History Main / AesopJuJitsu

*** AdventureTime seems to be running with the lesson that sometimes people are jerks and not worth helping, but Finn has ChronicHeroSyndrome.

Combining HypocriticalHumor and AnAesop. The characters summarize a lesson they have learned, then immediately follow up with something that shows that [[WeHaventLearnedAnythingYet they haven't learned anything after all]]. The characters, not quite done with reflecting on their own actions, may then proceed to further discuss what possible lessons they have learned. By the time they're finished the audience is clearly convinced that if there was ever any moral to the preceding story, it has been thoroughly and completely lost.

* The Cutie Mark Crusaders from MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic are masters of this trope, most recently learning that they have to wait and do things properly rather than taking shortcuts, before promptly declaring they've waited long enough and heading off to find a shortcut.

* The Cutie Mark Crusaders from MyLittlePony FrienshipIsMagic are masters of this trope, most recently learning that they have to wait and do things properly rather than taking shortcuts, before promptly declaring they've waited long enough and heading off to find a shortcut.

* ''{{Portal 2}}'' ends with [=GLaDOS=] having apparently learned [[spoiler:ThePowerOfFriendship]], only to use that information to discover [[spoiler:where her remaining humanity is stored and delete it]]. She promptly returns with a second Aesop: "The best solution to a problem is usually [[KnowWhenToFoldEm the easiest one]]."

-->'''Kyle:''' But if I stop now, I'll just be going with the group again. So, to be an individual, I have to bomb Pearl Harbor. See ya.

* ''XiaolinShowdown'': At the end of one episode where the team faced an EnemyMime, Clay suggests that "we've all learned a little something." His teammates suggest "[[ThePowerOfTrust the importance of trusting your teammates]]", "[[CuttingTheKnot the value of simple solutions to complicated problems]]", and "[[BluntMetaphorsTrauma Omi can't use slang.]]" Nope. [[EveryoneHatesMimes "Everyone hates a mime."]]

See also HereWeGoAgain, SpoofAesop, ForgottenAesop.

* ''FamilyGuy'', season 3. Peter finds out he has a black ancestor, receives reparation money from Carter (whose ancestors had owned Peter's), but spends it selfishly and is shunned by the black and white communities. He decides instead retrieve the money and share it with everyone, but finishes off by saying:
--> "It doesn't matter if you're black or white. The only color that really matters is green."

Combining HypocriticalHumor and AnAesop. The characters summarize a lesson they have learned, then immediately follow up with something that shows that [[{{ptitlera2t8si2}} they haven't learned anything after all]]. The characters, not quite done with reflecting on their own actions, may then proceed to further discuss what possible lessons they have learned. By the time they're finished the audience is clearly convinced that if there was ever any moral to the preceding story, it has been thoroughly and completely lost.

Combining HypocriticalHumor and AnAesop. The characters summarize a lesson they have learned, then immediately follow up with something that shows that [[AesopAmnesia they haven't learned anything after all]]. The characters, not quite done with reflecting on their own actions, may then proceed to further discuss what possible lessons they have learned. By the time they're finished the audience is clearly convinced that if there was ever any moral to the preceding story, it has been thoroughly and completely lost.

-->"Ted": You know Dougal, being in the priesthood - it's not about awards and glamour. It's about hard graft. It's about applying yourself to the spiritual needs of your parishioners...I could have turned into a bad priest....Selfish, arrogant, not given a damn about my parishioners"
-->"Dougal" (answering the phone): Ted, It's Mrs Gilcuddy. She wants you to do one of those remembrance masses.
-->"Ted": I'm not in.

-->"Ted": I'm not in

* ''XiaolinShowdown'': At the end of one episode where the team faced an EnemyMime, Clay suggests that "we've all learned a little something." His teammates suggest "[[ThePowerOfTrust the importance of trusting your teammates]]", "[[CuttingTheKnot the value of simple solutions to complicated problems]]", and "[[BluntMetaphorsTrauma Omi can't use slang.]]" Nope. [[EveryoneHatesMimes: "Everyone hates a mime."]]

* ''XiaolinShowdown'': At the end of one episode where the team faced an EnemyMime, Clay suggests that "we've all learned a little something." His teammates suggest "[[ThePowerOfTrust the importance of trusting your teammates]]", "[[CuttingTheKnot the value of simple solutions to complicated problems]]", and "[[BluntMetaphorsTrauma Omi can't use slang.]]" Nope. "Everyone hates a mime."

* ''KimPossible'': In one episode, Kim, Ron and the whole cheerleading squad return to Camp Wannaweep which has been converted to a cheer camp. Gil returns and has apparently been reverted and everyone believes that he isn't evil anymore, except Ron. Ron goes out to prove that he is still evil, but fails several times. It then turns out that he is evil and Ron ends up saving the day. At the end of the episode, Kim, Ron, and Bonny try to figure out what the aesop is. Ron suggests "not to expect the worst of people, but that's what saved us." After several more failed attempts at an aesop, they all agree "Cheer camp stinks."

* KimPossible: In one episode, Kim, Ron, and the whole cheerleading squad return to Camp Wannaweep which has been converted to a cheer camp. Gil returns and has apparently been reverted and everyone believes that he isn't evil anymore, except Ron. Ron goes out to prove that he is still evil, but fails several times. It then turns out that he is evil and Ron ends up saving the day. At the end of the episode, Kim, Ron, and Bonny try to figure out what the aesop is. Ron suggests "not to expect the worst of people, but that's what saved us." After several more failed attempts at an aesop, they all agree "Cheer camp stinks."
* XiaolinShowdown: At the end of one episode where the team faced an EnemyMime, Clay suggests that "we've all learned a little something." His teammates suggest "[[ThePowerOfTrust the importance of trusting your teammates]]", "[[CuttingTheKnot the value of simple solutions to complicated problems]]", and "[[BluntMetaphorsTrauma Omi can't use slang.]]" Nope. "Everyone hates a mime."
* CalvinAndHobbes does this a lot. For example, the end of the first "Duplicator" arc has Calvin attempting to describe the "valuable lesson" they learned from the incident. He shortly gives up, and Hobbes proclaims, "live and don't learn, that's us".
* ''SouthPark'' episode "Chinpokomon:"
-->Stan: Dude, Chinpokomon isn't cool anymore.
-->Kyle: What?
-->Cartman: Yeah, dude, that's way over.
-->Kyle: Dude, you're just jealous because I'm Chinpoko Master!
-->Stan: No, Kyle. You see, we learned something today. This whole Chinpokomon thing happened because we all followed the group. We only liked Chinpokomon because everyone else did. And look at the damage it caused.
-->Kyle: So now I should stop liking Chinpokoman because you all don't?
-->Stan: ...Ye-eah.
-->Kyle: But if I stop now, I'll just be going with the group again. So, to be an individual, I have to bomb Pearl Harbor. See ya.
-->Stan: Oh. Wait. Actually, I was wrong. You see, Kyle, I learned something, just now. It is good to go with the group. A group mentality is healthy, sometimes.
-->Kyle: Aw, screw it; I'm too confused.
* ''TheSimpsons'',
** "Blood Feud:"
-->Marge: The moral of the story is a good deed is its own reward.
-->Bart: Hey, we ''got'' a reward. The head is cool.
-->Marge: Then... I guess the moral is no good deed goes unrewarded.
-->Homer: Wait a minute. If I hadn't written that nasty letter, we wouldn't've gotten anything.
-->Marge: Well... Then I guess the moral is the squeaky wheel gets the grease.
-->Lisa: Perhaps there is no moral to this story.
-->Homer: Exactly! Just a bunch of stuff that happened.
-->Marge: But it certainly was a memorable few days.
-->Homer: Amen to that!
** "Rosebud:"
--->Homer: Well...we didn't get any money, but Mr. Burns got what he wanted. Marge, I'm confused! Is this a happy ending or a sad ending?
--->Marge: [[StatusQuoIsGod It's an ending, that's enough.]]
* FamilyGuy, Season Three. Peter finds out he has a black ancestor, receives reparation money from Carter (whose ancestors had owned Peter's), but spends it selfishly and is shunned by the black and white communities. He decides instead retrieve the money and share it with everyone, but finishes off by saying:
--> "It doesn't matter if you're black or white. The only colour that really matters is green."

* Family Guy, Season Three. Peter finds out he has a black ancestor, receives reparation money from Carter (whose ancestors had owned Peter's), but spends it selfishly and is shunned by the black and white communities. He decides instead retrieve the money and share it with everyone, but finishes off by saying:

* Calvin and Hobbes does this a lot. For example, the end of the first "Duplicator" arc has Calvin attempting to describe the "valuable lesson" they learned from the incident. He shortly gives up, and Hobbes proclaims, "live and don't learn, that's us".