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* ''Series/GameOfThrones''. Used for the Small Council table in Season 3; while the other councilors scramble to sit as close to Lord Tywin as possible, his son Tyrion deliberately positions himself ([[OverlyLongGag with much hilarious chair-scraping]]) at the far end, yet directly opposite his father, showing their adversarial relationship.

* Appears in the ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' episode "My Cold Shower", when Kelso has an ImagineSpot about what it'd be like being married to Elliot.

* ''Series/GameOfThrones''. Used for the Small Council table in Season 3; while the other councilors scramble to sit as close to Lord Tywin as possible, his son Tyrion deliberately chooses a seat at the far end, yet directly opposite his father, showing their adversarial relationship.

* ''MirrorMask'' has scene featuring an enormous dining table, with the Black Queen at one end and Helena at the other. Helena says something, to which the Queen takes offense. Close-up of Helena's face AND THEN THE QUEEN'S FACE IS RIGHT THERE YELLING AT HER.

* Franchise/{{Batman}}: Subverted by Selina Kyle in ''DarkVictory''. She and Bruce sit down to eat Thanksgiving dinner in this fashion, but after Alfred is finished serving them, she drags her rather large chair to the other end of the table to sit next to Bruce (and eat off his plate).

* In ''Series/SexAndTheCity'', when Samantha dates an extremely wealthy millionaire, they sit in his huge house by a huge table. It is used just for fun to emphasize his wealth.

* Franchise/{{Batman}}:
** Subverted by Selina Kyle in ''DarkVictory''. She and Bruce sit down to eat Thanksgiving dinner in this fashion, but after Alfred is finished serving them, she drags her rather large chair to the other end of the table to sit next to Bruce (and eat off his plate).

* Done in the Creator/AlfredHitchcock film ''{{Rebecca}}''. The table isn't quite as oversized as some examples, but they do sit on opposite ends.

* In ''NewsRadio'', when Lisa goes over to Jimmy James' mansion, he had just bought a very long table that he insists she sit at the end of. They had to yell at each other to talk.

* Used for comic effect in the first series of ''Series/{{Blackadder}}'': King Richard is discussing the murder of Thomas Becket with the Queen, but she can't hear him from her end of the table, prompting Richard to repeatedly bellow "WHO WILL RID ME OF THIS TROUBLESOME PRIEST?", which is overheard by some knights who think Richard is referring to his son and ''current'' Archbishop of Cantebury, Edmund. HilarityEnsues.

* ''Series/RedDwarf'': The guys once discover they can use old photos for time travel. Lister influences the track of time and becomes filthily rich. He has a huge mansion, and his attractive young lady-friend and he are sitting at opposite sides of a very long table when the two of them are having dinner.

* ''Series/RedDwarf'': The guys once discover they can use old photos for time travel. Lister influence the track of time and becomes filthily rich. He has a huge mansion, and his attractive young lady-friend and he are sitting at opposite sides of a very long table when the two of them are having dinner.

* ''Series/RedDwarf'': The guys once discover they can use old photos like time machine. Lister becomes filthily rich and has huge mansion. He and his attractive young lady-friend are sitting at opposite sides of a very long table when the two of them are having dinner.

* In ''RichieRich'', the live action movie of 1994, telephones are involved so they can communicate. In this case, Richie sat at the other end on purpose seeing as he didn't like their dinner guest, [[BigBad Lawrence Van Dough]].

%%* Poked fun at in an episode of ''GoldieGoldAndActionJack''.

** Done a couple of times in book ''TheLongHalloween'' in a MythologyGag referencing the 1989 movie.

* JFK: During the interrogation scene with Clay Shaw and Jim Garrison, Clay Shaw lampshades the trope both in the dialogue and the Flashback sequence.

%%* ''Series/ABitOfFryAndLaurie'' has a sketch which parodies this trope.
%%* ''Series/MrBean''.

%%* Poked fun at in an episode of ''GoldieGoldAndActionJack''.

* One episode of the WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes, "From Hare to Heir", had Bugs Bunny promise Yosemite Sam (who is short on money) a million pounds provided he keep his {{Hair-Trigger Temper}} (get it) in check. What follows is Bugs deducting bit by bit with each outburst. In one scene, as Bugs and Sam are eating at different ends of a very long table, Bugs frequently asks for various things, forcing Sam walk all the way down to the far end of the table. Each time as he's walking all the way back to be seated, Bugs calls back for another item. This causes Sam to lose his temper, prompting Bugs to reduce 300 pounds (which makes Sam go into a rage-inducing fit, taking away 400 pounds more)

* ''Series/TheXFiles}}'': A rare example from a professional setting happens in "Fallen Angel" when Agent Scully and then Agent Mulder have a responsibility hearing with Section Chief [=McGrath=]. The FBI has never liked their little department investigating paranormal cases.

* Done a couple of times in the Franchise/{{Batman}} book ''TheLongHalloween'' in a ShoutOut to the 1989 movie.
** Averted by Selina Kyle in ''DarkVictory''. She and Bruce sit down to eat Thanksgiving dinner in this fashion, but after Alfred is finished serving them, she drags her rather large chair to the other end of the table to sit next to Bruce (and eat off his plate).

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* ''Film/{{Legend}}''

* Used to nightmarish effect in the 2010 movie "Victim" where the MadDoctor has dinner with his "daughter". In actuality she was the man he kidnapped who beat his real teenage daughter until she was rendered brain dead, and who subjected him to various medical procedures and mind rapes to make him look and believe he was his daughter as an elaborate form of karmic revenge.

* ''Cinderfella'' - JerryLewis plays the titular stepson, who eats at the opposite end of a ''very'' long table from his stepmom and her two sons...and they keep ordering him to pass them things that are within their arms' reach.

* Lampshaded in ''Discworld/MakingMoney'' and mentioned in ''Discworld/LordsAndLadies''.
** Also lampshaded and played straight in ''Discworld/UnseenAcademicals''
* Happened in the LordPeterWimsey book ''Thrones, Dominations''.

* ''ABitOfFryAndLaurie'' has a sketch which parodies this.

* And in ''Series/MrBean''.

* Appears in the ''{{Scrubs}}'' episode "My Cold Shower", when Kelso has an ImagineSpot about what it'd be like being married to Elliot.
* ''{{The X-Files}}'': A rare example from a professional setting happens in "Fallen Angel" when Agent Scully and then Agent Mulder have a responsibility hearing with Section Chief [=McGrath=].
* In ''{{ER}}'', Carter tries to relate to del Amico by going along with her assumption that he is poor. A later scene has them sitting at opposite ends of the former's lavish dining room table to highlight the awkwardness of his lie falling through.

* The first episode of ''WebVideo/BerserkAbridged'' made fun of it.

* Poked fun at in an episode of ''GoldieGoldAndActionJack''.
* Turns up a lot in animation, notably in ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast''.
* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' has them housesitting Burns's mansion and having dinner at the incredibly long table. "Mom, Bart's making faces at me... I think."

* ''TheIncredibles'' has Bob and Mirage dine at opposite ends of a table after Bob neutralizes the Omnidroid. It does a good job at setting up the opulent but ultimately empty life that Bob is about to enter with his new job. Also, judging from what Mirage says, the great size of the table, coupled with its placement right next to a ''wall of lava'', stem from her boss's obsession with power.

* A scene in ''TheFlintstones'' has Fred and Barney conversing at either end of a long dining table, including this exchange:

* In ''VideoGame/DonkeyKongCountry'', DK and Candy do this in an attempt of DK's to treat Candy to a formal lunch. Naturally, they're so far apart that they have trouble speaking to each other. DK soon gets annoyed with this and moves closer to Candy so they can talk.

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* One Gibson Girl print showed this -- the Gibson girl, her titled and otherwise odious husband, and her dream of a happy marriage where she, her husband, and the children would be romping on the lawn.

* ''Series/TheGoodies''. Tim's wealthy uncle dies, so he inherits his country seat and makes his former friends work as servants. This includes a gag of them trying to feed him from the opposite end of a long table, pumping coffee down a tube and serving eggs with slingshots. Eventually Bill loses patience and [[LetMeAtHim declares he's going to belt Tim]], only he can't walk that far. Graham hands him a tricycle which he rides down the table, falling through it after Tim blasts at him with a hunting shotgun.

* ''Series/TheGoodies''. Tim's wealthy uncle dies, so he inherits his country seat and makes his former friends work as servants. This includes a gag of them trying to feed him from the opposite end of a long table, pumping coffee down a tube and serving eggs with slingshots. Eventually Bill loses patience and declares he's going to belt Tim, only he can't walk that far. Graham hands him a tricycle.

* And in ''MrBean''.

* ''RebuildOfEvangelion''. Gendo Ikari having dinner with Rei; it's not surprising she comes out of her shell enough to ask him to come along to Shinji's dinner party.

* ''Series/TheGoodies''. Tim's wealthy uncle dies, so he inherits his country seat and makes his former friends work as servants. This includes a gag of them trying to feed him from the opposite end of a long table, pumping coffee down a long tube and serving eggs with slingshots. Eventually Bill loses patience and declares he's going to belt Tim, only he can't walk that far. Graham hands him a tricycle.

* ''Series/TheGoodies''. Tim's wealthy uncle dies, so he inherits his country seat and makes his former friends work as servants. This includes a gag of them trying to feed him from the opposite end of a long table.

* ''Series/TheGoodies''. Tim's wealthy uncle dies, so he inherits his country seat and makes his former friends works as servants. This includes a long gag of them trying to feed him from the other side of a long table.

* ''Series/TheGoodies''.

* Done in ''Series/TheGoodies''