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1* [[Franchise/DisneyAnimatedCanon Disney Animated Films]]
2** Peg in ''WesternAnimation/LadyAndTheTramp''. She has just the one song, but a very memorable one! As her voice actor, Peggy 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.
3** ''WesternAnimation/{{The Jungle Book|1967}}'' 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.
4*** 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, [[WhatCouldHaveBeen as originally planned]]), one of the biggest-name stars of the movie (though as a singer, not specifically as an actor).
5*** [[RuleOfThree Also from the same movie]], Shere Khan the tiger, who despite being the BigBad, is only onscreen for about 10 minutes, and doesn't appear 'til about three-quarters of the way in; nonetheless, he's remembered as fondly as other Disney villains that have more screen time than he does.
6** Madame Mim in Disney's ''WesternAnimation/TheSwordInTheStone'' appears just long enough to engage in a [[ShapeShifterShowdown wizard's duel]] with Merlin. Also the female squirrel [[TearJerker who falls for]] [[AttractiveBentSpecies a transformed Arthur.]]
7** [[MsFanservice Miss Kitty]] from Disney's ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatMouseDetective''. She's in the show for only one song, but...well, it's [[http://au.youtube.com/watch?v=e2IctxaCPqw a very memorable]] one, and judging by the amount of [[http://blackrozepetal.deviantart.com/art/Let-me-be-good-to-you-91337723 fan]] [[http://tabbykat.deviantart.com/art/Let-me-Be-Good-To-You-80676729 material]] about her, [[BestKnownForTheFanservice quite a few people remembered]] as the most exciting part of the movie. Also, she has the ever-sexy voice of Melissa Manchester.
8** ''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/{{The Hunchback of Notre Dame|Disney}}''. 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.
9** The [[MechanicalAbomination Leviathan]] from ''WesternAnimation/AtlantisTheLostEmpire'' has less than five minutes of total screentime, but it's the most universally beloved thing in a [[CultClassic fondly remembered]] movie, probably because it's a [[{{Kaiju}} humongous]] [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot magic robot lobster war machine]] that kills off [[KnightOfCerebus a staggering number of people for a Disney movie.]]
10** The Backson in ''WesternAnimation/WinnieThePooh2011'' literally has [[TheStinger one actual scene]] lasting under a minute, but it's a very memorable one.
11** [[FanserviceExtra The blonde lifeguard girl]] in ''WesternAnimation/LiloAndStitch''.
12** Mama Odie appears only very briefly in ''WesternAnimation/ThePrincessAndTheFrog'', but ''man'', does she steal the show.
13** In ''WesternAnimation/ChickenLittle,'' one of the most popular characters is Morkubine Porcupine. He only has five minutes of screen time, and he only says three words.
14*** Mr. Woolensworth, probably due to being voiced by Creator/PatrickStewart.
15** Fa Deng in ''{{WesternAnimation/Mulan}}''. Mushu is reminded that the last time he was assigned to protect the family, it led Fa Deng to disaster. It then immediately cuts to the man in question, who is ''holding his head under his arm''.
16--->'''First Ancestor:''' You had the chance to protect the Fa family.\
17'''Female Ancestor:''' Your misguidance led Fa Deng to disaster!\
18'''Fa Deng:''' Yeah, thanks a lot.
19*** The nameless watchman from the opening scene, who [[SmallRoleBigImpact saves all of China by lighting the signal fire]] even though [[HeroicSacrifice he knows Shan Yu will kill him for it.]] When was the last time you saw a RedShirt so awesome?
20--->'''Watchman:''' ''(staring Shan Yu down)'' [[DefiantToTheEnd Now all of China knows you're here.]]
21*** The Matchmaker. She only appears in one scene, but her presence and the over-the-top comedic nature of said scene is completely unforgettable. It's not uncommon to see people cosplay her! Disney themselves [[WhatCouldHaveBeen seriously considered giving her a major role in the sequel.]]
22** Oaken in ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'', the owner of a trading post where Anna stops to buy a winter dress and boots for her trek. He gets maybe four minutes of screentime tops from a scene that primarily exists to introduce Anna to Kristoff, but his comical accent, mannerisms, and overall jovial personality make the scene all the more memorable.
23** Pretty much half the cast of ''WesternAnimation/{{Zootopia}}'', as Nick and Judy get the most screentime while many of the other characters (especially Flash and even moreso Finnick, who only has 3 lines) are only given a couple scenes. That being said, despite barely being in the movie itself, the entire teaser trailer of the movie centered around Flash while Finnick, despite only having a few lines and scenes, has tons of fan art and fan fiction about him and was even popular enough in China to inspire kids to want to get a fennec fox of their own.
24** Tamatoa from ''WesternAnimation/{{Moana}}''. Most of his appearance just has him singing his VillainSong, but that was all it took for his comical yet intimidating personality to make a lasting impact on the audience.
25* The gulls in ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo'', yet a mere mention of them can still crack up most ''adults'' who saw the movie.
26--> "Mine? Mine? Minemineminemine!"
27** Nemo's mom, Coral, who is killed during the film's opening.
28** Quite a few characters, such as the sharks (technically two-sceners), 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.
29* Scrat from ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'', particularly in the [[WesternAnimation/IceAge1 first movie]]. Provides multiple SugarWiki/FunnyMoments despite having no lines and about five minutes of screentime. He got spin-offs.
30* ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie'' is packed top to bottom with memorable cameos from other movies, TV shows, and LEGO brands:
31** Han Solo, C-3PO, and Lando Calrissian aboard the ''Millennium Falcon'' (and they [[RoleReprise actually got]] Anthony Daniels and Billy Dee Williams to play the latter two!)
32** Abraham Lincoln on a ''rocket booster-equipped'' version of his chair in the Lincoln Memorial.
33** [[AsHimself Shaquille O'Neal]] gets one of the funniest moments in the whole movie during the Micromanager attack [[spoiler: on CloudCuckooLand.]]
34-->'''Shaq:''' ''(building a LEGO catapult with the help of several other Master Builders)''[[PreAssKickingOneLiner Y'all ready for this?]] ''(slam dunks a basketball into the catapult, and it [[NoSell bounces harmlessly off the hull]] of the nearest of several hundred Micromanager gunships, all of which immediately swivel to aim at Shaq)'' [[OhCrap Oh no! They were ready for that!]]
35** [[spoiler: The Duplo Aliens]] [[SequelHook at the end.]]
36* The flower from ''WesternAnimation/TheBraveLittleToaster'', if the comments on [=YouTube=] videos are anything to judge by.
37** Same goes with the MonsterClown from the Toaster's nightmare.
38** The Air Conditioner, especially his FamilyUnfriendlyDeath.
39** There are also the partly [[BodyHorror disassembled/dismembered appliances]] in St. Elmo's shop, largely due to their song.
40* Bigfoot in ''WesternAnimation/AGoofyMovie'' has what is commonly considered the funniest part of the entire movie, especially when he puts on the Walkman and starts dancing to [[Music/TheBeeGees "Stayin' Alive".]]
41* ''Franchise/{{Shrek}}'':
42** The Gingerbread Man and Pinocchio only appeared briefly in the [[WesternAnimation/Shrek1 original film]], but were popular enough with audiences to get majorly [[AscendedExtra expanded roles]] in the sequels.
43** The inexplicably French Robin Hood and his Merry Men [[BigLippedAlligatorMoment appear only briefly in the original, don't have much in the way of plot relevance, and never appear again,]] but they're widely considered to be one of the funniest things in the whole movie.
44* Frozone's wife in ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles1''. 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}}.
45** Also from ''The Incredibles'' is Dash's teacher, whose only scene involves him trying to convince the principal that Dash put a thumbtack on his stool, despite lacking solid evidence.
46---> "I don't know how he does it, but there's no tack on my stool ''before'' he moves, and ''after'' he moves, there's a tack. Coincidence? I think '''''NOT!'''''"
47** Gilbert Huph, Bob's obnoxious supervisor at Insuricare, is in the movie for less than four minutes and he may well be the [[HateSink most loathsome corporate boss ever put to celluloid.]] Even after Bob tosses him through four concrete walls, one can still feel like he got off too easy.
48* From ''WesternAnimation/{{Hoodwinked}}'', we have Japeth, the senile old singing goat that Red Puckett runs into on her journey, and whose musical number [[CrazyPrepared "Be Prepared"]] is probably the best in the movie.
49* The white wolf in ''{{WesternAnimation/Balto}}''. [[ContestedSequel Sequels aside,]] nobody is totally sure if it's a real wolf, a spirit guide, or the manifestation of Balto's own wolf half, but its only appearance was one of the most powerful scenes in the film.
50* 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.
51** Creator/OwenWilson as Coach Skip, whose only function ([[{{Calvinball}} if at all]]) is to explain the ludicrously complicated rules of [[LoadsAndLoadsOfRules Whackbat.]]
52** Jarvis Cocker is basically just playing himself, but he provides a ridiculously catchy song and one of the funniest ([[BigLippedAlligatorMoment and most inexplicable]]) moments in the whole film.
53** Creator/WillemDafoe as a switchblade-slinging, cider-knocking, [[AxCrazy psychopathic]] [[AdaptationalBadass Rat]] is worth the price of admission alone.
54* ''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?
55** Creator/HarveyKeitel lends his legendary gravitas to a wonderful tragicomic monologue as Gondo, the leader of the feral dog tribe.
56* ''WesternAnimation/Klaus2019:''
57** The DrillSergeantNasty instructor at the Royal Postal Academy, due to his hilarious seething anger at Jesper's incompetence and EveryoneHasStandards concerns about sending Jesper to Smeerensburg.
58** Several of the {{Moe}} Krum and Ellingboe kids (like the cousins of the boy who gets the first toy and the boy who thinks he sees the sleigh flying) only get one notable scene, but are still pretty memorable.
59* Creator/PatrickStewart as Poop from the otherwise infamous ''WesternAnimation/TheEmojiMovie''. The filmmakers seemed to recognize this, and even [[AdvertisedExtra heavily promoted him]] throughout the marketing campaign.
60* ''WesternAnimation/KuboAndTheTwoStrings'': [[DemBones The Gashadokuro]] only appears in one scene and isn’t really all that important to the plot, but many consider the fight with it to be one of the best scenes in the whole movie. It certainly does [[NightmareFuel leave an impression.]]
61* ''WesternAnimation/ThePrinceOfEgypt'':
62** Jethro, Tzipporah's father, appears briefly but gets a really memorable song and even helps Moses.
63** Moses' mother, Yocheved. She's only there for the first few minutes of the movie, but by God is she memorable.
64** Everything about [[spoiler: the Angel of Death]] is utterly terrifying, and it's present in the film for less than 2 minutes.
65* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryBackToOz:'' Carnival barker Calvin [[PunnyName Carney]] is only in one scene, which lasts less than five minutes (although his Oz counterpart appears more). Since that scene includes the well-liked song "A Mighty Fine Affair," he's a pretty memorable part of the film.
66* [[Creator/BruceCampbell Rod "Torque" Redline]] from ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars 2}}''. Too bad they blow him up.
67* In ''WesternAnimation/Epic2013'' Pitbull's character, Bufo, only appears in two scenes and was never mentioned or seen again.
68* ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory2'':
69** The cleaner who repairs Woody, played by Geri of ''[[WesternAnimation/PixarShorts Geri's Game]]''.
70** The Rock'Em Sock'Em robots in Al's office.
71--->'''Red:''' HEY! HE WAS TALKING TO ''ME!''\
72'''Blue:''' NO, HE WAS TALKING TO ''ME!''\
73(Both fight, and Blue knocks Red's block off.)
74* ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'':
75** Sun Yee in flashback, and [[spoiler:in the astral plane. Ming describes her as a matriarch that would do anything, even sacrifice her humanity, for her family to keep them safe. She was a tough lady who wasn't afraid to risk her life. She never speaks both times that Mei encounters her. Yet, when Mei asks her if it's all right to not want to seal away the red panda, Sun Yee takes her for a flight, showing her the wonders of the astral plane. Without words, she expresses her approval of her descendant]].
76** The short purple-haired goth girl who interacts with Priya at the party doesn't appear much and doesn't have a name, but her subtext with Priya has immediately made her popular amongst the LGBTFanbase.

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