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{{trope}}
So, you're watching a [[Superman]] movie, and he is in the midst of a great action sequence. He flies past a plane and the point of view switches. Suddenly, you're watching the passengers on the inside of the plane. A voice chirps up on the intercom and says:
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This is the basic tour guide gag; all the action is happening outside the vehicle, and we hear it explained on the inside of the vehicle. This can also include tours that appear in unlikely places. In those situations, the dialogue is not really necessary.
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* At one point in ''[[Hellsing]]'', Alucard and Anderson fight each other in an art museum. Disgusted with their attacking each other yet again, Seras picks up a group of tourists and guides them past the two - who promptly pose as statues.▼
== [[Film]] ==
* In ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]'', an [[Establishing Shot]] of an island location gets interrupted by a tour group walking into the shot.
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* ''[[Killer Tomatoes Eat France]]'': the villains have set up an ancient medieval castle as their base of operations. Fitting except for the tour groups that keep coming through.
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* [[Played With]] in some fashion in the ''[[Get Smart (
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== [[Live Action Television]] ==
* Happens on a studio tour in season 3 of ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]''. Lampshaded by both parties.
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Frankie Muniz: (waving) [[Sarcasm Mode|That's alright! It's more important to show how we make the show than to actually make the show!]] }}
* Strangely averted on ''[[30 Rock
▲== [[Manga and Anime]] ==
▲* At one point in ''[[Hellsing]]'', Alucard and Anderson fight each other in an art museum. Disgusted with their attacking each other yet again, Seras picks up a group of tourists and guides them past the two - who promptly pose as statues.
== [[Video Games]] ==
* Played with in ''[[Tachyon the Fringe]]''. In one mission, you have to babysit a cruiseliner carrying wealthy civilians to sight-see IN SPACE, and protect them from [[Space Pirate]] attacks. In the event that enemy fighters attack, you're offered a bonus if you can put on a show for the crowd. The tour guide ''commentates'' on your dog fight.
== [[Web Comics]] ==
* Happened in ''[[Yet Another Fantasy Gamer Comic]]'' when an adventuring band captured Gren ''and'' Wolf, and wanted to use them as guides while going deeper. They [http://yafgc.net/comic/2355-guided-tour/ oblige].
== [[Web Original]] ==
* [[
** Earlier, in ''[[Double Dragon (
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* In an episode of ''[[Family Guy]]'' Peter and his friends are trapped on what they believe to be a remote island. At one point, they decide to have an orgy, thinking no one will see. The next shot is of a cruise ship passing by the island:
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* Two episodes of ''[[Tiny Toon Adventures]]'' got mileage out of the line "And to your left is a naked pig." Poor Hamton.
* A [[Running Gag]] in ''[[Histeria
* ''[[Rocko's Modern Life]]'' takes this [[Up to Eleven]] with the tour guide who absolutely refuses to let any tourist off the bus. Lest they face [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1j7bGDv9hY0 severe reprocussions]
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