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* WallaceAndGromit, notable in that the Straight Man (Gromit) is completely mute and only expresses himself through pantomime.
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* George Burns and Gracie Allen used a variant: Straight Man And The Ditz.
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* George Burns GeorgeBurns and Gracie Allen used a variant: Straight Man And The Ditz.
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* Andy Griffith and Don Knotts were like this in {{The Andy Griffith Show}}. Andy's Andy Taylor was the straight man and Knotts' Barney was the wise guy. Although it was originally to be the other way around.
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* Lorenzo (Straight Man) and Launcelot (Wise Guy) in ''TheMerchantOfVenice''.
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* In the early seasons of {{Supernatural}}, Sam often played straight man to Dean's wise guy. This happened less and less often as the show fleshed out their relationship.
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* In the early seasons of {{Supernatural}}, ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'', Sam often played straight man to Dean's wise guy. This happened less and less often as the show fleshed out their relationship.
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* In ''TigerAndBunny'', Barnaby serves as the StraightMan to Kotetsu's Wise Guy.
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** ''DragonAge2'' gives us Merrill or Anders as the StraightMan when placed opposite [[DeadpanSnarker Silly!]][[PlayerCharacterHawke]].
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** ''DragonAge2'' gives us Merrill or Anders as the StraightMan when placed opposite [[DeadpanSnarker Silly!]][[PlayerCharacterHawke]].Silly!]][[PlayerCharacter Hawke]].
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* ''Everyone'' and everyone else at various points in ''DragonAge: Origins''. That the entire cast is composed of [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic people]] doesn't help. [[PlayerCharacter The Warden]] and [[DeadpanSnarker Alistair]] is probably the most notable example.
** Awakening adds [[BelligerentSexualTension Velanna and Nathaniel]].
** ''DragonAge2'' gives us Merrill or Anders as the StraightMan when placed opposite [[DeadpanSnarker Silly!]][[PlayerCharacterHawke]].
** Awakening adds [[BelligerentSexualTension Velanna and Nathaniel]].
** ''DragonAge2'' gives us Merrill or Anders as the StraightMan when placed opposite [[DeadpanSnarker Silly!]][[PlayerCharacterHawke]].
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* [=KyleJCrb=] is the StraightMan to Liontamer's Wise Guy on the video game music podcast NitroGameInjection.
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* The Joker invariably plays the Wise Guy to Batman's Straight Man... a psychotic, murderous, twisted genius of a Wise Guy, and an obsessive, violent, angst-ridden Straight Man. Mental health is not the strong point of the Batman ouvre.
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* The Joker invariably plays the Wise Guy to Batman's Straight Man... a psychotic, murderous, twisted genius of a Wise Guy, and an obsessive, violent, angst-ridden Straight Man. Mental health is not the strong point of the Batman ouvre.oeuvre.
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* In ''ThaliasMusings'', Apollo often ends up playing the Straight Man to Thalia's Wise Guy.
** Though, strictly speaking, he's not a [[{{BiTheWay}} straight]] [[{{IncrediblyLamePun}} man]].
** Though, strictly speaking, he's not a [[{{BiTheWay}} straight]] [[{{IncrediblyLamePun}} man]].
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* Walter is the Costello to Tiren's Abbott in DubiousCompany. Also occasionally, Mary and Leeroy are the wise guys to Sue and Sal respectively.
--> Tiren: So where are we...?
--> Walter: [[WhosOnFirst Nowhere.]]
--> (beat) Tiren: Walter, I will beat you to [[CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon death with a coconut]]!
--> Tiren: So where are we...?
--> Walter: [[WhosOnFirst Nowhere.]]
--> (beat) Tiren: Walter, I will beat you to [[CutHisHeartOutWithASpoon death with a coconut]]!
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* PinkyAndTheBrain, with Pinky as the Wise Guy and The Brain as the Straight Man.
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* Geraldine Granger (or sometimes David Horton) and ''everyone else'' on ''TheVictorOfDibley''.
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* Geraldine Granger (or sometimes David Horton) and ''everyone else'' on ''TheVictorOfDibley''.''TheVicarOfDibley''.
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* Geraldine Granger (or sometimes David Horton) and ''everyone else'' on ''TheVictorOfDibley''.
* Piro and Largo, initially, in ''{{Megatokyo}}''.
* Piro and Largo, initially, in ''{{Megatokyo}}''.
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* Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic on ESPN Radio's ''Mike & Mike in the Morning'' show.
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* Shawn and Gus! Or Shawn and Juliet. Or Shawn and Lasseter. Or Shawn and his dad. Or Shawn and pretty much any other character on {{Psych}}.
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* Brothers Henry and Stanley in ''TheAmazingChanAndTheChanClan''.
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* Brothers Henry and Stanley in ''TheAmazingChanAndTheChanClan''.''TheAmazingChanAndTheChanClan'' (though Henry is often a DeadpanSnarker and gets some funny lines).
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** MorecambeAndWise are often cited as a subversion of this in their later (and funniest) years--one description was "Ernie Wise is a wise guy who isn't funny, Eric Morecambe is a straight man who is".
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* In ''HomeImprovement'', Al and Tim usually seem to pull off this dynamic in [[ShowWithinAShow Tool Time]], but they once switched roles accidentally and had Tim play the straight man when they did a cooking show.
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* ''MASH'', which had one wise guy (mostly Alan Alda) for every straight-man (or woman).
* Of course [[PerfectStrangers Balki and Larry]] deserve to be listed here, [[CatchPhrase don't be ridiculous]].
* Of course [[PerfectStrangers Balki and Larry]] deserve to be listed here, [[CatchPhrase don't be ridiculous]].
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See also UsefulNotes/BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine.UsefulNotes/BokeAndTsukkomiRoutine, where a foolish character sets up the jokes for a straight man to correct, often violently.
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** And Kermit was the StraightMan to the rest of the cast's general zaniness, although he was often the DeadpanSnarker too.
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* [[TheDailyShow Jon Stewart]] and StephenColbert.
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** Also happens with Brian and Peter, but not as often.
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* On ''TheMuppetShow'', StatlerAndWaldorf unintentionally play the Wise Guy to Fozzie's Straight Man. It's the only reason that Fozzie's act is funny.
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* The Pork Chop duo plays with this trope, alternating between the roles of Straight Man and Wise Guy after every punchline is delivered.
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* Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, from ''Film/TheOddCouple'' to ''GrumpyOldMen''.
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* Jack Lemmon and Walter Matthau, from ''Film/TheOddCouple'' to ''GrumpyOldMen''.
