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* The [[Royals Who Actually Do Something|Zabis]] all got their positions in ''[[Mobile Suit Gundam]]'' because their father, [[Non-Action Big Bad|Degwin]], trusts them more than anyone else. It's played for tragedy in the case of [["Well Done, Son" Guy|Garma]], whose obsession with proving that he deserves his job ultimately gets him killed; [[Genius Bruiser|Dozle]], [[Evil Genius|Kycillia]], and [[Manipulative Bastard|Gihren]] all establish early on that they are fully capable of doing a good job.
* ''[[Naruto]]'' has an half-example of sorts: The Hokage. All of them are related in some way, ever since the first one, Hashirama. The second was his brother, Tobirama, {{spoiler|who also created the Resurrection Technique used by both Orochimaru and Kabuto}}, the Third was Sarutobi, their apprentice. The Fourth was Minato, who followed in the [[Master Apprentice Chain]] from Jiraya, and was eventually replaced by Tsunade, Hashirama's grandaughter. Danzo would later point it out to the Fire Daimyo, saying how this chain has left the village soft on military issues, since the Hokage so far all had pacifist philosophies, resulting in {{spoiler|Konoha's destruction by Pain}}. [[Jerkass Has a Point]], wouldn't you say?
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! GX]]'' inverts this in season three. As much as Napoleon wants to protect his son Martin, he cannot, as showing favoritism to a student is a big taboo for a teacher like himself. When this is revealed, he claims distancing himself from Martin was the hardest thing he ever had to do.
== Comic Books ==
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* In ''[[The Princess Diaries]] 2'' a relative is not placed in a position of power, but is hired to build the bathroom in Mia's suite, prompting the queen to remark that "nepotism belongs in the arts, ''not'' in plumbing."
* In both the film and book of ''[[American Psycho]]'', the protagonist Patrick Bateman works at an accountancy firm which his father practically owns.
== Literature ==
* Played with in [[1632]] natural as it takes place in the year [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin| 1632]] and after. One thing that is brought out is that it is hard for time-transported Americans even with their theoretical contempt for non-functional authority, to avoid this. Mercenary commanders will not listen to each other when placed in the same army and need a nobleman to keep them in line even if the nobleman knows nothing about war. Likewise a diplomat carries a better credit if he is somehow actually related to a head of state.
* Played with in the ''[[Discworld]]'' novel ''[[
* The [[Belgariad]] (and Mallorean) make the whole Tolnedran Empire is like this; the current ruling house and its supporters hold most government jobs. It's said that even the customs officers change after dynastic succession.
* A large portion of the population of Barrayar is certain that [[Vorkosigan Saga|Miles Vorkosigan]] only got his positions because of his father the Regent/Prime Minister or his foster brother the Emperor. They are mostly wrong. It ''was'' nepotism that got Miles into the Imperial Military Academy, despite him not meeting the physical requirements, and nepotism that ''kept'' him in the Imperial Service after the Kyril Island incident.
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** Squidward [[Lampshaded]] this trope when introducing Pearl at the Krusty Krab's talent show in "Culture Shock". Patrick found it hilarious.
* ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'':
** In "Brother from the Same Planet", the soccer coach selects Nelson to attend Pele's soccer and acting camp and Nelson thanks his dad.
:* In "Bart Star", Homer coaches Bart's pee-wee football team.
{{quote|'''Homer:''' Now, just because I'm his father, he will get no special treatment. He calls me coach just like everyone else. Which he'll be doing, as our new starting quarterback!}}
:* In another episode, Homer becomes the coach of Lisa's new soccer team.
* One might think this is how Sterling [[Archer]] keeps his job, the abuse [[My Beloved Smother|Malory]] heaps on him notwithstanding.
* In ''[[Dinosaucers]]'', Teryx claims that the reason Bonehead -
* In ''[[Star Trek: Lower Decks]]'', it is implied that Mariner's "unorthodox" methods would have gotten her court-
** The episode "Crisis Point", where the whole ship finds out about it, is pretty much an expository of why this is ''not'' a good idea, as the officers are now afraid to discipline Mariner, some of them showing her favoritism, and ''everyone'' trying to be nice to her as a way to suck up to her parents. The headache Mariner gets from it makes her apply for a promotion and transfer, which she has never wanted before.
* In ''[[COPS (animation)|COPS]]'' Berserko is the most incompetent crook on the show, and clearly is only in the gang because he is is Big Boss' nephew. In fact, when Berserko is arrested in the pilot, his uncle briefly considers letting him stay in jail to teach him a lesson, only putting effort into getting him released because it hurts his reputation when someone in his gang is caught.
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