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* In [[Home Improvement]], Wilson's un-shown lower face became this. Originally, he just stood behind a fence on stage. As the show progressed, Wilson was shown out of the house more and set designers went to town finding ways to keep the portion of his face hidden with props. In all these cases, he was never shown, being obscured by at least three props in the scene as he moved around the set.
** Even at the final curtain call, actor Earl Hindman came out holding a miniature fence in front of his face (he did move it, though).
* In ''[[The IT Crowd (TV)|The IT Crowd]]'' the apathetic Roy will always answer the phone with "Hello, IT, have you tried turning it off and on again?" In later seasons they progress to "is it plugged in?", and later still "I'm sick of saying that.. what do you WANT?!" It's worth noting that this advice solves, [[If My Calculations Are Correct]], 72% of computer problems.
* This was actually cited by Brent Gore as the reason he left the show ''California Dreams'' in its third season as his character had been reduced from the focus character of the show to a one trick pony who mostly showed up to whine 'Aww man' when things didn't go his way.
 
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* In ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]'', Space Ghost would often abuse his Destructo Ray to blast the guest or Zorak when he tires of them.
* Much ''[[Family Guy]]'' humor is based on [[Non Sequitur]] asides that play off the characters' metaphors. Occasionally, an aside doesn't happen, causing the character to flinch, "Oh? We're not doing one? Right?"
* In ''[[Pinky and The Brain]]'', Brain would often ask, "Pinky! [[Are You Pondering What I'm Pondering?|Are you pondering what I'm pondering?]]" before a zany scheme, prompting Pinky to agree, before spouting a goofy nonsequitor.
** They occasionally turned it on it's head, for once Pinky thinking the same thing, then discarding it as too absurd, and another time they had an entire conversation about it.
** In one episode told from Pinky's point of view, the viewer sees his train of thought leading up to his non-sequitur, and it makes perfect sense.
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== Anime ==
* Many ''[[Megaton Punch]]'' gags are adapation of quick, one-panel visual gags. If [[Filler]] episodes use them just as frequently, it can make a character seem [[Flanderization|overly grouchy or abrasive]]. (Viz Akane Tendo from ''[[Ranma ½ (Manga)|Ranma One Half]]]''.)
 
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