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7	->''"Patch the drywall, clean your gutters and mow the lawn\
8	Make that phone call, I'll install anything you want\
9	Yeah, check my big staple gun, my socket wrenches are second to none\
10	I won't quit 'til I'm done, don't even care if I hammer my thumb'' [whacks thumb with hammer] ''OW!''"''
11	-->-- '''Music/WeirdAlYankovic''', [[Music/MandatoryFun "Handy"]]
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13	Usually a large amiable sort of man, good-natured, affable, physically strong and sometimes (though not always) good looking and in good physical shape, this is the guy who knows how to fix things, make things, and repair a host of problems around the home and garden. Probably a builder by trade, his idea of heaven is a toolbox, a great stack of wood, and a plan to work to.
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15	Men admire him and want to be his friend; women love him and indulge him, especially if he has put right a DIYDisaster perpetrated by the HenpeckedHusband or else is effortlessly getting right what the hapless male has just got utterly and spectacularly wrong.
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17	He is related to the GreaseMonkey and MrFixIt and exudes similar justified confidence in his work. (Another aspect of his character that has aphrodisiac qualities). He is laid back and [[MellowFellow easy-going, he never, ever, loses his temper.]] He can often come off as {{The Engineer}}'s blue-collar cousin. Very often a TrueCraftsman.
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25	* The title character of ''Manga/HandymanSaitouInAnotherWorld'' is one of these. His experience in this field makes him invaluable for dealing with traps, locks, and equipment maintenance.
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29	* Handy Smurf in ''Franchise/TheSmurfs'' fits the trope in most of its aspects, except that in the appearance department, aside from his trademark overalls and visored hat, he looks no different from your average Smurf.
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33	* Jerry "The Marble Faun" Torre, the mild-mannered teenaged handyman who seems to be the only friend of Edith "Big Edie" Beale and her daughter Edith "Little Edie" Beale, the CrazyCatLady stars of the documentary ''Film/GreyGardens''. He seems to be busy helping the Beales keep their filthy, dilapidated mansion semi-habitable.
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37	* Creator/DaveBarry's ''Literature/CompleteGuideToGuys'' has an extended sequence where he demonstrates [[ThisLoserIsYou the kind of psychological damage]] these guys inflict, just by ''existing'', on the average mechanically-inept male.
38	* ''Literature/ConstanceVerityDestroysTheUniverse'': Les Newsmith runs a home-repair business that Connie has on speed-dial to fix the apartment whenever someone or something wrecks it. Not only does he do quality work, but he's a laid-back kind of guy that doesn't give her hell for the steady workload. It also helps that his services came with complementary lollipops.
39	* ''{{Literature/Discworld}}'': In ''Literature/LordsAndLadies'', Creator/TerryPratchett coins the phrase "approximate handyman" as in ''bang a couple of nails into it and it'll stay up''.
40	* In ''{{Literature/Pact}}'', Blake Thorburn became a handyman after running away from home for his artist friends. He knows where all the galleries and who the owners are.
41	* Creator/IsaacAsimov's "Literature/RobotAL76GoesAstray": Randolph Payne spends his free time in a remote shack, repairing people's appliances. It helps him [[HenpeckedHusband spend time away from his wife]] and earns him money that she can't spend.
42	* In Creator/ManlyWadeWellman's ''Literature/SilverJohn'' stories, one story John tells is of an itinerant handyman who mends a feud between two neighbors by building a bridge where he was asked to build a fence.
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46	* ''{{Series/The Chosen\|TVSeries}}'': Since Jesus is a carpenter, being a handyman becomes a day job that He continues doing throughout His travels. In Season Two He leaves the crowds in Samaria and goes missing for a good part of the day, causing the disciples to scramble trying to find Him... only for it to be revealed He was helping fix a man's cart all along.
47	* ''Series/DoctorWho''. Chief Engineer Perkins from "Mummy on the Orient Express". He even does some work on the TARDIS and (on pointing out that a proper repair job will take some time) is invited by the Doctor to become a companion. Perhaps wisely, he declines.
48	%%* ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond'': Averted by Frank Barone who only ''thinks'' he is. %%This example says nothing about repair skills.
49	* In ''Series/FawltyTowers'', we have Mr Stubbs the builder, who, to Sybil Fawlty's relief, sets about putting right the destruction caused by her HenpeckedHusband Basil and Mr O'Reilly.
50	* ''{{Series/Frasier}}'': Marty Crane is an "approximate handyman". %%This example says nothing about repair skills.
51	* ''Series/GroundForce'': In this gardening makeover show, unflappable builder Tommy Walsh is happily building gazebos, patios, and sheds, or laying down acres of wooden decking for the householder to marvel at.
52	* ''Series/HomeImprovement'':
53	** Tim "The Toolman" Taylor is the host of the ShowWithinAShow ''Tool Time'', where he gives tips and advice for audiences on various repair projects, from plumbing to electrical, and from carpentry to engine repair. However, both on and off the show his confidence far outreaches his abilities, which is why he has [[TimTaylorTechnology a whole different trope]] named after him.
54	** Al Borland is Tim's co-host for the ShowWithinAShow ''Tool Time'', where he's usually the "Good Idea" counterpart to Tim's "[[AreYouSureYouWantToDoThat Bad Idea]]" demonstration. It is notable that when he is the host of a cooking show, with Tim as his co-host, the roles reverse because Tim quickly figures out that he doesn't know how to cook and studies up, while Al remains (over)-confident in his own abilities.
55	* ''Series/HometownChaChaCha'': Du-sik. He isn't officially employed but spends his day helping out the residents of Gongjin with various odd jobs, and the residents love him for it. He's capable of a wide variety of things too: he can help sell seafood, make a good coffee, is a licensed real estate agent, and is certified in various forms of carpentry.
56	%%* ''{{Series/Newhart}}'': George Utley serves as handyman for the inn which is the show's main setting. %%This example says nothing about repair skills.
57	%%* ''Series/OneDayAtATime1975'': Schneider, the superintendent of the building, adopts a CasanovaWannabe attitude around divorcee Ann Romano but is actually a good friend to Ann and her daughters. %%This example says nothing about repair skills.
58	* ''Series/TheRedGreenShow'''s title character has a segment called "Handyman Corner", which sometimes involves actual repair advice (typically his repair skills are shown in the other segments, usually involving duct tape for everything, including river rafts), but more typically contain relationship advice. Red always ends this segment with "If the women don't find you handsome, they should at least find you handy."
59	%%* ''{{Series/Roseanne}}'': In one episode, Dan is shown to resent being called a handyman, as he's a professional contractor and finds the term patronizing. %%This example says nothing about repair skills.
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63	* ''VideoGame/DyztopiaPostHumanRPG'': Although Akira is one of the best combatants among the Hunters, they focus more on jobs that directly help people with their everyday problems, such as plumbing or fixing appliances. While this did prevent them from attaining a high rank due to their lack of combat and Zodiac Stone missions, they were also well-respected by Zeta's citizens. This is deconstructed because they're still technically subservient to Zetacorp, the corporation responsible for oppressing Zeta's citizens. Additionally, their popularity causes Zazz to become paranoid of them and scheme to kill them to create an InspirationalMartyr for Zetacorp. This is reconstructed when Akira's popularity as a handyman causes Zetacorp's propaganda campaign against them to be less effective than expected and inspires other people to rebel against Zetacorp.
64	* ''VideoGame/LuminoCity'': Lumi's grandfather bears this exact title, and appears to be quite famous in the city. [[spoiler:Lumi herself becomes one over the course of the game.]]
65	* ''VideoGame/StoryOfSeasons2014'': Gunther sells building materials and shows up to supervise whenever the PlayerCharacter does any sort of construction project.
66	* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'': Although his officially-listed occupation is "plumber", Mario seems to be more of a general handyman. [[ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnything Not that he's shown doing either job, the vast majority of the time.]]
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70	* ''{{WesternAnimation/Beetlejuice}}'': His first appearance in his "Mr Beetleman" disguise comes in an episode where he becomes a handyman who tries to repair the Deetzes' leaky kitchen faucet. The results are dubious.
71	%%* ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'': Teddy is often used for [this role] due to his various skills as a contractor. %%This example says nothing about repair skills.
72	* In ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', Soos is the large, amiable handyman at the Mystery Shack. %%This example says nothing about repair skills.
73	* ''WesternAnimation/HandyManny'', [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin of course]], is about a handyman who goes around helping his friends, neighbors, and anybody in need.
74	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': Lana Loud is a GreaseMonkey and WrenchWench; she's a [[MrFixIt Little Miss Fixit]] with better handyman-skills than most adults (including her parents).
75	* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'': Skips is '''the''' Handyman; he's been around since at least UsefulNotes/TheAmericanRevolution and it's said that he can fix anything...[[WalkingTechbane except computers]]. Though he does get better.
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