History Main / SmartJerkAndNiceMoron

** This dynamic pops up with Eraser Head and Ms. Joke when they're interacting with each other -- Aizawa is a GrumpyBear DeadpanSnarker who excels at analysing his opponents' weaknesses by nullifying their Quirks, while Ms. Joke is a goofy, cheerful woman who incapacitates villains by making them laugh uncontrollably before beating them into submission. She constantly plays pranks on Eraser Head and tries to make him laugh, while he snarks constantly at her and complains about how loud she is.

* In ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'', Rex often plays the Likable Moron to both Hamm and Mr. Potato Head's Smart Jerk on occasions, although this is played straighter with Mr. Potato Head. Rex can be something of a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} but is more of a GentleGiant and Hamm is a DeadpanSnarker and Mr. Potato Head is quite a {{Jerkass}}.

** This dynamic pops up with Eraser Head and Ms. Joke when they're interacting with each other -- Aizawa is a GrumpyBear DeadpanSnarker who excels at analysing his opponents weaknesses by nullifying their Quirks, while Ms. Joke is a goofy, cheerful woman who incapacitates villains by making them laugh uncontrollably before beating them into submission. She constantly plays pranks on Eraser Head and tries to make him laugh, while he snarks constantly at her and complains about how loud she is.
* Gokudera and Yamamoto from ''Manga/Reborn2004'' has this dynamic. Gokudera being TheSmartGuy that is really aggressive and suspicious to everyone except [[HoYay for Tsuna]]. Yamamoto is the DumbJock who has NoSenseOfPersonalSpace that is friendly to everyone and who doesn't mind the former's insults to him.

** Usagi's brother Shingo is a good student and likes to tease Usagi for being BookDumb. Meanwhile, as lazy and irresponsible Usagi is, she's a dim but sweet AllLovingHero.

** Same goes with her and Rei. Rei is an intelligent JerkWithAHeartOfGold who enjoys belittling Usagi, while Usagi, as stated above, is a KindheartedSimpleton.

* In ''[[https://incorrectsmashbrosquotes.tumblr.com Incorrect Smash Bros Quotes,]]'' [[LightIsNotGood Galeem]] is a highly intelligent OnlySaneMan, but he's also a {{Jerkass}} DeadpanSnarker with a HairTriggerTemper. His ArchEnemy/[[FoeYayShipping boyfriend]] [[DarkIsNotEvil Dharkon]] is considerably more pleasant, but is also one of the biggest [[TheDitz ditzes]] in the entire Mansion, which Galeem never hesitates to criticize him for.

* ''Film/{{Rags}}'': Andrew and Lloyd, Charlie's stepbrothers, have this dynamic. Andrew comes off as much smarter than Lloyd, being a schemer who helps his father take down Charlie; however, he's also a BigBrotherBully to both of his brothers, and is more than happy to join Arthur in abusing Charlie. Lloyd, meanwhile, isn't the brightest bulb in the bunch -- but he's sweet to Charlie in every scene, and reforms for real at the end.

** Played with. George appears to be more gruff, severe and stern than mentally handicapped Lennie (who DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength) who is a cheery, childlike person. However, he's doing this for Lennie's protection, since the latter is incapable of realizing the damage he causes. George also denies being very smart, saying if he was, he wouldn't be working as an unskilled farmworker.

* ''Series/HouseOfAnubis'': The duo of Jerome and Alfie, who are best friends and pranking partners, has this dynamic. Jerome is intelligent, manipulative and a JerkWithAHeartOfGold at best, using his brains for trickery and amusement. Alfie, meanwhile, is a lot less intelligent by comparison, but also less mean, getting along more easily with the house members and being the one manipulated by Jerome rather than an equal partner.
* ''Series/{{Glee}}'': Santana (a cold and cunning ManipulativeBitch) and her best friend/LoveInterest Brittany (a sweet and innocent girl who provides the page image for TheDitz). Although Santana shows more her jerk side to other people than to Brittany, who is her MoralityPet.

* ''Series/{{Oz}}'' has a rare serious variant with Ryan and Cyril O'Reily. Ryan is an amoral, narcissistic hustler who is completely fine with resorting to murder if it nets him an advantage, while Cyril is mentally disabled but a sweet, good-hearted man who is usually peaceful if left to his own devices. However, Cyril's disabilities and his violent rages makes it extremely easy for Ryan to rope him into his schemes, which eventually causes Cyril to punch him out when Ryan tricks him into beating a man to death during a boxing match.

* 2D and Murdoc of Music/{{Gorillaz}}, at least in Phases 1 & 2. Murdoc beat him up, stole his girlfriends, regularly insulted and humiliated him, yet 2D still referred to Murdoc as his 'best mate' and often either aided in his antics or looked the other way from the more... dubious behavior. He finally seems to have sharpened up in the Plastic Beach arc, openly resenting Murdoc and his growing insanity.

* In ''VideoGame/BaldursGateII'', the hatred rivalry between Minsc (a kind-hearted, foolish warrior) and Edwin (an evil mage with the highest intelligence score of all recruitable characters in game).
** Could be also the relationship between the BigBad, a powerful evil wizard, and the main character if the latter is of good alingment and has a low score in intelligence and wisdom.

* Misako and Kyoko of ''VideoGame/RiverCityGirls'', respectively. Misako is blunt, aggressive, and rude. Kyoko on the other hand is bubbly and sweet, but constantly distracted from the mission at hand, prompting Misako to remind her to keep her scatterbrain on track.

* ''Webcomic/EightBitTheater'' has Black Mage and Fighter, although Black Mage isn't so much a jerk as he is an OmnicidalManiac who happens to ''be'' a jerk. After a little while, they team up with another Smart Jerk in the form of Thief, and throw in Red Mage, who's sort of somewhere in the middle (albeit a very low, messy and bloodstained middle; this is ''Eight-Bit Theater'').

* ''WesternAnimation/AsToldByGinger'' has Carl Foutley and his best friend, Hoodsey, with Carl acting as the brains of the operation by coming up with various schemes like trying to make invisibility powder or make enough money to be a lie detector and is considered creepy and weird by the majority of the cast. Hoodsey meanwhile is Carl's sidekick who is something of a worrier and very gullible and naïve, but much nicer than Carl, though Carl is very rarely mean to Hoodsey and saves his tormenting for his favourite targets, Blake Gripling, Brandon Higsby or some unlucky teacher.

** Eddy and Ed. Eddy calls him names, picks on him and bosses him around constantly, and Ed cheerfully obeys his commands. Eddy is BookDumb but he's still shown to be quite clever, coming up with various "scams" to try getting money from the cul-de-sac kids, while Ed is a KindHeartedSimpleton who happens to be monstrously strong.

* ''WesternAnimation/MakingFiends'': Vendetta is a MadScientist who uses her Fiends to terrorize the town. She considers her enemy to be Charlotte, a cheerful, friendly and [[TheDitz very stupid]] girl who thinks Vendetta is her best friend.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'': Angelica is a 3 year old spoiled brat who always bullies the nice and friendly "Dumb Babies".

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': Cartman is a calculating sociopath who regularly drags Butters into his schemes, or just casually bullies him for fun, but Butters is cheery, innocent and usually friendly to Cartman (notably being one of very few to [[FirstNameBasis call him by his first name]]).

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* ''Anime/KillLaKill'': Ryuko Matoi is a cunning, HotBlooded BloodKnight and AntiHero. Mako Mankanshoku is quite airheaded and simple-minded but is also loyal and compassionate to a fault and serves as Ryuko's MoralityPet.

* ''Anime/KillLaKill'': Ryuko Matoi is a cunning, HotBlooded BloodKnight and AntiHero. Mako Mankanshoku is quite airheaded and simple-minded but is loyal and compassionate to a fault and serves as Ryuko's MoralityPet.

** This dynamic pops up with Eraser Head and Ms. Joke when they're interacting with each other - Aizawa is a GrumpyBear DeadpanSnarker who excels at analysing his opponents weaknesses by nullifying their Quirks, while Ms. Joke is a goofy, cheerful woman who incapacitates villains by making them laugh uncontrollably before beating them into submission. She constantly plays pranks on Eraser Head and tries to make him laugh, while he snarks constantly at her and complains about how loud she is.

* ''Manga/KillLaKill'': Ryuko Matoi is a wise, HotBlooded BloodKnight and AntiHero. Mako Mankanshoku is quite airheaded and simple-minded but is loyal and compassionate to a fault and serves as Ryuko's MoralityPet.

** Most versions of Rick throughout the multiverse are [[InsufferableGenius insufferable geniuses]], if not outright tyrants. The only Ricks who are shown to be decent guys are either of average intelligence (Simple Rick) or blithering idiots (Doofus Rick).

* ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'': * Eddie Valiant is smart and wisecracking but is also quite sullen and abrasive. Roger Rabbit is rather bumbling and clueless but is also very friendly and outgoing. Their whole dynamic in the first half is Eddie constantly treating Roger with disdain.

* ''WesternAnimation/CatDog'' has this with the titular two-headed creature, who has the head of both a sophisticated but elitist cat and also a simple-minded, easygoing dog. Naturally, CatsAreMean and DogsAreDumb stereotypes abound.

* ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'': Eddie Valiant is smart and wisecracking, but is also quite sullen and abrasive. Roger Rabbit is rather bumbling and clueless, but is also very friendly and outgoing. Their whole dynamic in the first half is Eddie constantly treating Roger with distain.

* Kenan & Kel: Kenan is a get-rich-quick schemer while Kel is a dimwitted friend who doesn't like getting in trouble.

* ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'': Eddie Valiant is smart and wisecracking, but is also quite sullen and abrasive. Roger Rabbit is bumbling and clueless, but is also very friendly and outgoing. Their whole dynamic in the first half is how Eddie constantly treats Roger with distain.

* ''Film/{{Rags}}'': Andrew and Lloyd, Charlie's stepbrothers, have this dynamic. Andrew comes off as much smarter than Lloyd, being a schemer who helps his father take down Charlie; however, he's also a BigBrotherBully to both of his brothers, and is more than happy to join Arthur in abusing Charlie. Lloyd, meanwhile, isn't the brightest bulb in the bunch -- but he's sweet to Charlie in every scene, and reforms for real at the end.
* ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'': Eddie Valiant is smart and wisecracking, but is also quite sullen and abrasive. Roger Rabbit is bumbling and clueless, but is also very friendly and outgoing. Their whole dynamic in the first half is how Eddie constantly treats Roger with distain.

* ''Film/{{Rags}}'': Andrew and Lloyd, Charlie's stepbrothers, have this dynamic. Andrew comes off as much smarter than Lloyd, being a schemer who helps his father take down Charlie; however, he's also a BigBrotherBully to both of his brothers, and is more than happy to join Arthur in abusing Charlie. Lloyd, meanwhile, isn't the brightest bulb in the bunch- but he's sweet to Charlie in every scene, and reforms for real at the end.
* ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'': Eddie Valiant is smart and wisecracking, but is also quite sullen and abrasive. Roger Rabbit is bumbling and clueless, but is also very friendly and outgoing.

* ''WesternAnimation/Rugrats'': Angelica is a 3 year old spoiled brat who always bullies the nice and friendly "Dumb Babies".

* In ''[[https://incorrectsmashbrosquotes.tumblr.com Incorrect Smash Bros Quotes]]'', [[LightIsNotGood Galeem]] is a highly intelligent OnlySaneMan, but he's also a {{Jerkass}} DeadpanSnarker with a HairTriggerTemper. His ArchEnemy/[[FoeYayShipping boyfriend]] [[DarkIsNotEvil Dharkon]] is considerably more pleasant, but is also one of the biggest [[TheDitz ditzes]] in the entire Mansion, which Galeem never hesitates to criticize him for.

A trope about a duo in which the smarter, more aggressive individual bullies his [[DumbIsGood dumb but pleasant comrade]].

** Heather is an AlphaBitch who bosses everyone around, while Lindsay is a bubbly DumbBlonde who gets ordered around. Although eventually, Heather betrays Lindsay, to which Lindsay cuts her ties and gives Heather a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.
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* ''Series/{{Glee}}'': SchoolgirlLesbians Santana (a cold and cunning ManipulativeBitch) and her best friend/LoveInterest Brittany (a sweet and innocent girl who provides the page image for TheDitz). Although Santana shows more her jerk side to other people than to Brittany, who is her MoralityPet.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'': The frenetic and bellicose meerkat Timon is paired with genial but dim warthog Pumbaa. Timon leads the pair on the theory that smarter equals louder. Never better demonstrated than the scene where Simba introduces Nala to them.

* ''WesternAnimation/InsideJob2021'' has Reagan and Brett. Reagan has the intelligence needed to run Cognito Inc., one of the companies in charge of the world's ConspiracyKitchenSink, but her terrible childhood left her with NoSocialSkills. Meanwhile, Brett isn't very intelligent, but a lifetime of [[IJustWantToBeLoved eagerly chasing the approval of others]] (as a result of his own terrible childhood) has given him all the people skills that Ridley lacks, if nothing else. Reagan is initially irked by Brett's presence, as he was brought in by a higher-up specifically to counter Reagan's jerkass behavior, but the two of them find common ground and soon become best friends (and arguably each other's only ''real'' friend).