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* In ''[[Death Note (Manga)|Death Note]]'', this isn't the ''core'' of the conflict between Light (snob) and L (slob), but the contrast is certainly played up. Their allies also tend to fit; stylishly dressed [[Knight Templar|Knights Templar]] vs. [[Defective Detective|Defective Detectives]].
* ''[[One Piece (Manga)|One Piece]]'': The clash of the Marines (Snobs) and the Pirates (Slobs), though we see aversions on both sides. For example, the rough-and-tumble Garp for the Marines and suave and stylish pirates like Sanji or Robin. Played straight with the Celestial Dragons vs -- well, everyone else.
* In ''[[Beelzebub (Manga)|Beelzebub]]'', this happens when protagonist and his [[True Companions]], who hail from a delinquent ridden [[Inner
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* ''[[Frasier]]'': This is the central conflict between Frasier, Niles and Martin; the boys are stuffy epicures who are frequently dismissive of their down-to-earth, slightly slobby father.
* ''[[Cheers]]'' contrasted blue-collar characters like Sam, Carla, Cliff, and Norm with the more upscale characters like Diane, Frasier, Lilith, Robin, etc. Then there's Rebecca, who's essentially a Slob trying to ascend to the Snob world (and failing repeatedly).
* The ''[[The Young Ones]]'' episode "Bambi" features this. The cast represent "Scumbag College" on "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nxA0a5G6ccg University Challenge]" and are set against the snobs from [[Shout
* ''[[Fresh Prince of Bel Air]]'' used this in some of the earlier episodes as a source of conflict between Will and his cousin Carlton. As the show wore on though, Carlton got dumber and dorkier until there was no more point in conflicting with the paragon-of-coolness Will.
* ''[[True Blood]]'' plays with this trope in later seasons:
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