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* Life-like dolls instead of egg example: Happened during the "Death of a Goblin" storyline in ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man]]'', with Peter awkwardly paired up with X-Girlfriend Kitty Pryde. Pun intended. |
* Life-like dolls instead of egg example: Happened during the "Death of a Goblin" storyline in ''[[Ultimate Spider-Man]]'', with Peter awkwardly paired up with X-Girlfriend Kitty Pryde. Pun intended. |
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** And then when she got fed up and passed it on to him, he ended up {{spoiler|accidentally blowing it up when bad guy Omega Red attacked the ''Daily Bugle''.}} |
** And then when she got fed up and passed it on to him, he ended up {{spoiler|accidentally blowing it up when bad guy Omega Red attacked the ''Daily Bugle''.}} |
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{{quote|'''Kitty Pryde: '''''{{spoiler|He killed our baby!}}''}} |
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== Fanfiction == |
== Fanfiction == |
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* ''[[Batman Beyond]]'': The egg is actually actual-baby-sized and is AI-enabled to cry, get hungry and respond like a real kid. Terry is unable to get anyone to babysit his electronic egg, forcing him to take it along crime-fighting. Not only does [[Hilarity Ensues]], he ends up getting the highest grade in the class, as only his egg was properly "stimulated" (it had the most fun). The Teacher says this is a sign that Terry is excellent father material, [[Getting Crap Past the Radar|which pleases his girlfriend.]] (Notably, this is the episode of the series that won an Emmy, and the commentary on the DVD explains that this was intentional--it's a funny episode in a serious series deliberately as award bait.) |
* ''[[Batman Beyond]]'': The egg is actually actual-baby-sized and is AI-enabled to cry, get hungry and respond like a real kid. Terry is unable to get anyone to babysit his electronic egg, forcing him to take it along crime-fighting. Not only does [[Hilarity Ensues]], he ends up getting the highest grade in the class, as only his egg was properly "stimulated" (it had the most fun). The Teacher says this is a sign that Terry is excellent father material, [[Getting Crap Past the Radar|which pleases his girlfriend.]] (Notably, this is the episode of the series that won an Emmy, and the commentary on the DVD explains that this was intentional--it's a funny episode in a serious series deliberately as award bait.) |
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** Also an interesting take happens with one couple: |
** Also an interesting take happens with one couple: |
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{{quote|'''Max:''' Here's the bio and civics. |
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'''Nelson:''' Thanks, hon. What about the math? |
'''Nelson:''' Thanks, hon. What about the math? |
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'''Max:''' It's coming, keep your shirt on. |
'''Max:''' It's coming, keep your shirt on. |
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'''Terry:''' I get it. You're doing his work for him so you don't have to take care of the baby. |
'''Terry:''' I get it. You're doing his work for him so you don't have to take care of the baby. |
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'''Max:''' We opted for the traditional marriage: one breadwinner, one homemaker. |
'''Max:''' We opted for the traditional marriage: one breadwinner, one homemaker. |
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'''Nelson:''' Beats algebra. }} |
'''Nelson:''' Beats algebra. }} |
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* ''[[Beavis and Butthead]]'' get a bag of sugar; by the end of the episode, it's in the teacher's gas tank. |
* ''[[Beavis and Butthead]]'' get a bag of sugar; by the end of the episode, it's in the teacher's gas tank. |
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