Foil}} for Bugs Bunny.
* ''WesternAnimation/DanVS'': The entire show is based around Dan [[BlackComedy exacting revenge]] on [[KnightTemplar various things that have wronged him]], or just [[DisproportionateRetribution happen to be annoying him at the time]]. While Dan's wrath is occasionally somewhat justified, as often as not, he's just being a dick. Interestingly for a kid's property, the show never attempts to redeem Dan, nor treat him as anything other than a proud jerk -- it's even printed on his T-Shirt.

* ''Webcomic/{{xkcd}}'' has a recurring character, discernible by his black hat, who exists for the sole reason of showcasing ComedicSociopathy in every panel he appears in. When another character expresses awe at Hat Guy's offensive ingenuity, the latter feels flattered and explains that he aspires to be more than a simple asshole - he seeks to be a classic asshole, or "[[{{Portmanteau}} classhole]]".

* Q from ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' is a humanoid RealityWarper with a fixation on the ''Enterprise'' in general, and on Captain Jean-Luc Picard in particular. He is purposefully thorny, brash and difficult, yet he manages to teach important lessons to the Enterprise crew. In the pilot episode "Encounter at Fairpoint," Q put them on trial for the past murderous savagery of the human race, tested them by forcing them to decide whether to kill one of the creatures that was attacking Deneb 4, and later exposed them to the Borg collective. As Captain Picard notes: "[Q] gave us a kick in our collective complacency."

* ''Series/It'sAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'' gives us this trope cranked UpToEleven and multiplied by FIVE: the main characters (Mac, Charlie, Dennis, Sweet Dee and Frank, collectively known as The Gang), are rude, vulgar, obnoxious, loud, greedy, self-destructive, occasionally racist, misanthropic jerks who consistently view themselves as better than everyone else. Realistically, they are each others' only friends, as their behavior alienates pretty much everyone they meet.

* Creator/TexAvery's ''WesternAnimation/ScrewballSquirrel'' was a cross between this trope and the ScrewballSquirrel trope [[TropeNamer named after him]]. The five shorts he starred in saw him happily tormenting a slow-witted bird dog to such an extent that he's remembered partly for being one of the ''meanest'' cartoon characters of all time.

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* Creator/TexAvery's ''WesternAnimation/ScrewballSquirrel'' was a cross between this trope and the ScrewballSquirrel trope [[TropeNamer named after him]]. The five shorts he starred in saw him happily tormenting a slow-witted bird dog to such an extent that he's remembered partly for being one of the ''meanest'' cartoon characters of all time.