History OneSceneWonder / AnimatedFilms

* Scrat from ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'', particularly in the first movie. Provides multiple SugarWiki/FunnyMoments despite having no lines and about five minutes of screentime. He got spin-offs.

* In a curiously similar example to the above, the ''black'' wolf from ''WesternAnimation/FantasticMrFox''. Approximately a minute of screentime, no lines, and only the [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment vaguest connection to the plot,]] but it's paradoxically one of the most poetic and funniest scenes in a very quirky movie.

* The Gingerbread Man and Pinocchio from ''WesternAnimation/Shrek1'' only appeared briefly in the original film, but were popular enough with audiences to get majorly [[AscendedExtra expanded roles]] in the sequels.

** ''WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook'' has Kaa the python, who tries (and fails) to hypnotize Mowgli. He is only in the film for two scenes (he was actually going to be in just one in development, but his popularity with some test audiences gained him another one), and he's voiced by Creator/SterlingHolloway (also known as [[WesternAnimation/AliceInWonderland the Cheshire Cat]] and Franchise/WinnieThePooh), which is part of the reason why he's so funny.

* The Gingerbread Man and Pinocchio from ''WesternAnimation/{{Shrek}}'' only appeared briefly in the original film, but were popular enough with audiences to get majorly [[AscendedExtra expanded roles]] in the sequels.

* Frozone's wife in ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles''. She never appears on-screen and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x2qRDMHbXaM her only scene]] is arguing with her husband about his supersuit. It is considered one of the movie's {{Signature Scene}}s and so beloved by the fans that the reveal that she will be appearing in the sequel caused large amounts of {{squee}}.

* Both Julian the lemur king (Creator/SachaBaronCohen) and the penguins in ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}''. Both had extended roles in the sequel, and remain the funniest things in both movies, to the point where some reviews are lamenting the fact that the main cast has to appear ''at all''. [[WhenEldersAttack Nana]] as well. She had fewer than five lines in the first movie, but proved so popular that she was brought back for the sequel as a DesignatedVillain.
** To drive the point home, when they RecycledTheSeries, it was solely the penguins and King Julian they focused on. And then [[WesternAnimation/PenguinsOfMadagascar the penguins got their own movie,]] with King Julien getting a memorable credits scene (and eventually ''his'' own series).

** ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' has Monsieur D'Arque, the [[BedlamHouse corrupt asylum-keeper]] who is bribed by [[BigBad Gaston]] to commit Maurice. He's only in two scenes and has a handful of lines, but Creator/TonyJay gave such a memorable performance that it won him the role of BigBad Claude Frollo in ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''. He also has a [[AdaptationExpansion larger role]] in the ScreenToStageAdaptation, including his own spotlight song and a [[RuleOfCool fencing duel with Cogsworth the clock]] during the final battle.

* ''WesternAnimationKlaus2019:''

** ''WesternAnimation/BeautyAndTheBeast'' has Monsieur D'Arque, the [[BedlamHouse corrupt asylum-keeper]] who is bribed by [[BigBad Gaston]] to commit Maurice. He's only in two scenes and has a handful of lines, but Creator/TonyJay gave such a memorable performance that it won him the role of BigBad Claude Frollo in ''WesternAnimation/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''. He also has a [[AdaptationExpansion larger role]] in the ScreenToStageAdaptation, including his own spotlight song and a [[CrazyAwesome fencing duel with Cogsworth the clock]] during the final battle.

** Peggy Lee as Peg the dog in ''WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTramp''. Peg has just the one song, but a very memorable one! As Lee co-wrote all the songs and also voiced the Siamese Cats and Darling (Lady's owner) - and they get songs too despite little screen time - it's like several Wonders for the price of one.
** The snake Kaa from ''WesternAnimation/TheJungleBook'' who tries to hypnotize Mowgli and fails. He is only in the film for two scenes (he was actually going to be in just one in development, but his popularity with some test audiences gained him another one), The voice is by Creator/SterlingHolloway, of all people. He did the voice of ''Franchise/WinnieThePooh'', which is part of the reason why he's so funny.
*** Also, King Louie, who has just one scene (and musical number), but is very fondly remembered as a highlight of the movie. Voiced by Louis Prima ('''not''' Louis Armstrong), one of the biggest-name stars of the movie (though as a singer, not specifically as an actor).
*** [[RuleOfThree Also from the same movie]], Shere Khan, who despite being the BigBad, is only onscreen for about 10 minutes and doesn't appear 'til about 3 quarters of the way in, but he's remembered as fondly as other Disney villains that have more screen time than he does.

** The Backson in ''WesternAnimation/WinnieThePooh'' (the 2011 movie) literally has [[TheStinger one scene]] lasting under a minute, but it's a very memorable one.

** Mama Odie appears only very briefly in ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', but ''man'' does she steal the show.

* The seagulls in ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo'', yet a mere mention of them can still crack up most ''adults'' who saw the movie.
--> "Mine? Mine? Minemineminemine?"
** Coral, who is killed during the film's opening.
** Quite a few characters, such as the sharks (technically two), Darla (whose picture is seen quite a bit but only shows up once during the film's climax), all of the sea turtles except for Squirt, and Nigel the pelican.

* ''WesternAnimation/IsleOfDogs'' has Creator/FMurrayAbraham as a wise, scholarly Saint Bernard and Creator/TildaSwinton as a [[PlayingAgainstType slightly loopy miniature Pug,]] really, what more could you ask for?

** Moses' mother Yocheved. She's only there for the first few minutes of the movie, but by God is she memorable.