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5	->''"You insult me -- me who used to give courses in advanced Leprechaunology."''
6	-->-- '''Finian [=McLonergan=]''', ''Theatre/FiniansRainbow''
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8	Leprechauns are creatures from {{Oireland}}, who are often portrayed completely unlike the Irish legends on them.
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10	[[Myth/CelticMythology Irish myth]] agrees on these basic points: They're the size of children [[RedheadInGreen and favour the colour green]] ([[BringMyRedJacket when they don't wear red]]). [[SignificantGreenEyedRedhead They have red hair and green eyes]] -- and if you have red hair and green eyes you may be a descendant of the Fey folk yourself! Leprechauns can become {{invisib\|ility}}le, but if you happen to see one, catch him quick and make him tell you where his pot of gold is hidden (they all have one...[[InexplicableTreasureChests for some reason]]). If you take your eye off the Leprechaun for even a moment though, he'll vanish again and you'll almost certainly never find him. The Leprechaun is a tricky creature and will do his very best to wriggle out of showing you his gold, but you'll always find it at the end of a rainbow. He isn't necessarily malicious but he doesn't appreciate being bullied either, so if you get a wish from a Leprechaun, BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor because they may well pull a JackassGenie on you.
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12	They are presumed to be flawed offspring of TheFairFolk with some kind of genetic defect because [[OneGenderRace they're all male]]. They tend to work as shoemakers for the rest of TheFairFolk and have a fascination with shining and repairing shoes. And if you pay a Leprechaun to shine your shoes, those shoes will always remain shiny, and they will always bring you good luck. If you steal the match of a pair of shoes they're shining, they'll be compelled to search for it to finish the job.
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14	In fiction, they usually have a green hat, often with a buckle and/or a shamrock on it. Despite their ridiculous appearance, their magic is ''extremely'' powerful, so it's best not to anger them. Like all Fey Folk, [[ColdIron they have a weakness to wrought iron]], which they cannot cast spells upon. They are associated with four-leaved-clovers, although whether clover gives them power or takes it away is DependingOnTheWriter.
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16	The most remarkable thing about Leprechauns is that they are practically the ''only'' Irish fairies you see in fiction (with the possible exception of the [[OurBansheesAreLouder Banshee]] and the HeadlessHorseman, who are more often lumped with TheUndead), despite hundreds of other types. Ironically this overuse (and {{Flanderization}}) has led to Leprechauns pretty much becoming a DiscreditedTrope in Ireland itself (outside of tourist gift shops, that is).
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18	OurFairiesAreDifferent is the SuperTrope. See LeprechaunFiction for works in which they play a central role.
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22	!!Examples
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26	[[folder:Advertising]]
27	* Lucky the Leprechaun, the mascot of Lucky Charms cereal. To him, his cereal is his pot of gold (which kids are always chasing him over) and he uses magic over rainbows to create and change the cereal's colorful marshmallows.
28	* In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yxbnofxmcx0 this commercial]], leprechauns follow a rainbow to the Keebler tree and find Rainbow Chips Deluxe cookies.
29	* The mascot of Notre Dame "FightingIrish" football team is a tough-looking leprechaun putting his dukes up.
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32	[[folder:Comic Books]]
33	* ''Medieval ComicBook/{{Spawn}}''[=/=]''ComicBook/{{Witchblade}}'' #2 (June 1996):
34	-->'''Stalker''': "I ''hate'' leprechauns. They give the Irish a bad name, with all that old crap about fairy rings and the mystic land of Erin and that ''bloody ridiculous accent''... Hundreds of years from now, I bet people'll still be expecting us Micks to ponce around eating spuds and waiving [sic] four-leafed clovers, and saying "Top o' the mornin' to ye'". Two words, Katarina: ''Not me''.
35	** Next page he [[KickTheDog stomps]] on the leprechaun.
36	* This trope would not be complete without the leprechauns in ''ComicBook/GoldDigger'', who started out as TheThemeParkVersion - [-[[TankGoodness With Tanks]]-]. By the time they make a HeelFaceTurn, they've moved on to [[MobileSuitHuman "Humongous" Mecha]], like "[[NoCelebritiesWereHarmed Vaultron]]", made out of [[CombiningMecha combining robot shoes]]. And now things have proceeded to {{Ninja}} {{Pirate}} Leprechauns ([[NinjaPirateZombieRobot yes]]) with a {{Magitek}} MobileSuitHuman of their own...
37	* The [[CharacterTitle title character]] of ''Fiddle O'Diddle'' is a leprechaun who is constantly trying to keep his pot of gold safe from the desperate Muldoon.
38	* In Franchise/TheDCU, the Irish superhero Jack O'Lantern, of the Global Guardians, had a leprechaun sidekick.
39	** There was also a ''ComicBook/GreenLantern'' story that said they were AlienFairFolk descended from members of the Guardians of The Universe that settled on Earth.
40	* ComicBook/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch has dealt with leprechauns a time or two. Other than slightly pointed ears and a thick Irish accent, they can easily pass for human. Heather O'Malley is one that tries to come between her and Harvey.
41	* In ''ComicBook/WormwoodGentlemanCorpse'', leprechauns are depraved, ultraviolent, stereotypically Irish, little monsters. Leprechaun fighting is the magical equivalent of dogfighting, and Wormwood thinks that they probably deserve worse.
42	* In ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'' [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Vol 1]] #14 Diana winds up in "Shamrock Land" while chasing the Gentleman Killer and ends up having to contend with leprechauns too.
43	* The antepenultimate issue of ''ComicBook/ForgottenRealms'' features a leprechaun as its villain. He uses his magical powers to [[CardSharp cheat people at cards]].
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46	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
47	* The Disney Channel film ''Film/TheLuckOfTheIrish'' has leprechauns who fire magical blasts at each other, live for centuries, and shrink down to doll-size if their lucky talismans (which allow them to pass as human) are stolen.
48	** And [[Series/{{Psych}} Tim Omundson]].
49	* ''Film/DarbyOGillAndTheLittlePeople'' features leprechauns as at the titular little people.
50	* In the movie ''Film/BehindTheWaterfall'' the boy Tommy was sure that the old man Mr Conners was one. Unfortunately for him, he was eventually proven wrong.
51	* There is even a ''Film/{{Leprechaun}}'' series of horror films, starring ''Film/{{Willow}}'''s Warwick Davis, currently up to eight entries. Including ''[[Film/Leprechaun4InSpace Leprechaun 4]]: [-[[RecycledINSPACE IN SPACE!]]-]'' Followed by ''Film/LeprechaunInTheHood'' and ''Film/LeprechaunBack2ThaHood''.
52	* 1995 movie ''Film/LeapinLeprechauns'' and it sequel ''Film/SpellbreakerSecretOfTheLeprechauns'', as the title implies, follow all the basic lore on leprechauns and fairies.
53	* In ''Film/MuppetsMostWanted'', Leprechauns are the security guards at the Irish National Bank. Unfortunately, they were watching the Muppets' performance when Constantine and Dominic broke into the bank. They later expressed relief that the thieves weren't interested in their pot of gold.
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57	* The ''Literature/ArtemisFowl'' Series' Leprechauns are nothing more than an underground (literally) police force: [[FunWithAcronyms L.E.P. (Lower Elements Police) Recon]]. Lampshaded, when Short remembers the embarrassing uniforms they used to wear centuries ago that led to their often-attributed attire. The plot of the first book is basically a kid catching a leprechaun for her gold, run through a filter of ''Film/DieHard''.
58	* In the ''Literature/TheCrewOfTheCopperColoredCupids'' story ''[[https://thecrewofthecoppercoloredcupids.wordpress.com/2022/09/08/the-interlude-of-jenny-everywhere/ The Interlude of Jenny Everywhere]]'', Jenny tracks down her old friend, the Lurigadawne of Tipperary, an [[ShownTheirWork authentic specific Leprechaun]] of pre-20th century Irish folklore. He's identified as a member of TheFairFolk and the LittlePeople. In an aversion of the modern stereotypes, his jacket is red, and he's not a shoemaker by trade, although he's capable of crafting magic shoes if called upon.
59	* The fourth ''Literature/{{Everworld}}'' book has a RunningGag where Christopher claims that, in the FantasyKitchenSink that [[TrappedInAnotherWorld they're trapped in]], they'll be running into leprechauns any minute. It culminates on the very last page, where [[OurDragonsAreDifferent Nidhoggr]] sends them to steal his treasure back from the [[OurFairiesAreDifferent fairies]].
60	* "Tales of the White Street Society" by Grady Hendrix is a horror take on this. The Pseudopod horror podcast has a dramatic reading of it [[http://pseudopod.org/2008/02/08/pseudopod-76-tales-of-the-white-street-society/ here]]. (Warning: ''not'' safe for work!)
61	* The novel ''Literature/AmericanGods'' claims that Leprechauns are actually tall, and that the whole "little people" thing was a bit of an Irish joke. The one leprechaun in the book, Mad Sweeney, is described as a big, barrel-chested, rough-housing drunk.
62	* ''Literature/HarryPotter'' had Leprechauns as the Irish World Cup Quidditch Team mascots, who are incredibly incendiary toward the opposing team. Starting with pointing and laughing, then culminating in giving the other team the finger and resulting in the other team's mascots (more or less harpies) kicking the shit out of them. Yup. Also, they could apparently create gold at will... but it vanished in a few hours.
63	* A very dark version shows up briefly, but ''memorably'', in Roger Zelazny's ''Chronicles of Amber'' series.
64	* In the story "Crash" in ''Literature/TheModernFaesGuideToSurvivingHumanity'', a Wall Street trader meets an old man in a pub who tells of how he found a leprechaun [[TheGreatDepression in 1937]] and was conned into accepting three wishes instead of the leprechaun's meager fortune--[[JackassGenie every wish backfired horribly]]. Soon after, she follows a rainbow to the end of Wall Street and discovers the leprechaun, who turns out to be her boss at the trading firm; he's been rebuilding his wealth since the '30s. Indeed, the trader demands gold instead of wishes, but makes out with millions in bearer bonds instead. Unfortunately, a leprechaun's fortune is magically tied to that of his country, and the last time this particular leprechaun had his wealth stolen was in 1929...
65	* The antagonists of ''Literature/ForestOfBolandLightRailway'' are referred to as leprechauns, but they are actually goblins or orcs.
66	* Leprechauns are detailed in ''Literature/TheSpiderwickChronicles'' Field Guide, which describes them as diligent cobblers, leatherworkers, and tailors. Because other fairies employ them for those kinds of jobs, they often have large amounts of gold that they go to great lengths to keep them out of human hands.
67	* One of the students in the ''Griezelklas'' series of books by Creator/TaisTeng is a leprechaun. He's normal-sized, and basically one of TheFairFolk--he possesses some magic abilities, and lives with his family inside a hillside. He's not particularly malevolent unless you get on his bad side, and is also best friends with the dwarf student.
68	* Brazilian author Carolina Munhóz wrote a trilogy about Leprechauns, called Trindade Leprechaun (Leprechaun Trinity), [[IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming each book’s title starting with]] “Por um toque de” (“For/By a touch of”). In her works, they are physically identical to humans, living and hiding themselves among them in modern society. Their morality also varies from individual to individual, just like human morality. They exist in both genders, and the protagonist is a ''female'' Leprechaun, Emily O’Connell. She still has characteristics of the traditional versions: she's a FieryRedhead and her family runs a (high fashion) shoe company. A common trait is that they’re extremely lucky and can recognize other like them.[[spoiler: They also exist outside Ireland: there are Leprechauns of several nationalities, including Brazilian ones]]. The second book reveals that there’s [[spoiler:a MagicalSociety called [[TitleDrop Leprechaun Trinity]]]]. The third book reveals that they can [[spoiler: develop other powers, like teletransportation, telekinesis and a SpiderSense]].
69	* In "Literature/TheGypsiesInTheWood", an in-universe series of children's books (created by an English writer for an English publisher) features a thoroughly stereotypical leprechaun named Seamus O'Short. The Irish protagonist, Kate Reed, is thoroughly unimpressed.
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72	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
73	* As a RunningGag, Leprechauns are the only fantasy monster that ''doesn't'' exist in the Series/{{Buffy\|TheVampireSlayer}}verse.
74	* The ''Series/HoneyIShrunkTheKids'' spin-off TV series included an episode that subverted Leprechauns twice; the first time, by featuring a fake Leprechaun who turned out to be a midget crook with special effects, who was unmasked by Wayne. Then, just as the Scooby-Doo mystery was unveiled, REAL Leprechauns appeared, who looked NOTHING like the stereotype, and instead looked like humans in black coats, speaking in a genuine Irish accent. They punished the crooked impersonator, then responded to Wayne's inquiry as to the true nature of their technology by disappearing with the message "It's Magic!"
75	* ''Series/{{Bewitched}}'' has an episode with a visiting leprechaun. Oddly enough, he's from Darrin's family rather than Samantha's.
76	* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1985'':
77	** In "[[Recap/TheTwilightZone1985S1E14 The Little People of Killany Woods]]", Liam O'Shaughnessy initially mistakes the LittleGreenMen who have landed in Killany Woods to repair their ship for the Little People.
78	** In "[[Recap/TheTwilightZone1985S1E19 The Leprechaun-Artist]]", a Leprechaun named Shawn [=McGool=] is taking a vacation in the United States when he is spotted by Buddy, J.P. and Richie. After they capture him, he has to grant them ThreeWishes.
79	* An episode of ''Series/{{Moonlighting}}'', of all things, featured a woman who ''thought'' she was a leprechaun. Not true, but kind of fun while it lasted.
80	* Encountered several times on ''Series/{{Charmed\|1998}}'', first being saved from the MonsterOfTheWeek, then in later appearences assisting in the good fight, usually by Buffing the luck of the heroes. Their duty is to spead luck around, both good and bad.
81	* ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'' has the Leprechaun Grill, where [[spoiler: the staff are just dressed up as leprechauns, and they keep one actual leprechaun in a box. Because Corporate demanded they had one to make it look real]].
82	* Finster from ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'', although technically an alien, is intended to be one despite his vaguely canine appearance. This is backed up by his ''[[Series/KyoryuSentaiZyuranger Zyuranger]]'' counterpart being called "Pleprechaun".
83	* The TV miniseries ''Film/MagicalLegendOfTheLeprechauns'' features both the traditional leprechauns (sometimes referred to as solitary fairies) and the winged Trooping Fairies. The leprechauns are your traditional redheaded green-suited drunken pranksters and the fairies are elegant guardians of nature (if a bit snooty).
84	* ''Series/TheAquabatsSuperShow'': The titular antagonist of the episode "Überchaun" is a super-powerful leprechaun who [[InsistentTerminology insists he's not one]]. After Crash accidentally hits him on the head, he forces The Aquabats! to accomplish three challenges or he'll shrink them and keep them as trophies.
85	* An episode of ''Series/{{Bonanza}}'' had Hoss encounter what he's sure is leprechauns. They were just circus midgets who decided they no longer wanted to deal with their manager.
86	* ''Series/AmericanGods2017'': Mad Sweeney claims to be one despite him and Shadow both being big guys and lacking an accent. He's got a lot of the traits in common including red hair and doing tricks with gold coins. He's also got the stereotypical Irish traits including drinking, loving to fight, and has a hell of a temper.
87	* ''Series/VoyageToTheBottomOfTheSea'': A pair of twin leprechauns (one good, one evil, is course) were monsters of the week in one episode. Tugging on one's beard made it disappear temporarily.
88	* The BBC SaturdayMorningKidsShow ''Series/LiveAndKicking'' had two leprechauns named Mr Sage and Mr Onion as the obligitory puppet mascots from the third season in 1995 (replacing a CGI cat head). 1998 added a female leprechaun named Shamrock.
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92	* Launcelot [=McSnoyd=] in ''ComicStrip/{{Barnaby}}''.
93	* ''ComicStrip/TheFarSide'': A young boy catches a leprechaun, who comments he's "never actually been all that lucky." And considering he's got an eyepatch and hook-hand, he's probably being honest enough.
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97	* One appears on the "Pot of Gold" table in ''VideoGame/EpicPinball''.
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100	[[folder:Professional Wrestling]]
101	* Wrestling/{{WWE}} has been trotting out a "leprechaun" named Wrestling/{{Hornswoggle}} on its programming for some time now. He's currently being heavily featured since being recently revealed to be the illegitimate son of one Vincent Kennedy [=McMahon=]. Yes, folks, this did take home the 2008 Website/{{WrestleCrap}} Gooker Award for worst storyline of the year. Oh, and it turns out Hornswoggle ''wasn't'' Mr. [=McMahon's=] son after all. And he was the last Cruiserweight champ.
102	** It wasn't that bad at first. When Finlay was working as a heel, a green light began to eminate from beneath the ring. He lifted up the apron, and a leprechaun scrambled out and began attacking his opponent before scurrying back to his hiding space (sometimes tossing Finlay a shilelagh). He was only referred to as "That Little Bastard". This was repeated in every match, until the revelation came that he was really (not really) Vince's bastard son.
103	** Of course he's hugely over with the live crowds to the point when, on the 1/25/10 episode of RAW, Wrestling/ShawnMichaels stated Hornswoggle had the week off, the crowd booed. LOUDLY.
104	* Believe it or not, there was yet another pro wrestling example... The Wrestling/DungeonOfDoom, a stable filled with really bad "[[WrestlingMonster monster]]"-type characters in Wrestling/{{WCW}}, had a member named Braun the Leprechaun, who was about 4 feet tall and went around biting people. He lasted about a month.
105	* Erin O'Grady in the promotion All Pro Wrestling, better known as WWE's Wrestling/CrashHolly.
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108	[[folder:Tabletop Games]]
109	* The tabletop RPG ''TabletopGame/ChangelingTheDreaming'' has the Clurichaun, mischief makers with ties to Ireland who ''hate'' to be called leprechauns. In mythology, cluricahauns are similar to leprechauns...but drunk.
110	* Leprechauns were included in the 1st and 2nd editions of the ''TabletopGame/DungeonsAndDragons'' game, where they were detailed as a mischievous strain of [[{{Hobbits}} halflings]] with some pixie blood in their veins. They disappeared from the system when 3E came out before returning in 4th Edition. The Basic/Expert/etc system, in contrast, detailed their role in fairy society in ''Tall Tales of the Wee Folk''.
111	* An old ''TabletopGame/{{GURPS}}'' supplement suggests that they are a race specially created after a wizard feud left a powerful spellcaster, having previously developed a taste in expensive clothing, with an inability to wear the same article of clothing twice. The suggestion furthers that there were other races, each dedicated to creating a separate type of clothing, of which leprechauns are the only one remaining.
112	* ''{{TabletopGame/Pathfinder}}'' [[https://www.d20pfsrd.com/bestiary/monster-listings/fey/leprechaun/ has them]]. They check off most of the traditional boxes; small fairy people who like a drink, love gold, wear green, and are tricky without being overly malicious. They have magical abilities (mostly illusions), and can't grant wishes but might claim they can if there's a chance of swindling some gold out of someone.
113	* In ''TabletopGame/SmashUp'', the highest-power minion of the Tricksters faction is one; with an effect that destroys any lower-power minion of an opposing faction played after it on the same base.
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117	* In ''Theatre/FiniansRainbow'', Og the leprechaun has been gradually turning into a mortal ever since Finian took his crock of gold. After ThreeWishes are made on the gold, it turns to dross.
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120	[[folder:Video Games]]
121	* The Halflings of ''VideoGame/AgeOfWonders'' use Leprechauns as their most powerful unit, which are actually rate the status-they're naturally invisible on the world map, have respectable melee abilities and a ranged attack, and are exceedingly frustrating to attack due to their superior defensive abilities. Oh, and they do magical damage, which is the hardest damage type to get protection against.
122	* ''VideoGame/DCUniverseOnline'' is somewhat of a subversion, since all leprechaun activities are actually Mr. Mxyzptlk.
123	* ''WesternAnimation/ExtremeGhostbusters: Ultimate Invasion'' (a Playstation LightGunGame based on the cartoon) have leprechauns as one of the four recurring enemy variants. They're the only enemies that doesn't have ranged attacks, instead moving around the screen at rapid speed and trying to whack the players with their cane.
124	* In ''VideoGame/HeroesOfMightAndMagic III'', most of the maps feature a spot where a leprechaun dances in perpetuity (you can even hear the music), to which the player can go to shake the guy down for cash once per game week. One wonders why he doesn't move along after awhile.
125	** ''Heroes IV'' had them as actual troops... who vanish into their hats when they die. Often cited as the most useless creature in the game in contrast to the above, despite their ability to cast the "Fortune" spell (hey, at least peasants pay taxes).
126	* ''VideoGame/Leprechaun1982'' is about avoiding a leprechaun while trying to get to his pot of gold. You can increase the end-of-game score by touching trees and changing their colours.
127	* The ''VideoGame/LepsWorld'' games have you play as a leprechaun on a quest to get back his gold. Though you can also choose to play as other characters.
128	* In ''VideoGame/NetHack'', leprechauns can be GoddamnedBats because they steal your gold and then instantly teleport away, unless you know the easy way to keep them from teleporting: [[spoiler:don't have any gold]].
129	* ''VideoGame/NightmareBusters'' have the players as a leprechaun who goes around zapping evil creatures with his magic.
130	* In ''{{VideoGame/Rogue}}'', also appear in ''[=Nethack=]'''s predecessor, Leprechauns steal your gold and instantly disappear, but leave behind large amounts of gold if killed (the trick is to engage them with ranged weapons).
131	* Leprechauns where one of the many different types of Fairies you could collect in ''Videogame/ShiningTheHolyArk''. You would release them just before a battle and if the enemy came up from the ground they would cause damage dependent on how many you've caught.
132	* In ''Tales of Middle Earth'', the predecessor of ''VideoGame/TalesOfMajEyal'', they not only steal your gold and teleport away, but they also breed explosively. So if you happen to encounter them on a level, ''run''.
133	* The [[TheFairFolk Fey]] faction in the ''VideoGame/WarlordsBattlecry'' series has leprechauns as one of the basic units. They have a weak attack, but they're easy to spam, and each one increases your gold income.
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137	* In ''Webcomic/TheNonAdventuresOfWonderella'', leprechauns are always responsible for sending Wonderella and Wonderita to different times and places as the they try to get the leprechauns' gold.
138	* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', Thog dresses as a leprechaun ([[NoodleImplements for some unexplained reason]]) while escaping from Cliffport with Elan.
139	* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'' confirmed that the green-skinned Felt are from a homosexual species known as leprechauns. To make it even more absurd, the symbols of their various forms of romance are based on Lucky Charms.
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143	* WebVideo/LiamTheLeprechaun. Originally a ''[[https://www.youtube.com/user/wickedawesomefilms Wicked Awesome Films]]'' character, he made a guest appearance in ''WebVideo/TheAnnoyingOrange'' episode ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1JO0-WCEOw4 Luck o' the Irish]]'', trying to get his pot of gold back from Orange in exchange for three wishes. Liam was so popular that he was {{Transplant}}ed to the cast of ''The Annoying Orange'' and even got [[https://www.youtube.com/user/leprechaun a series of his own]].
144	* Theatre/TheLeagueOfSTEAM encounter one in their award-winning webisode, "Fool's Gold".
145	* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbvaSm1OSuM Leprechauns in France]
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148	[[folder:Western Animation]]
149	* The ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' Porky Pig short "WesternAnimation/TheWearingOfTheGrin" has Porky spending the night at a castle said to be the home of leprechauns. Naturally the leprechauns are real, and paranoid that Porky is looking for their pot of gold.
150	* The very last ''WesternAnimation/{{Droopy}}'' cartoon is titled "Droopy Leprechaun" and revolves around [[MistakenForAliens Droopy being mistaken for one]].
151	* A leprechaun has made a couple of appearances in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', most notably "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS13E1TreehouseOfHorrorXII Treehouse of Horror XII]]" segment "Hex and the City", in which Homer has to capture it to break the gypsy curse. It also tells Ralph Wiggum to burn things in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS9E18ThisLittleWiggy This Little Wiggy]]". In a St. Patrick's Day parade that turns into a massive brawl, two leprechauns ([[UsefulNotes/TheTroubles one in green, one in orange]]) are seen enthusiastically beating seven kinds of crap out of each other.
152	* The ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' epic "[[Recap/SouthParkImaginationland Imaginationland]]" begins with Cartman betting Kyle that leprechauns are real; [[spoiler:Kyle loses]].
153	* Dez, the main character of ''WesternAnimation/{{Wishfart}}'', is one. However, he's a lanky teenager with pretty much no stock leprechaun qualities except for the ability to grant wishes (which he does by shooting a rainbow from his pointer finger). He's very proud of [[MySpeciesDothProtestTooMuch how atypical he is and dislikes being pigeonholed with the usual leprechaun stereotypes]]. His parents Clooney and Emer, as well as his EvilUncle Phil, are also very human-like leprechauns whose identities are only given away by their Irish accents, love of gold, and tendency to hide to avoid granting wishes. On the other hand, leprechaun enforcer Finnuala literally has the job of making sure all other leprechauns are acting as they traditionally/stereotypically should ([[StopBeingStereotypical no surprise that she and Dez dislike each other]]).
154	* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/MovilleMysteries'' featured a leprechaun who at first seems good, but is later revealed to [[AndIMustScream have a habit of turning those who try to steal his gold into wood]].
155	* ''WesternAnimation/MartinMystery'' also once featured an evil leprechaun. It WasOnceAMan that found a cursed gold coin that brought amazing luck but made one obsessed with it before transforming them into a leprechaun that jealously coveted it.
156	* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheLittles'', Dinky Little wants to find leprechauns, and his young cousins offer him "tips" to make fun of him. During the course of following their advice, Dinky is caught by an Irishman looking for leprechauns, mistaking his prize for one.
157	* The transformation teacher in ''WesternAnimation/WinxClub'', professor Wizgiz, is a leprechaun through and through.
158	* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'', Johnny tried desperately to kiss a leprechaun named Barney Stone because, due to a silly misunderstanding, he thought it would make him irresistible to chicks. After an extensive chase, Johnny caught Barney, who granted his wish in exchange for ''not'' being kissed... which led to Johnny being [[LiteralGenie swarmed by poultry]].
159	* On ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'', Timmy meets a leprechaun in one episode. It tells Wanda (in rhyme) that Cosmo bet her in a contest.
160	** In another episode, he encounter a trio of rough and scruffy leprechauns who wanted their pot of gold back after Cosmo took it to give to Mr Crocker who thought he was a leprechaun after Crocker switched from hunting fairies to leprechauns. ItsALongStory.
161	* In ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales1987'', "[[Recap/DuckTalesS1E3LuckOTheDucks Luck 'O' the Ducks]]", When Scrooge and 'the gang' went to Ireland. These leprechauns ''really'' didn't like thieves or intruders, and almost dumped the group into their snake pit; fortunately, when the king found out that they had been invited by another leprechaun (even though the guy was a SnakeOilSalesman that none of them liked) he figured he [[SacredHospitality really couldn't do that]]. (Curiously, this group of leprechauns ''did'' include females.)
162	* Used in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers'' where they meet one who asks for their help to defeat a [[OurBansheesAreLouder banshee]].
163	* A cartoon featuring Music/TheBeatles had the band go to Ireland and meet a rare female leprechaun. They perform "Do You Want to Know a Secret?" for her.
164	* In ''WesternAnimation/SupermanTheAnimatedSeries'', Mr. Mxyzptlk claims that all the old legends about leprechauns (and genies, imps, and similar creatures) on Earth were actually about ''him''.
165	* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/MuchaLucha'' was actually about an evil leprechaun named Rick O'Shea who constantly pestered the main character because his name sounded exactly the same and it was ruining his evil reputation.
166	* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/ExtremeGhostbusters'' involved a wicked leprechaun hunting down [[SinsOfOurFathers the descendants of the men who imprisoned him]] to recover the gold they took from him to feed immigrants.
167	* Michael was the Smurf Forest's resident leprechaun in ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1981''. Also Greedy briefly became one in a Season 9 episode.
168	* ''WesternAnimation/FanboyAndChumChum'' get a Lucky Expy in the episode "Lucky Chumps"
169	* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'', Plucky and Hampton (who are selling novelty shop items door to door) help drive a nasty [[OurBansheesAreLouder banshee]] out of a castle belonging to a clan of leprechauns. (In a curious twist, most of the episode focuses on the banshee, the leprechauns only showing up in person at the end.)
170	* A ''WesternAnimation/CasperTheFriendlyGhost'' cartoon had Caspar go to Ireland where he met a little boy who was sure Casper was a leprechaun. Casper decided to play along since at least the boy wasn't running away screaming like most people.
171	* An ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget'' episode has a pair of diminutive (but fully human) M.A.D. agents disguising themselves as leprechauns to spearhead Dr. Claw's plan to steal the Blarney Stone. In the end, their defeat is implied to be covertly assisted by ''real'' leprechauns
172	* The ''WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker'' short "His Better Elf" features a leprechaun that resembles a tiny green version of Woody who speaks with an Irish brogue. After offering our hero ThreeWishes, it proceeds to grant them in the [[JackassGenie worst possible ways.]] Woody uses his third wish to get rid of the imp by [[spoiler: telling it to "[[DraggedOffToHell go to blazes]]!"]]
173	* ''WesternAnimation/TheLeprechaunsChristmasGold'' is a [[Creator/RankinBassProductions Rankin/Bass]]-ChristmasSpecial featuring leprechauns[[note]]It was the company's second-to-last stop-motion animated special and the last original story produced by the company for many years[[/note]], made by the same people who made ''WesternAnimation/RudolphTheRedNosedReindeer''. The special is about a boy named Dinty Doyle, who's ultimately tasked with protecting the gold of a community of hospitable leprechauns from an evil banshee, and it's one of the company's more obscure specials. While the special isn't bad, it was never really all that popular--this is probably (at least partially) because of the fact that leprechauns aren't traditionally associated with Christmas.
174	* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLifeAndTimesOfJuniperLee'', leprechauns are actually about six feet tall and dress and act like {{New Age Retro Hippie}}s. [[ItMakesSenseInContext (Yes, really.)]]
175	* In a St. Patrick's Day episode of ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'', Jade dresses up as a leprechaun to get some info out of some guys at a pub, threatening to put a hex on them if they don't talk. It backfires because they chase after her, thinking "he'll" lead them to "his" pot of gold.
176	* Leprechauns are a rather common sight in ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong''. Jake once even rescues one Leprechaun's pot o' gold, in another episode several magical creatures are caught by the Huntsclan - among them, one (very unlucky) leprechaun.
177	* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo'': The Titans are seeking leprechaun gold to break a curse brought on by pinching someone not wearing green on St Patrick's Day. Rainbows are generated by TrueLovesKiss between leprechauns and they put their pot of gold at the end of them. Females have TertiarySexualCharacteristics and apparently Robin is secretly a leprechaun.
178	* A Leprechaun appears in one episode of ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGummiBears'' as a childhood friend of Grammi. Unlike other versions the Leprechaun was very friendly, if a little misbehaved.
179	* In the ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'' episode "[[Recap/ReadyJetGoS2E11PotatoesOnMarsBortronLeprechaun Bortron Leprechaun]]", Sydney tells Jet about leprechauns, creatures that keep a pot of gold at the end of the rainbow. Jet wants to find one. When he thinks that he's found one, it turns out to be Sunspot.
180	* ''WesternAnimation/PunkyBrewster'':
181	** Punky relates how she met Glomer in the title song. Glomleys (a creature of which Glomer is) are leprechaun helpers in their homeland of Chaundoon.
182	** One episode has a bad leprechaun imprisoned as a piece of art on a plate escape and causing chaos.
183	** In "Return to Chaundoon", Glomer returns home and brings Punky with him, where they find the glomleys and the leprechauns mysteriously asleep.
184	* ''WesternAnimation/LaffALympics'' had an event take place in Ireland where the object was to capture a leprechaun and borrow his pot of gold. While the leprechaun has some fun at the athletes' expense, the Rottens plan to win the event [[DickDastardlyStopsToCheat by foul means.]]
185	* A leprechaun asks for help from [[WesternAnimation/TheRuffAndReddyShow Ruff and Reddy]] in rescuing a leprechaun princess from a hulking, thieving brute, the "Goon of Glocca Morra" (also the name of the story arc).
186	* In an Al Brodax ''ComicStrip/{{Popeye}}'' cartoon, the Sea Hag tricks a leprechaun into surrendering the pot of gold to her, putting him on the outs with the leprechaun community. Popeye makes things right again and becomes an honorary leprechaun.
187	* A ''WesternAnimation/{{Noveltoons}}'' cartoon called "Leprechauns Gold" focuses on Leprechauns during their annual gold-washing ceremony.
188	* ''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens2013'': One enters the base in "When Luck Runs Out". It turns out to be an alien that manipulates probability, giving people good luck when he's friendly... and bad luck when he's angry.
189	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Lucky}}'' stars Happy "Hap" [=McSweeney=], a leprechaun with terrible luck as a result of his family's pot of gold being stolen years ago by [[BigBad Harry Houlihan]].
190	* [[WesternAnimation/FelixTheCatJoeOriolo Felix the Cat]] is called upon to help the leprechaun king a couple of times. First is when the Professor and Rock Bottom capture the king which allows them three wishes. When Felix intervenes, the Professor off the cuff tells Felix "I wish you'd disappear!" That was a big mistake as making a fourth wish automatically takes away everything the Professor and Rock wished for. The second time is when the Professor and Rock raid the village capturing leprechauns in their bid for gold.
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194	* In the Crichton neighborhood of Mobile, Alabama, a group of [[BlatantLies fine upstanding]] [[DeepSouth citizens]] thought they saw a leprechaun in a tree and soon formed a mob of leprechaun catchers intent upon getting "da gold", creating a media frenzy and casting an unflattering light on Alabamians in general with their antics. This video contains a "sketch" of the leprechaun that [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nda_OSWeyn8 appeared on the Alabama evening news]]. To date, the leprechaun remains at large.
195	** It turns out that it was the folks in the neighborhood messing with the media and the "leprechaun" was really a [[http://www.theunticket.com/dan-finds-the-leprechaun/ local resident]] with [[http://wafflesatnoon.com/crichton-leprechaun/ dwarfism wearing green and goofing around on a tree.]] No one ''really'' thought there was an actual leprechaun, they knew it was a guy called "Midget Sean" and they played-up the JiveTurkey stuff as well....all to troll the local media. It also was a bit of payback to folks with a possible ethnic-bias who called the media and cops over a big gathering of black people (who were merely being entertained by their pal, Sean and not causing trouble).
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