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The opposite of [[Latex Perfection]], and often a special case of [[Wig, Dress, Accent]]. A character that the other characters ''should'' recognize (or at least recognize as not belonging) dons a disguise. This disguise is so completely transparent that the audience wants to shout "For the love of God, it's ''him!''"
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All the same, you often get [[The Reveal]] staged in such a way to make it clear that the director really thought [[Viewers are Morons|you wouldn't have worked it out by now]]. For the more perceptive viewers, it's a case of [[The Untwist]].
This trope differs from the general case of [[Wig, Dress, Accent]] in that a [[Wig, Dress, Accent]] disguise is always plausible.
While this is not quite a [[Discredited Trope]], it appears in parody at least as often as it is used seriously. Children's shows still employ this regularly without remorse, and it is a dramatic convention in theatre and opera as the character still needs to be recognizable to the audience from the seats (similar to becoming totally inaudible by walking upstage).
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Also See [[Conspicuous Trenchcoat]], [[Not a Zombie]], [[Newspaper-Thin Disguise]], [[Clark Kenting]], [[Mr. Smith]], [[Hugh Mann]], [[Holding Both Sides of the Conversation]], [[Charlie Brown From Outta Town]], and [[Most Definitely Not a Villain]]. Contrast with [[Full-Body Disguise]].
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