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{{trope}}
{{quote|''"Meanwhile, at the Hall of Justice"''...
|'''''[[Superfriends]]'''''}}
Cutting between different storylines. The phrase itself probably originated in theater, then became common in radio drama, where all scene changes had to be signaled verbally. Also a very common [[Stock Phrase]] in [[Comic Books]].
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[[Meanwhile in the Future]] is a related trope. See also [[Meanwhile Scene]], which only happens for a short scene rather than an entire plot thread. Sometimes brought home with an [[Establishing Shot]].
{{examples|Meanwhile, Back At The Examples...}}
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* In ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'', when the scene switches to England (both the character and country).
== [[Fan
* Used hilariously in the ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'' fanfiction ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6904903/15/Chasing_An_Empty_Dream Chasing an Empty Dream]'', when Prussia tries to get Germany to call Italy and tell him {{spoiler|that Germany knows about his past as the Holy Roman Empire.}}
{{quote|Prussia blinked. "I called him by his name. You really gonna think he'll believe that?"
(In Italy)
"Hey fratello, who was that?"
[[The Ditz|"Wrong number!"]]
[[Breaking the Fourth Wall|(Back in the plot…)]] }}
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** And in ''[[High School Big Shot]]'':
{{quote|'''Crow:''' (as excited newsreel announcer) "Meanwhile, in the same room, across town!"}}
* Also parodied in ''[[
* [[Sex and the City|Meanwhile, across town...]]
* The [[Adam West]] ''[[Batman]]'' series used it.
== [[Music]] ==
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* The Cadets' song "Stranded in the Jungle" (covered by the [[New York Dolls]]) contains this, transitioning between verses and choruses using "Meanwhile, back in the jungle" and "Meanwhile, back in the States"
* Also done in "Meanwhile Back at the Ranch" by the Clark Family Experience, a short-lived country music band composed of six brothers (who are also cousins to Ryan Tedder of [[One Republic]]).
* "Meanwhile Back At The Ranch/Should I Smoke" is the last song on [[Badfinger
== [[Radio]] ==
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== [[Web Comics]] ==
* Played for laughs in [https://web.archive.org/web/20141228114739/http://underpower.non-essential.com/index.php?comic=20041112 this] ''[[Under Power]]'' strip.
* [[Axe Cop|Meanwhile, inside a nearby swordfish]]... (Yeah, it's ''[[Ninja Pirate Zombie Robot|that]]'' kind of comic.)
** Ethan has said that this is one of his favorite jokes.
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{{quote|I will leave behind the Middle-earthers (and the annoyerist fugitives) for a moment, if only so that I get to say, "Meanwhile, back at the ranch" and mean it literally. So. Meanwhile, back at the ranch..."}}
* [[Yu-Gi-Oh GX the Abridged Series|Meanwhile, At the toolshed...]]
* The last post in ''[[Darwin's Soldiers]]: Ship of State starts with "[https://web.archive.org/web/20140208185537/http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=8223
* The '[http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/meanwhile-in-x Meanwhile, in X]' meme (X filling in for any location.)
** Meanwhile at [[Valve]]...
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