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* In ''Film/NowYouSeeHimNowYouDont'', this happens to Druffle after an accident with the [[ScaryStingingSwarm bumblebees]] that he was using for his science project, making him look like the InvisibleMan. To add insult to injury, Druffle is actually allergic to bee stings.

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* In ''Film/NowYouSeeHimNowYouDont'', this happens to Druffle after an accident with the [[ScaryStingingSwarm bumblebees]] that he was using for his science project, making him look like the InvisibleMan.Literature/TheInvisibleMan. To add insult to injury, Druffle is actually allergic to bee stings.

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* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'': At the end of "Tough Love", the girls are forced to fight their own friends in order to get HIM to reverse his HatePlague and return them to normal, landing them all in the hospital with casts and crutches. In particular, the Mayor is in a full-body cast, with only his hat, monocle and bowtie visible, while [[TheFaceless Miss Bellum]] has her head conveniently wrapped in bandages.

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* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'': At the end of "Tough Love", the girls are forced to fight their own friends in order to get HIM to reverse lift his HatePlague and return them to normal, landing them all in the hospital with casts and crutches. In particular, the Mayor is in a full-body cast, with only his hat, monocle and bowtie visible, while [[TheFaceless Miss Bellum]] has her head conveniently wrapped in bandages.



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'''Narrator:''' Don't worry, we forgive you. [[SoOnceAgainTheDayIsSaved Because once again, the day is saved, thanks to the Powerpuff Girls!]] ''(beat)'' Oh, nurse, isn't it time for my sponge bath?

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* Spike in the ''Anime/CowboyBebop'' episode "Pierrot le Fou" after being trashed by the title character. {{Lampshaded}} by Faye.
** Also after he fell out of a window in "Ballad of Fallen Angels".

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* Spike In ''Anime/CowboyBebop'', this happens twice to Spike: after falling out of a window in the ''Anime/CowboyBebop'' episode "Pierrot le Fou" "[[Recap/CowboyBebopSession5BalladOfFallenAngels Ballad of Fallen Angels]]", and after being trashed by the title character. {{Lampshaded}} by Faye.
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character in "Ballad of Fallen Angels"."[[Recap/CowboyBebopSession20PierrotLeFou Pierrot le Fou]]".



* Played for comedy in ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}''; Zolf, a.k.a. the "Mummy Man" in the first season of the television series and Naga in the first episode of the [[LightNovel/{{Slayers}} Slayers Excellent]] {{OVA}}s.

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* Played for comedy in ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}''; ''Literature/{{Slayers}}''; Zolf, a.k.a. the "Mummy Man" in the first season of the television series and Naga in the first episode of the [[LightNovel/{{Slayers}} Slayers Excellent]] ''Slayers Excellent'' {{OVA}}s.
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* ''Manga/FairyTail'': Natsu Dragneel's gotten this more than once, most notably [[http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120804013533/fairytailfanon/images/2/24/Gajeel_and_Natsu_Bandaged.jpg after his fight with "Black Steel" Gajeel]].

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* ''Manga/FairyTail'': Natsu Dragneel's gotten this more than once, most notably [[http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120804013533/fairytailfanon/images/2/24/Gajeel_and_Natsu_Bandaged.jpg after his and Gajeel's fight with "Black Steel" Gajeel]].Laxus]].
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** An early Sunday strip has Garfield popping bubbles while Jon is relaxing in a bubble bath. One absolutely ''massive'' bubble comes up, and Garfield promptly pops that one [[NothingIsFunnier to presumably disastrous effect]]. The final panel has Lyman questioning what happened upon seeing a heavily bandaged Jon and an almost completely mummified Garfield. Jon's response: "You wouldn't believe it if I told you."
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* ''Film/InspectorGadget'': After Officer John Brown was caught in an explosion, we next see him in a hospital as a bandage mummy. Shortly after, he was rebuilt as a cyborg, becoming Inspector Gadget.

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* ''Film/InspectorGadget'': ''Film/InspectorGadget1999'': After Officer John Brown was is caught in an explosion, we next see him in a hospital as a bandage mummy. Shortly after, he was is rebuilt as a cyborg, becoming Inspector Gadget.
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* A commercial and print ad for the first ''VideoGame/TyTheTasmanianTiger'' game has Ty entering a hospital room with three completely bandaged patients labeled "[[VideoGame/SpyroTheDragon Dragon]]", "[[VideoGame/CrashBandicoot Bandicoot]]", and "[[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Hedgehog]]".

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* A commercial and print ad for the first ''VideoGame/TyTheTasmanianTiger'' game has Ty entering a hospital room with three completely bandaged patients labeled "[[VideoGame/SpyroTheDragon "[[Franchise/SpyroTheDragon Dragon]]", "[[VideoGame/CrashBandicoot Bandicoot]]", and "[[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Hedgehog]]".
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** Taken to its [[ExaggeratedTrope logical extreme]] in Onigashima, where after Zoro tanks a particularly nasty CombinationAttack from two [[PersonOfMassDestruction Yonko]], he's basically crucified on a pair of splints and wrapped in a bandage cocoon, and then lugged around by Sanji to [[https://i.imgur.com/njDv4xD.png much hilarity.]]
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* The flashback / final chapter of ''Manhua/MyBelovedMother'', this is the tragic fate of Aya, the mother of protagonist Sinbell, after [[MamaBear using her body to shield her son from a gas explosion]]. And her DyingWish? For her mind to be transplanted into a robot body to continue taking care of her child.
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* A few hostile aliens will disguise themselves as bedridden patients who are bandaged head to toe in the hospital level of ''WesternAnimation/MenInBlackTheSeries – Crashdown.''
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* ''Series/BlakesSeven''. The RebelLeader Shivan in the episode "[[{{Recap/BlakesSevenS2E10VoiceFromThePast}} Voice From The Past]]", who's been so horribly tortured by the Federation that he's a bandaged cripple who can barely speak. [[spoiler:Eventually he rips off his bandages to reveal himself as TheDragon in disguise. Why none of the rebels looked under his bandages to check his identity or treat his extensive injuries [[IdiotPlot is not revealed]].]]

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* ''Series/BlakesSeven''. The RebelLeader Shivan in the episode "[[{{Recap/BlakesSevenS2E10VoiceFromThePast}} "[[Recap/BlakesSevenS2E10VoiceFromThePast Voice From The Past]]", who's been so horribly tortured by the Federation that he's a bandaged cripple who can barely speak. [[spoiler:Eventually he rips off his bandages to reveal himself as TheDragon in disguise. Why none of the rebels looked under his bandages to check his identity or treat his extensive injuries [[IdiotPlot is not revealed]].]]

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* ''Webcomic/DominicDeegan'': When the town of Lynn's Brook is decimated by the Infernomancer, Dex Garret is left in this condition. A more dramatic use of this trope as it shows the extent of his injuries after the attack. Even after he manages to recovery enough to leave the hospital, his face remains bandaged until the end of the comic due to the severity of his wounds.



* ''Webcomic/{{Strays}}'' [[http://www.straysonline.com/comic/152.htm Feral]], when Holland met him.

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* Played for laughs in ''Anime/FutureGPXCyberFormula'' when Gudelhian is wrapped around like a mummy in ''11'' after Heinel beat him up for using the radio too much.
** A more serious one happens in the next OVA, ''Zero'', when Hayato is seen lying on the hospital bed, his body completely wrapped in bandages except for his right hand and face after the accident involving the Zero Zone.

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* Played for laughs in ''Anime/FutureGPXCyberFormula'' when Gudelhian is wrapped around like a mummy in ''11'' after Heinel beat him up for using the radio too much.
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* ''Manga/GeGeGeNoKitaro'': Before Kitaro's father original body died, he suffered a disease that caused his body to decompose. He had to be completely covered in bandages from head to foot like a mummy.



* In ''Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureDiamondIsUnbreakable'', Hazamada is covered with injuries and bandages after getting beaten by Josuke and Koichi. While recovering in the hospital, he informs the heroes about how [[RedStringOfFate Stand Users are inadvertently bound to cross paths]].



* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia''; Aizawa spends the Sports Festival arc wrapped head-to-toe in bandages and casts after the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown he received during the USJ arc.

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Aizawa spends the Sports Festival arc wrapped head-to-toe in bandages and casts after the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown he received during the USJ arc.



* Muu from ''Anime/{{Naruto}}'' was completely covered in bandages from head to foot. The only visible parts are his eyes and nose, his fingers and toes. The Edo tensei version is covered even further and only his eyes and nose remain visible.

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* Muu from ''Anime/{{Naruto}}'' ''Manga/{{Naruto}}'' was completely covered in bandages from head to foot. The only visible parts are his eyes and nose, his fingers and toes. The Edo tensei version is covered even further and only his eyes and nose remain visible.



** "Training Daze" (from ''Pokémon Chronicles'') has a rare dramatic example after James goes off a bridge, but the drama takes a hit when he shows up afterwards and rips off the bandages to reveal his Rocket training uniform. Maybe he dressed and then re-bandaged himself for the showmanship. Later on, Butch is all wrapped up too after taking a plunge with Cassidy and Raticate during their last mission in training.
** In ''Pokemon Origins'', Blue faces off against Mewtwo, using Blastoise, but Mewtwo uses its psychic powers to send Blastoise flying, and it lands on Blue. Blue ends up being bandaged up by his grandfather, and Red finds him covered almost head-to-toe in bandages, with his arm in a sling.

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** "Training Daze" (from ''Pokémon Chronicles'') ''Anime/PokemonChronicles'') has a rare dramatic example after James goes off a bridge, but the drama takes a hit when he shows up afterwards and rips off the bandages to reveal his Rocket training uniform. Maybe he dressed and then re-bandaged himself for the showmanship. Later on, Butch is all wrapped up too after taking a plunge with Cassidy and Raticate during their last mission in training.
** In ''Pokemon Origins'', ''Anime/PokemonOrigins'', Blue faces off against Mewtwo, using Blastoise, but Mewtwo uses its psychic powers to send Blastoise flying, and it lands on Blue. Blue ends up being bandaged up by his grandfather, and Red finds him covered almost head-to-toe in bandages, with his arm in a sling.



* Throughout the entire ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' series from the first one to ''New Horizons'', Lucky, a lazy dog villager, is ''completely covered'' in bandages. Why is he wearing them? Well, it was stated that he had "[[NoodleIncident a bizarre fishing accident involving a hook and two bass]]"...

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* Throughout the entire ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' series from the first one to ''New Horizons'', Lucky, a lazy dog villager, is ''completely covered'' in bandages. Why is he wearing them? Well, it was stated that he had "[[NoodleIncident a bizarre fishing accident involving a hook and two bass]]"...bass]]".



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* In ''[[Webcomic/TheChosenFour EarthBound: The Chosen Four]]'', upon entering [[VideoGame/EarthBound1994 Dungeon Man]], Reggie gets splashed with hot coffee and has his face covered in bandages. After getting to the nearby healing room, [[VideoGame/ProfessorLayton Luke Triton]] is shown to have experienced the same thing.



* Webcomic/{{Strays}} [[http://www.straysonline.com/comic/152.htm Feral]], when Holland met him.

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* Chaka in ''WebVideo/VaguelyRecallingJoJo''. He loses against Polnareff.

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* ''WebAnimation/SonicForHire'': In Season 2, Franchise/{{Sonic}} crashes his VideoGame/{{ExciteBike}} on top of Tails, leaving him in a full body cast.
* Chaka in ''WebVideo/VaguelyRecallingJoJo''. He loses against Polnareff.[[Manga/JojosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Polnareff]].



* In the pilot episode of ''WesternAnimation/COPSAnimatedSeries'', federal agent B.P. Vess ends up like this after a bomb set by the villains causes debris to fall on him and break nearly every bone in his body. When the bad guys go to the hospital to finish the job, he rips the bandages off, revealing the [[{{Cyborg}} cybernetic armor]] he gained from experimental treatment. OhCrap...
* [[WesternAnimation/TheCritic Jay Sherman]] was in this state when his ex wife Ardith first fell in love with him, which is how she agreed to marry him. The second she saw his face and heard his voice once the bandages came off, she regretted it.

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* ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'': In "Lasagna", Carl breaks his bones after trying to get the jump on Shake from his roof. After being taken to the hospital in a full cast, his bones later merged into one after taking a drink that he believed would heal him.
* In the pilot episode of ''WesternAnimation/COPSAnimatedSeries'', federal agent B.P. Vess ends up like this after a bomb set by the villains causes debris to fall on him and break nearly every bone in his body. When the bad guys go to the hospital to finish the job, he rips the bandages off, revealing the [[{{Cyborg}} cybernetic armor]] he gained from experimental treatment. OhCrap...
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* [[WesternAnimation/TheCritic ''WesternAnimation/TheCritic'': Jay Sherman]] Sherman was in this state when his ex wife Ardith first fell in love with him, which is how she agreed to marry him. The second she saw his face and heard his voice once the bandages came off, she regretted it.
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Not to be confused with BandagedFace or BandageBabe, or with a literal {{Mummy}}. Although obviously, expect people to make comparisons and jokes related to the latter.

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* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'': At the end of "Tough Love", the girls are forced to fight their own friends in order to get HIM to reverse his HatePlague and return them to normal, landing them all in the hospital with casts and crutches. In particular, the Mayor is in a full-body cast, with only his hat, monocle and bowtie visible, while [[TheFaceless Miss Bellum]] has her head conveniently wrapped in bandages.
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* A commercial and print ad for the first ''VideoGame/TyTheTasmanianTiger'' game has Ty entering a hospital room with three completely bandaged patients labeled "[[VideoGame/SpyroTheDragon Dragon]]", "[[VideoGame/CrashBandicoot Bandicoot]]", and "[[Franchise/SonicTheHedgehog Hedgehog]]".



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* One brief skit on ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'' has a doctor trying to stop a patient from bleeding, only he can't find any gauze. As he's frantically searching cabinets, he doesn't notice another doctor having used the gauze to pretend to be a mummy and is chasing a nurse around.
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** In the episode "Chocolate with Nuts," Spongebob and Patrick try their hand at selling chocolate bars door to door, and eventually hit upon the scheme of lying to customers to push their product. At one point, they use crutches and bandages to pass themselves off as injured, only to discover that their customer is ''completely'' wrapped up (he claims to have [[UpToEleven glass bones and paper skin]] -- "every morning I wake up and break both my arms"). The customer explains that he funds his expensive medical bills by...selling chocolate bars, which Spongebob and Patrick buy. Once they're gone, it's revealed that they were {{Outgambitted}} by the customer, who is actually a con man from earlier in the episode pulling a scheme.

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* ''WesternAnimation/MisterGo'': At the end of the New Year episode, Mr. Go ends up flying off (accidentally) with one of his rockets, crashing and exploding. The final scene shows him bedridden and completely bandaged as he toasts with Bip.

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* ''WesternAnimation/MisterGo'': At the end of the New Year episode, Mr. Go ends up flying off (accidentally) with one of his rockets, crashing and exploding. The final scene shows him bedridden and completely bandaged as he toasts with his dog Bip.
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* ''Webcomic/{{Unsounded}}'': Duane keeps his rotting form bandaged to try and preserve it and to pad out missing things. This means that people who are paying attention when they meet him think he's horribly injured, though his glamour usually ensures they don't realize just what a mess he is.
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* Throughout the entire ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' series from first one to ''New Horizons'', Lucky, a lazy dog villager, is ''completely covered'' in bandages. Why is he wearing them? Well, it was stated that he had "[[NoodleIncident a bizarre fishing accident involving a hook and two bass]]"...

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* Muu from ''Anime/{{Naruto}}'' was completely covered in bandages from head to foot. The only visible parts are his eyes and nose, his fingers and toes. The Edo tensei version is covered even further and only his eyes and nose remain visible.
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* Muu from ''Anime/{{Naruto}}'' was completely ''Manga/BusoRenkin'': When [[GenkiGirl Mahiro]] is looking after an injured [[ActionGirl Tokiko]], she overuses the bandages to such an extent that Tokiko ends up totally covered in bandages them, and [[ShoutOut looks like Shishio Makoto]] from head to foot. The only visible parts are his eyes and nose, his fingers and toes. The Edo tensei version is covered even further and only his eyes and nose remain visible.
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* Goku winds up like this in ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' after his first fight with Vegeta. The only thing that isn't covered up is his face.
* ''Manga/FairyTail'': Natsu Dragneel's gotten this more than once, most notably [[http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120804013533/fairytailfanon/images/2/24/Gajeel_and_Natsu_Bandaged.jpg after his fight with "Black Steel" Gajeel]].
* Ed winds up like this in a manga-only scene from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist''. It's surprising at first since when he was last seen his injuries weren't nearly as bad, but Major Armstrong made the mistake of giving Ed another one of his crushing bearhugs at the worst possible time.
* Played for laughs in ''Anime/FutureGPXCyberFormula'' when Gudelhian is wrapped around like a mummy in ''11'' after Heinel beat him up for using the radio too much.
** A more serious one happens in the next OVA, ''Zero'', when Hayato is seen lying on the hospital bed, his body completely wrapped in bandages except for his right hand and face after the accident involving the Zero Zone.
* Onigumo, from ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'', is almost always depicted as this in flashbacks, since he first began to lust after Kikyo while she was tending to his injuries. His desire for her led him to merge with a group of demons, turning him from an ordinary human bandit into a half demon.



* Played for comedy in ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}''; Zolf, a.k.a. the "Mummy Man" in the first season of the television series and Naga in the first episode of the [[LightNovel/{{Slayers}} Slayers Excellent]] {{OVA}}s.
* [[TheSocialDarwinist Shishio Makoto]] of ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'' is covered head-to-toe in bandages. His un-bandaged visage is [[MrFanservice surprisingly attractive]]... for someone who was [[RasputinianDeath shot and burned alive and survived]].
* ''Manga/BusoRenkin'': When [[GenkiGirl Mahiro]] is looking after an injured [[ActionGirl Tokiko]], she overuses the bandages to such an extent that Tokiko ends up totally covered in them, and [[ShoutOut looks like Shishio Makoto]] from the author's previous work ''Manga/RurouniKenshin''.
* The lepers in ''Anime/PrincessMononoke'' covered themselves with bandages, not precisely to cover injuries, but for a different medical reason.
* In an episode of ''Anime/NerimaDaikonBrothers'', Hideki is taken to an opportunistic hospital and placed in a hospital room. His brother Ichiro happens to be in the bed next to his, but since he's covered in bandages from head to toe, Hideki's reaction to Ichiro's attempts at communication is simply "Why is that mummy talking to me?"
* In earlier chapters of ''Manga/RaveMaster'' Haru usually ends up heavily bandaged after his fights -- one time Elie even wraps him up like a mummy. Whether this stopped in later chapters because he became more skilled, Hiro Mashima decided it was too unrealistic, or he just realized that [[NormallyIWouldBeDeadNow his characters walked around with massive injuries so much anyway]] that there was no point in 'coddling' them is a mystery.

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* Played ''Manga/{{Kekkaishi}}'' has Kaguro who is a mummified ayakashi which has the excuse of being electrocuted prior his current form to explain why he looks that way.
* Mr. Shinuhe from ''Manga/TheKurosagiCorpseDeliveryService'' -- who may be a revivified Egyptian mummy, or just a burn victim who knows way too much about ancient Egyptian burial customs
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* [[TheSocialDarwinist Shishio Makoto]] of ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'' is covered head-to-toe in bandages. His un-bandaged visage is [[MrFanservice surprisingly attractive]]... for someone who was [[RasputinianDeath shot and burned alive and survived]].
* ''Manga/BusoRenkin'': When [[GenkiGirl Mahiro]] is looking after an injured [[ActionGirl Tokiko]], she overuses the
''Anime/LupinIIIPilotFilm'', one man, wearing bandages over everything except his police cap, reports back to such an extent Inspector Zenigata that Tokiko ends up totally covered in them, and [[ShoutOut looks like Shishio Makoto]] from the author's previous work ''Manga/RurouniKenshin''.
* The lepers in ''Anime/PrincessMononoke'' covered themselves with bandages, not precisely
they've been unable to cover injuries, but for a different medical reason.
* In an episode of ''Anime/NerimaDaikonBrothers'', Hideki is taken to an opportunistic hospital and placed in a hospital room. His brother Ichiro happens to be in the bed next to his, but since he's covered in bandages from head to toe, Hideki's reaction to Ichiro's attempts at communication is simply "Why is that mummy talking to me?"
* In earlier chapters of ''Manga/RaveMaster'' Haru usually ends up heavily bandaged after his fights -- one time Elie even wraps him up like a mummy. Whether this stopped in later chapters because he became more skilled, Hiro Mashima decided it was too unrealistic, or he just realized that [[NormallyIWouldBeDeadNow his characters walked around with massive injuries so much anyway]] that there was no point in 'coddling' them is a mystery.
capture Lupin.



* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia''; Aizawa spends the Sports Festival arc wrapped head-to-toe in bandages and casts after the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown he received during the USJ arc.
** In the OVA "Training of the Dead", this is Midoriya's fate after he hits Bakugo when the Zombification Quirk has worn off the latter and Bakugou takes this as a direct attack on him. When All-Might visits his prodigy and tries to apologize by giving him cake, Midoriya's entire face (even his eyes and mouth) is covered in bandages. Only leaving the poor boy tearfully saying he can't eat it.
** Happens to Kirishima after the assault on the Shie Hassaikai compound.
** A non-comedic example happens after the Paranormal Liberation War arc, [[spoiler: where Midoriya is severely injured and comatose after one of the most brutal arcs of the manga thus far.]]
* Muu from ''Anime/{{Naruto}}'' was completely covered in bandages from head to foot. The only visible parts are his eyes and nose, his fingers and toes. The Edo tensei version is covered even further and only his eyes and nose remain visible.
* ''Anime/NeonGenesisEvangelion'' -- Rei at the beginning and [[spoiler:Eva-01/Yui herself after her armour comes off]].
* In an episode of ''Anime/NerimaDaikonBrothers'', Hideki is taken to an opportunistic hospital and placed in a hospital room. His brother Ichiro happens to be in the bed next to his, but since he's covered in bandages from head to toe, Hideki's reaction to Ichiro's attempts at communication is simply "Why is that mummy talking to me?"
* Usopp in ''Manga/OnePiece'', after the fight with Mr. 4 and Ms. Merry Christmas, in which he, among other injuries, is grabbed, smashed through some walls, and hit with a four-ton bat, sending him flying into the air and falling to earth.



* Mr. Shinuhe from ''Manga/TheKurosagiCorpseDeliveryService''-- who may be a revivified Egyptian mummy, or just a burn victim who knows way too much about ancient Egyptian burial customs for comfort. He seems to enjoy teasing our heroes with evidence either way.

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* Mr. Shinuhe from ''Manga/TheKurosagiCorpseDeliveryService''-- who may be a revivified Egyptian mummy, or just a burn victim who knows way too much about ancient Egyptian burial customs for comfort. He seems to enjoy teasing our heroes The lepers in ''Anime/PrincessMononoke'' covered themselves with evidence either way.bandages, not precisely to cover injuries, but for a different medical reason.



* Usopp in ''Manga/OnePiece'', after the fight with Mr. 4 and Ms. Merry Christmas, in which he, among other injuries, is grabbed, smashed through some walls and hit with a four-ton bat, sending him flying into the air and falling to earth.
* ''Manga/{{Kekkaishi}}'' has Kaguro who is a mummified ayakashi which has the excuse of being electrocuted prior his current form to explain why he looks that way
* After the police assail Lupin's hideout in ''Anime/LupinIIIPilotFilm'', one man, wearing bandages over everything except his police cap, reports back to Inspector Zenigata that they've been unable to capture Lupin.
* Played for laughs in ''Anime/FutureGPXCyberFormula'' when Gudelhian is wrapped around like a mummy in ''11'' after Heinel beat him up for using the radio too much.
** A more serious one happens in the next OVA, ''Zero'', when Hayato is seen lying on the hospital bed, his body completely wrapped in bandages except for his right hand and face after the accident involving the Zero Zone.
* Onigumo, from ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'', is almost always depicted as this in flashbacks, since he first began to lust after Kikyo while she was tending to his injuries. His desire for her led him to merge with a group of demons, turning him from an ordinary human bandit into a half demon.
* ''Manga/FairyTail'': Natsu Dragneel's gotten this more than once, most notably [[http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120804013533/fairytailfanon/images/2/24/Gajeel_and_Natsu_Bandaged.jpg after his fight with "Black Steel" Gajeel]].

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* Usopp in ''Manga/OnePiece'', after the fight with Mr. 4 and Ms. Merry Christmas, in which he, among other injuries, is grabbed, smashed through some walls and hit with a four-ton bat, sending him flying into the air and falling to earth.
* ''Manga/{{Kekkaishi}}'' has Kaguro who is a mummified ayakashi which has the excuse
In earlier chapters of being electrocuted prior his current form to explain why he looks that way
* After the police assail Lupin's hideout in ''Anime/LupinIIIPilotFilm'', one man, wearing bandages over everything except his police cap, reports back to Inspector Zenigata that they've been unable to capture Lupin.
* Played for laughs in ''Anime/FutureGPXCyberFormula'' when Gudelhian is wrapped around like a mummy in ''11'' after Heinel beat him
''Manga/RaveMaster'' Haru usually ends up for using the radio too much.
** A more serious one happens in the next OVA, ''Zero'', when Hayato is seen lying on the hospital bed, his body completely wrapped in bandages except for his right hand and face after the accident involving the Zero Zone.
* Onigumo, from ''Manga/{{Inuyasha}}'', is almost always depicted as this in flashbacks, since he first began to lust after Kikyo while she was tending to his injuries. His desire for her led him to merge with a group of demons, turning him from an ordinary human bandit into a half demon.
* ''Manga/FairyTail'': Natsu Dragneel's gotten this more than once, most notably [[http://img1.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120804013533/fairytailfanon/images/2/24/Gajeel_and_Natsu_Bandaged.jpg
heavily bandaged after his fight fights -- one time Elie even wraps him up like a mummy. Whether this stopped in later chapters because he became more skilled, Hiro Mashima decided it was too unrealistic, or he just realized that [[NormallyIWouldBeDeadNow his characters walked around with "Black Steel" Gajeel]].massive injuries so much anyway]] that there was no point in 'coddling' them is a mystery.
* [[TheSocialDarwinist Shishio Makoto]] of ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'' is covered head-to-toe in bandages. His un-bandaged visage is [[MrFanservice surprisingly attractive]]... for someone who was [[RasputinianDeath shot and burned alive and survived]].



* Ed winds up like this in a manga-only scene from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist''. It's surprising at first since when he was last seen his injuries weren't nearly as bad, but Major Armstrong made the mistake of giving Ed another one of his crushing bearhugs at the worst possible time.
* Goku winds up like this in ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' after his first fight with Vegeta. The only thing that isn't covered up is his face.
* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia''; Aizawa spends the Sports Festival arc wrapped head-to-toe in bandages and casts after the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown he received during the USJ arc.
** In the OVA "Training of the Dead", this is Midoriya's fate after he hits Bakugo when the Zombification Quirk has worn off the latter and Bakugou takes this as a direct attack on him. When All-Might visits his prodigy and tries to apologize by giving him cake, Midoriya's entire face (even his eyes and mouth) is covered in bandages. Only leaving the poor boy tearfully saying he can't eat it.
** Happens to Kirishima after the assault on the Shie Hassaikai compound.
** A non comedic example happens after the Paranormal Liberation War arc, [[spoiler: where Midoriya is severely injured and comatose after one of the most brutal arcs of the manga thus far.]]
* In ''Diddy Kong Racing 4-Koma Gag Battle'', during a particular set of 4-Komas where Pipsy attempts to guide Bumper without having him crash into things, the first thing she tries is to drive beside him. Bumper accidentally rams Pipsy off the track, causing her car to crash. The panel after that shows Pipsy resorting to guiding Bumper using a headset with a microphone while being covered in bandages, with her eyes, nose, ears (bow included), and tail being the only ones not bandaged.

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* Ed winds up like this Played for comedy in a manga-only scene from ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist''. It's surprising at first since when he was last seen his injuries weren't nearly as bad, but Major Armstrong made ''LightNovel/{{Slayers}}''; Zolf, a.k.a. the mistake of giving Ed another one of his crushing bearhugs at the worst possible time.
* Goku winds up like this
"Mummy Man" in ''Anime/DragonBallZ'' after his first fight with Vegeta. The only thing that isn't covered up is his face.
* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia''; Aizawa spends the Sports Festival arc wrapped head-to-toe in bandages and casts after the NoHoldsBarredBeatdown he received during the USJ arc.
** In the OVA "Training of the Dead", this is Midoriya's fate after he hits Bakugo when the Zombification Quirk has worn off the latter and Bakugou takes this as a direct attack on him. When All-Might visits his prodigy and tries to apologize by giving him cake, Midoriya's entire face (even his eyes and mouth) is covered in bandages. Only leaving the poor boy tearfully saying he can't eat it.
** Happens to Kirishima after the assault on the Shie Hassaikai compound.
** A non comedic example happens after the Paranormal Liberation War arc, [[spoiler: where Midoriya is severely injured and comatose after one of the most brutal arcs of the manga thus far.]]
* In ''Diddy Kong Racing 4-Koma Gag Battle'', during a particular set of 4-Komas where Pipsy attempts to guide Bumper without having him crash into things,
the first thing she tries is to drive beside him. Bumper accidentally rams Pipsy off season of the track, causing her car to crash. The panel after that shows Pipsy resorting to guiding Bumper using a headset with a microphone while being covered in bandages, with her eyes, nose, ears (bow included), television series and tail being Naga in the only ones not bandaged.first episode of the [[LightNovel/{{Slayers}} Slayers Excellent]] {{OVA}}s.



* ''Animation/HappyHeroes'': In episode 40, after the other heroes accidentally hurt her, Sweet S. is shown covered almost entirely in bandages.

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* ''Animation/HappyHeroes'': In episode Episode 40, after the other heroes accidentally hurt her, Sweet S. is shown covered almost entirely in bandages.



* The first ''Film/MadMax1'' movie has Max visiting Goose in hospital. When he sees what's left of him wrapped in bandages, he outright refuses to believe it's Goose.

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* The first ''Film/MadMax1'' movie has Max visiting Goose Bullseye is this at the end of ''Film/{{Daredevil}}''.
* While infiltrating a Nazi compound
in hospital. When German occupied France, the crew in ''Film/TheDirtyDozenNextMission'' hide their sole black member under layers of bandages as if he sees what's left of was heavily wounded.
* ''Film/InspectorGadget'': After Officer John Brown was caught in an explosion, we next see
him wrapped in bandages, a hospital as a bandage mummy. Shortly after, he outright refuses to believe it's Goose.was rebuilt as a cyborg, becoming Inspector Gadget.



* Franz Liebkind is reduced to a version of this by the end of ''Film/TheProducers'', although still wearing his Nazi helmet.
* Happened to the dog in ''Film/TheresSomethingAboutMary''.
* Bullseye is this at the end of ''Film/{{Daredevil}}''.



* The first ''Film/MadMax1'' movie has Max visiting Goose in hospital. When he sees what's left of him wrapped in bandages, he outright refuses to believe it's Goose.
* ''Film/NightOfTheDribbler'': Debbi got trapped in a shower room by the Dribbler, while being sprayed with scalding-hot water. In her next scene, she can be distinguished by cheerleading while she's covered head-to-toe with bandages.



* In ''Film/{{Patton}}'', the eponymous character shares an uncharacteristically tender moment with one of these while presenting Purple Hearts at a field hospital - [[MoodWhiplash just before slapping a shell shocked soldier.]]
* ''Film/InspectorGadget'': After Officer John Brown was caught in an explosion, we next see him in a hospital as a bandage mummy. Shortly after, he was rebuilt as a cyborg, becoming Inspector Gadget.
* While infiltrating a Nazi compound in German occupied France, the crew in ''Film/TheDirtyDozenNextMission'' hide their sole black member under layers of bandages as if he was heavily wounded.
* ''Film/NightOfTheDribbler'': Debbi got trapped in a shower room by the Dribbler, while being sprayed with scalding-hot water. In her next scene, she can be distinguished by cheerleading while she's covered head-to-toe with bandages.

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* In ''Film/{{Patton}}'', the eponymous character shares an uncharacteristically tender moment with one of these while presenting Purple Hearts at a field hospital - -- [[MoodWhiplash just before slapping a shell shocked soldier.]]
* ''Film/InspectorGadget'': After Officer John Brown was caught in an explosion, we next see him in Franz Liebkind is reduced to a hospital as a bandage mummy. Shortly after, he was rebuilt as a cyborg, becoming Inspector Gadget.
* While infiltrating a Nazi compound in German occupied France, the crew in ''Film/TheDirtyDozenNextMission'' hide their sole black member under layers
version of bandages as if he was heavily wounded.
* ''Film/NightOfTheDribbler'': Debbi got trapped in a shower room
this by the Dribbler, while being sprayed with scalding-hot water. In her next scene, she can be distinguished by cheerleading while she's covered head-to-toe with bandages.end of ''Film/TheProducers'', although still wearing his Nazi helmet.
* Happened to the dog in ''Film/TheresSomethingAboutMary''.



* This term is used almost word-for-word by one of characters in Aleksander Kamiński's ''Kamienie na szaniec'' (''Stones for the rampart; the story of two lads in the Polish underground movement'') to describe Rudy's look after being freed from a Nazi prison. [[spoiler:Rudy dies shortly afterwards due to injuries sustained during brutal interrogation conducted by Gestapo.]]
* In ''[[Literature/LittleHouseOnThePrairie Little House in the Big Woods]]'', a kid who [[ScaryStingingSwarm gets swarmed by bees]] is shown all wrapped up in the illustrations.



* In ''[[Literature/LittleHouseOnThePrairie Little House in the Big Woods]]'', a kid who [[ScaryStingingSwarm gets swarmed by bees]] is shown all wrapped up in the illustrations.
* This term is used almost word-for-word by one of characters in Aleksander Kamiński's ''Kamienie na szaniec'' (''Stones for the rampart; the story of two lads in the Polish underground movement'') to describe Rudy's look after being freed from a Nazi prison. [[spoiler:Rudy dies shortly afterwards due to injuries sustained during brutal interrogation conducted by Gestapo.]]



* ''Series/AlloAllo'', In the Season 5 episode ''The Dreaded Circular Saw'', Von Smallhausen ends up like this after he and Herr Flick get caught in an explosion.
* ''Series/BlakesSeven''. The RebelLeader Shivan in the episode "[[{{Recap/BlakesSevenS2E10VoiceFromThePast}} Voice From The Past]]", who's been so horribly tortured by the Federation that he's a bandaged cripple who can barely speak. [[spoiler:Eventually he rips off his bandages to reveal himself as TheDragon in disguise. Why none of the rebels looked under his bandages to check his identity or treat his extensive injuries [[IdiotPlot is not revealed]].]]
* A ChristmasEpisode of ''Series/DropTheDeadDonkey'' had Damian's ButtMonkey cameraman, Gerry, appear at the newsroom party as a bandage mummy in a wheelchair, maintaining his position as TheGhost and demonstrating the AmusingInjuries implied by the regular CameraAbuse in Damien's reports.
* The first episode of ''Series/FatherTed'' ends with Ted covered in bandages after a fall from the 'Crane of Death'.
* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'': The ''only'' time Niles's wife, [[TheGhost Maris]] is shown on-screen is when she's covered head to toe with bandages.



* One episode of ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' features Blanche deciding to get extensive plastic surgery after fearing she is losing her looks. On the day of the procedure, Dorothy, Rose, and Sophia come to the hospital and enter her recovery room, where someone with a face covered in bandages is lying in bed. After they comfort "her" repeatedly, the person lifts their blankets to [[DiscretionShot discreetly show what's underneath]] -- and let's just say that it's a male patient. Sophia naturally [[DeadpanSnarker makes a joke]]: "You've got a hell of a lawsuit, Blanche!" We later find out that Blanche had a change of heart and cancelled her surgery after the surgeon himself asked her out (as she puts it, the fact that a man who could literally change any appearance wanted ''hers'' made her feel amazing).
** In another episode, Blanche hears that her latest beau was in an accident and, after some reluctance, heads to the hospital. She enters the room and discovers a man wrapped head to toe in bandages being comforted by his wife, who is naturally furious that another woman has showed up. The wife storms out swearing that she's calling her attorneys...and then Blanche's ''actual'' boyfriend calls out to her from the other bed in the room. Whoops.
* In ''Series/HorribleHistories'' there's one of these in a Historical Hospital sketch. There's also an ancient Egyptian. He runs out the door yelling "Mummy!" as a pun on IWantMyMommy.



* Lampshaded in "Daddy, Mummy", one of the TV Show ''Amazing Stories'': The hero runs to the hospital still dressed as a pulp flick mummy, and a nurse asks, "Have these bandages been changed recently?"

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* Lampshaded In ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'' [[http://www.ibras.dk/montypython/episode27.htm Episode 27]], Erik Njorl is called into court to answer charges that he (among other things) assaulted police officers. He's wrapped in "Daddy, Mummy", bandages from head to toe due to the injuries he received in the fight.
** Done several other times, including the hilarious sketch with fully bandaged patients being forced to wait on the doctors hand and foot, with the most seriously injured among them forced to compete in sports, such as running obstacle courses.
* An episode of ''Series/MrBean'' had
one of the TV Show ''Amazing Stories'': The hero runs to the patients of a TakeANumber hospital still dressed as in a pulp flick mummy, full body cast. He tries jumping the queue by stealing that patient's ticket, among other tactics.
* ''Series/StarTrekVoyager''. In "[[{{Recap/StarTrekVoyagerS1E8Emanations}} Emanations]]", Harry Kim is accidentally transported to a planet where those about to die wrap themselves up in a burial shroud when they enter the sarcophagus that transports them into "the next emanation". When Harry has to make a desperate effort to get back to Voyager, he changes places with someone about to be euthanised who decides he really doesn't want to die after all,
and a nurse asks, "Have these the bandages been changed recently?"conveniently hide his identity.



* In ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'' [[http://www.ibras.dk/montypython/episode27.htm episode 27]], Erik Njorl is called into court to answer charges that he (among other things) assaulted police officers. He's wrapped in bandages from head to toe due to the injuries he received in the fight.
** Done several other times, including the hilarious sketch with fully bandaged patients being forced to wait on the doctors hand and foot, with the most seriously injured among them forced to compete in sports, such as running obstacle courses.
* An episode of ''Series/MrBean'' had one of the patients of a TakeANumber hospital in a full body cast. He tries jumping the queue by stealing that patient's ticket, among other tactics.
* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'': The ''only'' time Niles's wife, [[TheGhost Maris]] is shown on-screen is when she's covered head to toe with bandages.
* In ''Series/HorribleHistories'' there's one of these in a Historical Hospital sketch. There's also an ancient Egyptian. He runs out the door yelling "Mummy!" as a pun on IWantMyMommy.
* The first episode of ''Series/FatherTed'' ends with Ted covered in bandages after a fall from the 'Crane of Death'.
* ''Series/StarTrekVoyager''. In "[[{{Recap/StarTrekVoyagerS1E8Emanations}} Emanations]]", Harry Kim is accidentally transported to a planet where those about to die wrap themselves up in a burial shroud when they enter the sarcophagus that transports them into "the next emanation". When Harry has to make a desperate effort to get back to Voyager, he changes places with someone about to be euthanised who decides he really doesn't want to die after all, and the bandages conveniently hide his identity.
* ''Series/AlloAllo'', In the season 5 episode ''The Dreaded Circular Saw'', Von Smallhausen ends up like this after he and Herr Flick get caught in an explosion.
* ''Series/BlakesSeven''. The RebelLeader Shivan in the episode "[[{{Recap/BlakesSevenS2E10VoiceFromThePast}} Voice From The Past]]", who's been so horribly tortured by the Federation that he's a bandaged cripple who can barely speak. [[spoiler:Eventually he rips off his bandages to reveal himself as TheDragon in disguise. Why none of the rebels looked under his bandages to check his identity or treat his extensive injuries [[IdiotPlot is not revealed]].]]
* A ChristmasEpisode of ''Series/DropTheDeadDonkey'' had Damian's ButtMonkey cameraman, Gerry, appear at the newsroom party as a bandage mummy in a wheelchair, maintaining his position as TheGhost and demonstrating the AmusingInjuries implied by the regular CameraAbuse in Damien's reports.
* One episode of ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' features Blanche deciding to get extensive plastic surgery after fearing she is losing her looks. On the day of the procedure, Dorothy, Rose, and Sophia come to the hospital and enter her recovery room, where someone with a face covered in bandages is lying in bed. After they comfort "her" repeatedly, the person lifts their blankets to [[DiscretionShot discreetly show what's underneath]]--and let's just say that it's a male patient. Sophia naturally [[DeadpanSnarker makes a joke]]: "You've got a hell of a lawsuit, Blanche!" We later find out that Blanche had a change of heart and cancelled her surgery after the surgeon himself asked her out (as she puts it, the fact that a man who could literally change any appearance wanted ''hers'' made her feel amazing).
** In another episode, Blanche hears that her latest beau was in an accident and, after some reluctance, heads to the hospital. She enters the room and discovers a man wrapped head to toe in bandages being comforted by his wife, who is naturally furious that another woman has showed up. The wife storms out swearing that she's calling her attorneys...and then Blanche's ''actual'' boyfriend calls out to her from the other bed in the room. Whoops.



* One ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' arc saw the fat cat get into a fight with a big dog and end up in a full-body cast (in a bit of LeaningOnTheFourthWall, veterinarian Liz remarks that Garfield will be in the cast for a week, and he remarks "I suspected as much"--a nod to the fact that most plots at that time lasted exactly that long). The strips are most noticeable for giving [[TheChewToy Odie]] a few literal moments of TheDogBitesBack, as he plays all manner of pranks on the immobile Garfield. The arc ends with Garfield having his bandages removed and, after scratching himself silly, getting revenge on Odie by whacking him with the cast itself.

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* One ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'' arc saw the fat cat get into a fight with a big dog and end up in a full-body cast (in a bit of LeaningOnTheFourthWall, veterinarian Liz remarks that Garfield will be in the cast for a week, and he remarks "I suspected as much"--a much" -- a nod to the fact that most plots at that time lasted exactly that long). The strips are most noticeable for giving [[TheChewToy Odie]] a few literal moments of TheDogBitesBack, as he plays all manner of pranks on the immobile Garfield. The arc ends with Garfield having his bandages removed and, after scratching himself silly, getting revenge on Odie by whacking him with the cast itself.



* In ''VideoGame/DayOfTheTentacle'', Dead Cousin Ted is wrapped in a bandage.



* In ''VideoGame/ElroyGoesBugzerk'', if you bother a nest of hornets too many times, the GameOver screen shows Elroy and Blue covered in bandages.
* ''Videogame/FallenLondon'': Tomb-colonists, due to getting caught in a certain spot between [[DeathIsCheap coming back from death like everyone else]] and [[ChunkySalsaRule getting killed messily]] that makes it so they're still alive, but are torn to pieces and have a bad case of rotting in life. They need them to keep themselves together, and to hide their visages from everyone else.
* Joshua Graham of ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', due to being burned alive [[YouHaveFailedMe for his failure]] by Caesar. By passing a speech check, he tells you that every night he has to replace the bandages and upon exposing his wounds to the air he feels the pain of being burned alive once again.
* Every time your character lost all his energy in the ''VideoGame/{{Ghostbusters 1990}}'' video game adaptation for SEGA Megadrive/Genesis, he would become covered in bandages. Played for comedy.



* Every time your character lost all his energy in the ''VideoGame/{{Ghostbusters 1990}}'' videogame adaptation for SEGA Megadrive/Genesis, he would become covered in bandages. Played for comedy.
* Joshua Graham of ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', due to being burned alive [[YouHaveFailedMe for his failure]] by Caesar. By passing a speech check, he tells you that every night he has to replace the bandages and upon exposing his wounds to the air he feels the pain of being burned alive once again.
* ''Videogame/FallenLondon'': Tomb-colonists, due to getting caught in a certain spot between [[DeathIsCheap coming back from death like everyone else]] and [[ChunkySalsaRule getting killed messily]] that makes it so they're still alive, but are torn to pieces and have a bad case of rotting in life. They need them to keep themselves together, and to hide their visages from everyone else.
* In ''VideoGame/DayOfTheTentacle'', Dead Cousin Ted is wrapped in a bandage.



* In ''VideoGame/ElroyGoesBugzerk'', if you bother a nest of hornets too many times, the GameOver screen shows Elroy and Blue covered in bandages.



* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', during the "Video Gaaaaaames" storyline, Grace plays as Adam Jensen and runs into a fight that injures her to the point that she has to be [[https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/2016-08-06 fully bandaged]] except for her face, ears and tail.



* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', during the "Video Gaaaaaames" storyline, Grace plays as Adam Jensen and runs into a fight that injures her to the point that she has to be [[https://www.egscomics.com/egsnp/2016-08-06 fully bandaged]] except for her face, ears and tail.



* ''WebAnimation/MadnessCombat'' protagonist Hank J. Wimbleton effectively looks like this from Madness 5: Depredation onwards, due to suicide-bombing with C4 in the previous installment.



* ''WebAnimation/MadnessCombat'' protagonist Hank J. Wimbleton effectively looks like this from Madness 5: Depredation onwards, due to suicide-bombing with C4 in the previous installment.



* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', the family visits daredevil Lance Murdock in the hospital when Bart decides to become a daredevil. Murdock's arms and legs are in casts & slings, and he signs a headshot with a sharpie in his mouth. At the end of the episode, Homer winds up in a full-body cast after falling (twice) down Springfield Gorge, right next to Murdock.
-->'''Homer:''' You think ''you've'' got guts? Try raising my kids.
* It's not a complete body binding, but after Thrust gets his metal butt handed to him by Starscream in ''Anime/TransformersArmada'' his next scene shows him with bandages around his pointed head and his arm in a cast. Given that he's a robot one wonders at the point of putting bandages on at all.
* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'':
** After being [[BearsAreBadNews mauled by a bear]] in "[[Recap/TotalDramaPaintballDeerHunter Paintball Deer Hunter]]", Cody is entirely covered in bandages except for his eyes, and is wheelchair-bound. His arms are also immobile, presumably in casts. His mouth is initially uncovered so he can speak in the confessional, but is later covered so he cannot speak intelligibly when his wheelchair rolls into the lake.
** In "[[Recap/TotalDramaXtremeTorture X-treme Torture]]", two things do not go in Trent's favor during a challenge that requires him to jump from a plane. Firstly, DJ accidentally pushes him out of the plane. Therefore, Trent can't gather himself timely to open his parachute. Secondly, Owen's fallen asleep on the mattress the Screaming Gophers were to prepare for Trent's landing. As a result, the mattress remains some meters away from the impact zone. All of this cumulates in Trent hitting the ground hard. He gets wheeled away on a stretcher to get "re-boned", but already is bandaged up all over except for his head. He is none the worse in the next episode.
** In "[[Recap/TotalDramaAftermathIVHawaiianStyle Aftermath IV: Hawaiian Style]]", Blaineley falls from the plane without a parachute and spends the rest of the season bandaged everywhere except her eyes. She is completely immobile, so the Peanut Gallery carts her around on a hand truck.
** In "[[Recap/TotalDramaBackstabbersAhoy Backstabbers Ahoy]]", Cameron is flung onto a sea mine and experiences the full force of its explosion. His limbs are all wrapped up in bandages as he lies on a stretcher when a medic takes care of him.
** In "[[Recap/TotalDramaZeekAndYeShallFind Zeek and Ye Shall Find]]", a challenge accident leaves Cameron covered in bandages except for his eyes. The bandages over his mouth act as a gag, so Cameron cannot warn the others when the season's villain reveals himself.
* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' has Peggy end up in a full body cast after a skydiving accident.
* Brainy after getting sunburn in ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1981'' episode "Mummy Dearest", and Jokey in "Jokey's Funny Bone". Also Clumsy in ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsAndTheMagicFlute''.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', the family visits daredevil Lance Murdock pilot episode of ''WesternAnimation/COPSAnimatedSeries'', federal agent B.P. Vess ends up like this after a bomb set by the villains causes debris to fall on him and break nearly every bone in his body. When the bad guys go to the hospital when Bart decides to become a daredevil. Murdock's arms and legs are in casts & slings, and he signs a headshot with a sharpie in his mouth. At finish the end of job, he rips the episode, Homer winds up in a full-body cast after falling (twice) down Springfield Gorge, right next to Murdock.
-->'''Homer:''' You think ''you've'' got guts? Try raising my kids.
* It's not a complete body binding, but after Thrust gets his metal butt handed to him by Starscream in ''Anime/TransformersArmada'' his next scene shows him with
bandages around his pointed head and his arm in a cast. Given that he's a robot one wonders at off, revealing the point of putting bandages on at all.
* ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'':
** After being [[BearsAreBadNews mauled by a bear]] in "[[Recap/TotalDramaPaintballDeerHunter Paintball Deer Hunter]]", Cody is entirely covered in bandages except for his eyes, and is wheelchair-bound. His arms are also immobile, presumably in casts. His mouth is initially uncovered so
[[{{Cyborg}} cybernetic armor]] he can speak in the confessional, but is later covered so he cannot speak intelligibly when his wheelchair rolls into the lake.
** In "[[Recap/TotalDramaXtremeTorture X-treme Torture]]", two things do not go in Trent's favor during a challenge that requires him to jump
gained from a plane. Firstly, DJ accidentally pushes him out of the plane. Therefore, Trent can't gather himself timely to open his parachute. Secondly, Owen's fallen asleep on the mattress the Screaming Gophers were to prepare for Trent's landing. As a result, the mattress remains some meters away from the impact zone. All of this cumulates in Trent hitting the ground hard. He gets wheeled away on a stretcher to get "re-boned", but already is bandaged up all over except for his head. He is none the worse in the next episode.
** In "[[Recap/TotalDramaAftermathIVHawaiianStyle Aftermath IV: Hawaiian Style]]", Blaineley falls from the plane without a parachute and spends the rest of the season bandaged everywhere except her eyes. She is completely immobile, so the Peanut Gallery carts her around on a hand truck.
** In "[[Recap/TotalDramaBackstabbersAhoy Backstabbers Ahoy]]", Cameron is flung onto a sea mine and experiences the full force of its explosion. His limbs are all wrapped up in bandages as he lies on a stretcher when a medic takes care of him.
** In "[[Recap/TotalDramaZeekAndYeShallFind Zeek and Ye Shall Find]]", a challenge accident leaves Cameron covered in bandages except for his eyes. The bandages over his mouth act as a gag, so Cameron cannot warn the others when the season's villain reveals himself.
* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' has Peggy end up in a full body cast after a skydiving accident.
* Brainy after getting sunburn in ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1981'' episode "Mummy Dearest", and Jokey in "Jokey's Funny Bone". Also Clumsy in ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsAndTheMagicFlute''.
experimental treatment. OhCrap...



* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
** An unnamed pony in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E16ReadItAndWeep Read It and Weep]]" shares his hospital room with Rainbow Dash. He is entirely encased in bandages. One wonders what the heck he ''did'' to end up in such a state.
** In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E10RainbowFalls Rainbow Falls]]", Rainbow Dash covers herself in bandages when she fakes being severely injured.

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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents''
** An unnamed pony in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E16ReadItAndWeep Read It and Weep]]" shares his hospital room with Rainbow Dash. He The ''WesternAnimation/OhYeahCartoons'' short "The Zappy's", Billy Crystal Ball ends up as one due to Jorgen's repeated uses of AppealToForce.
** The episode "Timvisible", one of [[TheBully Francis's]] victims
is entirely encased in bandages. One wonders what the heck he ''did'' reduced to end up in such a state.
**
one.
* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'':
In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E10RainbowFalls Rainbow Falls]]", Rainbow Dash covers herself "Petarded", Lois has her entire body wrapped in bandages when she fakes being severely injured.Peter accidentally douses her with scalding-hot French fry grease.



* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' has Peggy end up in a full body cast after a skydiving accident.



* ''WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}}'' ends up like this after fighting with Bluto - the twist is this lets him spend time in the hospital with nurse Olive. He wins, and Bluto looks on enviously.
* In the pilot episode of ''WesternAnimation/COPSAnimatedSeries'', federal agent B.P. Vess ends up like this after a bomb set by the villains causes debris to fall on him and break nearly every bone in his body. When the bad guys go to the hospital to finish the job, he rips the bandages off, revealing the [[{{Cyborg}} cybernetic armor]] he gained from experimental treatment. OhCrap...

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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
** An unnamed pony in "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E16ReadItAndWeep Read It and Weep]]" shares his hospital room with Rainbow Dash. He is entirely encased in bandages. One wonders what the heck he ''did'' to end up in such a state.
** In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E10RainbowFalls Rainbow Falls]]", Rainbow Dash covers herself in bandages when she fakes being severely injured.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}}'' ends up like this after fighting with Bluto - -- the twist is this lets him spend time in the hospital with nurse Olive. He wins, and Bluto looks on enviously.
* In ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'': At the pilot episode end of ''WesternAnimation/COPSAnimatedSeries'', federal agent B.P. Vess ends up like this after a bomb set by "Tough Love", the villains causes debris girls are forced to fall on him fight their own friends in order to get HIM to reverse his HatePlague and break nearly every bone return them to normal, landing them all in his body. When the bad guys go to the hospital to finish with casts and crutches. In particular, the job, he rips the bandages off, revealing the [[{{Cyborg}} cybernetic armor]] he gained from experimental treatment. OhCrap... Mayor is in a full-body cast, with only his hat, monocle and bowtie visible, while [[TheFaceless Miss Bellum]] has her head conveniently wrapped in bandages.
-->'''Blossom:''' So, now you know why we had to do what we did. We all feel really bad and hope that you'll forgive us.
-->'''Bubbles:''' Besides, it hurt us a lot more than it hurt you.\\
'''Everyone:''' Well, now, we wouldn't say ''that!'' ''[[EveryoneLaughsEnding (they all laugh)]]''



* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents''
** The ''WesternAnimation/OhYeahCartoons'' short "The Zappy's", Billy Crystal Ball ends up as one due to Jorgen's repeated uses of AppealToForce.
** The episode "Timvisible", one of [[TheBully Francis's]] victims is reduced to one.



* In ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', the family visits daredevil Lance Murdock in the hospital when Bart decides to become a daredevil. Murdock's arms and legs are in casts & slings, and he signs a headshot with a sharpie in his mouth. At the end of the episode, Homer winds up in a full-body cast after falling (twice) down Springfield Gorge, right next to Murdock.
-->'''Homer:''' You think ''you've'' got guts? Try raising my kids.
* Brainy after getting sunburn in ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1981'' episode "Mummy Dearest", and Jokey in "Jokey's Funny Bone". Also Clumsy in ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfsAndTheMagicFlute''.



** In the episode "Chocolate with Nuts," Spongebob and Patrick try their hand at selling chocolate bars door to door, and eventually hit upon the scheme of lying to customers to push their product. At one point, they use crutches and bandages to pass themselves off as injured, only to discover that their customer is ''completely'' wrapped up (he claims to have [[UpToEleven glass bones and paper skin]]--"every morning I wake up and break both my arms"). The customer explains that he funds his expensive medical bills by...selling chocolate bars, which Spongebob and Patrick buy. Once they're gone, it's revealed that they were {{Outgambitted}} by the customer, who is actually a con man from earlier in the episode pulling a scheme.
** Also in the season 1 episode "Jellyfishing", after suffering a jellyfish related bike crash down a cliff, Squidward spends the majority of the episode wheelchair bound and wrapped in a full body cast. Spongebob and Patrick take advantage of this to force him to go Jellyfishing with them which just ends with him being repeatedly stung by more jellyfish.
* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'': At the end of "Tough Love", the girls are forced to fight their own friends in order to get HIM to reverse his HatePlague and return them to normal, landing them all in the hospital with casts and crutches. In particular, the Mayor is in a full-body cast, with only his hat, monocle and bowtie visible, while [[TheFaceless Miss Bellum]] has her head conveniently wrapped in bandages.
-->'''Blossom:''' So, now you know why we had to do what we did. We all feel really bad and hope that you'll forgive us.
-->'''Bubbles:''' Besides, it hurt us a lot more than it hurt you.\\
'''Everyone:''' Well, now, we wouldn't say ''that!'' ''[[EveryoneLaughsEnding (they all laugh)]]''
* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': In "Petarded", Lois has her entire body wrapped in bandages when Peter accidentally douses her with scalding-hot French fry grease.

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** In the episode "Chocolate with Nuts," Spongebob and Patrick try their hand at selling chocolate bars door to door, and eventually hit upon the scheme of lying to customers to push their product. At one point, they use crutches and bandages to pass themselves off as injured, only to discover that their customer is ''completely'' wrapped up (he claims to have [[UpToEleven glass bones and paper skin]]--"every skin]] -- "every morning I wake up and break both my arms"). The customer explains that he funds his expensive medical bills by...selling chocolate bars, which Spongebob and Patrick buy. Once they're gone, it's revealed that they were {{Outgambitted}} by the customer, who is actually a con man from earlier in the episode pulling a scheme.
** Also in the season Season 1 episode "Jellyfishing", after suffering a jellyfish related bike crash down a cliff, Squidward spends the majority of the episode wheelchair bound and wrapped in a full body cast. Spongebob and Patrick take advantage of this to force him to go Jellyfishing with them which just ends with him being repeatedly stung by more jellyfish.
* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'': At the end of "Tough Love", the girls are forced to fight their own friends ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'':
** After being [[BearsAreBadNews mauled by a bear]]
in order to get HIM to reverse his HatePlague and return them to normal, landing them all in the hospital with casts and crutches. In particular, the Mayor "[[Recap/TotalDramaPaintballDeerHunter Paintball Deer Hunter]]", Cody is in a full-body cast, with only his hat, monocle and bowtie visible, while [[TheFaceless Miss Bellum]] has her head conveniently wrapped in bandages.
-->'''Blossom:''' So, now you know why we had to do what we did. We all feel really bad and hope that you'll forgive us.
-->'''Bubbles:''' Besides, it hurt us a lot more than it hurt you.\\
'''Everyone:''' Well, now, we wouldn't say ''that!'' ''[[EveryoneLaughsEnding (they all laugh)]]''
* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': In "Petarded", Lois has her entire body wrapped
entirely covered in bandages except for his eyes, and is wheelchair-bound. His arms are also immobile, presumably in casts. His mouth is initially uncovered so he can speak in the confessional, but is later covered so he cannot speak intelligibly when Peter his wheelchair rolls into the lake.
** In "[[Recap/TotalDramaXtremeTorture X-treme Torture]]", two things do not go in Trent's favor during a challenge that requires him to jump from a plane. Firstly, DJ
accidentally douses pushes him out of the plane. Therefore, Trent can't gather himself timely to open his parachute. Secondly, Owen's fallen asleep on the mattress the Screaming Gophers were to prepare for Trent's landing. As a result, the mattress remains some meters away from the impact zone. All of this cumulates in Trent hitting the ground hard. He gets wheeled away on a stretcher to get "re-boned", but already is bandaged up all over except for his head. He is none the worse in the next episode.
** In "[[Recap/TotalDramaAftermathIVHawaiianStyle Aftermath IV: Hawaiian Style]]", Blaineley falls from the plane without a parachute and spends the rest of the season bandaged everywhere except
her eyes. She is completely immobile, so the Peanut Gallery carts her around on a hand truck.
** In "[[Recap/TotalDramaBackstabbersAhoy Backstabbers Ahoy]]", Cameron is flung onto a sea mine and experiences the full force of its explosion. His limbs are all wrapped up in bandages as he lies on a stretcher when a medic takes care of him.
** In "[[Recap/TotalDramaZeekAndYeShallFind Zeek and Ye Shall Find]]", a challenge accident leaves Cameron covered in bandages except for his eyes. The bandages over his mouth act as a gag, so Cameron cannot warn the others when the season's villain reveals himself.
* It's not a complete body binding, but after Thrust gets his metal butt handed to him by Starscream in ''Anime/TransformersArmada'' his next scene shows him
with scalding-hot French fry grease.bandages around his pointed head and his arm in a cast. Given that he's a robot one wonders at the point of putting bandages on at all.


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* In ''Diddy Kong Racing 4-Koma Gag Battle'', during a particular set of 4-Komas where Pipsy attempts to guide Bumper without having him crash into things, the first thing she tries is to drive beside him. Bumper accidentally rams Pipsy off the track, causing her car to crash. The panel after that shows Pipsy resorting to guiding Bumper using a headset with a microphone while being covered in bandages, with her eyes, nose, ears (bow included), and tail being the only ones not bandaged.
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* Shamuhaza from ''Fanfic/TheNightUnfurls'' is an atypical example. He's wrapped in bandages head to toe, yet he is not immobilised in any way, and the readers have no idea whether he was injured or not.
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** A non comedic example happens after the Paranormal Liberation War arc, [[spoiler: where Midoriya is severely injured and comatose after one of the most brutal arcs of the manga thus far.]]
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* During a mini-arc in ''Webcomic/AskTheRyans'', [[VideoGame/PunchOut Aran Ryan]] spends some time wrapped head to toe in bandages/plaster casts after getting burned by firecrackers.

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