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* Brittany on Glee. She cheats on Artie with Santana for months in season 2, yet Artie is the one portrayed as a villain after confronting her and calling her 'stupid'. In season 3, she releases flashy campaign posters for Kurt's school president race against his wishes, and then runs herself (and wins!) after he balks. This could be because she's Too Dumb To Live, though.
* Though she commits not one [[Arson, Murder, and Jaywalking|arson, murder, or jaywalking]], ''[[ER]]'''s Jen Greene, the controlling harpy of a wife of protagonist Dr. Mark Greene, certainly qualifies. From close to the beginning she makes it clear that it's her way or the highway in the Greene household, threatening to leave Mark and take their daughter when he stands up to her for a little of what ''he'' wants. ''Then'' it comes out she's boinking her filthy rich law partner, following which ''she'' sues ''Mark'' for divorce, marries said filthy rich law partner, and proceeds to live a more comfortable life than Mark could in his wildest dreams. And as the final twist of the knife, {{spoiler|it's heavily implied that after Mark's death she gets custody of the aforementioned daughter, whom she had neglected so badly said daughter turned to drugs}}.
* Quark from ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''; he's as greedy and underhanded as the typical Ferengi and more successful than most. Despite Odo's best efforts, he never seems to get any lasting comeuppance for all the shady dealings and con jobs he's done, often being forgiven because he sides with Starfleet against much worse threats. This is emphasized in ''[[Star Trek: Picard]]'' where it is revealed he has expanded Quark's Bar into a ''franchise'' and ''[[Star Trek: Lower Decks]]'' shows he has founded a restaurant chain called Quark's Express (and 26 other franchises) that are just as popular.
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