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[[caption-width-right:320:Creatures like this are guaranteed to get on your nerves.]]
->'''Navi:''' Hey! Listen! Get up! Get up! Get up getupgetupgetupgetup--\\
'''*Wack!*'''\\
'''Link:''' Dude! Seriously! Shut! Up!
-->-- ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime The Legend of]] [[WebAnimation/AwesomeSeries Awesome]]''
A staple of 1980s adventure cartoon shows, the Small Annoying Creature is a type of {{Sidekick}}. The Small Annoying Creature is there to be cute, provide comic asides and occasionally get into trouble and need rescuing. Often a [[TheMerch "merchandising critter."]] [[note]]Especially in 1990s Disney animated films.[[/note]] Sometimes it's crossed with the NonhumanSidekick. It frequently has a VerbalTic - and truly obnoxious nails-on-blackboard voice talent.[[note]]Thank voice artist [[Creator/FrankWelker Frank Welker]] for 90% of these voices...[[/note]]
There was a time when even the most straight-faced of animated adventure serials had a Small Annoying Creature to provide a bit of slapstick in the background.
Saw a revival in the mid-2000s when [[ComputerGeneratedImages CGI]] became the norm for children's animation, with many films featuring them prominently in advertising material.
Note that this trope is for characters who are annoying ''to the other characters,'' not just [[TheScrappy to the audience]].
See also WeaselMascot, TalkingAnimal, CuteButCacophonic, RidiculouslyCuteCritter, ExpositionFairy, and TheImp. If the Small Annoying Creature is a dog, it's a MisterMuffykins. Often overlaps with GratuitousAnimalSidekick, RobotBuddy and KidAppealCharacter.
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!!Examples:
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[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
* Aria Pokoteng, the president cat from ''Manga/{{ARIA}}'', arguably fits here. Many fans still accept or even enjoy his role in the manga, since he has no speaking role and generally doesn't divert too much attention from the main characters. His loud and obnoxious [[ChewingTheScenery habit of chewing scenery]] in the anime puts quite a few viewers off though.
* 7-Zark-7, introduced to pad out the gaps left by censorship in ''Anime/BattleOfThePlanets''. Then he gets 1-Rover-1, a robot's robotic pet! Who eats nuts and bolts, yet!
* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'': Puck is a small, cutesy FairyCompanion sidekick who follows Guts while cracking jokes and nagging him to have a better attitude. At first Guts is annoyed by him and threatens to squash him like a bug a couple of times. It's only when Puck proves useful in his constant healing and driving away ghosts that Guts warms up to him. Schierke's FairyCompanion Ivalera shares this role for the group after she's introduced.
* Kon from ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' devolved into this as soon as they put him in a stuffed animal.
** Strangely, he loses this trait [[TookALevelInBadass every time he possesses Ichigo's body]].
*** Chiefly because the intent is for him to do the fighting on Ichigo's behalf. Kon is some kind of renegade who isn't fully compliant to whatever arrangement souls like him are normally part of, which is why they keep him in a harmless stuffed toy while he's not in use (which is why he turns into this trope; he can't really fight, and thus has no meaningful contribution to anything).
%%* Angel-Gozen from ''Manga/BusoRenkin''.
* Sumomo from ''Manga/{{Chobits}}'' is a Small Annoying RobotGirl. She talks in an unbelievably grating high-pitched voice, and her CatchPhrase is "WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!"
* Giru from ''Anime/DragonballGT''.
* From ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'', there's Shippou. He's small and he's annoying. However, he seems to be the OnlySaneMan sometimes.
* Guvava, Mylene Jenius's pet in ''Anime/{{Macross 7}}''.
* Parodied in ''[[Anime/PrettySammy Magical Project S]]''. Magical Project S and the Pretty Sammy [=OVAs=] are the only installments of the franchise where [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Ryo-Okhi]] talks. After a few episodes, one quickly realizes why she doesn't talk in the other series. As ''Magical Project S'' and all of the ''Anime/PrettySammy'' series are a direct parody of ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', Ryo-Okhi is supposed to be annoying.
* In the TV adaptation of ''Manga/NurseAngelRirikaSOS'', Maruru the "fairy advisor" plays this trope very, very straight. She/he/it has a grating voice and comes with a VerbalTic: appending "maru" to the ends of sentences.
* The TykeBomb flying squirrel in ''Manga/PsychicSquad.'' Fortunately he's not around very much.
* Happosai from ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf''.
* ''Manga/SoulEater'': EXCALIBUUUR! EXCALIBUUURRR! [[TalkingWeapon From the United Kingdom...]]
** Despite how annoying he is, he still ends up near the top of the popularity polls. [=FOOL!=]
* Emusa in ''Manga/TransformersZone''.
* Nono, "[[RobotBuddy small robot you know, friend of]]" ''Anime/{{Ulysses 31}}''.
* The Ojama Trio in ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'' are ''supposed'' to irritate the hell out of people - such as [[strike: Manjoume]] Chazz, to whom they're [[ClingyMacGuffin attached]] and who is absolutely horrified about it.
* Murugu from ''Manga/YuYuHakusho''.
* Hawk from ''Manga/TheSevenDeadlySins'', a talking pig with a [[CuteButCacophonic shrill voice]] and an [[SmallNameBigEgo overinflated sense of his own importance]].
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[[folder:Comics]]
* Any of the Preservers from ''ComicBook/ElfQuest'', but especially Petalwing.
** Their annoyingness is intentional, and their preserving cocoons do have a serious purpose.
* [[ComicBook/XMen Kitty Pryde]]'s tiny pet dragon Lockheed.
* Any of the [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Super Pets]], really.
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[[folder:Films — Animated]]
* Gurgi in Disney's adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheBlackCauldron''. Although so we're all clear on this, the character was also in the books, and his portrayal was actually pretty faithful.
** In [[Literature/TheChroniclesOfPrydain the book]], Gurgi is more man-sized and has the appearance of primitive man. Book readers have contemplated that he could be an intelligent primate sort of creature. The adaptation shrunk him down to being more dog-sized with a dog-like appearance.
* The sandmurks, in ''WesternAnimation/TheFlightOfDragons'', whose screechy noises will literally drive the listener mad. (Note that in this case, the small creature is ''meant'' to be annoying.)
* Gabby from Max Fleischer's ''WesternAnimation/GulliversTravels''. No bigger than a pin, has an obnoxiously shrill voice, and a personality as [[TheScrappy lovable as a mosquito]], he has permanently etched the word '''[[BrokenRecord "THERE'S A GIANT ON THE BEACH!"]]''' into the minds of many animation fans forever. Its certainly a surprise that he was popular enough to warrant a SpinOff series to him, short lived as it was.
* Dutifully parodied with "Mr. Skipperdoo" in the "Mr. Incredible and Pals" short included with ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' DVD -- ostensibly an unaired cartoon pilot [[ShowWithinAShow within the characters' universe]].
** Even more hilarious than the cartoon is the commentary with Frozone and Mr. Incredible, who both hate the rabbit.
--->'''Frozone''': And that ''rabbit'' is getting on my '''LAST''' nerve!
* Bladebeak in ''WesternAnimation/QuestForCamelot''.
* WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} said it best: "YOU DENSE, IRRITATING, MINIATURE BEAST OF BURDEN!"
** Lampshaded in ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek 2}}''.
--->'''Donkey''': "I'm sorry, the position of Annoying Talking Animal has already been taken!"
* In ''WesternAnimation/BartokTheMagnificent'', there's Bartok himself. And also, there's that strange-looking pink snake-like creature with jingling bells, Piloff.
** This was a favored trope of Creator/DonBluth in general- so much to the point one briefly appeared in his last movie, ''WesternAnimation/TitanAE'', and immediately gets shot by a laser.
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[[folder:Films — Live-Action]]
* The small alien creature in the film ''Film/LostInSpace'' that Penny finds. Its whole role in the film was to be cute and provide some slapstick.
* Frank the Pug from the [[Film/MenInBlack first]] and [[Film/MenInBlackII second]] ''Franchise/MenInBlack'' films.
* The ''Franchise/StarWars'' movies have 2 characters who fit into this profile, despite being man-sized:
** Jar Jar Binks fits this trope in ''Episode I''. His antics get him into trouble, after which someone smarter needs to save him. Their method of solving this in Episodes [[Film/AttackOfTheClones II]] and [[Film/RevengeOfTheSith III]] was to make him a representative in the Galactic Senate and greatly reduce his screen time without [[PutOnABus writing him out completely.]]
** [=C-3PO=] also fits this trope in that he annoys the other good guys with his constant complaining, especially during tense situations. Leia even turned him off once.
** Salacious Crumb (the cackling thing that hangs out with Jabba the Hutt) is another deliberately annoying character from ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''. Thankfully for fans, he's not in the film for long.
** Some people like Ewoks, others find them to be quite irritating, despite their cuddly teddy-bear likeness.
** [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] by Yoda, who happens to be a small inhuman creature, in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', in order to [[SecretTestOfCharacter test]] Luke's patience and determine whether he had the temperament to be a Jedi. He gets much less annoying when he drops the act.
** The Porgs from ''Film/TheLastJedi'', especially when they make themselves at home on the ''Falcon''. Chewie spends at least one scene trying to get them out of his hair.
* Sidney the Elephant's [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Tribble-like]] pets from ''Film/MeetTheFeebles'', whom mess up his room via vomiting and urinating on each other. [[spoiler: They are killed in the next scene thanks to an out-of-control barrel.]]
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[[folder:Literature]]
* Carla's hamburger hat thing in ''Literature/TheRedAndTheRest'' is not especially well-liked by her uncle and seems to [[TheLoad get them in trouble]] rather than serve any useful purpose. It's stated that she only keeps it around because it was her [[DisappearedDad dead father's]] gift to her, plus it's implied that the hat has gotten more active as of the beginning of the story.
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[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* Twiki in ''Series/BuckRogersInTheTwentyFifthCentury''. But only during the [[SeasonalRot second season]] when he wasn't being voiced by Creator/MelBlanc. Otherwise his lines were [[DeadpanSnarker often entertaining]], and [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar sometimes radar-dodging]].
* Parodied in the Creator/CharlieBrooker show ''Series/HowTVRuinedYourLife'' where he talks about the fictitious Saturday morning kids show Wo-Gan (based of the life of Radio/TerryWogan). In it he's accompanied by "JR", what appears to be a poorly drawn ghost (an expy of [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 Orko]]), who manages to annoy you despite the fact he's only on screen for around 30 seconds. See it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArhJfbCMP18 here]]
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[[folder:Podcasts]]
* The ''Jade Regent'' Campaign from Podcast/{{RPGMP3}} features a character called Spivey, a [[http://www.pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Lyrakien Lyrakien]] Cleric of [[http://www.pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Desna Desna]]. Spivey used to live in a cemetery, until the [[PlayerCharacter PCs]] came by. She then joined their caravan and followed them on their quest, quickly earning the nickname "[[FairyCompanion Death Pixie]]", since most of her skills were focused on graveyard maintenance, at that point. She's always flitting around, dispensing invaluable moral advice and trying to get the [[PlayerCharacter PCs]] to [[GroupHug be nicer to each other]].
->'''Spivey:''' [[MotorMouth There'sacoupletravellersahead! Weshouldfeedthem.]]\\
'''Harold:''' Ah, Spivey! How do you fly with that heart of gold?\\
'''Spivey:''' Oh, well... [[SarcasmBlind Desna gives me wings]]!\\
'''Misty:''' [[TheDitz Her heart is made out of gold?!]] How do you know? ''[Visibly starts to ponder whether she should [[CuteAndPsycho reach in, pull it out and check]]]''\\
'''Harold:''' Y'know, with the [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Good Outsiders]], I wouldn't be surprised.\\
'''Misty:''' ''[Grabs Spivey and shakes her]'' She's not heavy enough to have a heart made of gold?\\
'''Koya:''' Misty, that's not how we usually hug!
-->-- ''Jade Regent, episode 13''
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[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
* Stwingers, teeny-tiny fairies in the ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' 2nd Edition. Described as "nauseatingly cute", they weren't truly dangerous, but very annoying, especial for dwarves, seeing as stwingers saw long beards as playground swings. Even if seen, these creatures had some sort of euphoria power that made it hard to shoo them away.
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[[folder:Video Games]]
* Poshul from ''VideoGame/ChronoCross'', a hideous pink dog that acts like a Scooby-Doo caricature mixed with YouNoTakeCandle.
--> '''Actual Poshul quote''': Me will use my Pwetty-Miwacle-Power-X! Me will do it, Sergeipoo!
* Leonard's pact-partner the malicious fairy in ''VideoGame/{{Drakengard}}''.
* Most Moogles in general from the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' games, when they become anything more than fluffy balls of cute:
** Mog from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyCrystalChronicles'' is supposed to be carrying the chalice, and yet he complains about being tired only seconds before you get surrounded by some 20-odd monsters.
** Mog from ''Final Fantasy Fables: VideoGame/ChocobosDungeon'' being a fully-voiced Moogle, [[AnnoyingVideoGameHelper is notorious]].
** Non-Moogle example: Tama from WorldOfFinalFantasy can be very the-grating a lot of the-time, especially the-thanks to her VerbalTic.
** Hurdy from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsA2'' averts this by actually being useful as far as Bards go.
** Cait Sith from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' is not a Moogle, but rides on a stuffed one. He has only two Limit Breaks, neither of which are very useful, and sticks out like a sore thumb in what is one of the darkest games in the series.
* Bumble from ''VideoGame/{{Kinectimals}}'', possibly.
* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'' has [[ExpositionFairy Navi]]. She starts off being helpful, but she becomes quite a nuisance with her constant buzzing around and yelling, "Hey! Listen!". Really, she's the most helpful when she's quiet; she's your L-targeting system, after all.
* Teddie from ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}'', as he is a living ''{{Hurricane of Puns}}''.
* Murfy from ''VideoGame/{{Rayman}} 2/3''
* Mieu from ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'' -- as {{lampshaded}} ''repeatedly'' by Luke, who constantly abuses the poor thing by stepping on it, kicking it or using it as an impromptu club, all because it pisses him off. And it's all played for comedy.
** And referring to him as "Thing", because he can't figure out what sort of animal he is.
** In the Japanese version, Luke calls him "butasaru," which means "pig monkey."
** Admittedly, Luke is the only one who does this, and after [[spoiler: his ImportantHaircut wherein he ceases to be Ambassador Asshat, he takes more kindly to Meiu and only goes back to his {{Jerkass}} ways when Meiu embarrasses him in front of Tear]]
* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' has dozens of "non-combat" pets you can buy or find. Most of them are innocuous, but you can shut off the audio for the ones that are annoying. However, when [[http://www.wowwiki.com/Lil%27_XT Lil' XT]] was first introduced it shared a sound file with the full-sized XT-002 Deconstructor from Ulduar; therefore the pet sounds cutoff didn't work. The week after its introduction there were dozens of them running around Dalaran screaming "I guess it doesn't bend that way!" and "I'm ready to play!" and you COULD NOT MAKE IT STOP. It was eventually hotfixed, but the scars remain...
** There was also this floating voodoo mask that played a short "tribal" drum beat when you summoned it. [[NightmareFuel The problem was, the beat looped forever and didn't go away once you "heard" it even if the pet was dismissed. What's even worse, you could summon and dismiss the pet multiple times to end up with dozens of layers of drum loops, not in sync at all!]]
* Chu Chu from ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}'', a mostly-serious giant robot RPG that inexplicably had a cute pink animal that enlarged to enormous size.
* ''VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}}'' has Chu Chu's counterpart, Riki the Heropon, although at least he's useful as a party member and serves as a deconstruction of the usual trope in that [[spoiler: he's actually 40 years old, has a huge litter of children he's struggling to feed and being named "Heropon" is Nopon shorthand for "title given out to Nopon who find themselves deep in debt and must work it off by slaying monsters that threathen other Nopon or die trying".]]
** ''VideoGame/XenobladeChroniclesX'' has Riki's {{Expy}} Tatsu, who plays the trope painfully straight in that he offers absolutely nothing useful in gameplay and just tags along making comments whenever Lin is in the party (which is 90% of the story quests). Whereas Riki was at least a decent and useful party member, Tatsu contributes nothing at all yet still takes credit for all the team's victories.
* In the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' series, Chika is this to [[Characters/MasouKishin Shu Shirakawa]]. Considering Shu has NervesOfSteel, seeing him getting annoyed by Chika is just hilarious.
-->'''Chika''': "Now you will learn to fear the power of [[GameBreaker Granzon the cheater]]!"
-->'''Shu''': "Chika... [[LampshadeHanging where did you learn to talk like that]]?"
* Cedric The Owl from ''VideoGame/KingsQuestV'' was infamous for being one of the first annoying video game sidekicks. The fact he is completely useless [[spoiler: except for the very end where he becomes the ChekhovsGunman]], does nothing but overstate the obvious "Look out Graham! that bear looks dangerous" "that desert that looks hot" [[MemeticMutation "Watch out Graham a POOIIISONOUS snake"]] and most locations in the game he is too afraid to follow you, or just doesn't care enough to, and gets kidnapped twice. Not to mention his hooty owl voice is beyond annoying to most fans.
* The ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' series of games describes the entire line of Claptrap robots as this--small, boxy, uni-wheeled robots with obnoxiously loud, grating voices and zero subtlety. The yellow Claptrap who's a recurring character for the series is basically treated as an annoyance by almost everyone. The only person who seems to have a kind word for him is Angel, who merely describes Claptrap as a "funny little robot."
* Fidget, [[PlayerCharacter Dust's]] companion in ''VideoGame/DustAnElysianTail''. She joins him at the beginning because she's supposed to be the guardian of the CoolSword he gets, and sticks around, helping by providing a magic attack. She's a small, cutesy creature called a nimbat -- a kind of cat/squirrel/dragon/whatever thingy -- and has a slightly quirky personality. Though they become good friends, she and Dust often get on each other's nerves or tease each other.
* Parodied and Invoked in ''VideoGame/HearthstoneHeroesOfWarcraft'' with the aptly-named "Annoy-O-Tron". In-universe, this robot is so annoying that it has the "Taunt" ability, which forces other minions to attack it first and "Divine Shield", which prevents all damage once.
* As part of its homage to all things '80s, ''VideoGame/DoubleDragonNeon'' has a hidden secret called Fuzzface, a small flying fuzzy ball that looks goofy and says annoying things in a high-pitched voice. He does at least provide healing items and nets you an achievement/trophy for finding him.
* Schmooples, the nug that the Warden can give to Leliana in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'', can be considered this. He annoys at least one of the companions; Oghren keeps saying he wants to eat him (though to be fair, Oghren is a dwarf and nugs are a staple food source underground). He meanwhile also drives ''players'' crazy with his constant chirping sounds in the party camp.
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[[folder:Webcomics and Web Original]]
%%* [[http://www.adventurers-comic.com/d/0140.html Chookie]] from ''Webcomic/{{Adventurers}}'' is a spoof of Small Annoying Creatures in general, and also a specific spoof of [[VideoGame/{{Xenogears}} Chu Chu]].
%%* Deconstructed with [[http://rpgworldcomic.com/d/20010126.html Howard Wigglebottom]] from ''Webcomic/RPGWorld''.
* ''Webcomic/SomethingPositive'': [[http://www.rhymes-with-witch.com/lwr12262006.shtml HELLO]] [[http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp01132007.shtml NEW]] [[http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp03202007.shtml FRIEND!]]
* ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob''--Jean initially had issues with Molly's pet alien tentacle bunny Snookums (mostly for fear he would [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength accidentally damage the house),]] but he's actually proven himself quite useful and saved everyone's lives a couple of times, so she doesn't mind him any more.
* In ''WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice'', Azrael had the misfortune of being assigned the one Watcher In The Dark who has high-pitched voice, can't keep a secret and ''never stops talking''. Of course, Azrael being who he is, he ends up kicking the shit out of it. Perhaps as a nod to some of the other examples in the page, the credits state this watcher's name is Snurko.
* The title character of ''WebAnimation/TheAnnoyingOrange''. It's ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.
* When not routinely cleaned, {{Pocket Dimension}}s in ''Webcomic/LsEmpire'' will get infested with creatures known as [[{{Pun}} lints]]. They're red, make weird noises, and have alcoholic blood.
* ''WebAnimation/DSBTInsaniT'': Frog is seen as this to pretty much everyone, almost reaching the point of TheFriendNobodyLikes.
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* Zuffy from ''WesternAnimation/DefendersOfTheEarth''.
* Pip the mouse in ''WesternAnimation/DogtanianAndTheThreeMuskehounds'' and Tico the... hamster? in ''WesternAnimation/AroundTheWorldWithWillyFog'', though the latter had a bigger role and more developed character than most.
* The Great Gazoo in ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones''.
* ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'': Scrappy-Doo, [[TheScrappy of course!]]
* Uni in ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons''.
* Poof on ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents''.
* Creator/{{Filmation}} was, for some unholy reason, addicted to this trope:
** Ping and Pong the Pandas in ''WesternAnimation/TheBradyKids''
** Ptolemy and Tut-Tut on ''WesternAnimation/MissionMagic''
** Batmite in the ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfBatman''
*** He was brought back for one episode in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' and was still very annoying, but that was the point. The fact the show itself is a homage to the Silver Age [[note]] i.e Cheesy Age [[/note]] Batman era, it was fitting, and seeing as Creator/PaulDini himself wrote the episode, it wasn't that bad.
** Mo in ''WesternAnimation/SpaceSentinels''
** The "Trobbits" in ''WesternAnimation/{{Blackstar}}''
** Orko in ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983''. Also Cringer, although in [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2002 the 2002 remake]] he lost the ability to talk and with it most of his ability to annoy viewers.
** Cowl in ''WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower''
** Belfry and Brat-A-Rat in ''WesternAnimation/FilmationsGhostbusters''
** Deputy Fuzz in ''WesternAnimation/{{Bravestarr}}''
* Mr Cool, Fonzie's dog in ''WesternAnimation/TheFonzAndTheHappyDaysGang''.
* Nibbler in ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''. He at first appears to be a small annoying brainless pet with a voracious appetite, but it eventually turns out he's a member of the ancient race of Nibblonians, who (somehow) predate the universe itself by 20 minutes or so. When Nibbler actually speaks, he turns out to have a deep, resonant (if somewhat overdramatic) voice and to be smarter than the rest of the cast put together. He fits the trope because the other characters don't know he's intelligent for quite a while, and most of them find him quite annoying, especially Bender.
* Godzooky from the series ''WesternAnimation/TheGodzillaPowerHour''. It doesn't help that he's an {{Expy}} of [[TheScrappy Minya]] either.
* Oon in ''WesternAnimation/JayceAndTheWheeledWarriors''.
* When ''WesternAnimation/TheJetsons'' was brought back in syndication, the major change was the addition of one of these, in the form of Orbity, that little spring-legged unintelligible alien who changed colors depending on his mood. Granted, in a futuristic sitcom, a cute fuzzy alien pet wasn't ''entirely'' out of place.
* Bleep, the alien cotton ball with legs, on ''WesternAnimation/JosieAndThePussycats [[RecycledINSPACE in Outer Space]]''.
* Twenty years before Navi debuted, ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfZelda's'' animated series included the fairy princess Spryte, who liked to hang around (and sometimes help) Link and Zelda. Some may argue that of the two fairies, Spryte is the more annoying. It didn't help that she's constantly flirting with (a mostly dismissive) Link. Spryte's voice was also high and squeaky, with a slightly nasal Canadian accent, which many (but not all) audience members found irritating.
** However, unlike Navi, Spryte openly and genuinely cared about Link (which, it can be argued, the frequently belligerent Zelda did not). In several episodes, Spryte was both helpful to the duo, and instrumental in their defeating Ganon. This character development kept her from becoming TheLoad.
** With a couple of notable exceptions, Spryte was almost completely absent from the Valiant comics based on the series. The role of token fairy was instead taken by Miff, a temperamental DeadpanSnarker who ''hated'' Link and repeatedly insulted him. The artists never seemed to agree how to draw her, though; [[DependingOnTheArtist in some stories she'd be this rather sexy, if tiny, woman, and in others she looked like a pudgy eight-year-old.]]
* Bunga from ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'' is hated by a lot of people, mainly because he seems to be the biggest source of forced "comedic" conflicts in every episode of the series. The fact that he shares [[BrattyHalfPint some of]] [[KidAppealCharacter the same traits]] as Scrappy-Doo himself does not help, nor does his two catchphrases, "Zuka Zama" and "Un-Bunga-lievable!", which many perceive as annoying.
* Mort the mouse lemur in ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar''. PlayedWith in that he's meant to be this, is seen as such InUniverse (Julien explicitly refers to him as this), and usually winds up as the ButtMonkey. He doesn't seem to mind.
* Slimer in ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'', on the surface, is a textbook case. However, behind the scenes, he's a little bit more complex; in the earlier era of the show helmed by Creator/JMichaelStraczynski, the man specifically clarified in his writer's guide for the series to not overuse Slimer so that he ''doesn't'' fall under this trope (or at least, isn't hit by it too hard). However, once the network [[ExecutiveMeddling started interfering with the show]] one of their many controversial decisions was to shoehorn Slimer into every scene, soon embodying this trope's worst aspects. This culminated in the show being retooled to "Slimer and the Real Ghostbusters," with each episode divided into two 10 minute episodes- one devoted to the Ghostbusters (and Slimer) and the other devoted to Slimer without the Ghostbusters. The latter even had a new character added, Max, an alley cat who served as an atagonist to Slimer and managed to be even more annoying.
** He was toned down for ''WesternAnimation/ExtremeGhostbusters''.
* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' when the creators of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' decide to create an even worse character than [[CreatorsPet Wesley Crusher]] to make him look better. Turns out, the more annoying character becomes loved and people still want the writers to kill off Wesley.
** ''Robot Chicken'' also parodied the Filmation examples as Snarf and Orko are in an elevator together [[InnerMonologue thinking about]] [[EveryoneHasStandards how they can't stand each other.]] Then Gleek walks in and they both get annoyed by him. Gleek leaves the elevator only to get stuck in line with the most irritating sidekick of all: [[spoiler: Andy Richter.]]
* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' with Niblet in "Music/{{Korn}}'s Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery."
* Snarf in ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats''. They later added his [[CousinOliver even smaller and more annoying nephew]], Snarfer. Humorously enough, Snarf's annoying nature is decried by a fan in the DVD extras. The fan in question is Creator/WilWheaton.
** Similar to He-Man's Cringer, he becomes a non-speaking creature in the series remake.
* The four alien "Worms" from ''WesternAnimation/MenInBlackTheSeries''. They were just an occasional nuisance in the first season, but as the show wore on and SeasonalRot set in, they started to [[SpotlightStealingSquad tag along with almost every episode]], and more or less signaled the death knell of the show.
* Winslow from ''WesternAnimation/CatDog''. Notable in that he's actually a lot more on the ball than the usual creature fitting under this trope, and he's usually acting ''against'' the protagonists. Most of his annoyance comes from {{Jerkass}}ery in fact.
* Mercilessly parodied in ''Crognard the Barbarian'', a show-within-a-show in ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012''. The show, a pastiche of 80's Filmation/Hanna-Barbera-styled action-fantasy cartoons, features an annoying ghost-like creature named Spooch who pretty much ticks every box associated with this trope. He is also frequently abused by the title character.
* ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' has the [[MentorMascot Kwami]] of destruction, Plagg, who is a stark contrast to the Kwami of creation, Tikki, in a lot of respects. Plagg is [[LazyBum lazy]], [[BigEater greedy]] and more antagonistic in general, with most of his thoughts going towards [[TrademarkFavoriteFood camembert]]. But deep down, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold he does genuinely care for his partner, Adrien]].
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[[caption-width-right:320:Creatures like this are guaranteed to get on your nerves.]]
->'''Navi:''' Hey! Listen! Get up! Get up! Get up getupgetupgetupgetup--\\
'''*Wack!*'''\\
'''Link:''' Dude! Seriously! Shut! Up!
-->-- ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime The Legend of]] [[WebAnimation/AwesomeSeries Awesome]]''
A staple of 1980s adventure cartoon shows, the Small Annoying Creature is a type of {{Sidekick}}. The Small Annoying Creature is there to be cute, provide comic asides and occasionally get into trouble and need rescuing. Often a [[TheMerch "merchandising critter."]] [[note]]Especially in 1990s Disney animated films.[[/note]] Sometimes it's crossed with the NonhumanSidekick. It frequently has a VerbalTic - and truly obnoxious nails-on-blackboard voice talent.[[note]]Thank voice artist [[Creator/FrankWelker Frank Welker]] for 90% of these voices...[[/note]]
There was a time when even the most straight-faced of animated adventure serials had a Small Annoying Creature to provide a bit of slapstick in the background.
Saw a revival in the mid-2000s when [[ComputerGeneratedImages CGI]] became the norm for children's animation, with many films featuring them prominently in advertising material.
Note that this trope is for characters who are annoying ''to the other characters,'' not just [[TheScrappy to the audience]].
See also WeaselMascot, TalkingAnimal, CuteButCacophonic, RidiculouslyCuteCritter, ExpositionFairy, and TheImp. If the Small Annoying Creature is a dog, it's a MisterMuffykins. Often overlaps with GratuitousAnimalSidekick, RobotBuddy and KidAppealCharacter.
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[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
* Aria Pokoteng, the president cat from ''Manga/{{ARIA}}'', arguably fits here. Many fans still accept or even enjoy his role in the manga, since he has no speaking role and generally doesn't divert too much attention from the main characters. His loud and obnoxious [[ChewingTheScenery habit of chewing scenery]] in the anime puts quite a few viewers off though.
* 7-Zark-7, introduced to pad out the gaps left by censorship in ''Anime/BattleOfThePlanets''. Then he gets 1-Rover-1, a robot's robotic pet! Who eats nuts and bolts, yet!
* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'': Puck is a small, cutesy FairyCompanion sidekick who follows Guts while cracking jokes and nagging him to have a better attitude. At first Guts is annoyed by him and threatens to squash him like a bug a couple of times. It's only when Puck proves useful in his constant healing and driving away ghosts that Guts warms up to him. Schierke's FairyCompanion Ivalera shares this role for the group after she's introduced.
* Kon from ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' devolved into this as soon as they put him in a stuffed animal.
** Strangely, he loses this trait [[TookALevelInBadass every time he possesses Ichigo's body]].
*** Chiefly because the intent is for him to do the fighting on Ichigo's behalf. Kon is some kind of renegade who isn't fully compliant to whatever arrangement souls like him are normally part of, which is why they keep him in a harmless stuffed toy while he's not in use (which is why he turns into this trope; he can't really fight, and thus has no meaningful contribution to anything).
%%* Angel-Gozen from ''Manga/BusoRenkin''.
* Sumomo from ''Manga/{{Chobits}}'' is a Small Annoying RobotGirl. She talks in an unbelievably grating high-pitched voice, and her CatchPhrase is "WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!"
* Giru from ''Anime/DragonballGT''.
* From ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'', there's Shippou. He's small and he's annoying. However, he seems to be the OnlySaneMan sometimes.
* Guvava, Mylene Jenius's pet in ''Anime/{{Macross 7}}''.
* Parodied in ''[[Anime/PrettySammy Magical Project S]]''. Magical Project S and the Pretty Sammy [=OVAs=] are the only installments of the franchise where [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Ryo-Okhi]] talks. After a few episodes, one quickly realizes why she doesn't talk in the other series. As ''Magical Project S'' and all of the ''Anime/PrettySammy'' series are a direct parody of ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', Ryo-Okhi is supposed to be annoying.
* In the TV adaptation of ''Manga/NurseAngelRirikaSOS'', Maruru the "fairy advisor" plays this trope very, very straight. She/he/it has a grating voice and comes with a VerbalTic: appending "maru" to the ends of sentences.
* The TykeBomb flying squirrel in ''Manga/PsychicSquad.'' Fortunately he's not around very much.
* Happosai from ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf''.
* ''Manga/SoulEater'': EXCALIBUUUR! EXCALIBUUURRR! [[TalkingWeapon From the United Kingdom...]]
** Despite how annoying he is, he still ends up near the top of the popularity polls. [=FOOL!=]
* Emusa in ''Manga/TransformersZone''.
* Nono, "[[RobotBuddy small robot you know, friend of]]" ''Anime/{{Ulysses 31}}''.
* The Ojama Trio in ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'' are ''supposed'' to irritate the hell out of people - such as [[strike: Manjoume]] Chazz, to whom they're [[ClingyMacGuffin attached]] and who is absolutely horrified about it.
* Murugu from ''Manga/YuYuHakusho''.
* Hawk from ''Manga/TheSevenDeadlySins'', a talking pig with a [[CuteButCacophonic shrill voice]] and an [[SmallNameBigEgo overinflated sense of his own importance]].
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[[folder:Comics]]
* Any of the Preservers from ''ComicBook/ElfQuest'', but especially Petalwing.
** Their annoyingness is intentional, and their preserving cocoons do have a serious purpose.
* [[ComicBook/XMen Kitty Pryde]]'s tiny pet dragon Lockheed.
* Any of the [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Super Pets]], really.
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[[folder:Films — Animated]]
* Gurgi in Disney's adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheBlackCauldron''. Although so we're all clear on this, the character was also in the books, and his portrayal was actually pretty faithful.
** In [[Literature/TheChroniclesOfPrydain the book]], Gurgi is more man-sized and has the appearance of primitive man. Book readers have contemplated that he could be an intelligent primate sort of creature. The adaptation shrunk him down to being more dog-sized with a dog-like appearance.
* The sandmurks, in ''WesternAnimation/TheFlightOfDragons'', whose screechy noises will literally drive the listener mad. (Note that in this case, the small creature is ''meant'' to be annoying.)
* Gabby from Max Fleischer's ''WesternAnimation/GulliversTravels''. No bigger than a pin, has an obnoxiously shrill voice, and a personality as [[TheScrappy lovable as a mosquito]], he has permanently etched the word '''[[BrokenRecord "THERE'S A GIANT ON THE BEACH!"]]''' into the minds of many animation fans forever. Its certainly a surprise that he was popular enough to warrant a SpinOff series to him, short lived as it was.
* Dutifully parodied with "Mr. Skipperdoo" in the "Mr. Incredible and Pals" short included with ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' DVD -- ostensibly an unaired cartoon pilot [[ShowWithinAShow within the characters' universe]].
** Even more hilarious than the cartoon is the commentary with Frozone and Mr. Incredible, who both hate the rabbit.
--->'''Frozone''': And that ''rabbit'' is getting on my '''LAST''' nerve!
* Bladebeak in ''WesternAnimation/QuestForCamelot''.
* WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} said it best: "YOU DENSE, IRRITATING, MINIATURE BEAST OF BURDEN!"
** Lampshaded in ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek 2}}''.
--->'''Donkey''': "I'm sorry, the position of Annoying Talking Animal has already been taken!"
* In ''WesternAnimation/BartokTheMagnificent'', there's Bartok himself. And also, there's that strange-looking pink snake-like creature with jingling bells, Piloff.
** This was a favored trope of Creator/DonBluth in general- so much to the point one briefly appeared in his last movie, ''WesternAnimation/TitanAE'', and immediately gets shot by a laser.
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[[folder:Films — Live-Action]]
* The small alien creature in the film ''Film/LostInSpace'' that Penny finds. Its whole role in the film was to be cute and provide some slapstick.
* Frank the Pug from the [[Film/MenInBlack first]] and [[Film/MenInBlackII second]] ''Franchise/MenInBlack'' films.
* The ''Franchise/StarWars'' movies have 2 characters who fit into this profile, despite being man-sized:
** Jar Jar Binks fits this trope in ''Episode I''. His antics get him into trouble, after which someone smarter needs to save him. Their method of solving this in Episodes [[Film/AttackOfTheClones II]] and [[Film/RevengeOfTheSith III]] was to make him a representative in the Galactic Senate and greatly reduce his screen time without [[PutOnABus writing him out completely.]]
** [=C-3PO=] also fits this trope in that he annoys the other good guys with his constant complaining, especially during tense situations. Leia even turned him off once.
** Salacious Crumb (the cackling thing that hangs out with Jabba the Hutt) is another deliberately annoying character from ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''. Thankfully for fans, he's not in the film for long.
** Some people like Ewoks, others find them to be quite irritating, despite their cuddly teddy-bear likeness.
** [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] by Yoda, who happens to be a small inhuman creature, in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', in order to [[SecretTestOfCharacter test]] Luke's patience and determine whether he had the temperament to be a Jedi. He gets much less annoying when he drops the act.
** The Porgs from ''Film/TheLastJedi'', especially when they make themselves at home on the ''Falcon''. Chewie spends at least one scene trying to get them out of his hair.
* Sidney the Elephant's [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Tribble-like]] pets from ''Film/MeetTheFeebles'', whom mess up his room via vomiting and urinating on each other. [[spoiler: They are killed in the next scene thanks to an out-of-control barrel.]]
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[[folder:Literature]]
* Carla's hamburger hat thing in ''Literature/TheRedAndTheRest'' is not especially well-liked by her uncle and seems to [[TheLoad get them in trouble]] rather than serve any useful purpose. It's stated that she only keeps it around because it was her [[DisappearedDad dead father's]] gift to her, plus it's implied that the hat has gotten more active as of the beginning of the story.
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[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* Twiki in ''Series/BuckRogersInTheTwentyFifthCentury''. But only during the [[SeasonalRot second season]] when he wasn't being voiced by Creator/MelBlanc. Otherwise his lines were [[DeadpanSnarker often entertaining]], and [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar sometimes radar-dodging]].
* Parodied in the Creator/CharlieBrooker show ''Series/HowTVRuinedYourLife'' where he talks about the fictitious Saturday morning kids show Wo-Gan (based of the life of Radio/TerryWogan). In it he's accompanied by "JR", what appears to be a poorly drawn ghost (an expy of [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 Orko]]), who manages to annoy you despite the fact he's only on screen for around 30 seconds. See it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArhJfbCMP18 here]]
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[[folder:Podcasts]]
* The ''Jade Regent'' Campaign from Podcast/{{RPGMP3}} features a character called Spivey, a [[http://www.pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Lyrakien Lyrakien]] Cleric of [[http://www.pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Desna Desna]]. Spivey used to live in a cemetery, until the [[PlayerCharacter PCs]] came by. She then joined their caravan and followed them on their quest, quickly earning the nickname "[[FairyCompanion Death Pixie]]", since most of her skills were focused on graveyard maintenance, at that point. She's always flitting around, dispensing invaluable moral advice and trying to get the [[PlayerCharacter PCs]] to [[GroupHug be nicer to each other]].
->'''Spivey:''' [[MotorMouth There'sacoupletravellersahead! Weshouldfeedthem.]]\\
'''Harold:''' Ah, Spivey! How do you fly with that heart of gold?\\
'''Spivey:''' Oh, well... [[SarcasmBlind Desna gives me wings]]!\\
'''Misty:''' [[TheDitz Her heart is made out of gold?!]] How do you know? ''[Visibly starts to ponder whether she should [[CuteAndPsycho reach in, pull it out and check]]]''\\
'''Harold:''' Y'know, with the [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Good Outsiders]], I wouldn't be surprised.\\
'''Misty:''' ''[Grabs Spivey and shakes her]'' She's not heavy enough to have a heart made of gold?\\
'''Koya:''' Misty, that's not how we usually hug!
-->-- ''Jade Regent, episode 13''
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[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
* Stwingers, teeny-tiny fairies in the ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' 2nd Edition. Described as "nauseatingly cute", they weren't truly dangerous, but very annoying, especial for dwarves, seeing as stwingers saw long beards as playground swings. Even if seen, these creatures had some sort of euphoria power that made it hard to shoo them away.
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[[folder:Video Games]]
* Poshul from ''VideoGame/ChronoCross'', a hideous pink dog that acts like a Scooby-Doo caricature mixed with YouNoTakeCandle.
--> '''Actual Poshul quote''': Me will use my Pwetty-Miwacle-Power-X! Me will do it, Sergeipoo!
* Leonard's pact-partner the malicious fairy in ''VideoGame/{{Drakengard}}''.
* Most Moogles in general from the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' games, when they become anything more than fluffy balls of cute:
** Mog from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyCrystalChronicles'' is supposed to be carrying the chalice, and yet he complains about being tired only seconds before you get surrounded by some 20-odd monsters.
** Mog from ''Final Fantasy Fables: VideoGame/ChocobosDungeon'' being a fully-voiced Moogle, [[AnnoyingVideoGameHelper is notorious]].
** Non-Moogle example: Tama from WorldOfFinalFantasy can be very the-grating a lot of the-time, especially the-thanks to her VerbalTic.
** Hurdy from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsA2'' averts this by actually being useful as far as Bards go.
** Cait Sith from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' is not a Moogle, but rides on a stuffed one. He has only two Limit Breaks, neither of which are very useful, and sticks out like a sore thumb in what is one of the darkest games in the series.
* Bumble from ''VideoGame/{{Kinectimals}}'', possibly.
* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'' has [[ExpositionFairy Navi]]. She starts off being helpful, but she becomes quite a nuisance with her constant buzzing around and yelling, "Hey! Listen!". Really, she's the most helpful when she's quiet; she's your L-targeting system, after all.
* Teddie from ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}'', as he is a living ''{{Hurricane of Puns}}''.
* Murfy from ''VideoGame/{{Rayman}} 2/3''
* Mieu from ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'' -- as {{lampshaded}} ''repeatedly'' by Luke, who constantly abuses the poor thing by stepping on it, kicking it or using it as an impromptu club, all because it pisses him off. And it's all played for comedy.
** And referring to him as "Thing", because he can't figure out what sort of animal he is.
** In the Japanese version, Luke calls him "butasaru," which means "pig monkey."
** Admittedly, Luke is the only one who does this, and after [[spoiler: his ImportantHaircut wherein he ceases to be Ambassador Asshat, he takes more kindly to Meiu and only goes back to his {{Jerkass}} ways when Meiu embarrasses him in front of Tear]]
* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' has dozens of "non-combat" pets you can buy or find. Most of them are innocuous, but you can shut off the audio for the ones that are annoying. However, when [[http://www.wowwiki.com/Lil%27_XT Lil' XT]] was first introduced it shared a sound file with the full-sized XT-002 Deconstructor from Ulduar; therefore the pet sounds cutoff didn't work. The week after its introduction there were dozens of them running around Dalaran screaming "I guess it doesn't bend that way!" and "I'm ready to play!" and you COULD NOT MAKE IT STOP. It was eventually hotfixed, but the scars remain...
** There was also this floating voodoo mask that played a short "tribal" drum beat when you summoned it. [[NightmareFuel The problem was, the beat looped forever and didn't go away once you "heard" it even if the pet was dismissed. What's even worse, you could summon and dismiss the pet multiple times to end up with dozens of layers of drum loops, not in sync at all!]]
* Chu Chu from ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}'', a mostly-serious giant robot RPG that inexplicably had a cute pink animal that enlarged to enormous size.
* ''VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}}'' has Chu Chu's counterpart, Riki the Heropon, although at least he's useful as a party member and serves as a deconstruction of the usual trope in that [[spoiler: he's actually 40 years old, has a huge litter of children he's struggling to feed and being named "Heropon" is Nopon shorthand for "title given out to Nopon who find themselves deep in debt and must work it off by slaying monsters that threathen other Nopon or die trying".]]
** ''VideoGame/XenobladeChroniclesX'' has Riki's {{Expy}} Tatsu, who plays the trope painfully straight in that he offers absolutely nothing useful in gameplay and just tags along making comments whenever Lin is in the party (which is 90% of the story quests). Whereas Riki was at least a decent and useful party member, Tatsu contributes nothing at all yet still takes credit for all the team's victories.
* In the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' series, Chika is this to [[Characters/MasouKishin Shu Shirakawa]]. Considering Shu has NervesOfSteel, seeing him getting annoyed by Chika is just hilarious.
-->'''Chika''': "Now you will learn to fear the power of [[GameBreaker Granzon the cheater]]!"
-->'''Shu''': "Chika... [[LampshadeHanging where did you learn to talk like that]]?"
* Cedric The Owl from ''VideoGame/KingsQuestV'' was infamous for being one of the first annoying video game sidekicks. The fact he is completely useless [[spoiler: except for the very end where he becomes the ChekhovsGunman]], does nothing but overstate the obvious "Look out Graham! that bear looks dangerous" "that desert that looks hot" [[MemeticMutation "Watch out Graham a POOIIISONOUS snake"]] and most locations in the game he is too afraid to follow you, or just doesn't care enough to, and gets kidnapped twice. Not to mention his hooty owl voice is beyond annoying to most fans.
* The ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' series of games describes the entire line of Claptrap robots as this--small, boxy, uni-wheeled robots with obnoxiously loud, grating voices and zero subtlety. The yellow Claptrap who's a recurring character for the series is basically treated as an annoyance by almost everyone. The only person who seems to have a kind word for him is Angel, who merely describes Claptrap as a "funny little robot."
* Fidget, [[PlayerCharacter Dust's]] companion in ''VideoGame/DustAnElysianTail''. She joins him at the beginning because she's supposed to be the guardian of the CoolSword he gets, and sticks around, helping by providing a magic attack. She's a small, cutesy creature called a nimbat -- a kind of cat/squirrel/dragon/whatever thingy -- and has a slightly quirky personality. Though they become good friends, she and Dust often get on each other's nerves or tease each other.
* Parodied and Invoked in ''VideoGame/HearthstoneHeroesOfWarcraft'' with the aptly-named "Annoy-O-Tron". In-universe, this robot is so annoying that it has the "Taunt" ability, which forces other minions to attack it first and "Divine Shield", which prevents all damage once.
* As part of its homage to all things '80s, ''VideoGame/DoubleDragonNeon'' has a hidden secret called Fuzzface, a small flying fuzzy ball that looks goofy and says annoying things in a high-pitched voice. He does at least provide healing items and nets you an achievement/trophy for finding him.
* Schmooples, the nug that the Warden can give to Leliana in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'', can be considered this. He annoys at least one of the companions; Oghren keeps saying he wants to eat him (though to be fair, Oghren is a dwarf and nugs are a staple food source underground). He meanwhile also drives ''players'' crazy with his constant chirping sounds in the party camp.
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[[folder:Webcomics and Web Original]]
%%* [[http://www.adventurers-comic.com/d/0140.html Chookie]] from ''Webcomic/{{Adventurers}}'' is a spoof of Small Annoying Creatures in general, and also a specific spoof of [[VideoGame/{{Xenogears}} Chu Chu]].
%%* Deconstructed with [[http://rpgworldcomic.com/d/20010126.html Howard Wigglebottom]] from ''Webcomic/RPGWorld''.
* ''Webcomic/SomethingPositive'': [[http://www.rhymes-with-witch.com/lwr12262006.shtml HELLO]] [[http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp01132007.shtml NEW]] [[http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp03202007.shtml FRIEND!]]
* ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob''--Jean initially had issues with Molly's pet alien tentacle bunny Snookums (mostly for fear he would [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength accidentally damage the house),]] but he's actually proven himself quite useful and saved everyone's lives a couple of times, so she doesn't mind him any more.
* In ''WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice'', Azrael had the misfortune of being assigned the one Watcher In The Dark who has high-pitched voice, can't keep a secret and ''never stops talking''. Of course, Azrael being who he is, he ends up kicking the shit out of it. Perhaps as a nod to some of the other examples in the page, the credits state this watcher's name is Snurko.
* The title character of ''WebAnimation/TheAnnoyingOrange''. It's ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.
* When not routinely cleaned, {{Pocket Dimension}}s in ''Webcomic/LsEmpire'' will get infested with creatures known as [[{{Pun}} lints]]. They're red, make weird noises, and have alcoholic blood.
* ''WebAnimation/DSBTInsaniT'': Frog is seen as this to pretty much everyone, almost reaching the point of TheFriendNobodyLikes.
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* Zuffy from ''WesternAnimation/DefendersOfTheEarth''.
* Pip the mouse in ''WesternAnimation/DogtanianAndTheThreeMuskehounds'' and Tico the... hamster? in ''WesternAnimation/AroundTheWorldWithWillyFog'', though the latter had a bigger role and more developed character than most.
* The Great Gazoo in ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones''.
* ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'': Scrappy-Doo, [[TheScrappy of course!]]
* Uni in ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons''.
* Poof on ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents''.
* Creator/{{Filmation}} was, for some unholy reason, addicted to this trope:
** Ping and Pong the Pandas in ''WesternAnimation/TheBradyKids''
** Ptolemy and Tut-Tut on ''WesternAnimation/MissionMagic''
** Batmite in the ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfBatman''
*** He was brought back for one episode in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' and was still very annoying, but that was the point. The fact the show itself is a homage to the Silver Age [[note]] i.e Cheesy Age [[/note]] Batman era, it was fitting, and seeing as Creator/PaulDini himself wrote the episode, it wasn't that bad.
** Mo in ''WesternAnimation/SpaceSentinels''
** The "Trobbits" in ''WesternAnimation/{{Blackstar}}''
** Orko in ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983''. Also Cringer, although in [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2002 the 2002 remake]] he lost the ability to talk and with it most of his ability to annoy viewers.
** Cowl in ''WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower''
** Belfry and Brat-A-Rat in ''WesternAnimation/FilmationsGhostbusters''
** Deputy Fuzz in ''WesternAnimation/{{Bravestarr}}''
* Mr Cool, Fonzie's dog in ''WesternAnimation/TheFonzAndTheHappyDaysGang''.
* Nibbler in ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''. He at first appears to be a small annoying brainless pet with a voracious appetite, but it eventually turns out he's a member of the ancient race of Nibblonians, who (somehow) predate the universe itself by 20 minutes or so. When Nibbler actually speaks, he turns out to have a deep, resonant (if somewhat overdramatic) voice and to be smarter than the rest of the cast put together. He fits the trope because the other characters don't know he's intelligent for quite a while, and most of them find him quite annoying, especially Bender.
* Godzooky from the series ''WesternAnimation/TheGodzillaPowerHour''. It doesn't help that he's an {{Expy}} of [[TheScrappy Minya]] either.
* Oon in ''WesternAnimation/JayceAndTheWheeledWarriors''.
* When ''WesternAnimation/TheJetsons'' was brought back in syndication, the major change was the addition of one of these, in the form of Orbity, that little spring-legged unintelligible alien who changed colors depending on his mood. Granted, in a futuristic sitcom, a cute fuzzy alien pet wasn't ''entirely'' out of place.
* Bleep, the alien cotton ball with legs, on ''WesternAnimation/JosieAndThePussycats [[RecycledINSPACE in Outer Space]]''.
* Twenty years before Navi debuted, ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfZelda's'' animated series included the fairy princess Spryte, who liked to hang around (and sometimes help) Link and Zelda. Some may argue that of the two fairies, Spryte is the more annoying. It didn't help that she's constantly flirting with (a mostly dismissive) Link. Spryte's voice was also high and squeaky, with a slightly nasal Canadian accent, which many (but not all) audience members found irritating.
** However, unlike Navi, Spryte openly and genuinely cared about Link (which, it can be argued, the frequently belligerent Zelda did not). In several episodes, Spryte was both helpful to the duo, and instrumental in their defeating Ganon. This character development kept her from becoming TheLoad.
** With a couple of notable exceptions, Spryte was almost completely absent from the Valiant comics based on the series. The role of token fairy was instead taken by Miff, a temperamental DeadpanSnarker who ''hated'' Link and repeatedly insulted him. The artists never seemed to agree how to draw her, though; [[DependingOnTheArtist in some stories she'd be this rather sexy, if tiny, woman, and in others she looked like a pudgy eight-year-old.]]
* Bunga from ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'' is hated by a lot of people, mainly because he seems to be the biggest source of forced "comedic" conflicts in every episode of the series. The fact that he shares [[BrattyHalfPint some of]] [[KidAppealCharacter the same traits]] as Scrappy-Doo himself does not help, nor does his two catchphrases, "Zuka Zama" and "Un-Bunga-lievable!", which many perceive as annoying.
* Mort the mouse lemur in ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar''. PlayedWith in that he's meant to be this, is seen as such InUniverse (Julien explicitly refers to him as this), and usually winds up as the ButtMonkey. He doesn't seem to mind.
* Slimer in ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'', on the surface, is a textbook case. However, behind the scenes, he's a little bit more complex; in the earlier era of the show helmed by Creator/JMichaelStraczynski, the man specifically clarified in his writer's guide for the series to not overuse Slimer so that he ''doesn't'' fall under this trope (or at least, isn't hit by it too hard). However, once the network [[ExecutiveMeddling started interfering with the show]] one of their many controversial decisions was to shoehorn Slimer into every scene, soon embodying this trope's worst aspects. This culminated in the show being retooled to "Slimer and the Real Ghostbusters," with each episode divided into two 10 minute episodes- one devoted to the Ghostbusters (and Slimer) and the other devoted to Slimer without the Ghostbusters. The latter even had a new character added, Max, an alley cat who served as an atagonist to Slimer and managed to be even more annoying.
** He was toned down for ''WesternAnimation/ExtremeGhostbusters''.
* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' when the creators of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' decide to create an even worse character than [[CreatorsPet Wesley Crusher]] to make him look better. Turns out, the more annoying character becomes loved and people still want the writers to kill off Wesley.
** ''Robot Chicken'' also parodied the Filmation examples as Snarf and Orko are in an elevator together [[InnerMonologue thinking about]] [[EveryoneHasStandards how they can't stand each other.]] Then Gleek walks in and they both get annoyed by him. Gleek leaves the elevator only to get stuck in line with the most irritating sidekick of all: [[spoiler: Andy Richter.]]
* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' with Niblet in "Music/{{Korn}}'s Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery."
* Snarf in ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats''. They later added his [[CousinOliver even smaller and more annoying nephew]], Snarfer. Humorously enough, Snarf's annoying nature is decried by a fan in the DVD extras. The fan in question is Creator/WilWheaton.
** Similar to He-Man's Cringer, he becomes a non-speaking creature in the series remake.
* The four alien "Worms" from ''WesternAnimation/MenInBlackTheSeries''. They were just an occasional nuisance in the first season, but as the show wore on and SeasonalRot set in, they started to [[SpotlightStealingSquad tag along with almost every episode]], and more or less signaled the death knell of the show.
* Winslow from ''WesternAnimation/CatDog''. Notable in that he's actually a lot more on the ball than the usual creature fitting under this trope, and he's usually acting ''against'' the protagonists. Most of his annoyance comes from {{Jerkass}}ery in fact.
* Mercilessly parodied in ''Crognard the Barbarian'', a show-within-a-show in ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012''. The show, a pastiche of 80's Filmation/Hanna-Barbera-styled action-fantasy cartoons, features an annoying ghost-like creature named Spooch who pretty much ticks every box associated with this trope. He is also frequently abused by the title character.
* ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' has the [[MentorMascot Kwami]] of destruction, Plagg, who is a stark contrast to the Kwami of creation, Tikki, in a lot of respects. Plagg is [[LazyBum lazy]], [[BigEater greedy]] and more antagonistic in general, with most of his thoughts going towards [[TrademarkFavoriteFood camembert]]. But deep down, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold he does genuinely care for his partner, Adrien]].
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->'''Navi:''' Hey! Listen! Get up! Get up! Get up getupgetupgetupgetup--\\
'''*Wack!*'''\\
'''Link:''' Dude! Seriously! Shut! Up!
-->-- ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime The Legend of]] [[WebAnimation/AwesomeSeries Awesome]]''
A staple of 1980s adventure cartoon shows, the Small Annoying Creature is a type of {{Sidekick}}. The Small Annoying Creature is there to be cute, provide comic asides and occasionally get into trouble and need rescuing. Often a [[TheMerch "merchandising critter."]] [[note]]Especially in 1990s Disney animated films.[[/note]] Sometimes it's crossed with the NonhumanSidekick. It frequently has a VerbalTic - and truly obnoxious nails-on-blackboard voice talent.[[note]]Thank voice artist [[Creator/FrankWelker Frank Welker]] for 90% of these voices...[[/note]]
There was a time when even the most straight-faced of animated adventure serials had a Small Annoying Creature to provide a bit of slapstick in the background.
Saw a revival in the mid-2000s when [[ComputerGeneratedImages CGI]] became the norm for children's animation, with many films featuring them prominently in advertising material.
Note that this trope is for characters who are annoying ''to the other characters,'' not just [[TheScrappy to the audience]].
See also WeaselMascot, TalkingAnimal, CuteButCacophonic, RidiculouslyCuteCritter, ExpositionFairy, and TheImp. If the Small Annoying Creature is a dog, it's a MisterMuffykins. Often overlaps with GratuitousAnimalSidekick, RobotBuddy and KidAppealCharacter.
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[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
* Aria Pokoteng, the president cat from ''Manga/{{ARIA}}'', arguably fits here. Many fans still accept or even enjoy his role in the manga, since he has no speaking role and generally doesn't divert too much attention from the main characters. His loud and obnoxious [[ChewingTheScenery habit of chewing scenery]] in the anime puts quite a few viewers off though.
* 7-Zark-7, introduced to pad out the gaps left by censorship in ''Anime/BattleOfThePlanets''. Then he gets 1-Rover-1, a robot's robotic pet! Who eats nuts and bolts, yet!
* ''Manga/{{Berserk}}'': Puck is a small, cutesy FairyCompanion sidekick who follows Guts while cracking jokes and nagging him to have a better attitude. At first Guts is annoyed by him and threatens to squash him like a bug a couple of times. It's only when Puck proves useful in his constant healing and driving away ghosts that Guts warms up to him. Schierke's FairyCompanion Ivalera shares this role for the group after she's introduced.
* Kon from ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' devolved into this as soon as they put him in a stuffed animal.
** Strangely, he loses this trait [[TookALevelInBadass every time he possesses Ichigo's body]].
*** Chiefly because the intent is for him to do the fighting on Ichigo's behalf. Kon is some kind of renegade who isn't fully compliant to whatever arrangement souls like him are normally part of, which is why they keep him in a harmless stuffed toy while he's not in use (which is why he turns into this trope; he can't really fight, and thus has no meaningful contribution to anything).
%%* Angel-Gozen from ''Manga/BusoRenkin''.
* Sumomo from ''Manga/{{Chobits}}'' is a Small Annoying RobotGirl. She talks in an unbelievably grating high-pitched voice, and her CatchPhrase is "WARNING! WARNING! WARNING!"
* Giru from ''Anime/DragonballGT''.
* From ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'', there's Shippou. He's small and he's annoying. However, he seems to be the OnlySaneMan sometimes.
* Guvava, Mylene Jenius's pet in ''Anime/{{Macross 7}}''.
* Parodied in ''[[Anime/PrettySammy Magical Project S]]''. Magical Project S and the Pretty Sammy [=OVAs=] are the only installments of the franchise where [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Ryo-Okhi]] talks. After a few episodes, one quickly realizes why she doesn't talk in the other series. As ''Magical Project S'' and all of the ''Anime/PrettySammy'' series are a direct parody of ''Franchise/SailorMoon'', Ryo-Okhi is supposed to be annoying.
* In the TV adaptation of ''Manga/NurseAngelRirikaSOS'', Maruru the "fairy advisor" plays this trope very, very straight. She/he/it has a grating voice and comes with a VerbalTic: appending "maru" to the ends of sentences.
* The TykeBomb flying squirrel in ''Manga/PsychicSquad.'' Fortunately he's not around very much.
* Happosai from ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf''.
* ''Manga/SoulEater'': EXCALIBUUUR! EXCALIBUUURRR! [[TalkingWeapon From the United Kingdom...]]
** Despite how annoying he is, he still ends up near the top of the popularity polls. [=FOOL!=]
* Emusa in ''Manga/TransformersZone''.
* Nono, "[[RobotBuddy small robot you know, friend of]]" ''Anime/{{Ulysses 31}}''.
* The Ojama Trio in ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'' are ''supposed'' to irritate the hell out of people - such as [[strike: Manjoume]] Chazz, to whom they're [[ClingyMacGuffin attached]] and who is absolutely horrified about it.
* Murugu from ''Manga/YuYuHakusho''.
* Hawk from ''Manga/TheSevenDeadlySins'', a talking pig with a [[CuteButCacophonic shrill voice]] and an [[SmallNameBigEgo overinflated sense of his own importance]].
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[[folder:Comics]]
* Any of the Preservers from ''ComicBook/ElfQuest'', but especially Petalwing.
** Their annoyingness is intentional, and their preserving cocoons do have a serious purpose.
* [[ComicBook/XMen Kitty Pryde]]'s tiny pet dragon Lockheed.
* Any of the [[Franchise/{{Superman}} Super Pets]], really.
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[[folder:Films — Animated]]
* Gurgi in Disney's adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheBlackCauldron''. Although so we're all clear on this, the character was also in the books, and his portrayal was actually pretty faithful.
** In [[Literature/TheChroniclesOfPrydain the book]], Gurgi is more man-sized and has the appearance of primitive man. Book readers have contemplated that he could be an intelligent primate sort of creature. The adaptation shrunk him down to being more dog-sized with a dog-like appearance.
* The sandmurks, in ''WesternAnimation/TheFlightOfDragons'', whose screechy noises will literally drive the listener mad. (Note that in this case, the small creature is ''meant'' to be annoying.)
* Gabby from Max Fleischer's ''WesternAnimation/GulliversTravels''. No bigger than a pin, has an obnoxiously shrill voice, and a personality as [[TheScrappy lovable as a mosquito]], he has permanently etched the word '''[[BrokenRecord "THERE'S A GIANT ON THE BEACH!"]]''' into the minds of many animation fans forever. Its certainly a surprise that he was popular enough to warrant a SpinOff series to him, short lived as it was.
* Dutifully parodied with "Mr. Skipperdoo" in the "Mr. Incredible and Pals" short included with ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'' DVD -- ostensibly an unaired cartoon pilot [[ShowWithinAShow within the characters' universe]].
** Even more hilarious than the cartoon is the commentary with Frozone and Mr. Incredible, who both hate the rabbit.
--->'''Frozone''': And that ''rabbit'' is getting on my '''LAST''' nerve!
* Bladebeak in ''WesternAnimation/QuestForCamelot''.
* WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}} said it best: "YOU DENSE, IRRITATING, MINIATURE BEAST OF BURDEN!"
** Lampshaded in ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek 2}}''.
--->'''Donkey''': "I'm sorry, the position of Annoying Talking Animal has already been taken!"
* In ''WesternAnimation/BartokTheMagnificent'', there's Bartok himself. And also, there's that strange-looking pink snake-like creature with jingling bells, Piloff.
** This was a favored trope of Creator/DonBluth in general- so much to the point one briefly appeared in his last movie, ''WesternAnimation/TitanAE'', and immediately gets shot by a laser.
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[[folder:Films — Live-Action]]
* The small alien creature in the film ''Film/LostInSpace'' that Penny finds. Its whole role in the film was to be cute and provide some slapstick.
* Frank the Pug from the [[Film/MenInBlack first]] and [[Film/MenInBlackII second]] ''Franchise/MenInBlack'' films.
* The ''Franchise/StarWars'' movies have 2 characters who fit into this profile, despite being man-sized:
** Jar Jar Binks fits this trope in ''Episode I''. His antics get him into trouble, after which someone smarter needs to save him. Their method of solving this in Episodes [[Film/AttackOfTheClones II]] and [[Film/RevengeOfTheSith III]] was to make him a representative in the Galactic Senate and greatly reduce his screen time without [[PutOnABus writing him out completely.]]
** [=C-3PO=] also fits this trope in that he annoys the other good guys with his constant complaining, especially during tense situations. Leia even turned him off once.
** Salacious Crumb (the cackling thing that hangs out with Jabba the Hutt) is another deliberately annoying character from ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''. Thankfully for fans, he's not in the film for long.
** Some people like Ewoks, others find them to be quite irritating, despite their cuddly teddy-bear likeness.
** [[InvokedTrope Invoked]] by Yoda, who happens to be a small inhuman creature, in ''Film/TheEmpireStrikesBack'', in order to [[SecretTestOfCharacter test]] Luke's patience and determine whether he had the temperament to be a Jedi. He gets much less annoying when he drops the act.
** The Porgs from ''Film/TheLastJedi'', especially when they make themselves at home on the ''Falcon''. Chewie spends at least one scene trying to get them out of his hair.
* Sidney the Elephant's [[Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries Tribble-like]] pets from ''Film/MeetTheFeebles'', whom mess up his room via vomiting and urinating on each other. [[spoiler: They are killed in the next scene thanks to an out-of-control barrel.]]
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[[folder:Literature]]
* Carla's hamburger hat thing in ''Literature/TheRedAndTheRest'' is not especially well-liked by her uncle and seems to [[TheLoad get them in trouble]] rather than serve any useful purpose. It's stated that she only keeps it around because it was her [[DisappearedDad dead father's]] gift to her, plus it's implied that the hat has gotten more active as of the beginning of the story.
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[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* Twiki in ''Series/BuckRogersInTheTwentyFifthCentury''. But only during the [[SeasonalRot second season]] when he wasn't being voiced by Creator/MelBlanc. Otherwise his lines were [[DeadpanSnarker often entertaining]], and [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar sometimes radar-dodging]].
* Parodied in the Creator/CharlieBrooker show ''Series/HowTVRuinedYourLife'' where he talks about the fictitious Saturday morning kids show Wo-Gan (based of the life of Radio/TerryWogan). In it he's accompanied by "JR", what appears to be a poorly drawn ghost (an expy of [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983 Orko]]), who manages to annoy you despite the fact he's only on screen for around 30 seconds. See it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ArhJfbCMP18 here]]
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[[folder:Podcasts]]
* The ''Jade Regent'' Campaign from Podcast/{{RPGMP3}} features a character called Spivey, a [[http://www.pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Lyrakien Lyrakien]] Cleric of [[http://www.pathfinderwiki.com/wiki/Desna Desna]]. Spivey used to live in a cemetery, until the [[PlayerCharacter PCs]] came by. She then joined their caravan and followed them on their quest, quickly earning the nickname "[[FairyCompanion Death Pixie]]", since most of her skills were focused on graveyard maintenance, at that point. She's always flitting around, dispensing invaluable moral advice and trying to get the [[PlayerCharacter PCs]] to [[GroupHug be nicer to each other]].
->'''Spivey:''' [[MotorMouth There'sacoupletravellersahead! Weshouldfeedthem.]]\\
'''Harold:''' Ah, Spivey! How do you fly with that heart of gold?\\
'''Spivey:''' Oh, well... [[SarcasmBlind Desna gives me wings]]!\\
'''Misty:''' [[TheDitz Her heart is made out of gold?!]] How do you know? ''[Visibly starts to ponder whether she should [[CuteAndPsycho reach in, pull it out and check]]]''\\
'''Harold:''' Y'know, with the [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Good Outsiders]], I wouldn't be surprised.\\
'''Misty:''' ''[Grabs Spivey and shakes her]'' She's not heavy enough to have a heart made of gold?\\
'''Koya:''' Misty, that's not how we usually hug!
-->-- ''Jade Regent, episode 13''
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[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
* Stwingers, teeny-tiny fairies in the ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' 2nd Edition. Described as "nauseatingly cute", they weren't truly dangerous, but very annoying, especial for dwarves, seeing as stwingers saw long beards as playground swings. Even if seen, these creatures had some sort of euphoria power that made it hard to shoo them away.
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[[folder:Video Games]]
* Poshul from ''VideoGame/ChronoCross'', a hideous pink dog that acts like a Scooby-Doo caricature mixed with YouNoTakeCandle.
--> '''Actual Poshul quote''': Me will use my Pwetty-Miwacle-Power-X! Me will do it, Sergeipoo!
* Leonard's pact-partner the malicious fairy in ''VideoGame/{{Drakengard}}''.
* Most Moogles in general from the ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'' games, when they become anything more than fluffy balls of cute:
** Mog from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyCrystalChronicles'' is supposed to be carrying the chalice, and yet he complains about being tired only seconds before you get surrounded by some 20-odd monsters.
** Mog from ''Final Fantasy Fables: VideoGame/ChocobosDungeon'' being a fully-voiced Moogle, [[AnnoyingVideoGameHelper is notorious]].
** Non-Moogle example: Tama from WorldOfFinalFantasy can be very the-grating a lot of the-time, especially the-thanks to her VerbalTic.
** Hurdy from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyTacticsA2'' averts this by actually being useful as far as Bards go.
** Cait Sith from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'' is not a Moogle, but rides on a stuffed one. He has only two Limit Breaks, neither of which are very useful, and sticks out like a sore thumb in what is one of the darkest games in the series.
* Bumble from ''VideoGame/{{Kinectimals}}'', possibly.
* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'' has [[ExpositionFairy Navi]]. She starts off being helpful, but she becomes quite a nuisance with her constant buzzing around and yelling, "Hey! Listen!". Really, she's the most helpful when she's quiet; she's your L-targeting system, after all.
* Teddie from ''VideoGame/{{Persona 4}}'', as he is a living ''{{Hurricane of Puns}}''.
* Murfy from ''VideoGame/{{Rayman}} 2/3''
* Mieu from ''VideoGame/TalesOfTheAbyss'' -- as {{lampshaded}} ''repeatedly'' by Luke, who constantly abuses the poor thing by stepping on it, kicking it or using it as an impromptu club, all because it pisses him off. And it's all played for comedy.
** And referring to him as "Thing", because he can't figure out what sort of animal he is.
** In the Japanese version, Luke calls him "butasaru," which means "pig monkey."
** Admittedly, Luke is the only one who does this, and after [[spoiler: his ImportantHaircut wherein he ceases to be Ambassador Asshat, he takes more kindly to Meiu and only goes back to his {{Jerkass}} ways when Meiu embarrasses him in front of Tear]]
* ''VideoGame/WorldOfWarcraft'' has dozens of "non-combat" pets you can buy or find. Most of them are innocuous, but you can shut off the audio for the ones that are annoying. However, when [[http://www.wowwiki.com/Lil%27_XT Lil' XT]] was first introduced it shared a sound file with the full-sized XT-002 Deconstructor from Ulduar; therefore the pet sounds cutoff didn't work. The week after its introduction there were dozens of them running around Dalaran screaming "I guess it doesn't bend that way!" and "I'm ready to play!" and you COULD NOT MAKE IT STOP. It was eventually hotfixed, but the scars remain...
** There was also this floating voodoo mask that played a short "tribal" drum beat when you summoned it. [[NightmareFuel The problem was, the beat looped forever and didn't go away once you "heard" it even if the pet was dismissed. What's even worse, you could summon and dismiss the pet multiple times to end up with dozens of layers of drum loops, not in sync at all!]]
* Chu Chu from ''VideoGame/{{Xenogears}}'', a mostly-serious giant robot RPG that inexplicably had a cute pink animal that enlarged to enormous size.
* ''VideoGame/{{Xenoblade}}'' has Chu Chu's counterpart, Riki the Heropon, although at least he's useful as a party member and serves as a deconstruction of the usual trope in that [[spoiler: he's actually 40 years old, has a huge litter of children he's struggling to feed and being named "Heropon" is Nopon shorthand for "title given out to Nopon who find themselves deep in debt and must work it off by slaying monsters that threathen other Nopon or die trying".]]
** ''VideoGame/XenobladeChroniclesX'' has Riki's {{Expy}} Tatsu, who plays the trope painfully straight in that he offers absolutely nothing useful in gameplay and just tags along making comments whenever Lin is in the party (which is 90% of the story quests). Whereas Riki was at least a decent and useful party member, Tatsu contributes nothing at all yet still takes credit for all the team's victories.
* In the ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars'' series, Chika is this to [[Characters/MasouKishin Shu Shirakawa]]. Considering Shu has NervesOfSteel, seeing him getting annoyed by Chika is just hilarious.
-->'''Chika''': "Now you will learn to fear the power of [[GameBreaker Granzon the cheater]]!"
-->'''Shu''': "Chika... [[LampshadeHanging where did you learn to talk like that]]?"
* Cedric The Owl from ''VideoGame/KingsQuestV'' was infamous for being one of the first annoying video game sidekicks. The fact he is completely useless [[spoiler: except for the very end where he becomes the ChekhovsGunman]], does nothing but overstate the obvious "Look out Graham! that bear looks dangerous" "that desert that looks hot" [[MemeticMutation "Watch out Graham a POOIIISONOUS snake"]] and most locations in the game he is too afraid to follow you, or just doesn't care enough to, and gets kidnapped twice. Not to mention his hooty owl voice is beyond annoying to most fans.
* The ''VideoGame/{{Borderlands}}'' series of games describes the entire line of Claptrap robots as this--small, boxy, uni-wheeled robots with obnoxiously loud, grating voices and zero subtlety. The yellow Claptrap who's a recurring character for the series is basically treated as an annoyance by almost everyone. The only person who seems to have a kind word for him is Angel, who merely describes Claptrap as a "funny little robot."
* Fidget, [[PlayerCharacter Dust's]] companion in ''VideoGame/DustAnElysianTail''. She joins him at the beginning because she's supposed to be the guardian of the CoolSword he gets, and sticks around, helping by providing a magic attack. She's a small, cutesy creature called a nimbat -- a kind of cat/squirrel/dragon/whatever thingy -- and has a slightly quirky personality. Though they become good friends, she and Dust often get on each other's nerves or tease each other.
* Parodied and Invoked in ''VideoGame/HearthstoneHeroesOfWarcraft'' with the aptly-named "Annoy-O-Tron". In-universe, this robot is so annoying that it has the "Taunt" ability, which forces other minions to attack it first and "Divine Shield", which prevents all damage once.
* As part of its homage to all things '80s, ''VideoGame/DoubleDragonNeon'' has a hidden secret called Fuzzface, a small flying fuzzy ball that looks goofy and says annoying things in a high-pitched voice. He does at least provide healing items and nets you an achievement/trophy for finding him.
* Schmooples, the nug that the Warden can give to Leliana in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'', can be considered this. He annoys at least one of the companions; Oghren keeps saying he wants to eat him (though to be fair, Oghren is a dwarf and nugs are a staple food source underground). He meanwhile also drives ''players'' crazy with his constant chirping sounds in the party camp.
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[[folder:Webcomics and Web Original]]
%%* [[http://www.adventurers-comic.com/d/0140.html Chookie]] from ''Webcomic/{{Adventurers}}'' is a spoof of Small Annoying Creatures in general, and also a specific spoof of [[VideoGame/{{Xenogears}} Chu Chu]].
%%* Deconstructed with [[http://rpgworldcomic.com/d/20010126.html Howard Wigglebottom]] from ''Webcomic/RPGWorld''.
* ''Webcomic/SomethingPositive'': [[http://www.rhymes-with-witch.com/lwr12262006.shtml HELLO]] [[http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp01132007.shtml NEW]] [[http://www.somethingpositive.net/sp03202007.shtml FRIEND!]]
* ''Webcomic/TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob''--Jean initially had issues with Molly's pet alien tentacle bunny Snookums (mostly for fear he would [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength accidentally damage the house),]] but he's actually proven himself quite useful and saved everyone's lives a couple of times, so she doesn't mind him any more.
* In ''WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice'', Azrael had the misfortune of being assigned the one Watcher In The Dark who has high-pitched voice, can't keep a secret and ''never stops talking''. Of course, Azrael being who he is, he ends up kicking the shit out of it. Perhaps as a nod to some of the other examples in the page, the credits state this watcher's name is Snurko.
* The title character of ''WebAnimation/TheAnnoyingOrange''. It's ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin.
* When not routinely cleaned, {{Pocket Dimension}}s in ''Webcomic/LsEmpire'' will get infested with creatures known as [[{{Pun}} lints]]. They're red, make weird noises, and have alcoholic blood.
* ''WebAnimation/DSBTInsaniT'': Frog is seen as this to pretty much everyone, almost reaching the point of TheFriendNobodyLikes.
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* Zuffy from ''WesternAnimation/DefendersOfTheEarth''.
* Pip the mouse in ''WesternAnimation/DogtanianAndTheThreeMuskehounds'' and Tico the... hamster? in ''WesternAnimation/AroundTheWorldWithWillyFog'', though the latter had a bigger role and more developed character than most.
* The Great Gazoo in ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones''.
* ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'': Scrappy-Doo, [[TheScrappy of course!]]
* Uni in ''WesternAnimation/DungeonsAndDragons''.
* Poof on ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents''.
* Creator/{{Filmation}} was, for some unholy reason, addicted to this trope:
** Ping and Pong the Pandas in ''WesternAnimation/TheBradyKids''
** Ptolemy and Tut-Tut on ''WesternAnimation/MissionMagic''
** Batmite in the ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfBatman''
*** He was brought back for one episode in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' and was still very annoying, but that was the point. The fact the show itself is a homage to the Silver Age [[note]] i.e Cheesy Age [[/note]] Batman era, it was fitting, and seeing as Creator/PaulDini himself wrote the episode, it wasn't that bad.
** Mo in ''WesternAnimation/SpaceSentinels''
** The "Trobbits" in ''WesternAnimation/{{Blackstar}}''
** Orko in ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse1983''. Also Cringer, although in [[WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2002 the 2002 remake]] he lost the ability to talk and with it most of his ability to annoy viewers.
** Cowl in ''WesternAnimation/SheRaPrincessOfPower''
** Belfry and Brat-A-Rat in ''WesternAnimation/FilmationsGhostbusters''
** Deputy Fuzz in ''WesternAnimation/{{Bravestarr}}''
* Mr Cool, Fonzie's dog in ''WesternAnimation/TheFonzAndTheHappyDaysGang''.
* Nibbler in ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''. He at first appears to be a small annoying brainless pet with a voracious appetite, but it eventually turns out he's a member of the ancient race of Nibblonians, who (somehow) predate the universe itself by 20 minutes or so. When Nibbler actually speaks, he turns out to have a deep, resonant (if somewhat overdramatic) voice and to be smarter than the rest of the cast put together. He fits the trope because the other characters don't know he's intelligent for quite a while, and most of them find him quite annoying, especially Bender.
* Godzooky from the series ''WesternAnimation/TheGodzillaPowerHour''. It doesn't help that he's an {{Expy}} of [[TheScrappy Minya]] either.
* Oon in ''WesternAnimation/JayceAndTheWheeledWarriors''.
* When ''WesternAnimation/TheJetsons'' was brought back in syndication, the major change was the addition of one of these, in the form of Orbity, that little spring-legged unintelligible alien who changed colors depending on his mood. Granted, in a futuristic sitcom, a cute fuzzy alien pet wasn't ''entirely'' out of place.
* Bleep, the alien cotton ball with legs, on ''WesternAnimation/JosieAndThePussycats [[RecycledINSPACE in Outer Space]]''.
* Twenty years before Navi debuted, ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfZelda's'' animated series included the fairy princess Spryte, who liked to hang around (and sometimes help) Link and Zelda. Some may argue that of the two fairies, Spryte is the more annoying. It didn't help that she's constantly flirting with (a mostly dismissive) Link. Spryte's voice was also high and squeaky, with a slightly nasal Canadian accent, which many (but not all) audience members found irritating.
** However, unlike Navi, Spryte openly and genuinely cared about Link (which, it can be argued, the frequently belligerent Zelda did not). In several episodes, Spryte was both helpful to the duo, and instrumental in their defeating Ganon. This character development kept her from becoming TheLoad.
** With a couple of notable exceptions, Spryte was almost completely absent from the Valiant comics based on the series. The role of token fairy was instead taken by Miff, a temperamental DeadpanSnarker who ''hated'' Link and repeatedly insulted him. The artists never seemed to agree how to draw her, though; [[DependingOnTheArtist in some stories she'd be this rather sexy, if tiny, woman, and in others she looked like a pudgy eight-year-old.]]
* Bunga from ''WesternAnimation/TheLionGuard'' is hated by a lot of people, mainly because he seems to be the biggest source of forced "comedic" conflicts in every episode of the series. The fact that he shares [[BrattyHalfPint some of]] [[KidAppealCharacter the same traits]] as Scrappy-Doo himself does not help, nor does his two catchphrases, "Zuka Zama" and "Un-Bunga-lievable!", which many perceive as annoying.
* Mort the mouse lemur in ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar''. PlayedWith in that he's meant to be this, is seen as such InUniverse (Julien explicitly refers to him as this), and usually winds up as the ButtMonkey. He doesn't seem to mind.
* Slimer in ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'', on the surface, is a textbook case. However, behind the scenes, he's a little bit more complex; in the earlier era of the show helmed by Creator/JMichaelStraczynski, the man specifically clarified in his writer's guide for the series to not overuse Slimer so that he ''doesn't'' fall under this trope (or at least, isn't hit by it too hard). However, once the network [[ExecutiveMeddling started interfering with the show]] one of their many controversial decisions was to shoehorn Slimer into every scene, soon embodying this trope's worst aspects. This culminated in the show being retooled to "Slimer and the Real Ghostbusters," with each episode divided into two 10 minute episodes- one devoted to the Ghostbusters (and Slimer) and the other devoted to Slimer without the Ghostbusters. The latter even had a new character added, Max, an alley cat who served as an atagonist to Slimer and managed to be even more annoying.
** He was toned down for ''WesternAnimation/ExtremeGhostbusters''.
* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' when the creators of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'' decide to create an even worse character than [[CreatorsPet Wesley Crusher]] to make him look better. Turns out, the more annoying character becomes loved and people still want the writers to kill off Wesley.
** ''Robot Chicken'' also parodied the Filmation examples as Snarf and Orko are in an elevator together [[InnerMonologue thinking about]] [[EveryoneHasStandards how they can't stand each other.]] Then Gleek walks in and they both get annoyed by him. Gleek leaves the elevator only to get stuck in line with the most irritating sidekick of all: [[spoiler: Andy Richter.]]
* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' with Niblet in "Music/{{Korn}}'s Groovy Pirate Ghost Mystery."
* Snarf in ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats''. They later added his [[CousinOliver even smaller and more annoying nephew]], Snarfer. Humorously enough, Snarf's annoying nature is decried by a fan in the DVD extras. The fan in question is Creator/WilWheaton.
** Similar to He-Man's Cringer, he becomes a non-speaking creature in the series remake.
* The four alien "Worms" from ''WesternAnimation/MenInBlackTheSeries''. They were just an occasional nuisance in the first season, but as the show wore on and SeasonalRot set in, they started to [[SpotlightStealingSquad tag along with almost every episode]], and more or less signaled the death knell of the show.
* Winslow from ''WesternAnimation/CatDog''. Notable in that he's actually a lot more on the ball than the usual creature fitting under this trope, and he's usually acting ''against'' the protagonists. Most of his annoyance comes from {{Jerkass}}ery in fact.
* Mercilessly parodied in ''Crognard the Barbarian'', a show-within-a-show in ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2012''. The show, a pastiche of 80's Filmation/Hanna-Barbera-styled action-fantasy cartoons, features an annoying ghost-like creature named Spooch who pretty much ticks every box associated with this trope. He is also frequently abused by the title character.
* ''WesternAnimation/MiraculousLadybug'' has the [[MentorMascot Kwami]] of destruction, Plagg, who is a stark contrast to the Kwami of creation, Tikki, in a lot of respects. Plagg is [[LazyBum lazy]], [[BigEater greedy]] and more antagonistic in general, with most of his thoughts going towards [[TrademarkFavoriteFood camembert]]. But deep down, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold he does genuinely care for his partner, Adrien]].
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* The TykeBomb flying squirrel in ''Manga/PsychicSquad.'' Fortunately he's not around very much.
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* The TykeBomb flying squirrel in ''Manga/ZettaiKarenChildren.'' Fortunately he's not around very much.
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** [[WebVideo/BerserkAbridged "Puck is like the Jar-Jar of Berserk!!"]]
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- Slightly averted in the pre-sequel game, as [[spoiler: his special capacity is absurdly overpowered]], but you have to cope with the claptrap's voice all game long to benefit from it.
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See also WeaselMascot, TalkingAnimal, CuteButCacophonic, RidiculouslyCuteCritter, ExpositionFairy. If the Small Annoying Creature is a dog, it's a MisterMuffykins. Often overlaps with GratuitousAnimalSidekick, RobotBuddy and KidAppealCharacter.
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* Slimer in ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'', on the surface, is a textbook case. However, behind the scenes, he's a little bit more complex; in the earlier era of the show helmed by Creator/JMichaelStraczynski, the man specifically clarified in his writer's guide for the series to not overuse Slimer so that he ''doesn't'' fall under this trope (or at least, isn't hit by it too hard). However, once the network [[ExecutiveMeddling started interfering with the show]] one of their many controversial decisions was to shoehorn Slimer into every scene, soon embodying this trope's worst aspects.
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* Slimer in ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'', on the surface, is a textbook case. However, behind the scenes, he's a little bit more complex; in the earlier era of the show helmed by Creator/JMichaelStraczynski, the man specifically clarified in his writer's guide for the series to not overuse Slimer so that he ''doesn't'' fall under this trope (or at least, isn't hit by it too hard). However, once the network [[ExecutiveMeddling started interfering with the show]] one of their many controversial decisions was to shoehorn Slimer into every scene, soon embodying this trope's worst aspects. This culminated in the show being retooled to "Slimer and the Real Ghostbusters," with each episode divided into two 10 minute episodes- one devoted to the Ghostbusters (and Slimer) and the other devoted to Slimer without the Ghostbusters. The latter even had a new character added, Max, an alley cat who served as an atagonist to Slimer and managed to be even more annoying.
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* [[http://www.adventurers-comic.com/d/0140.html Chookie]] from ''Webcomic/{{Adventurers}}'' is a spoof of Small Annoying Creatures in general, and also a specific spoof of [[VideoGame/{{Xenogears}} Chu Chu]].
* Deconstructed with [[http://rpgworldcomic.com/d/20010126.html Howard Wigglebottom]] from ''Webcomic/RPGWorld''.
* Deconstructed with [[http://rpgworldcomic.com/d/20010126.html Howard Wigglebottom]] from ''Webcomic/RPGWorld''.
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** However, unlike Navi, Spryte openly and genuinely cared about Link (which, it can be argued, the frequently belligerent Zelda did not). In several episodes, Spryte was both helpful to the duo, and instrumental in their defeating Ganon. This character development kept her from becoming TheLoad.
