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* In a car commercial (forget what brand), a mom & dad drop off their two kids with his brother and tells him "thanks, we really need this," as he has a perplexed look on his face. Cut to the shot of him taking the kids running up and down a big grassy hill, digging in the sand on a beach, then back to the hill. Cut back to the pickup, where the thoroughly exhausted kids are being carried out by the parents, who are remarking how they just can't understand how he always wears them out.
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* Uncle Flynn the ne'er-do-well gambler in humorist Creator/PatrickMcManus's (fictionalized) stories of his Idaho childhood.

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* Jaxon Halsing in ''Literature/SummersAtCastleAuburn''. He travels widely, lives an exciting life, showers his nieces with gifts, and is pretty determined to live and die single, but there are hints he isn't as happy as he appears.
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* In ''VideoGame/DragonAge'', the Human Noble Warden is clearly one to their nephew, Oren. [[spoiler: Making it more tragic when Oren is killed along with the rest of their family, during Arl Howe's betrayal.]]

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* In ''VideoGame/DragonAge'', ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins'', the Human Noble Warden is clearly one to their nephew, Oren. [[spoiler: Making it more tragic when Oren is killed along with the rest of their family, during Arl Howe's betrayal.]]
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* In ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', Tyrion Lannister loves his niece and nephew Myrcella and Tommen and they love him too. Tyrion tries his best to be this for Joffrey and does what he can to fix Joffrey's mistakes. Tyrion's own aunt and uncle Gemma and Kevan were also far kinder to him than his own father was.

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* In ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', Tyrion Lannister loves his niece and nephew Myrcella and Tommen and they love him too. Tyrion tries his best to be this for Joffrey and does what he can to fix Joffrey's mistakes. Tyrion's own aunt Genna, and uncle Gemma his uncles Kevan, Tygett and Kevan Gerion were also far kinder to him than his own father was.

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* Based off of the group dynamics in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'', if Varric is the TeamDad and Aveline is the TeamMom, that would make Hawke fill this role. [[TheHeart He's the one guy]] everyone is willing to go to and is more or less on good terms with everyone.

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* In ''VideoGame/DragonAge'', the Human Noble Warden is clearly one to their nephew, Oren. [[spoiler: Making it more tragic when Oren is killed along with the rest of their family, during Arl Howe's betrayal.]]
* Based off of the group dynamics in ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'', if Varric is the TeamDad and Aveline is the TeamMom, that would make Hawke fill this role. [[TheHeart He's S/he's the one guy]] person]] everyone is willing to go to and is more or less on good terms with everyone.
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* [[spoiler: Subverted hard with]] Charlie's Aunt Helen in ThePerksOfBeingAWallflower.
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* That's how young Simba saw Scar in ''Disney/TheLionKing''. Scar took advantage of this and manipulated him into exile. .

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* That's how young Simba saw Scar in ''Disney/TheLionKing''. Scar took advantage of this and manipulated him into exile. .
exile.
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* That's how young Simba saw Scar in ''Disney/TheLionKing''. Scar took advantage of this and tried to send Simba to his death.

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* That's how young Simba saw Scar in ''Disney/TheLionKing''. Scar took advantage of this and tried to send Simba to his death.
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* Uncle Press in ''Literature/ThePendragonAdventure''.

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* Uncle Press in ''Literature/ThePendragonAdventure''.''Literature/ThePendragonAdventure'' will show up at Bobby's doorstep and take him on some cool outing, like a helicopter ride, or tell him about his adventures in some exotic locale.
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* That's how young Simba saw Scar in ''TheLionKing''. Scar took advantage of this and tried to send Simba to his death.

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* That's how young Simba saw Scar in ''TheLionKing''.''Disney/TheLionKing''. Scar took advantage of this and tried to send Simba to his death.
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* Beaver and Wally's way cool, sorta whack Uncle Billy in Leave It To Beaver. Just don't take him for granted; he hates that.

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* Beaver and Wally's way cool, sorta whack Uncle Billy in Leave It To Beaver.''LeaveItToBeaver''. Just don't take him for granted; he hates that.



* Peter Petrelli from {{Heroes}}, though his interaction with his nephews is limited, his niece Claire definitely looks up to him.

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* Peter Petrelli from {{Heroes}}, ''Series/{{Heroes}}'', though his interaction with his nephews is limited, his niece Claire definitely looks up to him.
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** In the SequelSeries, 'TheLegendOfKorra'', Bumi is this for Meelo, Ikki and Jinora, much to [[FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling Tenzin's annoyance]].

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** In the SequelSeries, 'TheLegendOfKorra'', ''TheLegendOfKorra'', Bumi is this for Meelo, Ikki and Jinora, much to [[FoolishSiblingResponsibleSibling Tenzin's annoyance]].
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* It was eventually revealed that [[DevilMayCry Dante]] is actually this to [[spoiler: Nero, because Vergil was his dad]].
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* Based off of the group dynamics in ''DragonAge2'', if Varric is the TeamDad and Aveline is the TeamMom, that would make Hawke fill this role. [[TheHeart He's the one guy]] everyone is willing to go to and is more or less on good terms with everyone.

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* Based off of the group dynamics in ''DragonAge2'', ''VideoGame/DragonAgeII'', if Varric is the TeamDad and Aveline is the TeamMom, that would make Hawke fill this role. [[TheHeart He's the one guy]] everyone is willing to go to and is more or less on good terms with everyone.
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* Beaver and Wally's way cool, sorta whack Uncle Billy in Leave It To Beaver. Just don't take him for granted; he hates that.
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* Uncle Iroh was this to Zuko during his childhood in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''. As he aged, Zuko treated his uncle as more of a buffoon as he (Zuko) came more and more to resist Iroh's guidance -- which encouraged Zuko to reject his father's philosophies about honor (along with Iroh's tendency to distract Zuko from {{Wangst}} via ObfuscatingStupidity). Toward the end of the series, Iroh again becomes Zuko's Cool Uncle.

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* Uncle Iroh was this to Zuko during his childhood in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''. As he aged, a teenager, Zuko treated his uncle as more of a buffoon as he (Zuko) buffoon, but then came more and more around to resist accepting Iroh's guidance -- which guidance--which encouraged Zuko to reject his father's philosophies about honor (along with Iroh's tendency to distract Zuko from {{Wangst}} via ObfuscatingStupidity). Toward the end of the series, Iroh again becomes Zuko's Cool Uncle.honor, and [[{{Wangst}} lighten up a bit]].
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* Based off of the group dynamics in ''DragonAge2'', if Varric is the TeamDad and Aveline is the TeamMom, that would make Hawke fill this role. [[TheHeart He's the one guy]] everyone is willing to go to and is more or less on good terms with everyone.
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* JossWhedon said that in ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' season 7, Faith was a Cool Aunt to the Potentials, whereas Buffy was the mom.

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* JossWhedon said that in ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' season 7, Faith was a Cool Aunt to the Potentials, whereas Buffy was the mom.
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* Mario Auditore in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedI''. He gives Ezio money and a place for his family to stay, and inducts him into the Assassin's order.

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* Mario Auditore in ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedI''.''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII''. He gives Ezio money and a place for his family to stay, and inducts him into the Assassin's order.
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* ''[[WesternAnimation/PBAndJOtter PB&J Otter]]'' has Aunt Nanner, who is a very cool aunt to Peanut, Baby Butter and Jelly. Around the end of the series, she gets married to Redolfo, who is rather cool in his own right.

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* ''[[WesternAnimation/PBAndJOtter PB&J Otter]]'' has Aunt Nanner, who is a very cool aunt to Peanut, Baby Butter and Jelly. Around the end of the series, she gets married to Redolfo, who is rather cool in his own right.
right. [[PlayingWithATrope Discussed]] in one episode where they worry about how boring they must seem compared to all of her adventures. She assures them that coming home to be with them is precisely what she looks forward to while on those adventures.
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* Peter Petrelli from {{Heroes}}, though his interaction with his nephews is limited, his niece Claire definitely looks up to him.
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* ''CallOfCthulhu'' campaign ''The Fungi from Yuggoth'', adventure "Mountains of the Moon". An {{NPC}} named Victor recognizes one PlayerCharacter. He was an old friend of the PC's father, and the PC remembers him as "Uncle Victor", a warm, good-hearted man (even though Mom didn't seem to like him).

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* ''CallOfCthulhu'' ''TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu'' campaign ''The Fungi from Yuggoth'', adventure "Mountains of the Moon". An {{NPC}} named Victor recognizes one PlayerCharacter. He was an old friend of the PC's father, and the PC remembers him as "Uncle Victor", a warm, good-hearted man (even though Mom didn't seem to like him).
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** Theon remembers his uncle Aeron being this way in his youth, but upon his return home finds that Aeron has discovered religion sometime in the last ten years and become considerably less fun than the rowdy, drunken womanizer he remembers.
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* [[DisneyDucksComicUniverse Scrooge McDuck]] may count as this to Huey, Dewey and Louie.

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* [[DisneyDucksComicUniverse [[ComicBook/DisneyDucksComicUniverse Scrooge McDuck]] may count as this to Huey, Dewey and Louie.
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* ''[[WesternAnimation/PBAndJOtter PB&J Otter]]'' has Aunt Nanner, who is a very cool aunt to Peanut, Baby Butter and Jelly. Around the end of the series, she gets married to Redolfo, who is rather cool in his own right.
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* In ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', Tyrion Lannister loves his niece and newphew Myrcella and Tommen and they love him too. Tyrion tries his best to be this for Joffrey and does what he can to fix Joffrey's mistakes. Tyrion's own aunt and uncle Gemma and Kevan were also far kinder to him than his own father was.

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* In ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', Tyrion Lannister loves his niece and newphew nephew Myrcella and Tommen and they love him too. Tyrion tries his best to be this for Joffrey and does what he can to fix Joffrey's mistakes. Tyrion's own aunt and uncle Gemma and Kevan were also far kinder to him than his own father was.

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* In ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'', Tyrion Lannister loves his niece and newphew Myrcella and Tommen and they love him too. Tyrion tries his best to be this for Joffrey and does what he can to fix Joffrey's mistakes. Tyrion's own aunt and uncle Gemma and Kevan were also far kinder to him than his own father was.
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* Uncle from ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'', duh.

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* Despite his name, Uncle from ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'', duh.''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'' is more of a BadassGrandpa. However ''Jackie'' fits the trope quite well. No matter how much Jade gripes, it's shown on multiple occasions how much more freedom Jade has with him than with her traditional parents in China, and how much she idolizes Jackie.
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* Uncle Press in ''ThePendragonAdventure''.

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* Uncle Press in ''ThePendragonAdventure''.''Literature/ThePendragonAdventure''.

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