Well, The Noun and the Noun meets Character Title. Usually the title characters are either lovers or Heterosexual Life-Partners. This is also a standard title form for Buddy Cop Shows. It's also the obvious choice for a Sketch Show starring a Double Act.
A variant, often found in slacker comedy films, is "Name and Name Do Stuff". (See also Episode Finishes the Title.)
If one of the names is mostly irrelevant, see Lesser Star.
Sub-Trope of Multi-Character Title. See also Alliteration & Adventurers. If the characters are lawyers or similar professional partners (or names that evoke this), may overlap with The Law Firm of Pun, Pun, and Wordplay.
Examples:
- Carole & Tuesday
- Dororo: Beginning with episode 14, the 1969 anime adaptation was retitled Dororo and Hyakkimaru.
- Hentai Prince and the Stony Cat
- Allison and Lillia
- Haré+Guu, though in episode previews it's pronounced as "Haré Guu", rather than "Haré and Guu".
- Lilo & Stitch Japanese spin-offs:
- Stitch & the Samurai (Tono & Stitch—literally The Lord & Stitch, "The Lord" referring to a Japanese warlord—in its native Japan)
- Yuna & Stitch is the title of the Stitch! anime in the German dub.
- Lone Wolf and Cub
- Marie And Gali
- Michiko & Hatchin gets its name from the two lead females.
- Miriya & Marie
- Muhyo and Rouji
- Panty & Stocking with Garterbelt is named after the leading sisters
- SEX and VIOLENCE with MACHSPEED, one of the shorts from the Japan Animator Expo (bonus points for being made by the same team).
- Rilakkuma and Kaoru
- Sen to Chihiro no Kamikakushi, the Japanese title of Spirited Away.note
- Tiger & Bunny
- Ushio and Tora
- 21 Emon & Doraemon: Welcome to Hotel Tsunesha
- One of the Warrior Cats manga trilogies is named Tigerstar and Sasha.
- Psyche and Cupid (Bouguereau): "Cupid and Psyche as Children" and "Psyche and Love".
- Dante and Virgil in Hell
- Venus and Cupid (Gentileschi)
- Venus and Cupid (Lotto)
- (Dean) Martin and (Jerry) Lewis (before their respective solo careers)note
- Kathy and Mo (Kathy Najimy and Mo Gaffney)
- Kato-chan and Ken-chan
- Penn & Teller
- Archer & Armstrong
- Batman And Nightwing Bloodborne
- Batman and Robin (2009)
- Batman and Robin (2023)
- Betty and Veronica (Actual title is "Archie's Girls Betty and Veronica". Also a trope-namer.)
- Billy & Buddy
- Blake and Mortimer
- Cable & Deadpool
- Captain America & Bucky
- Captain America & The Falcon
- Cloak and Dagger
- Falcon & Winter Soldier
- Green Lantern Co-Starring Green Arrow
- Hawk and Dove
- Heckle and Jeckle (Yes, they had their own comic book during the 50s.)
- Johan and Peewit
- Josie and the Pussycats (originally called She's Josie)note is named after the main character's band.
- Lil i Put
- Lunar Girl and Scarlet Sparrow
- Mortadelo y Filemón
- Power Man and Iron Fist
- Quantum and Woody
- Sam & Max: Freelance Police
- Scarlet Witch & Quicksilver
- The Scrameustache was first called: Khéna et le Scrameustache
- Spirou & Fantasio
- Star Wars: Obi-Wan & Anakin
- Tif et Tondu
- Valérian is now called: Valerian et Laureline
- Many Belgian Comics and Franco-Belgian Comics: Quick and Flupke, Suske en Wiske,Piet Fluwijn en Bolleke, Bidouille et Violette, Tanguy et Laverdure,Piet Pienter en Bert Bibber,...
- In German translations, Tintin is called Tim und Struppi (Tintin and Snowy).
- Yorick and Bones
- Zipi y Zape (alternate English title: "Zip and Zap")
- Parodied in a one-page comic by the Finnish comics artist Heikki-Pekka Miettinen where the actual story never gets started because the two protagonists aren't happy with any of the names the author comes up with; the final panel titles them "Anonymous and Synonymous".
- Abbie an' Slats
- Arlo and Janis
- Barney Google and Snuffy Smith (previously known as Barney Google and Spark Plug)
- Calvin and Hobbes
- Comic Zone: Lilo & Stitch
- Eek & Meek
- Frank and Ernest
- George and Lynne
- Hi and Lois
- Maggie and Jiggs (another name for Bringing Up Father)
- Mother Goose and Grimm
- Mutt and Jeff
- Nancy and Sluggo (another name for Nancy)
- Red and Rover
- Sam and Silo
- Andy Pirki does this without the "and".
- Doby & Disy
- Gattu Battu, also minus the "and".
- Hum Chik Bum, minus the "and" again.
- Motu Patlu. It seems to be an Indian thing in general to omit the "and" from this type of title.
- Patand Mat
- Pleasant Goat and Big Big Wolf: Used for the original Chinese version, Xǐ Yángyáng Yǔ Huī Tàiláng. Averted in the English version and some other versions.
- Stitch & Ai; the show's Chinese name (安玲与史迪奇) is translated as An Ling and Stitch.
- Upin & Ipin
- Xiao Ming And Wang Mao
- "The Black Thief and the Knight of the Glen"
- "Brother and Sister"
- "Hansel and Gretel"
- "Beauty and the Beast"
- "Catherine and Her Fate" (Because her Fate is a character)
- "Gold-Tree and Silver-Tree"
- "Graciosa and Percinet"
- Orihime and Hikoboshi (One of many names for the story of the Tanabata festival in Japan; itself inspired by a Chinese folktale)
- "Snow-White and Rose-Red"
- Asbjørnsen and Moe's "True and Untrue" — very Meaningful Name, there.
- "Goldilocks and the Three Bears"
- Dog-Breath and Birdbrain
- "Smith and Holmes" and "Watson and Sparrow", Children of Time.
- Infinity Train: The Kid and The Wolf
- The Mountain and the Wolf
- Not the intended use (Zantetsuken Reverse): The chapter "Naoki and Kazuya".
- "Nodoka and Rosemary", "Yui and Esme", The Season's My Reason
- The Vinyl and Octavia Series
- Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet Frankenstein & Alvin and the Chipmunks Meet the Wolfman
- Dot and the Kangaroo
- Earwig and the Witch
- Eetu ja Konna
- Ernest et Célestine
- Ethel & Ernest
- The Fox and the Hound
- Katy, Kiki, y Kokonote
- Lady and the Tramp
- Lilo & Stitch (and the franchise it spawned)
- Stitch! The Movie is the only film in the franchise to avert this, but it was originally meant to be called Lilo & Stitch: A New Ohana.
- Lilo & Stitch 2: Stitch Has a Glitch; it's just Lilo & Stitch 2 in the actual film.
- Leroy & Stitch
- Lucky and Zorba (The original title, La gabbianella e il gatto, is a Species Title instead.)
- Mary and Max
- Mr. Peabody & Sherman
- Pokémon: Giratina and the Sky Warrior
- Pokémon: Lucario and the Mystery of Mew
- Pokémon the Movie: Black/White—Victini and Reshiram/Zekrom
- The Princess and the Frog
- Winnie the Pooh and Tigger Too!
- Abbott and Costello Meet Frankenstein
- ... Go to Mars
- ... Meet the Invisible Man
- ... Meet the Mummy
- Numerous others.
- Adam & Paul
- At the end of Alice Through the Looking Glass, Alice and her mother are the proprietors of a shipping firm called "Kingsleigh and Kingsleigh."
- Alvin and the Chipmunks as well as Squeakquel and Chipwrecked
- Alex & Emma
- Amos & Andrew, the film based on the old radio show Amos And Andy.
- Androcles and the Lion
- Batman & Robin (Including the serial)
- Ben and Arthur
- Benny & Joon
- Beowulf & Grendel
- Bernard And Doris
- The Bill & Ted films: Bill & Ted's Excellent Adventure, the first sequel Bill & Ted's Bogus Journey, and the second sequel Bill & Ted Face the Music
- Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice
- Boris and Natasha
- In Bollywood : Bunty aur Babli, Jodhaa Akbar
- Bonnie and Clyde (also a Real Life example)
- Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
- Celine and Julie Go Boating
- Connie and Carla
- The Devil and Max Devlin
- The Devil and Miss Jones
- Dominick and Eugene
- Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde (1931)
- Dr. Jekyll & Ms. Hyde
- Doctor Jekyll and Sister Hyde
- Fando And Lis
- Fanny and Alexander
- Freebie and the Bean
- The Ghost and Mr. Chicken
- The Ghost and the Darkness (remake of Bwana Devil)
- The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
- Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire note
- Goebbels and Geduldig
- Harley Davidson and the Marlboro Man
- Harold & Kumar Go to White Castle, Harold & Kumar Escape from Guantanamo Bay, A Very Harold & Kumar 3D Christmas
- Harold and Maude
- Harry and Tonto
- Henry & Verlin
- Heidi und Peter, a sequel to a previous Swissnote adaptation of the book.
- Henry & June
- Hobbs & Shaw
- Holmes & Watson
- I Now Pronounce You Chuck & Larry
- Jack and Jill
- Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back
- Jules and Jim
- Julie & Julia
- Kate & Leopold
- Laurel and Hardy (both the duo and the series of shorts)
- Lévy and Goliath — surname of the two protagonist brothers and the antagonist.
- Little Laura And Big John
- Mackintosh and T.J.
- Mandela And De Klerk
- Marley & Me
- Marvel Cinematic Universe:
- Mary and Rhoda
- McCabe & Mrs. Miller
- Melvin and Howard
- Micki & Maude
- (The Adventures of) Milo and Otisnote
- Min and Bill — something of an odd example since Bill is a secondary character and the main emphasis is Min's relationship with her adopted daughter Nancy
- Min & Max
- Ming and Ming
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith (1941)
- Mr. & Mrs. Smith (2005)
- Nate and Hayes (also known as Savage Islands)
- Nicholas and Alexandra
- Nick and Norah's Infinite Playlist
- Norma Jean And Marilyn
- Pandora and the Flying Dutchman
- Pat Garrett and Billy the Kid
- Patsy And Loretta, a Lifetime Movie of the Week very loosely based on "the untold true story"note of the friendship of country singers Patsy Cline and Loretta Lynn.
- The Princess And The Marine
- Plunkett & Macleane
- Poor Albert & Little Annie
- Ramona and Beezus
- Robin and Marian
- Robot and Frank
- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
- Samson and Delilah
- The Adventures Of Shark Boy And Lava Girl
- Snow White & the Huntsman
- Solomon and Sheba (two films about the Biblical figures King Solomon of Israel and the Queen of Sheba)
- Stanley And Iris
- Stanley And Livingstone (based on the real life reporter who finds the real life explorer)
- Starsky & Hutch
- Tango & Cash
- Thelma & Louise
- Thunderbolt and Lightfoot
- Tom and Huck
- Before that, there was a TV movie called Back to Hannibal: The Return of Tom Sawyer and Huckleberry Finn.
- Tristan and Isolde
- Tucker & Dale vs. Evil
- Turner and Hooch
- Vicky Cristina Barcelona
- The famous Mexican comedy duo Viruta y Capulina, who appeared in 26 movies together.
- Wendy And Lucy
- In Who Framed Roger Rabbit, the name of the detective agency that Eddie founded with his brother Teddy was called "Valiant and Valiant".
- Withnail and I
- This trope is discussed in Xanadu. When Sonny Malone and Danny McGuire introduce themselves to each other, Danny comments that "Malone and McGuire" sounds like a Vaudeville team.
- Zack and Miri Make a Porno
- Zeus and Roxanne
- A number of Aesop's Fables take this form (e.g., "The Tortoise and the Hare").
- Ali And Nino by Kurban Said
- Bannon & Clare
- In A Christmas Carol, the name of Ebenezer Scrooge and Jacob Marley's company was "Scrooge and Marley".
- Cronopios And Famas
- Daystar and Shadow
- The Devil and Daniel Webster
- The Dick and Jane books
- Dombey and Son
- Ebb and Flo, a series of books that were later adapted into an animated preschool series.
- Elliott & Win
- Esther Ruth And Jennifer
- Eve and Adam
- Florante at Laura — "at" being the Tagalog word for "and", not the English preposition.
- Franny and Zooey
- The Frog and Toad series of books
- Garman And Worse, Alexander Kielland's first novel.
- Harry And Tonto by Josh Greenfeld and Paul Mazursky
- Heloise And Abelard by George Moore
- Hilda and Richie
- The Horatio Hornblower series has a pair of "Name and Ship Name" titles: Hornblower and the Hotspur and Hornblower and the Atropos.
- Jake and the Dynamo
- Jonathan Strange & Mr. Norrell
- Kane And Abel by Jeffery Archer
- The Kellys and the O'Kellys by Trollope
- Lilly and Fin: A Mermaid's Tale
- Lily and Dunkin
- Mason & Dixon
- The Master and Margarita by Mikhail Bolgakov: The Master and Margarita are the central romantic couple of the story.
- Max and Moritz
- Max and Ruby
- Oryx and Crake
- Patience and Sarah was originally titled A Place For Us but was retitled in 1971. The title refers to the lover protagonists, Patience White and Sarah Dowling.
- Peter and Wendy (original title of the novel)
- Pinky and Rex
- Ruslan and Ludmila
- The original drafts of Sense and Sensibility fit this trope, being an Epistolary Novel titled Elinor and Marianne.
- Stella And Sam
- The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde — Jekyll and Hyde are the same person.
- Sylvie and Bruno
- Taro And Jiro The Sibling Locomotives
- Tatu and Patu
- Troilus And Criseyde by Geoffrey Chaucer.
- Vainqueur The Dragon: The second chapter, "V&V", for the two principal characters, Victor and Vainqueur.
- The Adventures of Lano and Woodley
- The Adventures of Pete & Pete
- Alas Smith and Jones (Mel Smith and Gryff Rhys-Jones. A play on, but not to be confused with...)
- Alexa & Katie
- Alias Smith and Jones
- Austin & Ally
- Big and Small
- Bingo And Molly (A preschool series that aired on The Learning Channel's old Ready Set Learn block.)
- A Bit of Fry and Laurie
- Bootsie And Snudge
- Cagney & Lacey
- Coop & Cami Ask the World
- Crash & Bernstein
- Dalziel and Pascoe
- Dash & Lily and its fifth episode, "Sofia and Edgar". A deviation from the book, which was titled Dash and Lily's Book of Dares.
- Dempsey and Makepeace
- Dharma & Greg
- Doctor Who:
- Drake & Josh
- Elvis And Slick Monty
- Erin & Aaron
- The Falcon and the Winter Soldier
- The Feather And Father Gang
- Franklin & Bash
- French and Saunders
- The Future Cop pilot is currently sold as "Cleaver and Haven."
- Gavin & Stacey
- George & Leo
- George & Mildred
- George And The Dragon
- Ginny and Georgia
- The Good Place: "Janet and Michael"
- Hardcastle and McCormick
- Holmes & Yoyo
- Hope & Faith
- Hope And Gloria
- Jack & Bobby
- Jeeves and Wooster
- Julia Jekyll and Harriet Hyde
- Kate & Allie
- Kath & Kim
- Kenan & Kel
- Kukla, Fran, and Ollie
- Laverne & Shirley
- Lazarus And Dingwall
- Liv and Maddie
- Lois & Clark
- Mac Gruder And Loud
- Maggie & Bianca: Fashion Friends
- Mann & Machine
- Maria Clara at Ibarra (though there are two Maria Claras)
- Max & Shred
- McMillan & Wife
- Melissa & Joey
- Merlin had an episode called "Lancelot and Guinevere"
- Mike And Mike In The Morning, later Mike & Mike
- Mike & Molly
- Morecamber And Wise
- Mork & Mindy
- Nanny and the Professor
- Ned & Stacey
- Pam & Tommy
- Randall and Hopkirk (Deceased)
- Rizzoli & Isles
- Rosie & Jim
- Sam & Cat
- Sanford and Son
- Sapphire and Steel
- Scarecrow and Mrs. King
- Simon & Simon
- Siskel & Ebert
- SOKO Potsdam's English title Luna and Sophie, after the Lovely Angels pair of detectives that the first three seasons mostly focus on. It would have become an Artifact Title had Walter Presents continued past the third season, since they're both Put on a Bus between seasons.
- Starsky & Hutch
- Steptoe and Son
- The Suite Life of Zack & Cody
- Tenspeed and Brown Shoe
- Terry and June
- That Mitchell and Webb Look
- The "Therese and Millicent" segment of Trilogy of Terror.
- Wendell & Vinnie
- Wendy And Me
- Will & Grace
- Zeke and Luther
- The second chapter of Digimon Legendary Skies combines this with Excited Title! Two-Part Episode Name!; "不打不相识!虞家宝与大熊猫兽" ("No fight, no acquaintance! Jiabao Yu and Pandamon").
- Aly & A.J.
- Baby Rasta y Gringo
- Bachman-Turner Overdrive originally called themselves "Bachman-Turner", but people kept thinking they were a folk group, so "Overdrive" was added to the name.
- Big & Rich, comprising Big Kenny and John Rich. The group name also doubles as a pun.
- Brooks & Dunn
- Captain & Tennille
- Chad and Jeremy (1960s folk duo)
- Chaka Demus and Pliers (known for their hit song "Murder She Wrote"note )
- Coheed and Cambria
- Coverdale-Page, a collaboration album between David Coverdale and Jimmy Page.
- Crosby, Stills, (and) Nash (and Young)
- Devine & Statton (covered New Order's "Bizarre Love Triangle")
- Donny and Marie Osmond are often known simply as "Donny and Marie".
- DJ Jazzy Jeff and the Fresh Prince (also an example of Character Name and the Noun Phrase)
- Emerson, Lake & Palmer
- England Dan and John Ford Coley (known for their hit song "I'd Really Love to See You Tonight"; England Dan went on to a very successful solo country career under his real name of Dan Seals)
- Eric B. & Rakim
- Flanders and Swann
- (Lester) Flatt and (Earl) Scruggs — a very well-known and respected Bluegrass duo.
- Garfunkel and Oates – Deliberately named themselves after "pop's most famous second bananas", with Riki Lindhome performing as "Garfunkel" and Kate Micucci as "Oates".
- Daryl Hall & John Oates (also known as simply "Hall and Oates")
- Ed Lover and Doctor Drenote , hosts of Yo! MTV Raps.
- Homer and Jethro
- When Amy Ray and Emily Saliers originally founded the Indigo Girls, they initially called themselves "Saliers and Ray".note
- Jan and Dean
- John Otway + Wild Willy Barrett
- K-Ci and Jojo (formed after Jodeci broke up)
- Little T and One Track Mike
- Loggins and Messina (a singer-producer duo consisting of Kenny Loggins and Jim Messinanote )
- Mel & Kim
- Peaches and Herbnote
- Peter, Paul and Mary
- Run–D.M.C.
- Salt-N-Pepa (consisting of Cheryl James ["Salt"] and Sandra Denton ["Pepa"]note )
- Sandler and Young
- Seals and Crofts
- Sharon, Lois & Bram
- She & Him
- Simon & Garfunkel
- Sonny & Cher
- Steve & Eydie
- Wilson Phillips is actually a bit of a subversion, since "Wilson" refers to two members: Carnie and Wendy Wilson, who are the daughters of Brian Wilson.
- Wisin y Yandel
- Zager and Evans
- "Betty and Dupree", a folk song done by several different artists.
- Carrie & Lowell, a Sufjan Stevens album.
- "Duncan and Brady", another folk song.
- The song "Fair and Just" by Kevin Bloody Wilson is a parody of cop shows like Starsky & Hutch. It would probably make Kev's attitude towards Australian police clear enough even without the piggy grunts and squeals.
- The old jazz standard "Frankie and Johnny", which some people may know from its recurring references in classic animated shorts.
- "Lady Ice and Mr Hex" by Heaven 17.
- "Pancho and Lefty" by Townes Van Zandt
- The Bible:
- Adam and Eve
- Cain and Abel
- David and Goliath
- Cupid And Psyche
- Samson and Delilah (the title of a number of film adaptations about both figures and the hair-cutting incident)
- Castor and Pollux, the twins who make up the constellation Gemini
- Until 1970, the NBC Nightly News was known as The Huntley-Brinkley Report, named for lead anchors Chet Huntley (who reported from New York City) and David Brinkley (who reported from Washington, D.C.).
- Elvira and the Party Monsters
- Red & Ted's Road Show (also known as simply Roadshow)
- The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
- Amos And Andy
- Bibi und Tina (a spinoff of Bibi Blocksberg, also a radio seriesnote )
- Bob & Ray
- The Burns and Allen Show
- Fibber McGee and Molly
- Hamish and Dougal
- Lum and Abner
- Vic And Sade
- Some local radio host duos and groups take this form.
- Gotrek and Felix in Warhammer Fantasy Battle.
- Noughts and Crosses (AKA: Tic-Tac-Toe)
- Acis and Galatea by George Frederic Handel
- Beatrice and Benedict (Berlioz's adaptation of Much Ado About Nothing)
- Bob and Carol and Ted and Alice
- Caesar and Cleopatra by George Bernard Shaw
- Hansel and Gretel (1893), opera by Engelbert Humperdinck
- Hansel and Gretel and Ted and Alice, "An Opera in One Unnatural Act" by P.D.Q. Bach
- Mack And Mabel
- Moses und Aron, opera by Arnold Schoenberg
- Nick and Nora, The Musical adaptation of The Thin Man
- Porgy and Bess
- Rosencrantz and Guildenstern Are Dead
- Shakespeare did this a bunch:
- Antony and Cleopatra
- Romeo and Juliet
- Troilus and Cressida (though in this case the title goes back at least to Chaucer)
- Samson et Dalila, opera by Camille Saint-Saëns
- Tristan and Isolde by Richard Wagner.
- The numerous Clyde & Seamore shows at SeaWorld.
- At Universal Studios:
- Kang & Kodos' Twirl n Hurl
- Popeye & Bluto's Bilge-Rat Barges
- Asuka & Asuka, though "Asuka" here is not the name of a character but a class of fighter plane.
- Banjo-Kazooie
- Bubba 'n' Stix
- Bubble and Squeak
- Bubble Bobble (sort of; the main characters are named "Bub" and "Bob"note )
- Giraffe and Annika
- Gretel and Hansel
- Hodj 'n' Podj
- Jak and Daxter
- J.J. and Jeff (North American version of a "celebrity game" that originally featured Kato-chan and Ken-chan)
- Joe & Mac
- Kane & Lynch
- King & Balloon
- The little known arcade game Libble Rabble, where the "player characters" (such as they are) are two arrows named Libble and Rabble.
- Disney's Lilo & Stitch (for Game Boy Advance)
- Disney's Lilo & Stitch: Trouble in Paradise; no subtitle for the American PlayStation release.
- Disney's Lilo & Stitch 2: Hämsterviel Havocnote
- Lucky and Wild, which appears to have been inspired by the aforementioned American buddy cop shows.
- Luigi & Spaghetti
- The Japanese version of Lunar Knights is titled Bokura no Taiyou: Django & Sabata. The initials of the main characters happen to be "D&S"
- Mario & Luigi
- Mario and Sonic at the Olympic Games
- Master Chu and the Drunkard Hu
- Mega Man & Bass
- Millie And Molly
- Nebs 'n Debs
- Nuts & Milk
- Pheus and Mor
- Pochi and Nyaa
- Pocky & Rocky
- Poochy & Yoshi's Woolly World, the Nintendo 3DS port of Yoshi's Woolly World.
- Ratchet & Clank
- Sam & Max: Freelance Police
- Shantae: Half-Genie Hero: Squid Baron thinks he's worthy of Protagonist Title status, predicting the next game as:
Squid Baron's Quest starring Shantae
- Sonic & Knuckles
- The Japanese versions of Sonic Chaos and Sonic Triple Trouble are titled Sonic & Tails and Sonic & Tails 2, respectively.
- Snow Bros: Nick & Tom
- Top Hunter: Roddy & Cathy
- The Japanese version of The Misadventures of Tron Bonne is called "Tron ni Kobun'' (loosely, "Tron and [her] Servbots").
- Tiny and Big
- ToeJam & Earl
- Wallace & Gromit's Grand Adventures
- The Amiga platformer "Wiz N Liz: The Frantic Wabbit Wescue" (later ported to the Sega Genesis)
- Yooka-Laylee (by Playtonic Games, which was founded by the original creators of Banjo-Kazooie)
- Zack & Wiki: Quest for Barbaros' Treasure
- Zak McKracken and the Alien Mindbenders, combining Protagonist Title and Antagonist Title.
- Alice and the Nightmare
- Bailin and Li Yun
- Bob and George
- Casey and Andy
- Chuck and Beans
- Cigarro & Cerveja
- Claude & Monet
- Cream Cheese And Val
- Ebin and May
- Elijah and Azuu
- Fluffy And Mervin
- Frankie and Stein
- Garnet and Gure
- Jesus and Mo
- Joseph & Yusra
- Joyce and Walky!
- Kevin & Kell
- Killroy And Tina
- Mary Death
- Ozy and Millie
- Pebble and Wren
- Penny and Aggie
- PepsiaPhobia (Originally Gastro Phobia for the first 3 Volumes. )
- Pon and Zi
- Sandra and Woo
- Stickman and Cube (later subverted)
- Sweet Bro and Hella Jeff
- Tiffany and Corey
- Triangle and Robert
- Wally and Osborne
- Zatanna & the Ripper
- Zombie And Mummy
- Jake and Amir
- Idle Thumbs podcast humorously suggested a Buddy Cop Show film version of Shadow of the Colossus called Shadow and Colossus: Back in Action.
- Tales From Dev Null: uses the form X & X for the stories generated by Make-A-Story.
- TV Tropes:
- Whateley Universe: Toni and the Tiger: There's a group called the Tigers, and Toni is dealing with one of them, so it's a singular Tiger.
- The Debbie and Carrie Show
- Adventure Time with Finn and Jake
- Anna & Bella, about two elderly sisters
- Apple & Onion
- Augie Doggie and Doggie Daddy
- The Bagel and Becky Show, also counts as The Eponymous Show
- Beany and Cecil
- Beavis and Butt-Head
- Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom
- Best and Bester
- Blondie and Dagwood (Two TV specials based on the comic strip Blondie (1930))
- Bob and Margaret
- Bolts & Blip
- Brandy & Mr. Whiskers
- CatDog. It's about Conjoined Twins (a cat and a dog) named Cat and Dog, respectively.
- Charlie and Lola
- Chip 'n Dale (also an example of a Punny Name)
- Corn & Peg
- Corniel and Bernie (averts the trope in Europe where it's known as Watch My Chops)
- Courageous Cat and Minute Mouse
- Cow and Chicken
- Cupcake & Dino: General Services
- Dastardly & Muttley in Their Flying Machines
- Davey and Goliath
- Dennis and Gnasher
- Diego y Glot
- The Dog & Pony Show combines this trope with The Eponymous Show.
- Edgar & Ellen
- Esme & Roy
- Fanboy and Chum Chum
- The Flintstones meet Rockula and Frankenstone (Halloween special)
- The New Fred and Barney Show (aired as part of Fred and Barney Meet The Thingnote )
- The Pebbles and Bamm-Bamm Show
- The Fox and the Crow
- George and Martha
- The Ghost and Molly McGee
- Goldie & Bear
- Goldie Gold and Action Jack
- The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy
- Heckle and Jeckle
- Herman and Katnip
- The Itchy & Scratchy Show
- Jessy And Nessy
- Joe and Jack
- Katie and Orbie
- Kaput & Zosky
- Kassai and Luk
- Kate & Mim-Mim
- The Random! Cartoons short, Kyle + Rosemary.
- Lenny And Sid
- Lilo & Stitch: The Series
- Lippy the Lion and Hardy Har Har
- Lola & Virginia
- Mack & Moxy
- Mary Kate and Ashley in Action!
- Max and Ruby
- Maya & Miguel
- Meatballs And Spaghetti, an obscure Saturday-Morning Cartoon from 1982 about the two title characters, a husband-wife singing duo.note
- The Moxy & Flea Show
- Nate Is Late in the original French version is titled Oscar and Malika, Always Late
- Nick & Noël
- Orson and Olivia
- Ozzy & Drix
- Pat & Stan
- Peg + Cat is a math-themed variation.
- Peter Potamus and So-So
- Breezly and Sneezly
- Yippee, Yappee, and Yahooey
- Phineas and Ferb
- The episode "Thaddeus and Thor".
- Pickle and Peanut
- Pinkalicious & Peterrific
- Pinky and the Brain
- Punkin' Puss and Mushmouse
- Remy & Boo
- The Ren & Stimpy Show
- Rick and Morty
- Ricochet Rabbit and Droop-a-Long Coyote
- Robot and Monster
- Rude Dog and the Dweebs (Stars Rude Dog, the company mascot for Sun Sportswear.)
- Rudolph and Frosty's Christmas in July
- Ruff and Reddy (also known as The Ruff & Reddy Show)
- Samson & Goliath (later retitled "Young Samson")
- Sam & Max: Freelance Police
- Sanjay and Craig
- Sarah & Duck
- Scooby-Doo and Scrappy-Doo
- Sharky and George
- Shimmer and Shine
- The episode "Samira and Zeta".
- The Shnookums & Meat Funny Cartoon Show
- Snooper and Blabber
- Sparkles and Gloom (also from Random! Cartoons)
- Stanley and Stella in: Breaking the Ice
- Stoppit and Tidyup
- Stroker and Hoop
- The Three Friends... and Jerry
- Timon & Pumbaa
- Tish Tash is an example of which the word "and" is not mentioned, but the title refers to the two main characters.
- Tom and Jerry (both the human duo created by Van Beuren, and the more famous cat and mouse duonote )
- Toopy and Binoo
- Toot & Puddle
- Tuca & Bertie
- Victor & Hugo
- Victor and Valentino
- Wallace & Gromit
- Wanda and the Alien
- Zig & Sharko
- Clothing store chain Abercrombie and Fitch
- In the UK, TV presenters Ant and Dec, who pretty much always appear together, and always with Ant on the left and Dec on the right for ease of identification.
- Baskin-Robbins ice cream
- Ben and Jerry ice cream
- Mike and Ike candy
- Numerous countries take this form:
- Most law firms take this form as well.
- Many advertising agencies also use this trope.
- Salt and pepper (not the rap group mentioned above, but the condiments) are often referred to in this order.
- The Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus (with the "Barnum & Bailey" part itself an example)
- Scientists sometimes use a "mortar and pestle" when doing experiments. Pharmacists traditionally used this tool, and quite a few still do.
- In the U.K., when people got to the beach, they will sometimes bring a "bucket and spade"note (i.e., for making sand castles, etc.).
- Cookies and Cream (sometimes written as "cookies'n cream")
- Black & Decker, the original makers of the DustBuster. Now the second level of another example; it merged with Stanley Works in 2010, creating Stanley Black & Decker.
- 20th Century Fox was originally called "20th Century-Fox" (with a dash), which was originally the result of a merger between 20th Century Pictures (which first used the now famous fanfare), and Fox Films.
- Square Co. Ltd., and Enix Co. Ltd. merged in 2003 to become Square Enix
- Pinball company Bally had owned Midway for some time, but in 1983, they merged to become Bally-Midway.note
- A number of animation studios had taken this form including:
- Harman-Ising
- Hanna-Barbera
- Rankin/Bass (originally founded as Videocraft International)
- DePatie-Freleng Enterprises
- Ruby-Spears
- Heatter-Quigley (normally made game shows, but are remembered by animation fans as the co-creators of Wacky Races)
- Goodson-Todman productions (later became Mark Goodson productions)note
- Television production companies Lorimar and Telepictures merged together to form Lorimar-Telepictures before being acquired by Warner Bros. Television.
- Speaking of Warner Bros., after merging with Seven Arts Productions, they were known for a while as "Warner Bros.-Seven Arts", with a distinctive "W7" logo.
- The two infamous feuding families, the Hatfields and the McCoys. note
- Shields and Yarnell, a mime duo.
- For a while Universal Pictures was known as "Universal-International" (note the dash) after they merged with a company called "International Pictures". This name was discontinued once "Music Corporation of America" (MCA) bought out the company.
- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer (MGM) was the result of a three-way merger between Metro Pictures, Goldwyn Picturesnote , and Louis B. Mayer Productions.
- In figure skating, this is an enforced trope when referring to competing couples, both in pairs skating and ice dancing, with the woman always being named first.
- There's a decent amount of this in the world of firearms, though it's not as common as it used to be. Smith & Wesson, Heckler & Koch, and Brügger & Thomet are the best known examples. Averted by Sturm, Ruger & Co., Inc., which has always marketed its products simply as Ruger.
- The Louisiana Purchase was explored by (Meriwether) Lewis and (William) Clark.
- Waldorf: Hey, they left us out of this entry!
Statler: I think they were trying to improve it.
Waldorf: If that's what they wanted, they should've just blanked the whole thing out!
Both: Do-ho-ho-ho-hoh!