History Main / YouWouldDoTheSameForMe

StockPhrase that can be a way to brush off a thanks, being similar to ThinkNothingOfIt with more than the surface meaning, or a [[FriendshipMoment moment of friendship]] and [[PowerOfTrust trust]]. Can be, "I'd hope you'd do the same for me," which could be more powerful, as it takes expectation of anything in return out of the equation, or "You did the same for me," to emphasize the friendship from both angles.

[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant This is]] ''[[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant not]]'' a villain saying that TheHero [[NotSoDifferent would have done the same if the hero had been in the villain's place]]. [[EnemyMine Well.]] [[FoeYay Usually.]]

-->'''Bart:''' Why are you helping me? I'm not your kid.
-->'''Ned:''' We're neighbors. I'm sure your father would do the same for my boys.
-->''(Homer steals some of Rod and Todd's french fries)''

-->'''Bart:''' But if they see you trying to help us, they'll kill you!
-->'''Ned:''' Oh pshaw. I'm sure your father would do the same for--
-->'''Bart:''' ''(disapproving glare)''
-->'''Ned:''' Point taken. Now hustle your bustles.

* ''Film/HardEight''

* In one episode of ''Series/EverybodyHatesChris'', Chris abandons his Homecoming date to help Greg. Greg doesn't feel to good about it, because Chris' date will hate him forever. Chris doesn't care about that, and says that Greg would do the same for him; Narrator Chris notes that years later, when the situation came up, he ''didn't''.

* In an episode of ''Series/{{CSI}}'', a guy steals his recently deceased friend's corpse from an ambulance so he can [[OfCorpseHesAlive "attend"]] one last party with him and other friends. Once the police shows up and informs him that he's going to jail for this he calmly replies "He would have done it for me".

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "[[Recap/FuturamaS4E7JurassicBark Jurassic Bark]]", a jealous Bender has tossed Fry's fossilized pooch Seymour into a lava pit. Despite fact that it's a [[TooDumbToLive lava pit]], he strips down to his tighty-whitey briefs and rushes to save his old friend. His reasoning? [[LoveMakesYouDumb "He'd do the same for me!"]]

* In ''Film/StarshipTroopers'', a marine is snatched by a flying Arachnid, which begins to dismember him alive. Lt. Rasczak, his CO, grabs a sniper rifle and shoots him through the heart. He then turns to the remaining marines and says gravely: "And I expect anyone to do the same for me." [[spoiler:Rico later does.]] FridgeLogic kicks in when you consider that Rasczak could have at least ''tried'' shooting the Arachnid first.

** In "Change of Heart", Worf abandons his mission to carry his wife Jadzia to medical care, an act which is likely to end his career in Starfleet.

* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'': In "Deja Q", the [[BroughtDownToNormal temporarily depowered]] Q is saved by Data when some of the beings Q has [[JerkassGod antagonized]] comes looking for revenge. This actually punctures Q's usual arrogance as he guiltily admits that he would ''not'' have done the same for Data.

* In "Change of Heart", Worf abandons his mission to carry his wife Jadzia to medical care, an act which is likely to end his career in Starfleet.
-->'''Jadzia:''' I don't know what to say.
-->'''Worf:''' You could say, "Thank you for saving my life."
-->'''Jadzia:''' Thank you for saving my life.
-->'''Worf:''' And you could say, "I would do the same for you, Worf."
-->'''Jadzia:''' Well, I'd have to think about that. My career is very important to me, you know.

-->''"You did the same for me once."''

* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'': "Soldiers of the Empire"

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "[[Recap/FuturamaS4E7JurassicBark Jurassic Bark]]", a jealous Bender has tossed Fry's fossilized pooch Seymour into a lava pit. Despite fact that it's a [[TooDumbToLive lava pit]], he strips down to his tighty-whiteys and rushes to save his old friend. His reasoning? [[LoveMakesYouDumb "He'd do the same for me!"]]

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "[[Recap/FuturamaS4E7JurassicBark Jurassic Bark]]", a jealous Bender has tossed Fry's fossilized pooch Seymour into a lava pit. Despite fact that it's a [[TooDumbToLive lava pit]], he strips down to his tighty-whities and rushes to save his old friend. His reasoning? [[LoveMakesYouDumb "He'd do the same for me!"]]

[[IThoughtItMeant This is]] ''[[IThoughtItMeant not]]'' a villain saying that TheHero [[NotSoDifferent would have done the same if the hero had been in the villain's place]]. [[EnemyMine Well.]] [[FoeYay Usually.]]

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* This trope happens twice in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie'':
** When Ned gives Bart a spare pair of pants after Homer forgets to give him some following his nude skating stunt.
-->'''Bart:''' Why are you helping me? I'm not your kid.
-->'''Ned:''' We're neighbors. I'm sure your father would do the same for my boys.
-->''(Homer steals some of Rod and Todd's french fries)''
** And later when Ned tries to save the Simpsons from the mob.
-->'''Bart:''' But if they see you trying to help us, they'll kill you!
-->'''Ned:''' Oh pshaw. I'm sure your father would do the same for--
-->'''Bart:''' ''(disapproving glare)''
-->'''Ned:''' Point taken. Now hustle your bustles.

* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'', when Buzz prepares to go out and search for Woody when he gets stolen.
-->'''Buzz:''' Woody once risked his life to save me. I couldn't call myself his friend if I weren't willing to do the same.

* [[LukeMochrieAndTheInners Luke Mochrie]] said this to [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]] in ''WebVideo/SuburbanKnights''. This marked the beginning of the thawing out of their rivalry.

* In William King's ''TabletopGame/{{Warhammer 40000}}'' novel ''SpaceWolf'', after Ragnar comes to Kjel's aid when two other aspirants are beating him, Kjel thanks him, and Ragnar dismisses it, "Think nothing of it. You'd do the same for me."

* G'Kar and Londo on Series/BabylonFive

* On ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', when Homer asks why Ned's helping him, and Ned says that Homer would do the same. Cue ImagineSpot of Homer not helping Ned in any way, shape or form. Homer confirms anyway.

-->'''Ned:''' Point taken.

* In one episode of ''EverybodyHatesChris'', Chris abandons his Homecoming date to help Greg. Greg doesn't feel to good about it, because Chris' date will hate him forever. Chris doesn't care about that, and says that Greg would do the same for him; Narrator Chris notes that years later, when the situation came up, he ''didn't''.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "[[Recap/FuturamaS4E7JurassicBark Jurassic Bark]]", a jealous Bender has tossed Fry's fossilized pooch Seymore into a lava pit. Despite fact that it's a [[TooDumbToLive lava pit]], he strips down to his tighty-whities and rushes to save his old friend. His reasoning? [[LoveMakesYouDumb "He'd do the same for me!"]]

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' episode "Jurassic Bark", a jealous Bender has tossed Fry's fossilized pooch Seymore into a lava pit. Despite fact that it's a [[TooDumbToLive lava pit]], he strips down to his tighty-whities and rushes to save his old friend. His reasoning? [[LoveMakesYouDumb "He'd do the same for me!"]]

* {{Discussed|Trope}} in ''Fanfic/HarryPotterAndTheMethodsOfRationality''. Harry explains that, in a true Prisoner's dilemma, you want to figure out how the other prisoner is going to react--if the prisoner is different enough to act opposite to you, then you rat him/her out. If not, you don't--knowing full well that the other person like you will come to the same conclusion, which is the only reason you're silent in the first place.

* OliviaNewtonJohn's "Walk Through Fire"

--'''Bart:''' ''(disapproving glare)''

* This trope happens in ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie'', as Ned is saving them from the mob. He starts to tell Bart that Homer would do the same thing, but a glaring look from Bart causes him to backtrack.

* [[LukeMochrieAndTheInners Luke Mochrie]] said this to [[WebVideo/BadMovieBeatdown Film Brain]] in ''SuburbanKnights''. This marked the beginning of the thawing out of their rivalry.

* On ''TheSimpsons'', when Homer asks why Ned's helping him, and Ned says that Homer would do the same. Cue ImagineSpot of Homer not helping Ned in any way, shape or form. Homer confirms anyway.

* ''InTheElectricMist''

* ''TheSkulls'' flips it around to make a question.

* ''HardEight''

* Lampshaded in ''ThePerfectStorm''. As a long line is being played out of the fishing vessel, a hook snags one of the crew and he gets yanked into the sea; a crewmember he'd quarreled with earlier dives in and saves his life. He's too upset to thank the man at this time and snaps, "I'd have done the same for you -- isn't that what I'm supposed to say?"

* ''{{Smallville}}'': "Bound"

* Rampant in the StargateVerse, what with the TrueCompanions constantly getting themselves into trouble. A particularly heartwarming example occurs in ''Series/StargateAtlantis'' after Sheppard mounts a daring rescue to save Teyla and her newborn baby.

* ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'': In "Deja Q", the [[BroughtDownToNormal temporarily depowered]]) Q is saved by Data when some of the beings Q has [[JerkassGod antagonized]] comes looking for revenge. This actually punctures Q's usual arrogance as he guiltily admits that he would ''not'' have done the same for Data.

** In the BatmanColdOpen of ''Film/StarTrekIntoDarkness'', Kirk wonders "what would Spock do if it was me down there? [the caldera of an active volcano]". Bones promptly responds "he would let you die." In the film's climax, [[spoiler:Kirk sacrifices himself to save the Enterprise, claiming that [[Film/StarTrekIITheWrathOfKhan Spock would have done the same thing if their positions were reversed]]. Spock later proves Bones' earlier assertion wrong by taking Khan in alive when he wanted to kill him to save Kirk.]]

** Which is given a TakeThat in the preview for ''Film/StarTrekIntoDarkness'', where Kirk wonders "what would Spock do if it was me down there? [the caldera of an active volcano]". Bones promptly responds "he would let you die."