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* In the ''VideoGame/SaintsRowIV'' DLC Enter the Dominatrix, Jane [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Valder(r)am(m)a]] interviews many of the Saints in this style about one of their "deleted scenes," a story that was partially "shot" but never released called Enter the Dominatrix. It's implied that many elements of ETD were later reconfigured and reused for ''Saints Row IV'' itself, mirroring [=SR4's=] partial origins in the unreleased Enter the Dominatrix DLC for ''[[VideoGame/SaintsRowTheThird Saints Row:]]'' '''''[[VideoGame/SaintsRowTheThird The Third]]'''''. [[NoFourthWall More lampshades are hung than in a lampshade factory.]]
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* In the ''VideoGame/SaintsRowIV'' DLC Enter the Dominatrix, Jane [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Valder(r)am(m)a]] Valderamma interviews many of the Saints in this style about one of their "deleted scenes," a story that was partially "shot" but never released called Enter the Dominatrix. It's implied that many elements of ETD were later reconfigured and reused for ''Saints Row IV'' itself, mirroring [=SR4's=] partial origins in the unreleased Enter the Dominatrix DLC for ''[[VideoGame/SaintsRowTheThird Saints Row:]]'' '''''[[VideoGame/SaintsRowTheThird The Third]]'''''. [[NoFourthWall More lampshades are hung than in a lampshade factory.]]
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* WebVideo/Fishtanklive: Certain contestants, such as Vance and Sylvia, have spoken directly to the camera to speak about their motivations and strategies. Unlike with normal reality TV fare, the livestream format helps remove the risk of their "confessions" being selectively edited.
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* WebVideo/Fishtanklive: WebVideo/FishtankLive: Certain contestants, such as Vance and Sylvia, have spoken directly to the camera to speak about their motivations and strategies. Unlike with normal reality TV fare, the livestream format helps remove the risk of their "confessions" being selectively edited.
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* ''WebVideo/EscapeTheNight'': As traditional for reality/scripted TV hybrids (see; ''Series/MurderInSmallTownX'', ''Series/TheMurderGame'', ''Series/Whodunnit2013'') it makes sense to have the [=YouTubers=] comment on the action from their points of view. It's later confirmed that those scenes represent the [=YouTubers'=] in-universe thought processes as it [[https://youtu.be/QVd8JbpZcKo?t=684s actually happens in that moment]], and as such, are not really to be considered as a actual thing in "canon".
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* ''Film/AxeMurderingWithHackley'': Hackley has a Vlog, which he uses to rant about his situations and talk about himself.
* During the allegedly gruesome filming of ''Film/{{Dogville}}'', a Confession Cam was set up for the actors by director Lars von Trier to help them cope. It's on the DVD extras.
* During the allegedly gruesome filming of ''Film/{{Dogville}}'', a Confession Cam was set up for the actors by director Lars von Trier to help them cope. It's on the DVD extras.
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* During the allegedly gruesome filming of ''Film/{{Dogville}}'', a Confession Cam was set up for the actors by director Lars von Trier to help them cope. It's on the DVD extras.
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* Rare non-television example: ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' and its debriefing 'video' clips.
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* Rare ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'': A rare non-television example: ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' and example is used in ''ComicBook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2008'' with its debriefing 'video' clips.
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* Rare non-television example: ''Comicbook/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' and its debriefing 'video' clips.
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* Used one by Creator/IngmarBergman in Film/EnPassion. All four main actors have one chance to speculate on their characters.
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* A regular feature of ''Series/TheMuppets'', which has a similar format to ''Series/{{The Office|US}}''. In the first episode Gonzo uses it to decry the whole concept, saying it just gets used for cheap laughs based on HypocriticalHumor. We then cut back to the meeting, where he tells Kermit it's a great device and he loves it.
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* A regular feature of ''Series/TheMuppets'', ''Series/TheMuppets2015'', which has a similar format to ''Series/{{The Office|US}}''. In the first episode Gonzo uses it to decry the whole concept, saying it just gets used for cheap laughs based on HypocriticalHumor. We then cut back to the meeting, where he tells Kermit it's a great device and he loves it.
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* While not a confession cam per se, the interspersed comments by the cast of WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSMASH
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* While not a confession cam per se, the interspersed comments by the cast of WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSMASH''WesternAnimation/HulkAndTheAgentsOfSMASH''
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* ''Series/TheAmazingRace'' does a variant, as teammates almost always do them together.
* ''Series/AmericasNextTopModel'' has interviews filmed after the events of the episodes interspersed with the action.
* ''Series/AmericasNextTopModel'' has interviews filmed after the events of the episodes interspersed with the action.
* Golf Channel's ''Big Break'' has one. It almost always telegraphs the confessor's next shot: If they're boasting about their skills, it'll be a terrible shot; if they're admitting they're scared, it'll be a great shot. It doesn't matter whether it's a drive or a 4-foot putt.
* ''Series/TheColony'' uses the confession room regularly to get more insight into what's going the subjects' minds after noteworthy events. The first season makes a point that the colonists film it themselves in a back room, but no explanation is given in the second season.
* ''Series/TheDeadFiles'' has two particular instances:
** Steve Di Schavi is often filmed talking about aspects of the cases and what he's going to be doing via a camera in his car.
** Amy Allen does this at times during her psychic reading (talking about her experiences), during the sketch sequence (talking about what she's describing to the sketch artist), and at the end of the episode (making a brief commentary about the overall experience and her recommendations for how to deal with the episode's haunting(s)).
* ''[[Series/DestinationFear2019 Destination Fear]]'': Used by whoever picks the location they are traveling to, to give a small exposition to the viewers before the rest of the crew know.
* ''Series/TheDoctorOzShow'' uses them for both serious (addiction, weight trouble, deadly disease) and not-so-serious (a funny-sounding fart, or another normal body oddity) conditions.
* ''Series/TheDeadFiles'' has two particular instances:
** Steve Di Schavi is often filmed talking about aspects of the cases and what he's going to be doing via a camera in his car.
** Amy Allen does this at times during her psychic reading (talking about her experiences), during the sketch sequence (talking about what she's describing to the sketch artist), and at the end of the episode (making a brief commentary about the overall experience and her recommendations for how to deal with the episode's haunting(s)).
* ''[[Series/DestinationFear2019 Destination Fear]]'': Used by whoever picks the location they are traveling to, to give a small exposition to the viewers before the rest of the crew know.
* ''Series/TheDoctorOzShow'' uses them for both serious (addiction, weight trouble, deadly disease) and not-so-serious (a funny-sounding fart, or another normal body oddity) conditions.
* ''[[Series/FaceOff Face Off]]'' has the confession cam but, due to the general FriendlyRivalry among the competitors, they use it almost exclusively to express their thoughts on the theme of the challenges, as well as to explain screwups and decisions made in the creation stage. In the reveal stage, the contestants talk about the final results of their work as they are revealed to the judges.
* ''Series/HellsKitchen'', keeping with the theme, has shelves of pots and pans in the background that make it look like the Confession Cam is located in HK's pantry.
* On ''Series/TheJoeSchmoShow'', the time the actors spent talking to the confession cam was the time that they could actually be themselves without having to be their character. This caused a panic in the first season, however, when everyone thought that Matt Kennedy Gould (the season's mark) had heard Lance Krall ("Kip") talking out-of-character on the confession cam.
* On ''Series/TheJoeSchmoShow'', the time the actors spent talking to the confession cam was the time that they could actually be themselves without having to be their character. This caused a panic in the first season, however, when everyone thought that Matt Kennedy Gould (the season's mark) had heard Lance Krall ("Kip") talking out-of-character on the confession cam.
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* ''Series/ThePeoplesCourt'' still features interviews by the court reporter.
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* ''Series/ThePeoplesCourt'' still features interviews by the court reporter.reporter after the case wraps up.
* The short-lived teen game show ''Series/Pressure1'' would have one for the first eliminated contestant; they would talk about their most embarrassing moment as a punishment for being the day's first loser.
* The children's adventure game show ''Series/{{Raven}}'' has this, with the in-universe explanation of these thoughts being "seen" by Raven with the Raven's Eye. The contestants/warriors give their thoughts at the beginning of each episode as well as after each challenge. The spin-offs only have the thoughts on the challenges.
* ''Series/TheRealHousewives'' has multiple talking head sessions for the cast members, filmed after the events of the episode take place.
* The short-lived teen game show ''Series/Pressure1'' would have one for the first eliminated contestant; they would talk about their most embarrassing moment as a punishment for being the day's first loser.
* The children's adventure game show ''Series/{{Raven}}'' has this, with the in-universe explanation of these thoughts being "seen" by Raven with the Raven's Eye. The contestants/warriors give their thoughts at the beginning of each episode as well as after each challenge. The spin-offs only have the thoughts on the challenges.
* ''Series/TheRealHousewives'' has multiple talking head sessions for the cast members, filmed after the events of the episode take place.
* In interviews, many contestants on ''Series/TheTester'' have stated that they're not really shallow idiots as they appear to be. The editing just makes it seem that way.
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* ''Series/TheAmazingRace'' does a variant, as teammates almost always do them together.
* Golf Channel's ''Big Break'' has one. It almost always telegraphs the confessor's next shot: If they're boasting about their skills, it'll be a terrible shot; if they're admitting they're scared, it'll be a great shot. It doesn't matter whether it's a drive or a 4-foot putt.
* ''Series/TheDoctorOzShow'' uses them for both serious (addiction, weight trouble, deadly disease) and not-so-serious (a funny-sounding fart, or another normal body oddity) conditions.
* In interviews, many contestants on ''Series/TheTester'' have stated that they're not really shallow idiots as they appear to be. The editing just makes it seem that way.
* ''Series/TheColony'' uses the confession room regularly to get more insight into what's going the subjects' minds after noteworthy events. The first season makes a point that the colonists film it themselves in a back room, but no explanation is given in the second season.
* ''Series/HellsKitchen'', keeping with the theme, has shelves of pots and pans in the background that make it look like the Confession Cam is located in HK's pantry.
* ''Series/TheRealHousewives'' has multiple talking head sessions for the cast members, filmed after the events of the episode take place.
* ''Series/AmericasNextTopModel'' also uses these.
* On ''Series/TheJoeSchmoShow'', the time the actors spent talking to the confession cam was the time that they could actually be themselves without having to be their character. This caused a panic in the first season, however, when everyone thought that Matt Kennedy Gould (the season's mark) had heard Lance Krall ("Kip") talking out-of-character on the confession cam.
* ''[[Series/FaceOff Face Off]]'' has the confession cam but, due to the general FriendlyRivalry among the competitors, they use it almost exclusively to express their thoughts on the theme of the challenges, as well as to explain screwups and decisions made in the creation stage. In the reveal stage, the contestants talk about the final results of their work as they are revealed to the judges.
* The children's adventure game show ''Series/{{Raven}}'' has this, with the in-universe explanation of these thoughts being "seen" by Raven with the Raven's Eye. The contestants/warriors give their thoughts at the beginning of each episode as well as after each challenge. The spin-offs only have the thoughts on the challenges.
* ''Series/TheDeadFiles'' has two particular instances:
** Steve Di Schavi is often filmed talking about aspects of the cases and what he's going to be doing via a camera in his car.
** Amy Allen does this at times during her psychic reading (talking about her experiences), during the sketch sequence (talking about what she's describing to the sketch artist), and at the end of the episode (making a brief commentary about the overall experience and her recommendations for how to deal with the episode's haunting(s)).
* ''[[Series/DestinationFear2019 Destination Fear]]'': Used by whoever picks the location they are traveling to, to give a small exposition to the viewers before the rest of the crew know.
* Golf Channel's ''Big Break'' has one. It almost always telegraphs the confessor's next shot: If they're boasting about their skills, it'll be a terrible shot; if they're admitting they're scared, it'll be a great shot. It doesn't matter whether it's a drive or a 4-foot putt.
* ''Series/TheDoctorOzShow'' uses them for both serious (addiction, weight trouble, deadly disease) and not-so-serious (a funny-sounding fart, or another normal body oddity) conditions.
* In interviews, many contestants on ''Series/TheTester'' have stated that they're not really shallow idiots as they appear to be. The editing just makes it seem that way.
* ''Series/TheColony'' uses the confession room regularly to get more insight into what's going the subjects' minds after noteworthy events. The first season makes a point that the colonists film it themselves in a back room, but no explanation is given in the second season.
* ''Series/HellsKitchen'', keeping with the theme, has shelves of pots and pans in the background that make it look like the Confession Cam is located in HK's pantry.
* ''Series/TheRealHousewives'' has multiple talking head sessions for the cast members, filmed after the events of the episode take place.
* ''Series/AmericasNextTopModel'' also uses these.
* On ''Series/TheJoeSchmoShow'', the time the actors spent talking to the confession cam was the time that they could actually be themselves without having to be their character. This caused a panic in the first season, however, when everyone thought that Matt Kennedy Gould (the season's mark) had heard Lance Krall ("Kip") talking out-of-character on the confession cam.
* ''[[Series/FaceOff Face Off]]'' has the confession cam but, due to the general FriendlyRivalry among the competitors, they use it almost exclusively to express their thoughts on the theme of the challenges, as well as to explain screwups and decisions made in the creation stage. In the reveal stage, the contestants talk about the final results of their work as they are revealed to the judges.
* The children's adventure game show ''Series/{{Raven}}'' has this, with the in-universe explanation of these thoughts being "seen" by Raven with the Raven's Eye. The contestants/warriors give their thoughts at the beginning of each episode as well as after each challenge. The spin-offs only have the thoughts on the challenges.
* ''Series/TheDeadFiles'' has two particular instances:
** Steve Di Schavi is often filmed talking about aspects of the cases and what he's going to be doing via a camera in his car.
** Amy Allen does this at times during her psychic reading (talking about her experiences), during the sketch sequence (talking about what she's describing to the sketch artist), and at the end of the episode (making a brief commentary about the overall experience and her recommendations for how to deal with the episode's haunting(s)).
* ''[[Series/DestinationFear2019 Destination Fear]]'': Used by whoever picks the location they are traveling to, to give a small exposition to the viewers before the rest of the crew know.
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* Both ''Series/TheOfficeUK}}'' and ''Series/TheOfficeUS'' use a {{Mockumentary}} format that will frequently cut to characters in confession cams revealing their thoughts about the situation that is unfolding.
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Not to be confused with the {{confessional}} at your local Catholic church. [[RealityShowGenreBlindness If you do mix them up]], prepare to be ConvictedByPublicOpinion sooner or later...
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Not to be confused with the {{confessional}} at your local Catholic church. [[RealityShowGenreBlindness If you do mix them up]], prepare to be ConvictedByPublicOpinion sooner or later...
later. Compare EngineeredPublicConfession and AccidentalPublicConfession for when the speaker isn't aware he or she is being overheard.
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* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' which parodied RealityTV, the house which served as location for the reality ShowWithinAShow featured a closet equipped with a camera, dubbed the "Confessional," which Marge interpreted quite literally.
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Trope name comes from an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' which parodied RealityTV; in this episode, the house which served as location for the reality ShowWithinAShow featured a closet equipped with a camera, dubbed the "Confessional" (which Marge interpreted quite literally).
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The modern concept, similar in execution to documentary interviews, hearkens back to the granddaddy of the reality show, Creator/{{MTV}}'s ''Series/TheRealWorld'' along with its younger sister series ''Series/RoadRules''. Episodes were spliced with clips of the castmates talking directly to the camera, sharing their thoughts on the other castmates and whatever drama was at hand. Initially, it was made to look like the speaker was alone in a room with the camera. However, there was always an unseen producer ''behind'' the camera asking questions, and they'd splice together the best soundbites for the episode. Nowadays, it's usually clear that the speaker is talking to someone offscreen, and you might even hear the producer respond during particularly emotional or unusual moments.
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The modern concept, similar in execution to documentary interviews, hearkens back to the granddaddy of the reality show, Creator/{{MTV}}'s ''Series/TheRealWorld'' along with its younger sister series ''Series/RoadRules''. Episodes were spliced with clips of the castmates talking directly to the camera, sharing their thoughts on the other castmates and whatever drama was at hand. Initially, it was made to look like the speaker was alone in a room with the camera. However, there was always an unseen producer ''behind'' the camera asking questions, and they'd splice together the best soundbites for the episode. Nowadays, it's usually much more clear that the speaker is talking to someone offscreen, and you might even hear the producer respond during particularly emotional or unusual moments.
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In {{Reality Show}}s, a camera which is set up in an isolated location (a small room or, in outdoor environs, a secluded area), where the show's participants appear individually to speak candidly about tactics, motivations, the other players, etc. A common feature of the RealityTVShowMansion. In many cases, Confession Cam interviews are produced in such a way that they can be spliced into the regular footage at any point with ManipulativeEditing, and may be used several episodes away from when they actually took place. A few very smart competitors (most of them female) have circumvented that by noticeably changing their hairstyles or make-up every day, very effectively limiting how much the footage can be misplaced.
The modern concept, similar in execution to documentary interviews, hearkens back to the granddaddy of television court shows, ''The People's Court'', wherein litigants would pause in the hallway after each case for a brief interview with the court reporter. Later, ''Series/JudgeJudy'' created the precedent (along with many many others) of eliminating the court reporter and having the litigants rant directly to the camera. And the Confession Cam was born.
The modern concept, similar in execution to documentary interviews, hearkens back to the granddaddy of television court shows, ''The People's Court'', wherein litigants would pause in the hallway after each case for a brief interview with the court reporter. Later, ''Series/JudgeJudy'' created the precedent (along with many many others) of eliminating the court reporter and having the litigants rant directly to the camera. And the Confession Cam was born.
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In {{Reality Show}}s, a camera which is set up in an isolated location (a small room or, in outdoor environs, a secluded area), where the show's participants appear individually to speak candidly about tactics, motivations, the other players, etc. A common feature of the RealityTVShowMansion. In many cases, Confession Cam interviews are produced in such a way that they can be spliced into the regular footage at any point with ManipulativeEditing, and may be used several episodes away from when they actually took place. A few very smart competitors clever participants (most of them female) have circumvented that this by noticeably changing their hairstyles or and/or make-up every each day, very effectively limiting how much the footage can be misplaced.
misplaced.[[note]]Later shows have gotten around this by requiring contestants to maintain the same outfit and appearance for confessionals.[[/note]]
The modern concept, similar in execution to documentary interviews, hearkens back to the granddaddy oftelevision court shows, ''The People's Court'', wherein litigants would pause in the hallway after each case for a brief interview reality show, Creator/{{MTV}}'s ''Series/TheRealWorld'' along with the court reporter. Later, ''Series/JudgeJudy'' created the precedent (along its younger sister series ''Series/RoadRules''. Episodes were spliced with many many others) clips of eliminating the court reporter and having the litigants rant castmates talking directly to the camera, sharing their thoughts on the other castmates and whatever drama was at hand. Initially, it was made to look like the speaker was alone in a room with the camera. And However, there was always an unseen producer ''behind'' the Confession Cam was born.
camera asking questions, and they'd splice together the best soundbites for the episode. Nowadays, it's usually clear that the speaker is talking to someone offscreen, and you might even hear the producer respond during particularly emotional or unusual moments.
The modern concept, similar in execution to documentary interviews, hearkens back to the granddaddy of
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* ''ComicBook/IceCreamMan'': PlayedForHorror in the chapter where a scriptwriter gets TrappedInTVLand by the eponymous HumanoidAbomination and finds himself in increasingly disturbing reality shows. Each time he shifts to another show, there are interludes like this where the guy details how he suddenly found himself in these shows, how disturbed he is by what's going on, and how desperate he is to leave. There are also interviews with the other show participants (like a mannequin woman in a dating show and three zombie women in a ''Real Housewives'' sendup) who talk about their roles in the disturbing shows like nothing unusual is going on, as well as an interview with the scriptwriter's uncle who was also pulled into the shows, killed, and is now surprised that he's dead.
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* ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'', as the SpiritualSuccessor to ''Series/TheOffuceUS'', copies its use of confession cams while never actually establishing that there is a documentary being filmed.
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* ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'', as the SpiritualSuccessor to ''Series/TheOffuceUS'', ''Series/TheOfficeUS'', copies its use of confession cams while never actually establishing that there is a documentary being filmed.
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* A certain few TV court shows are exempt:
** ''Christina's Court'' features the titular judge (no pun intended) offering up a pearl of wisdom.
** Similarly, Judge David Young lectures the gallery on the subject of each case -- or, really, anything the judge wants to talk about.
** ''Judge Karen'' and ''Judge Pirro'' avert it completely.
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* A certain few TV court shows are exempt:
** ''Christina's Court'' features the titular judge (no pun intended) offering up a pearl of wisdom.
** Similarly, Judge David Young lectures the gallery on the subject of each case -- or, really, anything the judge wants to talk about.
** ''Judge Karen'' and ''Judge Pirro'' avert it completely.
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* The soliloquy-esque bits in the {{Mockumentary}} ''Series/{{The Office|UK}}'' ([[Series/TheOfficeUS both versions]]).
** Also ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''.
** Also ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''.
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* The soliloquy-esque bits in the Both ''Series/TheOfficeUK}}'' and ''Series/TheOfficeUS'' use a {{Mockumentary}} ''Series/{{The Office|UK}}'' ([[Series/TheOfficeUS both versions]]).
** Also ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''.format that will frequently cut to characters in confession cams revealing their thoughts about the situation that is unfolding.
* ''Series/ParksAndRecreation'', as the SpiritualSuccessor to ''Series/TheOffuceUS'', copies its use of confession cams while never actually establishing that there is a documentary being filmed.
** Also ''Series/ParksAndRecreation''.
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* The British album cover of ''Music/MyGeneration'' by Music/TheWho shows a shot of the band photographed from bird eye's view.
* Music/FrankZappa is shot from above on the album covers of ''Music/LumpyGravy'' and ''Music/BongoFury''.
* Music/FrankZappa is shot from above on the album covers of ''Music/LumpyGravy'' and ''Music/BongoFury''.
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* ''Series/HighSchoolMusicalTheMusicalTheSeries'' have some set up as part of the mockumentary-style of the show, even though there's no recording occurring in-universe, so they mostly act as spots for soliloquys and inner thoughts.
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* ''Judge Joe Brown'' shows them ranting ''before'' the show; after each case, they are shown leaving while the court report [[CaptainObvious describes what just transpired]].
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* ''Judge Joe Brown'' ''Series/JudgeJoeBrown'' shows them ranting ''before'' the show; after each case, they are shown leaving while the court report [[CaptainObvious describes what just transpired]].
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* Since ''Series/TheBigLeap'' is about an in-universe reality show called ''The Big Leap'', this happens often. The cast, hosts, and eventually executive producer Nick sick in a room next to the rehearsal area, which means they can also be interrupted during their confessions by people tapping on the glass or otherwise distracting them.
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* ''Series/DoctorPhil'': Dr. Phil typically embeds a camera crew with his guests a couple of weeks/days before they appear on his show; the preparatory footage thus collected always includes several Confession Cams.
** Ditto [[Series/{{Maury}} Maury Povich]].
** Ditto [[Series/{{Maury}} Maury Povich]].
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* ''Series/DoctorPhil'': ''Series/DrPhil'': Dr. Phil typically embeds a camera crew with his guests a couple of weeks/days before they appear on his show; the preparatory footage thus collected always includes several Confession Cams.
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* ''Series/IAmNotInfected'' features a confession cam, which is a leftover from the series taking place in the house before the ZombieApocalypse, ''The Frat House of Representatives''. It's put to use by the characters frequently.
* ''WebVideo/BAMFGirlsClub'', being a parody of reality tv, has an obligatory one.
* ''WebVideo/OneHundredYardStare'' Ellie makes a startling confession at the end of episode ''18''
* ''Series/IAmNotInfected'' features a confession cam, which is a leftover from the series taking place in the house before the ZombieApocalypse, ''The Frat House of Representatives''. It's put to use by the characters frequently.
* ''WebVideo/BAMFGirlsClub'', being a parody of reality tv, has an obligatory one.
* ''WebVideo/OneHundredYardStare'' Ellie makes a startling confession at the end of episode ''18''
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* ''Series/IAmNotInfected'' features a confession cam, which is a leftover from the series taking place in the house before the ZombieApocalypse, ''The Frat House of Representatives''. It's put to use by the characters frequently.
* ''WebVideo/BAMFGirlsClub'', being a parody of reality tv, has an obligatory one.
* ''WebVideo/OneHundredYardStare'' Ellie makes a startling confession at the end of episode ''18''Animation]]
* ''Series/IAmNotInfected'' features a confession cam, which is a leftover from the series taking place in the house before the ZombieApocalypse, ''The Frat House of Representatives''. It's put to use by the characters frequently.
* ''WebVideo/BAMFGirlsClub'', being a parody of reality tv, has an obligatory one.
* ''WebVideo/OneHundredYardStare'' Ellie makes a startling confession at the end of episode ''18''
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* The French web series ''WebVideo/ConfessionsDHistoire'' {{parod|y}}ies this with historical characters.
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* ''Series/IAmNotInfected'' features a confession cam, which is a leftover from the series taking place in the house before the ZombieApocalypse, ''The Frat House of Representatives''. It's put to use by the characters frequently.
* ''WebVideo/BAMFGirlsClub'', being a parody of reality TV, has an obligatory one.
* ''WebVideo/OneHundredYardStare'': Ellie makes a startling confession at the end of episode ''18''
* The French web series ''WebVideo/ConfessionsDHistoire'' {{parod|y}}ies this with historical characters.
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* ''Series/IAmNotInfected'' features a confession cam, which is a leftover from the series taking place in the house before the ZombieApocalypse, ''The Frat House of Representatives''. It's put to use by the characters frequently.
* ''WebVideo/BAMFGirlsClub'', being a parody of reality TV, has an obligatory one.
* ''WebVideo/OneHundredYardStare'': Ellie makes a startling confession at the end of episode ''18''
* The French web series ''WebVideo/ConfessionsDHistoire'' {{parod|y}}ies this with historical characters.
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* ''[[Series/DestinationFear2019 Destination Fear]]'': Used by whoever picks the location they are traveling to, to give a small exposition to the viewers before the rest of the crew know.
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* The seventh episode of ''Series/WandaVision'' has these, being an AffectionateParody of ''Series/ModernFamily''. Mixing it with the characters' increasing MediumAwareness leads to some funny moments, like Vision realizing he has no idea what he's doing talking into a camera or how he suddenly got there.
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* On the Hulu original series ''Series/{{Battleground}}'' this occurs. The interviews seem to take place after the ending of the campaign, showing where many of the characters are.
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* On the Hulu original series ''Series/{{Battleground}}'' ''Series/Battleground2012'' this occurs. The interviews seem to take place after the ending of the campaign, showing where many of the characters are.
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* ''WesternAnimation/LifesAZoo'' features these as part of its reality show parody premise.
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* ''Series/LivAndMaddie'' does when the main characters have some comments about the scene at hand, for example, in Sleep-A-Rooney, Liv states that she did had fun times with Parker prior to her departure to Hollywood.
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* ''Series/LivAndMaddie'' does when the main characters have some comments about the scene at hand, for example, in Sleep-A-Rooney, Liv states that she did had fun times with Parker prior to her departure to Hollywood. The GrandFinale reveals this to be a ShowWithinAShow within the series itself.
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* The children's adventure game show ''Raven'' has this, usually having the contestants/warriors giving their thoughts at the beginning of each episode as well as after each challenge.
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* The children's adventure game show ''Raven'' ''Series/{{Raven}}'' has this, usually having with the in-universe explanation of these thoughts being "seen" by Raven with the Raven's Eye. The contestants/warriors giving give their thoughts at the beginning of each episode as well as after each challenge.challenge. The spin-offs only have the thoughts on the challenges.
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* The French web series ''WebVideo/ConfessionsDHistoire'' {{parod|y}}ies this with historical characters.
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* WesternnAnimation/The7D does this in almost every episode, even the main antagonists, the Glooms.
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* Used in ''WesternAnimation/ButterbeansCafe'' with the Bean Team commenting on whatever is going on at the moment. [[BigBad Ms. Marmalady]] also gets some on occasion.