History Series / GoodSam

* Nepotism: Sam, her father Rob, her mother Vivian, her best friend/dad's girlfriend Lex, and her mother's new husband ALL work at the hospital. Averted in part by the fact that Rob and Vivian founded the hospital, so it's to be expected that the Griffith family would be heavily involved in its running, but still creates a bit too much closeness at times.
* OlderIsBetter: Rob seems to prefer older things and ways of doing things, preferring a whiteboard as compared to his daughter's new smart blackboard; even the car he drives is pretty old-school.

* IBangedYourMom: Or in this case, I banged your dad, Sam goes to bury the hatchet with her best friend Lex, only to be kept from coming inside. Why? Because it is quickly revealed that prior to her father getting shot the two had been sleeping together.

Dr Sam Griffith excels in her new leadership role as chief of surgery after her renowned boss falls into a coma. When her former boss wakes up months later demanding to resume his duties, Sam is tasked with supervising the egotistical surgeon who never acknowledged her stellar talent. Matters are complicated further by the fact that the caustic and arrogant [[Creator/JasonIsaacs Dr Rob "Griff" Griffith]] also happens to be her father. As Griff defies Sam's authority and challenges her medical expertise, the big question becomes whether this father and daughter will ever be able to mend their relationship as expertly as they heal the hearts of their patients.

* CallBack: In the words of Dr Rob Griffith to his daughter, sometimes you just need to call it, referring to not putting in more effort into a case once it's beyond a certain point. At the end of the same episode, she tells him she will proctor him, but "as your daughter, I'm calling it."
* ConvenientComa: Within the opening minute of the Show Dr Rob Griffith is shot and placed in a medically induced coma, waking up on the exact day that his daughter is named as his replacement.
* DrJerk: Griff is an asshole, no one on the show doubts it, he's called a tyrant, Dr. Shah even goes as far as to say that they're all happier and sleep more under his daughter Sam.
* FreudianExcuse: Why is Dr. Rob such a JerkAss? According to the show, it might be because he never got over the trauma of a car accident that resulted from him driving over the speed limit and required his daughter to get heart surgery.

* IllTakeThatAsACompliment: Sam places a T Rex on her father's computer to call him a Dinosaur stuck in old ways of thinking. Rob takes it as a compliment saying that the Tyrannosaurus Rex was the Apex predator of its day.
* MarriedToTheJob: The first thing Dr Rob Griffith asks when he wakes up is how long? His ex-wife and daughter assume he means how long was he in a coma. He later clarifies, no he wants to know how long until he can work again. Just about exemplifying home important Rob's work is to him. Even going as far as to say that surgery is the only time his mind is quiet.
* OlderIsBetter: Dr. Rob seems to prefer older things and ways of doing things, preferring a whiteboard as compared to his daughter's new smart blackboard, even the car he drives is pretty old-school.
* ToughLove: Or at least that's how Rob sees his behaviour with Sam, he only pushes her because she believes she has so much potential, and that it's his duty as her father to help her achieve it.
* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Or in this case Tyrant had the helm, lost it, and is now trying to take it back. Rob is insubordinate, doesn't listen to his Daughter's instructions and still acts like he's in charge. The worst part is, the residents listen to him.
* VerbalBackspace: When Sam proceeds to complain about giving a speech to bored rich donors to her companion in an elevator, only to realise the person in the elevator is related to one of the biggest Donors, thus being in his words "a bored rich person." The Verbal backspacing quickly commences.
* XanatosGambit: To prank his daughter Rob has several prostate exam kits sent to her department, which are non-refundable. Either she has to admit her father bought them, in which case she appears unable to control her staff, or she can claim ignorance which makes her seem incompetent either way, he wins. [[spoiler: It gets more insidious, the two million dollars that Rob spent was an investment in a donor's company a donor that was going to give them twelve million. By requesting the refund Sam found out too late that they now lost the twelve million.]]

* FakeAmerican: Creator/JasonIsaacs is a British actor from Liverpool, but he manages a fairly convincing American Accent.

Dr Sam Griffith excels in her new leadership role as chief of surgery after her renowned boss falls into a coma. When her former boss wakes up months later demanding to resume his duties, Sam is tasked with supervising the egotistical surgeon who never acknowledged her stellar talent. Matters are complicated further by the fact that the caustic and arrogant [[Creator/JasonIsaacs Dr Rob "Griff" Griffith]] also happens to be her father. As Griff defies Sam's authority and challenges her medical expertise, the big question becomes whether this father and daughter will ever be able to mend their relationship as expertly as they heal the hearts of their patients

* FreudianExcuse: Why is Dr Rob such a JerkAss? According to the show, it might be because he never got over the trauma of a car accident that resulted from him driving over the speed limit and required his daughter to get heart surgery.

* Older Is Better: Dr Rob seems to prefer older things and ways of doing things, preferring a whiteboard as compared to his daughter's new smart blackboard, even the car he drives is pretty old-school.

* XanatosGambit: To prank his daughter Rob has several prostate exam kits sent to her department, which are non-refundable. Either she has to admit her father bought them, in which case she appears unable to control her staff, or she can claim ignorance which makes her seem incompetent either way, he wins.

* XanatosGambit: To prank his daughter Rob has several prostate exam kits sent to her department, which are non-refundable. Either she has to get his help, showing that he is better at dealing with the issue, or she has to waste valuable time dealing with the problem, either way, he wins.

* VerbalBackspace: When Sam proceeds to complain about giving a speech to bored rich donors to her companion in an elevator, only to realise the person in the elevator is related to one of the biggest Donors, thus being in his words "a bored rich person." The Verbal backspacing quickly commences.

* CallBack: In the words of Dr Rob Griffith to his daughter, sometimes you just need to call it, referring to not putting in more effort into a case once it's beyond a certain point. At the end of the same episode, she tells him she will proctor him, but as his daughter, it's time for her to "call it."

* VerbalBackspace: When Sam proceeds to complain about giving a speech to bored rich donors to her companion in an elevator, only to realise the person in the elevator is related to one of the biggest Donors, thus being in his words "a bored rich person." The Verbal backspacing quickly commences.
* Workaholic: The first thing Dr Rob Griffith asks when he wakes up is how long? His ex-wife and daughter assume he means how long was he in a coma. He later clarifies, no he wants to know how long until he can work again. Just about exemplifying home important Rob's work is to him. Even going as far as to say that surgery is the only time his mind is quiet.

* VerbalBackspace: When Sam proceeds to complain about giving a speech to bored rich donors to her companion in an elevator, only to realise the person in the elevator is related to one of the biggest Donors, thus being in his words "a bored rich person." The Verbal backspacing quickly commences.

Dr Sam Griffith excels in her new leadership role as chief of surgery after her renowned boss falls into a coma. When her former boss wakes up months later demanding to resume his duties, Sam is tasked with supervising the egotistical surgeon who never acknowledged her stellar talent. Matters are complicated further by the fact that the caustic and arrogant [[Creator/JasonIsaacs Dr Rob "Griff" Griffith]] also happens to be her father. As Griff defies Sam's authority and challenges her medical expertise, the big question becomes whether this father and daughter will ever be able to mend their own relationship as expertly as they heal the hearts of their patients

* TyrantTakesTheHelm: Or in this case Tyrant had the helm, lost it, and is now trying to take it back. Rob is insubordinate, doesn't listen to his Daughter's instructions and still acts like he's in charge. The worst part is, the residents listen to him.

Dr Sam Griffith excels in her new leadership role as chief of surgery after her renowned boss falls into a coma. When her former boss wakes up months later demanding to resume his duties, Sam is tasked with supervising the egotistical surgeon who never acknowledged her stellar talent. Matters are complicated further by the fact that the caustic and arrogant Dr Rob "Griff" Griffith also happens to be her father. As Griff defies Sam's authority and challenges her medical expertise, the big question becomes whether this father and daughter will ever be able to mend their own relationship as expertly as they heal the hearts of their patients

(Tropes to be added shortly)