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** This became a common trope in the [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Scooby-Doo francise]] as a whole, repeating in multiple series and films.

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** This became a common trope in the [[Franchise/ScoobyDoo Scooby-Doo francise]] franchise]] as a whole, repeating in multiple series and films.
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* ''Film/AbbottAndCostelloInHollywood'': At one point, Abercrombie ends up mistaken for a prop dummy, and is used in filming a scene where the film's character of Klondike Pete is supposed to beat him up and then throw him off a higher floor.
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** Done far more successfully in the Whole Cake Island arc when the Straw Hats try rescuing Brook from Big Mom's room while she's asleep. Her [[{{Familiar}} homie]] Zeus briefly wakes up and spots [[BeastMan Carrot]], who proceeds to go stiff and roll over as if she was a stuffed rabbit plush. The other Straw Hats are incredulous, but fortunately Zeus is tired enough and stupid enough to fall for it and goes back to sleep, clearing the way for the heroes to proceed.
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* ''Series/MidsomerMurders'': In "The Scarecrow Murders", a killer sneaks on to the grounds of TheVicar's mansion and hides by posing as one of the scarecrows set for the festival. When the vicar goes out to check the gate that night, the killer ambushes him.

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* ''Series/MidsomerMurders'': In "The "[[Recap/MidsomerMurdersS22E4 The Scarecrow Murders", Murders]]", a killer sneaks on to the grounds of TheVicar's mansion and hides by posing as one of the scarecrows set for the festival. When the vicar goes out to check the gate that night, the killer ambushes him.
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* In episode 9 of ''Anime/FutariWaPrettyCure'', [[TheBrute Gekidrago]] poses like the "Statue of Tomorrow" in front of Verone Academy for an ambush. When the Cures run outside, he jumps down from the statue's pedestal and attacks.
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* In an episode of ''Series/AreYouBeingServed'', Miss Brahms poses as a mannequin to avoid the notice of a couple of robbers. Of course, she sneezes and is taken hostage.
** In another episode, Mr Humphries accidentally pulls the head off a Mr Humphries mannequin, and has to stand in for it. Unfortunately for him, the mannequin was meant to advertise underwear.

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* In an episode of ''Series/AreYouBeingServed'', ''Series/AreYouBeingServed''
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Miss Brahms poses as a mannequin to avoid the notice of a couple of robbers. Of course, she sneezes and is taken hostage.
** In another episode, Mr Humphries accidentally pulls the head off a Mr Humphries mannequin, and has to stand in for it. Unfortunately for him, the mannequin was meant to advertise underwear.


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* ''Series/TheGoodies''. In "The Baddies", Tim is being chased and tries hiding among a row of shop window dummies. The person chasing him just shouts, "Boo!" [[RuleOfFunny causing all the dummies to run off.]]
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* In Jack Finney's ''From Time to Time'' Simon watches a vaudeville performance which includes a trapeze act that takes place on a garden set with two life-size bronze statues. After the trapezists finish and leave the stage, the "statues" perform a clog dance.
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* "Film/LyleLyleCrocodile": When the Primms first move in, Lyle stands motionless inside a glass case and pretends to be crocodile taxidermy. It doesn't last very long.
Hector: If anyone asks, tell them you are... stuffed.

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* "Film/LyleLyleCrocodile": ''Film/LyleLyleCrocodile'': When the Primms first move in, Lyle stands motionless inside a glass case and pretends to be crocodile taxidermy. It doesn't last very long.
Hector: -->'''Hector:''' If anyone asks, tell them you are... stuffed.
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* "Film/LyleLyleCrocodile": When the Primms first move in, Lyle stands motionless inside a glass case and pretends to be crocodile taxidermy. It doesn't last very long.
Hector: If anyone asks, tell them you are... stuffed.

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* ''Film/JurassicParkIII'': A ''Velociraptor'' briefly manages to pull off this trick by pretending to be a preserved dinosaur head in a vat. Amanda goes in for a closer look and notices its eyeball twitch, at which point the raptor jumps out from behind and attacks. Fortunately, the gaps between the vats are too narrow for it to fit, so it gives her a chance to get away.

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''Film/JurassicParkIII'': A ''Velociraptor'' briefly manages to pull off this trick by pretending to be a preserved dinosaur head in a vat. Amanda goes in for a closer look and notices its eyeball twitch, at which point the raptor jumps out from behind and attacks. Fortunately, the gaps between the vats are too narrow for it to fit, so it gives her a chance to get away.away.
** ''Film/JurassicWorldFallenKingdom''. As the trucks roll into the ruins of Jurassic World there's a shot of some dinosaur toys in an abandoned souvenir shop...until one of them moves and we realise it's a tiny dinosaur.
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** You can have Snake pull this trick early in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots'', with the help of his active camouflage, which makes his suit match the texture of the statues. Do it too many times, though, and Snake will accidentally snap the nads off another statue while posing.

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** You can have Snake pull this trick early in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4GunsOfThePatriots'', with the help of his active camouflage, [[StealthyCephalopod OctoCamo]], which makes his suit match the texture of the statues. Do it too many times, though, and Snake will accidentally snap the nads off another statue while posing.
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** When Gaston makes Lebeau wait outside Belle's house until she and her father came back, he ends up getting covered in snow and looks like a snowman, which ends up working to his advantage as Belle and Maurice don't notice him when they finally come home.

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** When Gaston makes Lebeau [=LeFou=] wait outside Belle's house until she and her father came back, he ends up getting covered in snow and looks like a snowman, which ends up working to his advantage as Belle and Maurice don't notice him when they finally come home.
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* ''Series/Goosebumps1995'': In the episode "[[Recap/Goosebumps1995S3E15AwesomeAnts Awesome Ants]]", Dave runs to Mr. Lantz's warehouse for help. As soon as he's out of sight, the ant-shaped model atop Mr. Lantz's truck suddenly starts to turn menacingly in Dave's direction as if it's about to attack him as well.
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* ''ComicStrip/MadamAndEve'': For her "Museum of Domestic Horrors", Eve [[https://madamandeve.sourceforge.net/cartoons/me000304 gets one of the Mielie Ladies]] to pretend to be a statue, who mocks Mother Anderson when her back is turned.
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* In the ''ComicBook/AstroCity'' story "Ellie's Friends", the elderly Ellie Jennnersen runs a modest roadside museum featuring various robots, drones, and other mechanical {{Mooks}} salvaged from superhero battles. But they only ''look'' like inert exhibits -- in the evenings, they become active, helping Ellie with her chores and tending to her (and their) needs.

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* At the ''Ride/LondonDungeon'', employees wearing heavy make-up often stand still among the various wax figures, to scare the unsuspecting visitors. All part of the historical experience, of course.
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* In the London Dungeon museum, the employees wearing heavy make-up often stand still among the various wax figures, to scare the unsuspecting visitors. All part of the historical experience, of course.
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* ''Series/MindYourLanguage'': An episode sees Juan and Maxmillain sneaking into Madam Tussauds' in London after closing hours, and when the guard arrive they put on disguises and tries hiding among the museum's many wax sculptures. It works until the feather on Juan's hat accidentally [[SoMuchForStealth tickles him into sneezing]].

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