History Main / LeftItIn

* On one of RowanAtkinson's comedy albums, he suggests putting his 'Madonna' song in to fill up spare time on the album. Angus Deayton asks to hear it. After Atkinson has sung it, Deayton mutters "No way are we including that".

* The [[http://www.bdmonkeys.net Braindead Monkeys]] song [[http://www.bdmonkeys.net/m/BDM-Moist_Meaty-06-Dont_Save_This.mp3 "Don't Save This"]], from their first album [[http://www.bdmonkeys.net/BDM1_moist_meaty.phtml Moist & Meaty]], is both about and a result of this phenomena, as Chaz honestly thought his improvised dialogue had [[CrossedTheLine crossed the line]], and also because at one point in the track a dynamic microphone intended for faint fills is completely inserted into a trumpet.

->'''Graham''': They recovered a stolen shipment of Gavinci perfume worth $1.2 million. Unused, too. The thieves are still at large, and probably smell great.
->'''Matt''': I shouldn't even say it, because we all know it's not going in...
->'''Kathleen''' (shot from the webcam of the editing computer): Oh '''''really''''', Matthew?
->'''Matt''': Smell great, Graham? Really? This '''is''' the French we're talking about, and as far as we know, the shipment was unused.

In "A Portrait of PDQ Bach," the host, Professor Peter Schickele flubs his narration a couple times. The technician promises to fix it up later. Schickele tries to emphasize it: "Don't forget to do it!" To no avail.

* On the ''SouthPark'' episode, "Volcano", while the mayor's speech is being recorded live...

* ''TheSimpsons'' episode "Radio Bar", where Bart pretends to (and the later, for real) fall down a well. Kent Brockman attempts to interview Homer on the air...

* The podcast ''TheSkepticsGuideToTheUniverse'' started off very PG, as the host Steven Novella would edit out profanity. The show has gradually gotten more adult thanks in part to this trope. Due to Steve's shift in editing, the blue humor of the RoguesGallery has been slowly revealed over the years as Steve has left in more and more of the "too bad you're going to edit this out" moments. Steve himself even plays it up, mockingly saying "Oh yeah, I'll ''totally'' edit that out" after someone says something stupid/embarrasing.

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* ''{{Phelous}}'' seems fond of this.

* In his LetsPlay videos, {{slowbeef}} often speaks of editing out his failures and certain comments by his guest commentators. It rarely happens, unless there are enough failures that it makes the unedited video tedious to watch.

* On ThirdWatch this is averted when Doc paralyzes his patient while being filmed for a show about the city's greatest paramedic.

* WebOriginal/{{Tobuscus}} frequently yells at his just off-camera assistant, "[[TheGhost Steven]]", to edit out embarrassing parts of his Lazy Vlogs. The RunningGag is that there is no editing of the vlogs, just as there is no Steven (we think).

* Articles on the ''WebOriginal/AgonyBooth'' will sometimes have the writer make a rather perverted comment, followed by a note to themselves to edit it out before posting. "Don't forget now!"

* ''DrStrangelove'': This is how StanleyKubrick managed to convince George C. Scott to be [[LargeHam so over-the-top]] in his role as General Turgidson. Kubrick would encourage him to do "warmup" takes in preparation for the real thing. The over-the-top takes thus were used in the actual movie, and hilarity was held by all, except Scott. Scott then swore to never work with Kubrick again, even though he admired the sneaking genius of it.

* ''DrStrangelove'': This is how StanleyKubrick managed to convince George C. Scott to be [[LargeHam so over-the-top]] in his role as General Turgidson. Kubrick would encourage him to do "warmup" takes in preparation for the real thing. The over-the-top takes thus were used in the actual movie, and hilarity was held by all, except Scott. Scott then swore to never work with Kubrick again.

* ''DrStrangelove'': This is how StanleyKubrick managed to convince George C. Scott to be [[LargeHam so over-the-top]] in his role as General Turgidson. Kubrick would encourage him to do "warmup" takes in preparation for the real thing. The over-the-top takes thus were used in the actual movie, and hilarity was held by all, except Scott.

* Articles on the ''AgonyBooth'' will sometimes have the writer make a rather perverted comment, followed by a note to themselves to edit it out before posting. "Don't forget now!"

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* In ''[[{{Ptitleoa7pkmr8}} National Lampoon's European Vacation]]'', before the family left for their trip to Europe from winning a game show, Clark videotapes Ellen while she's taking a shower, who then tells him to delete it after he's finished. [[spoiler: When the family got their camera stolen by a thief while they were in France and they arrive in Rome, Ellen then discovers that Clark did not delete the video of her in the shower at all, when she sees a poster advertising a movie that starred her. Apparently, the thief discovered the video after he stole the camera and advertised it as a movie.]]

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** No surprise, as it fits very much with the meta-theme of the show; oftentimes they'll include shots of the crew setting up the very shot you see next.

* In ''[[TheComicStripPresents The Comic Strip Presents]]: More Bad News'', Vim/Alan breaks the fourth wall and threatens to sue the producers if they leave in a particularly embarrassing item about him. Unfortunately for him he later gets beaten up and left in a coma, so the item stays in.

* In one segment of ''ChappellesShow'', A reporter is investigating a Jedi abuse scandal analogous to the Catholic priest pedophilia scandals. While interviewing a "Jarth Mader", an anonymous victim who wears a [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything helmet and has a respiration problem]], Mader puts his head in his hands in tears. The reporter says "Cut" to the cameraman, but mouths the words "keep rolling" since Mader's not looking.
* On the ''MaryTylerMooreShow'', Mary is interviewing a male author with the intention of cutting in a tape of Murray asking the questions later. At the end, the author asks Mary out. The final result that is broadcast shows Murray being asked out by the author.

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* In the StephenSondheim musical ''Merrily We Roll Along'', the lead character is a songwriter. He's showing off a new song he's working on, and after the line "They're always popping their cork", he mutters, "I'll fix that line". He never gets a chance to, because they get a booking and the show with the song in it goes up too quickly.

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* The comedian MitchHedberg had a bit on one of his [=CDs=], mentioning the recording of the [=CD=]. After a particular joke fell flat, he joked about adding the sound of audience laughter to compensate.

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* Used in ''BarbieAFairySecret''. Raquelle tries to discuss the best part about the film she and Barbie costarred in, only for Barbie to show up. Unfortunately, they're at a live coverage of the premiere...

-->'''Kent:''' Homer, we're live from coast to coast.

* WebOriginal/{{Tobuscus}} frequently yells at his just off-camera assistant, "[[TheGhost Steven]]", to edit out embarrassing parts of his Lazy Vlogs. The RunningGag is that there is no editing of the vlogs, and of course there is no Steven.

Contrast ThrowItIn, when a RealLife unscripted performance is included in a production. LeftItIn is an In-Universe example of someone requesting or mentioning that the very scene they're in should be cut (and then it's not). See also HilariousOuttakes and {{Blooper}}s.

Contrast ThrowItIn. Whereas ThrowItIn is when a RealLife unscripted performance is included in a production, LeftItIn is an In-Universe example of someone requesting or mentioning that the very scene they're in should be cut (and then it's not). See also HilariousOuttakes and {{Blooper}}s.