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** And Alex Brisbane, Mr "I'm [[Most Definitely Not a Villain]]". Fortunately he only has to trick Tristan, Tea, Joey and Yugi, which isn't exactly difficult.
** And Alex Brisbane, Mr "I'm [[Most Definitely Not a Villain]]". Fortunately he only has to trick Tristan, Tea, Joey and Yugi, which isn't exactly difficult.
** And then there's <s>Marik Ishtar</s> "Malik Blishtar"...
** And then there's <s>Marik Ishtar</s> "Malik Blishtar"...
{{quote| '''Joey''': ''[thinking]'' I still think there's something fishy about that guy...<br />
{{quote|'''Joey''': ''[thinking]'' I still think there's something fishy about that guy...
'''Marik''': Wahahaha! Destroy you all!<br />
'''Marik''': Wahahaha! Destroy you all!
'''Joey''': ''[thinking]'' Man, if I could only put my finger on it... }}
'''Joey''': ''[thinking]'' Man, if I could only put my finger on it... }}
* To Nina, seeing [[Monster (manga)|Johan]] is like seeing [[Complete Monster|pure evil.]] To everyone else, it's just seeing a blond pretty boy.
* To Nina, seeing [[Monster (manga)|Johan]] is like seeing [[Complete Monster|pure evil.]] To everyone else, it's just seeing a blond pretty boy.
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* In ''The Paperboy'' Ms. Rosemont tells Cammie that Johnny is this.
* In ''The Paperboy'' Ms. Rosemont tells Cammie that Johnny is this.
* In ''[[The Devil's Advocate]]'', [[Louis Cypher|John Milton]] knows that his [[Hollywood Homely|unassuming looks]] are his greatest weapon:
* In ''[[The Devil's Advocate]]'', [[Louis Cypher|John Milton]] knows that his [[Hollywood Homely|unassuming looks]] are his greatest weapon:
{{quote| '''John Milton''': I'm the hand up Mona Lisa's skirt. I'm a surprise, Kevin. They don't see me coming: that's what you're missing.}}
{{quote|'''John Milton''': I'm the hand up Mona Lisa's skirt. I'm a surprise, Kevin. They don't see me coming: that's what you're missing.}}
** Later on, he describes an encounter with one of his victims:
** Later on, he describes an encounter with one of his victims:
{{quote| '''John Milton''': There's this beautiful girl just fucked me 40 ways from Sunday... we're done, she's walking to the bathroom, she's trying to walk, she turns... she looks... it's me. Not the Trojan army just fucked her. Little ol' me. She gets this look on her face like: "How the hell did that happen?"}}
{{quote|'''John Milton''': There's this beautiful girl just fucked me 40 ways from Sunday... we're done, she's walking to the bathroom, she's trying to walk, she turns... she looks... it's me. Not the Trojan army just fucked her. Little ol' me. She gets this look on her face like: "How the hell did that happen?"}}
* ''[[Cape Fear]]'': This trope is the whole point of the film. It's even more obvious in the remake.
* ''[[Cape Fear]]'': This trope is the whole point of the film. It's even more obvious in the remake.


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* In ''[[A Very Potter Musical]]'', Quirrell/Voldemort are played by two people standing back-to-back in the same set of robes. Quirrel's turban covers Voldemort's head, but it looks exactly like what it is: a second head, covered by a turban. Also, the turban occasionally sneezes. Needless to say, this is played for laughs.
* In ''[[A Very Potter Musical]]'', Quirrell/Voldemort are played by two people standing back-to-back in the same set of robes. Quirrel's turban covers Voldemort's head, but it looks exactly like what it is: a second head, covered by a turban. Also, the turban occasionally sneezes. Needless to say, this is played for laughs.
* Also played for laughs in one video of [[The Spoony Experiment]] where Dr. Insano ran for president... and won.
* Also played for laughs in one video of [[The Spoony Experiment]] where Dr. Insano ran for president... and won.
{{quote| '''Dr. Insano''': My advisor was Fu Manchu for God's sake, how can you be this STUPID!?! (insane giggling laughter)}}
{{quote|'''Dr. Insano''': My advisor was Fu Manchu for God's sake, how can you be this STUPID!?! (insane giggling laughter)}}
* ''[[Whateley Universe]]'': Don Sebastiano -- that's his chosen codename. I mean, he's known as 'The Don', he turned two teenagers into mindslaves last year, and he's still walking around campus as the head of the Alphas. Yet no one in the school administration seems to realize how badly he needs to be stopped.
* ''[[Whateley Universe]]'': Don Sebastiano -- that's his chosen codename. I mean, he's known as 'The Don', he turned two teenagers into mindslaves last year, and he's still walking around campus as the head of the Alphas. Yet no one in the school administration seems to realize how badly he needs to be stopped.
** Actually, they DO know.... even the Headmistress is fully aware. But they're keeping him on because he is the only link they have to the real, as of yet unknown, mastermind behind his actions....
** Actually, they DO know.... even the Headmistress is fully aware. But they're keeping him on because he is the only link they have to the real, as of yet unknown, mastermind behind his actions....
* [[The Cinema Snob]] is particularly irritated by ''Driller Killer'''s lack of subtlety with regard to who the slasher is.
* [[The Cinema Snob]] is particularly irritated by ''Driller Killer'''s lack of subtlety with regard to who the slasher is.
** A [[Running Gag]] in the ''Pieces'' review.
** A [[Running Gag]] in the ''Pieces'' review.
{{quote| '''Kendall:''' ''[innocently]'' But I don't know the killer!"<br />
{{quote|'''Kendall:''' ''[innocently]'' But I don't know the killer!"
'''Snob:''' Sure you do! It's '''[[Dean Bitterman|THE DEAN!]]''' }}
'''Snob:''' Sure you do! It's '''[[Dean Bitterman|THE DEAN!]]''' }}


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* ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents]]'': Vicky is constantly left in charge of Timmy despite obviously being a malicious monster.
* ''[[The Fairly Odd Parents]]'': Vicky is constantly left in charge of Timmy despite obviously being a malicious monster.
** Inverted in that Timmy's parents are the only ones who ''don't'' notice that Vicky is a [[Complete Monster]]. They eventually do find out she's evil, but it gets [[Reset Button|Reset Buttoned]] because it's [[Status Quo Is God|that kind of show]].
** Inverted in that Timmy's parents are the only ones who ''don't'' notice that Vicky is a [[Complete Monster]]. They eventually do find out she's evil, but it gets [[Reset Button|Reset Buttoned]] because it's [[Status Quo Is God|that kind of show]].
{{quote| '''Dad:''' Now Chip Skylark's hit song "Icky Vicky" finally makes sense!<br />
{{quote|'''Dad:''' Now Chip Skylark's hit song "Icky Vicky" finally makes sense!
'''Doug Dimmadome:''' Well, what did you ''think'' that song was about? Pumpkins?!<br />
'''Doug Dimmadome:''' Well, what did you ''think'' that song was about? Pumpkins?!
'''Dad:''' .....Yes! }}
'''Dad:''' .....Yes! }}
* Mr.Kat from ''[[Kid vs. Kat]]''. Poor Coop...
* Mr.Kat from ''[[Kid vs. Kat]]''. Poor Coop...
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* Vertex in ''[[Rollbots]]''. In one episode, he is in a disguise (which is about as sinister as when [[Paper-Thin Disguise|undisguised]]) and directly has a conversation with Pounder and Aria of all people, right in front of Spin, the one person who knows the truth about him.
* Vertex in ''[[Rollbots]]''. In one episode, he is in a disguise (which is about as sinister as when [[Paper-Thin Disguise|undisguised]]) and directly has a conversation with Pounder and Aria of all people, right in front of Spin, the one person who knows the truth about him.
* The cats Si and Am in ''Lady and the Tramp''.
* The cats Si and Am in ''Lady and the Tramp''.
{{quote| "We are Siamese if you please/We are Siamese if you don't please" as they try to knock of vases and get in the crib... }}
{{quote|"We are Siamese if you please/We are Siamese if you don't please" as they try to knock of vases and get in the crib... }}
* In ''[[Thundercats 2011|ThunderCats (2011)]]'', [[Catfolk]] Grune is an [[Ambition Is Evil|ambitious]] and rapidly rising military man who quite blatantly drops conversational hints to his friend and fellow soldier Panthro that he hopes to become [[The Usurper]] of Thundera:
* In ''[[Thundercats 2011|ThunderCats (2011)]]'', [[Catfolk]] Grune is an [[Ambition Is Evil|ambitious]] and rapidly rising military man who quite blatantly drops conversational hints to his friend and fellow soldier Panthro that he hopes to become [[The Usurper]] of Thundera:
{{quote| '''Grune''': Look at us, Panthro, soon [[We Can Rule Together|we'll run]] this entire kingdom.<br />
{{quote|'''Grune''': Look at us, Panthro, soon [[We Can Rule Together|we'll run]] this entire kingdom.<br />
'''Panthro''': You planning on becoming [[King of Beasts|a lion]]?<br />
'''Panthro''': You planning on becoming [[King of Beasts|a lion]]?<br />
'''Grune''': No, I'm planning on becoming ''king''. }}
'''Grune''': No, I'm planning on becoming ''king''. }}