* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'': Raven and Beast Boy fit into this trope quite nicely. They're (eventually) incredibly close friends, but usually they show it through sarcastic quips and the occasional fight.
** And of course, [[FanPreferredCouple an awful lot of shipping-enthusiastic fans]] regard this as BelligerentSexualTension.
* Dinobot and Rattrap from ''Franchise/{{Transformers}}: WesternAnimation/BeastWars'' start off hating each other and argue ''constantly.'' The bickering continues after they grow close. In fact, it's when one ''doesn't'' snark back that the other knows something is wrong.
** Hell, Dinobot's FamousLastWords were pretty much exchanging volleys with Rattrap and quoting Shakespeare.
--> '''Rattrap:''' Like I said, you're just a blasted slag-spouting saurian, but... it's nice to know where you stand.
--> '''Dinobot:''' Upwind of you for preference, vermin.
* In ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'', type 2 seems to be how Tracks and his human friend Raoul relate to each other.
* Optimus Prime and Sentinel Prime's relationship in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'' is another one-sided example, as Optimus is at best tolerant of Sentinel's {{Jerkass}}ery (He's still willing to cover for his mistakes, [[KarmaHoudini even when he deserves what he has coming for them.]]) Although this is implied to be as a result of [[spoiler: the events that led to Elita-1's [[LeftForDead "death."]]]]
* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': Stan, Kenny, and Kyle's relationship with Cartman. They love and hate each other because Cartman is a sociopathic, deranged racist who makes everyone do his work. As Chef puts it, Cartman is "their friend, whether they like him or not."
** {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d in one episode where a formerly {{homeschooled kid|s}} with no concept of male friendships begins hanging out with them. He mistakes the boys for bitter enemies, and they are forced to give him a lesson in "guy talk" (a.k.a. the art of harmlessly insulting someone you actually like.)
** Similarly, in the episode where Token gets upset about being 'the only rich kid in town', the boys explain to him that they all rip on each other all the time. Like they rip on Kenny for being poor, or Kyle for being a Jew, or Stan for being in love with Wendy, or Cartman for being fat, or Cartman for being stupid, or Cartman for having a whore for a mom, or Cartman for being a sadistic asshole...
* A one-sided case in ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''. [=SpongeBob=] is utterly convinced that Squidward is his best friend while Squidward makes it obvious he's anything but.
** Except for whenever Squidward assumes [=SpongeBob=] is dead, and then he mourns him. When [=SpongeBob=] inevitably comes back, Squidward reverts to being a jerk, but we all know as annoyed by [=SpongeBob=] as he is, deep down, he likes him.
--->'''Squidward:''' [=SpongeBob=], no matter what I've said, I've always sort of liked you!\\
'''[=SpongeBob=]:''' Squidward, I used your clarinet to unclog my toilet!\\
'''Squidward:''' Huh?
** Another telling example is when Mr. Krabs sells [=SpongeBob=] into damnation with the Flying Dutchman for 62 cents, and Squidward is genuinely shocked and angry.
** Also, when Squidward moves to a gated community where sponges and starfish aren't allowed, Squidward ends up trying to escape because he missed Spongebob (and because he was bored of every day being exactly the same).
* Another one-sided case: [[BigBad Vlad Masters]] and [[BumblingDad Jack Fenton]] of ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' have this... Jack believes that Vlad's his "best bud" but Vlad actively wants to ''kill'' Jack. However, Vlad doesn't do much to disillusion the man, as Jack is an idiot savant and not even having not spoken to the man in twenty years seems to have dissuaded him from it. His put downs range from slamming the door on Jack after inviting the rest of his family into his home to "volunteering" Jack for a suicide mission. [[WeUsedToBeFriends Sad, considering they really were best friends]] [[StartOfDarkness before the accident]]. [[spoiler: And Jack never caught onto Vlad's hatred of him until the series finale, where Vlad finally spells it out for him.]]
* Skwisgaar and Toki from ''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}''. Skwisgaar almost never speaks to Toki except to insult him, yet Toki seems to hero-worship the guy. A few episodes even imply Toki has a crush on him.
** To the point that in the SeasonFinale of the first season, when they are about to get killed together, Toki says he always hated Skwisgaar, and Skwisgaar responds with the words "I knows, Toki, I knows". They are said in a loving tone instead of a hateful one, practically proving this theory right.
** Also of note, in the episode "Tributeklok", Toki is revealed to be a member of the Dethklok tribute band 'Thunderhorse', as Skwisgaar. He explains: "I'm not payings tributes to myself because in Thunderhorse I'm Skwisgaars!"
** Hell, the entire band is pretty much like this with each other most of the time (when they're not hiding the fact that [[TrueCompanions they really do care about each other)]], with Skwisgaar and Toki being the best in-group example.
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'', Jorgen calls Cosmo and Wanda his two closest friends, which completely surprises them since in nearly every appearance he's made before and since he's spent it berating them and putting them through painful ordeals. He's also friends with Binky, which usually ends painfully for him. Being Jorgen's friend is generally painful.
-->'''Jorgen:''' I don't have a lot of friends, okay? I mean, you punch them in the face once and it's all, "Ooh, stop punching me!"
* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''. Toph is like this with pretty much everyone in the gang, but she seems to favor Katara in particular.
** She says as much in "The Ember Island Players", when she gives Zuko advice and then punches him.
--->'''Zuko:''' Ow! What was that for?\\
'''Toph:''' That's just how I show affection.
** In a way, Zuko and Iroh. It's clear that the two of them care for each other, but Zuko frequently acts insulting, domineering, and snappish toward his uncle, while his uncle is seemingly oblivious. On the flipside, Iroh more or less constantly trolls his nephew.
*** After Iroh devotes nearly an entire episode to interrupting Zuko's search for the Avatar solely to buy a new lotus tile to replace the one he lost:
--->'''Iroh:''' It was in my sleeve THE WHOLE TIME! *shit-eating grin*
* Hawk and Dove from ''[[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Justice League Unlimited]]'' are brothers that fall into this territory. The first being a hot-headed sulist who loves fighting and the second a very politically aware TechnicalPacifist.
** The show has quite a few including BlackCanary and {{Huntress}}, Hawkgirl and Franchise/WonderWoman, and [[SmugSuper the Flash]] and...... anyone. As Hawkgirl described her relationship, "We're like oil and vinegar. We go together, but we don't mix."
* Occasionally, ComicStrip/{{Popeye}} and Bluto were depicted this way. The best example is [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-63AlaoTgZI "Fightin' Pals"]], which starts off with the two of them exchanging "playful" punches just as Bluto is heading off to explore Africa. When months pass and Bluto doesn't return, Popeye heads to "Darkesk Afrikey" to find his old pal. Driving himself to exhaustion, he finds Bluto... surrounded by lovely native girls, living in a tropical paradise. When Bluto sees Popeye on the brink of death, he hauls out a can of spinach and revives him. The two exchange polite greetings... and proceed to start beating the living crap out of each other, laughing all the way. The weirdest [[SugarWiki/HeartWarmingMoments Moment of Heartwarming]] you'll ever see.
* [[TheCaligula The Tallests]] of ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZIM'' have something like this, constantly bickering and making jabs at each other. It's never explicitly stated what their relationship is, only that they became Tallest at the same time because they happen to be approximately the same height. But they do visibly dislike each other, even though they're together all the time and are often equally flamboyant and nasty.
* Homer and Ned in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''. Homer insults Ned, steals from him (even to the point of ''breaking into his house''!) and continually wishes him harm. Yet, when it comes to helping Ned through his anger issues, rebuilding his house after a hurricane, saving his business by drawing in potential customers, helping him find a new wife or showing him how to have a good time, Homer is always there for him.
** '''Homer''': "Stupid best friend Flanders"
* Buck and Larry from ''WesternAnimation/TimeSquad''. Larry frequently is very kind to Buck with his actions (much less with his words), cooking him meals, cleaning his weapons, sewing clothes for him and, according to Otto, disinfecting his underwear. Buck usually shows no gratitude whatsoever - in one episode, after exclaiming that "since Larry cooked us such a tasty dinner, I'll now amuse him with some anecdotes" takes out a diary he stole from Larry's room. However, Larry isn't blindly devoted to Buck whatever venom he spits at him; they regularly participate in old-married-couple-like quarrels, mainly throwing insults at each other, though sometimes Larry complains about being overworked and underappreciated. Usually Buck will reply [[GetBackInTheCloset telling him that he's just a robot and he's supposed to do what robots do.]] Larry then goes on about how he can't believe he is just a robot to Buck, and how [[DidYouThinkICantFeel he has dreams, needs and feelings too.]] But they have moments of AwLookTheyReallyDoLoveEachOther (usually then spoiled by Buck, but not always) and blatant HomoeroticSubtext.
* Uncle and Tohru in ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'', especially in the episode, "The Demon Behind".
** More like Uncle and ''everybody''.
* On ''WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes'', Samy is Lucius' YesMan whom he [[ButtMonkey treats like garbage]]. However, in one episode, Lucius states to no one that Samy is his best friend. Though he seems [[CardCarryingVillain to bemoan even having friends]].
* On ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'', this is Hank Hill's relationship with...well, pretty much every character who could reasonably be called a friend. No matter how much they piss him off, he does whatever he can to keep them out of trouble, and there's no one they'd rather have looking out for them.
* BugsBunny and DaffyDuck of ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes''. Daffy also with PorkyPig and SpeedyGonzales.
* Stewie and Brian on ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''. The two even have their own "RoadTo" episodes!
* Tom of ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' has this relationship with Butch.
* ''Animation/PororoTheLittlePenguin'' has the entire cast.
* In ''WesternAnimation/AvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'', Hulk and Hawkeye.
** In the second season, The Thing of The Fantastic Four and Hulk.
* Applejack and Rainbow Dash of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' are regularly downright friendly with each other, but their competitive and prideful natures sometimes pushes them into this kind of relationship. AJ also has shades of this in her relationship with Rarity - they'll regularly argue, mock each other and bring up each other's most embarrassing moments, but if one of them needs help with something important, the other is ''there''.
* Baljeet and Buford in ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb''. They even sing a musical number (called "Frenemies") about their relationship in one episode.
* WesternAnimation/{{Daria}} and Jane, which become more blatant as the series progresses.
* WesternAnimation/{{Archer}} and... pretty much anyone, but especially his ex, Lana.
* ''Franchise/GIJoe'' had Leatherneck, a Marine and Wetsuit, a Navy S.E.A.L. They're constantly praising their own branches while snarking at the other, have come to literal blows over the slightest thing, but undeniably have each other's back such as Leatherneck getting poisoned by [[BiggerBad Serpentor]] where Wetsuit [[TakingTheBullet let himself get bit by Serpentor's pet to get an antidote.]] Upon recovering they returned to insulting each other as a sign of things being ok.
* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'': The main duo with Muscle Man and High-Five Ghost. Though Muscle Man constantly makes jokes and pranks them at Mordecai and Rigby's expense, they gradually hang out more and more due to their similar interests.
** Also, Mordecai and Rigby themselves.
* Bender and Leela in ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}''. The only thing preventing the two from leaving each other stranded to die a horrible interplanetary death are the two's feelings for Fry by proxy. That and keeping their jobs.
* David Seville and ''[[SayMyName AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL]][[CatchPhrase VVVVVVVVIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNN]][[Franchise/AlvinAndTheChipmunks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!]]''
* Miss Finster and Miss Grotke in ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}''. The latter thinks of the former as her friend, though most of the time she's shown not to like her that much. Though there's the occasional PetTheDog moment between the two of them.
* Squirt and Niblet from ''Creator/TheHub's'' ''[[WesternAnimation/PoundPuppies2010 Pound Puppies]]''. They usually get along fine and interact like good friends. But the episode "Homeward Pound" tested their friendship when they ended up lost in the Canadian wilderness. Squirt took charge and ordered Niblet to follow, but soon, they started to argue and split up. They ended up rekindling their bonds at the end, though.
* Grubby and Gimmick from ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfTeddyRuxpin''. Grubby is [[BrutalHonesty brutally honest]] and Gimmick is an InsufferableGenius, so they end up criticizing, blaming and arguing with each other. But they still love and appreciate each other very much and would do anything for each other.
* Roy Rooster and Wade Duck from 'ComicStrip/USAcres/Orson's Farm' in ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends''. Although Roy's pretty much this to the rest of the cast, his friendship with Wade fits this trope much more (and more in the cartoon version.) He's always making pranks to scare Wade and other times they argue but there are other times where they act like real friends. Over the seasons their love/hate friendship evolved to the point where they had the closest friendship with each other, besides with Orson.
* Goofy and Pete on ''WesternAnimation/GoofTroop'' are a one-sided variety, with Pete being actively antagonistic or purposely using Goofy while Goofy remains blissfully oblivious to the fact that Pete is a jerk who doesn't like him and considers him his best friend. There are a few hints that Goofy does in fact realize that Pete is a jerk and just doesn't mind, sometimes Pete admits that he does actually sort of like Goofy, and their relationship is much better in the movies (except for Pete's parenting advice).
* ''WesternAnimation/ThomasTheTankEngine'':
** Gordon and James would often bicker and tease each other for their misfortunes, although this is only because the two having proud and arrogant attitudes. However, they are still seen hanging out with each other along with Henry in their FreudianTrio.
** Thomas and Percy have their moments of arguing and teasing each other since both tank engines share the same [[BrattyHalfPint cheekiness and mischievous nature]], but aside from that, the two always look out for each other and are really the closest friends of series.
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