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* PlayedForLaughs in ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'', when conspiracy nut Dale is questioning a federal investigator who's working to determine the cause of the Mega-Lo-Mart's fiery explosion. On hearing the investigator's theory, Dale says "Yeah, well, that's just what they ''want'' you to think!" The investigator, without missing a beat, says "Sir, we ''are'' 'they'." causing Dale to yelp in surprise and run away.

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* PlayedForLaughs in ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'', when conspiracy nut Dale is questioning a federal investigator who's working to determine the cause of the Mega-Lo-Mart's fiery explosion. On hearing the investigator's theory, sensible theory that rebuffs his own, Dale says "Yeah, well, that's just what they ''want'' you to think!" The investigator, without missing a beat, says "Sir, we ''are'' 'they'." causing Dale to yelp in surprise and run away.
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* PlayedForLaughs in ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'', when conspiracy nut Dale is questioning a federal investigator who's working to determine the cause of the Mega-Lo-Mart's fiery explosion. On hearing the investigator's theory, Dale says "Yeah, well, that's just what they ''want'' you to think!" The investigator, without missing a beat, says "Sir, we ''are'' 'they'." causing Dale to yelp in surprise and run away.

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* The second issue of the ''WesternAnimation/BlackDynamite'' comic sees the titular hero taken in and offered a job by a bald (white) individual who, when asked who he was, answered "I am [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The Man]]". More specifically, The Man is the representative of [[TheIlluminati the Illuminati]], the (predominantly white) elite who secretly run the world.

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* The second issue of the ''WesternAnimation/BlackDynamite'' comic sees the titular hero taken in and offered a job by a bald (white) individual who, when asked who he was, answered "I am [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin The Man]]". More specifically, ''ComicBook/BlackDynamite'':
** In Issue #2,
The Man is a literal person, a high ranking member of the representative of [[TheIlluminati Illuminati who attempts to recruit Black Dynamite in their scheme to take over the Illuminati]], the (predominantly white) elite who secretly run the world.world.
** Paul "the Pole" Monroe's death was a conspiracy organized by Chuck Taylor and Jack Purcell to make sure that no black athlete ever has a famous shoe brand of his own.


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* ''Film/BlackDynamite'': Black Dynamite is described as waging an eternal crusade against "The Man," believing that there's a conspiracy to undermine the black community that goes all the way to the top. [[spoiler:He's absolutely correct. Every antagonist in the film is part of a scheme organized by UsefulNotes/RichardNixon.]]

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