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** They did it again in "Sometimes a Great Notion", to hide [[The Reveal]] that {{spoiler|Kate Vernon's character, Ellen Tigh, was the fifth Cylon}}.
* ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]'' {{spoiler|Did this when Repliweir first appeared}}.
** Much earlier, its [[Stargate SG-1|parent show]] omitted Peter Williams' name in the opening credits of the episode where Apophis comes [[Back
** ''Stargate Atlantis'' did it again during "The Kindred, Part I". When {{spoiler|Carson Beckett appeared at the cliffhanger}}, the guest credit for {{spoiler|1=Paul McGillion}} was placed in the ending credits to maintain the surprise.
** Except that in some teaser trailers, the end of the episode was shown, so you are just wondering when it will take place.
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* Inverted in the closing credits of Part 1 of of the two-part ''[[Are You Afraid of the Dark?]]'' episode "The Tale of Cutter's Treasure". One mysterious in-story character's face was never shown to add suspense, but his name is revealed in the cast credits. This wouldn't be a problem if the character wasn't one of the two reoccurring ones. Fans of the show would likely recognize his voice, but it ruined the reveal in Part 2 for anyone who watched the credits.
* The ''[[Star Trek: Deep Space Nine]]'' episode "Heart of Stone" did this for {{spoiler|Salome Jens}}, since {{spoiler|the Female Shapeshifter}} was {{spoiler|(unknown to both Odo and the audience) impersonating Kira}} until very near the end.
* Not necessarily a case of a surprise character but a series regular: William Devane was left out of the credits of the [[Too Good to Last|short-lived]] 1993-94 ABC sitcom ''Phenom'' at his request, after he campaigned to get starring credit in response to his [[Star-Making Role]] in ''Knots Landing'' (trying to get either top billing or second billing in the cast, between co-stars Judith Light and Angela Goethals) but was rebuffed by [[Executive Meddling|show producers and ABC]], because they felt that emphasizing Light as its star (although both Light and Geothals' characters were the primary focus of the show) and giving her top billing would draw in female viewers and fans of Light's previous series, ''[[
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