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They have very few spoken lines, if any at all—itall — it's usually along the lines of "Hot or iced?" or "All systems ready, Captain," If this is noticeable or stretching realism they are [[Ghost Extras]]. Most of the time they just stand there in the background, as if they are a permanent part of the scenery that might as well be a living prop. Sometimes, however, they will be subject to [[Lampshade Hanging]] about their dedication to their one job, and if this trend continues, they may even transform into a proper [[Recurring Character]], sometimes with their own subplot. Compare and contrast [[Unknown Character]], for a character with plot relevence who was never shown.

* In ''[[MaiMy-HiME]]'', Mai's class consists of a few named characters and a bunch of stable living props. Interestingly, the nameless girl with blue hair who sat in front of her for the whole series ended up being one of the main characters of the [[Sequel/Elseworld|Elseworld]], [[Mai-Otome]]. In a [[Mai-Otome]] picture drama that takes place in the [[MaiMy-HiME]] universe, [[Ascended Extra|she]] lets Arika and Erstin stay at her apartment after they find her cat, Nina.

* ''[[Working!!]]'' has Maya Matsumoto. She is seen doing her work and even appears in the OP, but has no interaction with anybody from the main cast. She's suspiciously absent during staff meetings and doesn't even seem to talk to her direct superior. That's some job independence there for a waitress, but it seems like there had to be at least ''one'' person who actually focuses on the main business. Then in the final episode we learn she {{spoiler|is obsessed with being "normal", thus goes out of her way to avoid all the abnormal people she works with.}}

{{quote|--'''Wes Mantooth''': What, you guys can't say one thing? Even the guy that can't think said something. You guys just stand there? Come on!}}

* ''W'': In the autobiographical film of [[George W. Bush]], There is a scene where Bush is berating U.S Army commander Tommy Franks for not finding WMD'sWMDs. Sitting next to Franks is a British officer (Presumablypresumably representing Air Marshal Brian Burridge, head of UK Forces) who shifts awkwardly in his chair and looks as if he is going to speak a few times. But he says nothing.

* Walter Harriman in ''[[Stargate SG-1]]''. Originally [[Fan Nickname|nicknamed]] "Chevron Guy" because his only role in the series was to announce [[the "Engaging Chevrons [[padding]], he got a proper name and some involvement in the plot in later seasons.

** ...and Miles O'Brien in ''[[Star Trek: The Next Generation|Star Trek the Next Generation]]'', who went from being an unimportant transporter operator to a recurring secondary character and then on to be a major character in ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]''.

* Lieutenant Leslie in ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series|Star Trek the Original Series]]''. So much a prop that in one episode, he is killed off and later reappears in the background in the assumption that no-one would notice. Despite (or perhaps because of) this, he has his own [http://www.eddiepaskey.com/ fan site]. Note that Leslie appears in more episodes than Sulu or Chekov, though you could count the number of episodes he has lines in on one hand.

* Most of the deck crew in ''[[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined(2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' started out this way, though several were promoted.

{{quote|'''Santana:''' I went through that "Rumours"-album and found that best song that expressed my feelings for you. [beat] [[Armoured Closet Gay|My private feelings.]]<br />

'''Brittany:''' [Gestures to Brad] What about him?<br />

* ''[[Freakazoid!]]'' has Emmitt Nervend, a strange guy who shows up in odd places and just stands there. Most likely the ultimate living prop. Except for that one time where he's a salty dance hall chanteuse.

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