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A [[Visual Pun]] where an extremely short character is introduced in a manner that makes them appear much taller than they actually are. Also the inverse, where someone ([[Attack of the Fifty Foot Whatever|or something]]) of great size or height is made to appear normal-sized at first, or perhaps introduced in a shorter or chibi-like form.

 

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* ''[[Star Trek the Original Series]]'' ("The Corbomite Maneuver"). The ''Enterprise'' encounters a alien vessel, and is able to get a video feed revealing the bridge, which shows the alien captain, Balok, to be a [http://www.startrek.com/database_article/corbomite-maneuver-the scowling monster] that looks to be about 7 feet tall. However, later they manage to get onboard, revealing they had actually been watching an elaborate puppet show, and [http://www.ew.com/ew/gallery/0,,20233812_20527844,00.html the real Balok is no larger than a child].

* Done intentionally in-universe in ''[[Deep Space Nine]]''. Bashir and O'Brien are just back from a mission [[Incredible Shrinking Man|that involved them being miniaturised]]. They stand at the bar boasting about their exploits, when Quark and Odo both note that a waitress seems oddly tall next to them, sending them scurrying away to check their height in sickbay. The waitress then stands down, off the step she'd been put on by Odo and Quark, revealing the entire thing to be a gag.

{{quote| '''Romana:''' "I thought I'd try this one, but it's a bit short."<br />

''(The Doctor stands up, revealing Romana is the size of a child)'' <br />

 

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== [[Western Animation]] ==

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