Line #6 PlayingWith/ShowWithinAShow


1	'''Basic Trope''': A fictional TV show within an actual TV show.
2	* '''Straight''': The characters in the show ''Alice and Bob'' love to watch a show called ''Troper[[XtremeKoolLetterz z]]''.
3	* '''Exaggerated''':
4	** Every episode in ''Alice and Bob'' covers ''Troperz'' full-time, with the characters discussing its plot.
5	** ''Troperz'' [[DrosteImage has its own Show Within A Show, which in turn has another Show Within A Show]].
6	** ''Troperz'' is the main plot, Alice and Bob watching is only the FramingDevice.
7	* '''Downplayed''': One time, Alice said she [[INeedToGoIronMyDog had to go so she wouldn't miss]] ''Troperz''.
8	* '''Justified''': Showing ''Alice and Bob'' being on all the time nicks WillingSuspensionOfDisbelief so in their down time they watch ''Troperz''.
9	* '''Inverted''': ''Alice and Bob'' is occasionally shown to be a [[MetaFiction TV show]] watched by people in the [[RecursiveReality "real"]] world.
10	* '''Subverted''':
11	** People on ''Alice and Bob'' mention "watching tropers". We find out it's not a TV show; they [[ParanoiaFuel like to stare through the window while people edit]] Website/TVTropes.
12	** ''Troperz'' is a very popular show within the ''Alice and Bob'' universe, but only for one season.
13	* '''Double Subverted''':
14	** The people editing Website/TVTropes are writing an entry of ''Troperz''
15	** ...However, in later seasons it gets good, so they watch it again.
16	* '''Parodied''': The show within a show is a StylisticSuck that is actually called "Show within a Show."
17	* '''Zig-Zagged''': The characters in ''Alice and Bob'' love to watch a show called ''Troperz''. However, they end up addicted, so the show is canceled. That is, until it gets {{defictionaliz\|ation}}ed.
18	* '''Averted''': ''Troperz'' is not shown/mentioned within the ''Alice and Bob'' universe, not even in a minor situation.
19	* '''Enforced''':
20	** ''Alice and Bob'' is a SliceOfLife show, so the creators have to put a fictional show in to make it realistic.
21	** One of the characters in ''Alice and Bob'' is an actor who worked on ''Troperz''. It makes sense for ''Troperz'' to actually appear at some point.
22	** The showrunners feel it would be boring if what the characters of ''Alice and Bob'' watched on TV was left to the audience's imagination, so they make the decision to include scenes of ''Troperz'' playing on the characters' TV sets.
23	* '''Lampshaded''': "How does this show air?"
24	* '''Invoked''': Characters create the show ''Troperz'' for the same reason that shows like the one Bob and Alice is in has been created.
25	* '''Exploited''': ''Troperz'' is used to [[VoiceOfTheResistance pass secret messages]] without TheEmpire finding out.
26	* '''Defied''': Alice and Bob try to avoid watching ''Troperz'' at all costs.
27	* '''Discussed''': "Troperz is on in 5 minutes! I love that show!"
28	* '''Conversed''': "Wait, this show has a show in it? What if that show also has a show in it? Showception!"
29	* '''Implied''': Alice and Bob watch TV, and though we don't see what they're watching, they're not watching the news or the sports channel.
30	* '''Deconstructed''': ''Troperz'' ends up popular enough to be {{defictionaliz\|ation}}ed.
31	* '''Reconstructed''': The characters in ''Alice and Bob'' try to keep ''Troperz'' on the air.
32	* '''Played For Laughs''': We get to watch ''Troperz'' along with Alice and Bob, and it's ActuallyPrettyFunny.
33	* '''Played For Drama''': Bob and Alice get very nostalgic by watching the first seasons of ''Troperz'' while wondering why it's been JumpingTheShark.
34	* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': The show that Alice and Bob is in is ''about'' the ShowWithinAShow.
35	* '''Untwisted''': ShowWithinAShow Within A RecursiveReality.
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