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From "Meanwhile, Back At The Ranch," the narrator's CatchPhrase announcing such a scene-change in ''{{Series/Bonanza}}''.

* ''Series/AllInTheFamily'': "[AllInTheFamilyS8E3EdithsFiftiethBirthday|Edith's 50th Birthday]]" cuts between the attempted rape scene in the Bunkers' living room and the Stivic house, where Archie and Mike are arguing over the whereabouts of a punchbowl for the surprise party they've got planned for Edith.

* The second book of ''ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents'' repeats the Bonanza line several times - each time swearing to never use it again afterward.

* The children's book called 'The Meanwhile adventures', part of the Rover's adventures series by Roddy Doyle, is riddled with this trope, as is the basis of the entire plot.

** [[Memes/ValveSoftware Meanwhile at]] Creator/{{Valve|Software}} (picture of random people doing inane things)...

* As suggested by the quote at the top of the page, played straight on ''{{Superfriends}}''.

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' parodied this (and of course ''{{Superfriends}}'') in the episode "Super Best Friends", including "Meanwhile, at the exact same location..."

* Parodied in the film ''SpacedInvaders'' as Blaznee spins through the radio dial while stuck on board the spaceship while it's hidden in the barn as "Meanwhile, elsewhere on the planet..." which lets him discover that the whole invasion [[spoiler: was caused by misinterpreting the Orson Welles ''War of the Worlds'' Halloween radio broadcast being done by a local radio station]].

* Parodied on ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'': when a scene change results in an EstablishingShot characteristic of some other show, they'll mention it, as in "Meanwhile, on ''TrapperJohnMD''."
** And in ''HighSchoolBigShot'':

->''"Meanwhile, at the Hall of Justice"''...
-->- '''''WesternAnimation/{{Superfriends}}'''''

* The last post in ''DarwinsSoldiers: Ship of State starts with "[[http://z7.invisionfree.com/thegangoffive/index.php?showtopic=8223&view=findpost&p=9213125 Meanwhile, back at the bridge]]"...

* ''FamilyGuy'' did this in the episode "Perfect Castaways" with a Creator/FrankWelker soundalike dating Meg. "Meanwhile, under Meg Griffin's bra..."

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* Parodied in ''[[WebVideo/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Movie]]'': "Meanwhile, thousands of miles away" was stated at [[RunningGag almost every scene change]], even when the scene was shifting between two rooms in a building.
** This is [[http://yugioh.wikia.com/index.php?title=Yu-Gi-Oh:_The_Abridged_Movie_-_Transcript&diff=309642&oldid=309637 alleged]] (anonymously) to be yet another ''Creator/MontyPython'' reference, but the closest actual ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'' quote would be "Meanwhile, not very far away..."
* In ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'', the narrator says the Bonanza line to cue a scene of the all the side characters talking about the earlier series when they actually, y'know, did things besides watch fights on TV and collect the corpses afterward. The subsequent scene shift is the narrator delivering a deadpan "Meanwhile, back at the ''plot''..."
** Done a few other times, too, including the Hall of Justice version once.
* In ''TheSecretLifeOfDolls'', Creator/CleolindaJones parodies this, linking to this trope page:
-->I will leave behind the Middle-earthers (and the annoyerist fugitives) for a moment, if only so that I get to say, "Meanwhile, back at the ranch" and mean it literally. So. Meanwhile, back at the ranch..."
* ''WebVideo/YuGiOhGXTheAbridgedSeries'': Meanwhile, At the toolshed...

* ''FamilyGuy'' did this in the episode "A Perfect Castaway" with a Creator/FrankWelker soundalike dating Meg. "Meanwhile, under Megan's bra..."

* In ''AxisPowersHetalia'', when the scene switches to England (both the character and country).

* Used hilariously in the ''AxisPowersHetalia'' fanfiction ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6904903/15/Chasing_An_Empty_Dream Chasing an Empty Dream]]'', when Prussia tries to get Germany to call Italy and tell him [[spoiler:that Germany knows about his past as the Holy Roman Empire.]]

* In ''TheSecretLifeOfDolls'', CleolindaJones parodies this, linking to this trope page:

* Also done in "Meanwhile Back at the Ranch" by the Clark Family Experience, a short-lived country music band composed of six brothers (who are also cousins to Ryan Tedder of OneRepublic).

** Memes/UminekoNoNakuKoroNi: Meanwhile, at [[VisualNovel/UminekoNoNakuKoroNi Witch Hunt]]...

* Parodied in ''[[YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries Yu-Gi-Oh: The Abridged Movie]]'': "Meanwhile, thousands of miles away" was stated at [[RunningGag almost every scene change]], even when the scene was shifting between two rooms in a building.

* YuGiOhGXTheAbridgedSeries: Meanwhile, At the toolshed...

From "Meanwhile, Back At The Ranch," the narrator's CatchPhrase announcing such a scene-change in ''{{Bonanza}}''.

* Also parodied in ''Series/{{Mash}}'', when during a break in another character's long and serious speech, Hawkeye leans to Trapper and solemnly intones, "Meanwhile Aunt Martha, after taking a tramp through the woods, is lying in a ditch at the edge of town."

* Frequently played with in ''TheGoonShow'', often cutting away to places that hadn't been seen before and wouldn't be seen again:
--->'''Greenslade''': Meanwhile, in a teahouse in Saigon...
--->''[A few seconds of music and wordless singing]''
--->'''Greenslade''': We just thought you'd be interested... We return you now to our story.

* PhilipPullman's ''Spring-Heeled Jack'' begins every chapter with a quote. "Meanwhile, back at the ranch..." begins the second chapter, and names the first book in which it appears. Later in the book, the line "Meanwhile, back at the orphanage..." is used. The source? "Philip Pullman, ''Spring-Heeled Jack.'"

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* In MonkeyIsland2LeChucksRevenge, the screen repeatedly cuts to [[BigBad LeChuck's]] fortress. Each time, the subtitles get more bored and snarkey sounding, ending in "BlahBlahBlah..."

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* In ''[[DragonBallAbridged DBZ Abridged]]'', the narrator says the Bonanza line to cue a scene of the all the side characters talking about the earlier series when they actually, y'know, did things besides watch fights on TV and collect the corpses afterward. The subsequent scene shift is the narrator delivering a deadpan "Meanwhile, back at the ''plot''..."

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* ''FamilyGuy'' did this in the episode "A Perfect Castaway" with a Creator/FrankWelker soundalike dating Meg. "Meanwhile, under Megan`s bra..."