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An example of the trope is the classic four-legged animal costume (where one character plays the head and front legs, while the second plays as the butt of the joke...literally). Other times it'll be less obvious, where a dwarf might sit on the shoulders of a giant and have a concealing jacket (or the like) to make the look of a [[Genius Bruiser]], or to simply get both characters past an obstacle without leaving one of them behind. A more cunning way of doing this involves a [[Latex Perfection|latex suit]] but sometimes this can backfire due to the strain of too many people in one costume, or the opposite, not enough strain to look "natural." |
An example of the trope is the classic four-legged animal costume (where one character plays the head and front legs, while the second plays as the butt of the joke...literally). Other times it'll be less obvious, where a dwarf might sit on the shoulders of a giant and have a concealing jacket (or the like) to make the look of a [[Genius Bruiser]], or to simply get both characters past an obstacle without leaving one of them behind. A more cunning way of doing this involves a [[Latex Perfection|latex suit]] but sometimes this can backfire due to the strain of too many people in one costume, or the opposite, not enough strain to look "natural." |
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Not to be confused with [[Fusion Dance|Fusion]] or [[Grand Theft Me]], but somewhat similar to [[Sharing a Body]] in some cases (but not always). |
Not to be confused with [[Fusion Dance|Fusion]] or [[Grand Theft Me]], but somewhat similar to [[Sharing a Body]] in some cases (but not always). And ''never'' to be confused with ''[[Squick|Two Girls, One Cup]]''. |
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== Anime |
== Anime and Manga == |
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* In ''[[Rune Soldier Louie]]'', the main character, Louie, fist fights in a tournament with an assassin, only find that his opponent's executioner mask covered head is a disguise for a really, really tiny second assassin, who attempts to knife the tournament's sponsor...and fails. |
* In ''[[Rune Soldier Louie]]'', the main character, Louie, fist fights in a tournament with an assassin, only find that his opponent's executioner mask covered head is a disguise for a really, really tiny second assassin, who attempts to knife the tournament's sponsor...and fails. |
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* In ''[[One Piece]]'', Boa Hancock smuggles Luffy to Impel Down under her dress. |
* In ''[[One Piece]]'', Boa Hancock smuggles Luffy to Impel Down under her dress. |
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** The ruse falls apart when an opponent kicks them hard enough that it appears Mighty Mask had been snapped in two. |
** The ruse falls apart when an opponent kicks them hard enough that it appears Mighty Mask had been snapped in two. |
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* Harima and Eri share a lion costume in the New Year episode of ''[[School Rumble]]''. |
* Harima and Eri share a lion costume in the New Year episode of ''[[School Rumble]]''. |
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* In the second season of [[Nodame Cantabile]] (which takes place in Paris), Nodame and Kuroki end up playing the donkey in the nativity scene of a big church. They proceed to [[Crowning Moment of Funny|dance a |
* In the second season of ''[[Nodame Cantabile]]'' (which takes place in Paris), Nodame and Kuroki end up playing the donkey in the nativity scene of a big church. They proceed to [[Crowning Moment of Funny|dance a Japanese lion dance in honor of the baby Jesus]]. |
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== Literature == |
== Literature == |
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* In ''[[A Series of Unfortunate Events|The Carniverous Carnival]]'', Violet and Klaus use this to pose as a two-headed person. |
* In ''[[A Series of Unfortunate Events|The Carniverous Carnival]]'', Violet and Klaus use this to pose as a two-headed person. |
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* In ''[[Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' Malfoy and Goyle try pretending to be a Dementor this way in an attempt to frighten Harry. [[Humiliation Conga|This gets them a Patronus from Harry, a detention from McGonagall, and costs Slytherin 50 points.]] |
* In ''[[Harry Potter/Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban|Harry Potter and The Prisoner of Azkaban]]'' Malfoy and Goyle try pretending to be a Dementor this way in an attempt to frighten Harry. [[Humiliation Conga|This gets them a Patronus from Harry, a detention from McGonagall, and costs Slytherin 50 points.]] |
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* In the ''[[My Gym Partner's a Monkey]]'' Episode "Lyon of Scrimmage" Jake poses as Adam's arms by hiding in his jersey to combine Jake's throwing and Adam's running. |
* In the ''[[My Gym Partner's a Monkey]]'' Episode "Lyon of Scrimmage" Jake poses as Adam's arms by hiding in his jersey to combine Jake's throwing and Adam's running. |
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* Shaggy and ''[[Scooby Doo]]'' have done this a number of times. |
* Shaggy and ''[[Scooby Doo]]'' have done this a number of times. |
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* The [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]] episode |
* The ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' episode [[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic/Recap/S2/E21 Dragon Quest|"Dragon Quest"]] has Rarity, Rainbow Dash, and Twilight all sharing a dragon costume. |
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* On an episode of ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'', all the employees have to go through an X-ray machine to get in. No one is stopped -- including people carrying guns and [[Totem Pole Trench|"... two kids pretending to be an adult"]]. |
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* The episode ''Room and Bird'' of [[Looney Tunes]] has |
* The episode ''Room and Bird'' of [[Looney Tunes]] has Sylvester, Tweety, and Hector all stand on top of each other wearing a mismatched set of clothes they found in a dresser - the reason being that they are in a no-pets-allowed hotel and had to pass themselves off as being a person to not get kicked out. |
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* In the ''[[Chowder]]'' episode "The Bruised Bluenana" Panini hops into Chowder's clothing to keep an eye on him while he takes care of a spoiled fruit. |
* In the ''[[Chowder]]'' episode "The Bruised Bluenana" Panini hops into Chowder's clothing to keep an eye on him while he takes care of a spoiled fruit. |
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