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** [[Morecambe and Wise]] are often cited as a subversion of this in their later (and funniest) years—one description was "Ernie Wise is a wise guy who isn't funny, Eric Morecambe is a straight man who is".
** [[Morecambe and Wise]] are often cited as a subversion of this in their later (and funniest) years—one description was "Ernie Wise is a wise guy who isn't funny, Eric Morecambe is a straight man who is".
* Tycho and Gabe of ''[[Penny Arcade]]''.
* Tycho and Gabe of ''[[Penny Arcade]]''.
* Adam and Jamie of ''[[Myth Busters]]''.
* Adam and Jamie of ''[[MythBusters]]''.
* Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet in Belgian series ''Dag Sinterklaasje''
* Sinterklaas and Zwarte Piet in Belgian series ''Dag Sinterklaasje''
* In the early seasons of ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'', Sam often played straight man to Dean's wise guy. This happened less and less often as the show fleshed out their relationship.
* In the early seasons of ''[[Supernatural (TV series)|Supernatural]]'', Sam often played straight man to Dean's wise guy. This happened less and less often as the show fleshed out their relationship.
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* ''MASH'', which had one wise guy (mostly Alan Alda) for every straight-man (or woman).
* ''MASH'', which had one wise guy (mostly Alan Alda) for every straight-man (or woman).
* Of course [[Perfect Strangers|Balki and Larry]] deserve to be listed here, [[Catch Phrase|don't be ridiculous]].
* Of course [[Perfect Strangers|Balki and Larry]] deserve to be listed here, [[Catch Phrase|don't be ridiculous]].
* In ''[[Home Improvement]]'', Al and Tim usually seem to pull off this dynamic in [[Show Within a Show|Tool Time]], but they once switched roles accidentally and had Tim play the straight man when they did a cooking show.
* In ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]'', Al and Tim usually seem to pull off this dynamic in [[Show Within a Show|Tool Time]], but they once switched roles accidentally and had Tim play the straight man when they did a cooking show.
* Shawn and Gus! Or Shawn and Juliet. Or Shawn and Lasseter. Or Shawn and his dad. Or Shawn and pretty much any other character on [[Psych]].
* Shawn and Gus! Or Shawn and Juliet. Or Shawn and Lasseter. Or Shawn and his dad. Or Shawn and pretty much any other character on [[Psych]].
* Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic on ESPN Radio's ''Mike & Mike in the Morning'' show.
* Mike Greenberg and Mike Golic on ESPN Radio's ''Mike & Mike in the Morning'' show.
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* Walter is the Costello to Tiren's Abbott in [[Dubious Company]]. Also occasionally, Mary and Leeroy are the wise guys to Sue and Sal respectively.
* Walter is the Costello to Tiren's Abbott in [[Dubious Company]]. Also occasionally, Mary and Leeroy are the wise guys to Sue and Sal respectively.
{{quote|Tiren: So where are we...?
{{quote|Tiren: So where are we...?
Walter: [[Who's on First?|Nowhere.]]
Walter: [[Who's on First?|Nowhere.]]
(beat) Tiren: Walter, I will beat you to [[Cut His Heart Out with a Spoon|death with a coconut]]! }}
(beat) Tiren: Walter, I will beat you to [[Cut His Heart Out with a Spoon|death with a coconut]]! }}
* In ''[[Thalia's Musings]]'', Apollo often ends up playing the Straight Man to Thalia's Wise Guy.
* In ''[[Thalia's Musings]]'', Apollo often ends up playing the Straight Man to Thalia's Wise Guy.
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