Movie/TV
characters
- Neo and Trinity from The
Matrix (We
did this one in 2003)
- Tron and Yori from Tron
- Corbin Dallas and Leeloo
from The
Fifth
Element
- Jack Skellington and Sally
from The
Nightmare
Before Christmas (We did this one in 2007)
- Hedwig and Yitzak from Hedwig
and the Angry
Inch
- Morticia and Gomez from The
Addams Family
- Beetlejuice and Lydia from Beetlejuice
- Dr. Who and Leela [or insert
fav
companion]
from Dr. Who
- Tarzan and Jane
- Alex and the Droogs from A
Clockwork Orange
- Mary Poppins and Bert
- Harry Potter and Hermione
- Agent Cooper and Audrey (or
Log
Lady?) from Twin
Peaks
- Laura Palmer and the Man
from
Another Place
(or maybe BOB) from Twin Peaks
- Abbott and Costello
- Hellboy and Liz from Hellboy
- Fred Astaire and Ginger
Rogers
- Marty McFly and Doc Brown
from Back
to
the Future
- Lorraine and George McFly
from Back
to
the Future
- Bill and Ted
- Daddy Warbucks and Little
Orphan
Annie
- The Twins from The
Shining
- Bo and Luke Duke from The
Dukes of Hazzard
- Cheech and Chong from Up
in
Smoke
- Crockett and Tubbs from Miami
Vice
- Harold and Maude
- Flash Gordon and Dale Arden
(or Princess Aura)
- James Bond and Moneypenny
(or
any Bond Girl)
- Schoolmaster and Girlfriend
from Pink Floyd
The Wall
- Laverne and Shirley
- Lucy and Ricky from I
Love
Lucy
- Penn and Teller from Bullshit!
- Siskel and Ebert
- Starsky and Hutch
- The Smothers Brothers
- Wayne and Garth from SNL
- Chucky and Bride
- Laurel and Hardy
- Napoleon Dynamite and Pedro
(or
Deb)
- Léon and Mathilda
from The
Professional
- Vincent and Jules from Pulp
Fiction
- Vincent and Mia from Pulp
Fiction
- Bert and Ernie from Sesame
Street
- Richie and Margot Tenenbaum
from The Royal
Tenenbaums
- Deckard and Rachael from Blade
Runner
- Dr. Bunsen Honeydew and
Beaker
from The
Muppets
- Good Witch and Wicked Witch
from The Wizard
of Oz
- Hanz and Franz from SNL
- Capt. Kirk and that green
chick
from Star
Trek
- Men in Black
- Ronald McDonald and the
Burger
King
- Selene and Michael from Underworld
- Statler and Waldorf, the
grumpy
old men from The
Muppets
- The Blues Brothers from SNL
- The Coneheads from SNL (We
did this
one in 2010)
- Edward Scissorhands and Kim
- Gilligan and the Skipper
from Gilligan's
Island
- Danny and Sandy from Grease
- Robin Hood and Maid Marian
- Jack Torrance and Wendy
Torrance from The Shining
- Rick Deckard and Rachael (or
Roy Batty) from Blade Runner
- James P. "Sulley" Sullivan and
Mike Wazowski from Monsters, Inc.
- Marty McFly and Doc Emmit
Brown from Back to the Future
- Dave Bowman and/or HAL and/or
a monolith from 2001: A Space Odyssey
- Bialystock and Bloom from The
Producers
- Laverne and Shirley
- Mike Nichols and Elaine May
- Riggs and Murtaugh from Lethal
Weapon
- Thelma and Louise
- Ghostbuster and Slimer
- Butch Cassidy and the
Sundance
Kid
- The Ambiguously Gay Duo from
SNL
- Rick and Ilsa from Casablanca
- Gandalf the Grey and Saruman
from The Lord
of the Rings
- Indiana Jones and Shortround
from The Temple
of Doom
- Norman Bates and his mother
from Psycho
- Hannibal Lecter and Clarice
from The Silence
of the Lambs
- Marty McFly and Doc Brown
from Back
to
the Future
- Alvy Singer and Annie Hall
- Benjamin and Mrs. Robinson
from The
Graduate
- King Kong and Fay Raye
- Regan and Fr. Merrin from The
Exorcist
- Rocky Balboa and Adrian
- Smokey and the Bandit
- Rhett Butler and Scarlet
O'Hara
from Gone
With the Wind
- King Arthur and Guenevere
from Excalibur
- Mr. Incredible and
Elastigirl
from The
Incredibles
- Roger Rabbit and Jessica
from Who
Framed
Roger Rabbit
Rocky Horror characters
- Riff Raff and Magenta
(butler
and maid costumes)
from Rocky Horror (We did this one in 2006)
- Riff Raff and Magenta (gold
costumes) also
from Rocky Horror Picture Show
- Frank -N- Furter and
Columbia
(or Eddie and
Columbia... or Eddie and Frank for that matter!) from Rocky Horror
- Tyler Durden and Marla
Singer
from Fight
Club
Star Wars characters
- Princess Leia and Han Solo
(or
Luke?) from Star
Wars
- Darth Maul vs. Padme from The
Phantom Menace
- R2-D2 and C-3PO from any Star
Wars movie
- Jabba and Bib Fortuna from Return
of the
Jedi
- The Emperor vs. Yoda from Revenge
of the
Sith (We did this one in 2005)
Monsters
- Pinhead and female Cenobite
from Hellraiser
(Dani vetos this one every year, but I bring it up anyway every time we
talk about costumes.)
- Frankenstein and the Bride
- Frankenstein's monster and/or
Dr. Frankenstein and/or Igor
- Cleopatra and the Mummy
Comic book/Super hero characters
- Batman and Catwoman
- Joker and Harley Quinn
- Daredevil and Elektra
- Superman and Wonder Woman
- Silver Surfer and Nova
- Cyclops and Marvel Girl from
The
X-Men
- Cloak and Dagger
- Spy vs. Spy from Mad
Magazine
- Cerebus and Jaka
- Spiderman and the Black Cat
- Absorbing Man and Titania
- Captain Britain and Meggan
- Hawkman and Hawkgirl
- Namor and Marrina
- Silk Spectre and The Nite
Owl
(or Doctor Manhattan)
from The Watchmen
- Powerman and Iron Fist
- Hawkeye and Mockingbird
- Archie with Betty or Veronica
- Quicksilver and Crystal
- Captain America and Bucky
- Ka-zar and Shanna
- Green Arrow and Black Canary
- Havok and Polaris from The
X-Men
- Professor X and Lilandra
from The
X-Men
- Colossus and Shadowcat from The
X-Men
- Gambit and Rogue from The
X-Men
- Mr. Fantastic and Invisible
Woman from The
Fantastic Four
- Superman and Lois
- Loki and the Enchantress
- Medusa and Black Bolt from
the
Inhumans
- Spiderman and Mary Jane (or
how
about Aunt
May?)
- Ben Grimm and Alicia Masters
from The Fantastic
Four
- Ant-Man and the Wasp from The
Avengers
- Vision and the Scarlet Witch
from The Avengers
- The Wonder Twins from The
Super Friends
- Rick Hunter and Lynn Minmei
from Robotech: Macross
- Tetsuo and Kaneda from Akira
Cartoon characters
- Thing One and Thing Two from
Dr.
Seuss's Cat
in the Hat (Dani and her co-worker Melanie did this in 2006)
- The Grinch and Cindy Lou Who
- Space Ghost and Brak from Space
Ghost Coast
to Coast and Cartoon Planet
- Raggedy Ann and Andy (I veto
this one every
year, but Dani brings it up anyway every time we talk about
costumes.)
- Popeye and Olive Oil (We
did this one
in 2009)
- Bart and Lisa from The
Simpsons
- Homer and Marge from The
Simpsons
- Itchy and Scratchy from The
Simpsons
- Hunchback and Esmerelda
- Pinky and The Brain
- Elmer Fudd and Bugs (or
Daffy)
- Road Runner and Coyote
- Shrek and Donkey
- Calvin and Hobbes
- Tom and Jerry
- Destro and the Baroness from
GI
Joe
(We did this one in 2008)
- Zartan and Zarana from GI
Joe
- Ricky Hunter and Lynn Minmei
from Robotech
- Lion-O and Cheetara from Thundercats
- He-Man and She-Ra from Masters
of the Universe
- Boris and Natasha from Rocky
and Bullwinkle
- Aladdin and Jasmine
- Jonny Quest and Hadji
- George and Jane Jetson
- Elroy Jetson and Astro
- Alice and the Cheshire Cat
from Alice
in
Wonderland
- Cinderella and Prince
Charming
- Leonardo and April from Teenage
Mutant
Ninja Turtles
- Beavis & Butthead
- Tweedle Dee and Tweedle Dum
- Beauty and the Beast
- Speed Racer and Trixie
- Peter Pan and Wendy (or
Tinkerbell or Cpt.
Hook)
- Barbie and Ken
- Little Red Riding Hood and
the
Big Bad Wolf
- Mario and Luigi (or Princess
Peach)
- PacMan and Ms. PacMan
- Mickey and Minnie
- Lady and the Tramp
- Pocahontas and John Smith
- Ariel (The Little Mermaid)
and
Eric
- Snow White and Dopey
- Gumby and Pokey
- The Tortoise and the Hare
- Hansel and Gretel
- Pinocchio and Jiminy Cricket
- Little Miss Muffet and Spider
- Wile E. Coyote and Road Runner
- Porky Pig and Petunia Pig
- Pepé Le Pew and
Penelope Pussycat
Historical/Literature/Celebs
- Ninja and Geisha (We did
this
one in 2004)
- Cowboy (or John Smith) and
Indian Princess
- Pirate Captain and Wench
- Romeo and Juliet
- Anthony and Cleopatra
- Jesus and Mary (the virgin
or
the other one)
- Zeus and Hera
- Vulcan and Venus
- Dr. Jekyl and Mr. Hyde
- Anna Nichole Smith and J.
Howard
Marshal (that
old guy)
- Adam and Eve (or Steve, if
you
prefer)
- Angel and Devil
- Bonnie and Clyde
- Charles and Di (or Camilla)
- Elizabeth Taylor and Michael
Jackson
- Holmes and Watson
- Angel and Devil
- Devil and Demon Girl
- Ladybug and Bumble Bee
- JFK and Jackie
- Michael Jackson and Macaulay
Culkin
- Ronald and Nancy
- Mormon bike annoyances
- Priest and Nun
- Santa and Mrs. Claus
- Cyrano and Roxanne
- Viking and Valkyrie
- Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie
(and their brood)
- Cop and Crook
- Doctor and Nurse
- Prohibition-era Gangster and
Flapper
- Caveman and Cavewoman
- Knight and Princess
Musical
- Sonny and Cher
- Mick Jagger and Keith
Richards
- Mick Jagger and David Bowie
- Meatloaf and Mrs. Loud
- Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers
- Donnie and Marie
- Hall and Oates
- Django Reinhardt and
Stephane
Grappelli
- Jack Black and the other guy
from Tenacious
D
- Ike and Tina Turner
- Jerry Lee Lewis and Myra
(his
cousin)
- John and Yoko
- Page and Plant
- Sid and Nancy
- Elvis and Marilyn (dead
icons?)
- Jimi Hendrix and Janis
Joplin
(ditto)
- Dave Stewart and Annie
Lennox
from Eurythmics
- Schoolmaster and Girlfriend
from Pink Floyd
The Wall
- Jack and Meg White from The
White Stripes
- Ozzy and Sharon Osbourne
- Phantom of the Opera and
Christine
- Steven Tyler and Joe Perry
from
Aerosmith
- The Wilson sisters from Heart
- Simon and Garfunkle
- The Captain and Tenille
- The guys from ZZ Top
- Andrew Eldritch and Patricia
Morrison from Sisters of Mercy
- Axel and Slash from Guns 'n'
Roses
- Kurt Cobain and Courtney Love
Other costume
ideas:
Many of these couples ideas can
also be
expanded
into group ideas by reaching a little farther into the mythology of
that
universe. For example, Winnie the Pooh and Tigger might be a
great
one for a couple, but can always be extended to cover more of the cast
of the books/movies. See
these pages for additional costume ideas:
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