History Main / Ventriloquism

* ''Educating Archie'' with Peter Brough and Archie Andrews ([[Franchise/ArchieComics no relation]]) was the UK equivalent. Of course, the main thing about ventriloquism is that the vent's lips don't appear to move when the dummy is supposed to be talking. Peter Brough's years on radio meant that he'd forgotten that, and when the show moved to TV ...

* In ''VideoGame/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice'' Season 3, Episodes 2 and 4, you come across one of the Toys of Power, a creepy ventriloquism doll named Charlie Ho Tep. You can use him to throw your voice, for the purposes of advancing the plot and also just for laughs.

* ''[[VideoGame/YouDontKnowJack [Honk!]]]'' [[VideoGame/YouDontKnowJack One's made of skin, one's made of wood, so]] ''[[VideoGame/YouDontKnowJack [Honk Honk!]]]'' [[VideoGame/YouDontKnowJack Who's The Dummy? "Not Neeeee!"]]

* One of the culprits in a case of ''WesternAnimation/{{Filmore}}'' was a ventriloquist. It made things difficult for Filmore an Ingrid to find him in a crowded attic, as he was throwing his voice so they couldn't easily locate him.

* On the [[Literature/{{Discworld}} Disc]], there's Agnes, whose manifesting witch powers in ''Discworld/{{Maskerade}}'' give her the ability to throw her voice (''really'' throw it, not just the usual illusion) and harmonize with herself.
** The phrase "gottle of geer" is used a couple of times in the Discworld novels. In ''Discworld/TheTruth'', Foul Ole Ron says it in a scene where he's effectively (though not technically) being used as a ventriloquist's dummy - it's actually his dog talking, at least whenever he seems to make sense, but [[WeirdnessCensor everyone knows dogs can't talk]]. Of course, the "gottle o' geer" part could be Ron himself talking, as it makes about as much sense as most of his lines. Otherwise, it's Gaspode {{lampshad|eHanging}}ing. Elsewhere in the same book, when a stable boy hears Gaspode, he claims to be another stable boy throwing his voice.

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* The RealLife list of notable ventriloquists includes the aforementioned Edgar Bergen, Creator/JeffDunham, Terry Fator (the winner of Season 2 of ''Series/AmericasGotTalent''), Ronn Lucas, Shari Lewis, David Strassman, Willie Tyler, Señor Wences, and Paul Winchell.
* Ventriloquists who are notable in Britain include Peter Brough, Ray Allen, Roger de Courcy, Keith Harris and Nina Conti.
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* Seen in several cartoons, e.g., "Ventriloquist Cat" by Creator/TexAvery.

"He carries the baskets. He carries the paper roll. And we don't have cysts."\\
"But there is one thing that's for sure, my friend, we are ventriloquists."

* Hawkhead has one in ''RocketBoy''. It just loves to talk while Hawkhead is drinking a glass of water.

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--> '''Blonde''': "I've got enough of these insults! Blonde women like me aren't like that! That's just a stupid cliche, and you're simply an asshole!"
--> '''Ventriloquist''': "I'm very sorry lady, I didn't want to insult you, and let me assure you, I have nothing at all aginst blondes, and of course I know that blondes in RealLife aren't dumb like that -"
--> '''DumbBlonde''': "I'm not talking with you, I'm talking with that little dirtbag sitting on your lap!"

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* Rob Lucci, TheDragon in the Water 7 and Enies Lobby arcs of ''OnePiece'', goes undercover in the Galley-La shipwrights' company as a stoic ship-builder who utilizes ventriloquism to talk through his pet pigeon Hattori. Once he's revealed to be a member of the Cipher Pol 9 agents' unit, he ditches this act and shows himself capable of normal speech.

Ventriloquist dummies are often considered creepy due to their UncannyValley qualities ("autonomatonophobia" is the technical term for fear of one) and are often used in horror or horror parody. It's very common for there be a scene where the ventriloquist leaves the room and his dummy starts talking on its own.

* In the original ''Literature/ThePhantomOfTheOpera'' novel by Gaston Leroux, the Persian declares that Erik is the best ventriloquist in the whole world. He must be, because he uses this skill to do a lot of {{Practical Joke}}s, including convincing Opera Singer Carlotta (an all the Opera’s audience) [[CrowningMomentOfFunny that she croaked like a toad]]. Also he uses it to convince people he is a real ghost, because they hear his voice clearly, but don’t see anyone.

* The RealLife list of notable ventriloquists includes the aforementioned Edgar Bergen, Creator/JeffDunham, Terry Fator (the winner of Season 2 of ''Series/AmericasGotTalent''), Ronn Lucas, Shari Lewis, David Strassman, Willie Tyler, Señor Wences and Paul Winchell.

* ''[[http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0077889/ Magic.]]''

* ''Webcomic/CrossTimeCafe'': In one [=NEOlithic CTC=] [[http://www.whiteponyproductions.com/neoctc/NEOCTC_528.htm strip], Marmoe introduces his "invisible new friend" To Tiger T.

* ''Webcomic/CrossTomeCafe'': In one [=NEOlithic CTC=] [[http://www.whiteponyproductions.com/neoctc/NEOCTC_528.htm strip], Marmoe introduces his "invisible new friend" To Tiger T.

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* ''Fanfic/TheGreatAlicornHunt'': During the Port Malfou ZombieApocalypse arc, Sweetie Belle the ventriloquism skills she picked up during one her adventures in order to escape the {{Lich}}.

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* ''Fanfic/TheGreatAlicornHunt'': During the Port Malfou ZombieApocalypse arc, Sweetie Belle the ventriloquism skills she picked up during one her adventures in order to escape the {{Lich}}.
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* ''Fancic/TheGreatAlicornHunt'': During the Port Malfou ZombieApocalypse arc, Sweetie Belle the ventriloquism skills she picked up during one her adventures in order to escape the {{Lich}}.

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