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Alternatively, if a character with separate eyes has an excited or scared expression, his/her eyes will change into this style.
Alternatively, if a character with separate eyes has an excited or scared expression, his/her eyes will change into this style.


Note that these eyes are '''connected''' to each other. If you want to add examples that include separate eyes, then do so on the inversions list. Otherwise, they're [[People Sit On Chairs]].
Note that these eyes are '''connected''' to each other. If you want to add examples that include separate eyes, then do so on the inversions list. Otherwise, they're [[People Sit on Chairs]].


Compare [[Conjoined Eyes]], which uses just one eyeball with two pupils.
Compare [[Conjoined Eyes]], which uses just one eyeball with two pupils.
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== [[Comic Books]], [[Newspaper Comics]] and [[Web Comics]] ==
== [[Comic Books]], [[Newspaper Comics]] and [[Web Comics]] ==
* [[Garfield]] is an example, since he (and most other characters in the strip) has huge eyes.
* [[Garfield]] is an example, since he (and most other characters in the strip) has huge eyes.
** Jim Davis always uses this trope on his strips like ''[[US Acres]]''.
** Jim Davis always uses this trope on his strips like ''[[U.S. Acres]]''.
** Surprisingly, despite practically being a trademark of Jim Davis, the sphere eyes were gained through [[Art Evolution]], as the characters originally had normal circle eyes.
** Surprisingly, despite practically being a trademark of Jim Davis, the sphere eyes were gained through [[Art Evolution]], as the characters originally had normal circle eyes.
* Most characters in ''[[Heathcliff]]'' have these too.
* Most characters in ''[[Heathcliff]]'' have these too.
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** And don't forget Bill the Cat.
** And don't forget Bill the Cat.
* Most of the characters in ''[[Buckles]]'', such as the title character.
* Most of the characters in ''[[Buckles]]'', such as the title character.
* ''[[Shermans Lagoon|Sherman's Lagoon]]'' is also an example of this.
* ''[[Sherman's Lagoon]]'' is also an example of this.
* The characters in ''[[Pearls Before Swine]]'' usually have these too.
* The characters in ''[[Pearls Before Swine]]'' usually have these too.
* This is also used in ''[[FoxTrot]]''. It was even parodied in one strip where Paige cuts ping-pong balls in half and puts them over her eyes to give the impression that she's not falling asleep in class.
* This is also used in ''[[FoxTrot]]''. It was even parodied in one strip where Paige cuts ping-pong balls in half and puts them over her eyes to give the impression that she's not falling asleep in class.
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* Plus, it was used for characters in [[Matt Groening]]'s comic strip ''[[Life in Hell]]''.
* Plus, it was used for characters in [[Matt Groening]]'s comic strip ''[[Life in Hell]]''.
* The Groening-inspired character designs of [[Isaac Baranoff]]'s ''[[Horndog]]'' and ''[[Here Wolf]]''.
* The Groening-inspired character designs of [[Isaac Baranoff]]'s ''[[Horndog]]'' and ''[[Here Wolf]]''.
* Sergeant Schlock from ''[[Schlock Mercenary (Webcomic)|Schlock Mercenary]]''. [[Justified]] as he's a [[Blob Monster]], and the eyes are both discontiguous with the rest of his body, and interchangable.
* Sergeant Schlock from ''[[Schlock Mercenary]]''. [[Justified]] as he's a [[Blob Monster]], and the eyes are both discontiguous with the rest of his body, and interchangable.
* Bob from ''[[The Inexplicable Adventures of Bob]]''
* Bob from ''[[The Inexplicable Adventures of Bob]]''


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* Present in pretty much any [[Rareware]]-made game you could care to name.
* Present in pretty much any [[Rareware]]-made game you could care to name.
** And by extension, [[Donkey Kong]] and his pals in Nintendo's post-Rare games.
** And by extension, [[Donkey Kong]] and his pals in Nintendo's post-Rare games.
* Human Peasants (as well as Sheep) in ''[[War Craft]] 3'' are rather conspicuous for this, in contrast to most other units whom are modeled with regular eyes.
* Human Peasants (as well as Sheep) in ''[[Warcraft]] 3'' are rather conspicuous for this, in contrast to most other units whom are modeled with regular eyes.
* ''[[Hero Smash (Video Game)|Hero Smash]]''
* ''[[Hero Smash]]''
* ''[[Bubsy]]''
* ''[[Bubsy]]''
* [[Cut the Rope|Omnom.]]
* [[Cut the Rope|Omnom.]]


== [[Web Animation]] ==
== [[Web Animation]] ==
* ''[[Simons Cat (Web Animation)|Simons Cat]]''
* ''[[Simons Cat]]''


== [[Western Animation]] ==
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* [[Matt Groening]] uses this trope often by doing this to the majority of characters in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Futurama]]''.
* [[Matt Groening]] uses this trope often by doing this to the majority of characters in ''[[The Simpsons]]'' and ''[[Futurama]]''.
* [[Spongebob SquarePants]] also has huge sphere eyes.
* [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] also has huge sphere eyes.
* Most characters in ''[[South Park]]''.
* Most characters in ''[[South Park]]''.
* In the [[Disney Animated Canon]], some of the comic relief/cartoony characters, most notably Sebastian in ''[[The Little Mermaid (Disney)|The Little Mermaid]]'' and Mushu in ''[[Mulan]]'', have sphere eyes.
* In the [[Disney Animated Canon]], some of the comic relief/cartoony characters, most notably Sebastian in ''[[The Little Mermaid]]'' and Mushu in ''[[Mulan]]'', have sphere eyes.
* Even animal characters in some non-Disney hand-drawn animated films, such as Batty Koda from ''[[Fern Gully]]'', have these too.
* Even animal characters in some non-Disney hand-drawn animated films, such as Batty Koda from ''[[Fern Gully]]'', have these too.
* ''[[Fosters Home for Imaginary Friends]]''
* ''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]''
* ''[[Chowder]]''
* ''[[Chowder]]''
* [[Who Framed Roger Rabbit|Roger Rabbit]].
* [[Who Framed Roger Rabbit?|Roger Rabbit]].
* The main cast of ''[[Veggie Tales (Animation)|Veggie Tales]]''.
* The main cast of ''[[Veggie Tales]]''.
* [[Eek the Cat]] also has huge eyes, similar to Garfield.
* [[Eek the Cat]] also has huge eyes, similar to Garfield.
* Human characters in ''[[Adventure Time (Animation)|Adventure Time]]'', if an emotion calls for them.
* Human characters in ''[[Adventure Time]]'', if an emotion calls for them.
* ''[[Rocko's Modern Life]]'' (however, it is inverted with the title character)
* ''[[Rocko's Modern Life]]'' (however, it is inverted with the title character)
* ''[[Catscratch]]''
* ''[[Catscratch]]''
* Buddy from ''[[Animaniacs (Animation)|Animaniacs]]''.
* Buddy from ''[[Animaniacs]]''.
* Norbert from ''[[The Angry Beavers]]''.
* Norbert from ''[[The Angry Beavers]]''.
* ''[[Regular Show]]''
* ''[[Regular Show]]''
* ''[[Mr. Bogus (Animation)|Mr. Bogus]]''
* ''[[Mr. Bogus]]''
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=== Inversions: ===
=== Inversions: ===
* Pokey the horse from ''[[Gumby]]''.
* Pokey the horse from ''[[Gumby]]''.
* Many of Seth McFarlane's works like ''[[Family Guy]]'', ''[[American Dad (Animation)|American Dad]]'', and ''[[The Cleveland Show]]''.
* Many of Seth McFarlane's works like ''[[Family Guy]]'', ''[[American Dad]]'', and ''[[The Cleveland Show]]''.
* [[The Fairly Odd Parents]]: The eyes on these characters are actually somewhat of an inversion. Their eyes are large ovals but they are ''not'' connected together.
* [[The Fairly Odd Parents]]: The eyes on these characters are actually somewhat of an inversion. Their eyes are large ovals but they are ''not'' connected together.
* Many of [[Aardman Animations]]' characters.
* Many of [[Aardman Animations]]' characters.
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