Four-Temperament Ensemble/Western Animation

Examples of Four-Temperament Ensemble in Western Animation include:

• The five main Autobots of Transformers Animated;
  • Optimus Prime is choleric, Ratchet is choleric/melancholic, Bumblebee is sanguine, Prowl is phlegmatic, and Bulkhead is supine.
• The five household appliances from The Brave Little Toaster.
  • Toaster is phlegmatic, Lampy is melancholic, Kirby is choleric, Radio is sanguine, and Blanky is supine.
• The Princess and the Frog must have read this trope before it was written.
  • Tiana is choleric; Naveen is sanguine; Louis is melancholic; Ray is phlegmatic.
• Ozai's Angels (and Zuko) of Avatar: The Last Airbender: Ty Lee is sanguine, Azula is choleric, Mai is phlegmatic, and Zuko pretends to be choleric but, is really melancholic.
  • The Gaang themselves become one of these as well during the second season: Aang is sanguine, Sokka is phlegmatic II, and Katara and Toph are choleric.
  • The Avatars before Aang also fit: Roku is Phlegmatic, Kyoshi Choleric, Kuruk Sanguine and Yangchen Melancholic.
  • The Legend of Korra follows this perfectly: Korra is Choleric, Bolin Sanguine, Asami Phlegmatic and Mako Melancholic.
• The Dark Hand Enforcers (after Tohru left) from Jackie Chan Adventures: Finn is sanguine, Ratso is phlegmatic, Hak Foo is choleric, and Chow is Melancholic.
• Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy: Ed is sanguine, Edd is melancholic, and Eddy is choleric.
  • As for the kids, Sarah and Kevin are choleric, Jimmy is supine, Jonny is sanguine, and Plank, Nazz, and Rolf are phlegmatic.
  • And for the Kankers, May is sanguine/phlegmatic, while Lee and Marie are sanguine/choleric.
• The Venture Brothers: Hank is sanguine, Brock Samson is extremely choleric, Dean is melancholic, and Dr. Venture is phlegmatic.
• South Park: Cartman is choleric, Kenny is sanguine, Kyle is melancholic, Stan is phlegmatic, and Butters is supine.
• Futurama: Fry is phlegmatic, Leela is choleric, Bender is sanguine and Farnsworth is melancholic.
• Danny Phantom's four-member "Team Phantom" can exhibit these: Danny is Choleric for good leadership skills, but highly emotional personality, Tucker is Sanguine because he's fun-loving, Jazz, though not depressive is Melancholic for her kind, but perfectionist persona, and Sam is Phlegmatic because she's a responsible Stoic Goth.
• Family Guy: Peter is choleric, Quagmire is sanguine, Joe is melancholic and Cleveland is phlegmatic.
• Xiaolin Showdown: Omi is melancholic,Kimiko is sanguine,Raimundo is choleric and Clay is plghematic.
• The tender engines in Thomas the Tank Engine: James is Sanguine, Gordon is Choleric, Henry is Melancholic, and Edward is Phlegmatic.
• The Penguins of Madagascar: Rico is Sanguine, Skipper is Choleric, Kowalski is Melancholic, and Private is Supine.
• In Tale Spin, Baloo is sanguine, Rebecca is choleric, Kit is melancholic, Molly is supine and Wildcat is phlegmatic.
• In Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers, The Series 5 Rangers are also a quaternity. The series actually has very few episodes where all four are heavily involved, mostly breaking the team up into groups of two or three.
• Action Man: Fidget is Sanguine, Alex is Choleric, Rikki is Melancholic, and Grinder is Phlegmatic.
• The Backyardigans: Pretty hard to qualify. Technically, all of them are sanguine, but Pablo is probably the most. As for the others, Tyrone is phlegmatic, Uniqua is melancholic (though not depressive, since we're talking about a little kids' show), and Tasha is choleric. Austin starts out as supine, then moving on to melancholic; these days, he's starting to become more phlegmatic.
• On Invader Zim, Zim is Choleric, Dib is Melancholic, Gaz is Phlegmatic and Gir is Sanguine.
• The four original Happy Tree Friends: Cuddles is Sanguine, Giggles is Choleric, Toothy is Melancholic and Lumpy is Phlegmatic.
• In Alvin and The Chipmunks, Alvin is the Choleric, Simon is Melancholic, Theodore is the Sanguine, and Dave is Phlegmatic.
• The Amazing Spiez: Lee is the Choleric, Megan is the Phlegmatic, Marc is the Melancholic, and Tony is the Sanguine. Megan and Marc sometimes switch roles.
• The Amazing Chan and The Chan Clan, the four youngest children: Flip is Choleric, Nancy is Phlegmatic, Mimi is Melancholic and Scooter is Sanguine.
  • The middle four also fall into this: Anne is Choleric, Alan is Sanguine, Tom is Melancholic and Suzie is a Type II Phlegmatic
• The human characters of Scooby-Doo! Mystery Incorporated appropriately match their own color schemes. Daphne is Sanguine (Red Hair) she is the most optimistic and cheerful of the group, Velma is Choleric (Yellow Sweater), she exhibits leadership when solving the mystery and is rather pushy, and a rather violent Tsundere at her worst. Shaggy is Phlegmatic (Green Shirt) is the Non Action Guy who runs from anything spooky, and is only there to react to the situations. Fred is Melancholic as he is obessessive (when it comes to traps) and emotionally high strung (when Daphne is in danger). He wears... white, rather than black, kinda crashes that color coded bit.
• Code Lyoko has Odd the Sanguine, Aelita the Supine, Yumi and Ulrich are Melancholic and Jeremie is Phelgmatic
• Teen Titans: Robin is choleric; Starfire and Beast Boy are sanguine; Cyborg is choleric/melancholic; Raven is melancholic/phlegmatic.
• To quote the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles theme song: Leonardo leads (Phlegmatic); Donatello does machines (Melancholic); Raphael is cool, but crude (Choleric); Michaelangelo is a party dude (Sanguine).
• The four main kids on Hey Arnold!: Arnold himself is somewhere between Phlegmatic Type II and straight Phlegmatic; Helga is Choleric; Gerald is Sanguine; and Phoebe is both Melancholic and Supine.
• My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic:
  • Twilight Sparkle is Melancholic (introverted, organized, and has high expectations)
  • Applejack is Choleric (extroverted, confident, and stubborn)
  • Pinke Pie is Sanguine (fun-loving, loud, and driven to seek others' attention)
  • Rainbow Dash is Choleric (ambitious and prone to aggression)
  • Rarity is Melancholic (work-focused and obsessed with detail)
  • Fluttershy is Phlegmatic (introverted, compassionate, and docile). She also tends to be Supine.
• King of the Hill: Hank Hill is Melancholic, Dale Gribble is Choleric, Bill Dauterive is Sanguine, and Boomhauer is Phlegmatic.
• In Fred’s Head: Fred is Phlegmatic, GG is Sanguine, Fabbiene is Choleric and Anette is Melancholic.
• In Brandy and Mr. Whiskers, Brandy is Melancholic, Mr.Whiskers is Sanguine, Ed is Phlegmatic and Lola Boa is Choleric.
• The kids in Ms. Frizzle's class on The Magic School Bus:
  • The boys: Carlos is Sanguine, Ralphie is Choleric, Tim is Melancholic, and Arnold is Phlegmatic.
  • The girls: Wanda is Sanguine, Keesha is Choleric, Dorothy Ann is Melancholic, and Phoebe is Phlegmatic.
• The New Batman Adventures: Though they rarely all worked together in the same episode, there was still a four-person "bat family." Robin (Tim Drake) is Sanguine. Nightwing (Dick Grayson) is Choleric. Batman is Melancholic (as if it had to be said; he basically defines the temperament) and Batgirl is Phlegmatic. Catwoman was the back-up Choleric; in one episode, she and Nightwing even team up because of their similar personalities.
• The Simpsons: Homer is Choleric, Marge is Melancholic, Bart is Sanguine, Lisa is Phlegmatic, and Maggie is Phlegmatic II.
  • The regulars at Moe's Tavern: Homer is Choleric, Barney is Sanguine, Lenny is Phelgmatic, and Carl is Melancholic.
• JungleCubs: Baloo is phlegmatic, Bagheera is melancholic, Shere Khan is choleric and Louis is sanguine.
• Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster is phlegmatic, Babs is choleric, Plucky is sanguine, and Hampton is melancholic/supine.
• The Legend of Korra has this with it's main characters: Hot-Blooded Korra is Choleric The Charmer Bolin is Sanguine, Tall, Dark and Handsome Mako is Melancholic, while Uptown Girl Asami is Phlegmatic.
• Storm Hawks: Aerrow is choleric, Finn is sanguine, Piper is phlegmatic, Junko is supine and Stork is melancholic.

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