ODD COUPLES

Like Felix and Oscar, these oil-and-water pairings find that opposites attract.

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LUMIERE and COGSWORTH

Film: Beauty and the Beast (1991)
Voice Actors: Jerry Orbach and David Ogden Stiers
Song of Friendship: “A Cut Above the Rest�? (from Beauty and the Beast: The Enchanted Christmas)
DVD: Available

One is a crooning waxwork lothario, the other is a tightly-wound majordomo … and they’re both household décor, further complicating their love-hate relationship. Of course, neither would ever admit how much the other truly means to them.

PACHA and KUZCO

Film: The Emperor’s New Groove (2000)
Voice Actors: John Goodman and David Spade
Song of Friendship: “My Funny Friend and Me�?
DVD: New special edition available October 18th

Even as a human, the spoiled Emperor Kuzco would be a mismatch for humble herder Pacha, let alone in his llama form … “funny friend�? indeed. They must learn to set aside their differences though, finding friendship along the way.

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CAPTAIN JACK SPARROW and WILL TURNER

Film: Pirates of the Caribbean: The Curse of the Black Pearl (2003)
Actors: Johnny Depp and Orlando Bloom
DVD: Available

The peculiar pirate and the brave blacksmith band together to rescue the fair maiden and reclaim the titular vessel, finding that two heads are better then one, especially when dealing with a cursed band of buccaneers.

FURRY FRIENDS …

Even animals … and monsters … need friends.

MIKE WAZOWSKI and JAMES P. “SULLEY�? SULLIVAN

Film: Monsters, Inc. (2001)
Voice Actors: Billy Crystal and John Goodman
Song of Friendship: “If I Didn’t Have You�?
DVD: Available

Roommates, co-workers and best pals, nothing could come between this unlikely twosome … except for maybe a cute little girl named Boo. Her presence strains Mike and Sulley’s friendship, but eventually brings them even closer together.

JAQ and GUS

Film: Cinderella (1950)
Voice Actor: His own best friend, James MacDonald voiced both characters
DVD: Available October 4th

Gus is the new mouse on the block, so Jaq takes him under his wing and shows him the ropes at Castle Tremain: where to get clothes (Cinderelly, of course), how to make a dress (leave the sowing to the women) and who to avoid (that nasty Lucifer).

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KENAI and KODA

Film: Brother Bear (2003)
Voice Actors: Joaquin Phoenix and Jeremy Suarez
Song of Friendship: “On My Way�?
DVD: Available

During his trek to regain his human form, headstrong Inuit warrior-turned-bruin Kanai learns the true spirit of brotherhood for all creatures through the eyes of the precocious young cub Koda.