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* In ''SouthPark'', Eric Cartman had no idea of who his father was. Neither his mother did considering the number of possible candidates so a blood test was taken. It was then revealed his father was [[spoiler:his "mother", who was actually a hermaphrodite who had a penis (much to the disgust of the men who only learned when Dr. Maphesto brought it up) impregnated some woman. Cartman briefly asked who his real mother was, much to the horror of the men who believed they could have been his Dad, but, once Ms. Crabtree the school bus driver, Principal Victoria and the Mayor of South Park were introduced as options, Cartman decided he decided he didn't want to know.]]
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* In ''SouthPark'', Eric Cartman had no idea of who his father was. Neither his mother did considering the number of possible candidates so a blood test was taken. It was then revealed his father was [[spoiler:his "mother", who was actually a hermaphrodite who had a penis (much to the disgust of the men who only learned when Dr. Maphesto brought it up) impregnated some woman. Cartman briefly asked who his real mother was, much to the horror of the men who believed they could have been his Dad, but, once Ms. Crabtree the school bus driver, Principal Victoria and the Mayor of South Park were introduced as options, Cartman decided he decided he didn't want to know.]]
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* In ''SouthPark'', Eric Cartman had no idea of who his father was. Neither his mother did considering the number of possible candidates so a blood test was taken. It was then revealed his father was [[spoiler:his "mother", who was actually a hermaphrodite who had a penis (much to the disgust of the men who only learned when Dr. Maphesto brought it up) impregnated some woman. Cartman briefly asked who his real mother was, much to the horror of the men who believed they could have been his Dad, but, once Ms. Crabtree the school bus driver, Principal Victoria and the Mayor of South Park were introduced as options, Cartman decided he decided he didn't want to know.]]
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* Parodied on ''{{Dinosaurs}}'': due to a mix-up, it's suggested that the Sinclairs accidentally got another family's egg (the one that hatched into Baby) while another family got theirs. Earl and the other father are subjected to battery after battery of bizarre tests (including a centrifuge)... and then the doctor just takes the blood test anyway.
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* Parodied on ''{{Dinosaurs}}'': due to a mix-up, it's suggested that the Sinclairs accidentally got another family's egg (the one that hatched into Baby) while another family got theirs. Earl and the other father are subjected to battery after battery of bizarre tests (including a centrifuge)... and then the doctor just takes the blood test anyway. The test said the eggs were switched but it was later revealed it was a mistake.
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* ''BostonLegal'': A man who was born out of artificial insemination was dating a woman who was born the same way and they were afraid of being [[BrotherSisterIncest half-siblings]]. To learn if they ahd the same father or not, they sued the lab to force them to tell because a DNA test using only the couple's blood would be inconclusive if they were half-siblings or complete strangers.
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* High-tech alien version occurs in the series finale of {{Farscape}}. The fact that Aeryn needs to find out who her baby's daddy is forms a major theme of the final series.
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* High-tech alien version occurs in the series finale of {{Farscape}}.{{Series/Farscape}}. The fact that Aeryn needs to find out who her baby's daddy is forms a major theme of the final series.
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* The ''Literature/TalesOfKolmar'' series takes place in a medieval world, but it's apparently possible for a demon to confirm who someone's father is.
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* High-tech alien version occurs in the series finale of {{Farscape}}. The fact that Aeryn needs to find out who her baby's daddy is forms a major theme of the final series.
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* Warrick got one on ''{{CSI}}'' just before his death, as part of his attempt to gain custody of his infant son. His colleagues only discover this when they find the test results while retrieving clothes to bury him in.
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* {{House}} gets a DNA test after his father's funeral, proving that they're not related.
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* {{House}} Series/{{House}} gets a DNA test after his father's funeral, proving that they're not related.
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** The best part is after they all come up negative, Maury will solicitously assure the young woman that if she digs up any more candidates, she is more than welcome to come back and have them tested as well.
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It is discovered that a character, or more oftentimes a baby, has a parent whose identity is not completely known. Solution? Get a DNA test. Prove beyond a reasonable doubt who the father really is, and proceed from there. All you other guys who aren't the dad, you can go home. Well, unless the real daddy is a GlorifiedSpermDonor and the fake one has actually been there for the kid their whole life. In which case, go take a hike sperm daddy.
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It is discovered that a character, or more oftentimes a baby, has a parent whose identity is not completely known. Solution? Get a DNA test. Prove beyond [[MamasBabyPapasMaybe a reasonable doubt doubt]] who the father really is, and proceed from there. All you other guys who aren't the dad, you can go home. Well, unless the real daddy is a GlorifiedSpermDonor and the fake one has actually been there for the kid their whole life. In which case, go take a hike sperm daddy.
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Almost always happens at some point after a LukeIMightBeYourFather revelation. Also tends to happen if a woman decides to have MySecretPregnancy.
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Almost always happens at some point after a LukeIMightBeYourFather revelation. Also tends to happen if a woman decides to have MySecretPregnancy.
MySecretPregnancy. The TropeBreaker for MamasBabyPapasMaybe.
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* Parodied on ''{{Dinosaurs}}'': due to a mix-up, it's suggested that the Sinclairs accidentally got another family's egg (the one that hatched into Baby) while another family got theirs. Earl and the other father are suggested to battery after battery of bizarre tests (including a centrifuge)... and then the doctor just takes the blood test anyway.
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* Parodied on ''{{Dinosaurs}}'': due to a mix-up, it's suggested that the Sinclairs accidentally got another family's egg (the one that hatched into Baby) while another family got theirs. Earl and the other father are suggested subjected to battery after battery of bizarre tests (including a centrifuge)... and then the doctor just takes the blood test anyway.
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* When Homer on ''TheSimpsons'' wanted to know if his dad was Abe or a lifeguard named Mason Fairbanks. [[spoiler:He wasn't, but Abe switched the labels because Homer seemed too interested in Fairbanks.]]
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* When Homer on ''TheSimpsons'' ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' wanted to know if his dad was Abe or a lifeguard named Mason Fairbanks. [[spoiler:He wasn't, but Abe switched the labels because Homer seemed too interested in Fairbanks.]]
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* In ''{{Gargoyles}}'', Dr. Sevarius performs one on Angela (against her will), and informs her that, biologically, her parents are Goliath and Demona.
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* In ''{{Gargoyles}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'', Dr. Sevarius performs one on Angela (against her will), and informs her that, biologically, her parents are Goliath and Demona.
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* Sidney and Jack Bristow from ''{{Alias}}'' had to go through this due to speculation that Sidney's biological father was actually Sloane. [[spoiler:Turns out Jack is her real father]].
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* Sidney and Jack Bristow from ''{{Alias}}'' ''Series/{{Alias}}'' had to go through this due to speculation that Sidney's biological father was actually Sloane. [[spoiler:Turns out Jack is her real father]].
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* When Homer on ''TheSimpsons'' wanted to know if his dad was Abe or a lifeguard named Mason Fairbanks. [[spoiler:He wasn't, but Abe switched the labels because Homer seemed to too interested in Fairbanks.]]
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* In ''{{Gargoyles}}'', Dr. Sevarius performs one on Angela (against her will), and informs her that, biologically, her parents are Goliath and Demona.
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* Baby Mama actually has the opposite with a court ordered maternity test. The basic premise of the movie was of a surrogate mother who is artificially impregnated using the other woman's egg and her own husbands sperm. The test is because she had the child rather late after the egg was inserted and its unclear whose the biological mother.
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* Baby Mama ''BabyMama'' actually has the opposite inverse with a court ordered maternity test. The basic premise of the movie was of a surrogate mother who is artificially impregnated using the other woman's egg and her own husbands husband's sperm. The test is because she had has the child rather late after the egg was inserted and its it's unclear whose who the biological mother.
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* When Homer on ''TheSimpsons'' wanted to know if his dad was Abe or a lifeguard named Mason Fairbanks.
** This Troper thinks the letter that leads Homer to that might have been talking about his brother Herb.
*** Except Mona isn't Herb's mother.
* In one episode of ''TheBoondocks'', Granddad Freeman goes on a talk show where a DNA test reveals he has a long-lost son. [[spoiler:Except the host lies about the test results on camera. The man's real father is Billy Dee Williams.]]
** This Troper thinks the letter that leads Homer to that might have been talking about his brother Herb.
*** Except Mona isn't Herb's mother.
* In one episode of ''TheBoondocks'', Granddad Freeman goes on a talk show where a DNA test reveals he has a long-lost son. [[spoiler:Except the host lies about the test results on camera. The man's real father is Billy Dee Williams.]]
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* When Homer on ''TheSimpsons'' wanted to know if his dad was Abe or a lifeguard named Mason Fairbanks.
** This Troper thinksFairbanks. [[spoiler:He wasn't, but Abe switched the letter that leads labels because Homer seemed to that might have been talking about his brother Herb.
*** Except Mona isn't Herb's mother.
interested in Fairbanks.]]
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*** Except Mona isn't Herb's mother.
* In one episode of ''TheBoondocks'', Granddad Freeman goes on a talk show where a DNA test reveals he has a long-lost son. [[spoiler:Except the host lies about the test results on
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* Plays an important role in the ''AdrianMole'' series, where a DNA test reveals that Adrian is the father of Glenn Bott, and later that his sister Rosie [[spoiler:is actually the daughter of their mother's ex-lover Mr Lucas.]]
* Plays an important role in the ''AdrianMole'' series, where a DNA test reveals that Adrian is the father of Glenn Bott, and later that his sister Rosie [[spoiler:is actually the daughter of their mother's ex-lover Mr Lucas.]]
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* Used to establish that [[spoiler: Christian]] is the father of [[spoiler: Matt]] in ''[[NipTuck Nip/Tuck]]''. More of a WallBanger than is typical for this trope, since it requires that the former spoiler apparently never suspected or angsted during all this time that he [[LukeIMightBeYourFather might be the father]] even though he had sex with the mother at the exact window.
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* Used to establish that [[spoiler: Christian]] is the father of [[spoiler: Matt]] in ''[[NipTuck Nip/Tuck]]''. More of a WallBanger wall banger than is typical for this trope, since it requires that the former spoiler apparently never suspected or angsted during all this time that he [[LukeIMightBeYourFather might be the father]] even though he had sex with the mother at the exact window.
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* ''BabyMama'' actually has the opposite with a court ordered maternity test. The basic premise of the movie was of a surrogate mother who is artificially impregnated using the other woman's egg and her own husbands sperm. The test is because she had the child rather late after the egg was inserted and its unclear whose the biological mother.
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* ''BabyMama'' Baby Mama actually has the opposite with a court ordered maternity test. The basic premise of the movie was of a surrogate mother who is artificially impregnated using the other woman's egg and her own husbands sperm. The test is because she had the child rather late after the egg was inserted and its unclear whose the biological mother.
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* Parodied on ''{{Dinosaurs}}'': due to a mix-up, it's suggested that the Sinclairs accidentally got another family's egg (the one that hatched into Baby) while another family got theirs. Earl and the other father are suggested to battery after battery of bizarre tests (including a centrifuge)... and then the doctor just takes the blood test anyway.
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* Done confusingly on ''GossipGirl'' in season three with Elizabeth who claims to be Chuck's (supposedly dead) birth mother. Chuck gets a DNA test which proves that she is his mother, but it's implied that the results were tampered with by his [[EvilUncle Uncle Jack]]. As of season four we still haven't found out for sure whether or not Elizabeth is his mother.
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* ''{{Dexter}}'' has a DNA test done to confirm that the man whose house he inherited was really his birth father.
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* A [[http://www.harkavagrant.com/index.php?id=272 Victorian version]] on ''HarkAVagrant''. (Fourth down)
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* In an episode of ''{{Smallville}}'' a woman appears who thinks Clark is her son and demands a DNA test. Clark gets his SecretKeeper Pete to donate a DNA sample after breaking into the lab, so the results won't reveal that Cark isn't human.
-->[[AC:Pete:]] Man, this "Mission Impossible" stuff is great. But other than my scintillating conversational skills, I still don't understand why you brought me along.
-->[[AC:Clark:]] I need your spit.
-->[[AC:Pete:]] Man, this "Mission Impossible" stuff is great. But other than my scintillating conversational skills, I still don't understand why you brought me along.
-->[[AC:Clark:]] I need your spit.
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* In one episode of ''TheBoondocks'', Granddad Freeman goes on a talk show where a DNA test reveals he has a long-lost son. [[spoiler:Except the host lies about the test results on camera. The man's real father is Billy D. Williams.]]
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** One episode revolves around House going to several lengths to prove that his patient's father is not the real father and gets both the parents tested. [[spoiler: Turns out both aren't his biological parents and he's adopted.]]
