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** Alastair is a younger version of this, though he often comes across as an [[Upperclass Twit]] at times.
* [[The Addams Family|Gomez Addams]] would be practically the embodiment of this trope if not for the fact that, as an [[Perky Goth|Addams]] his idea of "fun" tends to be "somewhat different" from what normal people might consider fun. Still, he's unfailingly kind to everyone he meets and throws away craptons of money on everything from supporting a local politician to saving a local swamp from being drained.
{{quote| '''Gomez''': How much for the suit?<br />
'''Street Corner Santa''': Twenty?<br />
'''Gomez''': Allright ... twenty thousand dollars.<br />
'''Santa''': Mister, you don't need the suit! }}
* ''The Secret Millionaire'' is a reality show based on this concept. A rich person goes undercover in an underprivileged area of the UK, meets the locals and, in [[The Reveal]], then hands out massive cheques to help them with projects to improve the area.