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* In the ''Series/RedDwarf'' episode "Timeslides" the guaranteed money-making idea that Lister gives to his past self, originally devised by one of Rimmer's classmates, is to paint bubblewrap red and call it a "tension sheet".
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* In the epilogue of ''VisualNovel/DoubleHomework'', [[spoiler:Tamara]] opens a boutique where all the clothes are black. The sale of only black merchandise stopped being acceptable with cars a long time ago, let alone with clothes.
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* In ''VisualNovel/{{Melody}}'', Amy does very well for herself (and Melissa did too during her life) running a business ''refurbishing dresses''.
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-->-- '''Elaine''', ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'', "Muffin Tops"

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-->-- '''Elaine''', '''Elaine Benes''', ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'', "Muffin Tops"
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"The Exes" Pee-Harmony example

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* In ''Series/TheExes'' Haskell comes up with the idea for a phone app for using people's toilets for money. It's called Pee-Harmony. Stewart's sister Nikki decides to invest in it after using it as a result of being caught short. Eventually it's sold for a huge amount of money.
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* ''Film/DontTellMomTheBabysittersDead'' has Christina Applegate's character help shape a fashion design company's new line of apparel. Even during the 1990's, the resulting outfits look ridiculous even when compared to real-life wacked-out fashion.

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* ''Film/DontTellMomTheBabysittersDead'' has Christina Applegate's Creator/ChristinaApplegate's character help shape a fashion design company's new line of apparel. Even during the 1990's, the resulting outfits look ridiculous even when compared to real-life wacked-out fashion.
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* Subverted in a ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode when Homer designs a car for his brother's company. His brother trusts him as "the everyman." Homer designs it with a cornucopia of what he deems to be conveniences. When the car is unveiled to the public it resembles a freakish UFO on wheels. Needless to say, it was not a business success.

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* Subverted in a ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' episode when Homer designs a car for his brother's company. His brother trusts him as "the everyman." Homer designs it with a cornucopia of what he deems to be conveniences. When the car is unveiled to the public it resembles a freakish UFO on wheels.wheels, at an eye-watering sticker price of $82,000 (just over $152,000 in 2020 money). Needless to say, it was not a business success.
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The general dubiousness of the business idea is probably a result of the fact that if the idea was any good while still being original, then whoever came up with the idea would be a millionaire entrepreneur instead of a writer.

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The general dubiousness of the business idea is probably a result of the fact that if the idea was any good while still being original, then whoever came up with the idea would be a millionaire entrepreneur instead of a writer.[[note]]If they had enough access to Capital to put the idea into fruition[[/note]]

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