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HauntedThunderman94 · 12-20-2014, 09:06 PM

While this is usually a straightforward trope, examples can still get subjective in regards to whether or not one of the girls is tomboyish enough, the other is girly enough, or whether they're different enough.

HauntedThunderman94 · 12-21-2014, 03:24 PM

Step By Step

Karen Foster - Girly Girl

Al Lambert - Tomboy

andress_jade · 12-21-2014, 11:13 PM

Roseanne

Darlene Conner-Tomboy

Becky Conner-Girly Girl

Bonniegirl · 12-21-2014, 11:39 PM

How about Patty and Kathy Lane - The Patty Duke show

Patty Lane - Tomboy (sort of) She was loud, wild and crazy, not exactly a tomboy though per se, she was still feminine, just not real proper .

her cousin

Kathy Lane- Very proper, soft spoken and lady like

UMFaninMD · 12-22-2014, 12:59 PM

Punky Brewster:

Punky - tomboy
Cherie Johnson - tomboy
Margeaux Cramer - girly girl

The Facts of Life:

Jo - tomboy
Blair - girly girl
Tootie and Natalie were a mixture of both but tended more towards the tomboy side.

Bonniegirl · 12-22-2014, 02:47 PM

How about the show Family

Buddy (Kristy Mc Nichol) tomboy

her much older sister

Nancy ( Meredith Baxter) Girly girl

I wish this show would come back!!

HauntedThunderman94 · 12-23-2014, 06:38 PM

iCarly

Carly Shay - Girly Girl

Sam Puckett - Tomboy

janet42 · 12-24-2014, 10:44 AM

Petticoat Junction:

Billie Jo: Girly Girl
Betty Jo: Tomboy.

Gemini_89 · 02-14-2016, 09:11 PM

Saved By The Bell

In the later seasons when Kelly and Jesse left the show, Tori was added and she was the Tomboy to Lisa Turtle's Girly Girl.

Gemini_89 · 03-09-2016, 10:24 PM

Alex & Piper (Orange is The New Black)
Tasha & Alice (The L Word)
Poussey & her girlfriends (Orange is the New Black)
Big Boo & her girlfriends (Orange is the New Black)
Stella & Piper (Orange is the New Black)

Gemini_89 · 04-08-2016, 03:17 PM

Laverne & Shirley

Tomboy: Laverne DeFazio
Girly Girl: Shirley Feeney

Gemini_89 · 04-11-2016, 07:23 PM

The Steve Harvey Show:

Tomboy: Coretta Cox
Girly Girl: Lydia

MrCleveland · 04-12-2016, 01:57 PM

Gimme a Break!...

Tomboy...Samantha Kaniski

Girly Girl...Katie Kaniski

Was Julie Kaniski Girly Girl or In-Between?

12-20-2014, 09:06 PM	#1
HauntedThunderman94 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 09, 2013 Posts: 495	Tomboy and Girly Girl While this is usually a straightforward trope, examples can still get subjective in regards to whether or not one of the girls is tomboyish enough, the other is girly enough, or whether they're different enough.

12-21-2014, 11:13 PM	#3
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04-12-2016, 01:57 PM	#13
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12-21-2014, 03:24 PM	#2
HauntedThunderman94 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 09, 2013 Posts: 495	Step By Step Karen Foster - Girly Girl Al Lambert - Tomboy

12-21-2014, 11:39 PM	#4
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,679	How about Patty and Kathy Lane - The Patty Duke show Patty Lane - Tomboy (sort of) She was loud, wild and crazy, not exactly a tomboy though per se, she was still feminine, just not real proper . her cousin Kathy Lane- Very proper, soft spoken and lady like

12-22-2014, 12:59 PM	#5
UMFaninMD I love a mystery Senior Member Join Date: Apr 19, 2011 Location: Maryland Posts: 1,287	Punky Brewster: Punky - tomboy Cherie Johnson - tomboy Margeaux Cramer - girly girl The Facts of Life: Jo - tomboy Blair - girly girl Tootie and Natalie were a mixture of both but tended more towards the tomboy side.

12-22-2014, 02:47 PM	#6
Bonniegirl AKA Hazel Horvath Forum Addict Join Date: Jul 10, 2014 Posts: 65,679	How about the show Family Buddy (Kristy Mc Nichol) tomboy her much older sister Nancy ( Meredith Baxter) Girly girl I wish this show would come back!!

12-23-2014, 06:38 PM	#7
HauntedThunderman94 Member Frequent Poster Join Date: Oct 09, 2013 Posts: 495	iCarly Carly Shay - Girly Girl Sam Puckett - Tomboy

12-24-2014, 10:44 AM	#8
janet42 Three's Company Fan! Senior Member Join Date: Feb 22, 2007 Location: Indiana Posts: 1,757	Petticoat Junction: Billie Jo: Girly Girl Betty Jo: Tomboy.

02-14-2016, 09:11 PM	#9
Gemini_89 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 09, 2009 Location: Unknown Posts: 1,294	Saved By The Bell In the later seasons when Kelly and Jesse left the show, Tori was added and she was the Tomboy to Lisa Turtle's Girly Girl.

03-09-2016, 10:24 PM	#10
Gemini_89 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 09, 2009 Location: Unknown Posts: 1,294	Alex & Piper (Orange is The New Black) Tasha & Alice (The L Word) Poussey & her girlfriends (Orange is the New Black) Big Boo & her girlfriends (Orange is the New Black) Stella & Piper (Orange is the New Black)

04-08-2016, 03:17 PM	#11
Gemini_89 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 09, 2009 Location: Unknown Posts: 1,294	Laverne & Shirley Tomboy: Laverne DeFazio Girly Girl: Shirley Feeney

04-11-2016, 07:23 PM	#12
Gemini_89 Member Senior Member Join Date: Jul 09, 2009 Location: Unknown Posts: 1,294	The Steve Harvey Show: Tomboy: Coretta Cox Girly Girl: Lydia