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** Subverted as Bell ''was'' recognized, and the woman who noticed him discreetly gave him a full $100 bill. This was discounted from the total of his earnings because she knew who he was and what his skills were implicitly valued at.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheFamilyNess'': In one episode, Ferocious-ness enters a parade pretending to be a float [[ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself modelled after the Loch Ness Monster]], but is annoyed when he only wins third place. It turns out that the judges were looking for a more stereotypical plesiosaur-type design of Loch Ness monster rather than Ferocious-ness’ [[{{Notzilla}} Godzilla-like]] appearance.
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** In one first-season episode, Maxwell, distracted by problems at home, turns away dozens of women auditioning for a new Broadway show. He complains that he's looking for a big-name Broadway veteran with a ton of experience and an instantly recognizable voice...and that's when Carol Channing shows up. She gets one note of "Hello, Dolly," her SignatureSong, out before Max shouts "NEXT!"

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** In one first-season episode, Maxwell, distracted by problems at home, turns away dozens of women auditioning for a new Broadway show. He complains that he's looking for a big-name Broadway veteran with a ton of experience and an instantly recognizable voice... and that's when Carol Channing shows up. She gets one note of "Hello, Dolly," her SignatureSong, out before Max shouts "NEXT!"



* A famous example occurs in the ''Series/WillAndGrace'' episode "Gypsies, Tramps, and Weed." Jack gifts himself a Music/{{Cher}} doll and [[CompanionCube treats it like the real thing]], as Cher is his idol. Will, Grace, and Karen get fed up with his obsession and storm away, prompting Jack to soothe the doll. A voice then remarks that it's weird that Jack is talking to a toy. Said voice belongs to the ''real'' Cher, who just so happened to be nearby. Jack, of course, naturally assumes that she is "just some drag queen" (although he gives "him" credit for pulling off the look), and launches into his own Cher impression to give her tips. Cher tries singing "If I Could Turn Back Time" to prove her identity, but Jack takes this as another invitation to show off. It isn't until Cher [[Film/{{Moonstruck}} slaps him across the face and says "Snap out of it"]] that he realizes that it's actually Cher...and he promptly faints dead away.

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* A famous example occurs in the ''Series/WillAndGrace'' episode "Gypsies, Tramps, and Weed." Jack gifts himself a Music/{{Cher}} doll and [[CompanionCube treats it like the real thing]], as Cher is his idol. Will, Grace, and Karen get fed up with his obsession and storm away, prompting Jack to soothe the doll. A voice then remarks that it's weird that Jack is talking to a toy. Said voice belongs to the ''real'' Cher, who just so happened to be nearby. Jack, of course, naturally assumes that she is "just some drag queen" (although he gives "him" credit for pulling off the look), and launches into his own Cher impression to give her tips. Cher tries singing "If I Could Turn Back Time" to prove her identity, but Jack takes this as another invitation to show off. It isn't until Cher [[Film/{{Moonstruck}} slaps him across the face and says "Snap out of it"]] that he realizes that it's actually Cher... and he promptly faints dead away.



* In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_swo3LJo6MY this video]], Creator/NancyCartwright meets a thirteen-year-old boy. Upon hearing her slip into her [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Bart Simpson]] voice (easily her most recognizable role), he praises her impression as "really good." Cartwright [[ActuallyPrettyFunny giggles at the mistake]] and asks the boy if he knows who the voice actor is...and a few seconds (and another use of the voice) later, the kid's eyes go wide as he realizes he's actually talking to Bart. Becomes a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}} when Cartwright hugs the boy, who is genuinely star-struck by her.

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* In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_swo3LJo6MY this video]], Creator/NancyCartwright meets a thirteen-year-old boy. Upon hearing her slip into her [[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons Bart Simpson]] voice (easily her most recognizable role), he praises her impression as "really good." Cartwright [[ActuallyPrettyFunny giggles at the mistake]] and asks the boy if he knows who the voice actor is... and a few seconds (and another use of the voice) later, the kid's eyes go wide as he realizes he's actually talking to Bart. Becomes a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}} when Cartwright hugs the boy, who is genuinely star-struck by her.
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* A recurring character in ''Fanfic/ItSeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime'' is an annoying [[Film/TheAvengers2012 Avengers]] fanboy who refuses to believe that Tony and Clint (and later, [[Series/{{Supernatural}} Sam and Dean]]) are the real deal. The first time he appears, Tony and Clint get so annoyed by him they [[spoiler: [[DisproportionateRetribution destroy Comic-Con]]]]; the second (and last) time, he annoys Castiel, who proceeds to [[spoiler: [[DisproportionateRetribution send him straight to Hell]]...only for Crowley to get so annoyed by him that he sends him ''back''. The guy then gets sent to an insane asylum.]] Ironically, he actually ''complimented'' Cas' "costume".

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* A recurring character in ''Fanfic/ItSeemedLikeAGoodIdeaAtTheTime'' is an annoying [[Film/TheAvengers2012 Avengers]] fanboy who refuses to believe that Tony and Clint (and later, [[Series/{{Supernatural}} Sam and Dean]]) are the real deal. The first time he appears, Tony and Clint get so annoyed by him they [[spoiler: [[DisproportionateRetribution destroy Comic-Con]]]]; the second (and last) time, he annoys Castiel, who proceeds to [[spoiler: [[DisproportionateRetribution send him straight to Hell]]... only for Crowley to get so annoyed by him that he sends him ''back''. The guy then gets sent to an insane asylum.]] Ironically, he actually ''complimented'' Cas' "costume".



* Gay male celebrities, such as ''Series/RuPaulsDragRace'' winner Bob The Drag Queen, sometimes run into trouble while using apps like Grindr for [[AllGaysArePromiscuous perfectly normal gay male activities]]. Not only do people not believe it's really them, but sometimes their profiles get flagged for using a "fake" picture...of themselves.

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* Gay male celebrities, such as ''Series/RuPaulsDragRace'' winner Bob The Drag Queen, sometimes run into trouble while using apps like Grindr for [[AllGaysArePromiscuous perfectly normal gay male activities]]. Not only do people not believe it's really them, but sometimes their profiles get flagged for using a "fake" picture... of themselves.
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* Played with in EP18 of S1 of Beyblade. Tyson returns home briefly after winning the Chinese Beyblade Tournament. When he sees that the local kids have picked up playing Beyblade, he comments on two girls beyblading. When asked who he is, they don't believe he's the real Tyson, commenting that the Tyson on TV is far cuter. However, in this case, it's justified as Tyson is set to head to America to compete in the American Tournament. Most people assumed he was already in America or heading there (Including his friends from his home town)and therefore he couldn;t be the real deal. This is subverted in V-Force were whenever any of the Bladebreakers talk with the kids in Tysons town,or whenever Tyson plays or partakes in local shop tournaments as celebrity challenger, the kids there immediately recognize them and are thrilled to meet/play against them.

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* Played with in EP18 episode 18 of S1 of Beyblade.''Anime/{{Beyblade}}''. Tyson returns home briefly after winning the Chinese Beyblade Tournament. When he sees that the local kids have picked up playing Beyblade, he comments on two girls beyblading. When asked who he is, they don't believe he's the real Tyson, commenting that the Tyson on TV is far cuter. However, in this case, it's justified as Tyson is set to head to America to compete in the American Tournament. Most people assumed he was already in America or heading there (Including his friends from his home town)and therefore he couldn;t be the real deal. This is subverted in V-Force were whenever any of the Bladebreakers talk with the kids in Tysons town,or whenever Tyson plays or partakes in local shop tournaments as celebrity challenger, the kids there immediately recognize them and are thrilled to meet/play against them.
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* Music/PhilipGlass worked as a cab driver while he was already known as a composer, and passengers occasionally noticed that he "looked like" himself. If one asked him if anyone else had ever pointed it out, he just said "yes".
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* According to a member of the rock band Rudely Interrupted, the band once met Creator/TomCruise. However, the band's blind drummer refused to believe it, thinking the other band members were playing a prank on him.

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** In "The Serpent's Pass", Aang tries to get his group free passage on the ferry to Ba Sing Se. The woman taking tickets doesn't find his Avatar costume any more believable than those in the nearby group of impersonators. For some reason, [[ForgotAboutHisPowers he never considers just airbending to prove who he is]] instead.

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** In "The "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheSerpentsPass The Serpent's Pass", Pass]]", Aang tries to get his group free passage on the ferry to Ba Sing Se. The woman taking tickets doesn't find his Avatar costume any more believable than those in the nearby group of impersonators. For some reason, [[ForgotAboutHisPowers he never considers just airbending to prove who he is]] instead.



* Inverted in the episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'', "Grundy's Night", where a Halloween partygoer assumes Batman is a guy in costume, but thinks the costume is ''great''. Batman plays along with this and asks if he's seen a "friend" of his in a [[Characters/GreenLantern1941 Solomon Grundy]] costume (seeing as he's looking for the real one).
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBeatles'' episode "Misery" has the boys at a museum to see their wax statue lookalikes. As a prank, John and Paul replace their wax figures with themselves in the same pose. A young lady and an elderly lady approach the exhibit:

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'': Inverted in the episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheBatman'', "Grundy's Night", where "[[Recap/TheBatmanS2E11GrundysNight Grundy's Night]]" when a Halloween partygoer assumes Batman is a guy in costume, but thinks the costume is ''great''. Batman plays along with this and asks if he's seen a "friend" of his in a [[Characters/GreenLantern1941 Solomon Grundy]] costume (seeing as he's looking for the real one).
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBeatles'' ''WesternAnimation/TheBeatles'': The episode "Misery" has the boys at a museum to see their wax statue lookalikes. As a prank, John and Paul replace their wax figures with themselves in the same pose. A young lady and an elderly lady approach the exhibit:



* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' episode "Take and Fake" has Crocker saying this to Cosmo, Wanda and Poof at Trixie's costume party, somehow failing to recognize them as the fairies he's tried to capture several times already.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'': The episode "Take and Fake" has Crocker saying this to Cosmo, Wanda and Poof at Trixie's costume party, somehow failing to recognize them as the fairies he's tried to capture several times already.



* On ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', Lrrr -- [[LargeHam RULER OF OMNICRON PERSEI 8!]] -- tries to invade Earth, but he lands at a comic book convention right in the middle of a costume contest and is mistaken for just another contestant.

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* On In ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', Lrrr -- [[LargeHam RULER OF OMNICRON PERSEI 8!]] -- tries to invade Earth, but he lands at a comic book convention right in the middle of a costume contest and is mistaken for just another contestant.



* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' has a few examples, such as in one of the episodes in season 1 where Wonder Woman and The Flash are denied entry into a party, despite being superheroes, because everyone else are "in costume" [[note]]read: superheroes[[/note]] too!

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* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'' has a few examples, such as in one "[[Recap/JusticeLeagueS1E20And21AKnightOfShadows A Knight of the episodes in season 1 where Shadows]]" when Wonder Woman and The Flash are denied entry into a party, despite being superheroes, because everyone else are "in costume" [[note]]read: superheroes[[/note]] too!



** In "Horrificator", the class is making a monster movie for a contest, only to be interrupted by one of them turning into an actual monster ([[OncePerEpisode as is]] [[MonsterOfTheWeek usual]]). Nino manages to [[FoundFootageFilms get their battle with her on tape]] and edits it into their film... only for Mayor Bourgeois, who's a judge, to reject the project from entering. He thinks the monster looks too fake.
** In the later episode "Frightningale", Marinette and Adrien end up playing their superhero selves in a music video. While everyone else praises the costumes (which actually were not their real magic suits, but were so similar that both removed their masks) and some acknowledge a resemblance, they decide that the pair's awkward mannerisms make them nothing like Ladybug and Cat Noir. In this case, it was self-invoked so as to protect their secret identities.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': In "Great Lakes Freakout," while trick or treating as zombies, Carlota and Leni give another pair of zombies advice on how to improves their costumes, before realizing they are real zombies.
* In ''[[WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens2013 Monsters vs. Aliens]]'', "Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space": the Missing Link is unable to scare people on Halloween because everyone just assumes he's a guy in a costume. The biggest insult comes from a kid ''[[{{Irony}} dressed as Link]]'':

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** In "Horrificator", "[[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS01E11Horrificator Horrificator]]", the class is making a monster movie for a contest, only to be interrupted by one of them turning into an actual monster ([[OncePerEpisode as is]] [[MonsterOfTheWeek usual]]). Nino manages to [[FoundFootageFilms get their battle with her on tape]] and edits it into their film... only for Mayor Bourgeois, who's a judge, to reject the project from entering. He thinks the monster looks too fake.
** In the later episode "Frightningale", "[[Recap/MiraculousLadybugS02E15Frightningale Frightningale]]", Marinette and Adrien end up playing their superhero selves in a music video. While everyone else praises the costumes (which actually were not their real magic suits, but were so similar that both removed their masks) and some acknowledge a resemblance, they decide that the pair's awkward mannerisms make them nothing like Ladybug and Cat Noir. In this case, it was self-invoked so as to protect their secret identities.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': In "Great "[[Recap/TheLoudHouseS6E21GreatLakesFreakout Great Lakes Freakout," Freakout!]]", while trick or treating as zombies, Carlota and Leni give another pair of zombies advice on how to improves their costumes, before realizing they are real zombies.
* In ''[[WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens2013 Monsters vs. Aliens]]'', the ''WesternAnimation/MonstersVsAliens2013'' episode "Mutant Pumpkins from Outer Space": Space", the Missing Link is unable to scare people on Halloween because everyone just assumes he's a guy in a costume.costume. One kid mistakes him for [[Franchise/TheMuppets Kermit]]. The biggest insult comes from a kid ''[[{{Irony}} dressed as Link]]'':



:: Another kid mistakes him for [[Franchise/TheMuppets Kermit]].
* In the "Mayhem Night" episode of ''{{WesternAnimation/Motorcity}}'', after briefly mistaking a trick-or-treater for one of the Terras, the trick-or-treater tells the main character "nice Mike Chilton costume."
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': In "Stranger Than Fan Fiction", Rainbow Dash and Quibble Pants get kidnapped by Dr. Caballeron. Quibble Pants, [[AndYouThoughtItWasAGame not understanding that this is real and thinking this is a staged performance]], mocks Caballeron and says he is a horrible cosplayer, and he got the accent wrong.
* WesternAnimation/NinjagoDragonsRising: To get a part needed to fix a machine, Zane enters a Zane-alike contest. He comes in third. Out of three.
* Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'' when [[spoiler:Camila sees Vee's true form for the first time]]. They initially think that the [[spoiler:basilisk]] is someone in a costume and starts to compliment it on being well made, but then trails off as they slowly realize that it's ''too'' good to be a costume.
** Then again when King meets the [[spoiler: Titan Catchers. He assumes them to be of his own species, while they assume him to be what they are; ordinary people dressing up as the Titans. Bill gushes to Luz about how good his costume is, which tips her off what he's in danger.]]

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:: Another kid mistakes him for [[Franchise/TheMuppets Kermit]].
* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Motorcity}}'' episode "Mayhem Night" episode of ''{{WesternAnimation/Motorcity}}'', Night", after briefly mistaking a trick-or-treater for one of the Terras, the trick-or-treater tells the main character "nice Mike Chilton costume."
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': In "Stranger "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E14StrangerThanFanFiction Stranger Than Fan Fiction", Fiction]]", Rainbow Dash and Quibble Pants get kidnapped by Dr. Caballeron. Quibble Pants, [[AndYouThoughtItWasAGame not understanding that this is real and thinking this is a staged performance]], mocks Caballeron and says he is a horrible cosplayer, and he got the accent wrong.
* WesternAnimation/NinjagoDragonsRising: ''WesternAnimation/NinjagoDragonsRising'': To get a part needed to fix a machine, Zane enters a Zane-alike contest. He comes in third. Out of three.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'':
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Subverted in ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'' when [[spoiler:Camila sees Vee's true form for the first time]]. They initially think that the [[spoiler:basilisk]] is someone in a costume and starts to compliment it on being well made, but then trails off as they slowly realize that it's ''too'' good to be a costume.
** Then again when King meets the [[spoiler: Titan [[spoiler:Titan Catchers. He assumes them to be of his own species, while they assume him to be what they are; ordinary people dressing up as the Titans. Bill gushes to Luz about how good his costume is, which tips her off what he's in danger.]]danger]].



** In the opening of "Treehouse Of Horror XX", at Halloween, Frankenstein's Monster, Count Dracula, a Mummy and a Werewolf decided [[ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself to pose as people dressed as themselves]] but were mocked for impersonating old-fashioned characters, so they bought real costumes anyway.
** In the "Treehouse Of Horror XVI" segment "I've Grown A Costume On Your Face", Springfield held a costume contest and a woman dressed as a witch won but was disqualified for being an actual witch (the prize had to go to someone who, technically, was wearing a costume). In retaliation, [[DisproportionateRetribution she cursed everyone into being whatever their costumes made them look like]].
** Played with in "$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)", in which Bart is forced to find a last-minute replacement act for his treehouse casino, because "the Liza Minelli impersonator we hired turned out to be the real Liza Minelli."
** In "Simple Simpson", no-one believes Homer can be Pie Man even after he reveals himself, having built him up into an urban legend. Subverted when Marge says she has always known Homer was Pie Man, Homer asks if it was the kiss that filled her in, but Marge replies she knew because it was obviously him in the costume and you'd have it be an idiot not to see that.
** In "Itchy and Scratchy Land", Homer and Marge visit a '70s themed disco:
--->'''Homer:''' It IS The Seventies! Down to the smallest detail!\\

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** In the opening of "Treehouse Of Horror XX", at Halloween, Frankenstein's Monster, Count Dracula, a Mummy and a Werewolf decided [[ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself to pose as people dressed as themselves]] but were mocked for impersonating old-fashioned characters, so they bought real costumes anyway.
** In the "Treehouse Of Horror XVI" segment "I've Grown A Costume On Your Face", Springfield held a costume contest and a woman dressed as a witch won but was disqualified for being an actual witch (the prize had to go to someone who, technically, was wearing a costume). In retaliation, [[DisproportionateRetribution she cursed everyone into being whatever their costumes made them look like]].
** Played with in "$pringfield "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E10Springfield $pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)", Gambling)]]", in which Bart is forced to find a last-minute replacement act for his treehouse casino, because "the Liza Minelli impersonator we hired turned out to be the real Liza Minelli."
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** In "Simple Simpson", no-one believes Homer can be Pie Man even after he reveals himself, having built him up into an urban legend. Subverted when Marge says she has always known Homer was Pie Man, Homer asks if it was the kiss that filled her in, but Marge replies she knew because it was obviously him in the costume and you'd have it be an idiot not to see that.
** In "Itchy
"[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E4ItchyAndScratchyLand Itchy and Scratchy Land", Land]]", Homer and Marge visit a '70s themed 1970s-themed disco:
--->'''Homer:''' It IS The Seventies! ''is'' the '70s! Down to the smallest detail!\\



** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS15E19SimpleSimpson Simple Simpson]]", no one believes Homer can be Pie Man even after he reveals himself, having built him up into an urban legend. Subverted when Marge says she has always known Homer was Pie Man, Homer asks if it was the kiss that filled her in, but Marge replies she knew because it was obviously him in the costume and you'd have it be an idiot not to see that.
** In the "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS17E4TreehouseOfHorrorXVI Treehouse of Horror XVI]]" segment "I've Grown a Costume on Your Face", Springfield held a costume contest and a woman dressed as a witch won but was disqualified for being an actual witch (the prize had to go to someone who, technically, was wearing a costume). In retaliation, [[DisproportionateRetribution she cursed everyone into being whatever their costumes made them look like]].
** In the opening of "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS21E4TreehouseOfHorrorXX Treehouse of Horror XX]]", at Halloween, Frankenstein's Monster, Count Dracula, a Mummy and a Werewolf decided [[ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself to pose as people dressed as themselves]] but were mocked for impersonating old-fashioned characters, so they bought real costumes anyway.



** In one episode Satan throws a Halloween party, and at one point starts to complain to what he thinks is a guy dressed as Steve Irwin, complete with a stingray embedded in his chest, telling him the costume is in bad taste so soon after Irwin's death. When the guy protests that he's actually the real Steve Irwin, Satan then throws him out of the party for not wearing a costume.

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** In one episode episode, Satan throws a Halloween party, and at one point starts to complain to what he thinks is a guy dressed as Steve Irwin, complete with a stingray embedded in his chest, telling him the costume is in bad taste so soon after Irwin's death. When the guy protests that he's actually the real Steve Irwin, Satan then throws him out of the party for not wearing a costume.



** When Eddie Brock is wheeled away screaming about how "WE ARE VENOM!!!" in "Identity Crisis" the onlooking [[JerkJock Flash Thompson]] scoffs at this, saying, "Brock's lost it. Venom's, like, twice his size." Flash Thompson is the king of this trope.
* Meanwhile, in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'', Peter's high school has a theatrical play about Spider-Man. Out of the students who try for the main part, ''everyone'' is considered a better fit than Peter himself. As a MythologyGag, the student right above him on the list is [[Characters/MarvelComicsMilesMorales Miles Morales]].
* In the ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "The Krusty Sponge", Mr. Krabs decides to make the Krusty Krab [=SpongeBob=] themed, including making Squidward wear an [[GoofySuit exaggerated [=SpongeBob=] costume]] and making [=SpongeBob=] drive a train around the restaurant. When [=SpongeBob=] collapses from exhaustion, this angers the passengers and one even shouts, "That's the worst [=SpongeBob=] costume I've ever seen!"
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** When Eddie Brock is wheeled away screaming about how "WE ARE VENOM!!!" VENOM!" in "Identity Crisis" "[[Recap/TheSpectacularSpiderManS2E07IdentityCrisis Identity Crisis]]", the onlooking [[JerkJock Flash Thompson]] scoffs at this, saying, "Brock's lost it. Venom's, like, twice his size." Flash Thompson is the king of this trope.
* Meanwhile, in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'', Peter's high school has a theatrical play about Spider-Man. Out of the students who try for the main part, ''everyone'' is considered a better fit than Peter himself. As a MythologyGag, the student right above him on the list is [[Characters/MarvelComicsMilesMorales Miles Morales]].
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "The "[[Recap/SpongeBobSquarePantsS5E9TheKrustySpongeSingASongOfPatrick The Krusty Sponge", Sponge]]", Mr. Krabs decides to make the Krusty Krab [=SpongeBob=] themed, including making Squidward wear an [[GoofySuit exaggerated [=SpongeBob=] costume]] and making [=SpongeBob=] drive a train around the restaurant. When [=SpongeBob=] collapses from exhaustion, this angers the passengers and one even shouts, "That's the worst [=SpongeBob=] costume I've ever seen!"
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* The PBS cartoon ''WesternAnimation/WordGirl'' features Becky, aka [=WordGirl=], being told by her brother, the [[LovesMyAlterEgo WordGirl]] {{fangirl}}, that her [=WordGirl=] impersonation is really bad.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'', Peter's high school has a theatrical play about Spider-Man. Out of the students who try for the main part, ''everyone'' is considered a better fit than Peter himself. As a MythologyGag, the student right above him on the list is [[Characters/MarvelComicsMilesMorales Miles Morales]].
* The PBS cartoon ''WesternAnimation/WordGirl'' features Becky, aka a.k.a. [=WordGirl=], being told by her brother, the [[LovesMyAlterEgo WordGirl]] {{fangirl}}, that her [=WordGirl=] impersonation is really bad.
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** Then again when King meets the [[spoiler: Titan Catchers. He assumes them to be of his own species, while they assume him to be what they are; ordinary people dressing up as the Titans. Bill gushes to Luz about how good his costume is, which tips her off what he's in danger.]]
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* Music/GeorgeHarrison commented that the voices of Music/TheBeatles in ''WesternAnimation/YellowSubmarine'' (John Clive, Geoffrey Hughes. Paul Angelis) were better than the band could have been if they'd done it themselves.
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** At Halloween, Frankenstein's Monster, Count Dracula, a Mummy and a Werewolf decided [[ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself to pose as people dressed as themselves]] but were mocked for impersonating old-fashioned characters, so they bought real costumes anyway.
** Springfield once held a costume contest and a woman dressed as a witch won but was disqualified for being an actual witch (the prize had to go to someone who, technically, was wearing a costume). In retaliation, [[DisproportionateRetribution she cursed everyone into being whatever their costumes made them look like]].
** Played with in another episode, in which Bart is forced to find a last-minute replacement act for his treehouse casino, because "the Liza Minelli impersonator we hired turned out to be the real Liza Minelli."

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** At In the opening of "Treehouse Of Horror XX", at Halloween, Frankenstein's Monster, Count Dracula, a Mummy and a Werewolf decided [[ForHalloweenIAmGoingAsMyself to pose as people dressed as themselves]] but were mocked for impersonating old-fashioned characters, so they bought real costumes anyway.
** In the "Treehouse Of Horror XVI" segment "I've Grown A Costume On Your Face", Springfield once held a costume contest and a woman dressed as a witch won but was disqualified for being an actual witch (the prize had to go to someone who, technically, was wearing a costume). In retaliation, [[DisproportionateRetribution she cursed everyone into being whatever their costumes made them look like]].
** Played with in another episode, "$pringfield (or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love Legalized Gambling)", in which Bart is forced to find a last-minute replacement act for his treehouse casino, because "the Liza Minelli impersonator we hired turned out to be the real Liza Minelli."
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* In the ''ComicBook/YoungAvengers'' [[PortmanteauCoupleName Amerikate]] fic [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/4357997 "I don't wanna be your superman,"]] [[Characters/HawkeyeKateBishop Kate Bishop]] goes to a convention "cosplaying" in her actual Hawkeye outfit. She meets [[Characters/YoungAvengersTitleTeam America Chavez]], who makes a point of criticizing her costume. [[spoiler: It turns out America knew who she was all along, but still considers it a terrible cosplay due to the total lack of effort.]]

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* In the ''ComicBook/YoungAvengers'' [[PortmanteauCoupleName Amerikate]] fic [[https://archiveofourown.org/works/4357997 "I don't wanna be your superman,"]] [[Characters/HawkeyeKateBishop [[Characters/MarvelComicsKateBishop Kate Bishop]] goes to a convention "cosplaying" in her actual Hawkeye outfit. She meets [[Characters/YoungAvengersTitleTeam America Chavez]], who makes a point of criticizing her costume. [[spoiler: It turns out America knew who she was all along, but still considers it a terrible cosplay due to the total lack of effort.]]



* Meanwhile, in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'', Peter's high school has a theatrical play about Spider-Man. Out of the students who try for the main part, ''everyone'' is considered a better fit than Peter himself. As a MythologyGag, the student right above him on the list is [[Characters/UltimateSpiderManMilesMorales Miles Morales]].

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* Meanwhile, in ''WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012'', Peter's high school has a theatrical play about Spider-Man. Out of the students who try for the main part, ''everyone'' is considered a better fit than Peter himself. As a MythologyGag, the student right above him on the list is [[Characters/UltimateSpiderManMilesMorales [[Characters/MarvelComicsMilesMorales Miles Morales]].
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* In ''Fanfic/AManOfIron'' Book 4, worried no one in the North will believe Arya has undergone a PlotRelevantAgeUp to almost 20, Mystique transforms herself into how Arya was before. Arya snaps that no one will believe this as Mystique looks far too pretty, lacks muscles, her hair is too sleek, her voice isn't high-pitched and screechy and too tall. Everyone else just smirks as Mystique looks ''exactly'' like what Arya used to.
-->'''Mystique''': We need to have a talk about your sense of self-worth.
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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/14245997/2/Lightning-Lord Lightning Lord]]'' Harry decides to attend a school which teaches both magic and Muggle subjects while Tonks impersonates him at Hogwarts for the first month or two. When Harry bares his forehead for a rude fellow student, the other boy scornfully claims that Harry's scar is "just henna".
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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13156656/1/A-Most-Uncomfortable-Night A Most Uncomfortable Night]]'' Harry and Draco are both dressed as Dark Fae at the Hogwarts Samhain costume ball. Draco insults Harry's costume, not knowing that Harry came into his inheritance over the summer and the wings are absolutely real.
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* Music/{{GACKT}} once signed up for a dating service, paid a fee for putting up his picture… and found out the next day he had been banned from the service for impersonation.

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