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* ''VisualNovel/KindredSpiritsOnTheRoof'': In an extra scene, Seina Maki searches for a place in the school that's out of the way, so she and Miki Aihara, her [[SenpaiKohai sempai]] and the girl she likes, can have some time with each other without anyone bothering Miki. Aki Ariu, a member of the disciplinary committee, shows Seina around the campus, but warns her that this is her patrol route, so her colleagues will be patrolling the area. Seina, disappointed, remarks that Aki is on the disciplinary committee, which disciplines people.

* Creator/BillEngvall likes to do this to set up jokes, often ending with his CatchPhrase "Here's Your Sign". Granted that this is more of an AskAStupidQuestion example, Bill still sometimes channels his inner Captain Obvious for his comedy act. Usually the "Here's Your Sign" jokes are about other people's stupid questions, but sometimes he himself just can't resist.

See also AsYouKnow, ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin, NarratingTheObvious, ShapedLikeItself, DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment, CaptainObviousAesop, CaptainObviousReveal. Can very often be an {{Understatement}} as well. Not to be confused with CaptainOblivious. Sometimes, may be demoted to CommanderContrarian, a commander who disagrees. ItMakesSenseInContext is what fans will say when other people bring it up. ''Slightly'' [[JustifiedTrope justified]] if everybody ''else'' is CaptainOblivious.

* ''VisualNovel/KindredSpiritsOnTheRoof'': In an extra scene, Seina Maki searches for a place in the school that's out of the way, so she and Miki Aihara, her [[SempaiKohai sempai]] and the girl she likes, can have some time with each other without anyone bothering Miki. Aki Ariu, a member of the disciplinary committee, shows Seina around the campus, but warns her that this is her patrol route, so her colleagues will be patrolling the area. Seina, disappointed, remarks that Aki is on the disciplinary committee, which disciplines people.

* Literature/TheBible: Exodus 16:15 helpfully explains the Israelites' thought process when they first saw manna.
--> They said to each other, "What is it?" For they did not know what it was.
** The last line of 2 Kings 7:4 gives us this gem:
--> If they save us alive, we shall live; and if they kill us, we shall but die.

* [[Podcast/RelativeDisasters]] occasionally uses this for humor, such as Greg "helpfully" explaining that the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs came from outer space.

* [[Podcast/RelativeDisaster]] occasionally uses this for humor, such as Greg "helpfully" explaining that the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs came from outer space.

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* The last line of 2 Kings 7:4 gives us this gem:

In some cases, this is justified because Captain Obvious is also TheDitz, or so puzzled by something that he can't help but state, well, the obvious. In other cases, somebody has to be Captain Obvious because more than one person has been Lieutenant Oblivious. (That is, it sounds really obvious once you hear it, but you'd be surprised at what some people don't find obvious...)

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* ''WebVideo/CriticalRole'': In "Agreements", having learned that the city of Rosohna has religious ceremonies to [[WeatherManipulation dispel the ever-present clouds]] and allow the [[CueTheSun sun to shine]], Fjord asks his guide Essek how the events are announced. Essek politely tells him that the sun will come out.
-->'''Fjord:''' Now that I'm saying it out loud, I feel kinda stupid.\\
'''Essek:''' It's all right.

* The protagonist of ''VisualNovel/{{Melody}}'' makes his expository summaries of every single chapter.

He strives to be MrExposition... but there's something wrong with his exposition. Most of the time, whatever he has to say should already be obvious--both to the viewers and to any other character with half a brain. After saying anything, another character might state [[LampshadeHanging "Gee, you think?"]] Or if someone's attempt at humor was disrupted, they might say "DontExplainTheJoke!".

* Literature/TheBible: Exodus 16:15 helpfully explains the Israelites thought process.

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