The Holmes and Watson archetype

[Boozahol Squid, P.I.]

Originally Posted by Little Nemo

A.J. Raffles and Bunny Manders

That doesn't really seem to quite fit. Bunny's not particularly smart, nor is he the social member of the team. The only thing he really shares with the Watson character is that he's the recorder of genius and occasionally his bumbling distracts official attention away.