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** In season two, M'gann's "[[BloodBrothers little brother]]" Beast Boy ships her with Superboy, even though they've broken up at this point. (WordOfGod comments that, since M'gann has been PromotedToParent by this point, Gar is kind of like a kid whose parents divorced.) Superboy's pet [[AmplifiedAnimalAptitude Wolf]] also seems to dislike seeing M'gann and her new boyfriend, La'gaan.

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** In season two, M'gann's "[[BloodBrothers little brother]]" "little brother" Beast Boy ships her with Superboy, even though they've broken up at this point. (WordOfGod comments that, since M'gann has been PromotedToParent by this point, Gar is kind of like a kid whose parents divorced.) Superboy's pet [[AmplifiedAnimalAptitude Wolf]] also seems to dislike seeing M'gann and her new boyfriend, La'gaan.

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* Everyone who finds out Helga's deep dark secret on ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' seems to be rooting for her. Her best friend Phoebe and Arnold's Grandpa Phil (who married a former childhood bully himself) will occasionally try to help lead [[ObliviousToLove Arnold]] in the right direction and [[ParodySue Lila]] is willing to drop out of her role as Juliet in a school play just so Helga can get the part (opposite Arnold). Lila does ''not'' like Arnold that way, and is more than happy to have him get together with someone who does. Even Helga's ''own'' StalkerWithACrush, Brainy, firmly believes [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy she belongs with Arnold]] and [[spoiler:he is instrumental in the two of them finally getting together]].
* Keef in the unfinished episode, "Return of Keef" of ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim''. That guy is...very obsessed over the Zim/Dib pairing.


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* ''WesternAnimation/HazbinHotel'': In the season 1 finale, Charlie can be seen [[{{Squee}} squeeing]] in the background while Sir Pentious tries to confess his love for Cherri Bomb.
* Everyone who finds out Helga's deep dark secret on ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' seems to be rooting for her. Her best friend Phoebe and Arnold's Grandpa Phil (who married a former childhood bully himself) will occasionally try to help lead [[ObliviousToLove Arnold]] in the right direction and [[ParodySue Lila]] is willing to drop out of her role as Juliet in a school play just so Helga can get the part (opposite Arnold). Lila does ''not'' like Arnold that way, and is more than happy to have him get together with someone who does. Even Helga's ''own'' StalkerWithACrush, Brainy, firmly believes [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy she belongs with Arnold]] and [[spoiler:he is instrumental in the two of them finally getting together]].
* Keef in the unfinished episode, "Return of Keef" of ''WesternAnimation/InvaderZim''. That guy is...very obsessed over the Zim/Dib pairing.
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-->Boy 1: Those two should just screw and get it over with!
-->Boy 2: Yeaahh...

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-->Boy 1: -->'''Boy 1:''' Those two should just screw and get it over with!
-->Boy 2: -->'''Boy 2:''' Yeaahh...
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** The plot of "Tweek x Craig" is that a large contingent of girls at the school are obsessed with the idea of the titular characters dating, which has spread to the point where everyone in town assumes they are or insists that they should. This episode is full of FandomNod, as the two were an incredibly popular case of ShipsThatPassInTheNight.
** A minor example in "Ass Burgers." Kyle approaches Wendy to talk about Stan--his best friend, her boyfriend--when we randomly cut away to two background characters watching them talk.
-->Boy 1: Those two should just screw and get it over with!
-->Boy 2: Yeaahh...
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** Wayne is immediately very enthusiastically supportive of Raj and Bowie. Later on, all three are very supportive of Ripper's crush on Axel and encourage him to talk to her.
** Upon discovering Priya has a crush on Caleb, Zee becomes very supportive of it and hopes they end up together. That is until he discovers that Caleb (seemingly) is only using her to form an alliance, at which case he dislikes the idea of him stringing Priya along. Relatedly, Damien ends up being the biggest supporter of Priya and Caleb, being among the first ones to notice Caleb flirting with her and being possibly the most excited about their FirstKiss. At least until he was led to believe Caleb was merely using Priya.
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[[caption-width-right:350:This is what happens when the YaoiFangirl goes to your school.]]


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Examples of ShipperOnDeck in western animation.
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*** Robin and Cyborg may ship Beast Boy/Raven as well, if their reaction to [[https://64.media.tumblr.com/28f954068afb9d516e3ee773da252b20/a5c4e3ea663b9af8-38/s640x960/d873488b0251fb1385f07a349499396efecf3004.gifv this moment]] is any indication.
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Cool Loser TRS cleanup, has been renamed to Unconvincingly Unpopular Character and is a YMMV audience reaction.


** In "Write Where It Hurts", Daria's last story has her sister [[LovableAlphaBitch Quinn]] married to [[AccidentalMisnaming Jaime]], one of her three constant suitors, while in another story [[TheDitz Jesse]] is apparently dating [[CoolLoser Jane]]. Of course, yet another story had [[CrackPairing Jane/Kevin]] in a GraduateHomageShot (with [[DumbJock Kevin]] as Elaine), so these probably shouldn't be taken too seriously.

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** In "Write Where It Hurts", Daria's last story has her sister [[LovableAlphaBitch Quinn]] married to [[AccidentalMisnaming Jaime]], one of her three constant suitors, while in another story [[TheDitz Jesse]] is apparently dating [[CoolLoser Jane]].Jane. Of course, yet another story had [[CrackPairing Jane/Kevin]] in a GraduateHomageShot (with [[DumbJock Kevin]] as Elaine), so these probably shouldn't be taken too seriously.
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* ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'': Tucker ships his best friends, Danny and Sam, long before either of them starts to realize their feelings for one another. Not to mention Danny's Parents, the kids at his school, [[EveryoneCanSeeIt even Danny's ghost enemies ship them together at one point or another]]. Even ''their dreams'' shipped them together.

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* ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'': Tucker ships his best friends, Danny and Sam, long before either of them starts to realize their feelings for one another. Not to mention Danny's Parents, parents, the kids at his school, [[EveryoneCanSeeIt even Danny's ghost enemies ship them together at one point or another]]. Even ''their dreams'' shipped them together.

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* As some fanfics of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'' fabricated a romance between Professor Utonium and the girls' teacher Miss Keane, the episode "Keen On Keane" had the girls themselves play matchmaker for the two. Appeared to be a match made in heaven until the two were more focused on each other than their duties. And then when the Professor saw that Miss Keane had a cat, the romance was off as the Professor had a bad time with a cat before (episode "Cat Man Do").

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* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'':
** In "Mommy Fearest", the girls arrange a date between the Professor and a woman he meets in the supermarket. It ends up backfiring when she ends being BitchInSheepsClothing Sedusa.
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As some fanfics of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'' fabricated a romance between Professor Utonium and the girls' teacher Miss Keane, the episode "Keen On Keane" had the girls themselves play matchmaker for the two. Appeared to be a match made in heaven until the two were more focused on each other than their duties. And then when the Professor saw that Miss Keane had a cat, the romance was off as the Professor had a bad time with a cat before (episode "Cat Man Do").
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** [[FunnyBackgroundEvent Judging by their reactions]] to Cap and Gaia sharing a warm hug near the end of "[[Recap/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteersS2E17And18SummitToSaveEarth Summit to Save Earth]]", Kwame and Wheeler are totally on board with their male and female mentors being a couple.

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** [[FunnyBackgroundEvent Judging by their reactions]] to Cap Captain Planet and Gaia sharing a warm hug near the end of "[[Recap/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteersS2E17And18SummitToSaveEarth Summit to Save Earth]]", Kwame and Wheeler are totally on board with their male and female two mentors (and also [[ParentalSubstitute parental figures]]) being a couple.
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** On ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama World Tour,'' pretty much everyone (Gwen, Bridgette, Izzy, sort-of Heather) seems to ship Cody with [[StalkerWithACrush Sierra]]...''except'' Cody, who has a crush on Gwen. Tyler seems to like that pairing, though, since [[TalkingToHimself he helped Cody]] get a picture with her.

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** On ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama World Tour,'' pretty much everyone (Gwen, Bridgette, Izzy, sort-of Heather) seems to ship Cody with [[StalkerWithACrush Sierra]]...''except'' Cody, who has a crush on Gwen. Tyler seems to like that pairing, though, since [[TalkingToHimself he helped Cody]] Cody get a picture with her.
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* Everyone who finds out Helga's deep dark secret on ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' seems to be rooting for her. Her best friend Phoebe and Arnold's Grandpa Phil (who married a former childhood bully himself) will occasionally try to help lead [[ObliviousToLove Arnold]] in the right direction and [[ParodySue Lila]] is willing to drop out of her role as Juliet in a school play just so Helga can get the part (opposite Arnold). Lila does ''not'' like Arnold that way, and is more than happy to have him get together with someone who does.

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* Everyone who finds out Helga's deep dark secret on ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' seems to be rooting for her. Her best friend Phoebe and Arnold's Grandpa Phil (who married a former childhood bully himself) will occasionally try to help lead [[ObliviousToLove Arnold]] in the right direction and [[ParodySue Lila]] is willing to drop out of her role as Juliet in a school play just so Helga can get the part (opposite Arnold). Lila does ''not'' like Arnold that way, and is more than happy to have him get together with someone who does. Even Helga's ''own'' StalkerWithACrush, Brainy, firmly believes [[IWantMyBelovedToBeHappy she belongs with Arnold]] and [[spoiler:he is instrumental in the two of them finally getting together]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'': One episode had Stumpy set up a date for Kaeloo and Mr. Cat. Granted, [[ItMakesSenseInContext he was supposed to benefit from this]], but still, he did imply that he knew they liked each other. In another one, it becomes more clear as the main four make a TV show based on themselves and Stumpy says he wants "the cat and the frog" to become an OfficialCouple. Kaeloo and Mr. Cat are a frog and a cat respectively.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'': Stumpy ships Kaeloo and Mr. Cat, being fully aware of the UnresolvedSexualTension between them. One episode had Stumpy him set up them up on a date for Kaeloo and Mr. Cat. Granted, (granted, [[ItMakesSenseInContext he was supposed to benefit from this]], but still, he did imply that he knew they liked each other. In this]]), and in another one, it becomes more clear as the main four make a TV show based on themselves and Stumpy says he wants "the cat and the frog" to become an OfficialCouple. Kaeloo and Mr. Cat are a frog and a cat respectively.

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** The bald, tattooed criminals from "Avatar Day" apparently ship Kataang.



** Azula ships Maiko. She jumped ship at the end of "Boiling Rock" but she was all for it before [[spoiler:Zuko's HeelFaceTurn,]] because Zuko staying with Mai was, in her mind, the best way to [[ManipulativeBastard keep him where she wants him.]] [[spoiler:It works, but NOT in the way she expected... as Zuko leaves anyway and later Mai has a HeelFaceTurn for him. "I love Zuko more than I fear you!", indeed.]]



** The bald, tattooed criminals from "Avatar Day" apparently ship Kataang.
** Azula ships Maiko. She jumped ship at the end of "Boiling Rock" but she was all for it before [[spoiler:Zuko's HeelFaceTurn,]] because Zuko staying with Mai was, in her mind, the best way to [[ManipulativeBastard keep him where she wants him.]] [[spoiler:It works, but NOT in the way she expected... as Zuko leaves anyway and later Mai has a HeelFaceTurn for him. "I love Zuko more than I fear you!", indeed.]]
** Even the Avatar Extras facts do this, as in TheBigDamnKiss that finishes off the series, a little bubble pops up that says "Kataang wins!"



** Now that Azula is no longer a Mai/Zuko shipper, Aang has taken up the flag by the time of ''[[ComicBook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderSmokeAndShadow Smoke and Shadow]]''... even though Mai left him about a year prior, in-series.

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** Now that Azula Aang is no longer a Mai/Zuko shipper, Aang has taken up the flag by the time of shipper in ''[[ComicBook/AvatarTheLastAirbenderSmokeAndShadow Smoke and Shadow]]''... even though Mai left him about a year prior, in-series.



** In terms of the real-life Gaang, Creator/DanteBasco (Zuko) and Creator/MaeWhitman (Katara) are the fandom's biggest shippers on deck for Zutara. They frequently tweet about their disappointment in the canon pairings.

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** Sokka ships Katara and Aang, due to her wanting to rescue him despite them having just meet:
--->'''Sokka:''' Get in. We're going to save your boyfriend.\\
'''Katara:''' He's not my-\\
'''Sokka:''' Whatever.
*** Even better in the French dub:
---->'''Katara:''' He's not my boyfriend.\\
'''Sokka:''' Not yet.



** Iroh, in one of the comics, briefly muses that perhaps Katara would be good for Zuko. During Zuko's story in "Tales of Ba Sing Se", he expresses joy when Zuko goes on a date with the Earth Kingdom girl Jin.

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** Iroh, in one of the comics, briefly muses that perhaps Katara would be good for Zuko. ** During Zuko's story in "Tales of Ba Sing Se", he Iroh expresses joy when Zuko goes on a date with the Earth Kingdom girl Jin.Jin. In one of the comics, he briefly muses that perhaps Katara would be good for Zuko.



** Let's not forget Sokka:
--->'''Sokka:''' Get in. We're going to save your boyfriend.\\
'''Katara:''' He's not my-\\
'''Sokka:''' Whatever.
*** Even better in the French dub:
---->'''Katara:''' He's not my boyfriend.\\
'''Sokka:''' Not yet.
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--->'''Bolin:''' Oooooh, [[OverprotectiveDad Tenzin's]] not gonna like this!

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--->'''Bolin:''' Oooooh, [[OverprotectiveDad [[BoyfriendBlockingDad Tenzin's]] not gonna like this!
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--->'''Sokka:''' Get in. We're going to save your boyfriend.
--->'''Katara:''' He's not my-
--->'''Sokka:''' Whatever.
*** Even better in the French translation:
---->'''Katara:''' He's not my boyfriend.
---->'''Sokka:''' Not yet.

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--->'''Sokka:''' Get in. We're going to save your boyfriend.
--->'''Katara:'''
boyfriend.\\
'''Katara:'''
He's not my-
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my-\\
'''Sokka:'''
Whatever.
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---->'''Katara:''' He's not my boyfriend.
---->'''Sokka:'''
boyfriend.\\
'''Sokka:'''
Not yet.



--->'''Toph:''' I ''knew'' it! You ''did'' have a secret thing with Haru!
--->''([[{{Beat}} everyone stares at her]])''
--->'''Katara:''' Uh, no.

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--->'''Toph:''' I ''knew'' it! You ''did'' have a secret thing with Haru!
--->''([[{{Beat}}
Haru!\\
''([[{{Beat}}
everyone stares at her]])''
--->'''Katara:'''
her]])''\\
'''Katara:'''
Uh, no.



--->'''Zuko:''' You remember--
--->'''Aang:''' Mai!
--->'''Mai:''' Hello, Aang.
--->'''Aang:''' Wow, this is great! Does that mean you two are back together?!
--->'''Zuko:''' And this is Kei Lo. Mai's boyfriend.
--->'''Kei Lo:''' Hello.
--->'''Aang:''' [backpedaling while Zuko looks away in embarrassment] Oh, I mean-- you know, I-- What I said earlier-- By "back together" I meant, um--
--->'''Mai:''' Please, keep talking. Because things aren't awkward enough yet.
** In terms of the real-life Gaang, Dante Basco (Zuko) and Mae Whitman (Katara) are the fandom's biggest shippers on deck for Zutara. They frequently tweet about their disappointment in the canon pairings.

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--->'''Zuko:''' You remember--
--->'''Aang:''' Mai!
--->'''Mai:'''
remember--\\
'''Aang:''' Mai!\\
'''Mai:'''
Hello, Aang.
--->'''Aang:'''
Aang.\\
'''Aang:'''
Wow, this is great! Does that mean you two are back together?!
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together?!\\
'''Zuko:'''
And this is Kei Lo. Mai's boyfriend. \n--->'''Kei \\
'''Kei
Lo:''' Hello.
--->'''Aang:'''
Hello.\\
'''Aang:'''
[backpedaling while Zuko looks away in embarrassment] Oh, I mean-- you know, I-- What I said earlier-- By "back together" I meant, um--
--->'''Mai:'''
um--\\
'''Mai:'''
Please, keep talking. Because things aren't awkward enough yet.
** In terms of the real-life Gaang, Dante Basco Creator/DanteBasco (Zuko) and Mae Whitman Creator/MaeWhitman (Katara) are the fandom's biggest shippers on deck for Zutara. They frequently tweet about their disappointment in the canon pairings.



* In ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce''. Gwen supports Ben/Julie and Ben supports Gwen/Kevin. We're not sure of Gwen's reaction to Julie and Ben's break-up in ''[[WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse Omniverse]]'', though she's probably disappointed and thinks it's mostly because of Ben. (In fairness, it ''was'' mostly because of Ben.)

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* In ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce''. ''WesternAnimation/Ben10AlienForce'': Gwen supports Ben/Julie and Ben supports Gwen/Kevin. We're not sure of Gwen's reaction to Julie and Ben's break-up in ''[[WesternAnimation/Ben10Omniverse Omniverse]]'', though she's probably disappointed and thinks it's mostly because of Ben. (In fairness, it ''was'' mostly because of Ben.)



---> '''Lexington''': They should have Halloween more often.

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---> '''Lexington''': --->'''Lexington:''' They should have Halloween more often.



** Even the villains seem to ship the heroes. In ''A Very Possible Christmas'' Drakken apparently ships Kim/Ron, even pushing them together under mistletoe [[spoiler:(it was actually parsley)]] as soon as Kim arrives; Shego ships Josh/Kim in ''Blush'' and then Kim/Ron in ''[[GrandFinale Graduation]]''.

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** Even the villains seem to ship the heroes. In ''A "A Very Possible Christmas'' Christmas" Drakken apparently ships Kim/Ron, even pushing them together under mistletoe [[spoiler:(it was actually parsley)]] as soon as Kim arrives; Shego ships Josh/Kim in ''Blush'' and then Kim/Ron in ''[[GrandFinale Graduation]]''."[[GrandFinale Graduation]]".



---> '''Ferb:''' Well, don't just stand there. ''Kiss her!''

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---> '''Ferb:''' --->'''Ferb:''' Well, don't just stand there. ''Kiss her!''



----> '''Rose''': "Never question this."

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* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'':

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* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'': ''WesternAnimation/{{Teen Titans|2003}}'':



* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'':

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* As some fanfics of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' fabricated a romance between Professor Utonium and the girls' teacher Miss Keane, the episode ''Keen On Keane'' had the girls themselves play matchmaker for the two. Appeared to be a match made in heaven until the two were more focused on each other than their duties. And then when the Professor saw that Miss Keane had a cat, the romance was off as the Professor had a bad time with a cat before (episode "Cat Man Do").

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* As some fanfics of ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'' fabricated a romance between Professor Utonium and the girls' teacher Miss Keane, the episode ''Keen "Keen On Keane'' Keane" had the girls themselves play matchmaker for the two. Appeared to be a match made in heaven until the two were more focused on each other than their duties. And then when the Professor saw that Miss Keane had a cat, the romance was off as the Professor had a bad time with a cat before (episode "Cat Man Do").



--> '''Rose''': "Never question this."

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** Steven also ships Lars/Sadie, to Lars' displeasure. At one point, he assumed they were already married. They quitely became a couple sometime between the finale of the original show and "The Movie". [[spoiler:Come ''Future'', he is downright shocked to find out that they broke up at some point, and wants them to talk things out and become his perfect couple once again. After it becomes clear what Steven is doing, they clarify that they ''did'' talk things out about their relationship before they mutually decided to split.]]

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** Steven also ships Lars/Sadie, to Lars' displeasure. At one point, he assumed they were already married. They quitely quietly became a couple sometime between the finale of the original show and "The Movie". [[spoiler:Come ''Future'', he is downright shocked to find out that they broke up at some point, and wants them to talk things out and become his perfect couple once again. After it becomes clear what Steven is doing, they clarify that they ''did'' talk things out about their relationship before they mutually decided to split.]]



* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'':

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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'':

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* ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'':''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice2010'':
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** In "Write Where It Hurts", Daria's last story has her sister [[LovableLibby Quinn]] married to [[AccidentalMisnaming Jaime]], one of her three constant suitors, while in another story [[TheDitz Jesse]] is apparently dating [[CoolLoser Jane]]. Of course, yet another story had [[CrackPairing Jane/Kevin]] in a GraduateHomageShot (with [[DumbJock Kevin]] as Elaine), so these probably shouldn't be taken too seriously.

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** In "Write Where It Hurts", Daria's last story has her sister [[LovableLibby [[LovableAlphaBitch Quinn]] married to [[AccidentalMisnaming Jaime]], one of her three constant suitors, while in another story [[TheDitz Jesse]] is apparently dating [[CoolLoser Jane]]. Of course, yet another story had [[CrackPairing Jane/Kevin]] in a GraduateHomageShot (with [[DumbJock Kevin]] as Elaine), so these probably shouldn't be taken too seriously.

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