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* ''Webcomic/CirqueRoyale'': Charles Klownikov Sr. was this to King George and Queen Louise Mills; he was George's best friend and George kept him around for years. Louise put up with him more than anything else, eventually suggesting he be the Clowny Kingdom Ambassador to Mimeopolis to get him off her couch. PlayedForLaughs when a side panel shows that a photo George had on his desk of him and Charles was actually [[https://www.tumblr.com/cirqueduroyale/717138339852075008/the-full-image-of-the-picture-king-george-kept-on his wedding picture]] and Louise had been standing to the side giving a dirty look.
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* The ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse2013'' short, "[[Recap/MickeyMouseS1E17ThirdWheelThird Wheel]]" has Goofy inviting himself on Mickey and Minnie's date.

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* The ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse2013'' short, "[[Recap/MickeyMouseS1E17ThirdWheelThird "[[Recap/MickeyMouseS1E17ThirdWheel Third Wheel]]" has Goofy inviting himself on Mickey and Minnie's date.
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* The ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse2013'' short, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1-cL9NM6JY "Third Wheel"]] has Goofy inviting himself on Mickey and Minnie's date.
** Similarly, the episode "Over the Moon" focuses on the Moon taking Mickey and Minnie on an around-the-world trip during their nighttime date, and eagerly waiting for the two to kiss on the lips.

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* The ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse2013'' short, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h1-cL9NM6JY "Third Wheel"]] "[[Recap/MickeyMouseS1E17ThirdWheelThird Wheel]]" has Goofy inviting himself on Mickey and Minnie's date.
** Similarly, the episode "Over "[[Recap/MickeyMouseS5E13OverTheMoon Over the Moon" Moon]]" focuses on the Moon taking Mickey and Minnie on an around-the-world trip during their nighttime date, and eagerly waiting for the two to kiss on the lips.
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* ''Fanfic/TheApolloDaphneAndLucaAnItalianTragedy'' has a PlayedForDrama example with [[OppositesAttract Luca and Alberto]], whose strong love for each other [[LoveMakesYouDumb unknowingly]] make Giulia one and, as if that wasn't enough, increases her insecurities regarding her [[CelibateHeroine lack of desire of finding a romantic partner]].

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* ''Fanfic/TheApolloDaphneAndLucaAnItalianTragedy'' ''Fanfic/TheStoryOfApolloDaphneAndLucaAnItalianTragedy'' has a PlayedForDrama example with [[OppositesAttract Luca and Alberto]], whose strong love for each other [[LoveMakesYouDumb unknowingly]] make Giulia one and, as if that wasn't enough, increases her insecurities regarding her [[CelibateHeroine lack of desire of finding a romantic partner]].
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* ''Fanfic/TheApolloDaphneAndLucaAnItalianTragedy'' has a PlayedForDrama example with [[OppositesAttract Luca and Alberto]], whose strong love for each other [[LoveMakesYouDumb unknowingly]] make Giulia one and, as if that wasn't enough, increases her insecurities regarding her [[CelibateHeroine lack of desire of finding a romantic partner]].
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* ''[[ComicBook/RobinSeries Robin]]'': While Ives prefers to only join Tim and Ariana if it's a double date and he's accompanied by Callie, things don't always work out in his favor and he usually antagonizes Ari even if he is with Callie. Unknown to Tim, Ives is actually an incredibly useful third wheel because whenever Tim takes off to deal with something as Robin without an explanation, Ives makes one up for him while also implying Ari is being ridiculous for questioning her boyfriend's disappearance.

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* ''[[ComicBook/RobinSeries Robin]]'': ''ComicBook/{{Robin|1993}}'': While Ives prefers to only join Tim and Ariana if it's a double date and he's accompanied by Callie, things don't always work out in his favor and he usually antagonizes Ari even if he is with Callie. Unknown to Tim, Ives is actually an incredibly useful third wheel because whenever Tim takes off to deal with something as Robin without an explanation, Ives makes one up for him while also implying Ari is being ridiculous for questioning her boyfriend's disappearance.
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* ''LightNovel/TheIrregularAtMagicHighSchool'': It's Minami's job to guard Miyuki, even when the latter is cuddling with her fiance.

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* ''LightNovel/TheIrregularAtMagicHighSchool'': ''Literature/TheIrregularAtMagicHighSchool'': It's Minami's job to guard Miyuki, even when the latter is cuddling with her fiance.

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* ''Manga/BlueSpringRide'': Touma, Uchimiya, and Shun. Touma and Uchimiya are the ones with girlfriends. Therefore, whenever the three run into Futaba and her friends, Touma and Uchimiya end up making plans with their girlfriends and leaving out Shun.



* ''Manga/BlueSpringRide'': Touma, Uchimiya, and Shun. Touma and Uchimiya are the ones with girlfriends. Therefore, whenever the three run into Futaba and her friends, Touma and Uchimiya end up making plans with their girlfriends and leaving out Shun.


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* Near the end of ''Manga/TanakaKunIsAlwaysListless'', Tanaka plans to go to [=WcDonald's=] together with Shiraishi, but Oota invites himself for the outing, oblivious to the ShipTease between Tanaka and Shiraishi. It wasn't until they all go home that Oota realizes that he might have interrupted the pair's date and feels bad about it, although Shiraishi herself is relieved that she doesn't have to be alone with Tanaka. Tanaka himself is more ambivalent--at first he shares Shiraishi's exact sentiment, but then decides that he wouldn't have minded being together with her alone.
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* ''LightNovel/MyNextLifeAsAVillainessAllRoutesLeadToDoom'': Keith has a NotBloodSiblings crush on his adoptive sister Catarina, who got engaged to Prince Geordo a little before Keith was adopted into her household. When all three of them grow into teenagehood, Geordo regularly invites Catarina on what he means to be dates. In addition to [[IdiotHero Catarina]] not always realizing she's meant to come alone and not seeing any problem with bringing Keith along, Keith frequently invites himself to what events Catarina actually goes to alone as her chaperone, as he worries Geordo will use TheBabyTrap on Catarina.

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* ''LightNovel/MyNextLifeAsAVillainessAllRoutesLeadToDoom'': ''Literature/MyNextLifeAsAVillainessAllRoutesLeadToDoom'': Keith has a NotBloodSiblings crush on his adoptive sister Catarina, who got engaged to Prince Geordo a little before Keith was adopted into her household. When all three of them grow into teenagehood, Geordo regularly invites Catarina on to what he means to be dates. In addition to [[IdiotHero Catarina]] not always realizing she's meant to come alone and not seeing any problem with bringing Keith along, Keith frequently invites himself to what events Catarina actually goes to alone as her chaperone, as he worries Geordo will use TheBabyTrap on Catarina.
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* An entire episode of ''Series/{{Cheers}}'', "[[Recap/CheersS2E15 And Coachie Makes Three]]" revolves around lonely, clueless Coach tagging along with Sam and Diane, totally unaware that he's getting in the way of their romance.

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* An entire episode of ''Series/{{Cheers}}'', "[[Recap/CheersS2E15 "[[Recap/CheersS2E15AndCoachieMakesThree And Coachie Makes Three]]" revolves around lonely, clueless Coach tagging along with Sam and Diane, totally unaware that he's getting in the way of their romance.

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* ''Film/TheBandsVisit'': Haled tags along on Zelger and Papi's double date with Zelger's girlfriend Anna and her cousin Julia. In a twist, he ends up being Papi's RomanticWingman and helps him break the ice with Julia.






* ''Music/GarfunkelAndOates'' did the song "Me, You, and Steve", where the eponymous Steve keeps hanging around with a girl and her boyfriend and killing any possibility of a romantic mood.

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* ''Music/GarfunkelAndOates'' did the song "Me, You, and Steve", where the eponymous Steve keeps hanging around with a girl and her boyfriend and killing any possibility of a romantic mood.[[note]]It later became a popular song for [[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Tony Stark/Steve Rogers]] fanvids.[[/note]]

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