History PlayingWith / DysfunctionalFamily

* '''Defied''': Bob's preempts his friend's judgment about his family by pointing out that, as far as he knows, they are nothing more than a QuirkyHousehold.

** All of Bob's relatives are awful people, making them a BigScrewedUpFamily.

* '''Conversed''': "Quirky dysfunctional family? Domestic violence played for laughs? [[TakeThat Must be]] [[Creator/TwentiethCenturyFox a FOX]] [[AllAdultAnimationIsSouthPark animated comedy]]."

** Bob's dad has [[YourCheatingHeart several mistresses]] and is physically abusive, his mom is either [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl drunk]] or out with over-the-hill friends who pretend to be young again by picking up men half their age, his sister is 14 and pregnant, and his brother is a borderline sociopath [[KidsAreCruel who delights in causing him suffering at every opportunity]].

* '''Straight''': Bob's dad is married to his work, his mom is a shallow nag, his sister is [[BrattyTeenageDaughter rebellious and surly]], and his brother is a pampered AnnoyingYoungerSibling who enjoys embarrassing him.

* '''Straight''': Bob's dad is married to his work, his mom is a shallow nag, his sister is [[BrattyTeenageDaughterrebellious and surly]], and his brother is a pampered AnnoyingYoungerSibling who enjoys embarrassing him.

* '''Straight''': Bob's dad is married to his work, his mom is a shallow nag, his sister is rebellious and surly, and his brother is a pampered AnnoyingYoungerSibling who enjoys embarrassing him.

** Bob's dad has several mistresses and is physically abusive. His mom is either [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl drunk]] or out with over-the-hill friends who pretend to be young again by picking up men half their age. His sister is 14 and pregnant. His brother is a borderline sociopath who delights in causing him suffering at every opportunity.

** [[BigScrewedUpFamily His extended family is also dysfunctional]].

* '''Conversed''': "Quirky dysfunctional family? Domestic violence played for laughs? Must be a FOX animated comedy."

** QuirkyHousehold.

* '''Parodied''': {{DomCom}}.

* '''Necessary Weasel''': TruthInTelevision - nobody has a normal family. Alternatively, familiarity breeds contempt, and you only hurt the ones you love.

* '''Straight''': Bob's dad is married to his work, his mom is a shallow nag, his sister is rebellious and surly, and his brother is an AnnoyingYoungerSibling who enjoys embarrassing him.

* '''Straight''': Bob's dad is married to his work, his mom is a shallow nag, and his sister is rebellious and surly.

** Bob's dad has several mistresses and is physically abusive. His mom is either [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl drunk]] or out with over-the-hill friends who pretend to be young again by picking up men half their age. His sister is 14 and pregnant.

** [[BigScrewedUpFamily His extended family is also dysfunctional.]]

** QuirkyHousehold

* '''Parodied''': {{DomCom}}

* '''Double Subverted''': Bob thinks that his family is dysfunctional. He learns that they're just eccentric and that other people have it much more. Or do they? His family's behaviors are actually because of an awful truth - sexual abuse, infidelity, or something like that - that is responsible for the minor dysfunction that he has just written of as "quirky."

** BigScrewedUpFamily

* '''Invoked''': Bob shares stories of his family's dysfunction with his drinking friends.
* '''Exploited''': ???
* '''Defied''': Bob's preempts his friend's judgment about his family by pointing out that they're quirky i

* '''Downplayed''': ???

** Bob's dad has several mistresses and is physically abusive. His mom is either [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl drunk]] or out with over-the-hill friends who pretend to be young again by picking up men half their age. His sister is 14 and pregnant.

* '''Double Subverted''': Bob thinks that his family is dysfunctional. He learns that they're just eccentric and that other people have it much more. Or do they? His family's behaviors are actually because of an awful truth - sexual abuse, infidelity, or something like that - that is responsible for the minor dysfunction that he has just written of as "quirky."

* '''Deconstructed''':
** Bob's father's domestic absence is a commentary on the relentless consumerism of American culture and the now unobtainable nature of the American dream. His mother's banality is a front to disguise her utter boredom with domestic servitude and her drinking dulls the pain of dreams crushed by sexism - motherhood forced her out of her career. His sister's rebellion is the only honest thing in their entire household, and is a symbol of her rejection of her family's dogged pursuit of the "ideal" things that only make them incredibly unhappy.
** Years of being under the care of such dysfunctional parents takes its toll on the children of the family, [[CloudCuckoolander leading to severe mental problems]], [[DrivenToSuicide one or more of them attempting suicide]], or [[FreudianExcuse even growing up to be serial killers]].
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob accepts the faults and failures of his parents, and learns from them. He makes an effort to appreciate his sister's individuality, and they become best of friends for life.

* '''Necessary Weasel''': TruthInTelevision - nobody has a normal family. Alternatively, familiarity breeds contempt, and you only hurt the ones you love.

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** Bob's dad has several mistresses and is physically abusive. His mom is either [[BottleFairy drunk]] or out with over-the-hill friends who pretend to be young again by picking up men half their age. His sister is 14 and pregnant.

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob's dad has several mistresses and is physically abusive. His mom is either [[BottleFairy drunk]] or out with over-the-hill friends who pretend to be young again by picking up men half their age. His sister is 14 and pregnant.

* '''Subverted''': Bob is incredibly embarrassed by the dysfunction of his family, but comes to realize that his family is - in fact - more functional than most.

* '''Deconstructed''': Bob's father's domestic absence is a commentary on the relentless consumerism of American culture and the now unobtainable nature of the American dream. His mother's banality is a front to disguise her utter boredom with domestic servitude and her drinking dulls the pain of dreams crushed by sexism - motherhood forced her out of her career. His sister's rebellion is the only honest thing in their entire household, and is a symbol of her rejection of her family's dogged pursuit of the "ideal" things that only make them incredibly unhappy.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Bob's dad has several mistresses and is physically abusive. His mom is either [[BottleFairy drunk]] or out with over-the-hill friends whom pretend to be young again by picking up men half their age. His sister is 14 and pregnant.

** Years of being under the care of such dysfunctional parents takes it's toll on the children of the family, [[CloudCuckoolander leading to severe mental problems]], [[DrivenToSuicide one or more of them attemptiong suicide]], or [[FreudianExcuse even growing up to be seriel killers]].

* '''Exaggerated''': Bob's dad has several mistresses and is physically abusive. His mom is either drunk or out with over-the-hill friends whom pretend to be young again by picking up men half their age. His sister is 14 and pregnant.