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to look like human [[strike:[[{{Mondegreen}} guise]]]] guys\\

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to look like human [[strike:[[{{Mondegreen}} guise]]]] [[strike:guise]] guys\\
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-->-- '''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'''

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-->-- '''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'''
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-->Sue on the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "The Claws of Axos", ''Adventures with the Wife in Space''

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-->Sue -->--'''Sue''' on the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "The Claws of Axos", ''Adventures with the Wife in Space''
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->'''Takayuki''': Is that the bartender?\\
'''Misaki''': It's not a great disguise, but that's him.
-->--''VisualNovel/RootLetter''
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->'''Principal Skinner''': It was naive of you to think [[RealityEnsues I would mistake this town's most prominent 104-year-old man for one of my elementary school students.]]

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->'''Principal Skinner''': It was naive of you to think [[RealityEnsues [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome I would mistake this town's most prominent 104-year-old man for one of my elementary school students.]]
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-> '''Doofenshmirtz:''' A(n) [adjective] platypus?\\
''(Perry dons his hat)''\\
'''Doofenshmirtz:''' PERRY the [adjective] platypus?!
-->-- '''A RunningGag involving Doofenshmirtz,''' ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb''
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->'''Aladdin''': Did somebody order... a prince?\\
'''Princess''': ...Aladdin!\\
'''Aladdin''': How the fuck did you know it was me?\\
'''Princess''': Because it is you, you're just wearing different clothes!
-->--''Theatre/TwistedTheUntoldStoryOfARoyalVizier''
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->''"I thought my outfit was extremely obvious, but you didn't recognize me at all!"''
-->--'''Etemon''' {{Lampshade}}s this trope, ''Super Evolution Stage Anime/DigimonAdventureTri ~The Adventure of August 1st~''

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->''"I ->''"[[LampshadeHanging I thought my outfit was extremely obvious, obvious]], but you didn't recognize me at all!"''
-->--'''Etemon''' {{Lampshade}}s this trope, -->--'''Etemon''', ''Super Evolution Stage Anime/DigimonAdventureTri ~The Adventure of August 1st~''
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-->--'''Etemon''' {{Lampshade}}s this trope, ''[[ScreenToStageAdaptation Super Evolution Stage]] Anime/DigimonAdventureTri [[SignificantReferenceDate ~The Adventure of August 1st~]]''

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-->--'''Etemon''' {{Lampshade}}s this trope, ''[[ScreenToStageAdaptation Super ''Super Evolution Stage]] Stage Anime/DigimonAdventureTri [[SignificantReferenceDate ~The Adventure of August 1st~]]''1st~''
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->''"I thought my outfit was extremely obvious, but you didn't recognize me at all!"''
-->--'''Etemon''' {{Lampshade}}s this trope, ''[[ScreenToStageAdaptation Super Evolution Stage]] Anime/DigimonAdventureTri [[SignificantReferenceDate ~The Adventure of August 1st~]]''
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-> '''Doofenshmirtz:''' A banjo-playing platypus?\\

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-> '''Doofenshmirtz:''' A banjo-playing A(n) [adjective] platypus?\\



'''Doofenshmirtz:''' PERRY the banjo-playing platypus?!
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb''

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'''Doofenshmirtz:''' PERRY the banjo-playing [adjective] platypus?!
-->-- '''A RunningGag involving Doofenshmirtz,''' ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb''
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->'''Minister:''' Do you Pip Put-That-In-The Bin take this woman to be your lawfully wedded wife?\\
'''Pip Bin:''' I do.\\
'''Minister:''' And do you, Talula Really-Obvious-Fake I-Can't-Believe-You-Haven't-Noticed Not-A-Man, take this man to be your lawfully wedded husband?\\
'''"Talula Not-A-Man":''' ''(in Anthony Head's actual voice)'' I do. Uh, ''(in falsetto and Southern American accent)'' Ah do.
-->--''Radio/BleakExpectations''
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-> ''"Okay, it's Luigi. [[LampshadeHanging I'm not playing that stupid game where we pretend we don't know.]] Game does that well enough for us."''
-->-- '''Skawo''', ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZgJohSnQGXA&list=PLNt9bYwiVIA_tnS7ofbxIfGdH9ZMOcuYJ&index=22 Super Paper Mario - Part 21 - Whoarizontal]]''
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->'''Giant Rat''': (as a bartender) Hello sir, welcome to the Rat Cafe. [[ImmediateSelfContradiction There's no rats here]]. There's just, [[HesitationEqualsDishonesty uh]], hamburgers.\\
'''Police Officer''': (in a deep voice) Ah, that would be real nice if that were true. [[SubvertedTrope Except it isn't. You're a rat, aren't ya]]?\\
* {{Beat}}*\\

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->'''Giant Rat''': (as a bartender) Hello sir, welcome to the Rat Cafe. [[ImmediateSelfContradiction Café. [[VerbalBackspace There's no rats here]]. There's just, [[HesitationEqualsDishonesty uh]], hamburgers.\\
'''Police Officer''': '''Sargent Pickles''': (in a deep voice) Ah, that would be real nice if that were true. [[SubvertedTrope Except it isn't. You're a rat, aren't ya]]?\\
* {{Beat}}*\\*{{Beat}}*\\



'''Police Officer''': Man, I'm gonna be taking you in, and you- (in a normal voice) [[DoubleSubversion Wouldn't it be funny if this were real]]? Ha, ha, just kidding. And be careful though, there's apparently a giant rat around.\\

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'''Police Officer''': '''Sargent Pickles''': Man, I'm gonna be taking you in, and you- (in a normal voice) [[DoubleSubversion Wouldn't it be funny if this were real]]? Ha, ha, just kidding. And be careful though, there's apparently a giant rat around.\\
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->'''Kabbu's notes:''' Incredible... I truly believed this to be a cactus. What an impressive disguise!\\
'''Leif's notes:''' Seriously? There's no way anyone would fall for such a cheap disguise. [[RoyalWe We're]] almost offended.
-->--The Cactling Bestiary entry, ''VideoGame/BugFables''
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->'''Giant Rat''': (as a bartender) Hello sir, welcome to the Rat Cafe. [[ImmediateSelfContradiction There's no rats here]]. There's just, [[HesitationEqualsDishonesty uh]], hamburgers.\\
'''Police Officer''': (in a deep voice) Ah, that would be real nice if that were true. [[SubvertedTrope Except it isn't. You're a rat, aren't ya]]?\\
*{{Beat}}*\\
'''Giant Rat''': (shakes head) No, no, why would that happen? That's not- thats- we're just- why- we're just people.\\
'''Police Officer''': Man, I'm gonna be taking you in, and you- (in a normal voice) [[DoubleSubversion Wouldn't it be funny if this were real]]? Ha, ha, just kidding. And be careful though, there's apparently a giant rat around.\\
'''Giant Rat''': You have a good day, officer.
-->--''WebVideo/RatMovieMysteryOfTheMayanTreasure''
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->Black Mage: Oh, Lord. Why does the robot have a mustache?\\
Warmech: I grew it with my human lip.\\
Red Mage: Is... is that a fact?\\
Warmech: Oh yes. I love to grow hair all over my body in between acts of defecation.\\
Thief: Well he sounds human.

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->Black Mage: ->'''Black Mage''': Oh, Lord. Why does the robot have a mustache?\\
Warmech: '''Warmech''': I grew it with my human lip.\\
Red Mage: '''Red Mage''': Is... is that a fact?\\
Warmech: '''Warmech''': Oh yes. I love to grow hair all over my body in between acts of defecation.\\
Thief: '''Thief''': Well he sounds human.

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-->--'' Literature/TheExpanse''

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-->--'' Literature/TheExpanse''-->--''Literature/TheExpanse''

->Black Mage: Oh, Lord. Why does the robot have a mustache?\\
Warmech: I grew it with my human lip.\\
Red Mage: Is... is that a fact?\\
Warmech: Oh yes. I love to grow hair all over my body in between acts of defecation.\\
Thief: Well he sounds human.
-->--''WebComic/EightBitTheater''
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->'''Scott''': Guys, it's not a good idea to out in the open like this.\\

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->'''Scott''': Guys, it's not a good idea to be out in the open like this.\\
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->'''Mr. Burns''': (''disguised as an elementary school student''): Ahoy there, dean. I understand that you're taking suggestions from students. Well, me and my [[AntiquatedLinguistics fourth-form chums]] think it would be quite [[TotallyRadical corking]] if you were to reinvest that money back into the local energy concern.
->'''Principal Skinner''': [[SubvertedTrope Mr. Burns?]]
->'''Mr. Burns''': [[OhCrap Buh]]!
->'''Principal Skinner''': It was naive of you to think [[RealityEnsues I would mistake this town's most prominent 104-year-old man for one of my elementary school students.]]
-->--''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsWhoShotMrBurns Who Shot Mr Burns]]"
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'''Scott''': What, because of hats and sunglasses? It's not a disguise, Hank; we look like ourselves in a baseball game.

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'''Scott''': What, because of hats and sunglasses? It's not a disguise, Hank; we look like ourselves in at a baseball game.
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->“What happened to his face?” she asked.\\
“The reporting officer suggested the beard was intended as a disguise.”\\
She snorted.\\
“Well, thank God he didn’t put on a pair of glasses, we might never have figured it out."
-->--'' Literature/TheExpanse''
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-->--''Anime/SailorMoon'' (Creator/{{DiC}} dub), in a rare LampshadeHanging of this trope's prevalence in the show.

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-->--''Anime/SailorMoon'' (Creator/{{DiC}} dub), in [[LampshadeHanging a rare LampshadeHanging moment of this trope's prevalence in the show.clarity]].
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->'''Princess Diamond:''' The agency did a really great job. You look just like me. No one will ever know.
->'''Possessed Molly:''' Yeah, well, maybe you should get your prescription checked.
-->--''Anime/SailorMoon'' (Creator/{{DiC}} dub), in a rare LampshadeHanging of this trope's prevalence in the show.
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->'''Lancer:''' [[BlatantLies Oh, I'm not Lancer! I'm just a sweet little boy!]]\\
'''Ralsei:''' Why does a sweet little boy have a mustache.\\
'''Lancer:''' As a disguise.
-->--''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}}''
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->"[[KingIncognito You're the king, aren't you]]."
->A long pause. "What on earth makes you think that?"
->"You aren't even disguising your voice. And you're still wearing your crown under your hood."
->"He pulled his hood down tighter, and his voice suddenly dropped an octave. "[[BlatantLies I am a mysterious stranger]]. That's all you need to know."
->"Oh, come on. You buggered it up and you know it. Man up and move on."
-->--''Literature/{{Mogworld}}''
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->'''Scott''': Guys, it's not a good idea to out in the open like this.\\
'''Hank''': Relax. No-one's gonna recognize us.\\
'''Scott''': What, because of hats and sunglasses? It's not a disguise, Hank; we look like ourselves in a baseball game.
-->-- ''Film/AntManAndTheWasp''

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''Perry dons his hat''\\

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''Perry ''(Perry dons his hat''\\hat)''\\


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->''"Wait, we were supposed to think you were a boy?"''
-->-- '''Coran reacting to Pidge's GenderReveal''', ''WesternAnimation/VoltronLegendaryDefender''
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->''"Ninjas descended from the sky to offer him a job during his breakfast, and this was [[TheFlintstones Fred's]] response, in its entirety: 'ME, A NINJA? OKAY.' Which brings me to my next two points. First, "ME, A NINJA? OKAY," is [[SeeminglyProfoundFool my new philosophy on life]]. And second, Fred is way, way too stupid for Barney to be doing this for fun. There is no sport in tricking a person this gullible. In one commercial, Barney simply puts on a Music/RunDMC hat and barges into Fred's home, [[TotallyRadical rapping]]. Barney has the same face, voice, and a-line dress of Fred's friend of many years and the man's first question is still, 'WHO ARE YOU!?'"''

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->''"Ninjas descended from the sky to offer him a job during his breakfast, and this was [[TheFlintstones [[WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones Fred's]] response, in its entirety: 'ME, A NINJA? OKAY.' Which brings me to my next two points. First, "ME, A NINJA? OKAY," is [[SeeminglyProfoundFool my new philosophy on life]]. And second, Fred is way, way too stupid for Barney to be doing this for fun. There is no sport in tricking a person this gullible. In one commercial, Barney simply puts on a Music/RunDMC hat and barges into Fred's home, [[TotallyRadical rapping]]. Barney has the same face, voice, and a-line dress of Fred's friend of many years and the man's first question is still, 'WHO ARE YOU!?'"''
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->''"…such wanton deviousness had been unseen since the days of Dread Emperor Traitorous, who famously passed for his own Chancellor through cunning use of a wig and a pair of cantaloupes…”''
-->--'''Extract from “The Most Illustrious Histories of the Inimitable Dread Empire of Praes”, volume IV''', Literature/APracticalGuideToEvil

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