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== Anime and Manga == |
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] == |
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* The central premise of ''[[Black Butler]]'' |
* The central premise of ''[[Black Butler]]'' |
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* [[Old Retainer|Genji]] and especially [[Supreme Chef|Gohda]] from ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni]]'' fall into this trope. |
* [[Old Retainer|Genji]] and especially [[Supreme Chef|Gohda]] from ''[[Umineko no Naku Koro ni]]'' fall into this trope. |
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* Mr. Butler from the [[Phryne Fisher]] novels. He keeps Phryne's eccentric household running like clockwork and is never put out by any request, no matter how odd. |
* Mr. Butler from the [[Phryne Fisher]] novels. He keeps Phryne's eccentric household running like clockwork and is never put out by any request, no matter how odd. |
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== [[Live-Action TV]] == |
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* Massively defied by Edmund Blackadder in ''[[Blackadder]] the Third'', who constantly manipulates his self-confessed "thick as a whale omelette" employer for his own ends. Interestingly, his employer is portrayed by [[Hugh Laurie]], who also played Wooster. |
* Massively defied by Edmund Blackadder in ''[[Blackadder]] the Third'', who constantly manipulates his self-confessed "thick as a whale omelette" employer for his own ends. Interestingly, his employer is portrayed by [[Hugh Laurie]], who also played Wooster. |
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* Geoffrey from the sitcom ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]].'' |
* Geoffrey from the sitcom ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air]].'' |
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* Carson from ''[[Downton Abbey]]''. Only [[World War I]] can stop him from running the house perfectly |
* Carson from ''[[Downton Abbey]]''. Only [[World War I]] can stop him from running the house perfectly |
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* Speed definitely comes off this way in ''[[Two Gentlemen of Verona]]''; he's a cheerful [[Servile Snarker]] with an unbelievably quick wit, as likely to rib his master for being in love as he is to help him put his gloves on. |
* Speed definitely comes off this way in ''[[Two Gentlemen of Verona]]''; he's a cheerful [[Servile Snarker]] with an unbelievably quick wit, as likely to rib his master for being in love as he is to help him put his gloves on. |
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* Tranio in ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]''—a [[Gentleman and a Scholar]] who's willing to do [[Puss in Boots|literally anything to help his master out]]. (And, incidentally, to help himself to some of his master's power.) Lucentio never does a thing without consulting him. |
* Tranio in ''[[The Taming of the Shrew]]''—a [[Gentleman and a Scholar]] who's willing to do [[Puss in Boots|literally anything to help his master out]]. (And, incidentally, to help himself to some of his master's power.) Lucentio never does a thing without consulting him. |
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{{quote|'''Caleb:''' You throw like a girl, Tucksworth. |
{{quote|'''Caleb:''' You throw like a girl, Tucksworth. |
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'''Tuxworth:''' Caleb, that suitcase was ''heavy!'' }} |
'''Tuxworth:''' Caleb, that suitcase was ''heavy!'' }} |
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== Websites == |
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* [http://uk.ask.com/ Ask Jeeves]. Back by popular demand. |
* [http://uk.ask.com/ Ask Jeeves]. Back by popular demand. |
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== Western Animation == |
== [[Western Animation]] == |
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* In ''[[Gargoyles]]'', Xanatos's secretary/butler/manservant/majordomo/whatever Owen Burnett (who chose this life over... Nah, that would be telling). |
* In ''[[Gargoyles]]'', Xanatos's secretary/butler/manservant/majordomo/whatever Owen Burnett (who chose this life over... Nah, that would be telling). |
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** And Preston Vogel, whom Owen modeled his personality {{spoiler|and current form}} on. |
** And Preston Vogel, whom Owen modeled his personality {{spoiler|and current form}} on. |