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[[caption-width-right:350:"Cheeky."]]

->''Look in the mirror, familiar figure staring right back at me\\
Split decision, now my reflection's talking but I didn't speak''
-->-- '''Music/YoungTheGiant''', "Mirror Master"

You have MirrorMonologue, where the character is talking to their reflection.

And then you have this trope, which is when the reflection is the one doing the talking (or, occasionally, moving).

The difference? The MirrorMonologue is realistic (physically, if not psychologically); nothing fantastic is happening, so we can pretend we're objective observers. Many versions of this explicitly have the mirror moving in a completely different way than the 'real world', thus bringing it over into either the fantastic, or we're explicitly seeing things through the character's eyes. Those that don't do the 'mirror isn't reflecting the real world' thing via special effects of one sort or another but still qualify are using editing for much the same effect (see, e.g., the first ''Film/SpiderMan1'' movie, or the Gollum/Sméagol dialogue from film version of ''[[Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing The Return of the King]]'').

Usually used, much like the MirrorMonologue, to make visual an internal dialogue, either between different aspects of a character (such as a man and his conscience) or between different personalities sharing the same body; But can sometimes in actuality be a MirrorSelf.

Somewhat of an inversion of MirrorRoutine; there, it's a different person acting like a reflection; here, it's a reflection acting like a different person.

See also TheTelevisionTalksBack for a similarly unrealistic discussion, and MirrorMonster when the creature in the mirror doesn't settle for mere heckling.
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[[folder:Anime & Manga]]
* One episode of ''Anime/{{Betterman}}'' has this happen to the entire main cast besides Keita and Hinoki. Each reflection delivers a TheReasonYouSuckSpeech, but is eventually defeated by a ShutUpHannibal counter-argument. For the record, these were hallucinations somehow tied to Algernon.
* Kyon in TheMovie of ''Literature/HaruhiSuzumiya'' has AChatWithSatan with himself about a subject he's wrestling with.
* Miyuki's reflection in ''Manga/MiyukiChanInWonderland'' flirts with her and tries to kiss her.
* It happens more than once to Allelujah in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00''. For example, in the last episode of the first season, he has a conversation with his other personality, Hallelujah, that is reflected in his Mobile Suit's screens.
* ''Manga/MyBrothersHusband'' has several ImagineSpot scenes in which Yaichi's reflection in the bathroom mirror talks to him as his dead twin brother Ryoji.
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[[folder:Comic Books]]
* In a one-page gag from ''ComicBook/TheSmurfs'', Brainy is so annoying with his moralizing that even his mirror's reflection knocks him over the head with a hammer to get him to stop talking.
* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'' [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Vol 1]]: During the Silver Age Priscilla Rich, would find herself being mocked and belittled by her reflection, which would usually take the appearance of Cheetah rather than how she was currently dressed. This was not actually happening, but a visual indicator of her fractured mind. When Pris first saw Cheetah, the reflection encouraged her and told her "Don't you know me? I am the real you -- The Cheetah -- a treacherous, relentless huntress!" The caption read, "Psychologists use mirrors in this way, to discover people's real selves."
* ''ComicBook/LeonardLeGenie'' likes to stroke his own ego in front of the mirror, complimenting or even kissing his reflection. His reflection somehow has a mind of its own and is clearly not fond of this.
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[[folder:Comic Strips]]
* A comics gag seen in both ''ComicStrip/{{Doonesbury}}'' and ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty''. (B. Breathed later said he inadvertently ripped off the joke from Trudeau).
* Used in ''ComicStrip/FoxTrot'', of all places, when Jason complains to his reflection how unfair it is that his family want him to donate his allowance to hurricane relief rather than buying a newspaper comic collection. His reflection agrees and goes on about how unfair it is of the family to assume that the needs of those whose homes and lives have been destroyed outweigh his desire to giggle for 30 minutes (or 45 if he reads slowly). Jason's final comment is "I'm not sure I like what I'm seeing".
* ''ComicStrip/{{Garfield}}'': Used in the [[https://www.gocomics.com/garfield/2014/09/02 2014-09-02]] strip. Garfield walks in front of a mirror when his reflection says "Stop right there!" with a demanding tone and then compliments: "You are lookin' great today!" The original Garfield says "Back atcha!".
* Some early 60s ''ComicStrip/ThePerishers'' strips had a RunningGag where the neurotic Wellington would pour out his existential anguish in front of his mirror, and his reflection would make some sarcastic remark once he'd left.
* Subverted in ''ComicStrip/{{Pogo}}''. It looks like Porkypine's reflection is talking back to him, but it's actually a bug hiding behind his mirror playing a prank on him.
* ''ComicStrip/{{Ziggy}}'': A RunningGag. To quote [[https://pin.it/qamht6egtgpkop one panel]]...
-->'''Ziggy's reflection:''' Did it ever occur to you that ''you'' are the reflection of ''me''?
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[[folder:Fan Works]]
* In the ''Fanfic/AlternateTailSeries'', Mira speaks to her Satan Soul Beelzea through a reflection on a glass panel.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' story ''Fanfic/AsylumDaemonOfDecay'', Twilight is repeatedly confronted by a reflection of herself, who tries to [[BreakThemByTalking to mentally break her, by saying anything she can that will hurt her]], though whether this "Other Twilight" is a real being or just a hallucination, is unclear.
* In ''WebComic/BleachHappyToServeYou'', Hiyori talks to her Inner Hollow like this.
* In ''Fanfic/InfinityTrainKnightOfTheOrangeLily'', Specter starts conversing with his SplitPersonality / the denizen that currently is sharing a body with him, Easter, starting in the Windfish Car. However, to everyone else around him, it looks like he's just suddenly going crazy.
* In ''Fanfic/{{Kage}}'', Jade's EnemyWithin, the Queen of the Shadowkhan, routinely talks to her mentally, but can also appear visibly in Jade's reflection.
* ''Fanfic/QueenOfAllOni'': When Finn wears the Squid Khan mask, the Oni General trapped within it, Kuro, starts talking to him this way.
* ''Fanfic/RiseOfTheMinisukas'': When Asuka is awakened from a nightmare and talks to her reflection about what to do, she writes off the fact that her reflection nodded in agreement independent of her as being half-asleep. She also fails to notice that the reflection disappeared of its own violition.
* In ''Fanfic/RWBYScars'', Weiss is routinely depicted talking with a {{hallucination|s}} of her reflection. She even refers to her mirror self as "Mirror".
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[[folder:Films -- Animated]]
* Exaggerated in ''WesternAnimation/PussInBootsTheLastWish''. In the Cave of Lost Souls, Puss interacts with *eight* of his own crystal reflections, all of whom are his past lives.
-->'''Puss:''' So, you are my former lives?\\
'''Puss (Purple Crystal):''' Reflections of the good old days. ''[admires himself in a mirror]''
* Played for horror in Will Vinton's claymation adaption of ''WesternAnimation/RipVanWinkle''. After Rip washes his face when arriving in the mountains to go squirrel hunting, he laughs at his reflection in the water and asks, "And what are you doing here?" The reflection asks him the same question in an echoey fashion, prompting Rip to run away fast.
* During the end credits for ''WesternAnimation/SmurfsTheLostVillage'', Vanity's reflection comes to life and [[ScrewYourself gives him a kiss on the lips]].
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[[folder:Films -- Live-Action]]
* In ''Film/TwentyFifthHour'' Edward Norton's reflection talks back to him for the main monologue of the film (the reflection monologues, not the character).
* In ''Film/BeachParty'', Dolores's reflection advises her to be nice to Frankie. She sings a duet about it with her reflection.
* A musical example in the Creator/MarxBrothers' MGM swan song ''Film/TheBigStore'': Harpo's harp scene turns into a duet with his mirror reflection, first playing a counter harp melody, and later on violin.
* In ''Film/{{Carefree}}'' (1938), Tony realizes that he loves Amanda after his "subconscious mind" talks back to him via his reflection in a mirror.
* In ''Film/CoverGirl'' (1944), Danny [=McGuire=] (Creator/GeneKelly) argues with his reflection in a shop window while walking home. The reflection eventually jumps out of the window and dances with Danny.
* Happens to Ash in ''Film/EvilDead2'', with the added twist that his reflection even leans out of the mirror to grasp him:
-->'''Ash:''' I'm fine...\\
'''Reflection:''' I don't think so. We just cut up our girlfriend with a chainsaw. Does that sound... ''fine''?
* In ''Film/TheEvilWithin'', this trope is kept ambiguous, using camera angles and different demeanor to distinguish between the two sides, but only showing one movement, albeit mirrored.
* In ''Film/{{Hop}}'', the main character E.B. tries to use MirrorMonologue to get himself ready for a performance. However, his reflection instead gives him a WhatTheHellHero [[spoiler:for leaving his friend Fred alone against the Pink Berets]].
* ''Film/KittyFoyle'' is about to run away with her now-remarried ex-husband in order to live in sin, when her reflection in the mirror starts trying to talk her out of it. RealLife Kitty argues with her reflection. Then Mirror Kitty becomes the narrator in a HowWeGotHere romantic drama, recounting the history of Kitty's LoveTriangle in a long flashback.
* In ''Film/TheLeagueOfExtraordinaryGentlemen'', Jekyll and Hyde berate one another by way of mirrors.
* Gollum talks to his reflection in water in the film of ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheReturnOfTheKing'', as part of the Gollum-Sméagol conflict.
* This happens in ''Film/MadLove'', and it's a bad thing, as the man in the mirror is Dr. Gogol's crazy side. Gogol, a StalkerWithACrush obsessed with Yvonne the actress, stumbles out of surgery upon hearing that Yvonne has come to see him. He sees his reflection in the mirror, and then the reflection changes to him in street clothes, saying "Nothing matters to you but one thing: Yvonne—Yvonne in your arms."
* ''Film/MaryPoppins'' features this during "A Spoonful Of Sugar"; at first, the reflection is echoing her lyrics, but then the reflection starts showing off. ("Cheeky!") [[Film/MaryPoppinsReturns The sequel]] repeats this gag, but this time, with the reflection just staring through as Mary Poppins walks out of frame.
* ''Film/TheMuppetMovie''. The rare non-psychotic instance in which Kermit's inner self materializes to counsel himself.
* ''Film/TheMuppets2011'' has Gary and Walter sing "Man or Muppet" with their respective reflections. For this song, Gary's reflection resembles a Muppet, while Walter's resembles a human.
* ''Film/{{Rockula}}'' has recurring scenes where Ralph converses with his reflection, who moves independently of him and is implied to even have a life of his own. It's never really made clear if this is all in the character's head or if this is actually happening - He ''is'' a vampire in a film where OurVampiresAreDifferent.
* From the first ''Film/SpiderMan1'' movie: Norman Osborn had several conversations with his alter ego in a mirror. Later, Harry sees his father in the mirror, taunting him for being "weak". Which is itself influenced by a similar scene in the 1994 ''[[WesternAnimation/SpidermanTheAnimatedSeries Spider-Man]]'' series, where the Goblin convinces Osborn to let him out in a similar fashion.
* In ''Film/{{Zoolander}}'', Derek Zoolander works through his confusion over failing to win the model of the year award by asking his reflection in a puddle "Who am I?" His reflection answers.
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[[folder:Literature]]
* Happens in ''Literature/AndAnotherThing'' thanks to the Sirius Cybernetics Corporation giving mirrors "Genuine People Personalities".
* In ''Broken Gate'', during an inverted case of TheMirrorShowsYourTrueSelf, Nezumi talks to her reflection, said reflection being the first to address her. However, her reflection, later named "Kagami" by the narration, is a manifestation of her (autonomous) madness, explaining why she acts the way she does. When Nezumi destroys the mirror, her reflection is freed, leaving her alone.
* Discussed in ''Literature/CarpeJugulum'':
-->"[Agnes] sang in harmony. Not, of course, with her reflection in the glass, because ''that'' kind of heroine will sooner or later end up singing a duet with [[DisneyCreaturesOfTheFarce Mr. Blue Bird and other forest creatures]] and then [[TakeThat there's nothing for it but a flamethrower]]."
* ''Literature/HarryPotter'' sometimes gets a word or two from his own reflection, such as when he spends a few nights at the Leaky Cauldron. Of course, [[AWizardDidIt given the setting]]...
* Derek's soul sometimes uses the bathroom mirror to discuss things with him in the ''Literature/RedRoom'' books by Creator/CTPhipps. It's a mage thing.
* In Peter David's ''Literature/TigerHeart,'' the main character has nightly visits with The Boy by communicating with him through the mirror.
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[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* In ''Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun'', Dick has a conversation with his reflection while waiting for Mary at a fancy restaurant. The camera switches back and forth between Dick and his reflection in the large mirror his table is located next to, before he finally decides to go where Mary is. His reflection says he'll "Cover the check." Dick gets up from the table and leaves. [[spoiler:The reflection stays and asks for the check.]]
* ''Series/AllMyChildren''. Janet Green's reflection would talk back to her whenever she was going off the deep end.
* Parodied in the ''Series/BigTimeRush'' episode "Big Time Jobs", when James "talks" with his mirror reflection about being a model for a cosmetics line. This is even lampshaded by Katie.
* ''Series/{{The Boys|2019}}'': As Homelander becomes increasingly unstable, his conversations with his reflection become two-way. The reflection seems to be the embodiment of his darkest impulses and maladaptive coping mechanisms he developed while being RaisedInALab.
* ''Series/CriminalMinds'' had an Unsub of the Week, who was being egged on to kill by hallucinatory people, see his reflection move independently and join his other hallucinations in urging him to run when the police were coming.
* ''Series/Danger5:'' In "Merry Christmas, Colonel" Ilsa's reflection tells her she's disappointed in her. Ilsa magically zips her away.
* In the beginning of the ''{{Series/Dinosaurs}}'' episode titled "How to Pick Up Girls" Robbie has a borderline argument with himself in the mirror on the inside of his locker door.
* ''Series/HannahMontana'': Miley talking to her SecretIdentity in "I'll Always Remember You".
* Niki and her alter-ego, Jessica, would often interact this way on ''Series/{{Heroes}}'', with the dormant personality on the other side of the mirror.
* Edward Nygma sometimes [[SanitySlippage interacts with]] [[SplitPersonality The Riddler]] this way on ''Series/{{Gotham}}''.
* A skit on ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' had Gonzo singing "Act Naturally" when his reflection suddenly starts singing along and then arguing with him. (You know it's unusual when even Gonzo is shocked by it.)
** Similarly on ''Series/MuppetsTonight'' Gonzo performed "Dancing With Myself" in a mirror room. In this case the reflections exited the mirrors.
* One episode of ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' has her in a terrible mood (due to a wart appearing in her forehead) and after a rough day, she begins to rant in front of her mirror. Her reflection begins talking back and convinces her to escape into the mirror to get some peace and quiet, but when she wants to go back, she discovers that her bad mood has trapped her in the mirror world.
* From ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'':
** Once when Music/MickJagger was the musical guest he did a sketch where he talked to his mirror self, played by Creator/JimmyFallon. This got a ContinuityNod and a twist when Jimmy Fallon guest-hosted in 2011 and did the same basic sketch with Andy Samberg playing ''his'' mirror self.
** Averted when Music/{{Prince}} was musical guest during the time that FredArmisten had as a recurring sketch "The Prince Show" where he played Prince having a talk show. They did a mirror bit but he just looked at himself. Could be a {{Subversion}} (in that everyone expected a mirror bit so they did that), or that they wrote a mirror bit and Prince nixed the idea, so they had to replace it.
* ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'':
** In "[[Recap/SupernaturalS01E05BloodyMary Bloody Mary]]", Jill jokingly says "Bloody Mary" three times in front of the mirror. Soon after, Jill sits in front of a mirror and the eyes in the reflection of her mirror start bleeding and the reflection says "You did it. You killed that boy."
** In the season 5 finale "[[Recap/SupernaturalS05E22SwanSong Swan Song]]", Satan has [[DemonicPossession possessed Sam's body]] and has a conversation with Sam's otherwise buried consciousness by using Sam's body to talk into a mirror.
** "[[Recap/SupernaturalS14E02GodsAndMonsters Gods and Monsters]]" has a similar moment with Dean and the parallel universe version of Michael.
* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' :
** In "[[Recap/TheTwilightZone1959S2E3NervousManInAFourDollarRoom Nervous Man in a Four Dollar Room]]", a weak, cowardly gangster's reflection tries to talk him into changing his life.
** Similarly, in "[[Recap/TheTwilightZone1959S2E27TheMindAndTheMatter The Mind and the Matter]]", the protagonist's reflection suggests ways for him to use his new-found mental powers.
** In "[[Recap/TheTwilightZone1959S5E5TheLastNightOfAJockey The Last Night of a Jockey]]", Michael Grady's alter ego typically talks to him through his mirror. He claims to live inside his head and to be his conscience. He is not identical to Grady, as is normally the case with reflections, but is notably tidier and better dressed. The alter ego represents the better parts of Grady's nature.
* ''Series/TwoAndAHalfMen'' has a brief arc where Alan sort of stumbles into running a Ponzi scheme. When the pressure starts getting to him, he starts having conversations with his reflection, who has a much more confident and {{Jerkass}} personality. After the arc wraps up, he catches another glimpse of himself and finds out that there are a lot more personalities in there, as well.
* Ordinarily, Zoey's power in ''Series/ZoeysExtraordinaryPlaylist'' causes her to [[TheEmpath hear others' thoughts and feelings]] via [[SpontaneousChoreography random musical numbers]], but it turns out that it can also manifest this way. She spends a morning in the first season finale hearing ''Bad Moon Rising'' from her reflection wherever it appears. [[spoiler:This turns out to be an omen of her father's death.]]
* Played for drama in ''Series/{{Yellowjackets}}'' when Tai's reflection tries to send her messages or simply does what it wants regardless of what Tai's doing. It's an open question as to whether [[MaybeMagicMaybeMundane Tai has some kind of mental condition or something more sinister is at work]].
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[[folder:Music]]
* Played with in the song "Mirror, Mirror" by Music/DiamondRio:
-->Mirror, mirror, on my wall\\
Tell me, who is the loneliest fool of all?\\
Oh, wait a minute, I believe I see\\
The answer staring back at me
* In Music/FosterThePeople's video for "Call It What You Want," the drummer looks into a mirror and remarks that something is missing. His reflection hands him a tube of lipstick and tells him to put it on and kiss him. Shortly after, he's shown shirtless and CoveredInKisses.
* In the Music/{{Sting}} song "Seven Days" from ''Ten Summoner's Tales'', the narrator considers fighting a romantic rival who is bigger than him.
-->Asked if I was mouse or man\\
The mirror squeaked, away I ran
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[[folder:Video Games]]
* In ''VideoGame/BlankDream'' the main character finds herself alone and amnesiac in a strange place after committing suicide. Her reflection in a mirror at the end of a hallway tells her that if she kills herself ''again'' in every place that the mirrors take her to, she can get her memories back ''and'' fulfill her deepest wish - namely, to never have lived at all.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Celeste}}'', the main character's discolored reflection breaks out of a mirror, introduces itself as "Part of You," and begins to taunt and harass her. It's revealed that her existence is a result of Mt. Celeste's EldritchLocation properties, which bring out the insecurities and inner demons of all who attempt the climb.
* In ''VideoGame/TheDarksideDetective'', during an excursion to the DarkWorld, Frank [=McQueen=] looks in a mirror and remarks, "Looking good, Frankie!" His reflection tells him that actually, he's been letting himself go lately.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Detention}}'', Ray's reflection will glitch out and ask a question when she looks into the bathroom mirror.
--->'''Reflection:''' Forgotten... or just too afraid to remember?
* In ''VideoGame/{{Devotion}}'', during the VisionQuest sequence, the main character will walk down a mirrored hallway, and his reflection will discuss Mei Shin's situation.
* In ''VideoGame/Sly3HonorAmongThieves'', once enemy-now-ally Panda King has a discussion with his former self from the first game. Panda King needs Sly's help saving his daughter, but is still angry over his previous defeat. The two halves, anger and humility, reconcile when the game-3 Panda King points out that the two can work together to save Jing King, and become the father she needs. ("The yin..and the yang?")
* In the [[VideoGameRemake DS remake]] of ''VideoGame/SuperMario64'', the man in the mirror actually ''fights'' back. In the battle against King Boo (called "Big Boo" in-game), said character at first only appears in the mirror of the boss room and attacks Mario's reflection to damage him. The player has to look in the mirror to know where to punch.
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[[folder:Webcomics]]
* ''Webcomic/AvasDemon'': After Ava forms a PowersViaPossession pact with the spirit Wrathia, who has [[DemonicPossession inhabited her]] since her birth, Wrathia occasionally [[https://www.avasdemon.com/pages.html#0347 hijacks Ava's reflection]] to deliver some snark at times when it's not practical for Ava to enter their shared MentalWorld.
* In ''Webcomic/EerieCuties'', there is a demon which possesses people who look at it in a mirror. It can talk as well.
* In ''Webcomic/ElGoonishShive'', Diane subconsciously [[http://egscomics.com/comic/tlod-015 imagines]] her reflection in a dark window as her inner child yelling at her in order to get introspective.
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[[folder:Web Original]]
* The entire premise behind [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqz_k16jAgg this]] Britanick sketch.
* [[http://joshreads.com/?p=9250 The second strip down]], as Blog/TheComicsCurmudgeon notes, is an example of either this, or FridgeLogic.
* In ''Website/{{Cracked}}'''s "[[https://www.cracked.com/blog/4-gritty-reboots-80s-cartoons-girls/ gritty reboot]]" of ''WesternAnimation/JemAndTheHolograms'', Jerrica suffers from [[SplitPersonality dissociative identity disorder]], and speaks to her alter ego Jem through a mirror. The two have a furious argument, as [[HardDrinkingPartyGirl Jem]] spends her time getting drunk, taking drugs, having lots of casual sex, [[BreadEggsMilkSquick killing their drummer]] in a [[NoodleIncident boating accident]], etc., and generally ruining Jerrica's life and leaving her to deal with the consequences. [[spoiler:Then [[ScrewYourself they have sex]]. DontAsk.]]
* In the musical episode of ''Series/FlandersCompany'', Dr. Parker's reflection in a mirror turns into Damien, his SuperpoweredEvilSide.
* "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NFMPUN4O5QM Is Being Gay Wrong]]" by WebAnimation/DarkMatter2525 entails an anti-gay preacher getting a non-aggressive dressing-down from what seems to be his own reflection.
* In Creator/DougWalker's ''[[WebVideo/DemoReel The Review Must Go On]]'', he and WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic have a moment, through Doug's computer screen. Possibly the best scene that exhibits his internal conflict on the subject of whether to bring back The Nostalgia Critic. As the conversation/inner debate continues, The Critic appears in the bathroom mirror and later negotiates with Doug while sitting across from him at the kitchen table.
* The Website/SCPFoundation houses [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-919 SCP-919]], a mirror in which your reflection will not only talk to you, but hysterically beg and plead with you not to step away.
* The ''Series/SesameStreet'' viral video "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9PnbKL3wuH4 Me Want It (But Me Wait)]]" has Cookie Monster singing to a mirror with a regular reflection. Then he turns to the camera, and instead of turning away, the reflection leans out and they start singing alternate lines.
* The end of the "Spooky Fog" episode of ''Series/TheWeather'' has Alan speaking to his own (upside-down) reflection. The reflection is played by a caller, and they have a conversation, become friends, [[BreadEggsMilkSquick and contemplate murder together.]]
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[[folder:Web Videos]]
* The Psychiatrist in the ''WebVideo/DrGlaucomflecken'' series gives himself therapy by [[https://youtu.be/Hn_DcPhHoU8 talking to himself in a mirror.]]
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'': [[RobotBuddy BMO]], with his fascination with humanity but his overall lack of understanding of how things work in the human world, believes his reflection is someone else named "Football" (and that Football is a name). They talk to each other semi-regularly, but, thanks to the camera angle and poses the two make, it's always possible that [[MrImagination BMO is just pretending]].
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'', In the episode "The Return", Richard tries to convince himself that he is a good father by talking into the mirror, but his reflection suggests he isn't that good, and Richard flips the mirror to silence himself.
-->'''Richard:''' I don't know what she's worried about, I'm a good father.\\
'''Richard's Reflection:''' Ehh... ''[makes a "more or less" gesture]''\\
'''Richard:''' What do you know? ''[flips mirror]''\\
'''Richard's Reflection:''' Aww...
* Episodes of the ''Literature/AnneOfGreenGables'' cartoon has had Anne talk to her own reflection in the water.
* ''WesternAnimation/BigCityGreens'': In “Chipped Off”, after becoming dissatisfied with his attempts to create a new life for himself, Chip Whistler begins having conversations with his old self in mirrors due to SanitySlippage.
* ''WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts'':
** In "WesternAnimation/TheGoldenTouch", King Midas brags to his reflection that he will turn everything to gold, and the reflection applauds him. Later, as he realizes he's BlessedWithSuck, he asks his refection "[[VillainousBreakdown Is the richest king in all the world to starve to death?!]]" The reflection turns into a golden skeleton and nods yes before making a ThroatSlittingGesture.
** In "Tomorrow We Diet", a fat WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}} is lectured on good nutrition by his reflection.
* In the MusicalEpisode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}}'', Quinn sings in front of a mirror while trying to decide what to wear. Her reflection tells her she could pick any outfit and still look attractive.
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'', a feverish Bloo hallucinates that his reflection is talking back to him. When his friends mistake Bloo for a ghost, his reflection even yells to run for it.
* In ''WesternAnimation/GoofTroop'' episode "For Pete's Sake", after Pete receives a note saying "I'm going to get you" (it was actually a message from Goofy saying he was going to replace his hedge clipper[[note]]which Pete tricked him into thinking he broke[[/note]] and Pete accidentally tore in half), Pete thinks that someone has it out for him. While hiding out at his house, his reflection tells him to get a grip, saying the stalker didn't know where he lived. A few seconds later, Goofy slipped a follow-up note under the door saying that Pete's "surprise" would be coming any day.
-->'''Pete:''' ''(To his reflection)'' He found me! What are we gonna do?!\\
'''Pete:''' ''(While rapidly packing a bag)'' What do you mean "we"? [[ScrewThisImOuttaHere I'm outta here!]] ''(Speeds off out of sight)''
* At the start of ''WesternAnimation/TheGrinchGrinchesTheCatInTheHat'', the Grinch's own reflection catches him in an unusually-good mood, and persuades the Grinch to resolve to be mean and nasty like he usually is. It happens again [[BookEnds at the end of the cartoon]], but this time Max uses the Vacusound Sweeper to [[ShutUpHannibal interrupt the reflection's lecture]].
* ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'': In the Chrome Car, Tulip's reflection gains sentience, and after some switching back and forth between both sides of the mirrors, leaves to live a life of her own–-leaving Tulip [[MissingReflection without a reflection]] from here on in. Mirror Tulip even ends up becoming the major character of the second season.
* Happens in ''WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes'', when Jimmy is feeling guilty about running off and not standing up for Beezy.
* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'': Speechless variant: In the ''WesternAnimation/WileECoyoteAndTheRoadRunner'' cartoon "The Solid Tin Coyote," Wile E. puts a mirror on the highway and does a little hamming up with it when the reflection starts doing things independently of him.
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheMask'' animated series, the Mask does this after being framed for stealing cookies from orphans and doubting his own innocence. Of course, since he's a cartoonish RealityWarper:
-->'''The Mask:''' But... I didn't do it. ''[stares at reflection in a nearby window]''\\
'''Reflection:''' ''[leaning out of the glass]'' How do you know? Maybe you have one of those split personalities.
* The ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse2013'' short "[[Recap/MickeyMouseS2E3EauDeMinnie Eau de Minnie]]" has Minnie's reflection warning her not to overdo it on spraying perfume, but Minnie flips the mirror to silence her.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' sees a neurotic Twilight briefly do this in "Lesson Zero", talking with her reflection in a puddle while the camera cuts back and forth between each personality, similar to the ''Lord of the Rings'' example (in fact, it was probably a deliberate ShoutOut).
* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}}'' episode "Wrong Place, Wrong Time", the ninja go back in time to the first half of the pilot and accidentally alter the timeline by interfering with Kai, Nya, and Wu's past selves fighting Lord Garmadon's army. The result is that the skeletons don't capture Nya, which was pivotal to Kai's drive to become a ninja because he only trained as hard as he did to get her back, so the ninja devise a plan to kidnap Nya and hand her to the skeletons that involved Kai pretending to be his past self's reflection to distract him while the other ninja grabbed Nya.
* ''WesternAnimation/PepperAnn'' did this so often, some viewers could consider Pepper Ann's reflection a side character in her own right.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/PigGoatBananaCricket'' episode "Zombie Broheims", Goat tries to bribe her SitcomArchNemesis UsefulNotes/ThomasJefferson into making her the customer of the day at a smoothie place by giving him a souffle. He makes her reflection in a mirror customer of the day instead, and her reflection then sasses her about it.
* ''WesternAnimation/PinkyAndTheBrain'': Pinky doing the AreYouPonderingWhatImPondering thing alone, because Brain isn't there.
* ''WesternAnimation/PinocchiosChristmas'' had a song where Geppetto sings alongside his reflection in the mirror about what gift to give Pinocchio for Christmas.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
** Parodied in the episode "My Fair Laddy", in which Willie sings and his reflection joins in. Willie freaks out and smashes the mirror.
** Played straight in "Sleeping with the Enemy", when Lisa, who has become self-conscious of her body, looks into a mirror and sees a morbidly obese version of herself talking to her.
--->'''Fat Lisa:''' Don't worry, Lisa. You can still find someone to love you.\\
'''Fat Milhouse:''' Now you've got no choice!
* Appears in a few episodes of ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants''.
** In "Wet Painters", [=SpongeBob=] is telling himself to be brave after getting paint on Mr. Krabs' first dollar, but when he hears Mr. Krabs coming home his reflection says "You're on your own" and leaves.
** In "Something Smells", the reflection breaks the mirror to get away from [=SpongeBob=]'s bad breath, leading him to believe that he's MirrorCrackingUgly.
** "Roller Cowards" has a scene that involves Patrick literally punching out his own reflection after it gets into a short argument with him.
--->'''Patrick:''' I thought we settled this the last time!
** A creepy version occurs in "Rule of Dumb" where Patrick speaks to a monstrous version of himself in the mirror.
** Another variation appears in "Chimps Ahoy", Spongebob and Patrick are trying to invent something, and Patrick keeps coming up with stuff that already exists, including his "parallel universe" (a mirror).
--->'''Mr. Dr. Prof. Patrick:''' Somebody keeps stealing my ideas!\\
'''''Spongebob's'' Reflection:''' ''[in bizarre accent]'' Well, I thought it was a pretty good idea.
** At the end of "Squid Plus One", Squidward decides to make his alive-and-talking reflection his plus one (with [=SpongeBob=] in a black suit carrying the mirror around). This is foreshadowed early in the episode with Squidward talking to his reflection but then it was ambiguous whether he was just talking to himself or not.
* In ''Series/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow'' episode "Mario and Joliet", A Theatre/RomeoAndJuliet parody, King Koopa learns that Princess Toadstool has halted the feud (Which ''he'' started!) between the fighting families, and as a result, he can't sell them weapons anymore. His reflection tells him to just kidnap the Juliet and blame it on the Romeo, setting the families against each other again.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Talkartoons}}'' short ''WesternAnimation/BimbosInitiation'', one of the four doors Bimbo opens contains a mirror. His reflection tells him to try the next door.
** A variation occurs in ''WesternAnimation/MinnieTheMoocher'', where Bimbo looks into a well and his rippling reflections do a "Hi-de-ho" in tune to the song.
* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'': Cyborg loses to Atlas who imprisons his friends as his trophies. His reflection in the glass talks him into fighting Atlas again, the conversation switching from Cyborg's human side to his mechanical side.
* ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'': In the episode "Plucky's Dastardly Deed", Plucky forgets to study for the final exams, so he switches his test with the smartest student of the class. At one point he wonders why he feels guilty about it and his reflection on a window begins to call him out for it.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Toonsylvania}}'' used this trope in the episode "Phil's Brain", which featured Igor talking to his sentient reflection in the castle's moat.
* A RunningGag in ''WesternAnimation/TucaAndBertie'' is that mirrors are made by "Mean Mirrors", and the reflections contained therein reflect that person's deepest insecurities.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheTwistedTalesOfFelixTheCat'' ...after Felix's reflection reaches out of the mirror to help spruce him up for a date, no less. (Not surprising, since the show runs on 100% old-school cartoon logic.)
-->'''Felix's Reflection:''' Felix, ya look like a million bucks!\\
'''Felix:''' Thanks, Felix. Wish me luck, man! ''[leaves]''\\
'''Felix's Reflection:''' ''[sighs]'' Poor mook don't stand a chance.
* ''[[WesternAnimation/UltimateSpiderMan2012 Ultimate Spider-Man]]'': After an exhausting day of fighting the Frightful Four, Peter totally forgot to buy a cake for Uncle Ben's birthday (who's dead). His Spider-Man reflection talks him into taking Fury's offer to train him to be the [[TitleDrop Ultimate Spider-Man]].
* Downplayed on ''WesternAnimation/UncleGrandpa''; in the episode "Belly Bros", Uncle Grandpa puts on his nose in the mirror, compliments himself, and leaves. His reflection doesn't leave and instead takes the rest of his noses.
* The ''WesternAnimation/{{Unikitty}}'' episode "Fire & Nice" has Unikitty's [[UnstoppableRage angry side]] appearing as her reflection in a lake.
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