{"id":292963,"date":"2024-03-04T12:31:20","date_gmt":"2024-03-04T17:31:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/24-popular-tv-tropes-that-have-aged-poorly"},"modified":"2024-03-04T12:31:38","modified_gmt":"2024-03-04T17:31:38","slug":"24-popular-tv-tropes-that-have-aged-poorly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/24-popular-tv-tropes-that-have-aged-poorly","title":{"rendered":"24 Widespread TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div readability=\"225.073618352\">\n<p>TV tropes like reluctant heroes and evil villains are timeless. Other tropes, however, are the opposite. A product of their time, some troops have aged poorly into modern society.\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Some TV tropes are timeless, like reluctant heroes and evil villains. However, others have an expiration date, and once it passes, they become severely spoiled. As society evolves and shifts perspectives, certain tropes from the not-so-distant past become, at best, annoying and, at worst, abhorrent and offensive. Below are 24 TV tropes we\u2019ve seen many times, but they\u2019ve aged like milk.<\/p>\n<h2>1. Airport Professions of Love<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1116280\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1116280\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1116280\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 2\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-2.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-2-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-2-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-2-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-2-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-2-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-2-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Friends\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-2-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-2-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-2-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-2.jpg\" alt=\"Friends\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-2-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-2-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-2-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1116280\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Warner Bros. Television.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In the 90s, people would run through airports and stop the love of their life just seconds before they were going to board a plane. This is impossible now, as it takes an hour to get through TSA, and you need a ticket, so this TV trope is dead and gone.<\/p>\n<h2>2. Simple Miscommunications<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1078881\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1078881\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1078881\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 3\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bridgerton.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bridgerton-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bridgerton-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bridgerton-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bridgerton-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bridgerton-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bridgerton-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Bridgerton Reg\u00e9-Jean Page, Phoebe Dynevor\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bridgerton.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bridgerton.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bridgerton-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bridgerton-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bridgerton-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bridgerton-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bridgerton-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bridgerton-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bridgerton.jpg\" alt=\"Bridgerton Reg\u00e9-Jean Page, Phoebe Dynevor\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bridgerton.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bridgerton-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bridgerton-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bridgerton-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bridgerton-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bridgerton-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Bridgerton-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1078881\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Shondaland.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many older shows relied on simple miscommunications between characters to drive the plot and create storylines. But now, we have phones and can reach people at any second, so many of these miscommunications seem implausible today. Shows that still use this unbelievable trope are often frustrating and uncreative.<\/p>\n<h2>3. Clip Shows<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1116341\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1116341\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1116341\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 4\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-3.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-3-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-3-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-3-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-3-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-3-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-3-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Friends\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-3.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-3.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-3-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-3-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-3-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-3.jpg\" alt=\"Friends\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-3.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-3-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-3-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-3-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-3-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-3-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Friends-3-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1116341\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Warner Bros. Television.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Clip shows were exciting when we all lived and died by what was on cable. It allowed people to rewatch some of their favorite moments again and gave writers a break. But since everything is on-demand now, clip shows just seem lazy and pointless.<\/p>\n<h2>4. Slapping People Sober<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1116353\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1116353\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1116353\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 5\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Pretty Little Liars\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars.jpg\" alt=\"Pretty Little Liars\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1116353\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Alloy Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>When someone is freaking out, whether it\u2019s a panic attack or drunken monologue, slapping them in the face is not the cure. Many movies feature this annoying trope, and it\u2019s even worse when it\u2019s a man slapping a woman for comedic effect.<\/p>\n<h2>5. Very Special Episodes<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1122738\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1122738\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1122738\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 6\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"The Fresh Prince of Bel Air\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air.jpg\" alt=\"The Fresh Prince of Bel Air\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/The-Fresh-Prince-of-Bel-Air-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1122738\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: NBC Productions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Looking back, very special episodes were extremely jarring. They occurred on typically lighthearted and funny shows, so having one episode about something heavy, like drug addictions, teen pregnancy, or gun violence, was rather strange. And then the next episode would be happy-go-lucky again.<\/p>\n<h2>6. Amnesia Storylines<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1121359\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1121359\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1121359\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 7\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Castle.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Castle-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Castle-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Castle-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Castle-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Castle-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Castle-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Castle Nathan Fillion\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Castle.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Castle.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Castle-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Castle-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Castle-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Castle-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Castle-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Castle-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Castle.jpg\" alt=\"Castle Nathan Fillion\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Castle.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Castle-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Castle-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Castle-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Castle-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Castle-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Castle-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1121359\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: ABC Studios.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>First of all, amnesia is not nearly as common as 90s TV writers would have you believe. But even in cases of genuine amnesia, the patient isn\u2019t just up and about, walking around like everything is fine. I want this to sink in: amnesia is a serious brain injury, not a plot device.<\/p>\n<h2>7. Innocent Peeping Toms<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1121363\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1121363\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1121363\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 8\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-with-the-Vampire-2022.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-with-the-Vampire-2022-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-with-the-Vampire-2022-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-with-the-Vampire-2022-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-with-the-Vampire-2022-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-with-the-Vampire-2022-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-with-the-Vampire-2022-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Interview with the Vampire (2022) Sam Reid\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-with-the-Vampire-2022.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-with-the-Vampire-2022.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-with-the-Vampire-2022-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-with-the-Vampire-2022-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-with-the-Vampire-2022-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-with-the-Vampire-2022-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-with-the-Vampire-2022-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-with-the-Vampire-2022-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-with-the-Vampire-2022.jpg\" alt=\"Interview with the Vampire (2022) Sam Reid\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-with-the-Vampire-2022.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-with-the-Vampire-2022-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-with-the-Vampire-2022-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-with-the-Vampire-2022-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-with-the-Vampire-2022-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-with-the-Vampire-2022-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Interview-with-the-Vampire-2022-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1121363\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: AMC Studios.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>In older TV shows, boys often watched women or girls undress from the supposed safety of their bedroom. The shows would play it off as \u201cboys being boys\u201d or some creepy rite of passage. In reality, it\u2019s disgusting and disturbing and should never be normalized or trivialized.<\/p>\n<h2>8. Game Show Hosts Kissing Women<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1121365\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1121365\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1121365\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 9\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Feud-.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Feud--300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Feud--1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Feud--768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Feud--50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Feud--180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Feud--150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Family Feud - Richard Dawson\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Feud-.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Feud-.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Feud--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Feud--1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Feud--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Feud--50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Feud--180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Feud--150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Feud-.jpg\" alt=\"Family Feud - Richard Dawson\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Feud-.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Feud--300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Feud--1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Feud--768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Feud--50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Feud--180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Feud--150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1121365\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Fremantle North America.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Can game shows use tropes? Well, one of the most annoying and grossest occurrences on old game shows was when the male host would nonconsensually kiss female contestants on the mouth and touch them weirdly. I feel bad for every woman who had to endure this awkward and violating situation.<\/p>\n<h2>9. Spousal Abuse Jokes<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1121384\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1121384\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1121384\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 10\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-Honeymooners.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-Honeymooners-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-Honeymooners-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-Honeymooners-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-Honeymooners-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-Honeymooners-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-Honeymooners-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"The Honeymooners Jackie Gleason, Audrey Meadows\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-Honeymooners.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-Honeymooners.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-Honeymooners-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-Honeymooners-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-Honeymooners-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-Honeymooners-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-Honeymooners-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-Honeymooners-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-Honeymooners.jpg\" alt=\"The Honeymooners Jackie Gleason, Audrey Meadows\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-Honeymooners.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-Honeymooners-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-Honeymooners-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-Honeymooners-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-Honeymooners-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-Honeymooners-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/the-Honeymooners-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1121384\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Jackie Gleason Enterprises.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Many old sitcoms relied on domestic violence jokes. These lighthearted jokes were highly offensive and insensitive, and they have aged incredibly poorly. One of the worst examples of this is Alice and Ralph from <em>The Honeymooners<\/em>, as he was constantly threatening her with violence.<\/p>\n<h2>10. Self-Harm Jokes<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1122743\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1122743\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1122743\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 11\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Guy.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Guy-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Guy-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Guy-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Guy-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Guy-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Guy-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Family Guy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Guy.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Guy.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Guy-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Guy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Guy-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Guy-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Guy-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Guy-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Guy.jpg\" alt=\"Family Guy\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Guy.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Guy-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Guy-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Guy-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Guy-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Guy-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Guy-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1122743\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: 20th Television.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Along with spousal abuse jokes, self-harm also used to be a humorous topic in sitcoms. Characters would joke about taking their own life or tell someone else that they should jump off a bridge. Some of these jokes were minor, but others were wildly awful, and watching them now is painful and uncomfortable.<\/p>\n<h2>11. The Town Drunk<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1122744\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1122744\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1122744\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 12\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Supernatural.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Supernatural-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Supernatural-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Supernatural-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Supernatural-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Supernatural-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Supernatural-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Supernatural Jim Beaver\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Supernatural.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Supernatural.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Supernatural-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Supernatural-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Supernatural-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Supernatural-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Supernatural-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Supernatural-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Supernatural.jpg\" alt=\"Supernatural Jim Beaver\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Supernatural.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Supernatural-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Supernatural-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Supernatural-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Supernatural-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Supernatural-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Supernatural-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1122744\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Warner Bros. Television.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Alcoholism is a serious disease that claims far too many lives every year, so the stereotypical town drunk and the jokes at their expense have not aged well. While some modern characters may be humorous habitual drinkers, the trope of falling-down drunks is mostly behind us.<\/p>\n<h2>12. The Town Creep<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1122745\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1122745\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1122745\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 13\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Matters-1.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Matters-1-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Matters-1-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Matters-1-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Matters-1-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Matters-1-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Matters-1-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Family Matters Jaleel White\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Matters-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Matters-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Matters-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Matters-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Matters-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Matters-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Matters-1-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Matters-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Matters-1.jpg\" alt=\"Family Matters Jaleel White\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Matters-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Matters-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Matters-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Matters-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Matters-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Matters-1-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Family-Matters-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1122745\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Warner Bros. Television.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Along with the town drunk, the town creep is also an awful trope that is, thankfully, mostly gone. A great example is Urkel from <em>Family Matters,<\/em> who was always skulking around and ignoring Laura\u2019s very clear rejections of him. Screech from <em>Saved by the Bell<\/em> is another good example of this terrible trope.<\/p>\n<h2>13. Teacher-Student Romances<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1122747\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1122747\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1122747\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 14\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Pretty Little Liars Lucy Hale, Ian Harding\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1.jpg\" alt=\"Pretty Little Liars Lucy Hale, Ian Harding\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Pretty-Little-Liars-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1122747\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Warner Horizon Television.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I can\u2019t believe we even have to talk about this, but here we are. For some reason, both TV shows and movies often romanticize these inappropriate relationships, even as recently as the 2010s. <em>Pretty Little Liars<\/em> is super guilty of using this trope, but hopefully, we\u2019re moving away from this.<\/p>\n<h2>14. Quicksand<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1122756\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1122756\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1122756\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 15\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Batmans-Anniversary.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Batmans-Anniversary-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Batmans-Anniversary-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Batmans-Anniversary-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Batmans-Anniversary-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Batmans-Anniversary-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Batmans-Anniversary-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Batmans Anniversary\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Batmans-Anniversary.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Batmans-Anniversary.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Batmans-Anniversary-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Batmans-Anniversary-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Batmans-Anniversary-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Batmans-Anniversary-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Batmans-Anniversary-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Batmans-Anniversary-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Batmans-Anniversary.jpg\" alt=\"Batmans Anniversary\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Batmans-Anniversary.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Batmans-Anniversary-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Batmans-Anniversary-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Batmans-Anniversary-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Batmans-Anniversary-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Batmans-Anniversary-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Batmans-Anniversary-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1122756\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: 20th Century Fox Television.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This one is just funny, honestly. I think when writers use this trope nowadays, it\u2019s supposed to be cheesy and tongue-in-cheek. However, there was a time when quicksand was often used as a crisis for our action heroes or adventurers. And quicksand in real life is actually super slow and more like mud than sand.<\/p>\n<h2>15. Rattlesnakes<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1087048\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1087048\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1087048\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 16\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Snake-Pong-Wira-Shutterstock.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Snake-Pong-Wira-Shutterstock-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Snake-Pong-Wira-Shutterstock-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Snake-Pong-Wira-Shutterstock-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Snake-Pong-Wira-Shutterstock-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Snake-Pong-Wira-Shutterstock-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Snake-Pong-Wira-Shutterstock-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Snake\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Snake-Pong-Wira-Shutterstock.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Snake-Pong-Wira-Shutterstock.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Snake-Pong-Wira-Shutterstock-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Snake-Pong-Wira-Shutterstock-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Snake-Pong-Wira-Shutterstock-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Snake-Pong-Wira-Shutterstock-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Snake-Pong-Wira-Shutterstock-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Snake-Pong-Wira-Shutterstock-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Snake-Pong-Wira-Shutterstock.jpg\" alt=\"Snake\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Snake-Pong-Wira-Shutterstock.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Snake-Pong-Wira-Shutterstock-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Snake-Pong-Wira-Shutterstock-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Snake-Pong-Wira-Shutterstock-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Snake-Pong-Wira-Shutterstock-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Snake-Pong-Wira-Shutterstock-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/09\/Snake-Pong-Wira-Shutterstock-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1087048\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Pong Wira\/Shutterstock.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Like quicksand, rattlesnakes appear on TV and in movies a lot to create a life-threatening situation. The portrayal of rattlesnakes on screen is more realistic than quicksand, but I think TV writers overestimate the probability of a rattlesnake encounter and the likelihood of the snake wanting anything to do with a human.<\/p>\n<h2>16. Grappling Hooks<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1122827\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1122827\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1122827\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 17\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Arrow.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Arrow-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Arrow-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Arrow-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Arrow-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Arrow-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Arrow-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Arrow Stephen Amell\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Arrow.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Arrow.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Arrow-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Arrow-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Arrow-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Arrow-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Arrow-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Arrow-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Arrow.jpg\" alt=\"Arrow Stephen Amell\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Arrow.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Arrow-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Arrow-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Arrow-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Arrow-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Arrow-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Arrow-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1122827\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Warner Bros. Television.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>I think action and superhero movies still use grappling hooks, but this trope needs to go. The concept of a grappling hook seems awesome, but it\u2019s honestly ridiculous and almost implausible. They should really come up with a better way for characters to save themselves from a dramatic fall at the last moment.<\/p>\n<h2>17. Makeovers to Fix Tomboys and Nerds<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1034005\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1034005\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1034005 perfmatters-lazy\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Miss Congeniality\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 18\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Miss-Congeniality-e1692226140881.png\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1034005\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/07\/Miss-Congeniality-e1692226140881.png\" alt=\"Miss Congeniality\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 18\"\/><\/noscript><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1034005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Warner Bros. Pictures.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>As gender becomes a more fluid concept and androgynous dressing becomes more mainstream and accepted, the makeover to make the leading girl girlier is not aging well. From <em>Miss Congeniality <\/em>to<em> She\u2019s All That<\/em>, implying a woman is better because she dresses feminine and looks prettier is gross and outdated.<\/p>\n<h2>18. Casual Roofies<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1122759\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1122759\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1122759\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 19\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degrassi-The-Next-Generation.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degrassi-The-Next-Generation-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degrassi-The-Next-Generation-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degrassi-The-Next-Generation-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degrassi-The-Next-Generation-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degrassi-The-Next-Generation-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degrassi-The-Next-Generation-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Degrassi: The Next Generation Ana Golja\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degrassi-The-Next-Generation.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degrassi-The-Next-Generation.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degrassi-The-Next-Generation-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degrassi-The-Next-Generation-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degrassi-The-Next-Generation-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degrassi-The-Next-Generation-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degrassi-The-Next-Generation-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degrassi-The-Next-Generation-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degrassi-The-Next-Generation.jpg\" alt=\"Degrassi: The Next Generation Ana Golja\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degrassi-The-Next-Generation.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degrassi-The-Next-Generation-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degrassi-The-Next-Generation-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degrassi-The-Next-Generation-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degrassi-The-Next-Generation-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degrassi-The-Next-Generation-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Degrassi-The-Next-Generation-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1122759\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Epitome Pictures.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Older sitcoms, such as <em>I Love Lucy,<\/em> would use roofies and other sleeping medication as a plot point. Love spells and potions also fall under this category. It\u2019s not cute or romantic to dose someone into loving you; it\u2019s terrifying and unhinged.<\/p>\n<h2>19. Gay Panic<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1122762\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1122762\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1122762\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 20\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"How I Met Your Mother\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother.jpg\" alt=\"How I Met Your Mother\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1122762\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: 20th Century Fox Television.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Sitcoms, even more modern ones, would use gay panic as a common joke. A male character would freak out if they saw their male friend naked; men would fall into complete panic if they suspected their date was a transwoman. As much as I love <em>How I Met Your Mother<\/em>, they leaned on the gay and trans panic trope heavily, and it makes some scenes hard to watch.<\/p>\n<h2>20. Gross Husbands With Hot Wives<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1122764\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1122764\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1122764\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 21\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Good-Luck-Charlie.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Good-Luck-Charlie-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Good-Luck-Charlie-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Good-Luck-Charlie-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Good-Luck-Charlie-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Good-Luck-Charlie-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Good-Luck-Charlie-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Good Luck Charlie Leigh-Allyn Baker, Eric Allan Kramer\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Good-Luck-Charlie.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Good-Luck-Charlie.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Good-Luck-Charlie-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Good-Luck-Charlie-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Good-Luck-Charlie-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Good-Luck-Charlie-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Good-Luck-Charlie-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Good-Luck-Charlie-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Good-Luck-Charlie.jpg\" alt=\"Good Luck Charlie Leigh-Allyn Baker, Eric Allan Kramer\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Good-Luck-Charlie.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Good-Luck-Charlie-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Good-Luck-Charlie-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Good-Luck-Charlie-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Good-Luck-Charlie-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Good-Luck-Charlie-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Good-Luck-Charlie-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1122764\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: It&#8217;s a Laugh Productions.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This trope is finally starting to subside, but it was all too prominent across TV genres, from dramas to sitcoms. The husband is always a fat, lazy piece of garbage, but his wife is a stunning goddess who adores him unconditionally. It\u2019s not exactly realistic, especially when they\u2019re not even rich.<\/p>\n<h2>21. Husbands Who Hate Their Wives<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1122770\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1122770\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1122770\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 22\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/House-of-the-Dragon.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/House-of-the-Dragon-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/House-of-the-Dragon-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/House-of-the-Dragon-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/House-of-the-Dragon-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/House-of-the-Dragon-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/House-of-the-Dragon-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"House of the Dragon Rachel Redford\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/House-of-the-Dragon.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/House-of-the-Dragon.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/House-of-the-Dragon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/House-of-the-Dragon-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/House-of-the-Dragon-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/House-of-the-Dragon-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/House-of-the-Dragon-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/House-of-the-Dragon-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/House-of-the-Dragon.jpg\" alt=\"House of the Dragon Rachel Redford\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/House-of-the-Dragon.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/House-of-the-Dragon-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/House-of-the-Dragon-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/House-of-the-Dragon-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/House-of-the-Dragon-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/House-of-the-Dragon-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/House-of-the-Dragon-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1122770\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: HBO Entertainment.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>This trope is in the same vein as the one above. Sometimes, those icky husbands simply detest their gorgeous wives. Why? Because &#8217;90s writers thought it was funny, I guess. It goes hand in hand with the spousal abuse jokes, but it\u2019s actually a genuinely sad trope and says a lot about society a few years ago.<\/p>\n<h2>22. No Means Try Harder<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1122774\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1122774\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1122774\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 23\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilmore-Girls-1.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilmore-Girls-1-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilmore-Girls-1-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilmore-Girls-1-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilmore-Girls-1-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilmore-Girls-1-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilmore-Girls-1-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"Gilmore Girls\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilmore-Girls-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilmore-Girls-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilmore-Girls-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilmore-Girls-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilmore-Girls-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilmore-Girls-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilmore-Girls-1-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilmore-Girls-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilmore-Girls-1.jpg\" alt=\"Gilmore Girls\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilmore-Girls-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilmore-Girls-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilmore-Girls-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilmore-Girls-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilmore-Girls-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilmore-Girls-1-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/Gilmore-Girls-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1122774\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Warner Bros. Television.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>The worst thing about the creepy, peeping-tom characters, like Urkel, is that they often got the girl in the end. Scenes where a man forcefully grabs a woman and kisses her as she resists until she passionately melts into the embrace are disturbing and send a horrible message to boys and men: \u201cIf you push hard enough, she\u2019ll be into you.\u201d<\/p>\n<h2>23. Fat Jokes<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1122777\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1122777\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1122777\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 24\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"How I Met Your Mother Neil Patrick Harris\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1.jpg\" alt=\"How I Met Your Mother Neil Patrick Harris\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/How-I-Met-Your-Mother-1-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1122777\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: 20th Century Fox Television.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Unfortunately, this trope is still around but becoming more unacceptable as society moves slowly toward all-inclusive body positivity. <em>How I Met Your Mother<\/em>,<em> Friends,<\/em> and many other beloved sitcoms take shots at overweight people because, for a long time, they were an easy target.<\/p>\n<h2>24. Kids With Arsenals<\/h2>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1122821\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1122821\" style=\"width: 1280px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1122821\" title=\"24 Popular TV Tropes That Have Aged Poorly 25\"><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-Reasons-Why-2.jpg.webp 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-Reasons-Why-2-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-Reasons-Why-2-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-Reasons-Why-2-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-Reasons-Why-2-50x28.jpg.webp 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-Reasons-Why-2-180x100.jpg.webp 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-Reasons-Why-2-150x84.jpg.webp 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns='http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg'%20width='1280'%20height='720'%20viewBox='0%200%201280%20720'%3E%3C\/svg%3E\" alt=\"13 Reasons Why Devin Druid\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" class=\"perfmatters-lazy\" data-src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-Reasons-Why-2.jpg\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-Reasons-Why-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-Reasons-Why-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-Reasons-Why-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-Reasons-Why-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-Reasons-Why-2-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-Reasons-Why-2-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-Reasons-Why-2-150x84.jpg 150w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-Reasons-Why-2.jpg\" alt=\"13 Reasons Why Devin Druid\" width=\"1280\" height=\"720\" srcset=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-Reasons-Why-2.jpg 1280w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-Reasons-Why-2-300x169.jpg 300w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-Reasons-Why-2-1024x576.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-Reasons-Why-2-768x432.jpg 768w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-Reasons-Why-2-50x28.jpg 50w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-Reasons-Why-2-180x100.jpg 180w, https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/10\/13-Reasons-Why-2-150x84.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1280px) 100vw, 1280px\"\/><\/noscript>\n<\/picture><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1122821\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Image Credit: Paramount Television Studios.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>With the terrifying and depressing prominence of gun violence and school shootings, it\u2019s no surprise this trope is aging horribly. Kids in TV shows used to have wild collections of weapons, such as cap guns, slingshots, and BB guns, which they used to terrorize everyone, from babysitters to teachers to siblings to neighbors.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/wealthofgeeks.com\/24-popular-tv-tropes-that-have-aged-poorly\/\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>TV tropes like reluctant heroes and evil villains are timeless. Other tropes, however, are the opposite. 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