black sheep theme

Someone is regarded as the family disgrace because of their uncouth or criminal ways.

Examples

Lore was the family disgrace in the eyes of his goody two-shoes brother Data in tng1x13 "Datalore".

9 total · 1 choice · 4 major · 4 minor

StoryLevelMotivation
columbo1971e10x10 choice Graham had had enough of his embarrassing liability of a brother Teddy and therefore killed him.
futurama6x23 major The Professor went back in time to wipe an embarrassing ancestor out of history.
nightgallery0x01a major Evans described himself as the family black sheep.
sherlock4x03 major Eurus was the black sheep of the Holmes family.
tng1x13 major Lore :: Lore felt he was black sheep of his family
movie: The Bermuda Triangle (1978) minor Uncle Peter was regarded as something of an embarrassment because of his drinking.
play: The Devil's Disciple (1897) minor Dick is the family's black sheep
talesoftheunexpected4x04 minor We learned at the end that Charlie was an ostracize embarrassment of Ann's family.
tz1985e1x12a minor Nola was called the black sheep of her family.