History Main / ChubbyMamaSkinnyPapa

* Jack Sprat and his wife. Other depictions often have him shorter as well, emphasizing the TinyGuyHugeGirl even more. In Jasper Fforde's Literature/NurseryCrime books, [[spoiler: Jack Sprat is the one from the rhyme (as well as the one from ''Literature/JackAndTheBeanstalk'', which he says is just a matter of economy), making him a "Person of Dubious Reality," like many of the characters he represents which makes him very good at his job. His first wife was the one from the story, and she died before the events of the first book due to her, well, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome eating nothing but fat.]] He keeps this secret, vigorously denying it when people comment on his diet and his history of killing giants. ("[[InsistentTerminology Only one was a giant; the others were just tall!]]") He eventually comes clean at the advice of Punch and Judy.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TheNightmareBeforeChristmas'': The Corpse Dad is a fairly skinny fellow while his wife (Corpse Mom) is nigh-spherical. (Their child is also rather rotund.)

** Sam Vimes is described as being kind of small and wiry due to growing up poor and undernourished. His wife, Lady Sybil, is a woman whose motions are usually described using tectonic metaphors. While the other characters tend to be intimidated by her imposing presence, the book describes her as kindhearted and compassionate. She also abides by most traditional maternal roles, though she does so out of duty and obligation, rather than necessity.

* In ''Literature/HarryPotter'' Molly was frequently described as a short, plump, kindly-looking woman, whom Harry was shocked to see that she could so easily look "like a sabre-tooth tiger" when she was angry with her sons. She was also described as "porky," by Draco Malfoy, in the course of his typical taunts about the Weasley family, and "dumpy" by Vernon Dursley, despite the fact that he and his son were much larger than the slightly plump Molly. Her husband Arthur Weasley possessed the tall, thin build inherited by his sons Ron, Percy, and Bill. Arthur was less strict than his wife, and his children usually thought he was funny. (Applies less so in the movies, though, as the movies' Arthur Weasley is still taller than Molly but is fairly pudgy himself.)

* The 1936 Van Beuren Studios cartoon "Toonerville Trolley" has the lean and wily old goat The Skipper operate the trolley, while his hefty emigre wife keeps house. However, whenever some hazard impedes the trolley's progress, either The Skipper's ingenuity or his wife's magnificent muscles remedies the situation. This cartoon typifies an [[AcceptableEthnicTargets Acceptable Ethnic Target]] of the time that women from East Europe / White Russia were [[BrawnHilda fat, ugly and manly strong]].

* The ''VideoGame/WarioWare'' series has Jimmy T.'s parents to a, well... [[{Pun} T]]. Mama T. is short and chubby while Papa T. is tall and skinny akin to Waluigi.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheThreeBears'': While both Mama and Papa bear are visibily plump, Papa Bear is noticably more slim. This also doubles as a BigThinShortTrio, [[PintSizedKid obviously with Baby Bear as the short one]].

** It features a younger version of this. Lord Roose Bolton is a bit of a Medieval health nut, leeching himself constantly and drinking hippocras rather than wine. When he was given his pick of women to marry from the House Frey, he was offered his bride's weight in silver for her dowry. Upon hearing this, Roose purposely chose Walda (called Fat Walda to distinguish her from [[NamesTheSame all the other Waldas]] in the family), the fattest one. By the fifth book, she's pregnant with his child.

* The Hubermanns in ''Literature/TheBookThief''. Hans is skinny and Rosa is stocky.

* Molly Solverson and Gus Grimly in ''Series/{{Fargo}}'', once they become a (ridiculously cute) couple.
* Series/TheJeffersons, George and Louise.

* ''Series/TheNanny'' features Fran's parents, Silvia and Morty, since Fran makes all the weight jokes on Silvia.

* ''WesternAnimation/BigCityGreens'': Inverted with Bill and Nancy.

* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': Inverted with Peter and Lois.

* Emily and Mac Duff, the parents of Elmyra from the ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' episodes, "Take Elmyra Please" and "Grandma's Dead".

* ''[[Film/ColdTurkey]]'': Dr. Proctor is short and thin, while his wife is tall and big-boned.

* ''ColdTurkey'': Dr. Proctor is short and thin, while his wife is tall and big-boned.

* ''film/ColdTurkey'': Dr. Proctor is short and thin, while his wife is tall and big-boned.

May overlap with TinyGuyHugeGirl (though that usually refers to a [[StatuesqueStunner different]] kind of "hugeness").

* ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'' has Lester and Kendra Krinklesac. While Lester has a rather weedy physique, Kendra's years of compulsive eating have rendered her so morbidly obese that she needs a Rascal scooter to get around. Due to her debilitating obesity, Lester has to take up the responsibility of being the primary breadwinner and caretaker of the household.

* ''Series/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow'', in the episode "Love 'Em, Leave 'Em", features Queen Rotunda, who is an overweight queen, and Prince Pompador, who is a skinny prince, becoming this trope at the end of the episode when they got married.
* ''WesternAnimation/CaptainFlamingo'' features Milo Powell's parents, David, who is skinny and tall, and Margerie, who is short and fat.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheThreeBears'': While both Mama and Papa bear are visibily plump, Papa Bear is noticably more slim. This also doubles as a BigThinAndShortTrio, [[PintSizedKid obviously with Baby Bear as the short one]].

* ''Literature/TheWhiteCompany'': Sir Nigel Loring is (to the surprise of many who know his fearsome reputation) a small, frail-looking and balding man, and his wife, Lady Maude, is a large, stocky and forbidding woman.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheGhostAndMollyMcGee'' has the McGee parents, Pete, who is very thin, and Sharon who is chubby.

* ''Series/TheSuperMarioBros.SuperShow'', in the episode "Love 'Em, Leave 'Em", features Queen Rotunda, who is an overweight queen, and Prince Pompador, who is skinny, becoming this trope at the end of the episode when they got married.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSuperMarioBros.SuperShow'', in the episode "Love 'Em, Leave 'Em", features Queen Rotunda, who is an overweight queen, and Prince Pompador, who is skinny, becoming this trope at the end of the episode when they got married.