History LampshadeHanging / WesternAnimation

* ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'' frequently points out the fact that henchmen #21 and #24 never die. For example; in the episode "Lepidopterists", #21 and #24 point out to Henchman #1 that they would never die, unlike the other henchmen. Also, in the same episode, Dr. Girlfriend asked Monarch why he keeps using 21 and 24, he replied "I know it sounds crazy, but they both have that rare blend of 'expendable' and 'invulnerable' that makes for a perfect henchman."

** In "Believe It or Not, Joe's Walking on Air". Peter points out that his doctor's voice sounds an awful lot like his father-in-law's ([[TalkingToHimself the two characters share a voice actor]]). Mr. Pewterschmidt then enters the room from nowhere and proceeds to talk to Dr. Hartman, commenting on how they do have very similar voices, and how no one has ever noticed since they have not had any previous extended interaction.

** In "The Cleveland-Loretta Quagmire", Peter [[ToTheBatNoun shouts]] "To the Peter-copter!" and later "To the Hinden-Peter!" Both end badly.

** Hanging the lampshade at how things were getting predictable [[WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld ("...and we all go home]] [[AnAesop having learned a valuable lesson about honesty]] [[WakeUpGoToSchoolSaveTheWorld or some such nonsense.")]]

---> ''Katara:'' "Where'd you get that?"

* In the 1968 Creator/[[Filmation]] ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfBatman'' series, in the episode called "Will the Real Robin Please Stand Up", a double of Dick Grayson helps Catwoman escape. This prompts the following exchange:

*** Another from the same episode. Ron is lampshading an offscreen NoodleIncident that involves Kim trying to fix up a hand-me down broken down cat her father gave her. Things aren't working out at all...somehow Ron is entangled in wires. Poor Ron, if only he knew RuleOfFunny.

''''''Robin:''' [[DramaticStutter Stammers with embarassment]]

* In the 1968 Creator/Filmation ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfBatman'' series, in the episode called "Will the Real Robin Please Stand Up", a double of Dick Grayson helps Catwoman escape. This prompts the following exchange:

'''Batman:''' [[LampshadeHanging Maybe she's asked the same question about me?]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'', the episode "Fantasy Baseball," Roger tries to create a soap opera-style drama. Francine comments that Klaus doesn't behave like a goldfish.

** Xanatos and Demona creates a new Gargoyle, by putting the remains of three back together, who were destroyed in stone form. When the Gargoyle mixup began to live again, Xanatos shouted with great joy: "It's alive! IT'S ALIVE!" Followed by: "IAlwaysWantedToSayThat."

-->'''Francine''': These characters aren't believable. I mean, the fish? He talks? How? And apparently he doesn't even have to be in water. Just like, touching it? That's not how fish work!

* After Marty [=McFly=] keeps running into various ancestors of Biff Tannen (traveling not only through time, but space as well!) in ''WesternAnimation/BackToTheFuture [[RecycledTheSeries The Animated Series]]'', he exclaims: "Is there a Tannen in ''every'' century?"

** Episode 222, ''A history channel thanksgiving'': The key-device to solve main conflict (''Natalie Portman'') is conveniently present to ''conveniently'' lead and guide their [[SavingTheWorld Keanu Reeves]] (the Pilgrim), just when he ''happens'' to plummet into the earth. Binding the two together to ''[[{{Anvilicious}} conveniently]]'' wrap the plot.

** [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar "Goodnight, Everybody!"]]

'''Bullwinkle:''' Boy, [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar this really is a kids' show, isn't it]]?

* In ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad!'', the episode "Fantasy Baseball," Roger tries to create a soap opera-style drama. Francine comments that Klaus doesn't behave like a goldfish.

--->'''Francine''': These characters aren't believable. I mean, the fish? He talks? How? And apparently he doesn't even have to be in water. Just like, touching it? That's not how fish work!

* ''WesternAnimation/TheMightyDucks'' had a scene where after two of the six main characters have been captured by the Villain of the Week and two more have been sucked through the TV into an alternate dimension, one of the remaining characters says, "If we keep losing teammates, this show's gonna be called ''The Mighty '''Duck'''''". Nosedive also tends to cross the line into NoFourthWall territory, as he's been shown to hear flashback music and have enough {{Genre Savv|y}}iness to recognize a really friggin' ObviousTrap.