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** Though many years before, back in the '80s, solving the numbers game and checking the contestants' answers was Carol's only job. There were other assistants there to put up the letters and numbers tiles [[note]]variously including Cathy Hytner, Beverley Isherwood, Karen Loughlin and Lucy Summers[[/note]]- initially each of the games was done by two separate ladies but it soon became apparent this was too many...

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** Though many years before, back in the '80s, solving the numbers game and checking the contestants' answers was Carol's only job. There were other assistants there to put up the letters and numbers tiles [[note]]variously tiles[[note]]variously including Cathy Hytner, Beverley Isherwood, Karen Loughlin and Lucy Summers[[/note]]- initially each of the games was done by two separate ladies but it soon became apparent this was too many...
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* In the original ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' series, Misty/Kasumi gets roped once into becoming this after the former assistant quit. [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/misty_may_001.jpg Look what she wore.]]

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* In the original ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' series, ''Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries'', Misty/Kasumi gets roped once into becoming this after the former assistant quit. [[https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/misty_may_001.jpg Look what she wore.wore, a Goldeen leotard.]]
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* On ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}},'' the B-plot of "Life in the Past Lane" has [[ExtremeDoormat Stacy]] become the assistant for [[ExtravertedNerd Upchuck]]'s escape act. She winds up freaking out when the trick goes wrong and he's put in legitimate danger. [[spoiler:Except not, since [[AllPartOfTheShow her crying is just a distraction]] for his actual escape]].

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* On ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}},'' the B-plot of "Life in the Past Lane" has [[ExtremeDoormat Stacy]] become the assistant for [[ExtravertedNerd Upchuck]]'s Upchuck's escape act. She winds up freaking out when the trick goes wrong and he's put in legitimate danger. [[spoiler:Except not, since [[AllPartOfTheShow her crying is just a distraction]] for his actual escape]].
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* ''Series/FraggleRock'': Convincing John, who can convince anyone to do anything, has a trio of female backup singers, the Fragglettes, who accompany him almost everywhere. Besides singing backup, they advertise the self-improvement courses Convincing John offers and make sure John actually gets up in the morning instead of wembling over which foot to put out of bed first.
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* One episode of ''Series/PowerRangersSPD'' had the VillainOfTheWeek being a failed magician named Mysticon who's given a real magic wand by Morgana in exchange for his help in committing crimes. Syd dresses up as the lovely assistant to try and get close to him, but ends up being under mind control.
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** In late 2012 the show broke its AlwaysFemale mold by hiring their first male model -- although they had been having male celebrities as "guest" models for some time prior (including a contestant who [[BrickJoke joked about being one on his shirt]]).

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** In late 2012 the show broke its AlwaysFemale mold by hiring their first male model -- although they had been having male celebrities as "guest" models for some time prior (including a contestant who [[BrickJoke joked about being one on his shirt]]).shirt]]), as well as occasions where the male announcer would model certain prizes.
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* Subverted by ''Series/AvantiUnAltro'' for RuleOfFunny; a random person is selected from the audience each episode to be the assistant.

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* Subverted by ''Series/AvantiUnAltro'' for RuleOfFunny; a random person is selected from the audience each episode to be the assistant.assistant (more precisely, a "valet").
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* The Wrestling/NationalWrestlingAlliance features "Magic" Jake Dumas, a heel wrestling magician. Naturally, his valet/manager is his Lovely Assistant, CJ. For her part, whenever CJ isn't posing and making "ta-dah" gestures, she's actively distracting Dumas's opponents, the precise function of a real StageMagician's Lovely Assistant.
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But primarily, her job is to [[MsFanservice look good, strike attractive]] poses, and give the performer room to do his thing. The clothing can vary from modest but sexy to outright {{Stripperiffic}}.

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But primarily, her job is to [[MsFanservice look good, strike attractive]] poses, attractive poses]], and give the performer room to do his thing. The clothing can vary from modest but sexy to outright {{Stripperiffic}}.
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* ''Fanfic/{{Empathy}}'': Riley serves this role for Hiro during his demonstration of the microbots.


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* ''Film/Leprechaun3'': Tammy works as one for Fazio in order to learn the ropes so that she can become a magician herself one day. Though much like everyone else, she holds him in very little regard.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' episode Abracadaver, Blossom is basically forced into this position after the titular bad guy puts her in a trance and it nearly results in her demise. Bubbles and Buttercup could possibly fit into this trope as well when the evil magician uses his magic to put them in magician-like scenarios that an assistant would normally do,

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* In ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'' episode Abracadaver, "Abracadaver", Blossom is basically forced into this position after the titular bad guy puts her in a trance and it nearly results in her demise. Bubbles and Buttercup could possibly fit into this trope as well when the evil magician uses his magic to put them in magician-like scenarios that an assistant would normally do,
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* The American version of ''Series/DealOrNoDeal'' featured ''[[UpToEleven twenty-six]]'' models (down to two in syndication).

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* The American version of ''Series/DealOrNoDeal'' featured ''[[UpToEleven twenty-six]]'' ''twenty-six'' models (down to two in syndication).
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* ''Series/{{Lingo}}'' tried to subvert this by having main host Chuck Woolery act TheFool and set up beautiful co-host Shandi Finnessey as [[TheSmartGuy the smart one]]. It...[[DumbBlonde didn't really work]].

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* ''Series/{{Lingo}}'' tried to subvert this by having main host Chuck Woolery act TheFool and set up beautiful co-host Shandi Finnessey as [[TheSmartGuy the smart one]]. It... [[DumbBlonde didn't really work]].
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* The Amazing Jonathan was always accompanied by a "psychic" lovely assistant. Early on it was Psychic Sarah, who mostly just handed him props. Later, he had Psychic Tanya, who played a larger role as a character in the show.

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