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** In "[[Doctor Who/Recap/S10 E5 The Green Death|The Green Death]]" we get an interesting play on it. We get Mother Nature (the hippie commune) and Father Science (Global Chemicals) BUT the commune is made up of research scientists trying, among other things, to breed high protein fungus to act as a meat replacement.
** In "[[Doctor Who/Recap/S10 E5 The Green Death|The Green Death]]" we get an interesting play on it. We get Mother Nature (the hippie commune) and Father Science (Global Chemicals) BUT the commune is made up of research scientists trying, among other things, to breed high protein fungus to act as a meat replacement.
* In ''Dona Barbara'', the title character (a wealthy landlady) represents the brutish nature while Santos Luzardo (a lawyer from the big city) is the civilization.
* In ''Dona Barbara'', the title character (a wealthy landlady) represents the brutish nature while Santos Luzardo (a lawyer from the big city) is the civilization.
* ''[[ICarly]]'': Expect Carly and Sam to solve problems in the natural (or the brawn) way and Freddie to resort to geeky gadgets and tech stuff.
* ''[[iCarly]]'': Expect Carly and Sam to solve problems in the natural (or the brawn) way and Freddie to resort to geeky gadgets and tech stuff.
** Played straight with iGo Nuclear. Carly's projects involve a crude compost pit and an organic pesticide, while Sam used her fingers to rip an orange apart. Contrast Freddie's high-tech modern composter, Spencer's electric-powered scooter, and Cal's illegal nuclear power generator.
** Played straight with iGo Nuclear. Carly's projects involve a crude compost pit and an organic pesticide, while Sam used her fingers to rip an orange apart. Contrast Freddie's high-tech modern composter, Spencer's electric-powered scooter, and Cal's illegal nuclear power generator.
* ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]'': Dick is a physicist and his love interest and co-worker Mary is an anthropologist. On the other hand, Dick is a [[Cloudcuckoolander]] alien while Mary is a cynical [[Grumpy Bear]].
* ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun]]'': Dick is a physicist and his love interest and co-worker Mary is an anthropologist. On the other hand, Dick is a [[Cloudcuckoolander]] alien while Mary is a cynical [[Grumpy Bear]].
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