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== Fairy Tales ==
== Fairy Tales ==
* In [http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/eastsunwestmoon/index.html East of the Sun, West of the Moon], after the hero bungles the [[Curse Escape Clause]], the hero must leave her for:
* In [http://www.surlalunefairytales.com/eastsunwestmoon/index.html East of the Sun, West of the Moon], after the hero bungles the [[Curse Escape Clause]], the hero must leave her for:
{{quote| ''a princess with a nose which is three eels long, and she now is the one [[Arranged Marriage|whom I must marry]].''}}
{{quote|''a princess with a nose which is three eels long, and she now is the one [[Arranged Marriage|whom I must marry]].''}}
* Allison Gross is a Child Ballad in which the eponymous witch, "the ugliest witch in the North Country" tries to coerce a man into becoming her lover.
* Allison Gross is a Child Ballad in which the eponymous witch, "the ugliest witch in the North Country" tries to coerce a man into becoming her lover.


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** Trope continued with Pepe's female counterpart/sucessor Fifi La Fume. It was more poignant in the sense that Fifi was blatantly portrayed as being extremely beautiful, but admirers were quickly turned off by her particular scent. Fairly, though, aside from killer good looks, Fifi, in a way, is another sympathetic example, quite possibly due to the execution.
** Trope continued with Pepe's female counterpart/sucessor Fifi La Fume. It was more poignant in the sense that Fifi was blatantly portrayed as being extremely beautiful, but admirers were quickly turned off by her particular scent. Fairly, though, aside from killer good looks, Fifi, in a way, is another sympathetic example, quite possibly due to the execution.
** Elmyra is this to Max Montana in a couple of episodes, one in which Max reluctantly agrees to go to the prom with her, and another in which he (also reluctantly) goes on a date with her. Subverted in the end of the latter in which he gives her an [[Accidental Kiss]] at the end of their date.
** Elmyra is this to Max Montana in a couple of episodes, one in which Max reluctantly agrees to go to the prom with her, and another in which he (also reluctantly) goes on a date with her. Subverted in the end of the latter in which he gives her an [[Accidental Kiss]] at the end of their date.
{{quote| '''Max:''' I think I'm in love...}}
{{quote|'''Max:''' I think I'm in love...}}
* Sierra from ''[[Total Drama World Tour]]'' definitely counts with her [[Stalker with a Crush|stalkerish obsession with Cody]] and his apparent fear of her.
* Sierra from ''[[Total Drama World Tour]]'' definitely counts with her [[Stalker with a Crush|stalkerish obsession with Cody]] and his apparent fear of her.
* The Kanker Sisters in ''[[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy|Ed, Edd n Eddy]]''. The fact that their affection always ends up as torture makes them fall into this category.
* The Kanker Sisters in ''[[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy|Ed, Edd n Eddy]]''. The fact that their affection always ends up as torture makes them fall into this category.
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* The Weavil Princess to Beezy in ''[[Jimmy Two-Shoes|Jimmy Two Shoes]]''.
* The Weavil Princess to Beezy in ''[[Jimmy Two-Shoes|Jimmy Two Shoes]]''.
* ''[[Chowder]]'': Hey Num-Nums.
* ''[[Chowder]]'': Hey Num-Nums.
{{quote| "I'M NOT YOUR BOYFRIEND!!!"}}
{{quote|"I'M NOT YOUR BOYFRIEND!!!"}}
* ''[[Futurama]]''
* ''[[Futurama]]''
** This describes the relationship between Zapp Brannigan and Turanga Leela. Zapp is the admirer in this case. Of course, on their first encounter Leela sleeps with him out of pity, complicating things for herself for the rest of the series. Note that Zapp is quite handsome (if a bit overweight): Leela hates him purely for [[Jerkass|his personality]].
** This describes the relationship between Zapp Brannigan and Turanga Leela. Zapp is the admirer in this case. Of course, on their first encounter Leela sleeps with him out of pity, complicating things for herself for the rest of the series. Note that Zapp is quite handsome (if a bit overweight): Leela hates him purely for [[Jerkass|his personality]].