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%% * ''Manhwa/{{Yureka}}'''s Jijon Jang.

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%%* Rat from ''ComicStrip/PearlsBeforeSwine''.
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%%* Mr. Burns on ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' is a most "[[CatchPhrase Excellent!]]" example.

A main character who, although not an outright villain, constantly uses {{zany scheme}}s to [[GetRichQuickScheme get money]], [[IJustWantToBePopular become popular]], etc., that always blow up at the end. He is often {{smug|Snake}}, [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]], [[AttentionWhore egotistical]] and [[HairTriggerTemper aggressive]]. The other main characters usually disdain him, but still hang out with him for some reason.

A main character who, although not an outright villain, constantly uses {{zany scheme}}s to get money, become popular, etc., that always blow up at the end. He is often {{smug|Snake}}, [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]], [[AttentionWhore egotistical]] and [[HairTriggerTemper aggressive]]. The other main characters usually disdain him, but still hang out with him for some reason.

A main character who, although not an outright villain, constantly uses {{zany scheme}}s to get money, become popular, etc., that always blow up at the end. He is often {{smug|Snake}}, [[ItsAllAboutMe selfish]], [[AttentionWhore egotistical]], [[BigotWithABadge bigoted]] and [[HairTriggerTemper aggressive]]. The other main characters usually disdain him, but still hang out with him for some reason.

%%* Jamie Lawson on ''Series/SmallWonder''.

* [[Series/{{Blackadder}} Edmund Blackadder]]. "I've got a cunning plan," indeed.

%%* Bobby's ''Series/CousinSkeeter''.

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* ''LightNovel/MyNextLifeAsAVillainessAllRoutesLeadToDoom'': Of all Catarina's suitors, [[LipstickLesbian Mary]] is the most diabolical. In addition to her [[{{Gaslighting}} gaslighting]] of Alan, she is constantly looking for opportunities to seduce Catarina and prevent others from doing the same. One of the first signs of this being when she reveals that she learned to dance both the men's and women's segments of a romantic dance because she knew Catarina wouldn't, and refused to fall behind the boys.
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* In ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'' CMOT Dibbler is this when he's not HonestJohnsDealership. While he's usually seen selling sausages [[ExactWords made of genuine pig]] on the streets of Ankh-Morpork, that's usually ''because'' his latest scheme to do something else has blown up in his face. His involvement in [[Literature/MovingPictures the Clicks]] was probably the most dramatic of these, but his dragon detectors, Unseen Academicals merchandise (with the old logo that made it look like they've got bosoms) and Feng-Shui consulting were also all misguided ideas.

The schemer is often popular, despite the fact that any normal person would probably hate the schemer in real life. The audience likes the schemer, but not enough to mind watching his schemes come crashing down. In AnimatedShows, the schemer usually gets the main plot, while in {{SitCom}}s he usually gets the B-plot.

* Crawford Crow in Columbia Pictures' ''Fox and the Crow'' cartoons. The cartoons themselves are little-known, but the characters also starred in a long-running DC Comics series.

A main character who, although not an outright villain, constantly uses {{zany scheme}}s to get money, become popular, etc., that always blow up at the end. He is often [[{{Jerkass}} selfish, egotistical, bigoted and aggressive]]. The other main characters usually disdain him, but still hang out with him for some reason.

* Eddy on ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy''.
** This is the focus of several episodes, including but not limited to, Eddy training Jimmy to be just like him, the kids getting sick and Eddy going crazy from having nobody to scam and Eddy returning to Jimmy when he runs out of scam inspiration.
** Eddy also often refers to [[{{Jerkass}} his brother]] as his inspiration for some scams. We get to meet him near the end of TheMovie.

->'''Ed''': Double-Dee's got a plan, Eddy!\\