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* Given a pretty strong lampshade in a series of short ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' sketches where "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hRHhPNzQXHI Little Hitler]]" gradually takes over the desks and such of all his classmates. In the final of the three sketches Little America, sitting off to the side, scoffs at Little Hitler taking over most of the classroom and says "It's not my problem." Then Little Japan comes over and messes with Little America's desk. Cue Little America [[TranquilFury calmly but angrily]] taking a deep breath and saying "''Now'' it's my problem."
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** Whenever [[ButtMonkey Meg]] is in a near-death situation, don't expect anyone (even her own family) to do anything about it. This is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in "[[Recap/FamilyGuyS4E9BreakingOutIsHardToDo Breaking Out Is Hard to Do]] -- Lois [[ItMakesSenseInContext tries to save Joe from falling in the sewer]], and Joe chants "Not Meg! Not Meg!" to motivate Lois to pull harder, making it clear that [[AbusiveParents Lois]] would not help Meg if she was in that predicament herself.

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** Whenever [[ButtMonkey Meg]] is in a near-death situation, don't expect anyone (even her own family) to do anything about it. This is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in "[[Recap/FamilyGuyS4E9BreakingOutIsHardToDo Breaking Out Is Hard to Do]] Do]]" -- Lois [[ItMakesSenseInContext tries to save Joe from falling in the sewer]], and Joe chants "Not Meg! Not Meg!" to motivate Lois to pull harder, making it clear that [[AbusiveParents Lois]] would not help Meg if she was in that predicament herself.
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** Whenever [[ButtMonkey Meg]] is in a near-death situation, don't expect anyone (even her own family) to do anything about it. This is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in "[[Recap/FamilyGuyS4E9BreakingOutIsHardToDo Breaking Out Is Hard to Do]], where Lois [[ItMakesSenseInContext tries to save Joe from falling in the sewer]], and Joe chants "Not Meg! Not Meg!" to motivate Lois to pull harder, making it clear that [[AbusiveParents Lois]] would not help Meg if she was in that predicament herself.

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** Whenever [[ButtMonkey Meg]] is in a near-death situation, don't expect anyone (even her own family) to do anything about it. This is [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] in "[[Recap/FamilyGuyS4E9BreakingOutIsHardToDo Breaking Out Is Hard to Do]], where Do]] -- Lois [[ItMakesSenseInContext tries to save Joe from falling in the sewer]], and Joe chants "Not Meg! Not Meg!" to motivate Lois to pull harder, making it clear that [[AbusiveParents Lois]] would not help Meg if she was in that predicament herself.

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