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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Disenchantment}}:'' In the season 3 opener, Zog is buried alive and the only person who knows has been decapitated, but he figures [[ThoseTwoGuys Turbish and Mertz]] surely know and will come and rescue him. Cut to the two playing poker in the guard locker room, wondering whether they've forgotten something. Cut to Mertz's mother sitting alone in a restaurant, and judging from her reaction, this isn't the first time this has happened.
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* Subverted in one of Creator/EnidBlyton's ''The Three Golliwogs'' stories. The three gollies are excited to celebrate their birthday, but are saddened that none of their friends/acquaintances sent them any gifts or birthday wishes. They got their well-wishes the next day, because apparently one of them had accidentally tore out two days from the calendar earlier that week, and the day they thought was their birthday really wasn't.
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** According to "Mr. Lisa's Opus," the family forgot Lisa's seventh birthday, largely owing to Marge's exhaustion while dealing with a then-newborn Maggie, and their guilt didn't prevent them from likewise forgetting her eighth birthday (which, [[ComicBookTime for the purposes of this episode]], is [[ContinuityNod the one we saw in "Stark Raving Dad"]]). They made a point of remembering and celebrating her birthdays ever since, and even made the song Bart wrote for her on her eighth birthday part of their tradition.
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** According to "Mr. "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS29E08MrLisasOpus Mr. Lisa's Opus," Opus]]", the family forgot Lisa's seventh birthday, largely owing to Marge's exhaustion while dealing with a then-newborn Maggie, and their guilt didn't prevent them from likewise forgetting her eighth birthday (which, [[ComicBookTime for the purposes of this episode]], is [[ContinuityNod the one we saw in "Stark Raving Dad"]]). They made a point of remembering and celebrating her birthdays ever since, and even made the song Bart wrote for her on her eighth birthday part of their tradition. tradition.
** "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS1E9LifeOnTheFastLane Life On The Fast Lane]]" begins with Homer having forgotten Marge's birthday, mistakenly thinking it was ''his'' birthday when the kids bring her breakfast in bed, and ends up getting her a bowling ball (which he intended to get for himself).
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* One Kalos episode of ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' reveals that Jessie's teammates, James and Meowth, forgot her recent birthday. Only her Pumpkaboo remembered it. This is even more noticeable because the anime [[NotAllowedToGrowUp completely avoids characters aging]].
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* One Kalos episode of ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' ''Anime/PokemonTheSeriesXY'' reveals that Jessie's teammates, James and Meowth, forgot her recent birthday. Only her Pumpkaboo remembered it. This is even more noticeable because the anime [[NotAllowedToGrowUp completely avoids characters aging]].
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* ''Series/TheBrittasEmpire'': Befitting Carole's status as the ButtMonkey, almost everyone forgets about her birthday in "[[Recap/TheBrittasEmpireS5E4TheLiesHaveIt The Lies Have It]]" - the only person who bothered was her son Ben, and even he used the opportunity to insult her in his birthday card because she wouldn't buy him an air rifle.
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* ''Series/NextOfKin'': In "Georgia's Party", Maggie snoops into Georgia's diary and discovers that it was her birthday the previous day, with no one bothering to celebrate it. She tries to make up for it with a party, only to [[SubvertedTrope learn that Georgia's birthday was actually in four months]], and that Georgia had put the claim in her diary to catch her snooping.
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* An omake of ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' reveals that Urahara's and Yoruichi's birthdays are forgotten ''every year'' and they have to celebrate them alone (although together). The reason for this is because their birthdays are December 31 and January 1.
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* ''WebVideo/NightmareTime:'' In the episode "Yellow Jacket," Lex is too caught up with work and the stress of taking her high school equivalency exam that she forgets about her sister's birthday. It doesn't help that she remembers right as the exam starts, distracting her and causing her to fail.
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Compare DoesntKnowTheirOwnBirthday for when they don't know their birthday in the first place, and ForgottenAnniversary for the wedding day variant. If the birthday wasn't truly forgotten after all, and the other characters threw a SurpriseParty, it's a NotSoForgottenBirthday. If everyone knew about the birthday and it had been forgotten by the one who's celebrating it, then it's ForgotTheirOwnBirthday. Can lead to a OnePersonBirthdayParty or ConvenienceStoreGiftShopping. The opposite of CelebrationMiscalculation, which can cover when a birthday ''is'' celebrated, but on the wrong day. If they're not invited to someone else's party, it's UninvitedToTheParty.
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Compare DoesntKnowTheirOwnBirthday for when they don't know their birthday in the first place, and ForgottenAnniversary for the wedding day variant. If the birthday wasn't truly forgotten after all, and the other characters threw a SurpriseParty, it's a NotSoForgottenBirthday. If everyone knew about the birthday and it had been forgotten by the one who's celebrating it, then it's ForgotTheirOwnBirthday. PerenniallyOvershadowedBirthday is related, however the birthday need not be forgotten, just barely acknowledged or celebrated due to it sharing a date with an annual event or holiday.
Can lead to a OnePersonBirthdayParty or ConvenienceStoreGiftShopping. The opposite of CelebrationMiscalculation, which can cover when a birthday ''is'' celebrated, but on the wrong day. If they're not invited to someone else's party, it's UninvitedToTheParty.
Can lead to a OnePersonBirthdayParty or ConvenienceStoreGiftShopping. The opposite of CelebrationMiscalculation, which can cover when a birthday ''is'' celebrated, but on the wrong day. If they're not invited to someone else's party, it's UninvitedToTheParty.
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* In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/10731591/chapters/23783283 Echo's of the past]]'', a ''Series/{{Arrowverse}}'' fanfic, people regularly forget Laurel's birthday. Its placement being near when super-villains get ready for an attack on the city didn't help. Thea however always remembered, and was often the only one who did.
* ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/206585/bon-the-miffy Bon the Miffy]]'', an [[PornWithPlot erotic fanfic]] of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', centers around Lyra trying to make up for forgetting Bon-Bon's birthday.
* ''Fanfic/ForgingABetterFuture'':
** In ''Dawn'', Oliver admits that in the original timeline, he never once celebrated Laurel's birthday with her after he returned from the island. He's deeply ashamed of this. [[spoiler:Later revelations, however, suggest that it actually wasn't his fault.]]
** Laurel herself is surprised to told that today is her birthday, which Oliver takes to mean that Quentin never once celebrated it during the five years Oliver was on the island. Depending on whether or not anyone else did, that's potentially ''eight'' years in a row it was forgotten before she died.
* {{Downplayed}} in ''Fanfic/{{Goldstein}}:'' The story opens when Yehudah turns eleven. Orthodox Jews generally don't make a big deal out of birthdays, though, so he's only mildly annoyed that nobody in his family seems to remember. Later ''he'' doesn't notice that his twelfth birthday has passed until a friend mentions it. (Though the build-up to his bar mitzvah, of course, is a bigger deal.)
* ''[[http://www.fimfiction.net/story/206585/bon-the-miffy Bon the Miffy]]'', an [[PornWithPlot erotic fanfic]] of ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', centers around Lyra trying to make up for forgetting Bon-Bon's birthday.
* ''Fanfic/ForgingABetterFuture'':
** In ''Dawn'', Oliver admits that in the original timeline, he never once celebrated Laurel's birthday with her after he returned from the island. He's deeply ashamed of this. [[spoiler:Later revelations, however, suggest that it actually wasn't his fault.]]
** Laurel herself is surprised to told that today is her birthday, which Oliver takes to mean that Quentin never once celebrated it during the five years Oliver was on the island. Depending on whether or not anyone else did, that's potentially ''eight'' years in a row it was forgotten before she died.
* {{Downplayed}} in ''Fanfic/{{Goldstein}}:'' The story opens when Yehudah turns eleven. Orthodox Jews generally don't make a big deal out of birthdays, though, so he's only mildly annoyed that nobody in his family seems to remember. Later ''he'' doesn't notice that his twelfth birthday has passed until a friend mentions it. (Though the build-up to his bar mitzvah, of course, is a bigger deal.)
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* In ''Fanfic/HowTheLightGetsIn'' a testament to what an awful mother Dinah Lance is to Laurel is her calling to wish Laurel a happy 29th birthday...the day after her ''thirtieth'' birthday.
* {{Discussed}} in [[https://keyofjetwolf.tumblr.com/post/112441418947/between-the-lines-101 Episode 101]] of ''Fanfic/SailorMoonBetweenTheLines''. Michiru expresses disgust at Mamoru seemingly forgetting Usagi's birthday, unaware that [[PoorCommunicationKills she'd accidentally never told him when it was in the first place]]. Haruka scoffs, dismissing the importance of birthdays until [[OhCrap she realizes]] that Michiru might not agree. She then desperately tries to backtrack, asking her partner when her birthday is; Michiru coolly [[IronicEcho echoes her earlier declarations]], claiming that it's "no big deal" if she doesn't recall.
* {{Discussed}} in [[https://keyofjetwolf.tumblr.com/post/112441418947/between-the-lines-101 Episode 101]] of ''Fanfic/SailorMoonBetweenTheLines''. Michiru expresses disgust at Mamoru seemingly forgetting Usagi's birthday, unaware that [[PoorCommunicationKills she'd accidentally never told him when it was in the first place]]. Haruka scoffs, dismissing the importance of birthdays until [[OhCrap she realizes]] that Michiru might not agree. She then desperately tries to backtrack, asking her partner when her birthday is; Michiru coolly [[IronicEcho echoes her earlier declarations]], claiming that it's "no big deal" if she doesn't recall.
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* In ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'', Drake ends up being the only one who forgot Josh's birthday. The latter becoming especially upset about it when Drake throws a big birthday party for his new girlfriend who he has known for only five days.
* An episode of ''Series/ElChavoDelOcho'' has Don Ramón forgetting his birthday, and la Chilindrina goes to ask Quico, Doña Florinda and Doña Cleotilde for some help to prepare him a surprise party. However, due [[PoorCommunicationKills to several misunderstandings]] and el Chavo's OutOfContextEavesdropping, Don Ramón ends up believing he's going to die and they're hiding it from him, and then that they want to [[MercyKill kill him]].
* An episode of ''Series/FamilyMatters'' has Steve celebrating his 20th birthday by himself since no one else remembered. When Carl realizes what's going on, he tries to make it up to him.
* ''Series/ForeverKnight''. In "Only the Lonely", everyone remembers Natalie's birthday except VampireDetective Nick Knight. She met Nick when he revived on her autopsy table on her birthday two years before, so it has additional significance for her.
* ''Series/FullHouse'' has the episode "Birthday Blues" where DJ forgets her best friend Kimmy’s 16th birthday because it’s her (DJ) and her boyfriend Steve’s six-month anniversary, so she scrambles the rest of the family to help her throw a last- minute surprise party. [[spoiler: It does not go well.]]
* The short-lived 1990 sitcom ''Molloy'' has the title character (Creator/MayimBialik) expecting a big party for her 13th birthday. She comes home, calling out on "gee, where is everyone" and bursts into one door after another, expecting a surprise party. It takes four rooms for her to realize no one is home. And when the family does come back, she's stunned to hear them gushing on taking a ride in the new sports car and really did forget her birthday (which was worse as it was the first following her mother's death). To their credit, when her father and step-siblings realize the next day what date it was, they're horrified and try to throw a party only for Molloy, convinced they still don't know, to spend the day with friends at an amusement park.
* ''Series/HannahMontana'': In this case, Miley and Jackson actually ''did'' forget their father's birthday.
* The brothers invoke this trope twice on ''Series/{{Jonas}}''.
** In "Groovy Movies", they forget their mother's birthday.
** In "[[TitleDrop Forgetting Stella's Birthday]]", they forget Stella's birthday because a band executive came to interview them that day. It gets even worse when they try to make up for it by throwing a {{Slumber Party}} at the same exact time as the executive came back to interview them ''again''.
* The {{pilot}} to ''Series/LittleMermaidsIsland'' has Sebastian worrying that Ariel and the others have forgotten his birthday. They haven't... except for [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Scuttle]], at least.
* ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'':
** In "Lois' Birthday," Hal does this to Lois because the alarm on his watch didn't go off. Since the boys had already bought candy with the money Lois gave them ''specifically'' for buying her a present, her husband's mistake is the final push for Lois to run away from home.
** In the first half of the "Baby" two-parter, Lois and Hal announce their plan to induce labor later that week. Dewey reacts negatively to this news, but doesn't say why. Later, at the wedding convention Hal and the boys go to, Dewey is able to successfully guilt-trip many members of the staff one by one to reveal the date his parents chose is his birthday and publicly shame Hal for forgetting.
* In one episode of ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'', the family decides to make tomorrow [[CousinOliver Seven's]] birthday since nothing is happening on that day. Turns out it is actually Al's birthday.
* ''Radio/OurMissBrooks'': In "The Birthday Bag", Miss Brooks forgets her birthday but everyone else remembered. Thus, Miss Brooks' is truly surprised at being thrown a party.
* ''Series/SchittsCreek'': The Season 3 finale has the Rose family forgetting it is David's birthday, which causes him to spend the day in a huff. Thankfully, his business partner Patrick notices and invites him to dinner in what becomes a NotADate scenario and leads to their FirstKiss.
* ''Series/TheSecretLifeOfTheAmericanTeenager'': Everyone forgets Amy's sixteenth birthday while she's in New York. In the next episode, her mom (played by Creator/MollyRingwald) is horrified when she finds out they forgot Amy's birthday and [[ActorAllusion laments]], "[[ShoutOut Everyone forgot my sixteenth birthday]] [[Film/SixteenCandles and it stayed with me forever]]!" Amy is mildly irritated, but she quickly gets over it.
* In the ''[[Series/TheSootyShow Sooty and Co]]'' episode "Birthday Boy", everyone (except Richard) forgets Sooty's birthday, so they have to quickly put together a party for him once they remember.
* ''Series/StrangerThings'' has an odd, meta example. In season two, a line reveals that Will's birthday is March 22. In season four, an episode is specifically set on March 22, but nobody, including Will himself, mentions it being his birthday. Imagining that this trope is in effect adds some interesting subtext, given that Will spends the day being a third wheel to Mike and El's date (which ''strong'' hints that [[spoiler:[[IncompatibleOrientation Will is in love with Mike himself]]]]). However, WordOfGod says that this was completely unintentional, and that they might even [[OrwellianRetcon alter the original reference]] to say that his birthday is May 22 instead.
* ''Series/StuckInTheMiddle'': In the episode "Stuck in the Sweet Seat", The Diaz family forgets Harley's birthday and Harley plots to use their guilt to get the best seat in the family car.
* ''Series/That70sShow'': In "Kitty's Birthday (That's Today?!)", Red and Eric both forget Kitty's birthday until the very last minute, at which point they try to pass it off as a NotSoForgottenBirthday via ConvenienceStoreGiftShopping (which no, does not work). Hyde actually ''did'' remember and wished her a happy birthday, but didn't tell the others because "[[ForTheLulz how would that be funny]]?" Ultimately they're forced to make it up to her by engaging in Kitty's most horrible hobby: [[spoiler:square dancing]].
* ''Series/TheWorldAccordingToJeffGoldblum'' episode "Birthdays" opens with Goldblum explaining that he underwent a real life version of this trope at 13, when everyone -- '''[[ForgotTheirOwnBirthday including him]]''' -- forgot his birthday, and the resultant awkwardness resulted in him becoming neutral on the idea of birthday celebrations. Helping celebrate other peoples' birthdays helps him come around on the idea.
* ''Series/YediYuz'': Rıdvan reaches a breaking point when Banu forgets about his birthday after her [[DemotedMemories procedure]] — especially when he learns she went paintballing with her new paramour instead ("Prosedür").
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* In ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'', Drake ends up being the only one who forgot Josh's birthday. The latter becoming especially upset about it when Drake throws a big birthday party for his new girlfriend who he has known for only five days.
* An episode of ''Series/ElChavoDelOcho'' has Don Ramón forgetting his birthday, and la Chilindrina goes to ask Quico, Doña Florinda and Doña Cleotilde for some help to prepare him a surprise party. However, due [[PoorCommunicationKills to several misunderstandings]] and el Chavo's OutOfContextEavesdropping, Don Ramón ends up believing he's going to die and they're hiding it from him, and then that they want to [[MercyKill kill him]].
* An episode of ''Series/FamilyMatters'' has Steve celebrating his 20th birthday by himself since no one else remembered. When Carl realizes what's going on, he tries to make it up to him.
* ''Series/ForeverKnight''. In "Only the Lonely", everyone remembers Natalie's birthday except VampireDetective Nick Knight. She met Nick when he revived on her autopsy table on her birthday two years before, so it has additional significance for her.
* ''Series/FullHouse'' has the episode "Birthday Blues" where DJ forgets her best friend Kimmy’s 16th birthday because it’s her (DJ) and her boyfriend Steve’s six-month anniversary, so she scrambles the rest of the family to help her throw a last- minute surprise party. [[spoiler: It does not go well.]]
* The short-lived 1990 sitcom ''Molloy'' has the title character (Creator/MayimBialik) expecting a big party for her 13th birthday. She comes home, calling out on "gee, where is everyone" and bursts into one door after another, expecting a surprise party. It takes four rooms for her to realize no one is home. And when the family does come back, she's stunned to hear them gushing on taking a ride in the new sports car and really did forget her birthday (which was worse as it was the first following her mother's death). To their credit, when her father and step-siblings realize the next day what date it was, they're horrified and try to throw a party only for Molloy, convinced they still don't know, to spend the day with friends at an amusement park.
* ''Series/HannahMontana'': In this case, Miley and Jackson actually ''did'' forget their father's birthday.
* The brothers invoke this trope twice on ''Series/{{Jonas}}''.
** In "Groovy Movies", they forget their mother's birthday.
** In "[[TitleDrop Forgetting Stella's Birthday]]", they forget Stella's birthday because a band executive came to interview them that day. It gets even worse when they try to make up for it by throwing a {{Slumber Party}} at the same exact time as the executive came back to interview them ''again''.
* The {{pilot}} to ''Series/LittleMermaidsIsland'' has Sebastian worrying that Ariel and the others have forgotten his birthday. They haven't... except for [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Scuttle]], at least.
* ''Series/MalcolmInTheMiddle'':
** In "Lois' Birthday," Hal does this to Lois because the alarm on his watch didn't go off. Since the boys had already bought candy with the money Lois gave them ''specifically'' for buying her a present, her husband's mistake is the final push for Lois to run away from home.
** In the first half of the "Baby" two-parter, Lois and Hal announce their plan to induce labor later that week. Dewey reacts negatively to this news, but doesn't say why. Later, at the wedding convention Hal and the boys go to, Dewey is able to successfully guilt-trip many members of the staff one by one to reveal the date his parents chose is his birthday and publicly shame Hal for forgetting.
* In one episode of ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'', the family decides to make tomorrow [[CousinOliver Seven's]] birthday since nothing is happening on that day. Turns out it is actually Al's birthday.
* ''Radio/OurMissBrooks'': In "The Birthday Bag", Miss Brooks forgets her birthday but everyone else remembered. Thus, Miss Brooks' is truly surprised at being thrown a party.
* ''Series/SchittsCreek'': The Season 3 finale has the Rose family forgetting it is David's birthday, which causes him to spend the day in a huff. Thankfully, his business partner Patrick notices and invites him to dinner in what becomes a NotADate scenario and leads to their FirstKiss.
* ''Series/TheSecretLifeOfTheAmericanTeenager'': Everyone forgets Amy's sixteenth birthday while she's in New York. In the next episode, her mom (played by Creator/MollyRingwald) is horrified when she finds out they forgot Amy's birthday and [[ActorAllusion laments]], "[[ShoutOut Everyone forgot my sixteenth birthday]] [[Film/SixteenCandles and it stayed with me forever]]!" Amy is mildly irritated, but she quickly gets over it.
* In the ''[[Series/TheSootyShow Sooty and Co]]'' episode "Birthday Boy", everyone (except Richard) forgets Sooty's birthday, so they have to quickly put together a party for him once they remember.
* ''Series/StrangerThings'' has an odd, meta example. In season two, a line reveals that Will's birthday is March 22. In season four, an episode is specifically set on March 22, but nobody, including Will himself, mentions it being his birthday. Imagining that this trope is in effect adds some interesting subtext, given that Will spends the day being a third wheel to Mike and El's date (which ''strong'' hints that [[spoiler:[[IncompatibleOrientation Will is in love with Mike himself]]]]). However, WordOfGod says that this was completely unintentional, and that they might even [[OrwellianRetcon alter the original reference]] to say that his birthday is May 22 instead.
* ''Series/StuckInTheMiddle'': In the episode "Stuck in the Sweet Seat", The Diaz family forgets Harley's birthday and Harley plots to use their guilt to get the best seat in the family car.
* ''Series/That70sShow'': In "Kitty's Birthday (That's Today?!)", Red and Eric both forget Kitty's birthday until the very last minute, at which point they try to pass it off as a NotSoForgottenBirthday via ConvenienceStoreGiftShopping (which no, does not work). Hyde actually ''did'' remember and wished her a happy birthday, but didn't tell the others because "[[ForTheLulz how would that be funny]]?" Ultimately they're forced to make it up to her by engaging in Kitty's most horrible hobby: [[spoiler:square dancing]].
* ''Series/TheWorldAccordingToJeffGoldblum'' episode "Birthdays" opens with Goldblum explaining that he underwent a real life version of this trope at 13, when everyone -- '''[[ForgotTheirOwnBirthday including him]]''' -- forgot his birthday, and the resultant awkwardness resulted in him becoming neutral on the idea of birthday celebrations. Helping celebrate other peoples' birthdays helps him come around on the idea.
* ''Series/YediYuz'': Rıdvan reaches a breaking point when Banu forgets about his birthday after her [[DemotedMemories procedure]] — especially when he learns she went paintballing with her new paramour instead ("Prosedür").
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* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' had an episode called "1600 Candles" in which Roger anticipates his 1600th birthday, only to have it preempted by Steve's shenanigans. Of course it has the obligatory ''Sixteen Candles'' scene. Of course, [[ItsAllAboutMe as usual]], Roger was being a complete JerkAss about it, effectively telling Stan and Francine that they should give up on Steve completely just so they can throw him exactly the kind of party he wants. Karma ends up biting Roger in the end after he has Steve totally humiliated at the school dance, wherein Steve's single pubic hair comes loose and floats all the way back to the Smith house, landing on Roger's birthday cake and thus totally ruining his birthday.
-->'''Roger:''' ''I hate Steve so much''.
* ''WesternAnimation/AsToldByGinger'''s "Family Therapy" is about Macie's birthday. The girls assume her parents not mentioning it is because they're secretly planning a surprise party. Turns out they actually ''did'' forget. They're horrified when they find out, and throw Macie a series of birthday themed events, climaxing in a party.
* ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'':
** In the premiere episode "Human Flesh", it is revealed that Bob has not only forgotten his wife's birthday, but ''his own''.
** In "Are You There, Bob? It's Me, Birthday", Linda realizes she forgot Bob's birthday, and tricks him out of the house while trying to put together a belated birthday party. In a subversion of the usual mishaps, Bob's not that upset Linda didn't remember and is actually more unhappy knowing she's throwing him a surprise party because he hates parties. Hugo (who hates Bob for marrying Linda and was convinced to help Bob out of the house for the day) spitefully tries to guilt trip Bob into accepting the surprise party no matter how much he hates it. Bob returns home to find Linda scrapped the party after being reminded how much he hates them and instead arranges for Bob to have a relaxing evening and bought an antique bacon weight he really wanted. Oh, and Bob gets to see his rival Jimmy Pesto getting punched in the groin which makes this Bob's best birthday ever.
* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'':
** In one episode Peter and Lois forget Meg's birthday. When Meg mentions wanting a party, they spend some time wondering what she wants a party ''for''. They even consider that she's getting married, but cautiously dismiss it because they don't remember her bringing any guys around. It took Chris to remind them it's her birthday. They also completely forget what age she's turning when it's coming up. At one point, when they talk to her, they try using hints so they can learn her upcoming age without telling her outright. Unfortunately Meg is already aware of the whole thing, as is expected of the series ButtMonkey.
** In another episode, there's a cutaway to Meg at her birthday party at a restaurant, where she's alone at a big table with a "HAPPY BIRTHDAY MEG" banner behind her. She asks a waiter for some more bread while she waits for everyone else to show up. The waiter tells her that she has eaten so much bread [while waiting] that they're going to have to start charging her for it.
* ''WesternAnimation/GodTheDevilAndBob'': God forgets the Devil's birthday (and has apparently done this a lot), prompting the Devil to leave and take all the evil of the world with him. This, of course, upsets the whole balance of creation, so Bob ends up playing therapist to the two of them.
-->'''The Devil:''' I'm supposed to believe that He forgot my birthday? [[TheOmniscient He's omniscient]]!
* ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'': After being freaked out and then downright terrified by [[TheDragon Shego]]'s [[EmotionBomb moodulator-induced]] mood swings from giddiness to weeping to fury, Drakken works up the nerve to ask "Did I forget your birthday? Is that what this is about?"
* In the episode of ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest'' where the title character refuses to take a bath, Dukey repeatedly makes reference to the fact that Johnny forgot his. [[SubvertedTrope Except he didn't]]; the bath refusal was all a plan to get Dukey an entire pool room with the works.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Phineas and Ferb}}'' episode "Mom's Birthday", Phineas and Ferb realize they had forgotten their mother's birthday when they wake up to Candace rehearsing a song that she plans to sing to her. Cue to references of previous episodes each of which Phineas reminds Ferb that they won't forget their mother's birthday, before he finally says "Is there something I am supposed to remember?" in "It's About Time."
* ''WesternAnimation/APupNamedScoobyDoo'': In one episode, the gang questioned a suspect about a letter and he said it was an apology letter to his mother and he was asked if it was for forgetting her birthday. It wasn't.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
** "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS3E1StarkRavingDad Stark Raving Dad]]" takes place on Lisa's birthday and nobody remembers it. Bart is the only one Lisa complains about.
** It happens again in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS12E3InsaneClownPoppy Insane Clown Poppy]]," after Homer and Bart accidentally destroy Lisa's room.
--->'''Homer:''' Oh, come on, tell us how we can make it up to you. Hey, pretend it's your birthday.\\
'''Lisa:''' It ''is'' my birthday!\\
'''Bart:''' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint That's the spirit]]!
** Another quick joke, this time with Homer in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E10TheSpringfieldFiles The Springfield Files]]":
--->'''Homer:''' I can't believe I'm being mocked ... by my own family ... on my ''birthday''!\\
'''Bart:''' It's your birthday?\\
'''Homer:''' Yeah, don't you remember? It's the same day as the dog's.\\
'''Lisa:''' ''[gasps]'' [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Oh, Santa's Little Helper! It's your birthday?! We have to do something special! Yes we do!]]\\
'''Homer:''' ''[muttering]'' Lousy lovable dog.
** Inverted in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E18DaysOfWineAndDohses Days of Wine and D'Ohses]]", Barney is upset with everyone at Moe's for not remembering his birthday. Turns out they actually threw a birthday party for him at Homer's place, but he got so drunk that he blacked out and couldn't remember any of it. This, plus the video footage of what he's like when he is that drunk caused him to try and sober up.
* PlayedForLaughs on ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': "[[Recap/SouthParkS1E9MrHankeyTheChristmasPoo Mr. Hankey, the Christmas Poo]]" has a mid-credits scene with Jesus alone in his studio, having a OnePersonBirthdayParty.
* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/SquirrelBoy'' has Rodney forgetting Andy's birthday. When Mr. Johnson tries to remind him of it, Rodney laughs it off saying that "Andy's birthday was 12 months ago".
* Subverted in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo''. Beast Boy thinks his friends have forgotten his birthday. They haven't; they just loathe birthday parties and refuse to throw one.
* Inverted in ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama World Tour'' when Cody is the one who forgets his birthday. Sierra remembers, and even bakes him a cake after she finishes the challenge. Although he mentions his parents forgot his last birthday.
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* In the dub of [=S1E7=] of ''Anime/BakutenShootBeyblade'', Takao is so excited about his match with Kai that he forgets about his own thirteenth birthday. Luckily, his grandfather hasn't and whips him up a party. This is a departure from the original, in which the party being thrown is a pre-battle encouragement attempt. Plus, Takao is ten.
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* On ''Anime/YukiYunaIsAHero,'' [[KnightInSourArmor Karin]] had forgotten her own birthday, which she had never had a real celebration for before, and was thus surprised when the others show up to throw her a small party.
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* In one ''ComicBook/DonaldDuck'' comic, Daisy Duck forgot her own birthday.
* ''Comicbook/RobinSeries'': Tim Drake's parents along with his girlfriend Stephanie and friend Ives are able to give him a surprise party for his sixteenth when his step-mother realized he had forgotten his own birthday. Earlier he had managed to forget Ive's sixteenth birthday so Ives found it particularly funny. Tim was also surprised by Ives' fourteenth and fifteenth birthdays but Ives ensured he didn't miss those ones.
* ''Comicbook/RobinSeries'': Tim Drake's parents along with his girlfriend Stephanie and friend Ives are able to give him a surprise party for his sixteenth when his step-mother realized he had forgotten his own birthday. Earlier he had managed to forget Ive's sixteenth birthday so Ives found it particularly funny. Tim was also surprised by Ives' fourteenth and fifteenth birthdays but Ives ensured he didn't miss those ones.
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* In ''Literature/TheGreatGatsby,'' we have the big scene where all the secrets between Gatsby, Daisy and Tom are revealed. Afterwords, FirstPersonPeripheralNarrator Nick suddenly realizes that it's his thirtieth birthday, which, combined with the aforementioned drama, spurs on a low-key midlife crisis.
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* ''VisualNovel/AmnesiaMemories''' fandisc ''Amnesia LATER'': Ikki points out that [[TheSpock Kent]] doesn't care much for his birthday and often forgets the importance of the date. When the heroine asks Kent to come over to her place on the 23rd under the pretense of just having a relaxing date watching movies, she's surprised to learn that he really doesn't associate that date with his birthday.
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* ''VisualNovel/AmnesiaMemories''' fandisc ''Amnesia LATER'': Ikki points out that [[TheSpock Kent]] doesn't care much for his birthday and often forgets the importance of the date. When the heroine asks Kent to come over to her place on the 23rd under the pretense of just having a relaxing date watching movies, she's surprised to learn that he really doesn't associate that date with his birthday.
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