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* ''[[MASH|M* A* S* H]]'' did this several times, and tried to make the episodes seem like they were archival footage, including black and white film and people sending heartfelt messages home to their loved ones via the camera.
* ''[[ER]]'' took this approach for their [[Live Episode]] with the effect of having a built-in [[Lampshade Hanging]] should anything go wrong.
* This plot was also used in a fifth season episode of ''[[Homicide: Life
* ''[[Saved by the Bell]]'' episode "[[Rockumentary]]," chronicling the band Zack Attack.
* ''[[Even Stevens]]'' also did a ''Behind the Music''-style documentary, and a faux DVD "Making of" featurette for a film the characters were making.
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* ''[[The West Wing]]'' episode "Access" went so far as to add a fake PBS-style dedication sequence, thanking fictional trusts "And viewers like you", for their sponsorship.
* The ''[[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined]]'' episode "Final Cut" told a story from the perspective of the regular camera as well as a documentary camera from a reporter on board the ship.
* ''[[The X-Files]]'' episode "X-Cops" used the real-life production crew of the long-running show ''[[
* An episode of ''[[Yes, Dear]]'' was filmed as if the cast were on the TLC reality show.
* An episode of ''[[Third Watch]]'' had a camera crew following "Doc" Parker as he won "Paramedic of the Year"; however Doc made a mistake which was caught on the tape.
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== [[Video Games]] ==
* The [[Framing Story]] of the ''[[Ace Combat Zero:
** Shades of this were there in the previous game, ''[[Ace Combat 5 The Unsung War]]'', since [[The Narrator]] of the game was a [[Tagalong Reporter]] recounting the battles of the Wardog Squadron.
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* The episode "Krusty Krab Training Video" of ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' was presented as an informational video for a new employee at the Krusty Krab restaurant.
* An episode of ''[[Recess]]'' featured a child psychologist filming the kids, who later found out her film advised banning recess. The main characters reorganised the film to promote recess instead.
* ''[[The Tick (animation)]]'' episode "Heroes" features a ''[[
* The ''[[Animaniacs]]'' episode "Ten Short Films about Wakko Warner". [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin|It's exactly what it says]].
* The "Blackfoot and Slim" episode of ''[[Dexter's Laboratory|Dexters Laboratory]]'' is like a nature documentary.
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