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Also known as the Midnight Fridge
A common occurrence in American sitcoms and other comedy shows is to have some character get up in the middle of the night in order to have a snack. This may be due to the character being a [[Big Eater]], or being on a diet and attempting to cheat on it without anyone noticing.
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* Jimmy's dad does this in the ''[[Jimmy Neutron]], Boy Genius'' movie. Right before all the adults in the town are abducted.
* ''[[Poltergeist (film)|Poltergeist]]''. Late at night while everyone is dozing off one of the paranormal researchers goes to the kitchen to get something to eat, including a steak and chicken leg from the fridge. He gets [[Film/Nightmare Fuel|a lot more than he was expecting]].
* Maruti of ''[[The Return of Hanuman]]'' had a
== [[Literature]] ==
* In ''[[Jeeves and Wooster (novel)|Right Ho, Jeeves]]'', the gourmand Tuppy Glossop has been fighting with his vegetarian fiancée Angela. Bertie advises him to pretend not to be hungry at dinner, so Angela will think he is pining over
* It's mentioned in the ''[[Discworld]]'' books (specifically, ''Mort'') that it is a universal law that any pantry raided furtively in the middle of the night will inevitably contain half a jar of mayonnaise and an elderly tomato, regardless of its normal daytime contents.
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* ''[[Kaamelott]]'': Karadoc does this pretty much every night, the rest of the cast occasionally. In one episode, he's forbidden from entering the kitchen by Lady Seli, as they need the food for the upcoming diplomatic meeting and feast. He retaliates by sneaking in early and emptying the cupboards.
* ''[[Seinfeld]]'': At a vacation house in the Hamptons, Jerry's girlfriend goes to sneak some leftover lobster, though it goes against her religion. Fortunately for her, Kramer anticipated it, and is waiting there to intervene. Unfortunately for her, the next morning George laces her eggs with lobster out of vengeance for her telling his girlfriend about his "shrinkage".
* Former Brazilian TV show "TV Pirata" had one sketch where someone is caught and arrested during a
== [[Music]] ==
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