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* A [[Fan Wank|possible viewpoint]] of Kyon's role in the SOS-Dan in ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi]]''. He is, basically, the babysitter/KidWithTheLeash for a [[A God Am I|potentially dangerous]] [[Reality Warper]] with a personality that can be argued as "Heroic Sociopath", or even "one-woman embodiment of [[Comedic Sociopathy]]".

* Riza Hawkeye in the first ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' anime. She's constantly picking up the work left behind by her boss Mustang and telling him and the others off for not doing their work- all with a [[Puss in Boots|long-suffering, exasperated expression on her face]].

* Kiyone in ''[[Tenchi Muyo!|Tenchi Universe]]''. Although in her case, it's less "only sane employee" than "only sane employee in the local galactic region." (And let's face it, babysitting Mihoshi is a full-time job.)

** And let's not forget that Sasami pretty much keeps the house in order and running properly within the OVA contiuum. And every other continuum, to some small extent.

* Stan from ''[[South Park]]'', especially since season 6. His extremely frequent [[Catch Phrase]] gesture in any situation in which he is forced to play Liz Lemon (usually to a bunch of ''adults''), he will squeeze his eyes tightly shut and [[Face Palm|pinch the bridge of his nonexistant nose]] in one of the most expressive and dead-on displays of utter exasperation ever witnessed. Often accompanied by a muttered "Oh goddamnit..."

* Frankie from ''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]''.

** He and the band have both stated that it is understood, if not directly outlined in his job description, that part of his job is to talk them out of bad ideas they think of when they're drunk (not that they can't think of bad ideas when they're sober), meaning that this trope is almost his literal job description.

*** Further evidenced in the opening episode of Season 3, in which the band almost goes bankrupt due to spending money too recklessly in his absence.

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