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Used a lot in [[This Is Reality]] situations.

 

== Anime & Manga ==

* [[Lucky Star (Anime)|Lucky Star]] when Tsukasa found out Konata's dad can tie the sash of a yukata.

** Konata herself does this frequently, sometimes to take a jab at Kagami.

* Seta from [[Grave of the Fireflies]] gives a mildly scolding look at the audience near the end of the film, specifically juvenile delinquents of Japan in 1980's. Takahata specifically made the film for the delinquents to appreciate what they have while understanding what their parents would have suffer from the war.

* In a relatively early episode of ''[[One Piece (Manga)|One Piece]]'', Chopper starts to yell at Nami when she wakes up from her sickness at Dr. Kureha's place, and then he acts awkwardly all of a sudden, prompting Nami to look directly into the camera and ask aloud if he can't hide his feelings.

* [[Laurel and Hardy|Oliver Hardy]] was a master of this.

** While uproariously funny in itself, it was often used to pad out a gag to give the audience time to finish laughing so they wouldn't miss the next bit of dialog.

** One early example has Jay and Silent Bob talking to another character while they plan to stop a Jay and Silent Bob movie from being made. The guy asks, "A Jay and Silent Bob movie? Who would pay to see that?", which is immediately followed by all three of them looking at the camera. Silent Bob smiles.

** A cop tells Federal Wildlife [[Punny Name|Marshall Willenholly]] that someone may have arranged a breakout of animals to draw attention away from a jewelry robbery. He says that sounds like something out of a bad movie, and all the characters turn to look at the camera. An angle change reveals that they all just happened to look along the road at the same time.

{{quote| '''Tom Servo:''' What do you, the viewers at home, think?}}

* During the [[Training Montage]] in ''[[Robin Hood Men in Tights]]'', the villagers are demonstrating their complete lack of skill while trying to draw arrows from their quivers. Robin just looks to the camera with a look of amused despair, then back to his pupils with a snort.

* In the ''[[Police Academy]]'' movies, Guttenberg's character would often do this -- without actually looking at the camera. He'd just turn and stare disbelievingly in a vaguely camera-like direction.

* ''[[Fatal Instinct]]''. Lola Cain turns and looks at the audience after Ned Ravine turns her down.

** In one episode, Jim is hiding in a car from Karen. Karen does not see Jim, but does notice the camera in the car with him. Jim pushes the camera out of sight, and shoots an angry look above the camera, at what is assumed to be the cameraman.

* Frequently used on ''[[Bottom]]'': Richie occasionally blurts out something so awkward that Eddie will shoot an Aside Glance at the camera. Granted, this is one of their more subtle instances of [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]], but still...

* Happens from time to time in ''[[Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide]]''. On one occasion, Ned and Cookie's reasons why Moze shouldn't do a volcano (specifically) for extra credit included "Plus it's been done on every show ever" followed by a ''s-l-o-w'' turn towards the camera.

* Will often does this in a bit more of an obvious way (he looks directly into the camera) on ''[[The Fresh Prince of Bel Air]]''.

* T.J. from ''[[Smart Guy (TV)|Smart Guy]]'' does this in an episode where he succeeds in finding a new drummer for the band in which his older brother, who claims to have tough standards for the candidate, is the lead singer. The one who makes the cut is a girl around his brother's age.

* ''[[Hustle]]'': The crew often give aside glances while they're in the middle of a con.

* ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]''. Members of the troupe would often turn and look directly at the camera/audience, usually to register their disbelief in the situation.

** In the Fish License sketch, John Cleese does this right after he asks to buy a fish license for the first time and the clerk gestures for him to move down to the next window.

* In ''[[The Golden Girls]]'', Dorothy gives these a lot, especially after [[Cloudcuckoolander|Rose]] says something stupid.

* In an episode of ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' called "Best Man for the Job", Kim and Tommy are having an intense running argument about their respective campaigns for class president. This extends to when they're morphed, to the point that they're delivering [[Offhand Backhand|Offhand Backhands]] to Putties while arguing instead of concentrating on the fight. One of the Putties goes down, looks at the Rangers, and then looks right at the camera with a look of "You've got to be kidding me, right?"

* ''[[Community (TV)|Community]]'' - Troy and Abed In The Morning! Notably, one instance where Jeff berates someone for appearing on this non-show, pointing out the lack of cameras: Abed looks directly into the camera.

* Fran Fine does this a lot on ''[[The Nanny]]'', often accompanied with a [[Fascinating Eyebrow]].

 

== Music Videos ==

 

 

== Puppet Shows ==

* Often done by the [[Muppet]] characters on ''[[Sesame Street (TV)|Sesame Street]]'', ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', etc. In one scene in ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'', after getting thrown about in a bar brawl, Kermit mutters to the audience "I hope you appreciate that I'm doing my own stunts," and the piano player gives the camera a "who are you talking to?" sort of look.

* In one episode of [http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/SugarWiki/CandleCove Candle Cove], Janice asks the Skin Taker why his jaw moves back and forth, he looks at the camera, not her to give his answer "to grind your skin".

 

== Video Games ==

* ''[[Crash Bandicoot]]'', especially the original trilogy, in SPADES. On a side note, he even has separate stance animations depending on whether you turn him to the camera or sideways: straight brings a smirk on his face (he SEES you!), turning him sideways makes him look derpy.

** Similarly, at one point in ''[[Jak 3]]'', a young monk in Spargus City tells our heroes "[[This Is Reality|This isn't a game!]]", and the two look at the camera with befuddled expressions on their faces.

* In ''[[The Secret of Monkey Island]]'', Herman Toothrot frequently does this. Guybrush has the option to ask him what he's looking at, and Herman responds "The people watching at home, of course!"

* During a created wrestler's Road to Wrestlemania in [[Smackdown vs. Raw]] 2010, Santino Marella does this and winks at the player after commenting that the created wrestler "[[Leaning On the Fourth Wall|looks like something some loser would make in a video game]]."

* ''[[Mass Effect]]'': Liara gives a warm one when Shepard refuses to hand her over to a Krogan mercenary.

* Used in a rather Loony Toons way in ''[[King's Quest VI]]'' in a couple places where Alexander can fall off cliffs. Instead of immediately falling, he stands in the air, looks at the player, and waves before falling to his death.

** In a similar scene where the fall is not fatal, he can be heard to yell "Hey, quit making me fall!". This is more of a generic fourth wall break, however.

* ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents]]'' makes frequent use of this.

** As did ''[[Danny Phantom]]''. Coupled with its frequent usage of [[Sounding It Out]], at times it almost seemed as though Danny was conversing with the viewer, without any fourth wall breakage.

** Meta-awareness is frequently part of the Joker's toolbox. Near the end of the "Emperor Joker" comic storyline, he actually yells at the comic's ''artist''.

** And in ''[[Young Justice (Animation)|Young Justice]]'', the Joker looks at the camera and says, "Admit it: you can't turn away," when the Injustice League is introduced.

** Both are [[Shout Out|Shout Outs]] to Jack Benny. The hand on the cheek is a trademark of Benny's.

** Another one crops up in "I'm With Stupid".

** ''[[Jonny Quest]]'' TOS episodes.

*** "Arctic Splashdown". Bandit the dog looks into the camera and winks at the audience.

* Done in ''[[Jimmy Two-Shoes]]'', just before an [[Imagine Spot]]. A few more times as well.

* In the Nelvana cartoon of ''[[Redwall|Martin the Warrior]]'', the searats give a rather creeped-out look to the camera when Clogg starts gushing about how awesome his "new friend" (actually a spy for the good guys) is. May be either because they're weirded out by "Tibbar the magic rabbit" or a case of [[Getting Crap Past the Radar]], implying even the characters can spot the [[Ho Yay]] ...

** Pinkie does it in "Lesson Zero".

*** Pinkie does it in a '''[[Fourth Wall Observer|lot]]''' of [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EJ4IjRsP7Qk&feature=results_main&playnext=1&list=PL4D8887535A7C934F episodes].

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