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* ''[[The Impossible Years]]'' is a 1960s play/film about the home life of a college professor and psychologist who writes materials on family relations. Specifically, on how to handle teenagers (authoritatively espousing a lax parenting style). But he has teenage daughters himself. You can see where this is going.... (And what ''was'' the word on the other side of that sign?) |
* ''[[The Impossible Years]]'' is a 1960s play/film about the home life of a college professor and psychologist who writes materials on family relations. Specifically, on how to handle teenagers (authoritatively espousing a lax parenting style). But he has teenage daughters himself. You can see where this is going.... (And what ''was'' the word on the other side of that sign?) |
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* In ''[[Traffic]]'', the American Drug Czar's daughter gets addicted to cocaine right under his nose. He is fully aware of the (tragic) [[Irony]]. |
* In ''[[Traffic]]'', the American Drug Czar's daughter gets addicted to cocaine right under his nose. He is fully aware of the (tragic) [[Irony]]. |
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* The psychiatrist's family in ''[[What About Bob]]'' is highly dysfunctional. |
* The psychiatrist's family in ''[[What About Bob?]]'' is highly dysfunctional. |
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== Literature == |
== Literature == |
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{{quote|'''Brigitte''': I think it's a disgrace you can't make any time for your children. It's like the story of the cobbler's children who had no food. |
{{quote|'''Brigitte''': I think it's a disgrace you can't make any time for your children. It's like the story of the cobbler's children who had no food. |
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'''Ben''': No, it's the story of the cobbler's children who had no shoes. |
'''Ben''': No, it's the story of the cobbler's children who had no shoes. |
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'''Brigitte''': [[Comically Missing the Point|That makes no sense, their dad was a cobbler.]] |
'''Brigitte''': [[Comically Missing the Point|That makes no sense, their dad was a cobbler.]] |
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'''Ben''': Let me tell you the story of a dental assistant who had no job. }} |
'''Ben''': Let me tell you the story of a dental assistant who had no job. }} |
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* ''[[Lost]]'' subverts this in a very odd way. Jack, a spinal surgeon, needs his appendix removed... on a desert island... with the bare minimum of equipment (they have chloroform and ether on hand for anesthesia, and they use sewing thread for stitches). He has a dentist and an OB/GYN to help him who could do the surgery for him, but he fervently believes that he should be awake and do it himself. He ends up in so much pain that they knock him out and do it for him. |
* ''[[Lost]]'' subverts this in a very odd way. Jack, a spinal surgeon, needs his appendix removed... on a desert island... with the bare minimum of equipment (they have chloroform and ether on hand for anesthesia, and they use sewing thread for stitches). He has a dentist and an OB/GYN to help him who could do the surgery for him, but he fervently believes that he should be awake and do it himself. He ends up in so much pain that they knock him out and do it for him. |
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== Web Comics == |
== Web Comics == |
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* In ''[[Something*Positive]],'' Jason's father is another psychologist who can't relate to his own family. Or in this case, he apparently ''tried'' to relate to them by using his knowledge to manipulate them into acting the way he wanted, if Jason is to be believed. |
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== Web Original == |
== Web Original == |
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