History Main / UngratefulTownsfolk

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': The citizens of South Park have often tormented and screwed over the main heroes for one reason or another. Two episodes that come to mind are "Douche and Turd" and "Britney's New Look"; the former has them ostracizing Stan to the point of banishing him from town all because he refused to partake in a school election, while the latter mercilessly terrorize Music/BritneySpears into [[DrivenToSuicide committing suicide]] and even attempt to sabotage the heroes' goal to take her to safety simply because they apparently need a HumanSacrifice for their [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext corn harvest]].

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': The citizens of South Park have often tormented and screwed over the main heroes (or whoever they feel like) for one reason or another. In "Douche and Turd", they ostracize Stan to the point of ''banishing him from town'', all because he refused to partake in a school election. Not even his best friend Kyle bothers to support him, even going as far as ''having [[Music/SeanCombs P. Diddy]] threaten him at gunpoint'' so he can go for his candidate. And in "[[Recap/SouthParkS12E2BritneysNewLook Britney's New Look]]", they mercilessly terrorize Music/BritneySpears into [[DrivenToSuicide committing suicide]] and even attempt to sabotage the heroes' goal to take her to safety, simply because they apparently need a HumanSacrifice for their [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext corn harvest]].

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': The citizens of South Park have often tormented and screwed over the main heroes for one reason or another. In "[[Recap/SouthParkS12E2BritneysNewLook Britney's New Look]]", they mercilessly terrorize Music/BritneySpears into [[DrivenToSuicide committing suicide]] simply because they apparently need a HumanSacrifice for their [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext corn harvest]].

* ''VideoGame/GrandTheftAutoSanAndreas''. The townspeople are bizarrely convinced that the protagonist is a diaper-wearing hobo of some sort. No, really.
* ''[[VideoGame/TheElderScrollsVSkyrim Skyrim]]''. You just saved the townspeople from a dragon by using your Dragon Shouts. Surely they'll all fall on their knees, thanking you, right? Wrong. At best they'll stand around gawking at you, if not then the guards will warn you to stop Shouting because it puts people on edge ([[SkewedPriorities as if the dragon you just took down wouldn't]]). At worst, you'll actually be prosecuted for whatever damage you may have done whilst trying to take the dragon down. To be fair, this is more the fault of the AI than the villagers themselves.

* ''Film/TransformersAgeOfExtinction'': After the Autobots spent the first movie trilogy protecting the humans from the Decepticons, the humans hunt them down and harvest their corpses for spare parts. It's even worse in ''[[Film/TransformersTheLastKnight The Last Night]]'', where the [[TheBusCameBack returning human heroes]] of the first three films (most notably Captain William Lennox) are now anti-Transformers (''all'' Transformers) and even ''accept an alliance with Megatron'' in order to take out the Autobots.

* ''Series/KenanAndKel'': In "[[Recap/KenanAndKelS02Ep09FoulBull Foul Bull]]", the entire city of Chicago brutalizes Kenan, Kel, and Chris [[DisproportionateRetribution simply because a mishap at Rigby's]] [[SeriousBusiness got Ron Harper injured]]. The ''[[PoliceAreUseless police]]'' are involved as well.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Springfield has been guilty of this several times, the most infamous occasion being "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS18E18TheBoysOfBummer The Boys of Bummer]]". In that episode, this was lampshaded when it was noted that Springfield had been labeled as the "Meanest City in America".

* ''Series/KenanAndKel'': In "[[Recap/KenanAndKelS02Ep09FoulBull Foul Bull]]", the entire city of Chicago brutalizes Kenan, Kel, and Chris [[DisproportionateRetribution simply because]] [[SeriousBusiness Ron Harper got injured from a mishap at Rigby's]]. The ''[[PoliceAreUseless police]]'' are involved as well.

* ''Film/TransformersAgeOfExtinction'': After the Autobots spent the first movie trilogy protecting the humans from the Decepticons, how do the humans thank them? By hunting them down and harvesting their corpses for spare parts. It's even worse in [[Film/TransformersTheLastKnight the next film]], where the [[TheBusCameBack returning human heroes]] of the first three films (most notably Captain William Lennox) are now anti-Transformers (''all'' Transformers) and even ''accept an alliance with Megatron'' in order to take out the Autobots.

* ''Film/TransformersAgeOfExtinction'': After the Autobots spent the first movie trilogy protecting the humans from the Decepticons, how do the humans thank them? By hunting them down and harvesting their corpses for spare parts.
** ''Film/TransformersTheLastKnight'' is even worse: the [[TheBusCameBack returning human heroes]] of the first three films (most notably Captain William Lennox) are now anti-Transformers (''all'' Transformers) and even ''accept an alliance with Megatron'' in order to take out the Autobots.

* ''WesternAnimation/ChickenLittle'' has the town of Oakey Oats as this, treating the titular character like dirt [[OnceDoneNeverForgotten all because of a simple mishap he made a year before]], even ''profiting'' off of it with movies and merchandising. They do accept him when he wins a baseball game for them, [[FairWeatherFriend but it doesn't last]]. [[spoiler:Fortunately, they accept him for ''real'' after he saves them all from an [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext alien invasion]].]]

* In the ''Series/KenanAndKel'' episode "[[Recap/KenanAndKelS02Ep09FoulBull Foul Bull]]", the entire city of Chicago brutalizes Kenan, Kel, and Chris [[DisproportionateRetribution simply because the former two inadvertently]] [[SeriousBusiness got Ron Harper injured]]. The ''[[PoliceAreUseless police]]'' are involved as well.

* The first ChristmasEpisode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Doug}}'' does this towards the entire town of Bluffington. Porkchop is on the chopping block because Beebe Bluff was accidentally injured when the dog tried to prevent her from getting drowned and her father, the very influential owner of the town, [[HelpMistakenForAttack blows it out of complete proportion]]. The entire town is utterly apathetic to Doug's plight because of a combination of a ScareCampaign and ''[[InsaneTrollLogic because it's Christmas]]''. It takes Doug calling everyone out in a courtroom just to give Porkchop a fair shake. And it was after saving Bebe when she actually ''did'' fall into the lake did he become a free dog.

** The reason is that [[spoiler:River is a {{Telepath}} and can and had already started to expose their TownWithADarkSecret status. There is a reason they have such a high mortality rate.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'': The people in Langley Falls are well-known for being exceptionally small-minded and unpleasant. The worst example by far is the episode "[[Recap/AmericanDadS14E12BazookaSteve Bazooka Steve]]". After Steve convinces football player Johnny Concussion to quit out of concern for his injuries, the residents harass Steve relentlessly and eventually drive him out of town. Even Steve's ''[[AbusiveParents parents]]'' turn on him. Steve only gets his respect back after he begrudgingly convinces Johnny Concussion to play football again to form community bonds, despite Johnny's brain already being half-mush.

* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': Even putting aside their treatment of [[ButtMonkey Meg]], the residents of Quahog have proven themselves pretty terrible in their own right. In "The D in Apartment 23", when Brian makes an ill-advised post on Twitter, they proceed to [[DisproportionateRetribution brutalize and torment]] not only Brian himself but ''[[GuiltByAssociationGag the rest of the Griffins]]'', going as far as sending death threats and attempting to ''lynch'' them. It gets so bad to the point where Brian has no choice but to move out just to keep the Griffins safe.

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': The citizens of South Park have often tormented and screwed over the main heroes for one reason or another. In "[[Recap/SouthParkS12E2BritneysNewLook Britney's New Look]]", they mercilessly terrorize Music/BritneySpears into [[DrivenToSuicide committing suicide]] just because they apparently need a HumanSacrifice for their [[MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext corn harvest]].

* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'': The people in Langley Falls are well-known for being exceptionally small-minded and unpleasant. The worst example by far is the episode "Bazooka Steve". After Steve convinces football player Johnny Concussion to quit out of concern for his injuries, the residents harass Steve relentlessly and eventually drive him out of town. Even Steve's ''[[AbusiveParents parents]]'' turn on him. Steve only gets his respect back after he begrudgingly convinces Johnny Concussion to play football again to form community bonds, despite Johnny's brain already being half-mush.

* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'': The people in Langley Falls have been well-known for being exceptionally small-minded and unpleasant. The worst example by far is the episode "Bazooka Steve". After Steve convinces football player Johnny Concussion to quit out of concern for his injuries, the residents harass Steve relentlessly and eventually drive him out of town. Even Steve's ''[[AbusiveParents parents]]'' turn on him. Steve only gets his respect back after he begrudgingly convinces Johnny Concussion to play football again to form community bonds, despite Johnny's brain already being half-mush.

* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': Even putting aside their treatment of [[ButtMonkey Meg]], the residents of Quohag have proven themselves pretty terrible in their own right. In "The D in Apartment 23", when Brian makes an ill-advised post on Twitter, they proceed to [[DisproportionateRetribution brutalize and torment]] not only Brian himself but ''the rest of the Griffins'', going as far as sending death threats and attempting to ''lynch'' them. It gets so bad to the point where Brian has to move out just to keep the Griffins safe.

* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': Even putting aside their treatment of [[ButtMonkey Meg]], the residents of Quohag have proven themselves pretty terrible in their own right. In "The D in Apartment 23", when Brian makes an ill-advised post on Twitter, they proceed to brutalize and torment not only Brian himself but ''[[GuiltByAssociationGag the rest of the Griffins]]'', going as far as sending death threats and attempting to ''lynch'' them. It gets so bad to the point where Brian has to move out just to keep the Griffins safe.

* The ''[[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfTheGalaxyRangers Galaxy Rangers]]'' episode "Chained." Ozark is an isolationist colony in the middle of nowhere. The Black Hole Gang proceeds to behave badly and torch a good section of the town. Shane rides in with local ActionGirl Annie and save one of the town elders from a burning building. After the dust-up is over, the townsfolk hand Shane over to the gang. Needless to say, Annie's pissed off and pretty much shouts the trope at them.

* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'': The people in Langley Falls have been well-known for being exceptionally small-minded and unpleasant. The worst example by far is the episode "Bazooka Steve". After Steve convinces football player Johnny Concussion to quit out of concern for his injuries, everyone harasses Steve relentlessly and drives him out of town. Even Steve's ''[[AbusiveParents parents]]'' turn on him. Steve only gets his respect back after he begrudgingly convinces Johnny Concussion to play football again to form community bonds, despite Johnny's brain already being half-mush.

* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'': The people in Langley Falls have been well-known for being exceptionally small-minded and unpleasant. The worst example by far is the episode "Bazooka Steve". After Steve convinces football player Johnny Concussion to quit out of concern for his injuries, everyone (including ''[[AbusiveParents his parents]]'') harasses Steve relentlessly and drives him out of town. Steve only gets his respect back after he begrudgingly convinces Johnny Concussion to play football again to form community bonds, despite Johnny's brain already being half-mush.

* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'': The people in Langley Falls have been well-known for being exceptionally small-minded and unpleasant. The worst example by far is the episode "Bazooka Steve". After Steve convinces football player Johnny Concussion to quit out of concern for his injuries, everyone (including ''[[AbusiveParents his parents]]'') harasses Steve relentlessly and drives him out of town. Afterward, Steve becomes forced to convince Johnny Concussion to play football again to form community bonds, despite Johnny's brain already being half-mush.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'' episode "[[Recap/TheAmazingWorldOfGumballS3E25ThePizza The Pizza]]", Larry quits his job positions after being taken for granted one too many times by the citizens of Elmore. As a result, they ''all'' turn against him (including the ''[[PoliceAreUseless police force]]''), [[NeverMyFault ignoring that their actions are what caused him to quit in the first place]].
* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'': The people in Langley Falls have been well-known for being exceptionally small-minded and unpleasant. The worst example by far is the episode "Bazooka Steve". After Steve convinces football player Johnny Concussion to quit out of concern for his injuries, the entire town (including ''his parents'') harasses Steve relentlessly and drives him out of town. Afterward, Steve becomes forced to convince Johnny Concussion to play football again to form community bonds, despite Johnny's brain already being half-mush.

* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'': The people in Langley Falls have been well-known for being exceptionally small-minded and unpleasant. The worst example by far is the episode "Bazooka Steve". After Steve convinces football player Johnny Concussion to quit out of concern for his injuries, the entire town (including ''his parents'') harasses Steve relentlessly and drive him out of town. In the end, after getting exiled, Steve becomes forced to convince Johnny Concussion to play football again to form community bonds, despite Johnny's brain already being half-mush.

* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'': The people in Langley Falls have been well-known for being exceptionally small-minded and unpleasant. The worst example by far is the episode "Bazooka Steve". After Steve convinces football player Johnny Concussion to quit out of concern for his injuries, the entire town (including ''his parents'') harasses Steve relentlessly and drive him out of town. Steve, after getting exiled, becomes forced to convince Johnny Concussion to play football again to form community bonds, despite Johnny's brain already being half-mush.