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* ''[[Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy]]'': Wes Mantooth's Channel 9 Evening News Team cohorts. They stand around behind Wes, but contribute nothing to the verbal argument in the park. [[Lampshade Hanging|Lampshaded]] at the end.
{{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's. Sitting next to Franks is a British officer (Presumably 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.
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* The regular customers at ''[[Cheers]]'' whose names are not Norm, Frasier or Cliff. Some of them (such as Paul) were eventually promoted to [[Recurring Character|Recurring Characters]]. In fact, Cliff was one of these for the first few episodes.
** One character was referred to in scripts as "The Man Who Said 'Sinatra'" because in his first speaking role...[[Exactly What It Says On the Tin|his line was just the response "Sinatra!"]]
* Most of the deck crew in ''[[
** The tattooed pilot was a particular fan favourite.
* ''[[Scrubs (TV)|Scrubs]]'' has a collection of doctors that regularly appear on screen but (mostly) do not talk. For example, Colonel Doctor (called that because he looks like the Colonel Sanders), Dr. Beardface ([[It Is Pronounced "Tro-PAY"|It's Be-ARD-fa-SAY!]]), Dr. Mickhead, and Snoop Dogg Intern.
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** Liz [[Lampshade Hanging|actually addresses]] them as "ones who don't talk" on one occasion.
*** In another episode, one of them said a line and then gasped "I did it! I talked!"
* Corporal Bell from the UNIT era ''[[
** Because the Doctor Who production team used the same stuntmen repeatedly in those days, you would get a recurring group of silent uncredited redshirts. Pat Gorman was one who got bits of dialogue and graduated to credited status near the end of the UNIT era, but even then he was still known as "UNIT Corporal" or "Soldier." One of them, Max Faulkner, appeared in a small capacity as a redshirt UNIT soldier in 1970, but by his next appearance in 1975, had gotten a rank and a last name "Corporal Adams." I wouldn't say Corporal Bell was much of a living prop. In her two appearances, the character had lines and was credited, and also advanced the plot somewhat.
* Larabee of ''[[Get Smart (TV)|Get Smart]]'' started out like this. He began the series as a bystander, then starts doing things [[Da Chief]] tells him to do. It wasn't until he's told to [[Follow That Car!]] that he became a [[Recurring Character]] and the Ur-[[The Ditz|ditz]].
* All of the other members of the Sweathogs' class in ''[[Welcome Back Kotter]].'' They were there simply because a high school class of only five students, especially in Brooklyn, would be unbelievable.
* In the early seasons of ''[[Lost (TV)|Lost]]'', the survivors camp consisted of about eight main characters and forty living props. Eventually, a ''[[Mauve Shirt]]'' lampshaded it by complaining about how clique-ish the main characters were. Regardless, the fans refused to accept the premise that [[The Scrappy|Nikki and Paulo]] might have been [[Ascended Extra|Ascended Extras]].
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** Subplot? He actually was the lead of one episode...
* Non-fiction example: On ''Great British Menu'', each competing chef is provided with an assistant to, uh, assist. These assistants are on camera throughout the cookery scenes, but are never referred to, and just about the only time you ever hear them speak is to say "cheers" when the winning chef shares the champagne at the end of the week.
* ''[[
* The students in Justin's delinquent class on ''[[Wizards of Waverly Place]]'' that aren't Alex, Felix, or Nelvis. They never speak and are not credited for their appearances.
* Bobby Draper in ''[[Mad Men]]''. On his [[The Other Darrin|third actor]], with only a handful of lines per season in increasing contrast [[Promotion to Opening Titles|to his big sister]].
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