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== Live Action TV ==
* Up until "The Deadly Assassin", the Time Lords in ''[[Doctor Who]]'' were sometimes presented as The Omniscient Council of Vagueness, most blatantly in "Colony In Space". In "Assassin" they were [[Retcon]]ned as The [[Not-So-Omniscient Council of Bickering|Blinkered Council of College Infighting]], and they never really recovered. [[Russell T. Davies]] decided the revived show would be better off without them...{{spoiler|.. until they were brought back in "[[Doctor Who/Recap/
* In the early season of ''[[Babylon 5]]'', the Grey Council fit this to a tee, though they weren't villainous.
** Given that it's ''Babylon 5'', not ''exactly'' villainous.
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== Theatre / Musical ==
* In ''[[Jesus Christ Superstar]]'', the typically leather-bound [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_mdqbJaKA0 Council of the High Priests] get several songs.
{{quote|'''Annas:''' Good Ciaphas, [[Omniscient Council of Vagueness|the Council]] waits for you. The Pharisees / and priests are here for you.
'''[[Evil Sounds Deep|Ciaphas:]]''' Ah Gentlemen. [[Cryptic Conversation|You know why we are here]]. We've not much time / and quite a problem here...
'''Priest #1:''' We dare not leave him to his own devices / His half-witted fans would get outta control.
'''Priest #2:''' But how can we stop him / his glamor increases / by leaps every minute, [[Jesus Was Way Cool|he's top of the poll]]. |"This Jesus Must Die"}}
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