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7->''"Hello, kids! HERBIE the robot here. A lot of you are probably wondering why I'm on this show instead of the Human Torch. Well, keep wondering, because I'm not telling!"''
8-->-- A ''WesternAnimation/MarvelMashUp'' spoof of ''WesternAnimation/TheFantasticFour1978''
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10Generally when there's a group of works that are all set in [[TheVerse the same continuity]], characters can (and do) cross over from their home series to other ones fairly freely. Sometimes, however, within TheVerse, there are {{Canon}} characters which, for whatever reason, can't be used in any other work outside of their "home" series. These characters are Exiled from Continuity. Although they're most frequently found in {{Comics}} (especially superhero comics), such characters can also be found in other forms of media. Such characters inspire many a writer to create a CaptainErsatz or an {{Expy}} for the character they can't officially use or to try to skirt the issue with a LawyerFriendlyCameo.
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12May be a result of either ExecutiveMeddling or ScrewedByTheLawyers.
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18* ExiledFromContinuity/ContentReasons
19* ExiledFromContinuity/LicensingReasons
20* ExiledFromContinuity/LegalReasons
21* ExiledFromContinuity/CreatorReasons
22* ExiledFromContinuity/CommercialAndCorporateReasons
23* ExiledFromContinuity/OtherReasons
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