History Main / LittleBrotherIsWatching

* This is the argument that will convince Joshua Graham to spare Salt-Upon-Wounds in the Honest Hearts DLC of ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas''. Joshua acknowledges that he will never be able to forgive Salt-Upon-Wounds for destroying New Canaan, but he will let him leave alive for the sake of keeping the Sorrows from taking away the lesson that mercy is a weakness.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': When the baby of the family, Lily, hears her older siblings say the word "Dammit" in the episode "Potty Mouth", she also starts saying that, to their horror. [[spoiler:{{Subverted}} as it turns out she was actually trying to say "doughnut", they just heard it as "dammit"... but then double-subverted when the family dog Charles steals her doughnut and she blurts out an [[SoundEffectsBleep actual bad word that's censored]].]]

* There's an above the influence (anti-drug use) ad that provides a solid example of this trope: as an older sister lights up, the flame reflects in the eye of her younger brother, who is spying through the keyhole. The implication is that the girl should/will change her behavior, as she seems to notice her brother at the end of the ad.

* A print Above the Influence ad showed an older boy and a younger boy on either side of the page. Various opinions, such as "I think cartoons are for kids" were printed over the older boy and then immediately repeated over the younger one. The last was "I don't smoke weed, it's not my thing."

* ''Manga/TigerMask'' makes a HeelFaceTurn, for good, when he is approached by a fan who says he wants to grow up to become a villain.
* This trope is discussed more than anything in the Fishman Island arc of ''Manga/OnePiece.'' A recurring theme throughout that arc is the CycleOfRevenge and central characters of the arc not wanting to pass their prejudices regarding humans on to the next generation, even when some of them could not let go of that hatred themselves. Arc villains the New Fishman Pirates are a case of CorruptionOfAMinor because that prejudice ''was'' passed down to them.

** Anime/LupinIIIPart1 has "Rescue the Tomboy", a story where Lupin steals a person from her uncle! [[spoiler: Her father was in Lupin II's gang, and asked Lupin the Third to bring her back because her "uncle", the third man of their gang, is trying to blackmail him by threatening her life.]]

* ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}'': In [[Recap/Doraemon1979E1759SoapBubbles "Soap Bubbles"]], Toby thinks he's a horrible person for smoking and he hopes Noby never smokes as an adult.

* Near the end of ''Film/TheEmperorsClub'', Sedgwick tells Mr. Hundert that principles mean nothing he will be as unethical as necessary to succeed in the world - only to see his young son standing nearby, who heard everything.

* In the Creator/PTDeutermann MilitaryAcademy crime thriller ''Literature/{{Darkside}}'', US Naval Academy security chief Jim Hall states “The Midshipmen are always watching!” implying that if the Academy’s senior leadership preaches about honor, morality and integrity, but doesn’t practice those values themselves due to careerism, the midshipmen (naval cadets) will learn to do the same and lose respect for Navy leadership.

* Ian and Lip in the US version of ''Series/ShamelessUS'' make their little brother Carl wear earmuffs at night so they can talk about various illegal activities openly. However, Carl is naturally more sociopathic than either of his older brothers.

-->'''J.D.:''' ''[sniffs]'' At least he's using good beans...

* Daughter of the late Empress [[spoiler: and implied daughter of Corvo]], Emily Kaldwin plays this trope as a part of the [[KarmaMeter Karma System]] in ''VideoGame/{{Dishonored}}''. After rescuing her fairly early, members of the resistance begin taking care of her while Corvo (you) are on assassination and abduction missions. Killing on your part encourage the girl's drawings to go from a tad {{Creepy Cute}} to trading her naive charms entirely for something colder and darker, [[spoiler: ultimately turning her into a tyrannical Empress who cares only for her protector]].

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episode "The Last Tough Customer", Binky's former gang of bullies have decided to change their bullying ways, except for Molly, as she feels being a bully is her demand for respect. Seeing her little brother James start bullying other kids as well, and saying he got it from her changes her perspective, and realizes how not nice bullying really is.
* ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'': When Bobby was caught smoking, he was told his parents stopped smoking to avoid influencing him into smoking.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': When the baby of the family, Lily, hears her older siblings say the word "Dammit" in the episode "Potty Mouth", she also starts saying that, to their horror. [[spoiler: {{Subverted}} as it turns out she was actually trying to say "doughnut", they just heard it as "dammit"... but then double-subverted when the family dog Charles steals her doughnut and she blurts out an [[SoundEffectsBleep actual bad word that's censored]].]]

* Sam Vimes' ''own past self'' basically fills this role in ''Literature/{{Night Watch|Discworld}}''. The "present" Vimes is stuck in the past playing the role of his own mentor, John Keel, and knows that his younger self needs a swift crash course in being LawfulGood to get him to ''Literature/GuardsGuards'' with his morals more-or-less intact. On three separate occasions (only two of which young Sam is actually there for), he takes the heroic / risky approach over the fast and brutal one because of this.