Line #35 TheComicallySerious/WesternAnimation


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9	* ''Franchise/AvatarTheLastAirbender'':
10	** In the same vein as Batman, Zuko's [[PerpetualFrowner perpetually frowning]], serious demeanor leaves him wide open to many a humorous moment, partially to being paired with his foil of a [[CoolOldGuy jolly uncle.]][[note]]Hilariously parodied in [[http://rufftoon.deviantart.com/art/But-Seriously-43058739?q=gallery%3Arufftoon%2F20578244&qo=87 this comic.]][[/note]] Subtly acknowledged later in the series when Sokka asks Zuko if he's happy now that he's foiled Sokka's plan, and Zuko replies, deadpan, "I'm never happy." Sokka and Zuko [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2vr9xPqGD8o work together]] in this role almost as well as Zuko and Iroh.
11	** Another female example is the {{Emotionless\|Girl}} Mai, similarly foiled with being accompanied by a cheerful, bubbly {{Cloudcuckoolander}}.
12	** Sokka started out as a stern, down-to-earth, warrior-in-training, but his Comically Serious moments, as well as [[ThrowItIn improvisations]] from his comedian voice actor, soon turned him into a goofy PluckyComicRelief. Also see him trying to work with a bunch of [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} out-there]] "[[NewAgeRetroHippie nomads]]" in "The Cave of Two Lovers".
13	** Katara, after having her heart hardened by the events of the Season 2 finale, apparently trades what wittiness she has for more seriousness.
14	** Not even Azula, TheChessmaster and MagnificentBastard, can work her way out of this one. The episode "The Beach" places her and her team in [[VillainsOutShopping completely normal social situations]] and ends up highlighting her complete social ineptitude.
15	--->'''Azula:''' That's a sharp outfit, Chan! Careful, you could puncture the hull of an Empire-class Fire Nation Battleship, leaving thousands to drown at sea!\
16	'''Chan:''' ...\
17	'''Azula:''' Because... it's so sharp!
18	** [[WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra Korra]]'s airbending teacher Tenzin takes on this role. He doesn't think that the shenanigans going on around him are the least bit funny, which, of course, means he becomes the target of endless inconveniences and humiliations. Also becomes a case of NotSoAboveItAll.
19	** Amon has shown potential to be this, too, if the "Comedy Amon" meme is any indication.
20	* Franchise/{{Batman}}. Batman, Batman, Batman.[[note]] na-na-na-na-na-na-na-na-Series/{{Batman\|1966}}![[/note]]
21	** [[http://scans-daily.dreamwidth.org/2270124.html Batman with babies.]]
22	*** For bonus points, he's corrected on how to hold a baby by a victim he'd just helped, ''and'' the gang he'd just intimidated into disarming.
23	** Batman often plays the Comically Serious role on ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague''.
24	** In the episode "Flash and Substance", Batman passes the Unfunny torch to fellow JLU member Orion.
25	** Turns out that watching Batman eat a hot-dog can potentially be [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pIGgGV7uwU4 the funniest thing ever.]]
26	** Even in the GrandFinale of ''[[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Justice League Unlimited]]'', where he threw himself hopelessly at a villain who could take punches from ''{{Franchise/Superman}}'', he was laughing at the Bat's sheer tenaciousness. Of course, in lieu of better ideas, which is what Batman normally does, what else was there to do?
27	** Who can forget the ending of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=57zFkL9GSZA This Little Piggy]] when Batman is forced to ''sing''? And actually has a great voice!
28	--->'''Zatanna:''' And you'll keep your part of the bargain?\
29	'''Circe:''' A deal's a deal. He can stop now.\
30	'''Zatanna:''' [[NotSoAboveItAll Not on your life]]!
31	** In "Kid Stuff" when the Justice Leaguers are de-aged into childhood Batman still keeps up his grumpy demeanor. This becomes ''actually'' unfunny at the end of the episode, when he reminds the others that he was regressed to the age he was when his childhood [[DeathByOriginStory came to an abrupt and unhappy end]].
32	** A rare Batman laugh came when Harley Quinn told him how The Joker will love her for successfully putting Batman in a DeathTrap. However, it was more an EvilLaugh meant to freak Harley out.
33	** ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheBraveAndTheBold'' is a subversion of Batman's usual unfunny role. Heck, in the second episode, [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Batman plays both straight man and funny man in the same joke.]] Another good episode is "Gorillas in Our Midst".
34	** In one Kids WB commercial, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqH5WZhaKEw Batman was forced to sing the Jigglypuff song from]] ''Anime/PokemonTheSeries''. The look on his face was priceless.
35	** In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker'', Terry [=McGinnis=] suggests that the difficulty of getting his predecessor to laugh was one reason why the Joker was so obsessed with him, and claims that Bruce Wayne has NoSenseOfHumor.
36	* ''WesternAnimation/Ben102016'' is a DenserAndWackier reboot of the original, meaning that even the villains that are still dangerous have some kind of funny quirk. So when [[BigBad Vilgax]] (who is [[KnightOfCerebus virtually]] [[VileVillainSaccharineShow unchanged]] from his original characterization) has to deal with the likes of Zambozo or Animo, it's usually comedy gold (until it's not [[LetsGetDangerous anymore]]).
37	* Much of the comedy in ''WesternAnimation/BlueEyeSamurai'' comes from the grim, stoic, vengeance-driven protagonist Mizu having to deal with her self-appointed apprentice Ringo, who is cheerful, chatty, and curious.
38	* ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'': Bob Belcher and his [[TheStoic emotionless]] daughter Tina. A major part of Bob's character is that he reacts to the insanity around him the way a RealLife person would.
39	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}}'' has just about enough dry humor and witty remarks to qualify as this. Made even more hilarious by the fact that she manages to maintain her dispassionate expression. This is especially evident in the episodes' promos with Jane before the intro of the show.
40	* The central premise behind WesternAnimation/{{Droopy}} was the fact that he never raised his voice, or ever sounded interested in anything. One of the character's {{Catch Phrase}}s was "You know what? I'm happy." He would say this in the most deadpan, uninterested tone possible. Until [[https://youtu.be/CediDrpOyeg you ticked him off sufficiently]], but even then the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown was prefaced with "You know what? That makes me mad." in the same deadpan tone as the previous line.
41	* D'jinn from ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales2017'' is a perfect example of this. Pretty much every single one of his lines is delivered with a stern expression and dramatic flair, inspiring Dewey to also start making overly dramatic speeches through the episode. He is also fairly gullible in taking everything 100% seriously, to the point that when someone does the "Got your nose!"-trick on him, he actually believes they stole his nose and draws his sword to demand it back.
42	* Edd from ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy''. Even his [[GentlemanSnarker sarcasm]] can be funny at times.
43	* Bill the Caveman, from the ''Terrible Thunder-Lizards'' sections of ''WesternAnimation/EekTheCat''. (The fact that he was also TheChewToy made it even funnier -- "When will the hurting stop?")
44	* Cosgrove from ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}'', taking everything seriously to the point of ridiculous. This is even weaponized, since he has demonstrated the ability to stop any shenanigans by going up to the perpetrator and stoically insisting that they "cut it out", resulting in the funniest possible fizzle on any scene. [[spoiler: In the crossover comic with ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' he got ''the Warners'' to cut it out.]]
45	* Al Gore on ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''.
46	-->"I have ridden the mighty moon worm!"
47	** He's even better in his animated ''Film/AnInconvenientTruth'' ad starring Bender:
48	--->'''Bender:''' You're in a movie? What do you play? A burnt out cop? A streetwise pimp trying to save his little brother from the dark life?\
49	'''Al Gore:''' [[SarcasmMode Yes, I play a streetwise pimp. With a hybrid pimpmobile]].
50	** His appearances on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' count as well.
51	--->[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=roRQ2mNwMMQ "Well, this calls for a celebration."]]
52	** This is all AdamWesting, since he's known in RealLife for being comically serious (a not wholly undeserved reputation). He's even made jokes about it himself.
53	%%* Six in ''WesternAnimation/GeneratorRex'' is this at times.
54	* The narrator in WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}} cartoons is this without actually appearing on screen--his tone is that of a straightforward educational segment, regardless of the zany antics Goofy is getting into in his attempts to follow the instructions, and it's one of the many reasons they're funny.
55	* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'':
56	** Agent Powers and Agent Trigger from the episode "Scary-oke" are a pair of stone-faced [=MiB=]s who end up investigating the weird goings-on in town. Powers claims to be [[NoSenseOfHumor physically incapable of experiencing laughter]], while Trigger has a tendency to dramatically repeat the last word his partner says, and does things like confiscate an armful of "Mr. Mystery" bobble-heads for "evidence".
57	** [[DeadpanSnarker Dipper]] certainly has his moments. Anytime he attempts to look smart and mature, expect it to be ruined by Mabel's or Soos' antics or [[NotSoAboveItAll his own hidden goofiness]].
58	--->'''Wendy:''' Y'know, Dipper, I wasn't sure if you could hang with our crew or not, but you're surprisingly mature for your age.\
59	'''Dipper:''' Yes, yes I am. (''[[ImmediateSelfContradiction tries to eat an ice cream bar without looking, but just shoves it against his face]]'')
60	* ''WesternAnimation/{{Jellystone}}'': Huckleberry Hound's tone of voice never goes above a relaxed drawl, even when he flat-out says he feels sad or angry.
61	* Hank Hill, of ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill''. In addition to playing the OnlySaneMan amongst his bizarre circle of friends, his hyper-mundane personality is often a source of humor in its own right.
62	* In ''WesternAnimation/KryptoTheSuperdog'', Ace the Bathound, being an {{Expy}} of [[RunningGag his owner... er... partner]], Batman, naturally takes this role.
63	* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
64	** Gummy, Pinkie Pie's pet alligator. Whatever insanity goes on around him (which is always considerable when you're the pet of [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Pinkie Pie]]), Gummy always wears the same blank expression.
65	** [[MetaGuy Twilight Sparkle]] much of the time, who often displays a [[SeriousBusiness no-nonsense attitude to things]], and is a NeatFreak and {{Workaholic}} rolled into one. She is also dorky and neurotic, due to both her [[{{Foil}} wackier friends]]' antics [[SanitySlippage grating on her sanity]].
66	** [[ShrinkingViolet Fluttershy]] counts as TheQuietOne variant. In episodes where she tries to be loud, the best she can manage is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0BpquDZEyUI a pitiful little squeak]] or [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xczDd2_X0DI something resembling]] FlatJoy, in spite of her sincerity. What lands her in this trope is the fact that she genuinely believes she ''is'' being loud.
67	--->'''Fluttershy:''' Oh, Fluttershy. [[SelectiveObliviousness You're such a loudmouth]].
68	** [[NoIndoorVoice Princess Luna]] dips into this territory too.
69	--->'''Luna:''' [[ThatMakesMeFeelAngry Your princess enjoys this... "fun".]] In what other ways may we experience it?
70	** Pinkie Pie's big sister Maud Pie, from [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E18MaudPie the episode of the same name]], is funny ''because'' she's so outrageously dull and deadpan. This works especially well in her scenes with [[PluckyComicRelief Pinkie]] [[GenkiGirl Pie]]. Then in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E7MakeNewFriendsButKeepDiscord Make New Friends but Keep Discord]]" she heckles Discord's stand-up routine and draws more laughs than he does, and in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS7E4RockSolidFriendship Rock Solid Friendship]]" she reveals that she also does stand-up comedy with exactly the same deadpan delivery.
71	* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'''s Perry The Platypus: a serious crimefighter and always professional about his work, even if his MissionControl can be a {{Cloudcuckoolander}}, his ArchEnemy is a [[LargeHam scenery-chewing]] [[HarmlessVillain joke]], and he's a platypus in a fedora.
72	* ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'' -- The Brain has a mostly very restrained, stoic and sarcastic demeanor, which, of course, makes it hilarious when nonsensical things happen to him because of Pinky.
73	* ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'': Mitchell. He's a smart and rational kid, but putting him in a silly situation makes for comedy gold. Especially when Jet messes around with him, only giving Mitchell more proof that [[SecretIdentity he's an alien]]. Mitchell can also be awkward and quirky in a way that's actually amusing.
74	* Benson from ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow''. He HAS a sense of humor, and he's lightened up over the course of the show, but he can be very uptight, angry, and many of the things listed in the above example. Even when everything going on around him is hilarious, he'll still be red-faced and screaming. "GET BACK TO WORK OR YOU'RE FIRED!!!"
75	** Skips moreso. Unlike Benson, Skips rarely [[TheStoic emotes]], and is far more [[ReasonableAuthorityFigure reasonable in terms of approach]]. Considering he’s an [[Really700YearsOld immortal yeti]] that’s SeenItAll, this makes sense.
76	* ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' himself; many of the series' funny moments come from how he usually keeps his serious demeanor despite all the odd situations he's thrown into. Whether [[ForcedTransformation polymorphed]] into a chicken or sporting an eye-popping rave outfit (complete with a pacifier), he still manages to maintain the same determined expression.
77	* Shaggy from the ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' movie ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooLegendOfThePhantosaur''. How could it be Shaggy you say? Well because of his hypnotism. Whenever Shaggy hears the word "bad", he gets so serious it's laughable.
78	-->'''Fred:''' Shaggy, what are you doing?\
79	'''Shaggy:''' Saving your butt, Jones! Get used to it!
80	** In ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated'', much of the humor comes from Fred being completely oblivious to the silliness of the things he says.
81	* ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'':
82	** Cold, stoic BigBad Hordak slips into this a couple of times, particularly since the person he becomes closest to is [[OddFriendship Entrapta]], a GenkiGirl MadScientist with NoSenseOfPersonalSpace.
83	-->'''Hordak:''' [coldly] I have never been "in a tizzy".
84	** Upon learning that she's been growing magical plants, Glimmer points to a random bunch of them and asks Shadow Weaver what they do. She replies in her usual deadpan tone (midway between contralto and just straight-up chugging snake venom) that "They're daisies. I find them cheerful."
85	* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
86	%%** Marge and Lisa Simpson.
87	** "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E16BrotherFromAnotherSeries Brother From Another Series]]" revealed that this trope is why Sideshow Bob became Krusty the Clown's sidekick instead of his brother Cecil. As [[HatesTheJobLovesTheLimelight Krusty]] explains after a poor pie-in-the-face gag from Cecil's [[NonIronicClown straightforward goofy clown]] audition:
88	--->'''Krusty:''' Free comedy tip, slick: the pie gag's only funny when the sap's got dignity. ''(sees Bob)'' Like that guy. Hey, Hal, pie-job for Lord Autumnbottom there!
89	*** Bob then gets hit in the side of the head with a pie, causing his huge, bushy, palm-tree-like hair to spring out of his hat and everyone else to die with laughter.
90	** Principal Skinner uses the same tone to talk to his students as he did to command his troops in Vietnam. In the everyday chaos he has to deal with, he'll say the most ridiculous statements (often bordering on {{Accidental Innuendo}}s) in complete earnest.
91	--->'''Reporter:''' Principal Skinner, you've been referred to as "the funny one." Is that reputation justified?\
92	'''Skinner:''' ''[seriously]'' Yes. Yes, it is. ''[crowd laughs]''
93	** "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS9E15TheLastTemptationOfKrust The Last Temptation of Krust]]" had the family visiting a comedy club. Creator/StevenWright walks up to the mike and simply says: "I finally got around to reading the dictionary. Turns out the zebra did it." (Homer is the only person who doesn't laugh.)
94	** Rex Banner from "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E18HomerVsTheEighteenthAmendment Homer vs. the Eighteenth Amendment]]", who's brought in to enforce Prohibition. He's physically unable to laugh, even at his own jokes.
95	** [[KentBrockmanNews Kent Brockman]] can be this at times.
96	--->'''Kent:''' At the heart of the strike is former student body president Lisa Simpson. Her brother had this to say.
97	--->'''Bart:''' ''(chanting)'' Lisa is a nut. She has a rubber butt. Every time she turns around, it goes putt-putt.
98	--->'''Kent:''' Indeed, but that rubber butt doesn't have much time for turning around these days; it's pointed squarely in the face of the administration.
99	* Shadow again takes this role in the last first-season episode of ''WesternAnimation/SonicBoom'', where he takes the goal of killing Sonic way more seriously than the [[TheKnightsWhoSaySquee overly giddy to work with him]] Dr. Eggman. He also sounds completely serious when he claims Sonic's poor attempt at building a bookcase earlier in the episode is reason enough to justify murdering him.
100	-->'''Shadow:''' Your shoddy craftsmanship brings shame on all hedgehog-kind. And for that, you shall perish!
101	* ''WesternAnimation/TheMask'': In "Shrink Rap", Dr Neuman is given the mask by Stanley, who wanted to get rid of it. When Neuman gives in to curiosity and tries on the mask, it turns him into a PsychoPsychologist who goes around accusing random people (including a gorilla) of having "Ipkissia Maskosis" and putting them in atomic wedgie strait jackets. All the while, he mixes his usual deadpan psychologist demeanor with the Mask's crazy cartoony antics.
102	* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'':
103	** Craig Tucker, as of Season 12's Pandemic 2-Parter, which solidified his character after several seasons of CharacterizationMarchesOn:
104	-->'''Craig:''' Sir, I promise you, I'm not going to ruin your plans. I'll just walk away. See? ''[walks onto a square with a pattern on it. The circle in the center of the pattern lights up and begins to rotate up and out. Two stone slabs jut out from the pillar. The golden idol's eyes light up. A beam of light goes from the idol's staff to one of the slabs, and two beams of lightning come out of Craig's eyes]'' Okay, now there's sparks shooting out of my eyes.
105	** Also the German people, they may have terrible jokes but their completely serious blunt delivery actually make it a bit funny.
106	* Squidward in ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''. He does sort of have a sense of humor, although it careers between practical joker and DeadpanSnarker, depending on the situation.
107	* Rock Debris from ''WesternAnimation/SpyGroove'' is ''hilarious'' for how somber he is in a world of flamboyant cartoonish {{Super Villain}}s, and for [[GenreRefugee being a fairly normal person]] amid a cast of characters with ludicrous {{Freudian Excuse}}s who rely on {{Zany Scheme}}s.
108	* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'':
109	** Garnet. Silly things sometimes happen to/around her and she never stops being serious. Case in point, in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS1E4TogetherBreakfast "Together Breakfast"]] when fighting a monster made from a demonically-possessed plate of waffles she says, ''completely seriously'', "Now it has all the powers of a breakfast. We ''have'' to destroy it!" In [[Recap/StevenUniverseS5E15PoolHopping "Pool Hopping"]], she wants to be able to look into unlikely futures, and reasons that to do this, she has to be random and unpredictable. A lot of humor is drawn from Garnet acting ridiculous and being deadly serious about it.
110	** It's revealed in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E15KeystoneMotel "Keystone Motel"]] that Garnet got this from [[spoiler:Sapphire]].
111	--->'''Steven:''' Uhh, [[spoiler:Sapphire]]? The toilet's frozen.\
112	[[spoiler:'''Sapphire]]:''' Such is fate.\
113	'''Steven:''' Am I fated to pee outside in the grass too?\
114	[[spoiler:'''Sapphire]]:''' Yes.
115	** Peridot, at first. She first assumes that "Steven" is the name of a species that replaced humans, and still thinks the sticker she saw at the Galaxy Warp is an official symbol of some kind. As she starts to lose it from isolation, this trait diminishes, such that by [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E18FriendShip "Friend Ship"]] she spends the entire episode laughing like a maniac and gleefully tormenting the Crystal Gems. This trait swings around to full prominence in [[Recap/StevenUniverseS2E22WhenItRains "When It Rains"]], where she delivers a serious, calculating monologue about trusting Steven after he... explains the water cycle to her.
116	** Lapis has her moments thanks to a lack of social skills. When she first leaves Earth to go back to Homeworld, a dramatic exit is ruined by some awkward pauses:
117	--->'''Lapis Lazuli:''' Thank you, Steven!\
118	'''Steven:''' No prob, Bob.\
119	'''Lapis Lazuli:''' ''[{{beat}}]'' [[LiteralMinded It's Lapis...]]\
120	'''Steven:''' ''[beat]'' ...Yeah.\
121	'''Lapis Lazuli:''' ''[beat]'' Okay, bye.
122	** [[spoiler:Yellow Diamond]] as well, as being called a "clod" by Peridot provokes a ''hilarious'' reaction.
123	* As opposed to his [[LargeHam original]] [[Literature/TheJungleBook source]], Shere Khan in ''WesternAnimation/TaleSpin'' is a master of this trope. No matter what insanity is occurring around him, Khan responds to it in the exact same [[DeadpanSnarker deadpan growl]] as he uses during a regular business meeting. In fact, if Khan ever smiles at you it's probably a good idea to [[OhCrap run like hell]].
124	* Raven, the DeadpanSnarker EmotionlessGirl of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'', who the writers torture with such plots as: a FreakyFridayFlip with her {{Cloudcuckoolander}} team-mate Starfire, being [[{{Animorphism}} turned into a bunny rabbit]], and ''baby-sitting''.
125	* Gordon the Big Engine in ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends''. His pompous attitude and desire to maintain his dignity means it's downright hilarious whenever he gets himself into a mishap, whether he bursts his safety valve, has his whistle jammed, or winds up nose-first in a ditch.
126	* Optimus Prime has shades of this in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime''. Bulkhead explicitly mentions never seeing Optimus [[TheStoic laugh, cry or lose his cool]], but funny stuff is made funnier by his completely deadpan reaction to it. After showing a WebOriginal/LOLCats-esque internet meme that actually got ''[[GrumpyOldMan Ratchet]]'' to chuckle, Jack asked Optimus if he wanted to see something funny, Optimus replied rather bluntly "No."
127	** In another incident, Optimus is called upon by Agent Fowler to talk to his superior General Bryce in order to alleviate some tension regarding recent events. Given that Bryce and the [[DocumentaryEpisode camera-man]] were not expecting Optimus to literally be outside their window, it results in them acting befuddled talking to a 30 foot robot. Optimus meanwhile remains courteous and polite the entire time.
128	** Another giant robot with no sense of humor is the Decepticon Lugnut from ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated''. Luggy is a gigantic and merciless war machine with a completely serious and fanatical devotion to his lord [[BigBad Megatron.]] As opposed to his more eccentric partner [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Blitzwing]], he never, ever jokes. He's also often hilarious.
129	** As ''WesternAnimation/TransformersRescueBots'' is in the same continuity as ''Transformers: Prime'', it should be no surprise that this carries over to Optimus Prime's portrayal in that series as well.
130	--->'''Blades:''' Helping you is... Well, you're bigger than [[Music/ElvisPresley Elvis]]!\
131	'''Optimus:''' I have not met this Elvis and am unaware of his size.
132	* ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'': A lot of the humor surrounding the character of Archibald Asparagus centers on his being either the [[StraightManAndWiseGuy Straight Man to Larry's Wise Guy]] (mainly in the Silly Songs with Larry segments, which is in fact how the character was introduced -- as a parody of the Colonel from ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'', which creator Phil Vischer would pay homage to multiple times more throughout the franchise) or a beleaguered ReasonableAuthorityFigure (in his second appearance, during the second story on the first video) or UpperClassTwit (in the ''Series/GilligansIsland'' parody on the second video).
133	* EvilOverlord Lord Hater from ''WesternAnimation/WanderOverYonder'' talks a tough game, but he tends to be constantly (and easily) frustrated by Wander's [[ThePollyanna cheeriness]] and [[VitriolicBestBuds attempts to be friendly with him]].
134	* ''WesternAnimation/WeBareBears'':
135	** Ice Bear. His expression remains completely flat even when he's [[ItMakesSenseInContext blow-torching a lobster or wearing a stack of stolen hard hats]], and his flat, monotone voice makes him extremely quotable.
136	--->'''Ice Bear:''' Ice Bear heard wrappers. Not hip-hop.
137	** Dr. Clark is a reoccurring doctor character who seems to react to the hijinks of the Bears and others with the same monotone snark.
138	* Jacob Scribble from ''WesternAnimation/{{Wunschpunsch}}'' has to deal with the silliest of spells on a daily basis, and reacts to each and every one of them with deadly seriousness.
139	* Chase Young may be dangerous, smart and one evil villain, but he's still a serious character trapped in a rather goofy show like ''WesternAnimation/XiaolinShowdown''.
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Context TheComicallySerious / WesternAnimation