->''"Do you know my friend... [[ComicallySmallBribe George Washington]]?"''
-->---ANightAtTheRoxbury

A person is standing in line at a restaurant, club, or private party, and when they get to the head of the line the {{bouncer}} checks a list. The person is not on the list, so they can't go in. The plot usually requires them to get into said venue, so wacky antics usually ensue. Or punching.

This has various incarnations:

* Not on the List: Character wants to get into a club and the bouncer says they're not on the list. Subtypes:
** Bouncer actually checks;
** Bouncer doesn't even check (Pre-judged!)
* (But) I'm on the List: Character says this to bouncer. Played for laughs if it is common knowledge there's no list.
* Check it Again / Do you know who I Am: Character is either not important and thinks they are or *is* important but just not to the bouncer/venue/geolocation.

A sister trope of
* YouHaveNoIdeaWhoYoureDealingWith
* WannabeLine
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!!Examples:

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[[folder:Commercials]]
* The Vikings from Capital One's "What's in Your Wallet" series try to get into a night club. The Vikings' goat is allowed into the bar but the Vikings themselves are NotOnTheList. There may be a Youtube video for someone to find.
* A recent beer commercial has a guy hiring a bouncer...for his house. And his wife's not on the list.
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[[folder:Film]]
* In ''{{Snatch}}'', Avi's group is stopped before gaining admittance to an unlicensed boxing match. Avis is annoyed, griping, "We're ''on'' the list!"
* ''ANightAtTheRoxbury'' mentions this trope no less than seven times.
* ''Film/TheMask'' invokes this trope twice: The first time, when Ipkiss goes to the Coco Bongo club with his friend and isn't let in, the second when The Mask goes to the club and pushes his way through after throwing a lot of money around.
* ''Film/FerrisBuellersDayOff'', Bueller and friends try to get into a fancy restaurant but they're not on the reservation list; eventually they pretend they're someone who ''is'' on the list.
* The movie ''{{Made}}'' has the two man gangster wanna-bes trying to get into a club where they're supposed to meet a crimelord. Unfortunately, they're not on the list, so the bouncers refuse them admittance. As they argue, Dustin Diamond breezes right through the door. One of them expresses outrage that "[[SavedByTheBell Screech]]" is on the list and not them.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Robots}}''. Rodney and Fender are trying to get into the Bigweld Ball and are told, "Uh, you're not on the list."
* ''Film/RealGenius''. The protagonists are trying to get into a U.S. Air Force base and are told, "You're not on the list."
* ''TheKingOfComedy'': Rupert is told, "If your name is not on the list, we cannot let you in."
* ''Film/GetCarter''
-->'''Bouncer:''' Sorry Mr. Carter, you're not on the list.
-->'''Jack Carter:''' [Jack punches him] Nobody likes the list guy.
* StanLee makes cameos this way in a lot of {{Marvel}} films.
* In ''{{Blade}}'' the bouncer asks the titular character if he has a invitation instead of checking a list. Needless to say, he doesn't and throws the guy through the door.
* ''StrangeDays'' when Lenny Nero tries to get in to the Retinal Fetish.
* ''Film/{{Constantine}}'' when trying to get into a club is literally told this.
* At the end of ''{{Asterix}}: Mission Cleopatre'', Julius Caesar tries to get into the party hosted by Cleopatra, only to find he's not on the list. His general is, all the side characters are, but he is not.
* The Danish film ''{{Klovn}}'' has two guys arriving at a special once-a-year bordello hosted by a powerful acquaintence. The first guy gets in, but the second guy is not on the list. The host arrives and claims that the second guy is excluded because he's too ugly, but then admits that it's because the man didn't read ''Literature/HeartOfDarkness'' for their book club and refused to take a grade-school hazing as punishment.
* A deleted scene in ''{{Zoolander}}'' features a long sequence in which the titular character elbows his way through multiple [[WannabeLine Wannabe Lines]] and into progressively smaller and more exclusive VIP sections before finally reaching rival Hansel to deliver a zinger. There's also a gag in the DVD menu comparing the Special Features menu to the CoolestClubEver and the remote to a man insisting he is on the list, even though he is NotOnTheList, although if he were cool, he wouldn't even need to BE on the list, because he'd be that cool.
* ''WesternAnimation/CloudyWithAChanceOfMeatballs'': Brent, once the biggest celebrity in town, is told he's not on the list to dine at a trendy restaurant. When Flint, whose invention made the town successful again, is let in, Brent complains "You're letting ''him'' in? But that guy's a '''nerd!'''"
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[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* ''InLivingColor''. The "Club Bouncers" sketches had two bouncers (played by Jamie Foxx and Tommy Davidson) telling people they weren't on the list and couldn't enter.
* ''Series/HowIMetYourMother''. Being on the list is an important plot element in Season 1's "Okay Awesome" episode. Robin is on the list to get into the club since she's already in when Ted and Barney arrive and her word is enough to get them in. However, she is not on the list for the VIP room and when she exits the club to sort out the situation, she's unable to re-enter, since her name has already been crossed off. That is, until Lily joins her and takes action.
* Joe Fontana in ''LawAndOrder'' says "It's ok, we're authorized" whenever there is a list or a subject is unwilling to discuss something.
** Used and inverted by Det. Eames in Criminal Intent to a bouncer at a nightclub.
--->'''Eames:''' "We're on the list"
--->'''Bouncer:''' "Yes you are..."
* ''MurphyBrown'': In a {{Flashback}} episode showing the crew's various experiences at their first presidential elections, Murphy sneaks a peek at the list of eligible voters and claims the name of the first woman she sees - who is 82 years old. Murphy then goes on a rant about not being able to vote yet and is dragged out of the polling place.
* ''[[Series/ThirtyRock 30 Rock]]''
-->'''Kenneth:''' I'm sorry, this is a private party.
-->'''Ridikolous:''' Hold on: we're with Tracy Jordan.
-->'''Kenneth:''' And Mr. Jordan himself said "don't let no one in who's not on the list 'cause this mess is gonna get raw like sushi, so haters to the left."
* ''Series/PowerRangersMysticForce'' episode "Light Source: Part 2"
-->'''Styxoid:''' No passage!
-->'''Leelee:''' Excuse me? Do you know who I am? I'm Leelee Pimvare. Rearrange the letters in my last name, and, oh, what do you get? Yeah, "vampire." In fact, I'm the next Queen of the Vampires, so...
-->'''Styxoid 2:''' You're not on the list.
* In an episode of ''{{Bones}}'' the bouncer tells Booth he's not on the list (but lets Brennan in); Booth then shows the bouncer his FBI badge.
* A running gag on ''MuppetsTonight'' was the guest star trying to get in and being stopped by security guard Bobo the bear who had to check if they were on the list. The ultimate example probably being with guest star {{Prince}}... during his "formerly known as" phase.
--->'''Prince:''' I'm the artist formerly known as Prince.
--->'''Bobo:''' And I'm the bear currently known as not amused.
* ''Series/{{Angel}}'' demonstrates this is a serious problem for vampires, given that they need a VampireInvitation.
-->'''Angelus:''' I think it's time The Immortal found out exactly who he's dealing with. I think it's time for blood vengeance!
-->''(Cut to them arguing with a bouncer at a fancy party)''
-->'''Angelus:''' Blood vengeance. I'm sure we're on the list. Is there anything under blood vengeance?
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[[folder:Music]]
* Klaxons - "The Bouncer" has "not on the list" as lyrics.
* Ke$ha - "Party at a Rich Dude's House" invokes this trope.
* DavidBowie -- His LoserProtagonist Vic in ''Jazzin' for Blue Jean'' claims to be on the list, so the bouncer at the door waves him through. Inside, the clerk with the list quickly figures out he's a phony: He's reading off of it to get a name to use -- and the people just coming in are the actual names in question! She hides the list from him and his ruse falls apart.
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[[folder:Professional Wrestling]]
* On the first episode of ''WWERaw'' Color Commentator BobbyHeenan isn't on the list (having been replaced), and [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pz3GMnUPkDU spends the entire episode trying to sneak in.]] He's finally allowed in as they FadeToBlack.
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[[folder:Tabletop RPG]]
* ''TabletopGame/{{Paranoia}}'' supplement ''Acute Paranoia'', adventure "The Harder They Clone". The doorman at an illegal club tells the Troubleshooters they aren't on the list and can't get in.
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[[folder:Video Games]]
* ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'' has the Afterlife club. A Human is using this with an [[MightyGlacier Elcor]] Bouncer.
--> "Aria's expecting me. Ugh."
--> "Coldly: If she was expecting you, you would already be inside."
* In ''VideoGame/DeusExHumanRevolution'', you have to get into the most popular nightclub in Hengsha, the Hive. The bouncer ''doesn't even have a list'', he just says that only members are allowed in. Fortunately, membership is as easy as one thousand credits. Alternative methods include finding the back entrance, or stealing someone else's membership card.
* Comes up in TakAndThePowerOfJuju, where Tak has to get into a certain area. The Juju spirit guarding it has to check to see if Tak is on the list first, and spends an annoyingly long time doing so. Luckily, Tak's name ''is'' on the list, so the Juju opens the door...right [[DoorSlamsYou onto Tak.]]
* In ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum'', you cannot get into Joker's Party if you are not on the list as a Thug explains to Batman. He looks down his list through all the B's and seeing Batman is on it, lets him through. Ironically if you look at the list yourself, you will see it just has BATMAN!!! written on it.
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[[folder:Web Animation]]
* ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' "Strongbad_email.exe: Disc Six". Strong Bad goes to Club Technochocolate.
-->'''Strong Bad:''' [narrating] Of course, the club only lets the freshest clientele inside. But my name has been laser-etched into the guest list by now.
-->'''Strong Mad:''' NAME, PLEASE!
-->'''Strong Bad:''' Come on, man, drop the act! I've gotta get into the pwahty club!
-->'''Strong Mad:''' [looking at a grease-stained Blubb-O's bag] YOU'RE NOT ON THE LIST!
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[[folder:Webcomic]]
* {{Minicrit}} had a joke about the ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2'' engineer not being on the list for a party. He comes back in a mech suit, [[http://minicrit.com/?p=185 obviously]].
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* ''Disney/{{Hercules}}'', "Hercules and the Prom": Herc is trying to sneak into the Underworld to save Orpheus. This is the second type.
-->'''Hercules:''' But I'm on the list.
-->'''Panic:''' Oh, yeah? Well, guess what? There is no list.
-->'''Hercules:''' Then how do you know I'm not on it?
-->'''Pain:''' He's got you there.
* ''ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'', "All King, No Kingdom": After King Julien [[ThisIsMySide divides the lemur habitat into his side and Maurice and Mort's side]], the latter throw a party on their side. Julien tries to get in, but the gorillas stop him, saying that he's not on the list. After checking again, they find Julien on the list... of whom not to let in.
* In ''TheSimpsons'', Homer tries to get into Flaming Moe's. The bouncer tells him "Your name's not on the list," and Homer rightly points out that he didn't even tell him his name. Of course, he then does tell him, and it ''isn't'' on the list.
* In a ''WesternAnimation/{{Ducktales}}'' comic in ''DisneyAdventures'', Huey, Dewey and Louie try to get into a party for criminals by posing as a new gang called "The Danger Ducks". They're tied up and held captive out the back, until Webby arrives and manages to forge their name on the list before rescuing them. The bouncer is fooled and is instantly apologetic.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' episode ''Best Day Ever'' Spongebob is not allowed into Squidward's clarinet recital because his name wasn't on the list. After several tries to get in, the guard realizes Spongebob was on the VIP list. However as soon as Spongebob gets in Squidward's recital is over.
* Played extensively in ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' episode ''Smoking and the Bandit''. Started when Peggy tailing Hank, Dale, Bobby, and Joseph in pursuit of the "smoking bandit". Peggy thought they went to the nightclub, but she's stopped by the bouncer. She tries giving various names since she's not "on the list" and also holding back the line. When she's finally allowed inside, she couldn't cover the $12 charge.
* Conversed in ''ItsTheGreatPumpkinCharlieBrown'', when Lucy can't believe Charlie Brown got invited to a Halloween party.
-->'''Lucy:''' There were two lists, Charlie Brown: those to invite and those not to invite. You must have been put on the wrong list.
* An episode of ''HiHiPuffyAmiYumi'' has Ami and Ymi take advantage of this trope. Because they're not on the list to get into Kaz's party, they change his name on the clipboard to "Raz" to get the bouncer to kick him out.
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