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* Mr Smoke-Too-Much does this to Mr Bounder in ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus''' "Travel Agent" sketch as he prattles endlessly about his misbegotten holidays abroad as Mr Bounder fruitlessly tries to get him to shut up.

* ''Series/{{Cheers}:'' Diane has a habit of doing this off-screen. She's not usually malicious about it, just bad at being quiet, and determined to always get the last word in. It didn't leave Frasier's mother with a great impression of her, so much so that one lunch with Diane was enough to threaten to ''kill'' her.

->''You can't explain anything to Peppermint Patty, because you never get to say anything.''

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* ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'': In [[https://rubenharris.files.wordpress.com/2010/06/41cbb-19950805.gif one strip]], Calvin describes the thrill of interrupting someone mid-sentence in order to change the subject, comparing it to an interception in football where the more sentences you cut off, the more you "win." Hobbes retorts, "Conversations aren't contests!" and Calvin replies, "[[ComicallyMissingThePoint Okay, a point for you. But I'm still ahead.]]"
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-->'''Rapunzel''': Okay, I've been thinking a lot about what you've said earlier-
-->'''Gothel''': I hope you're not still talking about the stars.
-->'''Rapunzel''': Floating lights, and yes, I'm leading up to that. I-
-->'''Gothel''': Because I really thought we dropped the issue, sweetheart.
-->'''Rapunzel''': No, mother, I'm just saying, you ''think'' I'm not strong enough to handle myself out there. ''(starts to reach towards the chair blocking the closet door)''
-->'''Gothel''': Oh, darling, I ''know'' you're not strong enough to handle yourself out there.
-->'''Rapunzel''': But if you'd just-
-->'''Gothel''': Rapunzel, we're ''done'' talking about this.
-->'''Rapunzel''': ''Trust'' me!
-->'''Gothel''': Rapunzel?
-->'''Rapunzel''': I know what I'm-
-->'''Gothel''': ''Rapunzel''...
-->'''Rapunzel''': Oh, come on!
-->'''Gothel''': ''([[RageBreakingPoint snapping]])'' '''Enough with the lights, Rapunzel!''' You are '''''not''''' leaving this tower, '''''EVER!'''''

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-->'''Lucero:''' I just don't think you're the right fit for the kind of work we're doing here, so I've requested to have you transferred.
-->'''Larkin:''' Captain, but...
-->'''Lucero:''' ''[pointedly]'' This conversation's over. You're dismissed.
-->'''Larkin:''' Right, but...
-->'''Lucero:''' ''[rolling her eyes mockingly, very slight sing-song]'' This is the end of the conversation.
-->'''Larkin:''' Captain, if I could...
-->'''Lucero:''' ''[apathetic]'' You can't.
-->'''Larkin:''' Right, but I have this...
-->'''Lucero:''' The conversation's over. [beat] That's the end.
-->'''Larkin:''' Well, technically the conversation is not over because you keep talking, and then the conversation is,... is...
-->'''Lucero:''' ''[with slight contempt]'' I don't know how you made it this far in your career behaving like this... This is why I ended the conversation. I'm having you transferred. End of Conversation.
-->'''Larkin:''' It would be rude and irresponsible to end the conversation...
-->'''Lucero:''' ''[slightly forceful]'' ''The Conversation's Over.''
-->'''Larkin:''' But...
-->'''Lucero:''' '''''EDWARD.'''''
-->'''Larkin:''' 'Member, earlier, I said...
-->'''Lucero:''' '''''LARKIN.'''''
-->'''Larkin:''' ''[deferring]'' Yup.

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-->'''Man''': ...Are you just gonna talk over everything I say?
-->'''Ellen''': ''(cutting him off)'' I love talking on TV. I'll- I'll do anything to talk on TV.

-->'''Steven:''' All I got to say was 'Hi', 'Um', and 'I'.
-->'''[[spoiler:Yellow Diamond]]:''' Two-and-a-half words. That's a record.

Similar to NotNowKiddo, this is a character who takes control of a conversation or debate and talks over anyone trying to get a word or a defense in edgeways, leaving the other person unable to put their two cents in, or explain themselves, leaving them only able to mutter "But...", "but...", "but..." in a feeble attempt to speak. The character may take control through verbal means, such as interrupting or stern voice; social means, such as pointing out how "rude" the other character is for interrupting, not following a set rule, being of higher social status; or through physical means, such as a judge rapping their gavel on their podium, the person putting their finger over the other character's lips to hush them, or even get up in their face without relenting. If the situation changes in any way, this person will the first to speak up about it to get an advantage. Their attempts to silence the other person may be hypocritical because they themselves are the ones being rude, or are causing the verbal/physical injury that the person-in-question is "complaining" about. Sometimes used as a trope where the person is ignorant of a danger, yet the other character is continually attempting (sometimes desperately) to warn them.

* ''VideoGame/CrossCode'': Downplayed with Emilie. When travelling with Lea, she has many one-sided {{Seinfeldian Conversation}}s about her personal life such as how the cow enemies they fight remind her about cows she saw growing up or about how she forgot to do work on a group project because she missed the email and just played [=CrossWorlds=] that day. She's aware of hogging conversations, though, and eventually encourages Lea to talk about her own thoughts whenever she wants -- which leaves her very embarrassed and angry with herself when she finds out Lea [[HeroicMime can't do that]].

** Foghorn Leghorn is possibly the TropeCodifier. In at least two cartoons, Foghorn verbally beats down a character (even physically, in ignorance, at some points), not allowing them to speak, because he thought they were doing something malicious, or trying to take advantage, when it's actually the other way around. On more than one occasion, it really did end in a BigShutUp, with the victim whacking Foghorn over the head in frustration with whatever they were holding, or whatever was nearby.

Similar to NotNowKiddo, this is a character who takes control of a conversation or debate and talks over anyone trying to get a word or a defense in edgewise, leaving the other person unable to put their two cents in, or explain themselves, leaving them only able to mutter "But...", "but...", "but..." in a feeble attempt to speak. The character may take control through verbal means, such as interrupting or stern voice; social means, such as pointing out how "rude" the other character is for interrupting, not following a set rule, being of higher social status; or through physical means, such as a judge rapping their gavel on their podium, the person putting their finger over the other character's lips to hush them, or even get up in their face without relenting. If the situation changes in any way, this person will the first to speak up about it to get an advantage. Their attempts to silence the other person may be hypocritical because they themselves are the ones being rude, or are causing the verbal/physical injury that the person-in-question is "complaining" about. Sometimes used as a trope where the person is ignorant of a danger, yet the other character is continually attempting (sometimes desperately) to warn them.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Tangled}}'': Gothel often won't let Rapunzel get a word in edgewise when they talk to each other. When Rapunzel's about to reveal that she's got Flynn locked up in her closet so she can prove that she can take care of herself in the outside world, Gothel interrupts her several times before she can even get to that.

* ''WesternAnimation/OpenSeason 2'': [[RunningGag At several points]] in the movie, Bobbie [[MotorMouth prattles for quite a while]] and her husband Bob starts to say something, but she continues rambling without letting him get a word in edgewise.

* Miss Bates in ''Literature/{{Emma}}'' is frequently guilty of this, as much of her dialogue is presented as literally being a WallOfText and there's rarely an opportunity for other characters to get a word in edgewise. In fact, it's implied that most of them have stopped trying, and have learned to just wait until she stops for breath.