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** Scott, despite being minor, is very well written and memorable, appearing in one of the most highly rated episodes of "Generic Sitcom"

* '''Inverted''':

** [[~~Creators~~ Pet]].

** [[Creator's Pet]].

** [[Shoo Out the New Guy]].

** [[The Scrappy]].

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* '''Averted''': No characters stand out to the audience more than their roles would normally do.

* '''Enforced''':

** It's kind of a rule that you can't enforce this trope. If you try, you get a [[~~Creators~~ Pet]] or worse.

** It's kind of a rule that you can't enforce this trope. If you try, you get a [[Creator's Pet]] or worse.

** For an alternative definition, [[Executive Meddling]] keeps the best character down, despite what the fans want.

* '''Lampshaded''': "I thought I'd brighten everyone's day by dropping in."

* '''Invoked''':

** The writers take time to craft decent lines for even the most minor characters, in the hopes that one or more will be picked up as a favorite by the audience.

** Be warned: it's an unwritten rule that you kind of can't invoke this trope. If you do, there's a large chance that the character will end up as a [[~~Creators~~ Pet]].

** Be warned: it's an unwritten rule that you kind of can't invoke this trope. If you do, there's a large chance that the character will end up as a [[Creator's Pet]].

* '''Defied''': "Eh, all the characters on that show are [[So Okay ~~Its~~ Average|decent, but none of them really excites me.]]"

* '''Defied''': "Eh, all the characters on that show are [[So Okay It's Average|decent, but none of them really excites me.]]"

* '''Discussed''': "Have you ever noticed [[Breaking the Fourth Wall|there always seems to be applause when Scott enters the room?]]"

* '''Conversed''': "My favorite character on ''Generic Workcom''? Definitely Scott. Yeah, he doesn't get a lot of lines, but the actor totally sells him."