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* ''CountYourSheep'' has a DisappearedDad in the form of Marty who we only ever hear about in flashbacks or wistful reminiscences.
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* ''CountYourSheep'' has a DisappearedDad in the form of Marty who we only ever hear about in flashbacks or wistful reminiscences. He's explicitly dead, though.
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* Renton suffers from this in {{Eureka Seven}}, and is obsessed in finding out what really happened to his dad (ep. 38).
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* Renton suffers from this in {{Eureka Seven}}, and is obsessed in finding eager to find out what really happened to his dad (ep. 38).
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* Renton suffers from this in {{Eureka Seven}}, and is obsessed in finding out what really happened to his dad (ep. 38).
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* Yusuke and Kuwabara in YuYuHakusho, though they both come back briefly in the finale.
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* In ''OrderoftheStick'', Elan's father was one of these, until recently. Haley's father has apparently been kidnapped. Roy's father, however, has been quite active in his son's life, even though he's been dead the whole time.
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* In ''OrderoftheStick'', ''OrderOfTheStick'', Elan's father was one of these, until recently. Haley's father has apparently been kidnapped. Roy's father, however, has been quite active in his son's life, even though he's been dead the whole time.dead.
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* In ''OrderoftheStick'', Elan's father was one of these, until recently. Haley's father has apparently been kidnapped. Roy's father, however, has been quite active in his son's life, even though he's been dead the whole time.
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* The death of Ryo's father in PrincessNine plays a huge role in the series.
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* Frances Hodgson Burnett seemed to love this trope as this happens to pretty much all of her main characters. [[ALittlePrincess Sara Crewe]] at least used to have a loving father, but both of [[TheSecretGarden Mary's]] parents are emotionally and largely physically absent even before they die.
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** Of course, all this changed in the final episode of season two. [[spoiler: Until of course, he dies at the end of the episode.]] [[StatusQuoIsGod The more things change, the more they stay the same.]]
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** [[spoiler:Not long after, he pulls a HeroicSacrifice to stop the Enclave from getting Project Purity. Unfortunately, Colonel Autumn [[IGotBetter gets better]].]]
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* In William Inge's ''Picnic'' (as well as in the 1955 film adaptation), the father of the Owens family has long since abandoned them.
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* In William Inge's ''Picnic'' (as well as in the 1955 film adaptation), the father of the Owens family has long since abandoned them.
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* In ''OutThere'', Miriam's mother makes ocasional appearances, but [[http://outthere.keenspot.com/d/20091218.html the one time Miriam mentions her father]], she implies she hasn't seen him for awhile, if ever.
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* In ''OutThere'', Miriam's mother makes ocasional occasional appearances, but [[http://outthere.keenspot.com/d/20091218.html the one first time Miriam mentions her father]], she implies she hasn't seen him for awhile, if ever.
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* In ''OutThere'', Miriam's mother makes infrequent appearances, but [[http://outthere.keenspot.com/d/20091218.html the one time she mentions her father]], she implies she hasn't seen him for awhile, if ever.
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* In ''OutThere'', Miriam's mother makes infrequent ocasional appearances, but [[http://outthere.keenspot.com/d/20091218.html the one time she Miriam mentions her father]], she implies she hasn't seen him for awhile, if ever.
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* In ''OutThere'', Miriam's mother makes in infrequent appearances, but the [[http://outthere.keenspot.com/d/20091218.html only mention of her father]] implies she hasn't seen him for awhile, if ever.
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* In ''OutThere'', Miriam's mother makes in infrequent appearances, but the [[http://outthere.keenspot.com/d/20091218.html only mention of the one time she mentions her father]] father]], she implies she hasn't seen him for awhile, if ever.
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* In ''OutThere'', Miriam's mother makes in infrequent appearances, but the [[http://outthere.keenspot.com/d/20091218.html only mention of her father]] implies she hasn't seen him for awhile, if ever.
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*SilentHillShatteredMemories: Harry Mason to Cheryl.
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* In ''TheDreamer'', Alexander's dad left the family (or rather, his mom kicked him out) when he was about 10 years old. He's never seen him since.
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* In ''GunnerkriggCourt'' Annie's father left her and don't even told her so. She found out about this, after she tries to contact him. It is stated, that this behaviour isn't exactly new for him.
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* In ''GunnerkriggCourt'' Annie's father left her and don't even told her so. She found out about this, dead mother shortly after she tries his wife passed away, without telling anyone where or why. He has refused to contact him. his daughter since. It is stated, though, that this behaviour isn't exactly new ''new'' for him.him...
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See also TellMeAboutMyFather, SoProudOfYou.
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See also TellMeAboutMyFather, SoProudOfYou.HappierHomeMovie, SoProudOfYou. Contrast WellDoneSonGuy.
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** Gustav & Mike's Dad is shown towards the beginning, as is Veruca and (possibly) Violet's Mom. I think you're just confused because the ticket only allowed each kid to take one guardian with them.
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** Yes, Charlie's father is missing, but Gustav & and Mike's Dad is shown towards the beginning, as is Veruca and (possibly) (possibly, sorry can't remember this one) Violet's Mom. I think you're just confused because the ticket only allowed each kid to take one guardian with them.
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Mistakeness.
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**Gustav & Mike's Dad is shown towards the beginning, as is Veruca and (possibly) Violet's Mom. I think you're just confused because the ticket only allowed each kid to take one guardian with them.
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* Because of the strong female influence on the Fey clan in the ''PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' games, the fathers of prominent characters, sisters Mia and Maya, and Pearl are never mentioned, and explained to have grown into obscurity either by death no one cares about, or that they left the family for financial or personal reasons. The clan itself has an abnormally high divorce rate, and seeing all these divorces is why Pearl [[ShipperOnDeck wants Maya and Phoenix to get together.]]
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* Because of the strong female influence on the Fey clan in the ''PhoenixWrightAceAttorney'' ''AceAttorney'' games, the fathers of prominent characters, sisters Mia and Maya, and Pearl are never mentioned, and explained to have grown into obscurity either by death no one cares about, or that they left the family for financial or personal reasons. The clan itself has an abnormally high divorce rate, and seeing all these divorces is why Pearl [[ShipperOnDeck wants Maya and Phoenix to get together.]]
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** In Investigations, Lauren Paup's father left before she was old enough to even remember his face, [[spoiler: which is why she never noticed that the butler Oliver Deacon actually was her father. He was in hiding from the law and thus couldn't reveal his identity to her.]]
** It's unclear whether her mother is alive or not due to her vague mention of going to live with her 'mother's family', but [[spoiler: Kay Faraday's father dies very dramatically when she's ten. A young Edgeworth solves the case but the killer isn't brought into custody until seven years after the murder.]]
** It's unclear whether her mother is alive or not due to her vague mention of going to live with her 'mother's family', but [[spoiler: Kay Faraday's father dies very dramatically when she's ten. A young Edgeworth solves the case but the killer isn't brought into custody until seven years after the murder.]]
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**** I suppose YourMilageMayVary on this one. I saw Hank Summers GoingThroughTheMotions for a year, but failing to relate to his daughter, as we see in "When She Was Bad", then flaking on Buffy's birthday (Sweet 16, no less), and eventually fully embracing the cliche. Not every deadbeat starts off that way.
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**** I suppose YourMilageMayVary on this one. I saw Hank Summers GoingThroughTheMotions going through the motions for a year, but failing to relate to his daughter, as we see in "When She Was Bad", then flaking on Buffy's birthday (Sweet 16, no less), and eventually fully embracing the cliche. Not every deadbeat starts off that way.
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**** I suppose YourMilageMayVary on this one. I saw Hank Summers GoingThroughTheMotions for a year, but failing to relate to his daughter, as we see in "When She Was Bad", then flaking on Buffy's birthday (Sweet 16, no less), and eventually fully embracing the cliche. Not every deadbeat starts off that way.
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* ''[[{{Scaler}} Scaler's]] dad left when he was little. [[spoiler: It later turns out that Leon is his father - and had been stuck in a different world.]]
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** Carrie White in ''Carrie''. Her father died in an accident before she was born.
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** Carrie White in ''Carrie''.''{{Carrie}}''. Her father died in an accident before she was born.
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** Ben Hanscom and Eddie Kapsbrak in ''It''.
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** Ben Hanscom and Eddie Kapsbrak in ''It''.''{{IT}}''.
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* ''Reba'' kicks off with Dad running off with his secretary; the two later show up and become regulars (much to Reba's annoyance).
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* ''Reba'' ''{{Reba}}'' kicks off with Dad running off with his secretary; the two later show up and become regulars (much to Reba's annoyance).
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* Cat's In The Cradle by HarryChapin is this trope told from the ''dad's'' perspective. It's also a bit of a TearJerker.
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*** That's because, in typical Joss Whedon style, we are intentionally led astray. [[spoiler: Fred's reaction to hearing that her parents are coming to see her is to be terrified. Of course, her {{Nakama}} becomes protective of her, because her terror leads them, and us, to believe that her parents are monsters (figuratively, though; this is ''Angel'', after all, so they could have possibly been ''literal'' monsters). Instead, we find out that Fred is terrified of reuniting with her parents because that would mean that her experience in Pylea was real, something that she is desperately trying to deny.]]
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** Negi also has a MissingMom, but for some reason he didn't seem even remotely interested finding her. Make of that what you will.
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** Negi also has a MissingMom, but for some reason he didn't seem even remotely interested finding her. Make of that what you will.[[spoiler: Until recently.]]
