Second Banana

Everything About Fiction You Never Wanted to Know.


  • Main
  • Wikipedia
  • All Subpages
  • Create New
    /wiki/Second Bananawork

    Second Banana is a term that has been around since at least the days of Vaudeville that means "second billing" in an acting company. It's most often applied to comedians or comedies now; in such cases it's the supporting comedian, who may also be the Straight Man. The Second Banana may no longer actually get second billing. (And even as its show business usage dwindles, it's moved out into the wider meme pool to mean any person working in a subordinate role to another.

    In terms of characters, it is most often the sidekick, best friend, or co-worker of the protagonist.

    Examples of Second Banana include:

    Live Action TV

    Video Games