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* John Beresford Tipton, the mysterious Millionaire from the series of the same name. Even though he doesn't actually appear on screen, he acts as a trickster by throwing a disruptive catalyst (i.e., a check for a million dollars) into people's lives.
* A [[Lampshade Hanging]] example from [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsYoeoEE3ww Mitchell and Webb].
* Chairman Kaga in ''[[Iron Chef]]'' and his nephew [[Fan Nickname|Chairman Mark]] in ''[[Iron Chef America]]''. The former is on record as stating he spent ¥843,354,407 just on ingredients for Kitchen Stadium (roughly $8 million at the time), while the latter has ''several'' Kitchen Stadiums built (including one [[Recycled in Space|In Space]]). And let's remember, this is to host ''[[Cooking Duel
* Thurston Howell III on ''[[Gilligan's Island|Gilligans Island]]''. He's so eccentric he uses his money as leverage on a deserted island.
* In the 2007-09 series ''Life'', Detective Charlie Crews definitely fits the bill. (If you were in the LAPD and they railroaded you for a murder you didn't commit, then you were exonerated years later and received a multi-million dollar settlement from the LAPD for your false imprisonment, would you really go back to work for the LAPD?)
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