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== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==

* The manga of ''[[Azumanga Daioh]]'' uses these a ''lot'', often at the end of the comic when the gag is a lack of action. These usually translate to (often hilarious) stretches of awkward silence in the anime. One of the more memorable ones:

Panel 2: '''Sakaki:''' It's okay... I'll wait outside... with [[Big Friendly Dog|Mr. Tadakichi]]...<br />

Panels 3 and 4: ''(The same image of Sakaki, perfectly content, sitting under a tree with Mr. Tadakichi)'' }}

** An example of how they translate this: in the anime, during the same scene, the camera stays focused on Sakaki as ''every other main character'' walks into Chiyo's house.

* [[Hentai]] manga ''[[Manga/Witchcraft|Witchcraft]]'' uses this to great comedic effect. Kagami is trying to get Kaoru to relax so she can effectively hypnotize him (Mildly [[NSFW]] text):

{{spoiler|'''Kagami:''' That's right. Now hurry up.}} }}

** Later in the same comic, {{spoiler|Sara hypnotizes Kaoru into "raping" Megumi as punishment for Megumi's [[Heel Face Turn]]. Several [[Beat Panel|BeatPanels]] with Sara looking [[Sweat Drop|increasingly distressed]] and a caption of "thirty minutes later" with nobody feeling particularly punished, [[Crowning Moment of Funny|Sara finally tells them to cut it out]]}}.

* ''[[Fullmetal Alchemist]]'' gives you what might be the [http://www.7manga.com/online_manga/1260-14.html?t=1000&n=25 cutest example] [http://www.7manga.com/online_manga/1260-14.html?t=1000&n=26 ever].

* Happens in ''[[Corsair]]'' manga, where the princess of a powerful pirate group finally announces to her family that she intends to wed their [[Mysterious Past]] and [[Dude Looks Like a Lady|very pretty]] [[The Strategist|strategist]], [[Spell My Name with an "S"|Kanale (or Canale... Or Kanare... take your pick)]]. Cue their [[Asskicking Equals Authority|right-hand]] [[Badass|master swordsman]], Ayase, who [[The Stoic|rarely shows any emotion at all]], speak the following:

** ... The silence goes on for multiple panels.

* There's one early on in the [[Battle Royale]] manga. Shuya asks Noriko how she can trust him so easily. She says "You didn't peek at my panties." Cue the ellipsis and possibly the only funny moment in the story.

== [[Video Games]] ==

* [[The World Ends With You]] due to it's manga like cutscenes is a rare [[Video Game]] example. The game has this exchange in week three with several [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Beat]] Panels

'''Neku:''' ..... }}

 

** Also, Tedd [http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2002-05-27 and the spilled barrel of exposition], Nanase [http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2003-07-24 talking about Ellen with Susan]. Grace [http://egscomics.com/?date=2005-02-14 realizing she had to break her "morphing moratorium"], Ellen [http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2007-01-19 coming back to Earth] and [http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2008-09-03 informed] of the Elliot's [[Gender Bender|upcoming powers]] and "Man Engulfs Food" [http://www.egscomics.com/?date=2010-05-12 looking at dining Grace].

** Once [http://egscomics.com/?date=2002-04-03 turned into gag in its own right].

** Gary: "Oh, I'm terribly sorry! I didn't mean to be rude, it's just I used to think you didn't want to go on a second date with me because I was too geeky." 'beat panel' Nanase: "Yes, it was entirely because I was a lesbian" Gary:"Phew! Well, ain't that a boost for my fragile ego!"

* ''[http://www.flyingmanandfriends.com Flying Man and Friends]'' alternates between having the beat panel at [http://www.flyingmanandfriends.com/?p=171 the end of the strip] and having it [http://www.flyingmanandfriends.com/?p=240 somewhere in the middle].

** [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20080801 Here] and [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20091009 here] it's a punchline.

** When Gil and Captain Vole discuss the false Heterodyne heir.

'''Gil''': [[Refuge in Audacity|Well... yes, that goes without saying.]] }}

* ''[[Goblins]]'' does this sometimes. The best example is probably Minmax [http://www.goblinscomic.com/03032010/ here].

* ''[[Head Trip]]'' doubles up on the beat panels in [http://headtripcomics.comicgenesis.com/d/20080915.html this strip] because, well, as that particular chapter of ''[[Twilight (novel)|Breaking Dawn]]'' put it, "There Are No Words For This".

** Also, [http://headtripcomics.comicgenesis.com/d/20081006.html this]:

** And [http://headtripcomics.comicgenesis.com/d/20100414.html this].

** [http://headtripcomics.comicgenesis.com/d/20070723.html Another] double beat panel when Mal "[[Troll|cheers up]]" a chat room full of [[Fan Dumb]].

** Also, [http://www.collectedcurios.com/sequentialart.php?s=515 used as a punchline].

** Or, one of squirrel girls [http://www.collectedcurios.com/sequentialart.php?s=701 notices] [http://www.collectedcurios.com/sequentialart.php?s=699 Martian Trash Cans] hunting for Art --

'''([[Hive Mind|all four]])''': ♥ ♥ '''''[[Mad Scientist|Field test!]]''''' ♥ ♥ }}

* In [http://www.shortpacked.com/2005/comic/book-2-pulls-the-drama-tag/05-faztivus/gordon/ this] ''[[Shortpacked]]'' strip, when [[Batman]] is left without an opportunity to complete his [[Stealth Hi Bye]], he gets two panels to come up with an alternate solution.