History Main / RoundHippieShades

* ''Music/{{Tommy}}'' is based on Music/TheWho's hit album of the same name about a "[[AddedAlliterativeAppeal deaf, dumb]], and blind kid" that happens to be a phenomenon at {{pinball}}. How? Either by sense of smell or intuition, according to the lyrics, take your pick. The lobby card for this movie features the main character wearing circular-lensed opaque sunglasses. Also, his face is mirrored against (presumably) the top glass of a pinball table.

* Music/JohnLennon made these glasses a visual trademark from the late 60's all the way until his death in 1980, leading to this style of eyewear also being commonly known as "Lennon specs". Unlike most examples of this trope, though, Lennon wore both regular clear eyeglasses in this style as well as his more famous sunglasses.

* In Chapter 2 of ''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}}'', Spamton in shown wearing a multicolored variant, with one pink lens and one yellow lens, in a very poor attempt at impersonating Queen's head butler, Swatch. Kris can obtain these glasses from him as the Dealmaker armor item by [[spoiler:fighting his "Spamton NEO" form on the normal route and winning through snapping his wires]].

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* In Chapter 2 of ''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}}'', Spamton in shown wearing a multicolored variant, with one pink lens and one yellow lens, in a very poor attempt at impersonating Queen's head butler, Swatch.

* ''WebVideo/{{BeatriceTheGoldenWitch}}'': In Beatrice's past life as Digibro, her iconic accessory was a pair of shades with perfectly round lenses. They gave her a certain counter-cultural "cool" vibe together with the beard and fit her gonzo style of journalism. She sure wasn't afraid to wear them in the dark either!

* ''WebVideo/{{Diginee}}'': Digi's iconic accessory is a pair of shades with perfectly round lenses. They give her a certain counter-cultural "cool" vibe together with the beard and fit her gonzo style of journalism. She sure isn't afraid to wear them in the dark either!

* ''WebVideo/{{Digibro}}'': Digi's iconic accessory is a pair of shades with perfectly round lenses. They give her a certain counter-cultural "cool" vibe together with the beard and fit her gonzo style of journalism. She sure isn't afraid to wear them in the dark either!

* ''Series/GoodOmens2019'': Crowley wears a pair to conceal his demon eyes and seems have been wearing them since the [[AncientRome Roman]] era.

Tea shades are a type of sunglasses with perfectly round lenses, preferably black or red. They are usually associated with Music/JohnLennon (leading to the alternate name "Lennon specs") and are most commonly worn by {{beatnik}}s, [[NewAgeRetroHippie hippies]], {{granola girl}}s, and (since they are uncommon and noticeable) unconventional but notable characters.

* Andy Partridge of Music/{{XTC}} has made this a visual trademark of his since the mid-1980s.

* ''Film/HighSchool'': The one student who plays at rebelling against authority (calling Northeast High a "garbage can" for failing to engage with social injustices) is appropriately wearing tinted Lennon specs.

* In ''Manga/OnePiece'', sunglasses of this sort are sometimes seen on characters in [[{{Flashback}} flashbacks]], suggesting they were a past fashion trend. Examples include Kuzan, Brook, and an unnamed member of [[SecretPolice CP9]]. Kuzan stopped wearing them when he was promoted to Admiral in the Marines. However, he started wearing them again [[spoiler:after his resignation]].

* In one ''ComicBook/XMen'' storyline (''X-Men: Divided We Stand''), the X-Men are tracking down a group of hippies. The latter have used Lady Mastermind's mind control powers to turn the Haight-Ashbury area back to the way it was in the '60s. Emma Frost mentally [[https://i.imgur.com/7IdPoE4.jpg alters their clothing]] to fit in. And Cyclops' visor turns into ruby-quartz Lennon specs.

Tea shades are a type of sunglasses with perfectly round lenses, preferably black or red. They are usually associated with Music/JohnLennon and are most commonly worn by {{beatnik}}s, [[NewAgeRetroHippie hippies]], {{granola girl}}s, and (since they are uncommon and noticeable) unconventional but notable characters.

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* In ''Disney's WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'' the god Hermes wears small Lennon-style shades. He's definitely one of the more laid-back gods.

* ''Film/CoolWorld'' has the doodle (cartoon) character Sparks, who wears a zoot suit with a white necktie and a [[FiftiesHair '50s hairstyle]], as well as dark tea shades obscuring his eyes. Unlike most denizens of the [[ToonTown Cool World]] who are wacky, haywire, and kinetic, Sparks is sullen and cynical. He is also bitter that [[TheVamp Holli Would]] has shifted her interest to the noid (real world) Jack Deebs. An occasional gloss bar across the circular lenses reveals fierce eyes with tiny pupils and no irises (especially when he's peeved) as when he drops a dime on Holli getting jiggy with Jack.

* ''Music/{{Tommy}}'' is based upon Music/TheWho's hit album of the same name about a "[[AddedAlliterativeAppeal deaf, dumb]], and blind kid" that happens to be a phenomenon at {{pinball}}. How? Either by sense of smell or intuition, according to the lyrics, take your pick. The lobby card for this movie features the main character wearing circular-lensed opaque sunglasses. Also, his face is mirrored against (presumably) the top glass of a pinball table.

Tea shades are a type of sunglasses with perfectly round lenses, preferably black or red. They are usually associated with Music/JohnLennon and are most commonly worn by {{beatnik}}s, [[NewAgeRetroHippie hippies]], {{granola girl}}s, and - since they are uncommon and noticeable - unconventional but notable characters.

[[AC:Anime & Manga]]
* ''Anime/{{Trigun}}'': Main character Vash the Stampede wears a pair of yellow-tinted perfectly round sunglasses with zigzagging temples. While Vash isn't exactly a hippie, one of his catchphrases is "Love and Peace!" and he's a peace-loving TechnicalPacifist wandering the wasteland trying to make the world better for those that he can.
* In ''Manga/OnePiece'', sunglasses of this sort are sometimes seen on characters in flashbacks, suggesting they were a past fashion trend. Examples include Kuzan, Brook, and an unnamed member of [[SecretPolice CP9]]. Kuzan stopped wearing them when he was promoted to Admiral in the Marines, though he started wearing them again [[spoiler:after his resignation]].

[[AC:Comic Books]]
* In one ''ComicBook/XMen'' storyline (''X-Men: Divided We Stand''), the X-Men are tracking down a group of hippies who have used Lady Mastermind's mind control powers to turn the Haight-Ashbury area back to the way it was in the '60s. Emma Frost mentally [[https://i.imgur.com/7IdPoE4.jpg alters their clothing]] to fit in, and Cyclops' visor turns into ruby-quartz Lennon specs.

[[AC:Film--Animated]]
* In ''Disney's WesternAnimation/{{Hercules}}'' the god Hermes wears small Lennon-style shades. He's definitely one of the more laid-back gods.

[[AC:Film--Live Action]]

* ''Film/CoolWorld'' has the doodle (cartoon) character Sparks, who wears a zoot suit with a white necktie and a '50s hairstyle, as well as dark tea shades obscuring his eyes. Unlike most denizens of the [[ToonTown Cool World]] who are wacky, haywire, and kinetic, Sparks is sullen and cynical, plus bitter that TheVamp Holli Would has shifted her interest to the noid (real world) Jack Deebs. An occasional gloss bar across the circular lenses reveals fierce eyes with tiny pupils and no irises, especially when he's peeved, as when he drops a dime on Holli getting jiggy with Jack.
* ''Film/HighSchool'': The one student who plays at rebelling against authority, calling Northeast High a "garbage can" for failing to engage with social injustices, is appropriately wearing tinted Lennon specs.

[[AC:Literature]]
* ''Literature/{{Flawed}}'': Bahee is introduced with rounded tea shades as part of his overall look, helping to underscore his personality as the peaceful-yet-eccentric scientist who spent time with an African tribe and encourages the group to praise each other. It's ultimately subverted. Not only is he far more of a {{Jerkass}} than he's initially thought to be, but [[spoiler:he lied to Lizzie and kicked her out of the compound, and then attempted to get Celestine taken away by the whistleblowers]], showing his true colors as a manipulative creep.

[[AC:Live-Action TV]]

* ''Series/TheCryOfMann'': EccentricArtist Jack initially just wears normal round glasses. As his work takes on a more abstract style and he begins to undergo SanitySlippage, however, his drifting away from the old routine is highlighted by his SignificantWardrobeShift to darker colors and a more alternative style - including black circular glasses.
* ''Series/KamenRiderExAid'': Kiriya Kujo, a medical examiner who became a Kamen Rider to investigate the Bugster Virus, has a pair of these in a deep burgundy color. He's certainly offbeat and unique, but becomes a loyal friend to [[TheHero Emu]] [[TheHeart Hojo]] and helps out whenever he can.
* ''Series/TheMagicians2016'': In the episode "Magicians Anonymous", the Emperor of the Etheric Realm, who rules over a colorful, druggy, MushroomSamba version of the real world, is portrayed as a laidback HawaiianShirtedTourist stoner hippie-type wearing bright pink and round sunglasses.
* "Series/GoodOmens2019": Crowley wears a pair to conceal his demon eyes and seems have been wearing them since the Roman era.

[[AC:Music]]
* ''Music/{{Tommy}}'' is based upon Music/TheWho's hit album of the same name about a "deaf, dumb, and blind kid" that happens to be a phenomenon at pinball. How? Either by sense of smell or intuition, according to the lyrics, take your pick. The lobby card for this movie features the main character wearing circular-lensed opaque sunglasses, his face mirrored against (presumably) the top glass of a pinball table.

[[AC:Video Games]]
* The recurring character Harvey from the ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossing'' series is an EruditeStoner sporting a distinct hippie vibe, including typical hippie clothes and, of course, large round glasses.

* ''VideoGame/{{Scribblenauts}}'': The "Hippie" is one of the stock character types the player is able to summon, dressed in stereotypical '60s counter-culture clothing, which includes round, yellow glasses.

[[AC:Visual Novels]]

[[AC:Web Original]]

--> ''Preach on, you crazy hepcat.''
* ''WebVideo/{{Digibro}}'': Digi's iconic accessory is a pair of shades with perfectly round lenses, which give her a certain counter-cultural "cool" vibe together with the beard and fits her gonzo style of journalism. She sure isn't afraid to wear them in the dark!

[[AC:Western Animation]]

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': The character only known as "Didgeridoo Player" is dressed in hippie garb, included rounded sunglasses. He's part of the marching band, but rather than march like the others, he just sits on the ground playing his instrument.

Tea shades are a type of sunglasses with perfectly round lenses, preferably black or red. They are, usually associated with Music/JohnLennon and are mostly commonly worn by {{beatnik}}s, [[NewAgeRetroHippie hippies]],{{granola girl}}s, and - since they are uncommon and noticeable - unconventional but notable characters.

* In ''Manga/OnePiece'', sunglasses of this sort are sometimes seen on characters in flashbacks, suggesting they were a past trend in fashion. Examples include Kuzan, Brook, and an unnamed member of [[SecretPolice CP9]]. Kuzan stopped wearing them when he was promoted to Admiral in the Marines, though he started wearing them again [[spoiler:after his resignation]].

* In one ''ComicBook/XMen'' storyline (''X-Men: Divided We Stand''). the X-Men are tracking down a group of hippies who have used Lady Mastermind's mind control powers to turn the Haight-Ashbury area back to the way it was in the sixties. Emma Frost mentally [[https://i.imgur.com/7IdPoE4.jpg alters their clothing]] to fit in, and Cyclops' visor turns into ruby-quartz Lennon specs.

* ''Film/HighSchool'': The one student who plays at rebelling against authority, calling Northeast High a "garbage can" for failing to engage with social injustices, is appropriately wearing tinted Lennon Specs.

* ''Literature/{{Flawed}}'': Bahee is introduced with having rounded tea-shades as part of his overall look, helping to underscore his personality as the peaceful-yet-eccentric scientist who spent time with an African tribe and encourages the group to praise each other. It's ultimately subverted. Not only is he far more of a {{Jerkass}} than he's initially thought to be, but [[spoiler:he lied to Lizzie and kicked her out of the compound, and then attempted to get Celestine taken away by the whistleblowers]], showing his true colors as a manipulative creep.

[[AC:Live Action Tv]]
* Given that it was set in the 60s, it was very common to see teashades on hippies in the ?67-?70 ''{{Series/Dragnet}}'' version.
* ''Series/TheCryOfMann'': EccentricArtist Jack initially just wears normal round glasses. As his work takes on a more abstract style and he begins to undergo SanitySlippage, however, his drifting away from the old routine is highlighted by his SignificantWardrobeShift to darker colors and a more alternative style- including black circular glasses.

* Carl from ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius'' wore circular shades when he channeled John Lennon in the early episode where Jimmy forms a band. He also adopts the Liverpudlian accent and travels with a generically-Asian-looking "assistant." (It's a kid's show.)
* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'': For a brief second in the song "History of Rock", Danny and the boys reference the '60s and PsychedelicRock. Ferb temporarily gains a tye-die shirt and round, dark glasses. Then, during the HeavyMetal segment, Danny's the one who ends up with rounded glasses instead.

* In Disney's WesternAnimation/{[Hercules}} the god Hermes wears small Lennon-style shades. He's definitely one of the more laid-back gods.

* ''Film/BlindWomansCurse'': Aozora has a whole weird thing going: no pants
(only a loincloth), horrible body odor, and stylish tinted Lennon specs.