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The [['''Gilligan Cut]]''' is a classic staple of comedy in which someone announces something forcefully, and the scene immediately cuts to the same character doing something in direct contradiction to what he just said.
 
For example, a character protests vehemently, "What, you expect me to wear a grass skirt, stand up on top of the Empire State Building and belt out the chorus of 'New York, New York'? Well, I'm not gonna... I'm just not gonna..." [[Whip Pan]] over to the character wearing a grass skirt on the 102nd floor, singing "I want to be a part of it, New York, New York!"
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== Anime and Manga ==
* ''[[Ranma ½]]'':
** The second movie has this, and plays with it at the same time. The women of the group are being abducted by unknown shadowy creatures one by one. Currently, Akane is the only one they can use as bait, except everyone's looking at male Ranma. Cut to female Ranma struggling against the pole she's been tied to. Of course, there's a kettle on the top of the pole, it's clearly a trap, and Ranma was only acting like s/he was tied up.
** Happens when Akane becomes injured and unable to participate in the Martial Arts Gymnastics tournament. They try to convince Ranma to change into a girl to take her place but he loudly protests that there is no way he is putting on a leotard. Cut to Ranma wearing a leotard.
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* In ''[[Naruto]]'', right before Jiraiya leaves to investigate Akatsuki's ties to Amegakure, he goes to Tsunade's office, and, instead of just telling her that he thinks their leader is there, suggests they go out for a drink and talk at the bar. Tsunade rightfully points out that as a [[Authority Equals Asskicking|Hokage]] with many ninja in the field, she can't just go out and get plastered in the middle of the afternoon. Cut to the two of them at a bar, Tsunade clearly getting plastered, and Jiraiya telling her she should take her own advice.
* Happens in an early episode of ''[[So Ra No Wo To]]''. Kanata and Noel think that they saw a ghost in the barracks of their base. Kureha disagrees, suggesting that they're seeing things. Rio agrees with Kureha... cut to Kureha and Kanata standing at the entrance to the barracks, with Rio ordering them to investigate before turning around and running herself (and shouting those orders from a safe distance, no less).
* Used when Shippo is introduced in ''[[Inuyasha|Inu Yasha]]''. After Kagome was captured, Shippo, with no other choice, turns to Inu-Yasha. However, he's still pissed about Shippo putting [[It Makes Sense in Context|a Buddhist statue on his hand, making him immobile]]. Shippo promises to free Inu-Yasha if he promises not to hit him. After he agrees, it cuts to Inu-Yasha beating the shit out of Shippo.
* In ''[[Minami-ke]]'', after Chiaki laughs at Kana's anti-rain charm idea:
{{quote|'''Kana:''' I'm going to roll you up in a sheet and hang you!
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'''Ayano:''' Stupid Kazuma! I hate you! Do you hear me? You make me sick! }}
* In a recent chapter of ''[[Gamble Fish]]'', Tomu asks Mika if he could sit on her shoulders so he can get a better look at the cracks on the cave's ceiling. She refused, saying that it is usually the woman that sits on top, but he debates that with her being a tennis pro, her legs are stronger to support them. She ultimately suggests they [[Rock-Paper-Scissors]] for it. The next scene, she is seen caring him on her shoulders cursing that she should have never gambled with a cheating gambler.
* ''[[Fujimura-kun Mates|Fujimura Kun Mates]]'': [[Chaste Hero|Fujimura]] suspects that two of his [[Unwanted Harem|unwanted girlfriend candidates]] are up to their usual no good hijinks. But he refuses to spy on them for ethical reasons. Next page, he eventually gives in.
* The first episode of the ''[[Tenchi Universe|Universe]]'' canon of ''[[Tenchi Muyo!|Tenchi Muyo]]'' has Tenchi's dad, Nobuyuki, vowing to stay up all night to protect Ryoko. One Gilligan Cut later, he's asleep on the couch.
* About halfway through ''[[Your Name]]'', Taki wakes up in Mitsuha's body again and says that he shouldn't touch her breasts for her sake. Cut to Yotsuha opening the bedroom door to wake her up and seeing just that happening.
 
== Comic Books ==
* ''[[Empowered]]'':
** [[Alpha Bitch|Sistah Spooky]] gets one of these during her [[Backstory]]. A rather plain black girl in a school full of Blonde Bimbos, she summons a demon to take revenge—only to be told that he can't act against other clients. He then offers her the chance to enroll in the same program to [[Deal with the Devil|sell her soul for beauty]], which she emphatically rejects. The next page has her admiring her new body, and receiving a phone call from Hell saying that there was a minor problem with the spell, making her a [[Vain Sorceress]] on top of things.
** There's no way ThugBoy's going to wear his old Sparta-esque "Centurion 3000" minion costume with the breastplate nipples and short skirt. No way in hell. Nuh-uh.
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