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** Also Sam's brother Derrick, although he was given a voice.
** Also Sam's brother Derrick, although he was given a voice.
* Maris of ''[[Frasier]]''. The creators had initially planned to show her, but the [[Take Our Word for It|descriptions of her]] made her so monstrous that after a few seasons, they couldn't think of a way to show her without underselling the character.
* Maris of ''[[Frasier]]''. The creators had initially planned to show her, but the [[Take Our Word for It|descriptions of her]] made her so monstrous that after a few seasons, they couldn't think of a way to show her without underselling the character.
** Also the source of a hilarious subplot involving Niles getting a pet whippet that everyone agrees is basically a canine Maris -- this is basically the closest the audience ever gets to seeing the woman.
** Also the source of a hilarious subplot involving Niles getting a pet whippet that everyone agrees is basically a canine Maris—this is basically the closest the audience ever gets to seeing the woman.
*** Except that we did see a heavily bandaged-up Maris in a flashback in one episode set in a hospital, but it was brief and she was almost entirely covered up. Another episode showed us her silhouette against a shower curtain.
*** Except that we did see a heavily bandaged-up Maris in a flashback in one episode set in a hospital, but it was brief and she was almost entirely covered up. Another episode showed us her silhouette against a shower curtain.
* Arthur Daley's wife in ''[[Minder]]'', fearfully referred to as "'Er Indoors."
* Arthur Daley's wife in ''[[Minder]]'', fearfully referred to as "'Er Indoors."
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== Western Animation ==
== Western Animation ==
* In older MGM cartoons such as ''[[Tom and Jerry]]'', humans are only shown from the legs down, with an occasional shaken finger for emphasis.
* In older MGM cartoons such as ''[[Tom and Jerry]]'', humans are only shown from the legs down, with an occasional shaken finger for emphasis.
** This rule is flipped 180 degrees by Crack Stuntman of ''[[Homestar Runner]]'' -- we never see ''below'' his waist.
** This rule is flipped 180 degrees by Crack Stuntman of ''[[Homestar Runner]]''—we never see ''below'' his waist.
* ''[[Cow and Chicken]]'' parodied this one -- the (human) parents of the title characters didn't exist above their waist. This was only shown twice: in the pilot, and in an episode of ''[[I Am Weasel]]'' (its spinoff), "Who Rubbed Out Cow and Chicken?" However, their shadows turned up too, and photos of them were of their upside-down legs.
* ''[[Cow and Chicken]]'' parodied this one—the (human) parents of the title characters didn't exist above their waist. This was only shown twice: in the pilot, and in an episode of ''[[I Am Weasel]]'' (its spinoff), "Who Rubbed Out Cow and Chicken?" However, their shadows turned up too, and photos of them were of their upside-down legs.
** One episode played with this; Chicken, rummaging through the closet, pulls out what appear to be the upper halves of a man and a woman, possibly their parents. After a stunned second, Cow says it's from an old school project.
** One episode played with this; Chicken, rummaging through the closet, pulls out what appear to be the upper halves of a man and a woman, possibly their parents. After a stunned second, Cow says it's from an old school project.
* In the original ''[[Peanuts]]'' specials, adults were never seen (and only heard as "Mwah-wah" sounds, making them also [[The Unintelligible]]), although on at least one occasion the unseen teacher's hand was shown giving a paper to Peppermint Patty.
* In the original ''[[Peanuts]]'' specials, adults were never seen (and only heard as "Mwah-wah" sounds, making them also [[The Unintelligible]]), although on at least one occasion the unseen teacher's hand was shown giving a paper to Peppermint Patty.
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* Eddy in ''[[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy]]'' often spoke highly of his brother, who never appeared {{spoiler|until the [[Grand Finale|finale]] [[The Movie|movie]].}}
* Eddy in ''[[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy]]'' often spoke highly of his brother, who never appeared {{spoiler|until the [[Grand Finale|finale]] [[The Movie|movie]].}}
** Also adults in general they sometimes mention their parents and talk to them but we never see them except in one episode where we see Ed and Eddy's parents' hands drag them away over bad report cards, in the episodes where they're in school the teachers and faculty are also unseen.
** Also adults in general they sometimes mention their parents and talk to them but we never see them except in one episode where we see Ed and Eddy's parents' hands drag them away over bad report cards, in the episodes where they're in school the teachers and faculty are also unseen.
* Thumper's mother, from the ''[[Bambi]]'' duology, constantly refers to his father's [[Green Aesop|Green Aesops]] whenever Thumper is causing her trouble, even though he is never once seen onscreen or even heard in either movie.
* Thumper's mother, from the ''[[Bambi]]'' duology, constantly refers to his father's [[Green Aesop]]s whenever Thumper is causing her trouble, even though he is never once seen onscreen or even heard in either movie.
* Mickey's father the King, from Mickey's ''[[The Prince and the Pauper (Disney film)|The Prince and the Pauper]]'', is never fully shown; even during his death scene only his hands and silhouette are seen.
* Mickey's father the King, from Mickey's ''[[The Prince and the Pauper (Disney film)|The Prince and the Pauper]]'', is never fully shown; even during his death scene only his hands and silhouette are seen.
* [[Beavis and Butthead]]'s moms -- they occasionally mention them and sometimes call to them but they are never seen.
* [[Beavis and Butthead]]'s moms—they occasionally mention them and sometimes call to them but they are never seen.
* The User in [[Re Boot]]. The closest we ever get to seeing the human operating Mainframe is a computer screen when the [[Deus Ex Machina|restarts the system]].
* The User in [[Re Boot]]. The closest we ever get to seeing the human operating Mainframe is a computer screen when the [[Deus Ex Machina|restarts the system]].
** Also Al
** Also Al
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*** It's still a matter of contest among different branches of Muslim faith. Until only a few years ago pictures of Mohammed were perfectly common in many Islamic countries.
*** It's still a matter of contest among different branches of Muslim faith. Until only a few years ago pictures of Mohammed were perfectly common in many Islamic countries.
* [[Anonymous]]
* [[Anonymous]]
* Any [[Strawman Political]] ideal. An Unnamed Democrat/Republican for example -- a very popular choice in the polls for any election, because he/she ''has no opinions'', and therefore has no ''unpopular'' opinions.
* Any [[Strawman Political]] ideal. An Unnamed Democrat/Republican for example—a very popular choice in the polls for any election, because he/she ''has no opinions'', and therefore has no ''unpopular'' opinions.
* Karl Albrecht, one of the 10 richest people in the world, is a complete mystery to the public. What is commonly known about him and his brother is that they took over their mothers convencience store and created a business empire with a discount store chain. There is one known photograph of his brother Theo, who also was a billionaire, which was taken in 1971.
* Karl Albrecht, one of the 10 richest people in the world, is a complete mystery to the public. What is commonly known about him and his brother is that they took over their mothers convencience store and created a business empire with a discount store chain. There is one known photograph of his brother Theo, who also was a billionaire, which was taken in 1971.


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