Follow TV Tropes

Following

History Main / DoesHeHaveABrother

Go To

OR

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None

Added DiffLines:

* ''ComicBook/ShadeTheChangingMan'': In issue 64 of the Creator/PeterMilligan series, Sinita tells some people about her relations with Shade and a woman responds by asking if Shade has a brother.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


--> '''Karrde:''' I don't suppose she has a sister?
--> '''Solo:''' Not that I know of. [[TangledFamilyTree Though with the Skywalker family you never know]].

to:

--> ---> '''Karrde:''' I don't suppose she has a sister?
-->
sister?\\
'''Solo:''' Not that I know of. [[TangledFamilyTree Though with the Skywalker family you never know]].



* An episode of ''Series/{{Shake It Up}}'' plays with this as a {{Golddigger}} named Savannah who has been deceiving Deuce throughout the episode attempts one last trick after being thwarted in the end.
--->Dina: It's all right. My dad owns this mall.
--->Savannah: Do you by any chance have a brother?

to:

* An episode of ''Series/{{Shake It Up}}'' ''Series/ShakeItUp'' plays with this as a {{Golddigger}} named Savannah who has been deceiving Deuce throughout the episode attempts one last trick after being thwarted in the end.
--->Dina: -->'''Dina:''' It's all right. My dad owns this mall.
--->Savannah:
mall.\\
'''Savannah:'''
Do you by any chance have a brother?
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperHeroes'': In the episode "Legacy", the [[Fiction500 ultra rich]] Alexis Luthor invites Superman to a party as thanks for him saving her life. Before he leaves, Lightning Lad asks him to see if she has any (presumably wealthy) friends.

to:

* ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperHeroes'': ''WesternAnimation/LegionOfSuperHeroes2006'': In the episode "Legacy", the [[Fiction500 ultra rich]] Alexis Luthor invites Superman to a party as thanks for him saving her life. Before he leaves, Lightning Lad asks him to see if she has any (presumably wealthy) friends.

Added: 4434

Changed: 2535

Removed: 4417

Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


%%
%%
%%
%%
%% This list of examples has been alphabetized. Please add your example in the proper place. Thanks!
%%
%%
%%
%%
%%
[[quoteright:625:[[Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/does_he_have_a_brother.jpg]]]]



* In Manga/WifeAndWife, when [[ReallyGetsAround Kanana]] decides to get [[LadykillerInLove serious about Shirayuki,]] [[LoveAtFirstSight Arata]] asks [[PolarOppositeTwins Kinana]] if she has ANOTHER sister.



* In ''Manga/WifeAndWife'', when [[ReallyGetsAround Kanana]] decides to get [[LadykillerInLove serious about Shirayuki,]] [[LoveAtFirstSight Arata]] asks [[PolarOppositeTwins Kinana]] if she has ANOTHER sister.



* In an issue of the ''ComicBook/GIJoeARealAmericanHeroMarvel'' comic, this question is asked, with the hilarious response: "Yes, and she's 9."



* In an issue of the ''[[ComicBook/GIJoeARealAmericanHeroMarvel G.I. Joe]]'' comic, this question is asked, with the hilarious response: "Yes, and she's 9."



[[folder:Film]]
* From ''Film/ManOnFire'':
-->'''Rayburn:''' Mariana!... Obey me, and I will love you.
-->'''Creasy:''' So that's how it works, huh?
-->'''Rayburn:''' That's how it works.
-->[Mariana brings Rayburn his drink]
-->'''Creasy:''' Does she have a sister?
* ''Film/BlackWidow1987''. The female undercover FBI agent discovers that FemmeFatale Catherine's next potential victim is handsome and incredibly rich.
--> "Does he have a brother? Cousin? Young grandfather?"

to:

[[folder:Film]]
[[folder:Film -- Animation]]
* From ''Film/ManOnFire'':
-->'''Rayburn:''' Mariana!... Obey me, and I will love you.
-->'''Creasy:''' So that's how it works, huh?
-->'''Rayburn:''' That's how it works.
-->[Mariana brings Rayburn his drink]
-->'''Creasy:''' Does she have a sister?
* ''Film/BlackWidow1987''. The female undercover FBI agent discovers that FemmeFatale Catherine's next potential victim
In the ''WesternAnimation/CorpseBride'', after Victor is handsome and incredibly rich.
-->
dragged down to the afterlife, one of the corpse women asks, "Does he have a brother? Cousin? Young grandfather?"dead brother?"



* In ''Film/RevengeOfTheNerds II'', Poindexter is talking with a gorgeous woman by the pool. Two of his fellow nerds accost him on the way to get her a drink, and the gay one tells him to "find out if she's got a brother!" (Unfortunately, what none of them seem to have noticed is that the 'woman' in question is a cardboard cutout.)
* Absurdly, this provides the solution to the tangled double-love triangle in ''Film/ThePalmBeachStory.''
* ''Film/GeorgeOfTheJungle'': One of Ursula's friends asks of George, who tells her [[RaisedByWolves "Have brother Ape."]] [[BestialityIsDepraved "Oooh, an ape".]]
* During the engagement party in ''Film/MyBigFatGreekWedding'', one of Toula's cousins asks (as part of the few single women in their family) if Ian (Toula's fiancee and later husband) has any brothers, only for them to be told that he's an only child.
* ''Film/TheLastSummer'': Foster hopefully asks if Paige has a sister when she starts dating his friend Alec.
* In ''Film/UnwedMother'', grifter Don brags about his latest conquest Betty to his friends, exaggerating how well-off she is. One of them says, "Does she have a sister?"



[[folder:Film -- Live-Action]]
* ''Film/BlackWidow1987''. The female undercover FBI agent discovers that FemmeFatale Catherine's next potential victim is handsome and incredibly rich.
--> "Does he have a brother? Cousin? Young grandfather?"
* ''Film/GeorgeOfTheJungle'': One of Ursula's friends asks of George, who tells her [[RaisedByWolves "Have brother Ape."]] [[BestialityIsDepraved "Oooh, an ape".]]
* ''Film/TheLastSummer'': Foster hopefully asks if Paige has a sister when she starts dating his friend Alec.
* From ''Film/ManOnFire'':
-->'''Rayburn:''' Mariana!... Obey me, and I will love you.
-->'''Creasy:''' So that's how it works, huh?
-->'''Rayburn:''' That's how it works.
-->[Mariana brings Rayburn his drink]
-->'''Creasy:''' Does she have a sister?
* During the engagement party in ''Film/MyBigFatGreekWedding'', one of Toula's cousins asks (as part of the few single women in their family) if Ian (Toula's fiancee and later husband) has any brothers, only for them to be told that he's an only child.
* Absurdly, this provides the solution to the tangled double-love triangle in ''Film/ThePalmBeachStory.''
* In ''Film/RevengeOfTheNerds II'', Poindexter is talking with a gorgeous woman by the pool. Two of his fellow nerds accost him on the way to get her a drink, and the gay one tells him to "find out if she's got a brother!" (Unfortunately, what none of them seem to have noticed is that the 'woman' in question is a cardboard cutout.)
* In ''Film/UnwedMother'', grifter Don brags about his latest conquest Betty to his friends, exaggerating how well-off she is. One of them says, "Does she have a sister?"
[[/folder]]



* In ''Literature/TheTimeTravelersWife'': A subversion: Clare's sister, Alicia, asks this of Henry, not because she wants a man like Henry (though she does like him) but because she'd met an older version of him before on one of his time traveling forays and wonders if it's the same person.
* OlderThanPrint: A cross-gender example in ''Literature/TheTaleOfGenji'' occurs when Genji finds himself shot down by Utsusemi and more or less decides that her younger brother (who is about twelve) looks enough like her to... Well, [[LampshadedDoubleEntendre you can guess]]. Back then, [[EveryoneIsBi this wasn't that rare]] with the nobles.

to:

* In ''Literature/TheTimeTravelersWife'': A subversion: Clare's sister, Alicia, asks this of Henry, not because she wants a man like Henry (though she does like him) but because she'd met an older version of him before on one of his time traveling forays and wonders if it's Similarly, how the same person.
* OlderThanPrint: A cross-gender example in ''Literature/TheTaleOfGenji'' occurs when Genji finds himself shot down by Utsusemi and more or less decides that her younger brother (who is
young Edward IV first hears about twelve) looks enough like her to... Well, [[LampshadedDoubleEntendre you can guess]]. Back then, [[EveryoneIsBi this wasn't his future wife in the spoof ''The Daisy and the Bear.''
-->On the way back they went to Sandwich and found the Earl of the Rivers and his son and took them back to Calais to mock them. They got them out of bed so they were a bit disoriented and didn’t quite follow the mocking. The Earl of the Rivers had a son, who was also with him, called Anthony and [Edward] mocked him particularly mockingly then quietly so
that rare]] with the nobles.no-one could see, he took him to one side and asked him if he had a sister.
* ''Literature/DavidCopperfield'' has a weird example, in which Steerforth asks ''David'' if he has a sister.



* Franchise/StarWarsLegends:

to:

* Franchise/StarWarsLegends:''Franchise/StarWarsLegends'':



* ''Literature/DavidCopperfield'' has a weird example, in which Steerforth asks ''David'' if he has a sister.
* Similarly, how the young Edward IV first hears about his future wife in the spoof ''The Daisy and the Bear.''
-->On the way back they went to Sandwich and found the Earl of the Rivers and his son and took them back to Calais to mock them. They got them out of bed so they were a bit disoriented and didn’t quite follow the mocking. The Earl of the Rivers had a son, who was also with him, called Anthony and [Edward] mocked him particularly mockingly then quietly so that no-one could see, he took him to one side and asked him if he had a sister.

to:

* ''Literature/DavidCopperfield'' has a weird example, OlderThanPrint: A cross-gender example in which Steerforth asks ''David'' if he has a sister.
* Similarly, how the young Edward IV first hears
''Literature/TheTaleOfGenji'' occurs when Genji finds himself shot down by Utsusemi and more or less decides that her younger brother (who is about his future wife in the spoof ''The Daisy and the Bear.''
-->On the way back they went to Sandwich and found the Earl of the Rivers and his son and took them back to Calais to mock them. They got them out of bed so they were a bit disoriented and didn’t quite follow the mocking. The Earl of the Rivers had a son, who was also
twelve) looks enough like her to... Well, [[LampshadedDoubleEntendre you can guess]]. Back then, [[EveryoneIsBi this wasn't that rare]] with him, called Anthony the nobles.
* In ''Literature/TheTimeTravelersWife'': A subversion: Clare's sister, Alicia, asks this of Henry, not because she wants a man like Henry (though she does like him) but because she'd met an older version of him before on one of his time traveling forays
and [Edward] mocked him particularly mockingly then quietly so that no-one could see, he took him to one side and asked him wonders if he had a sister.it's the same person.



* In ''Series/SpinCity'', one of the ladies is talking about a guy she's dating. Apparently, he's charming, friendly, etc. Carter, the gay guy, asks:
-->'''Carter:''' Does he have a gay brother?
-->'''Woman:''' I don't think so. Why?
-->'''Carter:''' Because I'm a gay brotha.
* Similarly, in ''Series/WillAndGrace'':
-->'''Jack''': Does he have a gay brother? Or even better, does he have a straight brother who drinks?

to:

* In ''Series/SpinCity'', one On ''Series/BrooklynNineNine'', Amy is jealous of the ladies is talking her brother, and rants about a guy she's dating. Apparently, he's charming, friendly, etc. Carter, the gay guy, asks:
-->'''Carter:'''
all his good qualities, leading to this gem.
-->'''Hitchcock:''' Wow, he sounds great.
Does he have a gay brother?
-->'''Woman:''' I don't think so. Why?
-->'''Carter:''' Because I'm a gay brotha.
* Similarly, in ''Series/WillAndGrace'':
-->'''Jack''': Does he have a gay brother? Or even better, does he have a straight brother who drinks?
sister?
-->'''Jake:''' Yeah... Amy.
-->'''Hitchcock:''' What's her deal?
-->'''Jake:''' You were at our wedding!



* ''Series/ForeverKnight''. In "Trophy Girl", Tracy Vetter is [[DirtyHarriet working undercover at an escort agency]]. She picks up a client at the Raven, where she's spotted by her vampire friend Vachon. Somewhat confused, Vachon wonders if it's Tracy's "evil twin sister", whereupon the [[LesbianVampire female vampire he's with says, "She has a twin sister?"]]



* One episode of ''Series/NightCourt'' has Dan describing his recent adventures in the Arctic to Harry, and saying how he met a really beautiful Inuit gal who he now hears is coming to New York for a visit. Instead of the woman, a lovestruck seal comes flippering into the room, and Harry jokingly invokes this trope.



* One episode of ''Series/NightCourt'' has Dan describing his recent adventures in the Arctic to Harry, and saying how he met a really beautiful Inuit gal who he now hears is coming to New York for a visit. Instead of the woman, a lovestruck seal comes flippering into the room, and Harry jokingly invokes this trope.

to:

* One episode of ''Series/NightCourt'' has Dan describing his recent adventures in the Arctic to Harry, and saying how he met a really beautiful Inuit gal who he now hears is coming to New York for a visit. Instead In ''Series/SpinCity'', one of the woman, ladies is talking about a lovestruck seal comes flippering into guy she's dating. Apparently, he's charming, friendly, etc. Carter, the room, gay guy, asks:
-->'''Carter:''' Does he have a gay brother?
-->'''Woman:''' I don't think so. Why?
-->'''Carter:''' Because I'm a gay brotha.
* ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody'': Maddie asks Carey
and Harry jokingly invokes this trope.Veronica for advice on whether or not [[TheBroCode she should date her friend London's ex]], and describes him as "smart, cute, and rich". Carey (who is white) asks if he has a brother, while Veronica (who is black) asks if he ''is'' a brother.



* On ''Series/BrooklynNineNine'', Amy is jealous of her brother, and rants about all his good qualities, leading to this gem.
-->'''Hitchcock:''' Wow, he sounds great. Does he have a sister?
-->'''Jake:''' Yeah... Amy.
-->'''Hitchcock:''' What's her deal?
-->'''Jake:''' You were at our wedding!
* ''Series/ForeverKnight''. In "Trophy Girl", Tracy Vetter is [[DirtyHarriet working undercover at an escort agency]]. She picks up a client at the Raven, where she's spotted by her vampire friend Vachon. Somewhat confused, Vachon wonders if it's Tracy's "evil twin sister", whereupon the [[LesbianVampire female vampire he's with says, "She has a twin sister?"]]
* ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody'': Maddie asks Carey and Veronica for advice on whether or not [[TheBroCode she should date her friend London's ex]], and describes him as "smart, cute, and rich". Carey (who is white) asks if he has a brother, while Veronica (who is black) asks if he ''is'' a brother.



* Similarly, in ''Series/WillAndGrace'':
-->'''Jack''': Does he have a gay brother? Or even better, does he have a straight brother who drinks?



* Inverted in ''Theatre/AvenueQ:'' Rod never actually asks Nicky if he has a brother, given that he's an ArmoredClosetGay (the fact that it's a TransparentCloset is irrelevant), but it turns out he does. Ricky looks exactly like Nicky, except is much more muscular, and avoids the IncompatibleOrientation problem.



* Inverted in ''Theatre/AvenueQ:'' Rod never actually asks Nicky if he has a brother, given that he's an ArmoredClosetGay (the fact that it's a TransparentCloset is irrelevant), but it turns out he does. Ricky looks exactly like Nicky, except is much more muscular, and avoids the IncompatibleOrientation problem.



* In the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE5PrettyPoison "Pretty Poison"]] when Harvey Dent asks Bruce Wayne what he thinks of his [[BitchInSheepsClothing sweetheart]] Pamela Isley, Bruce responds, "Does she have a sister?"
* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/TheCritic''. Jay Sherman and his best friend's twin sister are in a planetarium, before Creator/WoodyAllen interrupts them:
-->'''Woody Allen''': Jay, she's fantastic. [[LoveFatherLoveSon Does she have]] [[TakeThat a daughter]]?



* In the ''WesternAnimation/CorpseBride'', after Victor is dragged down to the afterlife, one of the corpse women asks, "Does he have a dead brother?"



* In the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE5PrettyPoison "Pretty Poison"]] when Harvey Dent asks Bruce Wayne what he thinks of his [[BitchInSheepsClothing sweetheart]] Pamela Isley, Bruce responds, "Does she have a sister?"
* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/TheCritic''. Jay Sherman and his best friend's twin sister are in a planetarium, before Creator/WoodyAllen interrupts them:
-->'''Woody Allen''': Jay, she's fantastic. [[LoveFatherLoveSon Does she have]] [[TakeThat a daughter]]?
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* ''Film/TheLastSummer'': Foster hopefully asks is Paige has a sister when she starts dating his friend Alec.

to:

* ''Film/TheLastSummer'': Foster hopefully asks is if Paige has a sister when she starts dating his friend Alec.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Adding Link


* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': In ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' #59, Mary Jane Watson is saved for the first time by Spider-Man. Afterwards, she asks him: "Don't you have any brothers?", making her the first woman to flirt with him both in and out of costume.

to:

* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': In ''The Amazing Spider-Man'' ''ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderMan1963'' #59, Mary Jane Watson is saved for the first time by Spider-Man. Afterwards, she asks him: "Don't you have any brothers?", making her the first woman to flirt with him both in and out of costume.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
Updating Link


* In ''[[Franchise/SpiderMan The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' #59, Mary Jane Watson is saved for the first time by Spider-Man. Afterwards she asks him: "Don't you have any brothers?", making her the first woman to flirt with him both in and out of costume.

to:

* ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': In ''[[Franchise/SpiderMan The ''The Amazing Spider-Man]]'' Spider-Man'' #59, Mary Jane Watson is saved for the first time by Spider-Man. Afterwards Afterwards, she asks him: "Don't you have any brothers?", making her the first woman to flirt with him both in and out of costume.
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


->''"Tell me more, tell me more, like does she have a friend?"''
-->-- '''''Film/{{Grease}}''''', "Summer Nights"

to:

->''"Tell me more, tell me more, like does more\\
Could
she have get me a friend?"''
-->-- '''''Film/{{Grease}}''''', '''Sonny''', ''Film/{{Grease}}'', "Summer Nights"
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* In the English dub of the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime, Brock remarks that CharacterOfTheDay Casey is going to grow into a "very interesting young woman", and wonders if she has an older sister.

to:

* In the English dub of the ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' anime, ''Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries'', Brock remarks that CharacterOfTheDay Casey is going to grow into a "very interesting young woman", and wonders if she has an older sister.[[note]]In the original version, [[JailBaitWait Brock is willing to wait for Casey to be legal to date]].[[/note]]
Is there an issue? Send a MessageReason:
None


* In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', when Harvey Dent asks Bruce Wayne what he thinks of his girlfriend [[GreenThumb Pamela Isley]], Bruce responds, "Does she have a sister?"

to:

* In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', the ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesE5PrettyPoison "Pretty Poison"]] when Harvey Dent asks Bruce Wayne what he thinks of his girlfriend [[GreenThumb [[BitchInSheepsClothing sweetheart]] Pamela Isley]], Isley, Bruce responds, "Does she have a sister?"

Top