"Well, that's another nice mess you've gotten me into!"
Two funny guys who travel around the world (often in the
Hollywood Atlas version), and though often at odds with each other are
ultimately inseparable. They take on various odd jobs,
Short Cons and capers, often to pay off their debts. They can go flat broke even quicker.
They often will have to compete for the affections of one local girl who assists them in their escapades.
Examples:
Anime and Manga
Film
Literature
- George and Lenny from Of Mice And Men.
- Flaubert gave us Bouvard et Pécuchet who are more or less this.
Live-Action TV
Theatre
- "Con" Kidder and "Kid" Conner in The Red Mill.
- Vladimir and Estragon in Waiting For Godot.
Web Comics
- Griffen and Molly from the webcomic Dicebox
are a prime example of this trope.
Western Animation
