Titeuf

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One of the most popular Franco Belgian Comics, Titeuf, created in 1992 by the Swiss cartoonist Philippe Chappuis, aka Zep (as in Led Zeppelin), tells the everyday life of the 8-year-old Titeuf and his buddies, specifically on their... confused views regarding the adults and the world. It frequently plays with the Children Are Innocent trope: The kids are far more aware of sex, drugs and the like than the adults would believe, but almost always by Comically Missing the Point, especially Titeuf himself. A translated version appeared for a short while in The Dandy.

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Tropes used in Titeuf include:

• Aerith and Bob: Titeuf (from "Tête d'Oeuf", "egghead", according to Word of God) versus the rest of the cast.
• All Men Are Perverts
• Animated Adaptation: A TV series and a movie.
• Anime Hair: Titeuf's blond lock, taking the Idiot Hair trope to a whole new level by being his only hair, and nearly as tall as his body.
• Asleep in Class: Though not asleep per se, the children are really, really bored in class, and it shows.
• Author Avatar: Titeuf's father strongly resembles Zep.
• Children Are Innocent: As already mentioned, Double Subverted.
• Cluster F-Bomb
• Everyone Calls Him "Barkeep": Titeuf's parents are only addressed as such, but the trope is generally averted with the other adults.
• Five-Man Band
  • The Hero (though he isn't recognized as such in universe): Titeuf
  • The Lancer and The Chick: Manu
  • The Big Guy: Hugo.
  • The Smart Guy: François
  • Sixth Ranger: usually Jean-Claude
• From the Mouths of Babes
• Hospital Hottie: The busty school nurse.
• Kids Are Cruel
• Known Only By Their Nickname: Dumbo, named for her big nose and ears.
• Precocious Crush: Titeuf toward Nadia.
• Stern Teacher
• Vitriolic Best Buds
• Vomit Indiscretion Shot: Hervé, aka "Vomito", as this as his hat.