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** Alice is an adult, and her parents are never shown.
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* '''Played for Drama''':Drama''': It turns out that Alice actually has [[AbusiveParents abusive]] and/or [[ParentalNeglect neglectful]] parents, and this is why she doesn't want to talk about them.
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* '''Lampshaded''': "Mom? Dad? Why don't you come out?!"
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* '''Lampshaded''': '''Lampshaded''':
** "Mom? Dad? Why don't you comeout?!"out?!"
** Alice's friend Danielle is revealed to have assumed that Alice is an orphan due to never seeing either of her parents.
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** Alice's friend Danielle is revealed to have assumed that Alice is an orphan due to never seeing either of her parents.
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** Alice's parents were named characters on the show all along, it was just never mentioned that they were Alice's parents.
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** Alice's parents were named characters on the show [[ConnectedAllAlong all along, along]], it was just never mentioned that they were Alice's parents.
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** Alice's parents were named characters on the show all along, it was just never mentioned that they were Alice's parents.
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** Though the audience never sees either of them, Alice's mother can occasionally be heard [[TheVoice calling her daughter offscreen]].
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'''Basic Trope''': Both of a character's parents are not seen, even when they logically should, and they're not dead or missing.
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'''Basic Trope''': Both [[TheGhost Neither of a character's parents are not seen, is seen]], even when they logically should, should be and they're not dead or missing.
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** Alice's parents are only seen briefly (or as a cameo) in one episode.
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** Alice's parents are [[OneSceneWonder only seen briefly (or as a cameo) in one episode.episode]].
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* '''Justified''': Alice is only seen in places where her parents wouldn't be (like in school for instance).
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* '''Justified''': Alice is only seen in places where her parents wouldn't be (like (e.g., in school for instance).school).
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* '''Parodied''': Whenever adults see Alice on the street, they ask, "Where are your parents?", to which Alice replies something different every time, from "I don't know", to "They'll call me when they know".
* '''Zigzagged''': Sometimes, Alice's parents are seen, sometimes not, and sometimes only one of them is seen.
* '''Zigzagged''': Sometimes, Alice's parents are seen, sometimes not, and sometimes only one of them is seen.
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* '''Parodied''': Whenever adults see Alice on the street, they ask, "Where are your parents?", to which Alice replies something different every time, from "I don't know", know" to "They'll call me when they know".
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*'''Zigzagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Sometimes, Alice's parents are seen, sometimes not, and sometimes only one of them is seen.
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* '''Enforced''':'''Enforced''': The show ran out of money to hire actors to play Bob and Claire.
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* '''Defied''': Alice says "[[NoFourthWall Mom! Dad! Come out and meet the viewers!]]"
* '''Defied''': Alice says "[[NoFourthWall Mom! Dad! Come out and meet the viewers!]]"
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* '''Exploited''':
'''Exploited''': A local ChildHater tells a social worker that Alice is [[FreeRangeChildren regularly running around unsupervised]], whether due to ParentalNeglect or death. Without Bob and Claire coming out of hiding to prove them wrong, Alice is put in an institution.
* '''Defied''': Alice says"[[NoFourthWall Mom! [[NoFourthWall "Mom! Dad! Come out and meet the viewers!]]"viewers!"]]
* '''Defied''': Alice says
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* '''Implied''':'''Implied''': Alice is the only kid whose parents aren't seen.
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* '''Played for Laughs'''':Laughs''': Alice gives hilariously implausible explanations for why nobody else sees her parents.
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** Alice's parents are only seen briefly (or as a cameo) in one episode.
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'''Basic Trope''': Both of a character's parents are not seen, even when they logically should, and they're not dead or missing.
* '''Straight''': Alice is ten years old. She's said to live with her parents, but the parents are never seen.
* '''Exaggerated''': They're not even mentioned.
* '''Downplayed''':
** They're mentioned a lot, their hobbies and personalities are mentioned enough so that the viewers have a good idea what they're like, and their names are said to be Bob and Claire, but they're never seen.
** Alice's parents are only seen briefly in one episode.
** Alice's parents are only seen in {{flashback}}s.
* '''Justified''': Alice is only seen in places where her parents wouldn't be (like in school for instance).
* '''Inverted''': Bob and Claire are regular characters who are said to have a ten-year-old daughter named Alice, but Alice is never seen.
* '''Subverted''':
** Alice's parents show up.
** Alice's parents are revealed to be dead.
** Alice's parents are revealed to be missing.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** Those weren't really Alice's parents.
** They were only [[DisneyDeath thought to be dead]] or they came BackFromTheDead (and not [[CameBackWrong as zombies]]), but when they come back, they're never seen since.
** They're never seen, even when they get found.
* '''Parodied''': Whenever adults see Alice on the street, they ask, "Where are your parents?", to which Alice replies something different every time, from "I don't know", to "They'll call me when they know".
* '''Zigzagged''': Sometimes, Alice's parents are seen, sometimes not, and sometimes only one of them is seen.
* '''Averted''': Alice's parents are seen, or, if not, it's explained why.
* '''Enforced''':
* '''Lampshaded''': "Mom? Dad? Why don't you come out?!"
* '''Invoked''': Alice has MediumAwareness, and, for whatever reason, doesn't want her parents to meet the viewers.
* '''Exploited''':
* '''Defied''': Alice says "[[NoFourthWall Mom! Dad! Come out and meet the viewers!]]"
* '''Discussed''': "Where are your parents, Alice?"
* '''Conversed''': "How come we never see Alice's parents?"
* '''Implied''':
* '''Deconstructed''': Due to Alice's parents not being present when they should, Alice ends up in danger.
* '''Reconstructed''': Her babysitter was keeping an eye on her.
* '''Played for Laughs'''':
* '''Played for Drama''':
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* '''Straight''': Alice is ten years old. She's said to live with her parents, but the parents are never seen.
* '''Exaggerated''': They're not even mentioned.
* '''Downplayed''':
** They're mentioned a lot, their hobbies and personalities are mentioned enough so that the viewers have a good idea what they're like, and their names are said to be Bob and Claire, but they're never seen.
** Alice's parents are only seen briefly in one episode.
** Alice's parents are only seen in {{flashback}}s.
* '''Justified''': Alice is only seen in places where her parents wouldn't be (like in school for instance).
* '''Inverted''': Bob and Claire are regular characters who are said to have a ten-year-old daughter named Alice, but Alice is never seen.
* '''Subverted''':
** Alice's parents show up.
** Alice's parents are revealed to be dead.
** Alice's parents are revealed to be missing.
* '''Double Subverted''':
** Those weren't really Alice's parents.
** They were only [[DisneyDeath thought to be dead]] or they came BackFromTheDead (and not [[CameBackWrong as zombies]]), but when they come back, they're never seen since.
** They're never seen, even when they get found.
* '''Parodied''': Whenever adults see Alice on the street, they ask, "Where are your parents?", to which Alice replies something different every time, from "I don't know", to "They'll call me when they know".
* '''Zigzagged''': Sometimes, Alice's parents are seen, sometimes not, and sometimes only one of them is seen.
* '''Averted''': Alice's parents are seen, or, if not, it's explained why.
* '''Enforced''':
* '''Lampshaded''': "Mom? Dad? Why don't you come out?!"
* '''Invoked''': Alice has MediumAwareness, and, for whatever reason, doesn't want her parents to meet the viewers.
* '''Exploited''':
* '''Defied''': Alice says "[[NoFourthWall Mom! Dad! Come out and meet the viewers!]]"
* '''Discussed''': "Where are your parents, Alice?"
* '''Conversed''': "How come we never see Alice's parents?"
* '''Implied''':
* '''Deconstructed''': Due to Alice's parents not being present when they should, Alice ends up in danger.
* '''Reconstructed''': Her babysitter was keeping an eye on her.
* '''Played for Laughs'''':
* '''Played for Drama''':
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