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== Live Action TV ==
== Live-Action TV ==
* [[Doctor Who|The Fourth Doctor]]'s Scarf and Sonic Screwdriver. The Sonic, carried by other Doctors, reflects the Time Lord's dislike of firearms.
* [[Doctor Who|The Fourth Doctor]]'s Scarf and Sonic Screwdriver (and, to a lesser extent, his bag of jelly babies). The Sonic, carried by other Doctors, reflects the Time Lord's dislike of firearms.
** The Master's laser screwdriver kills people. As does the Tissue Compression Eliminator.
** The Master's laser screwdriver kills people. As does the Tissue Compression Eliminator.
** Then there's the Fifth Doctor's celery-on-the-lapel, [[Purely Aesthetic Glasses]], and occasional hat.
** Then there's the Fifth Doctor's celery-on-the-lapel, [[Purely Aesthetic Glasses]], and occasional hat.
*** In fact, we could argue that each Doctor has some form of iconic item. The First has a cane, the Second has his recorder...
*** In fact, we could argue that each Doctor has some form of iconic item. The First has a cane, the Second has his recorder, the Third has "Bessie"...
** Some of the Doctor's companions also had an iconic item associated with them. Examples include Jamie McCrimmon's kilt, Adric's badge for mathematical excellence (the shattered remnants of which featured in an [[Empathy Doll Shot]] after the character died) and Ace's badge-covered black jacket.
** Some of the Doctor's companions also had an iconic item associated with them. Examples include Jamie McCrimmon's kilt, Adric's badge for mathematical excellence (the shattered remnants of which featured in an [[Empathy Doll Shot]] after the character died) and Ace's badge-covered black jacket.
** In [[Real Life]], the show in general has the iconic police box outer form used by the TARDIS. Even before advances in communications technology saw the police box retired from its original function, it was heavily associated with the show to the point where the BBC won the rights for it off the police.
** In [[Real Life]], the show in general has the iconic police box outer form used by the TARDIS. Even before advances in communications technology saw the police box retired from its original function, it was heavily associated with the show to the point where the BBC trademarked it and the police had to ask the BBC's permission to use their own design.
* In ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', Captain Sisko acquired a baseball in an early season, which he kept on his desk. It acquired great significance in the later seasons: When the station has to be abandoned to the enemy, Sisko leaves the baseball behind, to tell his nemesis that he expects to return for it. Later, when Sisko has a breakdown and goes to Earth for some soul-searching, he brings the baseball with him, indicating that he is not sure if he will ever come back.
* In ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'', Captain Sisko acquired a baseball in an early season, which he kept on his desk. It acquired great significance in the later seasons: When the station has to be abandoned to the enemy, Sisko leaves the baseball behind, to tell his nemesis that he expects to return for it. Later, when Sisko has a breakdown and goes to Earth for some soul-searching, he brings the baseball with him, indicating that he is not sure if he will ever come back.
* In ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'', Noah Bennet's horn-rimmed glasses.
* In ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'', Noah Bennet's horn-rimmed glasses.
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* [[Xena: Warrior Princess|Xena]]'s chakram.
* [[Xena: Warrior Princess|Xena]]'s chakram.
* Done (very, very badly) in an episode of ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'', where a kid who was banned from the science fair is abducted by the Monster of the Week, which he then drops his hat. The Rangers find the hat, and immediately blame Rita, [[Fridge Logic|which makes no sense at all]]. They ended up being right, but they had no right or reason to assume that at all.
* Done (very, very badly) in an episode of ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'', where a kid who was banned from the science fair is abducted by the Monster of the Week, which he then drops his hat. The Rangers find the hat, and immediately blame Rita, [[Fridge Logic|which makes no sense at all]]. They ended up being right, but they had no right or reason to assume that at all.
* [[Happy Days|Fonzie's]] jacket.
* ''[[Happy Days]]'': Fonzie's jacket.
* Captain Jack Harkness's greatcoat in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and ''[[Torchwood]]''.
* Captain Jack Harkness's greatcoat in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' and ''[[Torchwood]]''.
* From ''[[Robin Hood (TV series)|Robin Hood]]'': Much's hat. He's only seen without it about three times. Subtly lampshaded in the show itself as when Robin {{spoiler|is minutes away from death}} he makes a point of grabbing it off Much's head before he says goodbye.
* From ''[[Robin Hood (TV series)|Robin Hood]]'': Much's hat. He's only seen without it about three times. Subtly lampshaded in the show itself as when Robin {{spoiler|is minutes away from death}} he makes a point of grabbing it off Much's head before he says goodbye.
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* In [[Ugly Betty]] Betty's Red glasses and pink brasses. Although she finally gets the braces removed in the final fourth season.
* In [[Ugly Betty]] Betty's Red glasses and pink brasses. Although she finally gets the braces removed in the final fourth season.
* "Boston" Rob Mariano, from ''[[Survivor (TV series)|Survivor]]'' and ''The Amazing Race'', has his Boston Red Sox hat. At one point on ''The Amazing Race'' 7, he gives a local the blue Red Sox hat he traditionally wore on ''Survivor'', and from the next leg on (including on All-Stars) he wore a [[Law of Chromatic Superiority|red one instead]].
* "Boston" Rob Mariano, from ''[[Survivor (TV series)|Survivor]]'' and ''The Amazing Race'', has his Boston Red Sox hat. At one point on ''The Amazing Race'' 7, he gives a local the blue Red Sox hat he traditionally wore on ''Survivor'', and from the next leg on (including on All-Stars) he wore a [[Law of Chromatic Superiority|red one instead]].



== [[Myth and Legend]] ==
== [[Myth and Legend]] ==
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