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* ''Series/PrettyLittleLiars'': The person known as "A", who torments the Liars, is usually seen with a face-concealing hoodie and mask combo. Uncovering their true identity is a major focus of the original series and ''[[SequelSeries Original Sin]]''.
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* The "human beans" in ''Series/TheGnomesOfDulwich'' were only either heard from offscreen or shown from the legs down.
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* EC from ''Series/LiftOff'' was intended to be an AudienceSurrogate, but instead Instead became AccidentalNightmareFuel.

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* EC from ''Series/LiftOff'' was is one because they were intended to be an AudienceSurrogate, but instead Instead became they ended up being AccidentalNightmareFuel.
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* EC from ''Series/LiftOff'' was intended to be an AudienceSurrogate, but instead Instead became AccidentalNightmareFuel.

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* ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'': The Mother's face (as of the day before the season 8 finale) is never shown. It is usually obscured by her signature yellow umbrella.

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The Mother's face (as of the day before the season 8 finale) is never shown. It is usually obscured by her signature yellow umbrella.umbrella.
** For the first few seasons, Barney's mother is depicted in occasional flashbacks. Her face is off-camera, but she speaks in a high-pitched voice, smokes frequently, and lies to her sons about who their fathers are. The gang eventually meets her in "[[Recap/HowIMetYourMotherS4E15TheStinsons The Stinsons]]", now played by Creator/FrancesConroy.
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* ''Series/{{Forever|2014}}'': For the first half of the series, the few times Adam is onscreen, he's either seen from the back or with the camera focusing on his lower body. It's finally averted when he reveals his face at the end of "Skinny Dipper".

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* ''Series/{{Cybill}}'': Maryanne's vengeful ex-husband Dr. ''Dick''.

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* ''Series/{{Friends}}'': Ugly Naked Guy, the only time we see anything of him.

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* ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'': George Steinbrenner. Also, Fidel Castro and the boss of Tyler Chicken, the latter of whom sounds ''exactly'' like George Steinbrenner (both were voiced by Creator/LarryDavid).

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* ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'': George Steinbrenner.Steinbrenner is always shown from behind his office chair so the only thing the audience ever sees is the back of his head. Also, Fidel Castro and the boss of Tyler Chicken, the latter of whom sounds ''exactly'' like George Steinbrenner (both were voiced by Creator/LarryDavid).



* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'': Captain Boday, though that was presumably due to his allegedly squick-inducing transparent skull.

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Captain Boday, though that was presumably due to his allegedly squick-inducing transparent skull.



* ''Series/TopGear'': The Stig, the "tame racing driver" of the British automobile MagazineShow. Always appears wearing a full face racing helmet with a dark visor which obscures his face. Also extended to The Stig's African cousin and American cousin in the African and American specials.
** Played with, as in one episode he is revealed as [[spoiler: the German formula 1 race driver Michael Schumacher. But as shown later, it seems Schumacher is not the Stig as he's completely inept at driving the Test Track.]]
* ''Series/TheWeirdAlShow'': In one episode, the Hooded Avenger gets so stressed he removes his mask... And is wearing another mask underneath.

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* ''Series/TopGear'': The Stig, the "tame racing driver" of the British automobile MagazineShow. Always appears wearing a full face racing helmet with a dark visor which obscures his face. Also extended to The Stig's African cousin and American cousin in the African and American specials.
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specials. Played with, as in one episode he is revealed as [[spoiler: the German formula 1 race driver Michael Schumacher. But as shown later, it seems Schumacher is not the Stig as he's completely inept at driving the Test Track.]]
* ''Series/TheWeirdAlShow'': Parodied. In one episode, the Hooded Avenger gets so stressed he removes his mask... And and is wearing another mask underneath.
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* ''The Millionaire'': In this show, the mysterious benefactor, John Beresford Tipton, Jr.'s face was never seen. Usually just a hand, although sometimes other body parts, were seen.

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* ''The Millionaire'': ''Series/TheMillionaire'': In this show, the mysterious benefactor, John Beresford Tipton, Jr.'s face was never seen. Usually just a hand, although sometimes other body parts, were seen.
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* ''Series/{{Letterkenny}}'': Shoresy, though he can certainly be heard; gets unmasked in his own show, ''Series/{{Shoresy}}''.
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* ''Series/JejakSuaraAdzan'': When Putra's father first appears in episode 6, his face is always hidden from the camera until [[spoiler:the last scene of the episode shows his face and reveals that he is the same man as the one who adopted Dimas' brother]].
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* ''Series/DealOrNoDeal'': The Banker, the series's de facto BigBad, is almost always shown in silhouette in his skybox, and on the rare occasion where he has left the skybox, his face and identity were obscured.
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* ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'': Salem Saberhagen's face is always hidden in flashbacks to when he was human (technically a warlock, since [[WitchSpecies witches and warlocks are a species]]).

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* ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'': Salem Saberhagen's face is always hidden in flashbacks to when he was human (technically a warlock, since [[WitchSpecies witches and warlocks are a species]]).warlock.
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*** [[spoiler:Ancient and Human ascended beings usually appear as they were in real life, at least when appearing to non-ascended beings. Anubis instead was an ascended Goa'uld so didn't had a humanoid face even before ascension. He did have a humanoid clone (by mixing his DNA with human, wich also gave the clone his genetic memory/personality) and an appeareance as ascended being towards Daniel, but neither of those two was played by the same actor.]]

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*** [[spoiler:Ancient and Human ascended beings usually appear as they were in real life, at least when appearing to non-ascended beings. Anubis instead was an ascended Goa'uld Goa'uld, so he didn't had have a humanoid face even before ascension. He did have a humanoid clone (by mixing his DNA with human, wich human DNA, which also gave the clone his genetic memory/personality) and an appeareance appearance as an ascended being towards Daniel, but neither of those two was played by the same actor.]]
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* ''Series/MimpiMetropolitan'': Melani's producers throughout the series are only shown through OverTheShoulder shots.
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* Chef from ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'' makes only one physical appearance in the show, but his face isn't seen and he [[TheVoiceless doesn't get any lines]].
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* ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'': George Steinbrenner. Also, Fidel Castro and the boss of Tyler Chicken, the latter of which sounds ''exactly'' like George Steinbrenner (both were voiced by Creator/LarryDavid).

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* ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'': George Steinbrenner. Also, Fidel Castro and the boss of Tyler Chicken, the latter of which whom sounds ''exactly'' like George Steinbrenner (both were voiced by Creator/LarryDavid).
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* ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'': George Steinbrenner. Also the boss of Tyler Chicken, who sounds ''exactly'' like George Steinbrenner. Both were voiced by Creator/LarryDavid.

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* ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'': George Steinbrenner. Also Also, Fidel Castro and the boss of Tyler Chicken, who the latter of which sounds ''exactly'' like George Steinbrenner. Both Steinbrenner (both were voiced by Creator/LarryDavid.Creator/LarryDavid).
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* The host of the GSN game show ''Series/{{Inquizition}}'', known only as "The Inquizitor", seen only from behind while seated in front of the contestants.
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* ''Series/TheAvengers'': One episode features them looking for a missing elephant. The elephant is never shown and when Steed finds it, it's shown from the elephant's POV.

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* ''Series/TheAvengers'': ''Series/TheAvengers1960s'': One episode features them looking for a missing elephant. The elephant is never shown and when Steed finds it, it's shown from the elephant's POV.

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