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* ''VideoGame/WhatRemainsOfEdithFinch'' features a father-daughter variant. After his harsh parenting has caused him and his daughter to drift, Sam Finch takes his daughter Dawn (mother of Edith) on a camping and hunting trip. Despite a begrudging and awkward start, Dawn does start to have fun. When Dawn shoots a buck on a cliff, Sam decides to set his antique camera on a timer to take a commemorative photo with her. [[spoiler:Unfortunately, he doesn't check to make sure the deer is dead, and the camera captures him being bucked off the cliff to his death right in front of Dawn.]]
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* In ''VisualNovel/WhenHeavenSpitsYouOut'', in order to make up with Ryan after [[spoiler: breaking his arm]], Simon takes Ryan to the park for a walk, although Ryan is initially reluctant to do so. Once there, the pair do very little interaction, mooching silently around the lake while walking their dog, Chester.

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* In ''VisualNovel/WhenHeavenSpitsYouOut'', ''Webcomic/WhenHeavenSpitsYouOut'', in order to make up with Ryan after [[spoiler: breaking his arm]], Simon takes Ryan to the park for a walk, although Ryan is initially reluctant to do so. Once there, the pair do very little interaction, mooching silently around the lake while walking their dog, Chester.
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* Subverted in one silent ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'' strip, where Calvin asks his dad to play outside. His dad points at all the paperwork on his desk, Calvin leaves disappointed, his dad looks disappointed and it cuts to both making snowmen.
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* In one episode of ''Series/FamilyMatters'', Carl realizes he hasn't been spending as much time with Eddie as he used to and decides to taking him on a fishing trip the latter wanted to do. The problem is it's the middle of winter so it becomes an ''ice fishing'' trip and not the warm weather activity that Eddie was hoping for. The combination of freezing conditions as well as Steve tagging along and catching all the fish makes Eddie miserable and he and Carl start arguing, only to be interrupted by the ice on the lake beginning to crack.
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* Subverted in one silent ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'' strip, where Calvin asks his dad to play outside. His dad points at all the paperwork on his desk, Calvin leaves disappointed, his dad looks disappointed and it cuts to both making snowmen.
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* In ''VisualNovel/WhenHeavenSpitsYouOut'', in order to make up with Ryan after [[spoiler: breaking his arm]], Simon takes Ryan to the park for a walk, although Ryan is initially reluctant to do so. Once there, the pair do very little interaction, mooching silently around the lake while walking their dog, Chester.
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** Later in that same trip, he wakes the boys up to get them to go fishing. When both refuse, he says ''some'' of them will be eating fish that evening. Cut to dinner, where Peter and Jason are eating canned tuna on crackers (Roger angrily saying he doesn't want any).


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** Roger gets his sons to play football in waist-deep snow, citing it as a tradition of the Fox family.
-->'''Jason:''' Ever worry that our bloodline contains a bunch of idiots?
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* Rock is convinced by Willy in ''WesternAnimation/MyDadTheRockstar'' to bond with him more and they find out they have nothing in common.

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* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/MyDadTheRockstar'', Rock is convinced by Willy in ''WesternAnimation/MyDadTheRockstar'' to try find something they can bond with him more and over, leading them to engage in a lot of these kinds activities. Ultimately, they find out they have nothing in common.common [[spoiler:until the very end of the episode when the pair find some common ground in stargazing.]]
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* Oh ''Series/HouseOfAnubis'' Jerome refers to the search for the gem as a 'bonding thing' with his father.

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* Oh On ''Series/HouseOfAnubis'' Jerome refers to the search for the gem as a 'bonding thing' with his father.
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* A major part of ''Film/FieldOfDreams'' is Ray's rough relationship with his dad, who loved baseball. [[spoiler: At the end of the movie, [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments his father's ghost comes to the baseball field to play with him]].]]

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* A major part of ''Film/FieldOfDreams'' is Ray's rough relationship with his dad, who loved baseball. [[spoiler: At the end of the movie, [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments his father's ghost comes to the baseball field to play with him]].]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': In "Legend of the Gobblewonker", Grunkle Stan drags Dipper and Mabel off on a fishing trip in a poorly-built dinghy for Family Bonding Day. Considering how the last Bonding Day got the family arrested for counterfeiting ("The county jail was so cold..." says Mabel), the twins are more than happy to escape for a monster hunt. They go back and fish in the end.

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* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': In "Legend of the Gobblewonker", Grunkle Stan drags Dipper and Mabel off on a fishing trip in a poorly-built dinghy for Family Bonding Day. Considering how the last Bonding Day got the family arrested for counterfeiting ("The county jail was so cold..." says Mabel), the twins are more than happy to escape for a monster hunt. They After Dipper and Mable discover [[spoiler: the lake monster was a fake built by Old Man [=McGucket=], a lonely old man desperate for attention]], they feel guilty about ditching Stan and go back and fish in the end.with him.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', Grunkle Stan drags Dipper and Mabel off on a fishing trip in a poorly-built dinghy for Bonding Day. Considering how last Bonding Day got the family arrested for counterfeiting ("The county jail was so cold..." Says Mabel), the twins are more than happy to escape for a monster hunt. They go back and fish in the end.

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* ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'': In ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', "Legend of the Gobblewonker", Grunkle Stan drags Dipper and Mabel off on a fishing trip in a poorly-built dinghy for Family Bonding Day. Considering how the last Bonding Day got the family arrested for counterfeiting ("The county jail was so cold..." Says says Mabel), the twins are more than happy to escape for a monster hunt. They go back and fish in the end.
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* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', Roy goes fishing with his grandfather in the afterlife. Since Roy is an adult, it goes better than most of them. They bond over neither of them ever having gotten along with Roy's dad and muse on how the cyclical nature of father/son rebellion resulted in Roy and his grandfather being very alike.
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* ''ComicBook/{{Robin|Series}}'': Tim's father Jack makes a plan to go fishing with him after Jack promises to do better about spending time with him and getting to know him upon waking from his couple month long coma and discovering his wife is dead and his health is such that he can't go gallivanting off to the other side of the globe so easily. Jack ends up going on a date with his physical therapist instead and never even tries to make any further plans with his son despite bringing it up on occasion so it's averted in the end.
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* Invoked in one sketch on ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' in 2018 - Creator/AdamDriver is a man hoping to bond with his son after his ex-wife got custody of him, and the medium chosen is none other than ''VideoGame/{{Fortnite}}.'' He gets the whole squad killed.
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* In Homestuck, Dad Egbert tries to connect with his son's "interest" in harlequins by filling their entire house with them and giving him a massive harlequin figure for his birthday. [[spoiler: If only he knew the origin of John's wall graffiti that led him to the idea in the first place.]]

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* In Homestuck, ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', Dad Egbert tries to connect with his son's "interest" in harlequins by filling their entire house with them and giving him a massive harlequin figure for his birthday. [[spoiler: If only he knew the origin of John's wall graffiti that led him to the idea in the first place.]]
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** In another episode, Dad is trying to watch a golf game on tv. Dexter takes this as an opportunity to bond with him and learn about sports. Dad is initially ok with this, but Dexter's lack of knowledge about golf, and his excessive curiosity causes him to talk constantly and asks questions, and get terminologies incorrect, resulting with Dad missing every play when trying to explain things to him.
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* Subverted in ''Series/AngryBoys'', where [[NoodleIncident apparently,]] Daniel's mum's partner offered him to go hunting with him, but Daniel declined because "We don't fuckin' go hunting, mate."
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->''"Guys, I don't suppose this is some kind of contrived paint-by-numbers adventure that's designed to force an emotional bond between me and my emotionally-stunted father, is it?"''
-->-- '''Hank''', ''Series/{{Community}}'', "Advanced Advanced Dungeons & Dragons"
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* ''WesternAnimation/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 [[SouvenirLand dilapidated theme park]] and a short fishing lesson interrupted by [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti Bigfoot]]. [[spoiler: Oh, and they never actually finish the trip. They do end up bonding, though.]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/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 way, there's a stop at a [[SouvenirLand dilapidated theme park]] and a short fishing lesson interrupted by [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti Bigfoot]]. [[spoiler: Oh, and they [[spoiler:They never actually finish the trip. trip, because Max directs them to Los Angeles to try and get to a concert. They do end up bonding, though.bonding anyway after Max saves Goofy from an InevitableWaterfall with the Perfect Cast, which [[ChekhovsGun Goofy taught Max earlier in the film]].]]
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* Played for laughs in ''WorldsGreatestDad'', where the kid suggests to his dad they could build a rocket, only to add that the idea was retarded.

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* Played for laughs in ''WorldsGreatestDad'', ''Film/WorldsGreatestDad'', where the kid suggests to his dad they could build a rocket, only to add that the idea was retarded.
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* Rock is convinced by Willy in ''MyDadTheRockstar'' to bond with him more and they find out they have nothing in common.

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* Rock is convinced by Willy in ''MyDadTheRockstar'' ''WesternAnimation/MyDadTheRockstar'' to bond with him more and they find out they have nothing in common.
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* In ''Manga/BirdyTheMighty'', Tsutomu's father abruptly declares that he's going to join his son in the bath for some "father-son naked bonding time" (which makes his wife say "Wait, what?!") Of course, the potential awkwardness is really cranked up since his son is SharingABody with an attractive female alien...and she's in the body when Dad walks in.
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* Inversion: The ''WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}}'' episode "The Son Dad Never Had" presented the Ghost With The Most taking on the persona of cousin B.J. (taking on the size and demeanor of a 12-year old) bonding with Lydia's dad Charles while she's busy with a project. Lydia, upon seeing this, starts thinking she's unwanted--until she sees Beetlejuice fleecing Charles for money. Lydia sends BJ. home, much to her dad's relief. And as it turns out, he loves to do things with Lydia, which he describes as "us" things.
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* ''WesternAnimation/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 [[SouvenirLand dilapidated theme park]] and a short fishing lesson interrupted by [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti Bigfoot]]. [[spoiler: Oh, and they never actually finish the trip.]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/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 [[SouvenirLand dilapidated theme park]] and a short fishing lesson interrupted by [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti Bigfoot]]. [[spoiler: Oh, and they never actually finish the trip. They do end up bonding, though.]]
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* A few episodes of ''WesternAnimation/AtomicPuppet'' center on Joey and his dad Phil doing activities together. For example, "Survival of the Feltest" has the two go hiking in the wild and Phil teaches Joey some survival skills.
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* Thane and Kolyat seem to be headed for this in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2''.

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* Thane and Kolyat seem to be headed for this in ''VideoGame/MassEffect2''. If Thane survives the suicide mission it's shown in the third game that they ''did'' manage to to connect, perhaps even better than they [[WhenYouComingHomeDad had before.]]
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* Bart going fishing with Flanders (not really Bart's father, but in this specific instance clearly acts as father figure) in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie''. But, here this is very much appreciated by the boy. Earlier in the movie Homer did take Bart fishing, just with a bug zapper. Later there's an averted example where Homer invites Bart on a particularly badass motorcycle ride, which mends some of the rift between them.

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* Bart going fishing with Flanders (not really Bart's father, but in this specific instance clearly acts as father figure) in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie''. But, here this is very much appreciated by the boy. Earlier in the movie Homer did take Bart fishing, just with a bug zapper. Later there's an averted example where Homer invites Bart on a particularly badass motorcycle ride, which mends some of the rift between them.
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* Bart going fishing with Flanders (not really Bart's father, but in this specific instance clearly acts as father figure) in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie''. But, here this is very much appreciated by the boy. Earlier in the movie Homer did take Bart fishing, just with a bug zapper.

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* Bart going fishing with Flanders (not really Bart's father, but in this specific instance clearly acts as father figure) in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie''. But, here this is very much appreciated by the boy. Earlier in the movie Homer did take Bart fishing, just with a bug zapper. Later there's an averted example where Homer invites Bart on a particularly badass motorcycle ride, which mends some of the rift between them.

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