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* ''Literature/HolmesOnTheRange'': Wentworth and Mead, the junior paleontologists in ''Hunters of the Dead''. Wentworth is always making stupid or condescending comments and being told to shut up by Mead. [[spoiler:This takes on a darker turn after TheReveal that Wentworth is the killer and Mead is his GuiltRiddenAccomplice who hates him for turning them into criminals and being too selfish and stupid to even care.]]
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* The two sibling pairs in ''Film/NoKidding'' - Hassan and Suleiman, and Margaret and Eileen - are always seen together.

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* The two Two of the sibling pairs in ''Film/NoKidding'' - Hassan and Suleiman, and Margaret and Eileen - are always seen together.
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* The two sibling pairs in ''Film/NoKidding'' - (Hassan and Suleiman, and Margaret and Eileen) - are always seen together.

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* The two sibling pairs in ''Film/NoKidding'' - (Hassan Hassan and Suleiman, and Margaret and Eileen) Eileen - are always seen together.
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* The two sibling pairs in ''Film/NoKidding'' - (Hassan and Suleiman, and Margaret and Eileen) - are always seen together.
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* ''Film/WatchYourStern'':
** Captain Foster and Commander Fanshawe share most of their scenes, as they are the two highest-ranking men onboard the Terrier.
** Ranjid and the other civilian electrician are always seen together.
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* Pumice and Piss Wizard serve as this for ''WebVideo/SBIRust'', despite Piss Wizard not speaking. Pumice has enough commentary on the server's happenings for the two of them.
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* Sneeg and Poke in ''WebVideo/SMPLive'' are frequently seen together and banter in this manner, although sometimes bordering on falling into HeterosexualLifePartners.
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* ''Fanfic/TheStoryOfApolloDaphneAndLucaAnItalianTragedy'': [[PlatonicLifePartners Bianca and Carlos]] are rarely seen being apart from each other.
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* ''WebAnimation/ReturnToKrocodileIsle'': In addition to the original duo of Klump and Krusha, the short pairs up its new Krew members Klampon and Klubba as a comedic duo, with Klampon's snark mixing with Klubba's tough stoicism.
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* ''Film/CrimesOfTheFuture2022'': Berst and Dani, who work for the company that made Tenser's BioPunk technology as technicians ([[ProfessionalKiller supposedly]]), are never seen apart and have a friendly rapport.
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* ''Series/TheWire'' has Herc and Carver for the police and Bodie and Poot for the Barksdale organization, with many scenes highlighting their similar dynamics. Underlined by couple of VillainsOUtShopping moments when the two duos bump into eachother at the Eastside vs Westside basketball game and at the movie theatre.

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* ''Series/TheWire'' has Herc and Carver for the police and Bodie and Poot for the Barksdale organization, with many scenes highlighting their similar dynamics. dynamics -- Bodie and Carver being the more mature and responsible ones and Herc and Poot being more immature. Underlined by couple of VillainsOUtShopping VillainsOutShopping moments when the two duos bump into eachother at the Eastside vs Westside basketball game and at the movie theatre.
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* ''Series/TheWire'' has Herc and Carver for the police and Bodie and Poot for the Barksdale organization, with many scenes highlighting their similar dynamics. Underlined by couple of VillainsOUtShopping moments when the two duos bump into eachother at the Eastside vs Westside basketball game and at the movie theatre.
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* ''Series/ReggiePerrin'' also has [[YesMan yes-men]], Steve and Anthony who are together practically all the time. When Anthony got promoted, Steve has trouble adjusting to not being "Those Two Guys" and Anthony wants to go back to his old job, which does happen.
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* ''The Fall and Rise of Reginald Perrin'' has the [[YesMan yes-men]], Tony and David. They are rarely seen apart, and are known for their catch phrases: "Great" and "Super".
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* ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' has Statler and Waldorf, two identically-dressed grumpy old men known for their back and forth exchanges where they heckle the other performers and criticize the sketches they just watched. They are best known for providing TheStinger at the end of episodes. They perform a similar service [[JustForFun/StatlerAndWaldorf here on TV Tropes]] as well.

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* ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' has Statler and Waldorf, two identically-dressed grumpy old men known for their back and forth exchanges where they heckle the other performers and criticize the sketches they just watched. They are best known for providing TheStinger at the end of episodes. They perform a similar service [[JustForFun/StatlerAndWaldorf here on TV Tropes]] as well.

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* ''Animation/MashaAndTheBear'' has the two wolves who [[LivesInAVan live in an old ambulance van]].
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* ''LightNovel/FullMetalPanic'' has Shinji and Kyoko, best friends of Sousuke and Kaname respectively and often pair them up as a GreekChorus. ''Anime/FullMetalPanicFumoffu'' expands the roster using (the pre-existing but very minor characters) Mizuki and Onodera to give Kaname (Kyoko and Mizuki) and Sousuke (Shinji and Onodera) each a pair of their own Those Two Guys.
* ''LightNovel/RebuildWorld'':
** The top lieutenants in Sheryl’s gang Erio and Alicia start out like this as boyfriend and girlfriend, but Erio gets more directly involved as he TookALevelInBadass from the equipment and training he receives.
** The tailor sisters Kashua and Celene serve as minor working class commentators on the rising wealth and social statuses of Akira and Sheryl. Kashua is a ConsummateProfessional and Celene is BrilliantButLazy.
* ''LightNovel/TrappedInADatingSimTheWorldOfOtomeGamesIsToughForMobs'':
** Daniel and Raymond, two of Leon’s fellow poor noblemen friends also trampled upon by LadyLand, serve as this commentating on the shifting political situation for poor nobles and changes in Leon’s social status, being VitriolicBestBuds with him.
** Angelica’s father and brother Vince and Gilbert Redgrave often serve as this both for Angelica’s romantic feelings as well as Leon and her political positions. Although Vince does play an active role in the Kingdom’s politics.



* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': Sergeant Frederick "Fred" Colon and Corporal Cecil Wormsborough St. John "Nobby" Nobbs of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch often perform this role in books which are not focused on the Watch but do take place in the city, especially the earlier ones. When the Watch is the focus of the story they become somewhat more relevant to the plot than is usual for ThoseTwoGuys, but still evoke the trope in their interactions on a regular basis.
* ''Literature/FullMetalPanic'' has Shinji and Kyoko, best friends of Sousuke and Kaname respectively and often pair them up as a GreekChorus. ''Anime/FullMetalPanicFumoffu'' expands the roster using (the pre-existing but very minor characters) Mizuki and Onodera to give Kaname (Kyoko and Mizuki) and Sousuke (Shinji and Onodera) each a pair of their own Those Two Guys.
* ''Literature/RebuildWorld'':
** The top lieutenants in Sheryl’s gang Erio and Alicia start out like this as boyfriend and girlfriend, but Erio gets more directly involved as he TookALevelInBadass from the equipment and training he receives.
** The tailor sisters Kashua and Celene serve as minor working class commentators on the rising wealth and social statuses of Akira and Sheryl. Kashua is a ConsummateProfessional and Celene is BrilliantButLazy.
* ''Literature/TrappedInADatingSimTheWorldOfOtomeGamesIsToughForMobs'':
** Daniel and Raymond, two of Leon’s fellow poor noblemen friends also trampled upon by LadyLand, serve as this commentating on the shifting political situation for poor nobles and changes in Leon’s social status, being VitriolicBestBuds with him.
** Angelica’s father and brother Vince and Gilbert Redgrave often serve as this both for Angelica’s romantic feelings as well as Leon and her political positions. Although Vince does play an active role in the Kingdom’s politics.



* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': Sergeant Frederick "Fred" Colon and Corporal Cecil Wormsborough St. John "Nobby" Nobbs of the Ankh-Morpork City Watch often perform this role in books which are not focused on the Watch but do take place in the city, especially the earlier ones. When the Watch is the focus of the story they become somewhat more relevant to the plot than is usual for ThoseTwoGuys, but still evoke the trope in their interactions on a regular basis
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* ''Webcomic/VampireGirl'':
** Season 1 gives us Vampire Hunter and Goofy Idiot Sidekick, who are the FatAndSkinny variety, with Vampire Hunter being relatively thin, while Goofy Idiot Sidekick is morbidly obese.
** Season 2 gives us Saul and Paul, a pair of trenchcoat and fedora-wearing hoodlums, who appear to be a BigGuyLittleGuy variation, with Paul about the same height as many of the comic's other characters, while Saul dwarves all of them.
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* ''Webcomic/NextSoundOfTheFuture'': Mimi and Momo were the classmates of main protagonist Shine. They are together in every scene they're in, have very little difference in personality, and have very similar sounding names. Their only role in the story is to be Shine's [[spoiler: former friends who went from commentating on her humorous behavior to judging her for her worsening singing ability]].

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* Tanya and Rosie in ''Theatre/MammaMia''. While they have their own subplots, their main purpose is to be Donna's funny longtime friends to whom she confides her troubles. They back her up (often dramatically and for comic relief) throughout the show.

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* In ''Theatre/CesareIlCreatoreCheHaDistrutto'', each of the student associations have backup members that are more or less this, but the Florentine association's Marco, Pietro, and Ricardo are this exactly, performing backup for MrExposition Roberto, and backup/flattery for association leader Giovanni de'Medici (the 16-year-old future Pope Leo X).
* ''Theatre/MammaMia'' -- Sophie's two friends Ali and Lisa serve this function. Her mother, Donna, also has former bandmates
Tanya and Rosie in ''Theatre/MammaMia''.Rosie. While they have their own subplots, their main purpose is to be Donna's funny longtime friends to whom she confides her troubles. They back her up (often dramatically and for comic relief) throughout the show.
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* ''Webcomic/LetsGetDivorced'': Bang and Ji-won, two minor coworkers of Baek-hui, who talk about her love life. Ms. Bang is also a romance author who takes inspiration from Baek-hui's love life, lampshading the various tropes along the way.
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* ComicBook/BoosterGold and [[ComicBook/BlueBeetle Ted Kord]] often serve as this to the titular team in ''ComicBook/JusticeLeagueInternational'', as well as for the DC Universe in general.
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* ''Film/TheGrandSeduction'': The two elderly switchboard operators who eavesdrop on Paul's calls share all of their scenes and provide a lot of comedy and very little drama.
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* Lenny and Carl from ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' fall under this trope, as well as being [[HeterosexualLifePartners heterosexual life partners.]] They are frequently mistaken for eachother or are [[MistakenForGay mistaken for a gay couple.]]
--> "Lenny = White, Carl = Black"


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* {{Subverted|Trope}} ''brutally'' in the first episode of ''Series/SquidGame'': players 250 and 324 are introduced and set up to be like this, being given a significant amount of screentime and personality for minor characters, showing them bantering and sharing jokes on who's gonna win the first challenge. [[SacrificialLion They're the first to die]].
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* ''Series/TheAfterparty''''s ensemble of suspects is rounded out by the Jennifers, a pair of obnoxious women who have the same name and are even pregnant at the same time. They're not treated as serious suspects and mainly give catty, mean-girl commentary to the night's events.

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* ''Series/TheAfterparty''''s ''Series/TheAfterparty'''s ensemble of suspects is rounded out by the Jennifers, a pair of obnoxious women side characters who have the same name and are even pregnant at the same time. They're not treated as serious suspects and mainly give catty, mean-girl commentary to the night's events.
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* ''Series/TheAfterparty''''s ensemble of suspects is rounded out by the Jennifers, a pair of obnoxious women who have the same name and are even pregnant at the same time. They're not treated as serious suspects and mainly give catty, mean-girl commentary to the night's events.

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* ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilRevelations'' has Quint and Grinder, whose sections are separate from the main plot and serve to dump exposition on plot twists.
* ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'': Done with the {{Mauve Shirt}}s that make up your crew. They are each seen in pairs in different parts of the ship: Patel and Rolston in crew quarters, Goldstein and Hawthorne in the mess, Hadley and Matthews on the bridge, and Daniels and Donnelly in Engineering. You can only talk with Daniels and Donnelly, but the others chat with each other about events in the game or things happening off screen. [[spoiler:If you take too long to rescue your crew, at least one member of each pair will die. It serves as an effective way making your ship look more empty and reminding of the cost of the mission, as the survivor will typically mention the fallen one]].
* ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' has Westmoreland and Campbell, always seen together guarding TheWarRoom. Unlike the pairs from ''2'', they serve as the GreekChorus.


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* ''VideoGame/TheKingOfFighters'': Mature and Vice, two-thirds of Team Yagami (and also the signature teammates of series staple [[Characters/TheKingOfFightersIoriYagami Iori Yagami]]), are rarely seen away from each other. At least until ''VideoGame/SNKVsCapcom'' for Vice, and ''KOF XII'' for Mature.
* ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'': Done with the {{Mauve Shirt}}s that make up your crew. They are each seen in pairs in different parts of the ship: Patel and Rolston in crew quarters, Goldstein and Hawthorne in the mess, Hadley and Matthews on the bridge, and Daniels and Donnelly in Engineering. You can only talk with Daniels and Donnelly, but the others chat with each other about events in the game or things happening off screen. [[spoiler:If you take too long to rescue your crew, at least one member of each pair will die. It serves as an effective way making your ship look more empty and reminding of the cost of the mission, as the survivor will typically mention the fallen one]].
* ''VideoGame/MassEffect3'' has Westmoreland and Campbell, always seen together guarding TheWarRoom. Unlike the pairs from ''2'', they serve as the GreekChorus.
* ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilRevelations'' has Quint and Grinder, whose sections are separate from the main plot and serve to dump exposition on plot twists.
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* ''Series/BlakesSeven'' would often have a couple of Terran Federation flunkies discussing the local situation, not only to provide exposition but also to demonstrate the PunchClockVillain nature of the military or bureaucracy.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}'': A pair of castle maids, usually seen with Maudie, don't have any other characterization.

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