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* ''[[Cold Case]]'': If flashback is set in period where monochrome footage was widespread, flashback will be monochrome. One episode subvert this, by beginning in full old-photo sepia and appearing to take place in the early 1800s. {{spoiler|Then a car full of people pull up. It is 2006, in Amish country.}}
* In ''[[Eureka]]'''s season 4 time-travel episodes, the 1940s are sepia-toned.
* ''[[Hustle]]'' has an episode centered on the grandson of a legendary American grifter. It includes a number of flashbacks and [[Imagine Spot
* All flashbacks in ''[[Babylon 5]]''.
* In the ''[[War of the Worlds (TV series)|War of the Worlds]]'' episode "A Time to Reap", the scenes set in 1953 are in black and
* The opening flashback scene of Toby's father being a gangster in 1952 in one of ''[[The West Wing]]'' Christmas episodes ("Noel").
* ''[[Angel]]'' has a flashback to 1950s Italy, lasting some three seconds or so, in black and white, with Angel and his pals in black turtlenecks looking like they were in a mid-century cool movie.
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* Played straight in the ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' episode "A Friend in Deed".
* In one episode of ''[[Kim Possible]]'', the picture turns sepia when we are shown in flashback (sort of) how Ron invented the Naco (a nacho/taco hybrid).
* In ''[[Code Lyoko]]'', some flashbacks of Aelita's previous life are sepia-
* ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'', Treehouse of Horror XVII segement, "The Day the Earth Looked Stupid" was done this way since it took place in Springfield 1938. It was even [[Lampshaded]] by Lenny.
{{quote|'''Lenny:''' I like that everything's sepia-toned; makes me feel all nostalgic.}}
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