History Main / ThisIsMyChair

** If Twiggy's round, he's in Anthony's chair, if Nana's round, she's next to Barbara. They even always sit in the same places at the dinner table. Not out of OCD or pure comedic purposes of any kind, the show just emulates the completely standardised ways that families interact with each other.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/CourageTheCowardlyDog'', Eustace always sits in his armchair and in a few cartoons would refuse to get off it and would get mad at anyone who tried to sit in it. His catch phrase eventually became the trope name, "This is my chair." To the point that in the episode "Klub Katz," Muriel suggests a vacation and Eustace refuses to get out of his chair. GilliganCut to Eustace on a cruise ship, still in the chair. Even when the ship is rocked by a wild storm he doesn't leave his chair. Even as his chair is '''flying in the air''', he doesn't leave his chair. After being [[UnwillingRoboticization turned into a crane-operated wrecking ball]] by Katz to fight for the latter's amusement, he discovers that Katz is sitting in his chair and promptly goes on a RoaringRampageOfRevenge against him.

* An WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}} cartoon had the Warner siblings stopping to eat at an Italian restaurant. The booth they sit at however happens to be the private booth of a local mobster who [[InvokedTrope tells them so]]. Thus the [[HilarityEnsues conflict commences]].
* The C-plot of the ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' episode 'The Deep End' has Stan and Gideon fighting over the best chair at the pool. To be fair, the chair has a lot going for it: it's equal distance from the restrooms and snack bar, has just the right amount of sun and shade, and is also pointed ''away'' from where Old Man [=McGucket=] lotions himself.

* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': The B-plot for "Herpe the Love Sore" has Peter and his friends fighting with a gang of tough bullies who have taken their booth at the Drunken Clam. [[spoiler: It wasn't going to be for long anyway, since they're actually Army soldiers on leave]].

* ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'': The first meeting of the Princess Alliance goes of to a great start....

* This is formalised in traditional restaurants and bars in Germany and Austria, where a "Stammtisch" is a table permanently reserved for a specific group of regulars.

** (According to Wil Wheaton, this was more [[http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/28/star-trek-the-next-generation-angel-one/ a matter of respect]] than one of interdiction.)

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FAHz-Va_49g Here's a compilation]]

* ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'': "Oh no, not the master's chair!"

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* Parodied with [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sRaaj0Kv8XU&feature=channel_video_title this]] Website/YouTube video.
* Daniel, from WebVideo/ShinyObjectsVideos as seen in ''On The Couch''. Doubles as a RealLifeWritesThePlot, as the real-life Daniel is just as protective of that spot.
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* In ''Discworld/{{Snuff}}'', Sam Vimes tries to find a place to sit at the local pub in the Shires, only to run afoul of hot-headed young blacksmith Jethro, who tries pulling this with every place Sam tries to sit to make it clear that he's not welcome.

** This is deliberately averted on a couple of occasions; Q sits in the Captain's Chair as a sign of his own ego and contempt for humanity, and Picard has to stop his bridge crew who instinctively move to throw the omnipotent prankster off it. After Picard is assimilated by the Borg in "The Best of Both Worlds", Riker becomes captain. He's in the ready room looking at Picard's chair and wondering "What would you do?" Guinan then enters the room and sits in the chair, [[DareToBeBadass making the point that he's got to forget Picard and start thinking what should Captain Riker do]].

*** In "To The Death", Bashir sits down in the mess hall of the ''Defiant'', and Dax and O'Brien warn him that he's sitting in Worf's favorite seat. Bashir is unimpressed--until Worf and his DeathGlare show up. It's to no avail anyway as [[TheyWastedAPerfectlyGoodSandwich the moment Worf sits down a Red Alert goes off]].

** On ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', Worf designates one particular seat in the mess hall of the ''Defiant'' as his. Bashir sits in it at one point and gets a DeathGlare.
** And then there's Morn's barstool, which is so connected to him that whenever he's not around, Quark projects a hologram of him just so it looks like his unofficial mascot is still there.

* ''WesternAnimation/SheRaAndThePrincessesOfPower'': The first meeting of the Princess Aliiance goes of to a great start....

* ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'': After the statuesque robot Bubbles becomes a regular at Dora's coffee shop, Dora [[InvokedTrope finds an oversized armchair specifically for her]]. It eventually gets a "Bubbles' Chair" sign, although a few characters get away with using it while she's elsewhere.

-->'''Perfuma:''' Excuse me, Mermista, but I usualy sit in that chair. \\

** (According to Wil Wheaton this was more [[http://www.tvsquad.com/2008/03/28/star-trek-the-next-generation-angel-one/ a matter of respect]] than one of interdiction.)
** This is deliberately averted on a couple of occasions; Q sits in the Captain's Chair as a sign of his own ego and contempt for humanity, and Picard has to stop his bridge crew who instinctively move to throw the omnipotent prankster off it. After Picard is assimilated by the Borg, Riker becomes captain. He's in the ready room looking at Picard's chair and wondering "What would you do?" Guinan then enters the room and sits in the chair, making the point that he's got to forget Picard and start thinking what should Captain Riker do.

--> '''Spock''': *''Irritated''* Out of the chair.

* Somewhat inverted in ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'', where ''no one'' is allowed to sit in the vacated chair of Eddie Valiant's late brother Teddy. Especially not the titular rabbit.

-> '''Sheldon:''' [[SeriousBusiness This seat is ideally located, both in terms of the heat source in the winter and the crossbreeze in the summer.]] It also faces the television at a direct angle, allowing me to immerse myself in entertainment or gameplay without [[TheSpock being subjected to conversation]]. As a result, I've placed it [[SophisticatedAsHell in a state of eternal dibs.]] \\

'''Sheldon:''' ''"[[PretentiousLatinMotto Cathedra mea, regulae meae]]"'' - that's Latin for "My chair, my rules"

* Archie Bunker on ''Series/AllInTheFamily''. So much that when Mike and Gloria moved out to the house next door and Archie came to visit, Mike had a CrowningMomentOfAwesome:

* A CrowningMomentOfFunny when Kirk sits in the Captain's chair of the Enterprise in ''Film/StarTrek''... when he's still a SpaceCadet.

** By that point, Pike had already promoted him to First Officer (while Spock is the Acting Captain). Still not a reason to sit in the captain's chair while Spock is on the bridge.
** Inverted in the sequel, where Sulu is reluctant to sit in the chair when given temporary command. He does prove himself to be capable.
** In ''Film/StarTrekBeyond'' Kirk is thrown off when Jaylah flops into the captain's chair of the ''Franklin'' before he can take it. The ship has been her "house" for years, so it's unsurprising she made herself at home.

-->--''Series/TheBigBangTheory''

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* Woody's "spot" on Andy's Bed in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'', as it represented his status as Andy's Favorite Toy.