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* ''GastonLagaffe'': Lagaffe falls asleep listening to the sports results, and in his dream sees himself punching out a boxer, get simultaneously tackled by an entire rugby team and ''still'' scoring, etc.

* Shiratori in ''Manga/YandereKanojo'' is like this, and he normally would be right, if he wasn't in a GagSeries. As it is, he's the ButtMonkey and UnknownRival.

* ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiDreamTeam'' actually uses this as a gameplay mechanic. The plot involves Mario jumping into Luigi's dreams, where Luigi is capable of numerous super-useful abilities such as [[MesACrowd multiplying himself many times over]] for both exploration and combat and [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever turning himself into a giant]] in order to take on giant bosses.

* [[http://www.elgoonishshive.com/?date=2012-04-03 Sarah]] from ElGoonishShive has one of these dreams for [[IJustWantToBeSpecial obvious reasons.]]

[[http://www.elgoonishshive.com/?date=2012-04-03 Sarah]] from ElGoonishShive has one of these dreams for [[IJustWantToBeSpecial obvious reasons.]]

* C'ren Amethyst LeHeart [[Music/JustinBieber Bieber]] is this to [[StreetWalker Kataryna Simovitch]] of ''FanFic/OneLessLonelyGurl.''

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* Probably the most charitable interpretation of ''Film/{{North}}''. Since it ends with the title character [[AllJustADream waking up]], it's not too hard to blame his BlackHoleSue status and the film's numerous [[UnfortunateImplications offensive stereotypes]] on him.

* On ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', Homer Simpson occasionally indulges in this, he imagines or portrays himself as thin, muscular, hairy and witty (as opposed to shamefully intoxicated) when he is recalling past events or throwaway anecdotes of his life.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E19ADogAndPonyShow "A Dog and Pony Show"]], Rarity is kidnapped, and Spike imagines himself as an unstoppable KnightInShiningArmor to SaveThePrincess (as Rarity is dressed as a {{Princess}} in his fantasy).

* In the ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' episode "Tinker, Tenor, Doctor, Spy", the Doctor installs a daydreaming subroutine where he imagines himself constantly having to assume command of Voyager as the Emergency Command Hologram, who gets the crew out of situations even more single-handedly and [[LargeHam hammily]] than most real StarTrek captains. It turns out an alien race monitors these daydreams and thinks they're reality, eventually causing the crew to find out, much to his embarrassment.

A SubTrope of FantasySequence.

* Om ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', Homer Simpson occasionally indulges in this, he imagines or portrays himself as thin, muscular, hairy and witty (as opposed to shamefully intoxicated) when he is recalling past events or throwaway anecdotes of his life.

A SubTrope of ImagineSpot.

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* Om ''WesternAnimationTheSimpsons'', Homer Simpson occasionally indulges in this, he imagines or portrays himself as thin, muscular, hairy and witty (as opposed to shamefully intoxicated) when he is recalling past events or throwaway anecdotes of his life.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E19ADogAndPonyShow "A Dog and Pony Show"]], Rarity is kidnapped, and Spike imagines himself as an unstoppable KnightInShiningArmor to SaveThePrincess (as Rarity is dressed as a {{Princess}} in his fantasy).

* ''{{Animorphs}}'': When Jake becomes a Controller early on, one way the Yeerk tortures him is by replaying an embarrassing fantasy of Jake's from years prior, where he won the big basketball game with a difficult shot and was then congratulated by his brother (a much better basketball player).
* ''AzumangaDaioh'': Tomo is a {{Jerkass}} GenkiGirl, overshadowed in class by Chiyo and in gym by Sakaki. One episode focuses on her dreaming of herself as extremely popular, beating Chiyo and Sakaki in their specialties, and becoming the hero of the town.

* In the ''StarTrekVoyager'' episode "Tinker, Tenor, Doctor, Spy", the Doctor installs a daydreaming subroutine where he imagines himself constantly having to assume command of Voyager as the Emergency Command Hologram, who gets the crew out of situations even more single-handedly and [[LargeHam hammily]] than most real StarTrek captains. It turns out an alien race monitors these daydreams and thinks they're reality, eventually causing the crew to find out, much to his embarrassment.
* In the ''BoyMeetsWorld'' episode "Hair Today, Goon Tomorrow," Eric dreams he is the star of an imagined TV crime drama, ''The Good-Looking Guy'', complete with opening sequence and theme song.

* [[TheSimpsons Homer Simpson]] occasionally indulges in this, he imagines or portrays himself as thin, muscular, hairy and witty (as opposed to shamefully intoxicated) when he is recalling past events or throwaway anecdotes of his life.
* Shiratori in ''YandereKanojo'' is like this, and he normally would be right, if he wasn't in a GagSeries. As it is, he's the ButtMonkey and UnknownRival.

* The ''Film/InspectorGadget'' movie begins with the hero imagining himself as a super cop.

* In the ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', episode [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS1E19ADogAndPonyShow "A Dog and Pony Show"]], Rarity is kidnapped, and Spike imagines himself as an unstoppable KnightInShiningArmor to SaveThePrincess (as Rarity is dressed as a {{Princess}} in his fantasy).

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A SubTrope of ImagineSpot. Compare HerCodeNameWasMarySue, where it's written down for all to see.

* {{Animorphs}}: When Jake becomes a Controller early on, one way the Yeerk tortures him is by replaying an embarrassing fantasy of Jake's from years prior, where he won the big basketball game with a difficult shot and was then congratulated by his brother (a much better basketball player).
* AzumangaDaioh: Tomo is a {{Jerkass}} GenkiGirl, overshadowed in class by Chiyo and in gym by Sakaki. One episode focuses on her dreaming of herself as extremely popular, beating Chiyo and Sakaki in their specialties, and becoming the hero of the town.
* GastonLagaffe: Lagaffe falls asleep listening to the sports results, and in his dream sees himself punching out a boxer, get simultaneously tackled by an entire rugby team and ''still'' scoring, etc.

* In the StarTrekVoyager episode "Tinker, Tenor, Doctor, Spy", the Doctor installs a daydreaming subroutine where he imagines himself constantly having to assume command of Voyager as the Emergency Command Hologram, who gets the crew out of situations even more single-handedly and [[LargeHam hammily]] than most real StarTrek captains. It turns out an alien race monitors these daydreams and thinks they're reality, eventually causing the crew to find out, much to his embarrassment.
* In the BoyMeetsWorld episode "Hair Today, Goon Tomorrow," Eric dreams he is the star of an imagined crime-fighting TV show "The Good Looking Guy" complete with opening sequence and theme song.
-> "When a crime breaks out, all the cute girls shout, 'Get the good-looking guy.' (Good looking guy)"

* The Film/InspectorGadget movie begins with the hero imagining himself as a super cop.