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A form of replication in which a container holds a smaller version of itself. Sometimes, the smallest container holds a [[Easter Egg|surprise]] for the person who goes through all of the trouble to opening all of those layers.
A form of replication in which a container holds a smaller version of itself. Sometimes, the smallest container holds a [[Easter Egg|surprise]] for the person who goes through all of the trouble to opening all of those layers.


[[Super Trope]] to [[Nested Mouths]] and [[Recursive Ammo]]. Compare to [[Nested Story]] and [[Recursive Reality]].
[[Super-Trope]] to [[Nested Mouths]] and [[Recursive Ammo]]. Compare to [[Nested Story]] and [[Recursive Reality]].
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* One episode of ''[[Blues Clues (Animation)|Blues Clues]]'' has Steve opening a present with an increasingly smaller present inside each one.
* One episode of ''[[Blues Clues (Animation)|Blues Clues]]'' has Steve opening a present with an increasingly smaller present inside each one.
* The Living Doll from ''[[The Tick]]'' has this superpower, hence the page quote.
* The Living Doll from ''[[The Tick]]'' has this superpower, hence the page quote.
* In the [[Daffy Duck]] & [[Bugs Bunny]] cartoon ''[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Million_Hare The Million Hare]'' (1963), [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz3tvUDZO9I Daffy and Bugs compete to win a prize]. The prize turns out to be a "[[Worldwide Punomenon|million box]]"... which proves to be [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]: an enormous wooden crate, with ''one million'' tiny cardboard boxes inside. Each of the little boxes contains a $1 bill.
* In the [[Daffy Duck]] & [[Bugs Bunny]] cartoon ''[[wikipedia:Million Hare|The Million Hare]]'' (1963), [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qz3tvUDZO9I Daffy and Bugs compete to win a prize]. The prize turns out to be a "[[Worldwide Punomenon|million box]]"... which proves to be [[Exactly What It Says On the Tin]]: an enormous wooden crate, with ''one million'' tiny cardboard boxes inside. Each of the little boxes contains a $1 bill.
* One ''[[Tom and Jerry (Animation)|Tom and Jerry]]'' short, "Safety Second", has Tom cornered by a large firecracker. Instead of blowing up, it breaks apart to reveal a smaller firecracker, which then reveals a smaller firecracker, and so on until all that is left is a tiny firecracker. Tom holds it in his hand and places it on his nose, and then it blows up in a huge explosion.
* One ''[[Tom and Jerry (Animation)|Tom and Jerry]]'' short, "Safety Second", has Tom cornered by a large firecracker. Instead of blowing up, it breaks apart to reveal a smaller firecracker, which then reveals a smaller firecracker, and so on until all that is left is a tiny firecracker. Tom holds it in his hand and places it on his nose, and then it blows up in a huge explosion.
* A couch gag in Season 9 of ''[[The Simpsons (Animation)|The Simpsons]]'' has Homer run in front of the TV alone and the top half of his body pops off to reveal Marge. Inside Marge is Bart, inside him is Lisa and inside her is Maggie.
* A couch gag in Season 9 of ''[[The Simpsons (Animation)|The Simpsons]]'' has Homer run in front of the TV alone and the top half of his body pops off to reveal Marge. Inside Marge is Bart, inside him is Lisa and inside her is Maggie.
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[[Category:Narrative Devices]]
[[Category:Narrative Devices]]
[[Category:Matryoshka Object]]
[[Category:Matryoshka Object]]
[[Category:Trope]]
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