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* In ''Manga/DragonBall'', Bulma's mom and dad embody this trope -- he's old and wrinkled (looking like Albert Einstein), and she's ridiculously cute. Ditto for Krillin and Android 18 in ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' -- she's an attractive blonde, and he's five-feet-tall and has no nose (at best he's UglyCute). Kami only knows what Mr. Satan's wife looked like to have a daughter like Videl -- he's muscular, but exceptionally hairy and weird-looking. Mr. Satan and Bulma's dad ''were'' both rich and famous. Krillin however, was apparently a very persistent DoggedNiceGuy, although his sparing her life out of "she's cute" probably helped.

* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' has Lawrence and Linda.

* Mr. and Mrs. Delacour in ''HarryPotter and the Deathly Hallows''.

[[caption-width-right:350:[-Well, it's easy to tell who their daughter Merida gets her good looks from-].]]

* Gen-An Shiranui of ''SamuraiShodown'' is one of the ugliest FightingGame characters in history. His wife is a JunglePrincess. (They even have three children.) One of his win quotes is even "No one calls me a freak and lives! ...except my wife, that is."

* Gen-An Shiranui of ''SamuraiShodown'' is one of the ugliest FightingGame characters in history. His wife is a JunglePrincess. One of his win quotes is even "No one calls me a freak and lives! ...except my wife, that is."

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** [[http://fast1.onesite.com/capcom-unity.com/user/jgonzo/large/47981c1d8d989365a0f5e121acf0b2b8.jpg?v=142782 Huge *red* turkish oil wrestler Hakan and his smoking hot wife]]. They have seven ''[[DaddysGirl adorable]]'' daughters. While Hakan's face [[FaceOfAThug is quite scary]], he is a muscleman who routinely pours oil all over his shirtless chest, thats got to be some woman's [[FetishFuel fetish]]. Plus he's rich, famous, and judging by his ending [[GentleGiant a very good dad and husband.]] JustifiedTrope, considering that, in their culture, being a good father/provider counts for a lot more. (Hakan and his family are Turkish).

* You'd be hard pressed to find a character in a Fighting Game that's uglier than Genan Shiranui in ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown'', except maybe Kusaregedo, who was supposedly designed by combining his features with Earthquake, another ugly character from the game. (In fact, Genan is so hideous, it's really not clear what species he is; he's not an oni or a tengu, but he obviously isn't human.) His wife, however, is a gorgeous babe who looks like a JunglePrincess. (And they seem to be HappilyMarried, too. One of his victory quotes is "No one calls me a freak and lives! ...except my wife, that is.")

* You'd be hard pressed to find a character in a Fighting Game that's uglier than Genan Shiranui in ''VideoGame/SamuraiShodown''. (In fact, he's so hideous, it's really not clear what species he is; he's not an oni or a tengu, but he obviously isn't human.) His wife, however, is a gorgeous babe who looks like a JunglePrincess. (And they seem to be HappilyMarried, too. One of his victory quotes is "No one calls me a freak and lives! ...except my wife, that is.")

* You'd be hard pressed to find a character in a Fighting Game that's uglier than Genan Shiranui in ''VideoGame/SamuraiShowdown''. (In fact, he's so hideous, it's really not clear what species he is; he's not an oni or a tengu, but he obviously isn't human.) His wife, however, is a gorgeous babe who looks like a JunglePrincess. (And they seem to be HappilyMarried, too. One of his victory quotes is "No one calls me a freak and lives! ...except my wife, that is.")

* ''{{Runaways}}'': Chase, the tall, blond athlete, ends up with Gert, the one girl on the team who isn't conventionally beautiful and thin.

** Averted(?) when he makes a cameo in ''{{Runaways}}''. Molly, who had previously been repeatedly stating that she would grow up to join the X-Men and marry Wolverine, meets him. She promptly flings him out of a church in disgust after spending all of three minutes with him.

* Pictured above, King Fergus and Queen Elinor from ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}''. She has preserved her looks quite well for a greying mother of four, he... remains strong and in excellent condition. Justified as theirs was an arranged marriage (and, considering how young Merida is expected to marry, it isn't impossible that Elinor is only in her thirties).

* Roger Rabbit of ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'' is married to the sex kitten Jessica Rabbit. Apparently toons see these things differently, since Betty Boop insinuates that it's ''Jessica'' who married up. When asked why she married Roger, she responds, "He makes me laugh."

* And in ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}'', King Fergus and Queen Elinor. Go for it, Pixar!

* Pictured above, King Fergus and Queen Elinor from ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}''. She has preserved her looks quite well for a greying mother of four, he... remains strong and in excellent condition. Justified as theirs was an arranged marriage (and, considering how young Merida is expected to marry, it isn't impossible that Elinor is only in her thirties).

* [[spoiler:Tokita and Atsuko]] in ''{{Paprika}}''. She's the protagonist and HotScientist; he gets stuck in standard size elevator doors.

* {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d all the time in the case of AustinPowers. Austin has dorky glasses, bad teeth and an excessive CarpetOfVirility, but women treat him like a sex god. Mrs. Kenisington notes that physical perfection wasn't as important in the sixties, and it's Austin's personality that makes him so irresistible.
* ''Magnolia'' has the elderly and rather withered movie executive dying of cancer played by Jason Robards married to a gorgeous trophy wife several decades younger than him played by Julianne Moore. The twist is [[spoiler:that it started as a typical 'marrying him for his money' arrangement, but then she genuinely fell in love with him to the extent that out of guilt she even tried to have his will changed so that she would no longer be his heir.]]

* ''The Postman Always Rings Twice'' in both the original and the 1981 remake. Beautiful Cora, the main female character, was married to an ugly, old, boring husband. She was played by Lana Turner (1946) and Jessica Lange (1981) respectively, arguably two of the most sexy women of their time.

* InterspeciesRomance example: A minor {{NPC}} in ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyXII: RevenantWings'' is a Seeq married to a Viera. Seeq are hideous pig like things, Viera are [[CuteMonsterGirl beautiful]] [[PettingZooPeople bunny girls]].

* Billy's parents from ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy.'''

* WesternAnimation/{{WALL-E}} and EVE, being a rusted trash compactor and a sleek, top-of-the-line scout droid, respectively.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}} 2'' has [[spoiler:Mater and Holley. [[WesternAnimation/{{WALL-E}} Pixar has a bit of a thing for pairing rusted male characters with sleek female ones.]]]]
* And in ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}'', King Fergus and Queen Elinor. Go for it, Pixar!

* Quasimodo and Madellaine from ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame II''.

* Calhoun and Felix from ''Disney/WreckItRalph'' are an Ugly Guy, Hot Girlfriend example. Felix isn't ugly, but he's rather goofy-looking, especially compared to [[MsFanservice Calhoun]]. [[spoiler: This is played straight when Felix and Calhoun get married at the end of the movie.]]
* [[TheBigGuy Grug]] and his wife [[HotMom Ugga]] in ''{{The Croods}}''.

* [[MagicalPrincessMinkyMomo Minky Momo's]] mother is much better-looking than her short, pudgy father.
* [[VisualNovel/UminekoNoNakuKoroNi George Ushiromiya's]] parents are Hideyoshi and Eva. Eva still looks good despite pushing 50, while Hideyoshi looks his age and is quite pudgy. However, this is played with in that Eva is a RichBitch and Hideyoshi is a NiceGuy who married into the family. The surprising part? They ''[[HappilyMarried actually love each other a lot]]''.

* [[spoiler:Tokita and Atsuko]] in ''{{Paprika}}''. She's the protagonist and HotScientist; he gets stuck in standard size elevator doors.

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* Arthur and Ben in, well, ''[[Film/BenAndArthur Ben & Arthur]]''. Somewhat subverted in that the marriage between the two eponymous men is not recognized by the State of California.

* Adell's parents in ''VideoGame/{{Disgaea}} 2: Cursed Memories.'' Even with the extra eye and tail, Mom is [[HotShounenMom hot enough]] to attract the attention of ''far'' younger men. Dad, on the other hand, is a [[ZombieApocalypse zombie]] "but without the stench."

* In ''Manga/DragonBall'', Bulma's mom and dad embody this trope -- he's old and wrinkled (looking like Albert Einstein), and she's ridiculously cute. Ditto for Krillin and Android 18 -- she's an attractive blonde, and he's five-feet-tall and has no nose (at best he's UglyCute). Kami only knows what Mr. Satan's wife looked like to have a daughter like Videl -- he's muscular, but exceptionally hairy and weird-looking. Mr. Satan and Bulma's dad ''were'' both rich and famous. Krillin however, was apparently a very persistent DoggedNiceGuy, although his sparing her life out of "she's cute" probably helped.