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== Comics ==
* [[Sonic the Hedgehog (comics)|Antoine D'Coolette]]. In the first four years of the [[Archie Comics]] Sonic series, he was the very epitome of this trope. Until he [[Beta Couple|fell in love with Bunnie Rabbot]] and [[Took a Level
** In some kind of unexpected subversion, Sonic himself seems to be French or of French descent, since his family all have French forenames: Bernadette (Mother), Jules (Father) and Charles (Uncle). That and [http://sonic.wikia.com/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_(Archie_character) his real name is Maurice].
* In one ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|Simpsons]]'' comic, Hank Scorpio was able to conquer France with nothing more than a cheese-melting laser. Note that the Laser was really only able to melt cheese and nothing else.
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== Fan Works ==
* Parodied in the [[
{{quote|'''Polnareff:''' I'm French! We NEVER surrender!
'''Kakyoin:''' Yes, and I'm Japanese, we never attacked Pearl Harbor, now let's get outta here! }}
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* The 2007 [[The Simpsons (animation)|Simpsons]] video game had a level where Bart and Homer have to collect white flags in a French village during [[World War Two]]. The villagers, of course, do nothing but run away from them.
** Although it should be pointed out that they're collecting them so that the French will have the resolve to fight back.
* In ''Tom Clancy's [[
** Though to be fair, the Russians had completely overrun the city, and the American General {{spoiler|calls in an orbital bombardment on his own position. He then calmly walks outside and stares down the Russian army as he waits for the [[Earthshattering Kaboom]].}} [[I Surrender, Suckers]] indeed.
* Tink in ''[[Disgaea]] 2'' has a French accent. He is also a [[Dirty Coward]]... and a frog.
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* Of all the national stereotypes the ''[[Street Fighter]]'' series mocks, this is one that they surprisingly [[Averted Trope|don't]]. There are two French characters throughout the series—Remy, a nihilistic [[Nietzsche Wannabe]], and Abel, an MMA-style fighter who specializes in judo.
** Though, a common [[Mondegreen]] of Abel's [[Unnecessary Combat Roll|Marseilles Roll]] has him saying "I surrender!"
* There's a downloadable [[
* Inverted in ''[[Europa Universalis]]'', where France is the subject of much [[Memetic Mutation]] regarding the killer blue blob. Contrary to popular belief, it can in fact be defeated but it's not easy.
* Thiery Trantigne in ''[[Odium]]'' is a coward, to the point where he screams in panic how they're all going to die even when facing the most pathetic of monsters. He also once expresses disgust at the thought of risking his life for a teammate.
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** Subverted in ''Treehouse of Horror VIII'', when Mayor Quimby insults the French they declare war on Springfield, and destroy it with a neutron bomb.
* The ''[[Sonic Sat AM|Sonic SatAM]]'' animation series did not last long enough for Antoine to develop out of this trope.
** Now as to [[Took a Level
* ''[[South Park]]'' episode "Fatbeard": "They're French, so they surrendered immediately." The fact that they surrendered to a nine-year-old with ''[[Exaggerated Trope|a plastic lightsabre]]'' is damning even by the standards of this trope.
** It was an "Un Lightsabre Terrible!"
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'''Clyde''': I'm just gonna stop playing.
'''Eric Cartman''': When Hitler rose to power, a lot of people just stopped playing. And you know who those people were? The French. Are you French, Clyde? }}
* ''[[The Fairly
* In an episode of ''Earthworm Jim'', Bob the Goldfish builds a [[Evolutionary Levels|De-evolution Ray]], and decides to test it first on the [[Planet of Hats|Planet of Easily-Frightened People]]:
{{quote|'''Easile-frightened people:''' We surrender! Please don't hurt us!
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