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* The ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda'' fanfic ''Fanfic/ADifferentLesson'' has a brilliant send-up of this trope via a bookseller the heroes visit, where a scroll is for sale which tells the story of the movie. Thanks to GossipEvolution, willful misinterpretation, and a certain amount of {{Shout Out}}s to {{Fanon}}, Po is turned into a FakeUltimateHero who took out Tai Lung all by himself while the Furious Five did next to nothing (the fight at the bridge becomes a "footnote"); Viper [[{{Flanderization}} only cares about makeup and pretty clothes]], [[MandatoryLine Monkey is mute]], while Shifu's CynicalMentor and {{Jerkass}} tendencies are {{lampshade|Hanging}}d; the filmmakers' ploy with making Tai Lung ''appear'' to be a mindless beast before TheReveal of Ian [=McShane=]'s voice is also referenced by making the snow leopard a drooling savage with HulkSpeak, and... [[ViewerGenderConfusion Tigress is a man]].

* ''WebAnimation/ReturnToKrocodileIsle'': While speculating why King K. Rool had gone missing, Krusha suggests that a [[Creator/{{Nintendo}} higher power]] forced the Kremlings into hiding because [[ScrewedByTheLawyers it deemed them unfit to continue co-existing with the Kongs.]]

* Happens early on in ''Webcomic/IWasKidnappedByLesbianPiratesFromOuterSpace''

* ''WebVideo/PiratesSMP'': On Day 134, at the start of the finale, [[spoiler:Scott]] makes a bleak joke about how [[spoiler:the late Acho]] would be laughing at him and Graecie crying over them and calling them losers. In reality, [[spoiler:Acho]] the content creator is indeed watching over the conversation, invisible.

-->'''[=McGillis=]''': Machines bearing the name "Gundam" have appeared in many turning points throughout our history. They've played a major role in the fate of mankind. If this one serves Ms. Bernstein, an advocate for Mars Independence, who knows what will happen next?

-->'''Kelly:''' I'm...really sorry, Meteora, but I'm aromantic, which means that I'm not really into romantic desire or attraction.
-->'''Hekapoo:''' Yeah, sorry if we uh...have to tell you the truth about this. Trust me, I confessed to her once and while it was rough, we're still great buds, and it's best for us to to be this way.
-->'''Star:''' And hey, maybe when you're older, you could write fan-fiction about them falling in love and having a cute life together. (Cue Star, Hekapoo and Kelly winking to the audience)
-->'''Meteora:''' Wait, who did you wink at?
-->'''Hekapoo:''' Oh, uh, you.
-->'''Star:''' You, silly.
-->'''Kelly:''' Right at ya, girl.

-->'''Kelly:''' "I'm...really sorry, Meteora, but I'm aromantic, which means that I'm not really into romantic desire or attraction."
-->'''Hekapoo:''' "“Yeah, sorry if we uh...have to tell you the truth about this. Trust me, I confessed to her once and while it was rough, we're still great buds, and it's best for us to to be this way.”
-->'''Star:''' "“And hey, maybe when you're older, you could write fan-fiction about them falling in love and having a cute life together.”
** [Cue Star, Hekapoo and Kelly winking to the audience]**
-->'''Meteora:''" "Wait, who did you wink at?"
-->'''Hekapoo:''' "Oh, uh, you."
-->'''Star:''" "You, silly."
-->'''Kelly:''' "Right at ya, girl."

''''[Cue Star, Hekapoo and Kelly winking to the audience.]''\\
-->'''Metera:'' "Wait, who did you wink at?"

-->'''Star:'' "You, silly."

''Cue her, Hekapoo and Kelly winking to the audience.''

->'''Ash''': Do you think I could do a show with all of my Pokémon?\\
'''Misty''': A live stage show?\\
'''Ash''': No, a television show.\\
'''Misty''': Who would watch something like that?

* Timmy occasionally notes that all the historical figures visited by ''WebVideo/TheTimeGuys'' are played by the same actor.

* Done in an episode of ''WebVideo/PotterPuppetPals'' where Harry says towards the end, "...leave a comment, or submit a video response. And remember to subscribe!" It is presumed he's saying it to the audience before the camera cuts to Ron and Hermione, who look very confused.

* In ''WebVideo/VideoGameHighSchool'', Brian Firenzi plays a high-school-age character but [[DawsonCasting obviously looks much older]]. Near the end of season 3, another character tells him that he "looks like a thirty year old man" but he just laughs it off.

* At the beginning of episode 7, which was released around the time [=MasakoX=] left ''WebVideo/NarutoTheAbridgedSeries'', Kakashi (just before collapsing from exhaustion from his battle with Zabuza) quotes [=MasakoX=]'s leaving speech almost word for word. After he collapses, Naruto says this:
-->'''Naruto:''' Bowie-sensei! You can't leave! We need you! Who else is going to provide all the voices? ''[long pause]'' ...Of reason?
* During the Creator/TeamFourStar D&D campaign ''WebVideo/TFSAtTheTable'', Lanipator's character Wake goes into a slump and nearly crosses the DespairEventHorizon. While consoling Wake that [[YouAreNotAlone he is not the only one living a chaotic existence]], his crewmate Ezra points out that 'Our lives have the randomness of dice rolls!'.
* ''Series/TheCallOfWarr'':
** Gravesite tells the prisoner if that if they answer his questions, everything will go smoothly...but otherwise, "this whole show will go south".
** When trying to bring things back into order, Prince says:
--->'''Prince:''' Now this has been a ridiculous show, so far...
* In the official ''Series/DoctorWho'' webisode "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26UFq8RGVOs&feature=emb_logo Doctors Assemble!]]", when Fourth says the Earth is facing its greatest threat, Fifth says this sounds like a Tuesday, but all the other Doctors think it sounds more like a Saturday. Except Thirteenth, who thinks it could be a Sunday. All of these refer to the day ''Doctor Who'' was broadcast at the time.