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13	[[quoteright:320: [[Literature/{{MM}} https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/test361_7606.jpg]] ]]
14	[[caption-width-right:320:She's [[LiteralMetaphor LITERALLY]] {{dragg\|edByTheCollar}}ing him along!]]
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16	->'''Mac:''' Goo, I'm really sorry for what I said about you. You're not weird. You're really creative and funny and nice, and if you're not too mad at me, I really wanna be your friend too.\
17	'''Goo:''' ''[excited]'' Okay! ''[hugs and squeezes Mac]''\
18	'''Mac:''' Okay... that's great... you're... crushing me.
19	-->-- ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'', "Go Goo Go"
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21	This is a potential pairing (platonic or otherwise) between a [[OnlySaneMan pragmatic guy]] and a [[GenkiGirl girl who is very full of energy]].
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23	The usual gender stereotype is that [[MenAreUncultured guys are stronger and may only care]] about [[AllMenArePerverts sex]], while girls are [[WomenAreWiser soft but nicer/smarter]]. This averts that stereotype (for the most part at least): the guy is the smart but physically inept one and it seems he got himself the company of a girl who most would have trouble keeping up with in the first place.
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25	In some cases, the girl can be smarter than the guy, but because she's too busy trying to have fun, this is occasional at most. Perhaps this is why she acts as a MoralityPet sometimes. Compare GoodIsDumb, although she's more likely to merely be [[WhatTheHellHero calling out the savvy guy]] than be evil in her smart moments, so it is closer to GoodIsNotDumb.
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27	If the guy and the girl are in a romantic relationship, the girl may also be a ManicPixieDreamGirl. If this girl is living with several savvy guys, she's likely a NerdNanny.
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29	Unlike the Savvy Girl, the Savvy Guy is usually wittier and more prone to wisecracks and doesn't give in to his emotions quite as much.
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31	There is a specific subset of this trope in a slice of fiction. Many works featuring [[HoYay male × male or female × female]] romantic relationships will also follow the trope, except for the gender requirement. One partner in the pair will be lively and optimistic while the other is savvy and more slothful, quiet, or otherwise less expressive.
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33	Compare PerkyFemaleMinion, UptightLovesWild, StrongGirlSmartGuy, MasculineGirlFeminineBoy, and RedOniBlueOni. Sometimes overlaps with MonsterAndTheMaiden. For another couples trope based on personality (and the pair that sometimes completes their FourTemperamentEnsemble), see BroodingBoyGentleGirl.
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35	!!Examples:
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40	%%zce* Takagi and Miyoshi from ''Manga/{{Bakuman}}''.
41	* ''Anime/BangDream'' has a girl/girl example in Misaki, the ordinary girl and OnlySaneMan of her band, who is constantly being dragged around by the FunPersonified CloudCuckoolander Kokoro.
42	* [[CuteSportsClubManager Sanae Nakazawa]] and [[ButtMonkey Manabu Okazaki]] from ''Manga/CaptainTsubasa'' are the very rare [[PlatonicLifePartners non-romantic version]], and according to the ''Road to 2002'' anime they remain as this even as adults.
43	* ''Manga/CardcaptorSakura'' has a more subtle example with idealistic and childlike Sakura often accidentally exasperating precocious and grumpy Syaoran. At early points of the anime adaptation, Syaoran is often at the mercy of his hyperactive ClingyJealousGirl Meiling as well.
44	* ''Manga/CaseClosed'' has several of these couples:
45	** Sonoko Suzuki and Makoto Kyougoku. Makoto is more dorky and kinda more oblivious than the average "savvy guy", but Sonoko fits perfectly as an "energetic girl".
46	** [[spoiler:CoolTeacher Sumiko and GentlemanDetective Shiratori]] are a subversion. They ''used'' to fit in the trope [[spoiler: during [[ForgottenFirstMeeting their first and almost last encounter]] when [[ChildhoodFriendRomance they were children]] ]], but [[spoiler: when they found each other again 20 years later, Sumiko had grown into a much gentler ShrinkingViolet and Shiratori was more [[{{Pride}} arrogant]] than savvy. [[OfficialCouple They still got together]]]].
47	** Miwako Sato and Wataru Takagi are a subdued version, crossing into MasculineGirlFeminineBoy. Sato is more of an ActionGirl but sometimes has quite the GenkiGirl mannerisms, while Takagi is more down-to-Earth and kinda dorky.
48	** Shinichi's HappilyMarried parents are a grown-up example. His father Yusaku is a cool-minded InsufferableGenius who nevertheless loves his wife dearly, while his mother Yukiko is a grown-up GenkiGirl who loves him back but sometimes is quite {{tsundere}} towards him.
49	%%* Eris/Manami and Kio from ''Literature/CatPlanetCuties''.
50	* [[OfficialCouple Chrono and Rosette]] in ''Manga/ChronoCrusade'', although with a few slight variations. For one thing, Chrono is actually ''stronger'' than Rosette, but since their [[DealWithTheDevil contract]] means [[CastFromHitPoints his powers take time away from Rosette's lifespan]], Chrono prefers to let Rosette take the lead in combat situations and only uses his true power as a back-up plan. And for another, while Chrono comes across as much more rational than Rosette, it's actually only because Rosette is ''very'' HotBlooded and impulsive, and Chrono has [[ReallySevenHundredYearsOld much more experience]] than she does. When he's matching wits with someone closer to his true age, Chrono comes across as someone with average intelligence and ''much'' more impulsive and emotional than is obvious when he's with Rosette.
51	* ''Anime/CodeGeass'': [[Characters/CodeGeassLelouchLamperouge Lelouch Lamperouge]] and nearly any girl he can be paired with because Lelouch ''is'' a SquishyWizard of sorts. Even his own ''little sister'' is shown to be more energetic than him. (This is even more hilarious when one recalls that she is paraplegic at the time of the series itself.)
52	* ''Manga/DeathNote'': [[Characters/DeathNoteLightYagami Light Yagami]] the Savvy Guy to Misa's Energetic Girl, and although Light's family and co-workers seem to think that there's NoAccountingForTaste, a few people do comment on their unlikely relationship.
53	* Kyōtarō Ichikawa and Anna Yamada from ''Manga/TheDangersInMyHeart''. Ichikawa is a [[ShrinkingViolet shy]] yet [[{{Tsundere}} grouchy]] FirstPersonSmartass with a sour and critical view of the world. He spends his time [[{{Bookworm}} reading books]], is observant and generally quicker at picking up situational cues than Yamada is, and usually bails her out of/amends whatever hurdle gets thrown at them. By comparison, Yamada is ''much'' more positive and social, [[CloudCuckoolander considered a goofball by pretty much everyone who's met her]], and [[CuddleBug physically affectionate]] [[NoSenseOfPersonalSpace whether she means to be or not.]] She [[BigEater gorges herself on food]] [[SweetTooth and sweets in private]], starts random games and quizzes with Ichikawa to learn more about him, and is the one who initiates their interactions just for the sake of having them.
54	* ''Anime/DigimonAdventure'' has Mimi and Koushiro having this relationship. It gets further developed in ''Anime/DigimonAdventureTri''.
55	%%* Ferris and Ryner from ''Literature/TheLegendOfTheLegendaryHeroes''.
56	%%* Ryuuji and Rose from ''Literature/DragonCrisis''.
57	%%* ''[[VisualNovel/EfaFairyTaleOfTheTwo EF: A Tale of Memories]]'': [[ReclusiveArtist Hirono Hiro]] and [[AttentionDeficitOohShiny Miyamura Miyako]].
58	* In ''Manga/FinalFantasyLostStranger'', Shogo is the savvy guy to Yuko's energetic girl. Shogo is a neurotic ''Final Fantasy'' {{Otaku}} whose skill at observation causes him to overthink himself into an indecisive rut. Meanwhile, Yuko's energy and positivity mean that she has no problems jumping headlong into new situations even when she doesn't have all the information.
59	%%* ''Manga/FlunkPunkRumble'': Shinagawa and Adachi.
60	* ''Manga/FruitsBasket'': Kyou Sohma and Tohru Honda ''seem'' to be this, but the manga shows that [[StepfordSmiler Tohru]] has quite the issues under her GenkiGirl facade and Kyou is more "sulky" than "savvy".
61	* The {{Keet}} Shuichi Shindou and his PerpetualFrowner boyfriend Eiri Yuki from ''Manga/{{Gravitation}}'' are maybe the {{trope codifier}}s in {{yaoi\|Genre}} manga.
62	%%%* Teppei and Suguri from ''Manga/{{Inubaka}}''
63	* ''Anime/{{K}}'' has a ([[HoYay sorta]]) platonic version in the backstory with [[DeadpanSnarker Fushimi]] [[TeenGenius Saruhiko]] and [[FieryRedhead Yata]] [[IdiotHero Misaki]]. Saruhiko provided the savvy while Misaki provided the energy and creativity. At least until Saruhiko "betrayed" Misaki rather than have him [[GreenEyedMonster not pay attention to him]]. [[spoiler: At the end of the second season, they have made up and returned to this dynamic.]]
64	* [[AsianFoxSpirit Tomoe]] from ''Manga/KamisamaKiss'' is a lot stronger than [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Nanami]] but thanks to the magic contract between them he is forced to obey her.
65	%%%* ''Literature/{{Kampfer}}'':
66	%%%* ''Manga/KannagiCrazyShrineMaidens'' has this with Jin and Nagi.
67	* ''Anime/{{Kyousogiga}}'': Myoe (the second) and Koto (also the second). He's the serious-minded temporary ruler of the "Mirror Capital," and she's the uncontrollable kid who pops in to disrupt his orderly world... with a giant hammer. The original Myoe and Koto also fit this trope, to a lesser degree.
68	* ''Anime/LittleWitchAcademia2017'' has the relationship between [[TheHero Akko]] and [[BlueBlood Andrew]] as this. The former is an IneptMage who nonetheless remains optimistic and determined to become a mage even if she gets into trouble while the latter is skeptical of magic and down to Earth, but gradually warms to her and supports her endeavor with his own advice.
69	%%* ''Anime/MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'': Season 1, Yuuno and Nanoha.
70	* Ginta and Koyuki have something resembling this in ''Manga/{{MAR}}''. He's not super-smart, just kinda geeky and to some extent anti-social. She's pretty energetic and pretty much the only kid around to give him the time of day.
71	%%* Shinya and Futaba at times, in ''Manga/{{Mitsudomoe}}''.
72	%% * ''Literature/{{MM}}'': Taro and Mio (in above picture).
73	%%* ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00'': Saji and Louise. [[spoiler:For most of season 1, anyway; in Season 2 they switch to [[BroodingBoyGentleGirl Brooding Girl, Gentle Boy]] and StarCrossedLovers.]]
74	* ''Manga/MyDressUpDarling'': Male lead Wakana Gojo is a meek, easily startled, and socially withdrawn recluse who initially only found solace in doll-making. Female lead Marin Kitagawa is a bubbly, outgoing, and popular model who is deeply passionate about her cosplay hobby. Her entering his life is what starts to bring Gojo out of his shell as he learns more and more about cosplay and Marin herself.
75	* In ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'', protagonist Izuku Midoriya has this dynamic with Ochaco Uraraka. This is enforced by the author himself, as he thought Uraraka's PluckyGirl personality would play off well on Midoriya's more introverted and pessimistic personality.
76	* ''Franchise/{{Naruto}}'':
77	** Shikamaru and either of the girls he is most paired with fit this trope. Temari and Ino are both far more aggressive than he is. Both tell him to "man up" or push him to stop being lazy. [[spoiler:In the end, Shikamaru is paired with the former and the latter is paired with the near-emotionless Sai.]]
78	** In ''Manga/{{Boruto}}'', there are implications that the upbeat and energetic Hanabi and the more down-to-earth Konohamaru have a similar relationship. They're at minimum enough familiar with one another to go drinking together.
79	* ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' has a female/female version: Setsuna and her [[BodyguardCrush charge]]/[[HoYay/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi crush]] Konoka. Konoka is bubbly and energetic, while Setsuna is more serious and reluctant of getting too emotionally close to Konoka since she wants to keep acting like a professional bodyguard. Konoka usually tries to shake Setsuna out of her impersonal attitude and likes to tease her and drag her along.
80	* Gender inverted in ''Manga/OuranHighSchoolHostClub'' with [[OnlySaneMan Haruhi]] and [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Tamaki]].
81	* ''Literature/ThePetGirlOfSakurasou'': Jin is a cool, calm, and mature LadykillerInLove with [[GenkiGirl Misaki]].
82	* The co-stars of ''Anime/PokemonHeroes'' Latios and Latias fit this as well as RedOniBlueOni. They are both capable in combat, but Latios is a quiet and calm SugarAndIcePersonality, while his sister Latias is a friendly and cheerful GenkiGirl.
83	* ''Manga/ThePrinceOfTennis'' has an example featuring two guys: the {{Keet}} and FieryRedhead Eiji Kikumaru and his gender-flipped YamatoNadeshiko partner Shuuichirou Oishi. [[HoYay Naturally]], the {{yaoi fangirl}}s have cheerfully latched on them, and no one can blame them.
84	* ''Anime/PrincessTutu'': Fakir and Ahiru. The KnightInSourArmor[=/=]{{Jerkass}} and ThePollyanna. While not physically inept, Fakir acts more controlled and pragmatic than the enthusiastic Ahiru who often trips due to carelessness.
85	%%* So Touma and Kana Mizuhara from ''Manga/{{QED}}''.
86	* ''Manga/TheQuintessentialQuintuplets'': Most of Fuutarou's interactions with Yotsuba have this dynamic, given that he's booksmart, [[NoSocialSkills asocial]] and [[GeekPhysiques physically weak]], while she's a GenkiGirl with a talent for sports and [[DumbJock the worst student among her sisters]]. [[spoiler:She also ends up being the one who Fuutarou marries at the end of the story.]]
87	* Gender-inverted in ''Manga/TheRedRangerBecomesAnAdventurerInAnotherWorld''. Tougo's exuberant, HotBlooded StockShonenHero personality serves as a {{foil}} to Idola's opportunistic and grounded one. She reins him in when his larger-than-life personality is making things worse, and he inspires her to open up to others and seek her dreams as an adventurer.
88	* [[ObfuscatingStupidity Kenshin]] and [[{{Tsundere}} Kaoru]] from ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'' generally fit the description, [[TheStoic Aoshi]] and [[GenkiGirl Misao]] even more so.
89	* ''Franchise/SailorMoon'':
90	** Usagi, the GenkiGirl IdiotHero, and her TallDarkAndSnarky boyfriend Mamoru.
91	** Also, [[FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling Usagi and her little brother Shingo]]. While Usagi tends to be highly energetic, overemotional, and rather childish, Shingo is much more studious and mature by comparison.
92	** Minako and Artemis. Like Usagi, Minako is a GenkiGirl who can be quite klutzy. Artemis, meanwhile, is smart, rational and (like Luna with Usagi) gets somewhat exasperated with Minako's antics.
93	* ''Manga/SakuraDiscord'' starts with PerpetualFrowner Kousuke meeting (or rather reuniting with) GenkiGirl Nomiya. According to him, she's the kind of person he can never agree with, and their relationship is lively to say the least. She's not ''quite'' a ManicPixieDreamGirl, as she has her own issues, but she nonetheless serves as his opposite and motivates him when needed, knowing all too well that he gives up easily.
94	* ''Manga/SatouKashiNoDanganWaUchinukenai'' has a same-sex version, with the LittleMissSnarker Nagisa Yamada as the Savvy Girl and the CloudCuckoolander Mokuzu Umino as the Energetic Girl. [[spoiler: It's cruelly subverted when Mokuzu turns out to be a very abused StepfordSmiler, however.]]
95	%%* Shino and Tsuda from ''Manga/SeitokaiYakuindomo''.
96	%%* Sonic and Amy from ''Anime/SonicX''. Also, (at times) Knuckles and Rouge are this and strongly this applies to Shadow and Rouge.
97	%%* ''Manga/SpecialA'' has plenty of them: Hikari and Kei; [[spoiler:Akira and Tadashi; and Sakura and Jun]].
98	%%* ''Manga/{{Spiral}}'': Ayumu Narumi and Hiyono Yuizaki.
99	* ''Webcomic/TowerOfGod'': Yuri Jahad is a princess who does whatever she wants. Evan Edroch is a high ranker and well-respected Navigator (also very short). She drags him to the bottom of the tower (WorldBuilding in a very literal sense) just to see a new irregular.
100	* ''Manga/UzakiChanWantsToHangOut'': Shinichi Sakurai is a 3rd-year university student who just wants to spend his free time alone. Unfortunately for him, the short, energetic, and very buxom 2nd-year student Hana Uzaki has taken notice of this and decided to remedy that by pestering and teasing him until he is forced to hang out with her.
101	* ''Manga/TheWayOfTheHousehusband'': Tatsu's relationship with his wife. He is a stone-cold ex-criminal while she is career-oriented with a large {{Otaku}} streak. Best shown when both go shopping together, with him being frugal and her being more willing to splurge money.
102	* ''Manga/YandereKanojo'' has Manabu Tanaka, [[TheStoic stoic par excellence]], dating HotBlooded {{Delinquent\|s}} {{Tsundere}} Reina Ryuuzaki.
103	* ''Manga/YourLieInApril'':
104	** Kousei is the reserved, cynical StraightMan while Kaori is cheerful, [[GenkiGirl wild, and optimistic]].
105	** Kousei also fits with his best friend, Tsubaki, who is tomboyish and energetic. She has unrequited feelings towards him.
106	* ''Anime/YuGiOh'':
107	** While they never go beyond subtext, since the series (especially the anime) thrives on ShipTease, Mahaado and his student Mana fit this trope quite well. About the only point missing is the SquishyWizard status, since Mahaado is well trained both in magic and military arts.
108	** ''Anime/YuGiOh5Ds'' has Jack and Carly. While he doesn't fit the "soft" attribute (being quite physically adept), he's very [[IneffectualLoner aloof and scornful of friendships]]. She's very excitable and clumsy and is probably the only person in the series who has gotten Jack to attend a social event that didn't involve dueling.
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112	* In ''Animation/BanzisSecretDiary'', Banzi is far more upbeat and outgoing than Hoyong, her more composed, shy boyfriend.
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116	* ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'':
117	** Characters/{{Batman\|TheCharacter}} and Characters/{{Catwoman\|SelinaKyle}} often have a downplayed version of this relationship: while they're both fairly cynical, she fully embraces the flirtatious side of their encounters, teases him enough that his DeadpanSnarker tendencies show up, and as Characters/{{Nightwing\|DickGrayson}} notes, reignites his sense of humor even away from her.
118	** [[Characters/RobinTimDrake Tim Drake/Robin]] (goal-oriented, serious introvert) with [[Characters/{{Batgirl}} Stephanie Brown/Spoiler]] (plucky, street-smart people person).
119	** [[Characters/BatmanPoisonIvy Poison Ivy]] is best friends with [[Characters/HarleyQuinnTheCharacter Harley Quinn]] and one of the few sane influences in the latter's life; she's especially one of the very few people in Gotham directly trying to interfere with Harley's extremely unhealthy relationship with [[Characters/BatmanTheJoker The Joker]]. Conversely, Harley is the only one who can get Ivy to put aside her crusade to wipe out humanity to make way for plantkind. Together, they're very nearly somewhat kinda two normal - albeit criminal - persons.
120	* ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperheroes'': The Ranzz Twins in ''ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes2020'', where Ayla (Lightning Lass) is a hot-blooded revolutionary while Garth (Lightning Lad) is the more subdued, levelheaded twin.
121	%% * ''ComicBook/LenoreTheCuteLittleDeadGirl'': Ragamuffin and Lenore.
122	* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': [[Characters/MarvelComicsPeterParker Peter Parker]] and [[Characters/MarvelComicsMaryJaneWatson Mary Jane Watson]] have a relationship like this, though he bounces between being savvy and energetic (his constant mockery and jokes he makes while wearing the costume).
123	* ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'': [[Characters/SupermanLoisLane Lois Lane]] and [[Characters/SupermanTheCharacter Clark Kent]] are possibly the UrExample of this trope, definitely so in the genre of comics. The question isn't so much who's smarter as it is who's running headlong into danger for a story while the other struggles to keep up. This doesn't completely apply to Lois and ''Superman'', however.
124	* ''ComicBook/YoungLiars'': Sadie acts the way she does because a bullet in her head destroyed her inhibitions and ability to recognize consequences. Danny was her stalker prior to the shooting, and since then has taken advantage of it to make her completely dependent on him.
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128	[[AC:Crossovers]]
129	* ''Fanfic/PrehistoricEarth'': Leon is the usually calm and methodical [[TheSmartGuy Smart Guy]] animal expert of the titular prehistoric zoo's animal rescue team while his love interest Yolanda Hall is a bubbly, excitable, and incredibly happy go lucky GenkiGirl.
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131	[[AC:''Franchise/{{Frozen}}'']]
132	* ''Fanfic/DarknessBurning'': The peppy Anna is in an ArrangedMarriage with a serious and quiet man named Joachim. Anna is originally turned off by him precisely because he's too bland, however her parents decide to push them together because they're complementary. It takes a while but it ultimately turns into a (near) PerfectlyArrangedMarriage.
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134	[[AC:''Literature/TheHungerGames'']]
135	* ''Fanfic/SomeSemblanceOfMeaning'':
136	** The soft-spoken, gentle stylist Damon and the [[GenkiGirl energetic, bubbly]] mentor Lavinia [[spoiler: (who end up HappilyMarried)]].
137	** [[FireForgedFriends Vale and Obsidian]] tend to subvert expectations, as Vale's status as a ShrinkingViolet and Obsidian's outspoken nature imply that Vale is the calm and wise character, but Obsidian (usually) maintains a relatively calm demeanor around her, whereas Vale tends to go into {{Tsundere}} mode.
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139	[[AC: ''WesternAnimation/{{Luca}}'']]
140	* ''Fanfic/TheStoryOfApolloDaphneAndLucaAnItalianTragedy'':
141	** A [[PlatonicLifePartners platonic]] example with [[ShrinkingViolet Luca]] and [[FieryRedhead Giulia]]. Luca is mild-mannered and level-headed, while Giulia is impulsive and outspoken.
142	** Another platonic, yet GenderInverted example, with [[ThoseTwoGuys Bianca and Carlos]]. Bianca is the snarky and aloof OnlySaneWoman, while Carlos is the cheeky and mischievous [[GossipyHens Gossipy Hen]].
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144	[[AC:''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'']]
145	* ''Fanfic/TheBloodyFates'': Kayla is always cheerful and energetic, while her older brother Kaon is primarily intellectual and calm.
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147	[[AC:''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'']]
148	* ''Fanfic/TheJoysAndSorrowsOfYoungCharlesFinster'': In elementary school, Melinda was a GenkiGirl tomboy to contrast Chas' nerd persona.
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150	[[AC:''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'']]
151	* ''Fanfic/TotalDramaLegacy'': [[StudentCouncilPresident Drew]] and [[GenkiGirl Marissa]] are a platonic example, and [[HomeschooledKids Ezekiel]] and [[ManicPixieDreamGirl Izzy]] are a romantic example.
152	* ''Fanfic/TotalDramaLetterz'': Zed is a farm boy that is usually rather relaxed, while Opal is a {{Cloudcuckoolander}} who is always laughing.
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154	[[AC:''VideoGame/WildStar'']]
155	* ''Fanfic/TalesFromTheFleet'': Lacey is the savvy human girl, calmer and more sensible than Tirra is, the energetic Aurin girl who does not hesitate to show her interest in the former.
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159	%%* Berix and Kiina in ''Toys/{{Bionicle}}: The Legend Reborn.''
160	* Inverted in ''WesternAnimation/{{Bolt}}'' with naïve, idealistic Bolt and witty, down-to-earth Mittens.
161	* In ''WesternAnimation/CorpseBride'', Emily and Victor. The former is a dead bride who is rather lively and spiritual for a corpse, while the latter is a live man who is shy and awkward almost to a fault.
162	* Gru and Lucy from ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe2''. She's a major GenkiGirl with a MotorMouth, he's a DeadpanSnarker VillainProtagonist. Let the shipping commence!
163	* Creator/{{Pixar}}'s ''[[WesternAnimation/FindingNemo Finding]]'' [[WesternAnimation/FindingDory duology]]:
164	** Dory and Marlin in the first movie; Marlin tends to be cautious while Dory tends to be happy-go-lucky.
165	** This dynamic in ''Finding Dory'' replaces Marlin with the cranky, cynical Hank.
166	* This defines Anna and Kristoff's relationship in ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen\|2013}}'' nicely. She is a spunky princess willing to do whatever it takes to bring her sister home, he is a grumpy, rough-around-the-edges ice harvester helping her along the way.
167	* Manfred and Ellie in the ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'' series, although Ellie becomes a lot more level-headed in later installments.
168	* Even though she barely speaks to him throughout the movie (since her voice has been taken away), Ariel and Prince Eric from ''WesternAnimation/{{The Little Mermaid\|1989}}'' fit the trope when they properly meet.
169	* ''WesternAnimation/MrPeabodyAndSherman'':
170	** Sherman and Penny. He's the (adoptive) son of a super-genius; She, for the other part, lives for the adventure, [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold aside from]] [[LovableAlphaBitch being a little rude at first]].
171	** Penny's parents are a [[DownplayedTrope downplayed]] version of this trope: Paul is TheSnarkKnight wanting to sue Mr. Peabody; Patty is more bubbly and is also a big fan of Peabody.
172	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}'' inverts this with Moana and Maui. The latter is a hammy, excitable and HotBlooded demi-god, while the former is much more subdued and down to earth. On the other hand, Maui is the wisecracker of the two, while Moana is the somewhat inexperienced emotional heart of the movie.
173	* Gender Inverted on ''WesternAnimation/MonstersUniversity'': the Scare Games announcers Claire and Brock are a Savvy Girl and Energetic Guy.
174	* Inverted with Jack and Sally from ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas''. He's an excitable showman with some serious MoodSwinger tendencies while she's a withdrawn ProperLady.
175	* ''WesternAnimation/ThePrinceOfEgypt'': a sibling example of TheCynic Aaron and PluckyGirl Miriam.
176	* Inverted in ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'' - Tiana is a hard-working, down-to-earth girl, and Naveen is the FunPersonified prince.
177	%%* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rio}}'': Blu and Jewel respectively
178	* Zig-Zagged in ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}''. Their personalities fit the trope because Rapunzel is an energetic GenkiGirl and Flynn is a DeadpanSnarker. However, Rapunzel has major conflicting feelings of excitement to finally see the world, and guilt for disobeying her mother's orders of staying in the tower. Trying to trick her into dropping the deal, Flynn tells her that this is just a part of growing up. A little adventure, a little rebellion... that's good. ''Healthy'', even.
179	%%* Buzz and Jessie in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2''.
180	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Trolls}}'' has the main characters, cynical survivalist Branch and carefree, happy-go-lucky Poppy.
181	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}'': The quiet and timid Carl befriended and eventually married the GenkiGirl Ellie.
182	* ''WesternAnimation/WreckItRalph'' gives us a non-romantic example of [[GentleGiant Ralph]] and [[GenkiGirl Vanellope.]]
183	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'': Nick and Judy to a tee. He's a snarky, cool, and cynical guy, she's an optimistic and feisty dreamer. Some promotional images show Judy literally dragging Nick along by his tie.
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186	[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
187	* ''Film/AnnaAndTheApocalypse'': SickeninglySweethearts Chris and Lisa form this nicely, with Chris being a film geek while one reviewer called Lisa a budding cabaret performer.
188	* ''Film/BigFatLiar:'' While gender inverted for much of the film, Jason and Kaylee play this one absolutely straight in the MissionBriefing for TheCon against their [[ExaggeratedTrope Up to Eleven]] BadBoss.
189	* ''Film/DanceOfTheDead'' Jimmy is a BrilliantButLazy snarker, while Lindsay is the fiercely energetic student council Vide-president. Steven (a Sci-Fi club member) and Gwen (a DumbBlonde cheerleader) could also apply, if you count them as a couple.
190	* A gender-flipped and downplayed version appears in ''Film/TheHotChick'': April's batty, meddlesome, slightly paranoid mother and her low-key father who usually responds by telling her to get a life.
191	* The first time Emily Friehl meets Oliver Martin in ''Film/ALotLikeLove'', he tells her that in six years he plans to be settled and content in both life and career while she lives life by the moment.
192	* Down-to-earth Michael and flighty ditz Delysia in ''Film/MissPettigrewLivesForADay''.
193	* Larry Daley and Amelia Earheart in the ''Film/NightAtTheMuseum'' sequel. Bonus points taking that Larry is portrayed by Creator/BenStiller.
194	* ''Film/{{Solo}}'' has a gender-flipped version; Qi'ra is the sharp-witted, pragmatic Savvy Girl to the upbeat and headstrong Han's Energetic Guy (this was [[{{Prequel}} before]] Han TookALevelInCynic).
195	[[/folder]]
196
197	[[folder:Literature]]
198	* Jack Weyland's ''Literature/{{Charly}}'' has a Latter-day Saint BYU student, Sam, and his free-spirited non-Mormon love interest, Charly.
199	* A brother-sister example. ''Literature/TheChroniclesOfNarnia'' books portray the adult versions of Edmund as a silent, wise, cold-thinking man, [[JusticeWillPrevail who did all the justice]], and Lucy as a wild, bright, [[{{Tomboy}} tomboyish]] girl. [[Film/TheChroniclesOfNarnia Their movie versions]] are close to this, since Edmund is a [[TroubledButCute brooding]] DeadpanSnarker and Lucy an [[ThePollyanna optimistic]], [[PluckyGirl happy-go-lucky girl]].
200	* Winterbourne and Daisy in ''Literature/DaisyMiller'' - Winterbourne is too social-savvy for his own good, whereas Daisy is one odd girl.
201	* ''Literature/GroundedForAllEternity'': The human witches the squad befriends consist of the down-to-earth Sean and the enthusiastic Charity.
202	%%* Raul and Aenea in ''[[Literature/HyperionCantos Endymion]]''.
203	%%* Montag and [[ManicPixieDreamGirl Clarisse]] in ''Literature/Fahrenheit451''.
204	%%* Fish and Rose are this in the ''Literature/FairyTaleNovels'', particularly in "Waking Rose".
205	* ''Literature/FearStreet'': Although they never get much focus at the same time, Kenny Klein (the front-runner for valedictorian) and Jade Feldman (the only cheerleader who can do a triple backflip) form one in the ''Seniors'' series.
206	* ''Literature/{{Flipped}}'' has energetic, friendly, outgoing, and [[NoSocialSkills socially-inept]] Juli and StepfordSmiler JerkWithAHeartOfGold Bryce who just wants to keep his head down and get through school without becoming a social pariah. HilarityEnsues.
207	* Geronimo and his sister Thea in ''Literature/GeronimoStilton'', with Geronimo being the more reserved, uptight older brother who prefers more intellectual pursuits in his spare time, and [[TheAce Thea]] being the adventurous, PassionateSportsGirl of a younger sister.
208	%%* Theo and Kitsey Barbour pose as an example in ''Literature/TheGoldfinch''.
209	* ''Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya'': This is set out for Kyon and Haruhi in the prologue of the first novel and extends to at least the tenth novel. Kyon is a lazy, stoic, and snarky guy, while Haruhi is a fanciful GenkiGirl who constantly drags her friends into {{Zany Scheme}}s. It's hinted that Haruhi likes him but is too much of a {{Tsundere}} to admit it outright. Kyon doesn't really reciprocate but can't make this clear, as upsetting her too much could upend the world as they know it due to her RealityWarper powers.
210	%% * ''Literature/{{Hyouka}}'' gives us Houtarou Oreki and Eru Chitanda in the respective roles.
211	* ''Literature/JourneyToChaos'': Tiza and Nolien contrast each other in this way. Tiza is a high-energy GlorySeeker that loves jumping into danger, and the more the better! Nolien is cautious and more rational and gets metaphorically or literally dragged into Tiza's danger while snarking at her.
212	* Wellington Books and Eliza Braun in the ''Ministry of Peculiar Occurances'' series of {{Steampunk}} novels by Pip Ballatyne and Tee Morris are a brain-and-brawn partnership with {{Meaningful Name}}s. Books is in charge of the Archives and chiefly concerned with maintaining his analytical engine, while Braun is a field agent who was "trained at an early age by her parents in the art of hand to hand combat, sharpshooting and pouring the perfect pint".
213	* ''Literature/MyNextLifeAsAVillainessAllRoutesLeadToDoom'': Catarina is the energetic girl to Geordo, Keith, Alan, and Nicol. This is even shown in one shot of the second season opening, where she is happily munching on large quantities of food while the male leads are slumped down on the table.
214	* In ''Literature/NightWorld'', James is the Savvy Guy to Poppy's Energetic Girl; he's pragmatic, WiseBeyondTheirYears and occasionally brooding, while she's vibrant, excitable, and always tries to look on the bright side. They're soulmates who balance out each other nicely.
215	%% * Winston and Julia in ''Literature/NineteenEightyFour''.
216	* ''Literature/NyarukoCrawlingWithLove'': Mahiro is an UnfazedEveryman who can take in any weirdness however much he doesn't like it, and Nyarko is an alien in love with him who takes him on adventures.
217	* A non-romantic (until the finale) version is Kirino, a school overachiever who can't talk of her secret hobbies to anyone, and her brother Kyosuke, who gives her life advice, from ''Literature/{{Oreimo}}''.
218	%%* ''Literature/SeptimusHeap'': Septimus and Jenna, sometimes.
219	* [[StepfordSnarker Asher]] and [[PluckyGirl Eliza]] in ''Literature/SomeoneElsesWar''.
220	* Genderflipped in Florence Barclay's ''Through the Postern Gate'', where Guy "Boy Blue" Chelsea is the Energetic Guy to Christobel Charteris's Savvy Girl.
221	* ''Literature/{{Twilight}}'': In 1948, Alice and Jasper met in a small diner in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Alice approached him as if they were already close friends and told him that he'd kept her waiting a long time. Jasper was mystified and wary, but his ability to feel Alice's joyful emotions impacted him greatly, which allowed him to take her hand when she held it out, saying that, "For the first time in a century, I felt hope." He then learned to reciprocate her feelings.
222	%%* Raven and Wendy in ''Literature/WarOfTheDreaming''.
223	[[/folder]]
224
225	[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
226	* ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'': Mild example in [[TheDividual Fitz Simmons]]: Fitz is shown to be pragmatic and hyper-alert to potential problems (to the point that he borders on being a LovableCoward at times), while Simmons is almost relentlessly cheerful and optimistic, and seemingly has [[NightmareFetishist little concept of personal danger]] when something new and interesting catches her attention. Notably, though, they're ''both'' TheSmartGuy for the team.
227	* ''Series/AmericanHorrorStoryAsylum'': Leo and Teresa, a pair of newlyweds exploring Briarcliff in the present day. Teresa is a horror fetishist eager to see the whole place, while Leo is somewhat more calm and careful, and questions the wisdom of going to investigate a strange noise.
228	* ''Series/{{Angel}}'': In the early seasons, Wesley and Cordelia have this dynamic, as Wesley is [[TheSmartGuy nerdy]] and largely a NonActionGuy and Cordelia retains some of her LovableAlphaBitch qualities from ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. This mostly goes away in the later seasons after they both undergo significant CharacterDevelopment, with Wesley [[TookALevelInBadass taking a massive level in badass]] and Cordelia losing much of her vanity and materialism to become TheHeart of Angel Investigations.
229	* ''Series/{{Arrow}}'': Oliver Queen, the city's resident VigilanteMan is cynical, stoic, and rather broken thanks to five years in living hell, while his partner in crime PlayfulHacker Felicity is dorky, plucky, and upbeat. (Though she's suffered [[DisappearedDad a few]] [[DarkAndTroubledPast tragedies]] of her own). Thankfully after a few years, her optimism has rubbed off on him and he's noticeably more hopeful about life.
230	%% * ''Series/BigTimeRush'': Logan and Camille.
231	* ''Series/{{Blackadder}} II'': Lord Edmund is TallDarkAndSnarky to a fault; Kate (or Bob), for the other part, is pretty fly for an Elizabethan girl.
232	%% * ''Series/{{Bones}}'': Sweets and Daisy.
233	* ''Series/TheCloser'': Scattered, frenetic, outrageously brilliant heroine Brenda Leigh Johnson and her husband, the levelheaded, patient, and rather low-key Fritz Howard.
234	* ''Series/DegrassiTheNextGeneration'': Brooding goth Eli and the zany unconventional Imogen, moreso while she's his PerkyFemaleMinion as she's worrying about him too much when they were an official couple. Sunnyshine and happiness Becky played the platonic version with Eli and the romantic version with Adam. Although there it was more about energy than about ditzy or airheaded.
235	%% * ''Series/DharmaAndGreg'': The titular couple.
236	* ''Donnie Loves Jenny'': The titular pair, pragmatic Donnie Wahlberg and loopy Jenny [=McCarthy=].
237	* ''Series/{{Firefly}}'': [[TheStoic Simon]] and [[TheCutie Kaylee]].
238	* Inverted and platonic example in ''Series/TheFlash2014'': coworkers Cisco Ramon and Caitlin Snow. He is an enthusiastic and easily excitable guy, while she tends to be much more levelheaded and sensible.
239	* ''Series/{{Friends}}'':
240	** TheGenericGuy Mike and Phoebe, a quirky and eccentric {{Cloudcuckoolander}}.
241	** Insecure and sarcastic Chandler and obnoxiously loud Janice.
242	** Chandler and Monica: Monica is a HotBlooded go-getter, while Chandler is a snarky StraightMan.
243	* ''Series/GilmoreGirls'':
244	** Luke and Lorelai ''own'' this trope, even when they weren't a couple.
245	** [[BetaCouple Lorelai's neighbors]] are cool, calm, and collected Morey and his loud and gossipy wife Babette.
246	** Lorelai had this relationship with most of her romantic interests. In fact, Max and Lorelai probably didn't stay together because he couldn't keep up with her, as Dean noted.
247	** Luke and Nicole were a negative version of this, meant to be compared with Luke and Lorelei's relationship.
248	** GoGetterGirl Paris and her first boyfriend, Jamie. He couldn't keep up, so she leaves him and embarks on a MayDecemberRomance with SilverFox Asher Flemming, who is infinitely savvier.
249	** Jimmy Mariano (Jess' father) and his girlfriend Sasha echo the Lorelei and Luke dynamic very accurately.
250	* ''Series/TheGoodPlace'' has anxious philosophy professor Chidi and bouncy, self-professed Arizona Dirtbag Eleanor.
251	* ''Series/ILoveLucy'': Features one of the earliest TV examples; scheming, [[RebelliousSpirit rebellious]] housewife Lucy Ricardo constantly tries her damnedest to get into showbiz, while her husband Ricky (who knows she has no talent) acts as a wet blanket.
252	%% ''Series/TheMuppetShow'': Kermit the Frog and Miss Piggy.
253	* ''Series/TheNanny'': Prim-and-proper Maxwell and the eccentric, humorous nanny Fran.
254	* ''Series/{{NCIS}}'': [=McGee=] and Abby, though Abby's very smart apart from her slight... [[CloudCuckooLander oddness]].
255	* Gender-flipped in ''Series/NedsDeclassifiedSchoolSurvivalGuide'' with the stoic, humorless Moze and the energetic and somewhat quirky Ned.
256	* ''Series/NewlywedsNickAndJessica:'' Sober StraightMan Nick Lachey and highly emotional [[TheDitz ditz]] Jessica Simpson.
257	* ''Series/NoReservations'': Anthony Bourdain went to South Korea. His GenkiGirl assistant Nari Kye, who actually ''is'' from Korea and has several family members there, went with him [[HilarityEnsues Hilarity ensued.]]
258	-->"Are you always this cheerful? You're really starting to annoy me"
259	* ''Series/TheOC'':
260	** DeadpanSnarker Seth and bubbly, gossipy GenkiGirl Summer.
261	** Stoic "bad boy" Ryan and neurotic GoGetterGirl Taylor in season 4.
262	* ''Series/TheOfficeUS'': Ryan and Kelly in the early seasons. He was very quiet and reserved, she was a ditzy and bubbly chatterbox.
263	* ''Series/OneTreeHill'': Lampshaded with introverted Lucas and wild party girl Brooke when they were dating.
264	-->'''Brooke:''' Hey, broody.
265	-->'''Lucas:''' Hey, cheery.
266	* ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'': Serious and socially inept Ben and cheerful and much more sociable Leslie. Gender inverted with sarcastic but quite intelligent April and exuberant but hopelessly naive Andy.
267	* A recurring pattern in ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' romantic subplots:
268	** ''Series/PowerRangersInSpace'': Andros is a brooding loner from another planet, while Ashley is a social butterfly.
269	** ''Series/PowerRangersJungleFury'': Theo is the disciplined and uptight brains of the group, while Lily is the kind and playful heart of the team.
270	** ''Series/PowerRangersBeastMorphers'': Nate is a teen genius who's lived most of his life in his lab, while Zoey is a go-getter eager for adventure.
271	** ''Series/PowerRangersDinoFury'': Ollie is a rational, snarky scientist, while Amelia is spirited and has an unshakable belief in the paranormal.
272	* ''Series/PrettyLittleLiars'': Played straight with [[TheDitz Hanna's]] relationships: Minister's son Sean, TroubledButCute Caleb, and Travis TheAtoner, as well as her teased relationships with British HospitalHottie Wren and Holbrook the FairCop.
273	* ''Series/PushingDaisies'': Ned and Chuck, although Ned is less "savvy" and more "hyper-cautious and emotionally repressed".
274	* ''Series/RadioFreeRoscoe'': [[TheStoic Travis]] and [[CloudCuckooLander Parker]] end up this way.
275	* ''Series/SheWolfOfLondon'': The 1990 TV series features a male professor of mythology and a female werewolf.
276	* ''Series/{{Smallville}}'': Clark Kent and Lois Lane. Clark is more stoic and reserved but tends to be a little clumsy, while Lois is an energetic talker who tends to be very outgoing most of the time. Of course, the 'a little clumsy' thing is, as always, so nobody'll connect Clark with the mysterious "[[Characters/SupermanTheCharacter red and blue blur]]" who goes around righting wrongs.
277	* ''Series/That70sShow'':
278	** [[TroubledButCute Hyde]] and [[TheDitz Jackie]].
279	** Red, a gruff veteran with a dry sense of humor, and his wife Kitty who always tries to be cheery and is even more energetic than the kids.
280	* ''Series/TheVampireDiaries'':
281	** [[LovableAlphaBitch Caroline]] and [[UnfazedEveryman Matt]] when they were a couple in the first two seasons.
282	** [[TheStoic Stefan]] and [[AlphaBitch Rebekah]]. Especially when they first met in TheRoaringTwenties, in the height of her days as a [[TheFlapper flapper girl]].
283	** Stefan and Caroline are now an official example (they used to be the friendship variant in early seasons).
284	* ''Series/VeronicaMars'':
285	** [[TroubledButCute Logan]] and [[TheCutie Parker]] during season 3.
286	** Season 2 featured Logan with TheIngenue Hannah. While she does physically drag him around at times, they might fit BroodingBoyGentleGirl dynamic better.
287	* ''Series/WillAndGrace'': The titular pair is a PlatonicLifePartners example. He's levelheaded, uptight, and mature, while she is loud, neurotic, and overemotional.
288	* ''Series/WizardsOfWaverlyPlace'': Justin and Alex are not a romantic couple but definitely had this dynamic going on as brother and sister.
289	[[/folder]]
290
291	[[folder:Manhua]]
292	* Inverted in ''Manhua/GoddessCreationSystem''. The prince is goofy and energetic, but Xiaxi adopts a cold and distant attitude. He grows increasingly interested in how she hasn't really emoted in front of him since the time they first met.
293	[[/folder]]
294
295	[[folder:Professional Wrestling]]
296	* Wrestling/{{CHIKARA}} had the TagTeam The [=Rumblebees=], with the sugar-fueled Wrestling/SoloDarling and the quieter and more serious Travis Huckabee.
297	* Wrestling/{{WWE}} provided an all-male version with Head Cheese, made up of Wrestling/AlSnow, who carried around and talked to [[CompanionCube a mannequin head]], and [[IKnowKarate martial artist]] [[Wrestling/SteveBlackman "The Lethal Weapon" Steve Blackman]]. The improbable team name came from Al having the idea to have Steve wear a block of cheese on his head. Amazingly, [[CueTheFlyingPigs it got over]].
298	[[/folder]]
299
300	[[folder:Radio]]
301	* [[Radio/TheBurnsAndAllenShow George Burns and Gracie Allen]] made a career out of this trope: The level-headed George would have to deal with the antics of the ditzy {{Cloudcuckoolander}} Gracie.
302	[[/folder]]
303
304	[[folder:Theater]]
305	%%* Tracy Turnblad and Link Larkin from ''Theatre/{{Hairspray}}''.
306	* Emmett and Elle in ''Theatre/LegallyBlonde: The Musical''; less so in [[Film/LegallyBlonde the movies]], but still there.
307	%%* Up and Taz in ''Starship'' certainly apply.
308	[[/folder]]
309
310	[[folder:Video Games]]
311	* ''VideoGame/TheAllianceAlive'' has three sets of protagonists, [[AuthorAppeal all]] of whom are variants on the trope. Galil is cautious, Azura is adventurous. Vivian is enthusiastic, Ignace is staid. Gene is cold, Rachel is impulsive.
312	* ''VideoGame/BanjoKazooie'' has Banjo the sensible, level-headed bear and Kazooie the confident, short-tempered bird.
313	%%* Jenon and Siskier in ''VideoGame/BlazeUnion''.
314	* ''VideoGame/Borderlands2'' has Roland and Lilith. While Roland is straightforward and seemingly humorless, Lilith is snarky and outgoing. In this case, it's a rare example of exes, though they separated mainly due to their war with Handsome Jack getting in the way and the two still care about each other.
315	* ''VideoGame/DeathStranding'': [[PlayerCharacter Sam]] and [[HeroWithBadPublicity Fragile]]. Sam is more stoic, withdrawn, and pragmatic about his job as a [[{{Courier}} porter]] due to being essentially a normal man with no supernatural abilities that let him traverse the terrain more easily. Fragile is more energetic and preppy, and enjoys [[TheGadfly pushing Sam's buttons]] from time to time. She can also [[WarpWhistle teleport]], which adds to her more energetic image, allowing her to zip around and deliver her cargo much faster and with less physical effort than Sam.
316	* ''Franchise/DragonAge'':
317	** Alistair and the Warden can be this in ''[[VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins Origins]]''.
318	*** So can Leliana and a more level-headed Warden.
319	*** A gender-inverted example can be Morrigan and a more enthusiastic Warden.
320	** Nice!Hawke and Isabela in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'', or Silly!Hawke and either Anders or Fenris.
321	*** Aggressive!Hawke and Merrill have some shades as well. Merrill also has platonic versions of this trope with Carver and Varric; subverted with Anders and Fenris, who often respond to her with aggression rather than calm.
322	** Dorian Pavus and the Iron Bull in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition'' play with this trope. In battle, The Iron Bull is bombastic, louder than life, and very enthusiastic, in contrast to [[DeadpanSnarker Dorian]]; in their free time, however, The Iron Bull is a lot more savvy, and is incredibly calm and calculated in contract to Dorian's chatty, highly-expressive nature.
323	*** Sera and a more level-headed Inquisitor are a lesbian version of this trope.
324	* [[TheStrategist Zhou Yu]] and [[GenkiGirl Xiao Qiao]] in ''VideoGame/DynastyWarriors''. Exactly the other way round with the "Little Conqueror" Sun Ce and Da Qiao. Actually, Sun Ce - Zhou Yu and Da Qiao - Xiao Qiao also qualify.
325	* ''VideoGame/EnsembleStars'' has a male/male example: Midori is the perpetually tired, OnlySaneMan savvy guy who is constantly being dragged into things by his club and unit leader, the oppressively energetic LoveFreak Chiaki.
326	* Two of the minor Masters participating in ''VideoGame/FateExtra'''s Holy Grail War. Having entered as a couple on the girl's suggestion, they find the rules prevent them from becoming a BattleCouple as she originally planned. The boyfriend realizes the full implications of what they've gotten themselves into much sooner, while the girl remains cheerful, optimistic and sunny.
327	* ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'':
328	** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'':
329	*** Though she dies at the end of the game's first half, Cloud Strife and Aerith Gainsborough from the original game fit in fairly well until then.
330	*** Vincent Valentine and Yuffie Kisaragi in the ''Final Fantasy VII Compilations'', especially ''Dirge of Cerberus''. Whether their relationship is romantic or an InterGenerationalFriendship is a matter of speculation.
331	** Squall/Rinoa and Irvine/Selphie from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVIII''. He's a lot more pragmatic, experienced and aloof, while she's more green, energetic and cheerful.
332	** Gender Inverted from ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'' with Tidus and Yuna.
333	* ''Franchise/FireEmblem'' has MANY of these: [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGenealogyOfTheHolyWar Azelle and Tailtiu, Shannan and Patty/Daisy, Orson and Karin]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBindingBlade Larum and Roy, Shanna and Roy or Dieck,]] [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheBlazingBlade Erk and Serra, Oswin and Serra, Lowen and Rebecca]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemTheSacredStones Rennac and L'Arachel, Ephraim and L'Arachel]], [[LauncherOfAThousandShips Innes and L'Arachel]], [[VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance Rhys and Mia]]... and after the remake, [[VideoGame/FireEmblemGaiden Boey and Mae]].
334	** As of ''VideoGame/FireEmblemAwakening'', the newest examples are: Lissa and several guys she can marry (like Lon'qu, Frederick or a male Avatar), Nowi and almost ''everyone'' she can marry (specially Libra and Lon'qu), the Female Avatar and Lon'qu...
335	*** Subverted with Sumia and Gaius. Personality-wise, she's more of a ShrinkingViolet so they'd be more likely to play out BroodingBoyGentleGirl... and yet she and Gaius play ''this'' trope to the very hilt as they look for honey to bake cakes and HilarityEnsues.
336	*** Genderflipped with Henry and several of his prospect brides, particularly with Miriel, Tharja, Cherche, the aforementioned Sumia, a female Avatar, and even Olivia.
337	*** Almost ''any'' pairing that includes either [[GenkiGirl girl!Morgan]] or [[PluckyGirl Cynthia]] is this to the hilt. Special mention goes to Laurent, Gerome, and, in Cynthia's case only, a male Avatar.
338	** ''VideoGame/FireEmblemFates'' also has several of these, whether in Hoshido or Nohr. Some of these are: Felicia and almost anyone but especially Jakob, Prince Xander, and almost anyone but especially Selena, Laslow and Peri, Elise and almost anyone, Hana and either Subaki or Prince Takumi, [[GenderFlip either Odin or Arthur with almost anyone, Azura and Keaton]], [[spoiler:Asugi and Sophie, Rhajat and Kiragi or Percy (gender-flipped), [[MasculineGirlFeminineBoy Forrest and Ophelia or Soleil]]]]...
339	** ''Gaiden''[='s=] remake, ''Echoes: Shadows of Valentia'', plays this straight with Mae and Boey (a pigtailed GenkiGirl and a dark-skinned LovableCoward) as mentioned above, but subverts it with Zeke and Tatiana (they play it straight in the Memory Prism depicting [[FlorenceNightingaleEffect how they met]] and their C support, but their B and A supports have Tatiana as an InsecureLoveInterest and Zeke has to reassure her about his feelings for her.) Python and Forsyth count as an example between two guys (with a side dish of HomoeroticSubtext), and so do Tobin and Gray.
340	* ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfHeroesTrailsInTheSky'' - Estelle and Joshua, though Joshua isn't exactly physically inept. He IS a bracer, after all. He just prefers reading a book to hiking or fishing.
341	* ''Franchise/MassEffect'':
342	** A female Shepard and [[MindOverMatter Kaidan]] [[BewareTheNiceOnes Alenko]] have this dynamic, especially if Shepard is a Renegade. Kaidan might kick some ass, but overall he's a pretty even-tempered guy.
343	** Fem!Shepard and damn near any male team member could be said to have this dynamic; even if Shepard is [[MartialPacifist Paragon]], she's still arguably the toughest soldier in the entire galaxy. The only inversion is when she's teamed with [[BloodKnight Grunt]].
344	** Keiji and Kasumi in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'', though since Keiji died before the story began the only screen time we get is a recording of a message for Kasumi.
345	%%* Reiji Arisu and Xiaomu from ''VideoGame/NamcoXCapcom''.
346	* ''VideoGame/PotionPermit'': Gender-inverted with Collin and Moira. Collin is a cheerful man who likes joking around, to Moira's exasperation since she takes her job as assistant at the Medical Association seriously.
347	* The ''VideoGame/ProfessorLayton'' series, in the second arc, pairs the Professor with [[KickChick Emmy]] [[BoisterousBruiser Altava]]. She packs some serious martial arts skill to complement the Professor's sharp mind. Although the Professor himself is [[BadassBookworm no slouch]] in a fight, and [[GeniusBruiser Emmy]] solves puzzles just as easily, they fit the trope.
348	* From ''VideoGame/{{Psychonauts}},'' [[GermanicDepressives Sasha Nein]] ([[GenderBlenderName that's the guy]]) and [[DiscoDan Milla Vodello]], who are partners in the Psychonauts and LoveInterests.
349	* ''Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog'':
350	** The titular character and Amy Rose: a cocky speedster who gains the affection of a hyperactive fangirl.
351	** This goes double and is plays more straight with Sonic's DarkerAndEdgier twin arch-rival Shadow with the sexually overt and shapely spy and partner Rouge the Bat. While the two may act like business partners, Rouge has a teasing playfulness that leads to near SlapSlapKiss levels of retorts from the ultimate lifeform.
352	* The Jedi Consular and Nadia Grell from ''VideoGame/StarWarsTheOldRepublic''. The Consular is a Jedi who perfectly embodies calmness and stoicism, while Nadia herself is their [[GenkiGirl excitable]] Padawan who just loves exploring the new places her master takes her. Whether the relationship is romantic or platonic is up to the player.
353	* This was the premise of the tag team of Ibuki and Rolento in ''VideoGame/StreetFighterXTekken''. However, in this case, she was contractually obligated to follow his orders. The dynamic can be seen in their mid-match banter.
354	* ''Videogame/SuikodenII'' has ShrinkingViolet Hix and FieryRedhead Tengaar. In the ending, she is seen dragging him along just like the girl in the trope picture.
355	* [[VideoGame/SuperRobotWarsCompact2 Kyosuke Nanbu and Excellen Browning]] from ''VideoGame/SuperRobotWars''.
356	* ''VideoGame/ValkyriaChronicles'': Homer Pieron and Edy Nelson. Although she's more of a LeeroyJenkins rather than dumb, and he's mostly lucid until one appeals to his masochistic side.
357	%%* Jin Kazama and Ling Xiaoyu from ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}''.
358	[[/folder]]
359
360	[[folder:Visual Novels]]
361	* ''Franchise/AceAttorney'':
362	** Phoenix Wright and Maya Fey (or Ema Skye), and Apollo Justice with Trucy Wright [[spoiler:who is his half-sister, unbeknownst to him]]. Even more so with Miles Edgeworth and Kay Faraday: Edgeworth is intelligent, stoic, and hypercompetent but [[NonActionGuy can't get himself out of any physical trouble]], while Kay is energetic and cheerful, yet [[HighlyVisibleNinja has no qualms about]] proclaiming herself "the Great Thief Yatagarasu" to anyone who will listen.
363	** Either Phoenix or Apollo is this to Athena Cykes in ''[[VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneyDualDestinies Dual Destinies]]'' and ''[[VisualNovel/PhoenixWrightAceAttorneySpiritOfJustice Spirit of Justice]]''. She turns out to be this to Simon Blackquill too, ''especially'' once their shared DarkAndTroubledPast is revealed; Simon in turn adopts a BigBrotherMentor role to Athena in ''Spirit of Justice''.
364	* In ''VisualNovel/{{Clannad}}'', the laid back Tomoya is this towards the loud and aggressive Kyou.
365	* The eventual relationship of Byakuya Togami and Genocider Syo/[[DubNameChange Genocide Jack]] in ''VisualNovel/DanganronpaTriggerHappyHavoc''. The fact that things develop this way bothers him to no end.
366	* ''VisualNovel/HigurashiWhenTheyCry'' has [[ButtMonkey Keiichi]] and [[GenkiGirl Mion]].
367	* ''VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo'':
368	** Subverted this with Hisao Nakai and Emi Ibarazaki. Emi might be the GenkiGirl among the love interests but [[StepfordSmiler she]] turns out to have ''far'' more issues than she lets Hisao see.
369	** The players are briefly led to believe that Hisao and the local CloudCuckoolander Rin Tezuka may play it straight. If one takes up Rin's route, however, [[BroodingBoyGentleGirl it's a]] ''[[BroodingBoyGentleGirl far]]'' [[BroodingBoyGentleGirl darker and more complicated ride than expected.]]
370	* ''VisualNovel/{{Kanon}}'' has the calm Yūichi and GenkiGirl Ayu.
371	* In ''VisualNovel/LittleBusters'', the Riki/Haruka pairing starts off as this, though CerebusSyndrome hits them early and hard, draining much of Haruka's energy.
372	* Kaito and Akiho from ''VisualNovel/RoboticsNotes''. Akiho is a [[WrenchWench brilliant]] but [[GenkiGirl spastic]] teenage girl who is obsessed with building a fully functional {{Mecha}} based on the one from her favorite anime. Kaito is her {{Brilliant But Lazy}} male classmate who would rather play video games all day than build robots. Akiho is consistently frustrated with Kaito's lack of motivation and [[DeadpanSnarker Kaito]] sarcastically chides Akiho at every opportunity.
373	* Sachi in ''VisualNovel/SharinNoKuni''. She's actually nearly at genius-level IQ but you wouldn't know that from looking at her.
374	* The PlayerCharacter and his best friend's little sister Arisa play this very, ''very'' straight in ''VisualNovel/TrueLoveJunaiMonogatari''. He can also play it just as straight with [[spoiler:Anze, if the player manages to unlock her route. [[GuideDangit Far, FAR easier said than done]]]].
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377	[[folder:Web Animation]]
378	* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': The happy-go-lucky Nora and her ChildhoodFriends partner, the serious, deadpan Ren; Ren is [[TheStoic serene]], calm, [[TheQuietOne soft-spoken]] and prefers to think before he acts, which [[CloudcuckoolandersMinder balances and reins in]] Nora's [[GenkiGirl passion-fueled]], [[BloodKnight aggressive]] "act first think later" personality, while at the same time benefiting from her drive to bring him out of his shell. This leads to conflict during the Atlas Arc as Ren bottles his emotions while Nora expresses hers, leading to Ren shutting down and pushing people away, while Nora feels like she's losing her ability to understand Ren and, with it, her own ability to understand herself. They resolve the problem in Volume 8.
379	%%* Doki and Nabi from ''WebAnimation/ThereSheIs''. Also, he's a cat and she's a rabbit.
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382	[[folder:Webcomics]]
383	%%* Ardam and Tesla in ''Webcomic/{{Adventurers}}''. Interestingly, Tesla is less GenkiGirl-like (if only somewhat) when Ardam isn't present.
384	%%* Tedd and Grace from ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive''.
385	%%* Jordan and Li of ''Webcomic/ExtraOrdinary''.
386	* ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'': Andrew and Parley. This applies to their superpowers, too: Andrew spontaneously creates organization and solves problems, while Parley can teleport, but she has difficulty ''[[PowerIncontinence controlling]]'' her teleportation without Andrew's help.
387	* More like Sarcastic Guy Energetic Girl, since he's not had too much experience, but Conrad and Toni from ''Webcomic/HannaIsNotABoysName'' count for their shippers.
388	* ''Webcomic/HeroInLove'': Pamina is TheChosenOne fighting monsters to save the world, but she's also a bubbly teenage girl madly in love with her healer boyfriend, who is a much more rational StraightMan to her antics.
389	* ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'':
390	** The Austro-Hungarian Empire, with Austria as a serious TeamDad and Hungary as a cheery and HotBlooded TeamMom.
391	** Also, there are several HoYay versions: Spain and Romano, Germany and Italy, England and America, China and Korea, Lithuania and Poland...
392	** Taiwan is this to China in a Drama CD, where they have a rather... weird interaction (She lectures him for being TotallyRadical and loud, then ends up breaking his arm [[CrackOhMyBack while attempting to fix his back]]). From the fourth volume on she's the energetic girl to pretty much ''everyone'' in Asia, whether males (China, Japan, HK, Macau) or females (Vietnam); the sole exception is Korea, because [[{{Keet}} he's as energetic as she is.]]
393	** The Netherlands and Belgium have a milder version of these dynamics.
394	* ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'':
395	** Nepeta (upbeat and irrepressible catgirl-roleplayer) and Equius (stern and classist BlueBlood).
396	** Dave has this with Terezi and Jade; he hides most of his emotions in a layer of snark and irony, while Terezi is a constantly laughing {{Slasher Smile}}r and Jade is a GenkiGirl CuteWitch.
397	* Kristoph Gavin and Shirley Patton in ''Webcomic/KristophGavinAceAttorney'' could be considered this.
398	* ''Webcomic/TheLonelyVincentBellingham'' has Luke and Ursula, two young children who are more or less adoptive siblings. He's very stoic and deadpan (and apparently a [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent werewolf]]) while she's a silly MotorMouth witch.
399	* ''Webcomic/MenageA3'' repeatedly evokes the trope, mostly in Gary's relationships. He is "savvy" in the sense of being deeply knowledgeable concerning geeky matters, but not by any other definition of the word; virtually any woman in the comic is energetic by comparison to him.
400	** His relationship with Yuki seems to fit the trope but hits the problem that Yuki isn't just energetic, but is flat-out and rather dangerously crazy.
401	** His relationship with Sonya rapidly collapses because she is a passion with a love of excitement and novelty, and she rapidly comes to find him simply boring.
402	** Senna energetically drags him onto a flight to Paris and seduces him — but she has no respect at all for his brand of savviness.
403	** His platonic friendship with Sandra (mostly depicted in {{spinoff}} comic ''Webcomic/SandraOnTheRocks'') actually invokes the trope quite strongly, in that Sandra respects and needs Gary for his savviness in the geek world, and energetically pushes him into pursuing a career in videogames (and into her employer's drinks cabinet).
404	** The exceptions are Gary's brief fling with Kiley and FriendsWithBenefits arrangement with Peggy; both are far more savvy than him. The latter relationship eventually becomes more serious, but by that time [[CharacterDevelopment Gary is a bit more savvy and energetic]].
405	** And for variety — Erik seems to see his relationship with Zii in terms of this trope, but fails to anticipate the implications.
406	* The two leads in ''Webcomic/AMiracleOfScience''. Benjamin is a snarky member of an agency that apprehends and controls {{Mad Scientist}}s, a man with DarkAndTroubledPast who doesn't smile for half of the story. Caprice is a bubbly, friendly, optimistic psychological profiler from Mars (meaning, more or less, superpowers in this setting, including an intelligence that is at least broader than normal human, although Benjamin is pretty smart, too, just not a part of a HiveMind). They hunt a MadScientist.
407	* ''Webcomic/{{Nebula}}'': Mars has enough GenreSavvy enough to be the OnlySaneMan of the cast, while Earth is the ''most'' social one of the group and the one to kick-start things into action through her sheer enthusiasm.
408	%%* Nimona and Lord [[AlliterativeName Ballister Blackheart]] from ''Webcomic/{{Nimona}}''.
409	* ''Webcomic/OzyAndMillie'' plays with this. Millie is just as smart and introspective as Ozy. She just doesn't see this as an obligation to act mature.
410	* ''Webcomic/PixieAndBrutus'': [[HeroicDog Brutus]] is the worldly, grizzled veteran to [[CuteKitten Pixie's]] cheerful, naive kitten.
411	%%* Kazuo and Miharu of ''Webcomic/RedString''.
412	* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
413	** [[TheHero Roy]] and [[FairySexy Celia]] fit this description, though it's worth noting that this is an example where the girl isn't any less intelligent than the guy, just not as down-to-earth (pun not intended); at worst, Celia is just a little naïve when it comes to humans, what with her being a sylph and all.
414	** The comic presents a villainous example with Bozzok and Crystal. Bozzok is intelligent and cunning while Crystal is bloodthirsty and incredibly dumb.
415	%%* Larisa and Landon from ''Webcomic/SandraAndWoo''.
416	%%* Ben and Fi platonically in ''Webcomic/{{Storywisher}}''.
417	* ''Webcomic/SwordPrincessAmaltea'': Princess Amaltea is a HotBlooded RoyalBrat that fights before and thinks later while Prince Ossian is a more sensitive, down to earth character with a practical mind. Ossian very often calls Amaltea for her impulsiveness and she answers with sarcasm.
418	%%* Darwin and Haley from ''Webcomic/UndeadFriend''.
419	* ''Webcomic/{{Unsounded}}'': Duane and Sette. Duane is probably the most skilled and educated [[OurMagesAreDifferent spellwright]] in the world; but he's also a [[OurZombiesAreDifferent zombie]] owned and occasionally controlled by Sette, a hyperactive thief girl who's only smarter than Duane in the StreetSmart sense.
420	* Genderflipped with ''Webcomic/{{Zoophobia}}'''s [[{{Keet}} Spam]] and [[EmotionlessGirl Vanex]].
421	* Also genderflipped in ''Webcomic/TryingHuman'' by Guinea and Pig, that is, John, TheMcCoy with an endless supply of quips (the PunnyName should give you some idea) and Pigment, one of TheGreys, thus a pragmatic EmotionlessGirl who [[BrutalHonesty doesn't really understand tact]].
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424	[[folder:Web Original]]
425	* Quincy Bolthouse and Megan Kher from the Playdom game ''VideoGame/GardensOfTime''. Megan is more of a NaiveNewcomer than TheDitz, though, and she has a huge crush on Quincy that he's oblivious to. [[spoiler: For a while, anyway.]] And later, we have [[spoiler: DeadpanSnarker Richard Wakefield and grown-up GenkiGirl Lulu Milton]].
426	* ''Podcast/KakosIndustries'' has the business-oriented and snarky Corin Deeth the III and the high energy and girly Hailey Sollamanari have this dynamic for a while until they "break up" under some complex circumstances. They were less romantic than they did occasionally have sex with each other.
427	* ''Website/ChannelAwesome'':
428	** WebVideo/PawDugan and WebVideo/PushingUpRoses, when they work together.
429	** Also the couple of WebVideo/{{Phelous}} and [[Creator/AllisonPregler Obscurus Lupa]].
430	** {{Genki\|Girl}} Rebecca and cynical NiceGuy Tacoma from ''WebVideo/DemoReel''.
431	* With superheroes the key part of the Literature/WhateleyUniverse, it happens all the time. Jade Sinclair (Generator) and Stephen Lee (Thuban). Toni Chandler (Chaka) and Scott Emerson (Thunderbird). Anna Parsons (Aquerna) and Jerry Walsh (Hazmat). Since Hazmat is an inventor and Aquerna is a bubbly babbler with squirrel powers, they may be the classic example so far.
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433
434	[[folder:Western Animation]]
435	* [[ComicBook/AntMan Hank Pym]] and [[Characters/AntManHeroes Janet Van Dyne]] in ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes''.
436	* Tyrone and Uniqua in ''WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans''. The episode "Monster Detectives" is a good example of this. Just look at what a DeadpanSnarker Tyrone is and what a GenkiGirl Uniqua is.
437	* ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'': Bob Belcher is the sensible and down-to-Earth one to the enthusiastic, fun-loving Linda.
438	* Grumpy Bear when paired with pretty much ''any'' other Franchise/{{Care Bear\|s}}. Cheer Bear in particular.
439	* The duo of ''WesternAnimation/CowAndChicken''. Chicken is normally [[TheCynic pessimistic]], [[DeadpanSnarker sarcastic]], and serves as the OnlySaneMan of the family (and ''the entire show'' to be exact), while his "little" sister, Cow, is normally [[ThePollyanna excitable]], [[CheerfulChild playful]], and is quite prone to being super emotional most of the time.
440	* Dexter and his sister Dee Dee in ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory''. Dee Dee is energetic and imaginative while her little brother is serious and intellectual.
441	* Zak and Wheezie in ''WesternAnimation/DragonTales''. Unfortunately for Zak, they happen to be literally joined at the hip.
442	* ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'':
443	** Either Huey, Dewey, or Louie will be the Savvy Guy to Webby's Energetic Girl whenever she pairs up with one of the triplets. Although Dewey is more energetic than both Huey and Louie.
444	** WesternAnimation/DonaldDuck and his twin sister Della.
445	* In season 10 of ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'', Timmy Turner and Chloe Carmichael become this as Chloe becomes a new major character in the show.
446	* Quoted above: ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'': [[ShipTease Mac and Goo]], though they weren't ever actually dating.
447	* ''WesternAnimation/GlitchTechs'': Five is the Savvy Guy to Miko's Energetic Girl, as he's usually calmer and more focused on planning while Miko is more energetic and tends to rush into situations without thinking.
448	* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' has a non-romantic example with its two leads, BrotherSisterTeam [[AdorablyPrecociousChild Dipper]] and [[GenkiGirl Mabel]]. Dipper's cynical and stern personality makes a contrasting pairing with Mabel's cheerful and upbeat one.
449	* ''WesternAnimation/GreenEggsAndHam2019'' has the "[[CardCarryingVillain BADGUYS]]", [=McWinkle=] and Gluntz. [=McWinkle=] is serious, mostly stoic, no-nonsense, and always focused on his job while Gluntz is happy-go-lucky, hyperactive, enthusiastic, and can get a bit distracted at times.
450	* Reversed in ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'', with Billy being a {{Keet}} and Mandy the DeadpanSnarker.
451	* Henry and June in ''WesternAnimation/KaBlam''. Though as the series went on, the roles ended up getting reversed.
452	** A sibling example would be Larry and Loopy from the ''Life With Loopy'' segments.
453	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'' has energetic GenkiGirl Kaeloo and intelligent Mr. Cat.
454	%%* Mako and Korra from ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra''.
455	* WesternAnimation/BugsBunny and Lola Bunny in ''WesternAnimation/TheLooneyTunesShow''. Of course, this being the Franchise/LooneyTunes, Lola isn't just energetic, she's flat-out insane.
456	* ''WesternAnimation/TheMagicSchoolBus'' has Arnold and Wanda; Wanda is an energetic tomboy, and Arnold is the kid who always thinks he "should have stayed home to-day."
457	* ''WesternAnimation/MayaAndMiguel'': Miguel can never discourage his sister from doing anything he believes to be dangerous.
458	* The PolarOppositeTwins Scooter and Skeeter in ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies1984''.
459	* A VitriolicBestBuds example: in ''WesternAnimation/{{Numberjacks}}'', Three is always bouncy, full of energy, and always eager to go out on a mission (even when she's deemed "too small a number" in the earlier episodes). Four on the other hand would rather spend his time tinkering things on the sofa and is overall a calm and collected Numberjack... however, he does get nervous when he's asked to go on a mission.
460	* The two titular characters of ''WesternAnimation/TheOllieAndMoonShow''. Moon is the more adventurous of the two, and Ollie is more easygoing but also tends to err on the side of caution more often than not. When the cheery Moon gets an idea, she often drags Ollie with her on an expedition around the world.
461	* Jeremy and Candace on ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb.'' He's about the [[NiceGuy nicest, most level-headed guy in the world]]; she's an obsessive, neurotic, and incredibly high-strung GenkiGirl.
462	* ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'': Mitchell is the Savvy Guy to Mindy and Lillian's Energetic Girls. Mitchell is the OnlySaneMan of their little group and is more logical while they're both energetic and easily convinced.
463	* A sibling example of this trope is Chuckie and Kimi from ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}''.
464	* ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'' has Entrapta as the quirky Energetic Girl to [[spoiler:Hordak]]'s serious Savvy Guy.
465	* ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'' has Marco the safety-minded regular guy, and Star the hyper-energetic magical girl.
466	* Inverted in ''WesternAnimation/SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo'' with No-Nonsense Nova with the Jokester Sparx. Basically he just teases her, until she shuts him up by giving him a good punch.
467	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Teen Titans\|2003}}'':
468	** ComicBook/{{Robin}} and [[Characters/TeenTitansStarfire Starfire]].
469	** This dynamic is [[GenderInvertedTrope inverted]] with [[{{Keet}} Beast Boy]] and [[TheStoic Raven]].
470	* ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'':
471	** Mavis was the Energetic Girl to Toby's Savvy Guy in her debut season; she was feisty and full of her own ideas and therefore wouldn't take advice from anyone, while he was her shrewd, level-headed mentor who would get frustrated by her antics.
472	** Thomas and Rosie in the episode ''Thomas and the Birthday Mail'': Rosie was a high-spirited and boisterous young engine whose attempts to be like Thomas made him feel rather annoyed; Thomas by contrast was much blunter and more serious.
473	** Connor and Caitlin in general. Connor often comes off as the more laid-back and sensible of the two, while Caitlin has a lively spirit to her and gets excited more easily.
474	%%* Buster and Babs Bunny in ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures''.
475	* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'':
476	** Cody and Sierra, much to Cody's chagrin.
477	** In a non-romantic example, Noah and Izzy are sometimes used as foils for each other.
478	* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDramaPresentsTheRidonculousRace'':
479	** Jacques and Josee, the Ice Dancers, is a darker example. Josee is often impulsive and Jacques attempts to be the voice of reason.
480	** Similarly, Ryan and Stephanie, the Daters. Stephanie is a CompetitionFreak while Ryan is more laid back.
481	%%* Jack and Miko in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime''.
482	* Squeak and Bubble in ''Tube Mice''. Squeak is literally a CountryMouse, who finds London fascinating but is still rather cautious and pragmatic, Bubble is a CityMouse who drags him on adventures.
483	* ''WesternAnimation/TwelveForever'' has this dynamic between the energetic Reggie and her more levelheaded male best friend (Shane in the pilot, Todd in the series).
484	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Villainous\|Cartoon Network}}'' has the EvilGenius Dr. Flug and the {{Perky Female\|Minion}} DumbMuscle Demencia.
485	* ''WesternAnimation/WorkItOutWombats'': Malik is the Savvy Guy to Zadie's Energetic Girl. Malik is a careful planner, while Zadie usually usurps his thoughts with snap decisions.
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