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* Hunting. Here, Dad tries to [[ARealManIsAKiller make a MAN out of Son]], often with the ulterior motive to cure him from (either imagined or really existing) homosexuality. [[FridgeLogic Which doesn't make much sense, if you think a bit about it]]: There is no logical reason why being gay and being a passionate sports hunter should be mutually exclusive. Will inevitably end in [[TheHunterBecomesTheHunted the hunters becoming the hunted]], [[MachoDisasterExpedition showing that Dad himself isn't as MANLY as he likes to consider himself]].

* In [[http://startrekanimated.com/tas_comic07_02.html this]] page of a ''[[StarTrekTheAnimatedSeries Star Trek TAS]]'' FanFiction comic, George Kirk goes fishing with his son James Tiberius. But Kirk Junior considers it far more interesting to analyze the fish with his tricorder!

* In ''{{Dinosaurs}}'', Earl goes hunting with his son Robbie, in order to lure him away from herbivorism and to turn him back into a carnivore. While [[HaveYouTriedNotBeingAMonster herbivorism is obviously a stand in for homosexually]] here, in this specific context it would actually make sense for this kind of "therapy" to work. [[spoiler:In Robbie's case, though, it doesn't. Instead, [[TheHunterBecomesTheHunted he and Earl get eaten]] by an [[AlwaysABiggerFish even larger predator]]. [[IGotBetter They get better]].]]

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* In ''MoralOrel'', Orel and his dad go hunting. [[spoiler: Orel shoots his dad by accident.]]

1. Passive-aggressiveness. Perhaps he won't outright revolt, but instead of being in a good mood, he is [[DeadpanSnarker constantly snarking]], and acts generally rather uncooperative.

2. He will just find this incredibly dull and boring.

* When [[TheSimpsons Homer]] finds out that Abe may not really be his biological father, he imagines himself playing baseball with the mystery guy who actually sired him. (He even has a question mark instead of a face!)
* Not ''quite'' baseball, but this imagery is clearly invoked when [[spoiler: Buzz plays with Zurg]] after the LukeIAmYourFather moment in ''ToyStory'' ''2''.

* In ''{{Dinosaurs}}'', Earl goes hunting with his son Robbie, in order to lure him away from herbivorism and to turn him back into a carnivore. While [[HaveYouTriedNotBeingAMonster herbivorism is obviously a stand in for homosexually]] here, in this specific context it would actually make sense for this kind of "therapy" to work. [[spoiler: In Robbies case though, it doesn't. Instead, [[TheHunterBecomesTheHunted he and Earl get eaten]] by an [[AlwaysABiggerFish even larger predator]]. [[IGotBetter They get better]].]]

* When [[{{Glee}} Blaine]] correctly picks out a carburetor for Kurt's dad, Blaine explains that he and his own father rebuilt a classic Chevy together. He also explains that he thinks the activity was meant to "turn him straight."

* ''AGoofyMovie'': Goofy drags his son Max to a cross-country trip like the ones he took with his dad (which he remembers very fondly, in a subversion of this trope). Along the way there's a stop at a dilapidated theme park and a short fishing lesson interrupted by Bigfoot. [[spoiler:Oh, and they never actually finish the trip.]]

* In one episode of ''StarTrekTNG'', Worf takes a Klingon teenager, who lives in a remotely located colony (technically a Romulan prison, but not really prison-like, due to negligence by the Romulans) to a hunt, because Worf can't accept that he, and the other teenagers born there, know next to nothing about the Klingon [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Proud Warrior Culture]]. [[spoiler: In contrast to the other examples, this actually works! The teenager even infects the all the other Klingons with his post-hunt excitement. Cue a dozen Klingons breaking into a wild drinking song, and their Romulan comrades (their "guards") just sitting there and making uneasy facial expressions.]]

* In ''{{Dinosaurs}}'', Earl goes hunting with his son Robbie, in order to lure him away from herbivorism and to turn him back into a carnivore. While [[HaveYouTriedNotBeingAMonster herbivorism is obviously a stand in for homosexually]] here, in this specific context it would actually make sense for this kind of "therapy" to work! [[spoiler: In Robbies case though, it doesn't. Instead, [[TheHunterBecomesTheHunted he and Earl get eaten]] by an [[AlwaysABiggerFish even larger predator]]. [[IGotBetter They get better]].]]

-->''Homer''': But I'm using my whole ass.

--> Bart: No offense, Homer, but your half-assed underparenting was a lot more fun than your half-assed overparenting.
-->Homer: But I'm using my whole ass.

* ''AGoofyMovie''

--> Peter: Hopefully Dad won't try to have us play drums half-naked in some dumb male-bonding ritual.

--> Jason: Say it louder, I don't think he heard you.
--> Peter: I '''said, I HOPE DAD WON'T'''
--> -Cut to Roger getting out of a tent with drums, warpaint, and bare-chested.-
--> Roger: Who's up for some drumming?!
Note that Roger is in no way trying to cure his sons, he is merely doing what he thinks is fun for every male regardless of age (hence his mastery of the HorribleCampingTrip and MachoDisasterExpedition).

* In ''TheSimpsons'', Homer tries de-gaying Bart by taking him to a deer hunt. [[spoiler: After being attacked by reindeer, the hunting party gets rescued by a CampGay man.]]

* There was a commecial which featured a clearly nerdy dad who was sporting facial piercings, talking about bonding with his son at Burning Man. The son just sat there looking utterly mortified..

* An ad for Royal Caribbean Cruise Line is narrated by a mom, talking about her daughter not smiling. It seems to be BannedFromYoutube, but [[http://www.splendad.com/ads/show/1054-Royal-Caribbean-Smiling here's]] a description.

* In ''TheSimpsons'', Homer has suddenly decided to spend time with his kids, to get back at his father (somehow). He tries to teach Bart how to ride a bike (even though Bart already knows), pushes Lisa on a TireSwing (made with a broken, dirty tire), and showers Maggie with potato chips as he eats them with her strapped to his chest.
-> Bart: No offense, Homer, but your half-assed underparenting was a lot more fun than your half-assed overparenting.
->Homer: But I'm using my whole ass.

* It doesn't exactly fit the description, but [[TheVentureBrothers Hank]] seems to wish he could "throw the old pigskin around" with his dad, as evidenced by Rusty's LotusEaterMachine.

* MoralOrel - Orel and his dad go hunting. [[spoiler: Orel shoots his dad by accident.]]

* AGoofyMovie

* FieldOfDreams - ends with the protagonist and [[spoiler: the ghost of his father]] playing catch, I believe.
* Happens many, MANY times in {{Foxtrot}}. An example:

** Other "nature" activities, like hiking or [[HorribleCampingTrip camping]].

!!Baseball
* A daydream of J.D. from ''Scrubs'' involves him playing baseball with his "father figure" Dr. Cox.

See also MachoDisasterExpedition.

!!TeamSports

** Other "nature" activities, like wandering or [[HorribleCampingTrip camping]].

!!Other
* AGoofyMovie

* Rock is convinced by Willy in ''MyDadTheRockstar'' to bond with him more and they find out they have nothing in common.
* In the Pilot of ''NoOrdinaryFamily'' Jim tries to get the other members of the family interested in family bonding, including throwing the football around. Nobody cares to do so. The trip that they take where they have a plane crash and get their powers was another family bonding attempt.

* There was a commecial which featured a clearly nerdy dad who was sporting facial piercings, talking about bonding with his son at Burning Man. The son just sat there looking utterly mortified.
* It doesn't exactly fit the description, but [[TheVentureBrothers Hank]] seems to wish he could "throw the old pigskin around" with his dad, as evidenced by Rusty's LotusEaterMachine.
* The ''DextersLaboratory'' episode "Sports a Poppin'" has Dexter's father try to teach Dexter a sport--any sport. Dexter winds up either misinterpreting the rules or fails miserably at it, and his father is forced to give up and retreat to the TV.
* In ''CalvinAndHobbes'', Calvin's father frequently takes his entire household camping in the woods. His dad seems to be the only one who enjoys it, and only some of the time. Nevertheless, [[StatusQuoIsGod he typically forgets the bad experiences the following year]].