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* '''Zig Zagged''': Perhaps because his work is seasonal, sometimes Bob's dad is at home and always there for him, and other times his dad is absent for long stretches and completely out of touch with Bob.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Zagged''':
** Perhaps because his work is seasonal, sometimes Bob's dad is at home and always there for him, and other times his dad is absent for long stretches and completely out of touch withBob.Bob.
** Bob's dad is established to have died when Bob was 10. His mother remarried a few years later and his new step-dad helped raise him for the next 9 years until he died too.
** Perhaps because his work is seasonal, sometimes Bob's dad is at home and always there for him, and other times his dad is absent for long stretches and completely out of touch with
** Bob's dad is established to have died when Bob was 10. His mother remarried a few years later and his new step-dad helped raise him for the next 9 years until he died too.
** Bob has a father figure he doesn't call dad, and in flashbacks the man who helped raise him not only looks completely different but has a [[IncurableCoughOfDeath noticeable cough]]. Later flashbacks only show Bob and his mother.
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob becomes so curious about his missing father that he starts researching his disappearance and slowly becomes more distant.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob realizes that his father has been missing so long that it's extremely unlikely that he'll ever return to his life even if he found him alive, and starts to (re)appreciating those who still remain with him.
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob becomes so curious about his missing father that he starts researching his disappearance and slowly becomes more distant.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob realizes that his father has been missing so long that it's extremely unlikely that he'll ever return to his life even if he found him alive, and starts to (re)appreciating those who still remain with him.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character's father is missing or absent, often without mention.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character's father is missing or absent, often sometimes without mention.
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** Many characters seem not to have fathers.
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** Many Several characters seem not to have fathers.were raised by single mothers.
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** He could be divorced.
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* '''Inverted''': Bob is completely absent from his father's life for reasons out of either of their control.
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* '''Inverted''': '''Inverted''':
** Bob is completely absent from his father's life for reasons out of either of theircontrol.control.
** Bob's dad is ''very'' involved with his life.
** Bob is completely absent from his father's life for reasons out of either of their
** Bob's dad is ''very'' involved with his life.
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** Bob somehow has ''ten'' fathers and they're all absent.
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** GlorifiedSpermDonor
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** GlorifiedSpermDonor GlorifiedSpermDonor.
** He's a [[NotoriousParent wanted criminal]].
** He's a [[NotoriousParent wanted criminal]].
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Perhaps because his work is seasonal, sometimes Bob's dad is at home and always there for him, and other times his dad is absent for long streches and completely out of touch with Bob.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Perhaps because his work is seasonal, sometimes Bob's dad is at home and always there for him, and other times his dad is absent for long streches stretches and completely out of touch with Bob.
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** Bob's mother was never married; Bob was either adopted or born out of wedlock with his father never involved.
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** Bob's mother was never married; Bob was either adopted or born out of wedlock with his father never involved.by a single woman.
** GlorifiedSpermDonor
** GlorifiedSpermDonor
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** Bob's mother was never married; Bob was either adopted or an illegitimate child.
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** Bob's mother was never married; Bob was either adopted or an illegitimate child.born out of wedlock with his father never involved.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "We've never met your father, Bob. What's he like?" "I don't know, [[GlorifiedSpermDoner he left when my mom was pregnant with me]]."
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* '''Lampshaded''': "We've never met your father, Bob. What's he like?" "I don't know, [[GlorifiedSpermDoner [[GlorifiedSpermDonor he left when my mom was pregnant with me]]."
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* '''Lampshaded''': "We've never met your father, Bob. What's he like?"\\"I don't know, he left when my mom was pregnant with me."
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* '''Lampshaded''': "We've never met your father, Bob. What's he like?"\\"I like?" "I don't know, [[GlorifiedSpermDoner he left when my mom was pregnant with me.me]]."
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** Despite him being a kid, Bob's dad is never brought up in any way, shape or form, leading the audience to believe that this was the case.
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** Despite him being a kid, [[AmbiguouslyAbsentParent Bob's dad is never brought up in any way, shape or form, leading the audience to believe that this was the case.case]].
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* '''Gender Inverted''': [[MissingMom Bob's mother is absent.]]
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* '''Gender Inverted''': [[MissingMom Bob's mother is absent.]]MissingMom
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* '''Enforced''': "So far, it's all traditional households. Realistically, there should be at least one single-parent family among the main cast." "Let's delete Bob's father from the script and say he's dead."
* '''Lampshaded''': "We've never met your father, Bob. What's he like?" "I don't know. To be honest, I don't believe I've ever met him."
* '''Lampshaded''': "We've never met your father, Bob. What's he like?" "I don't know. To be honest, I don't believe I've ever met him."
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* '''Enforced''': "So far, it's all traditional households. Realistically, there should be at least one single-parent family among the main cast." "Let's delete Bob's father from the script and say he's dead."
* '''Lampshaded''': "We've never met your father, Bob. What's helike?" "I like?"\\"I don't know. To be honest, I don't believe I've ever met him.know, he left when my mom was pregnant with me."
* '''Lampshaded''': "We've never met your father, Bob. What's he
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** "Where is Bob's father? It's almost scary that we've never seen him."
** "Why doesn't that kid have a father? Are we to believe he was adopted or what?"
** "Where is Bob's father? It's almost scary that we've never seen him."
** "Why doesn't that kid have a father? Are we to believe he was adopted or what?"
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* '''Conversed''':
** "Where is Bob's father? It's almost scary that we've never seen him."
**'''Conversed''': "Why doesn't that kid have a father? Are we to believe he was adopted or what?"
** "Where is Bob's father? It's almost scary that we've never seen him."
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* '''Inverted''': Bob is the one who is completely absent from his father's life for reasons out of either of their control.
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* '''Inverted''': Bob is the one who is completely absent from his father's life for reasons out of either of their control.
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* '''Parodied''': All the family photos have Bob's father cut out from them.
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** All the family photos have Bob's father cut out fromthem.them.
** Bob's father is brutally murdered during a family outing, and the family carries on as if nothing had happened.
** Bob's father literally [[NoBodyLeftBehind vanishes into thin air]].
** All the family photos have Bob's father cut out from
** Bob's father is brutally murdered during a family outing, and the family carries on as if nothing had happened.
** Bob's father literally [[NoBodyLeftBehind vanishes into thin air]].
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* '''Enforced''': One of the writers was born after his father died (or his parents were divorced), and he decides to apply this aspect of his life to a character.
* '''Lampshaded''': "Mommy, what happened to Papa?"
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* '''Enforced''': One of "So far, it's all traditional households. Realistically, there should be at least one single-parent family among the writers was born after his main cast." "Let's delete Bob's father died (or his parents were divorced), from the script and he decides to apply this aspect of his life to a character.
say he's dead."
* '''Lampshaded''':"Mommy, what happened to Papa?""We've never met your father, Bob. What's he like?" "I don't know. To be honest, I don't believe I've ever met him."
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* '''Discussed''': "Where is Bob's father? It's almost scary that we've never seen him."
* '''Conversed''': "Why doesn't that kid have a father? Are we to believe he was adopted or what?"
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* '''Discussed''': "Where is Bob's father? It's almost scary "No, my father isn't dead, or even a deadbeat for that we've never seen him.matter. He's just at work all the time."
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* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': At first, most characters' fathers are not shown because they are at work. The writers eventually decide to show most of them except Bob's father, because they feel that there should realistically be at least one single-parent family in the cast.
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* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': At first, most characters' fathers are not shown because they are at work. The One of the writers eventually decide was born after his father died (or his parents were divorced), and he decides to show most apply this aspect of them except Bob's father, because they feel that there should realistically be at least one single-parent family in the cast.his life to a character.
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* '''Implied''': Despite him being a kid, Bob's dad is never brought up in any way, shape or form, leading the audience to belive that this was the case.
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* '''Implied''': '''Implied''':
** Despite him being a kid, Bob's dad is never brought up in any way, shape or form, leading the audience tobelive believe that this was the case.case.
** Bob's family is [[TheGhost mentioned but never seen]]. Bob constantly tells his friends how much he loves his mother and siblings, but does not mention his father even once.
** Despite him being a kid, Bob's dad is never brought up in any way, shape or form, leading the audience to
** Bob's family is [[TheGhost mentioned but never seen]]. Bob constantly tells his friends how much he loves his mother and siblings, but does not mention his father even once.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character's father is missing or absent
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'''Basic Trope''': A character's father is missing or absentabsent, often without mention.
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* '''Gender Inverted''': MissingMom.
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* '''Gender Inverted''': MissingMom.[[MissingMom Bob's mother is absent.]]
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': At first, most characters' fathers are not shown because they are at work. The writers eventually decide to show most of them except Bob's father, because they feel that there should realistically be at least one single-parent family in the cast.
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* '''Justified''': DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou.
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* '''Justified''': DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou.'''Justified''':
** DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou.
** He's dead.
** He lives far away.
** Bob's mother was never married; Bob was either adopted or an illegitimate child.
** DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou.
** He's dead.
** He lives far away.
** Bob's mother was never married; Bob was either adopted or an illegitimate child.
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* '''Parodied''': ???All the family photos have Bob's father cut out from them.
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* '''Conversed''':"Where is that kid's Bob's father? It's almost scary that we've never seen him.""
* '''Conversed''': "Why doesn't that kid have a father? Are we to believe he was adopted or what?"
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* '''Conversed''': "Why doesn't that kid have a father? Are we to believe he was adopted or what?"
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* '''Invoked''': Bob's dad purposefully walked out if his sons life, perhaps because he thought he would be a bad influence on Bob.
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* '''Invoked''': Bob's dad purposefully walked out if of his sons son's life, perhaps because he thought he would be a bad influence on Bob.
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* '''Defied''': Bob's dad goes to great lengths to be a part of his son's life regardless of what the world throws at him.
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* '''Defied''': Bob's dad goes to great lengths to be a part of his son's life life, regardless of what the world throws at him.
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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob doesn't even know his father.
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** Bob doesn't even know hisfather.father.
** Many characters seem not to have fathers.
** Bob doesn't even know his
** Many characters seem not to have fathers.
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* '''Subverted''': It initially seems like Bob's dad is never about, but then we see him and his father having a good time together, and showing that they are apparently quite close.
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* '''Gender Inverted''': MissingMom.
* '''Subverted''': It initially seems like Bob's dad is never about, but then we see him and his father having a good time together, and showing that they areapparently quite close.close. Apparently the dad was just at work all this time [[FridgeHorror or something]].
* '''Subverted''': It initially seems like Bob's dad is never about, but then we see him and his father having a good time together, and showing that they are
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* '''Enforced''': One of the writers' father died before he was born, and he decides to apply this aspect of his life to a character.
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* '''Enforced''': One of the writers' writers was born after his father died before he was born, (or his parents were divorced), and he decides to apply this aspect of his life to a character.
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* '''Played For Laughs''': Bob's father is a deadbeat who still lives nearby, but goes to great lengths to avoid his ex-wife and son.
* '''Played For Drama''': In a Father's Day episode, most characters are shown bonding with their fathers, and everyone sympathizes with Bob, who feels left out because his father is dead.
* '''Played For Drama''': In a Father's Day episode, most characters are shown bonding with their fathers, and everyone sympathizes with Bob, who feels left out because his father is dead.
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* '''Lampshaded''': ???"Mommy, what happened to Papa?"
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* '''Inverted''': Bob's father wants to be emotionally close to his son, but Bob doesn't let him, perhaps because he's always hanging out with friends or always studying.
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* '''Inverted''': Bob's father wants to be emotionally close to Bob is the one who is completely absent from his son, but Bob doesn't let him, perhaps because he's always hanging father's life for reasons out with friends or always studying.of either of their control.
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* '''Implied''': Despite him being a kid, Bob's dad is never brought up in any way, shape or form, leading the audience to belive that this was the case.
* '''Implied''': Despite him being a kid, Bob's dad is never brought up in any way, shape or form, leading the audience to belive that this was the case.
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* '''Exaggerated''': ???Bob doesn't even know his father.
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* '''Imlpied''': Despite being a kid, Bob's dad is never brought up in any way, shape or form, leading the audience to belive that this was the case.
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob's father is around [[WhenYouComingHomeDad but emnotionally distant, and/or always too busy]] to be a part of his life.
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob's father is around [[WhenYouComingHomeDad but emnotionally emotionally distant, and/or always too busy]] to be a part of his life.
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'''Basic Trope''': A character's father is missing or absent
* '''Straight''': Bob's father is absent from his life.
* '''Exaggerated''': ???
* '''Downplayed''': Bob's father is around [[WhenYouComingHomeDad but emnotionally distant, and/or always too busy]] to be a part of his life.
* '''Justified''': DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou.
* '''Inverted''': Bob's father wants to be emotionally close to his son, but Bob doesn't let him, perhaps because he's always hanging out with friends or always studying.
* '''Subverted''': It initially seems like Bob's dad is never about, but then we see him and his father having a good time together, and showing that they are apparently quite close.
* '''Double Subverted''': Until the villains kill the dad.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Perhaps because his work is seasonal, sometimes Bob's dad is at home and always there for him, and other times his dad is absent for long streches and completely out of touch with Bob.
* '''Averted''': Bob's dad is always there for him, regardless of what happens.
* '''Enforced''': One of the writers' father died before he was born, and he decides to apply this aspect of his life to a character.
* '''Imlpied''': Despite being a kid, Bob's dad is never brought up in any way, shape or form, leading the audience to belive that this was the case.
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* '''Exploited''': The villain tries to use Bob's father's absence to induce a breakdown in Bob.
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* '''Downplayed''': Bob's father is around [[WhenYouComingHomeDad but emnotionally distant, and/or always too busy]] to be a part of his life.
* '''Justified''': DaddyHadAGoodReasonForAbandoningYou.
* '''Inverted''': Bob's father wants to be emotionally close to his son, but Bob doesn't let him, perhaps because he's always hanging out with friends or always studying.
* '''Subverted''': It initially seems like Bob's dad is never about, but then we see him and his father having a good time together, and showing that they are apparently quite close.
* '''Double Subverted''': Until the villains kill the dad.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Perhaps because his work is seasonal, sometimes Bob's dad is at home and always there for him, and other times his dad is absent for long streches and completely out of touch with Bob.
* '''Averted''': Bob's dad is always there for him, regardless of what happens.
* '''Enforced''': One of the writers' father died before he was born, and he decides to apply this aspect of his life to a character.
* '''Imlpied''': Despite being a kid, Bob's dad is never brought up in any way, shape or form, leading the audience to belive that this was the case.
* '''Lampshaded''': ???
* '''Invoked''': ???
* '''Exploited''': The villain tries to use Bob's father's absence to induce a breakdown in Bob.
* '''Defied''': Bob's dad goes to great lengths to be a part of his son's life regardless of what the world throws at him.
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