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**Tarvek, aristocratic even among aristocrats, wears a pair of pince-nez, which pops off when he [[spoiler gets stabbed by his cousin Tweedle]].
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* The Penguin from ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''.\\\
This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
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* The Penguin from ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''.\\\
This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
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* The Penguin from ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''. \\\
This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
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This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
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* The Penguin from ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''.\\\
This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
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* The Penguin from ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''. \\\
This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
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This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
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* The Penguin from ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''.\\\
This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
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* The Penguin from ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''. \\\
This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
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This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
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* The Penguin from ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''.\\\
This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
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* The Penguin from ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''. \\\
This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
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This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
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* The Penguin from ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''.\\\
This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
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* The Penguin from ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''. \\\
This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
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* [[CodeGeass Bartley Asprius]], loyal general to [[SacrificialLion Clovis la Britannia]], and later, his brother [[TheWhitePrince Schniezel]], [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120222193751/codegeass/images/3/31/BartleyAsprius.jpg wears a tinted one (combined with an ear piercing)]] in his appearances. There's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it scene in one episode that shows him being transported to the homeland in disgrace and under arrest (for his apparent disloyalty) where he is wearing a standard Britannian prisoner's straightjacket... and his usual monocle.
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* [[CodeGeass ''Anime/CodeGeass'': Bartley Asprius]], Asprius, loyal general to [[SacrificialLion Clovis la Britannia]], and later, his brother [[TheWhitePrince Schniezel]], [[http://images3.wikia.nocookie.net/__cb20120222193751/codegeass/images/3/31/BartleyAsprius.jpg wears a tinted one (combined with an ear piercing)]] in his appearances. There's a blink-and-you'll-miss-it scene in one episode that shows him being transported to the homeland in disgrace and under arrest (for his apparent disloyalty) where he is wearing a standard Britannian prisoner's straightjacket... and his usual monocle.
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** This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
** This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
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* The Penguin from ''Franchise/{{Batman}}''.
**''Franchise/{{Batman}}''. This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
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* Sir Reginald Hargreeves a.k.a. The Monocle, founder of TheUmbrellaAcademy.
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* ''ComicBook/PS238''
** Victor Von Fogg's headgear comes with a lens giving the effect of a monocle. Just like his father.
** The Headmaster of Praetorian Academy also has a lens over one eye as part of his cyborg gear.
* In the animated ''WesternAnimation/TheKingAndI'', the Kralahome (King Mongkut's [[EvilChancellor treacherous majordomo]]) wears a tuxedo and monocle to a state dinner so he'll appear to be a British sympathizer. In fact, he's just trying to impress the British diplomats in attendance as part of a scheme to get Mongkut overthrown and have himself installed as King of Siam.
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* The "Monopoly Guy" in ''AceVentura: When Nature Calls''.
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* The [[HerrDoktor psychiatrist]] in ''BringingUpBaby'' has one.
* Invoked in ''Film/NightTrainToMunich.'' Randall wears one as part of his [[ThoseWackyNazis Nazi]] [[DressingAsTheEnemy disguise.]]
* Invoked in ''Film/NightTrainToMunich.'' Randall wears one as part of his [[ThoseWackyNazis Nazi]] [[DressingAsTheEnemy disguise.]]
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* The [[HerrDoktor psychiatrist]] in ''BringingUpBaby'' ''Film/BringingUpBaby'' has one.
* Invoked in''Film/NightTrainToMunich.'' ''Film/NightTrainToMunich''. Randall wears one as part of his [[ThoseWackyNazis Nazi]] [[DressingAsTheEnemy disguise.]]
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* The British Egyptologist in ''[[Film/TheMummyTrilogy The Mummy]]'' remake wears a monocole and speaks with an upper-class accent. He's also greedy and disdainful of the rival expedition being led by a woman.
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* The British Egyptologist in ''[[Film/TheMummyTrilogy The Mummy]]'' ''Film/{{The Mummy|Trilogy}}'' remake wears a monocole and speaks with an upper-class accent. He's also greedy and disdainful of the rival expedition being led by a woman.
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* HBeamPiper's ''Uller Uprising'' has General Carlos Von Schlicten, who wears a monocle; the only thing ever observed to knock it out of his eye is a nuclear blast while kissing a lady. "Don't you know, lieutenant, that no gentleman ever wears a monocle while kissing a lady?"
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* HBeamPiper's Creator/HBeamPiper's ''Uller Uprising'' has General Carlos Von Schlicten, who wears a monocle; the only thing ever observed to knock it out of his eye is a nuclear blast while kissing a lady. "Don't you know, lieutenant, that no gentleman ever wears a monocle while kissing a lady?"
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* High-tech monocles capable of doing things like perceiving AR and smartlinking to weapons are an option in Shadowrun 4E.
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* Three GilbertAndSullivan characters, all of them George Grossmith comic baritone roles, wear monocles as part of their costume. Sullivan himself wore a monocle.
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-->''This essential rich-person accoutrement is rendered fairly useless when made out of fabric and stuffing. But if there's one thing rich folks like more than ostentatious displays of wealth, it's ostentatious displays of wealth that don't serve any function.''
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* There are a few monocles in ''VideoGame/{{World of Warcraft}}''. They're all head items and most are cloth armour.
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* ''Webcomic/ScandinaviaAndTheWorld'' gives one of these to [[AnthropomorphicPersonification England]].
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* In ''Webcomic/MinionComics'', Von Gernsbach -- a member of a wealthy German family who lets him loose to fund an evil organization -- wears a monacle over his eye-scar.
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* Buford wears one briefly on ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb''.
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** Buford wears onebriefly on ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb''.
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* In the animated ''WesternAnimation/TheKingAndI'', the Kralahome (King Mongkut's [[EvilChancellor treacherous majordomo]]) wears a tuxedo and monocle to a state dinner so he'll appear to be a British sympathizer. In fact, he's just trying to impress the British diplomats in attendance as part of a scheme to get Mongkut overthrown and have himself installed as King of Siam.
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** Ferb's grandfather wears one normally.
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Given its association with wealth and status, it's a very popular prop for the MockMillionaire. Today, putting a monocle and top hat on ''anything'' is sure to get a laugh just out of the pure absurdity. [[hottip:*:Unless you go by the name of [[TotalBiscuit John Bain]]. Sub-trope of StockCostumeTraits.
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Given its association with wealth and status, it's a very popular prop for the MockMillionaire. Today, putting a monocle and top hat on ''anything'' is sure to get a laugh just out of the pure absurdity. [[hottip:*:Unless [[note]]Unless you go by the name of [[TotalBiscuit John Bain]].Bain]][[/note]]. Sub-trope of StockCostumeTraits.
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** Sir Joseph Porter in ''HMS Pinafore''.
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** Sir Joseph Porter in ''HMS Pinafore''.''Theatre/HMSPinafore''.
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* Sir Edward Ramsay in ''TheKingAndI'', whose monocle causes a panic among the King's wives.
** In the 1999 animated remake of the 1956 film, the Kralahome (King Mongkut's [[EvilChancellor treacherous majordomo]]) wears a tuxedo and monocle to a state dinner so he'll appear to be a British sympathizer. In fact, he's just trying to impress the British diplomats in attendance as part of a scheme to get Mongkut overthrown and have himself installed as King of Siam.
** In the 1999 animated remake of the 1956 film, the Kralahome (King Mongkut's [[EvilChancellor treacherous majordomo]]) wears a tuxedo and monocle to a state dinner so he'll appear to be a British sympathizer. In fact, he's just trying to impress the British diplomats in attendance as part of a scheme to get Mongkut overthrown and have himself installed as King of Siam.
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* Sir Edward Ramsay in ''TheKingAndI'', ''Theatre/TheKingAndI'', whose monocle causes a panic among the King's wives.
** In the 1999 animated remake of the 1956 film, the Kralahome (King Mongkut's [[EvilChancellor treacherous majordomo]]) wears a tuxedo and monocle to a state dinner so he'll appear to be a British sympathizer. In fact, he's just trying to impress the British diplomats in attendance as part of a scheme to get Mongkut overthrown and have himself installed as King of Siam.wives.
** In the 1999 animated remake of the 1956 film, the Kralahome (King Mongkut's [[EvilChancellor treacherous majordomo]]) wears a tuxedo and monocle to a state dinner so he'll appear to be a British sympathizer. In fact, he's just trying to impress the British diplomats in attendance as part of a scheme to get Mongkut overthrown and have himself installed as King of Siam.
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* In the animated ''WesternAnimation/TheKingAndI'', the Kralahome (King Mongkut's [[EvilChancellor treacherous majordomo]]) wears a tuxedo and monocle to a state dinner so he'll appear to be a British sympathizer. In fact, he's just trying to impress the British diplomats in attendance as part of a scheme to get Mongkut overthrown and have himself installed as King of Siam.
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** This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
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** This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''BatmanReturns'' ''Film/BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
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* Actress Phyllida Law used to be quite famous for sporting a monocle. She doesn't appear to have worn one for a while, at least not in public.
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* Actress Phyllida Law (Creator/EmmaThompson's mother and known for playing sophisticates) used to be quite famous for sporting a monocle. She doesn't appear to have worn one for a while, at least not in public.
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* Film/TheThreeStooges in ''Three Sappy People'' go to a party pretending to be psychiatrists. There they meet a stuffy woman identified as "Countess" who wears a monocle
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* Film/TheThreeStooges in ''Three Sappy People'' go to a party pretending to be psychiatrists. There they meet a stuffy woman identified as "Countess" who wears a monocle
monocle.
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* An incident on ''{{QI}}'' where Stephen Fry [[PopculturalOsmosisFailure had to have the expression "beer goggles" explained to him]] resulted in the panel accusing him of using "Madeira pince-nez" or a "sherry monocle" instead.
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* An incident on ''{{QI}}'' ''Series/{{QI}}'' where Stephen Fry [[PopculturalOsmosisFailure had to have the expression "beer goggles" explained to him]] resulted in the panel accusing him of using "Madeira pince-nez" or a "sherry monocle" instead.
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* One video on an episode of ''AmericasFunniestHomeVideos'' showed an old man dressed as a gentlemanly German general for an Oktoberfest celebration. The funny part is when his monocle slips off and lands in his mug of beer; it's all foamy when he pulls it out.
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* One video on an episode of ''AmericasFunniestHomeVideos'' ''Series/AmericasFunniestHomeVideos'' showed an old man dressed as a gentlemanly German general for an Oktoberfest celebration. The funny part is when his monocle slips off and lands in his mug of beer; it's all foamy when he pulls it out.
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** Reginald Bunthorne in ''{{Patience}}''. Another character from ''Patience'', the Duke of Dunstable, is also sometimes portrayed wearing a monocle.
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** Reginald Bunthorne in ''{{Patience}}''.''Theatre/{{Patience}}''. Another character from ''Patience'', the Duke of Dunstable, is also sometimes portrayed wearing a monocle.
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* The high-class villain Earl Grey from ''DickFigures'' wears a monocle. A weaponised, diamond-encrusted one.
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* The high-class villain Earl Grey from ''DickFigures'' ''WebAnimation/DickFigures'' wears a monocle. A weaponised, diamond-encrusted one.
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-->'''Space Ghost:''' ''(beat)'' Bring me my monocle. I want to look rich!
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-->'''Space Ghost:''' ''(beat)'' (''beat'') Bring me my monocle. I want to look rich!
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* Heinrich Von Marzipan, Numbuh Five's ArchEnemy on ''WesternAnimation/CodenameKidsNextDoor''. It's part of the "Franchise/IndianaJones Nazi Villains" parody.
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* On establishment the British National Health Service refused to provide monocles through their services. TheOtherWiki suggests this led to their decline.
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* On establishment the British National Health Service refused to provide monocles through their services. TheOtherWiki suggests this led to their decline.decline.
* If you're wealthy and wear glasses and one of the lenses pops out, then you technically become the walking embodiment of this trope.
* If you're wealthy and wear glasses and one of the lenses pops out, then you technically become the walking embodiment of this trope.
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* One video on an episode of ''AmericasFunniestHomeVideos'' showed an old man dressed as a gentlemanly German general for an Oktoberfest celebration. The funny part is when his monocle slips off and lands in his mug of beer; it's all foamy when he pulls it out.
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** In the 1999 animated remake of the 1956 film, the Kralahome (King Mongkut's [[EvilChancellor treacherous majordomo]]) wears a tuxedo and monocle to a state dinner so he'll appear to be a British sympathizer. In fact, he's just trying to impress the British diplomats in attendance as part of a scheme to get Mongkut overthrown and have himself installed as King of Siam.
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* At the climax of ''ThePest'', Pestario Vargas (John Leguizamo) wears one when he poses as [[{{Fauxreigner}} "the German ambassador"]], despite not looking remotely German (his family is Puerto Rican) and using [[WhatTheHellIsThatAccent a bizarre accent that sounds like it could be anything]] ''[[WhatTheHellIsThatAccent but]]'' [[WhatTheHellIsThatAccent German]]. This being a zany comedy-fantasy, [[RuleOfFunny the ruse actually works]].
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* At the climax of ''ThePest'', ''The Pest'', Pestario Vargas (John Leguizamo) wears one when he poses as [[{{Fauxreigner}} "the German ambassador"]], despite not looking remotely German (his family is Puerto Rican) and using [[WhatTheHellIsThatAccent a bizarre accent that sounds like it could be anything]] ''[[WhatTheHellIsThatAccent but]]'' [[WhatTheHellIsThatAccent German]]. This being a zany comedy-fantasy, [[RuleOfFunny the ruse actually works]].
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* At the climax of ''ThePest'', Pestario Vargas (John Leguizamo) wears one when he poses as [[{{Fauxreigner}} "the German ambassador"]], despite not looking remotely German (his family is Puerto Rican) and using [[WhatTheHellIsThatAccent a bizarre accent that sounds like it could be anything]] ''[[WhatTheHellIsThatAccent but]]'' [[WhatTheHellIsThatAccent German]]. This being a zany comedy-fantasy, [[RuleOfFunny the ruse actually works]].
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** This has been [[PlayingWithATrope played with]] in various subsequent adaptations. In ''BatmanReturns'' the Penguin's father wore a monocle, but the Penguin himself uses one only when he's writing at his desk. On ''BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'', he does wear the monocle all the time, but is actually dirt-poor, the idea that he is living the high life being just a delusion in his head.
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Largely obsolete today, the monocle is a corrective lens applied to only one eye. In this sense it is no different from eyeglasses. But while eyeglasses have never been anything more than a medical appliance (with the possible exception of the pince-nez), the monocle has been a status symbol virtually since its invention.
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Largely obsolete today, today (it disappeared sometime during the Great Depression of the 1930s, when being conspicuously wealthy was a quick way to get yourself despised), the monocle is a corrective lens applied to only one eye. In this sense it is no different from eyeglasses. But while eyeglasses have never been anything more than a medical appliance (with the possible exception of the pince-nez), the monocle has been a status symbol virtually since its invention.
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* For sure, Mr. Grasshopper in ''JamesAndTheGiantPeach'' is this. Especially when he puts on a top hat during the song number "That's the Life for Me".
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* For sure, Mr. Grasshopper in ''JamesAndTheGiantPeach'' ''Film/JamesAndTheGiantPeach'' is this. Especially when he puts on a top hat during the song number "That's the Life for Me".
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** [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome A]][[CrowningMomentOfFunny h]][[SophisticatedAsHell e]][[ClusterFBomb m]]. [[http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/tue-april-20-2010/bernie-goldberg-fires-back Toppington von Monocle]], anyone?
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* [[Series/DoctorWho The First Doctor]] wore one, which very much fitted with his Victorian gentleman persona.
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* [[Series/DoctorWho ''Series/DoctorWho'': The First Doctor]] Doctor wore one, which very much fitted with his Victorian gentleman persona.persona.
* Grayson the School Bully from "Tomkinson's School Days" of ''Series/RippingYarns'' had a monocle and always wore a nice suit and a top hat.
* Grayson the School Bully from "Tomkinson's School Days" of ''Series/RippingYarns'' had a monocle and always wore a nice suit and a top hat.
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* Kaitou Kid from ''Manga/DetectiveConan'' and ''Manga/MagicKaito''. The monocle (and top hat) practically define the character, harkening back to ArseneLupin and the whole GentlemanThief bit. Also, the monocle has a tendency to do the ScaryShinyGlasses thing when Kid's being disturbing.
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* Kaitou Kid from ''Manga/DetectiveConan'' and ''Manga/MagicKaito''. The monocle (and top hat) practically define the character, harkening back to ArseneLupin Literature/ArseneLupin and the whole GentlemanThief bit. Also, the monocle has a tendency to do the ScaryShinyGlasses thing when Kid's being disturbing.
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* Whenever ArseneLupin appears in ''Manga/LupinIII'' (usually via flashback), he's usually shown with one of these.
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* Whenever ArseneLupin Literature/ArseneLupin appears in ''Manga/LupinIII'' (usually via flashback), he's usually shown with one of these.
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* A trademark of ArseneLupin, along with a top hat and cape.
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* A trademark of ArseneLupin, Literature/ArseneLupin, along with a top hat and cape.
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Want to give your character a prop that sets him as high as possible in the social strata?
Give him a tophat and a monocle.
Give him a tophat and a monocle.
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Want to give your character a prop that sets him as high as possible in the social strata?
strata? Give him a tophat and a monocle.
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* ''The New Yorker'' has as an official (?) mascot Eustace Tilley, a top-hatted, monocled dandy who appeared on the cover of the first issue, and has been parodied lots and lots over the decades.
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* ''The New Yorker'' ''Magazine/TheNewYorker'' has as an official (?) its semi-official mascot Eustace Tilley, a top-hatted, monocled dandy who appeared on the cover of the first issue, and has been parodied lots and lots over the decades.
