History TheComicallySerious / WesternAnimation

** Upon learning that she's been growing magical plants, Glimmer points to a random bunch of them and asks Shadow Weaver what they do. She replies in her usual deadpan tone (midway between ContraltoOfDanger and just straight-up chugging snake venom) that "They're daisies. I find them cheerful."

** In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'', Terry [=McGinnis=] suggests that the difficulty of getting his predecessor to laugh was one reason ComicBook/TheJoker was so obsessed with him, and claims that Bruce Wayne has NoSenseOfHumor.

* Raven, the DeadpanSnarker EmotionlessGirl of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'', who the writers torture with such plots as: a FreakyFridayFlip with her {{Cloudcuckoolander}} team-mate Starfire, being [[{{Animorphism}} turned into a bunny rabbit]], and ''baby-sitting''.

** [[MetaGuy Twilight Sparkle]] much of the time, who often displays a [[SeriousBusiness no-nonsense attitude to things]], and is a NeatFreak and {{Workaholic}} rolled into one. She is also dorky and neurotic, due to both her [[{{Foil}} wackier friends]]' antics or her SuperOCD nature [[SanitySlippage grating on her sanity]].

** In "Kid Stuff" when the Justice Leaguers are de-aged into childhood Batman still keeps up his grumpy demeanor. This becomes ''actual'' unfunny at the end of the episode, when he reminds the others that he was regressed to the age he was when his childhood [[DeathByOriginStory came to an abrupt and unhappy end]].

* Cosgrove from ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}'', taking everything seriously to the point of ridiculous. This is even weaponized, since he has demonstrated the ability to stop any shenanigans by going up to the perpetrator and stoically insisting that they "cut it out", resulting in the funniest possible fizzle on any scene.

* ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' himself; many of the series' funny moments come from how he usually keeps his serious demeanor despite all the odd situations he's thrown into. Whether [[BalefulPolymorph polymorphed]] into a chicken or sporting an eye-popping rave outfit (complete with a pacifier), he still manages to maintain the same determined expression.

** Skips moreso. Unlike Benson, Skips rarely [[TheStoic emotes]], and is far more reasonable. Considering he’s an immortal yeti that’s SeenItAll, this makes sense.

* Dijon from ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'' is a perfect example of this. Pretty much every single one of his lines is delivered with a stern expression and dramatic flair, inspiring Dewey to also start making overly dramatic speeches through the episode. He is also fairly gullible in taking everything 100% seriously, to the point that when someone does the "Got your nose!"-trick on him, he actually believes they stole his nose and draws his sword to demand it back.

* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'''s Perry The Platypus: a serious crimefighter and always professional about his work, even if his MissionControl can be a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, his ArchEnemy is a [[LargeHam scenery-chewing]] [[HarmlessVillain joke]], and he's a platypus in a [[NiceHat fedora.]]

** Principal Skinner as well.

'''Skinner:''' ''[seriously]'' Yes. Yes, it is.

* Cosgrove from ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}'', taking everything seriously to the point of ridiculous.

** In one Kids WB commercial, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqH5WZhaKEw Batman was forced to sing the Jigglypuff song from]] ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}''. The look on his face was priceless.