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** Lampshaded in the episode "24 Minutes" (which was a ''24'' parody), where Lisa begins some exposition...
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** Spoofed outright in another episode in which Homer needlessly recounts step-by-step his ''purchase of an ice cream cone'' with no plot significance whatsoever, to his family, who were there, a few minutes ago. And when he's called out for it by Bart, he starts ''narrating this very same dialogue that just happened'', before being interrupted by the plot.
** In a ShowWithinAShow: "I hope nothing unsavory happens during my visit. As you know, I am the president of the United States." A Movie Within a Show has a slightly more subtle example, as, after [[Film/MrSmithGoesToWashington Mr. Smith]] [[BloodierAndGorier kills all of the other congressmen]], a man burst into the room and says "I'm the President of the United States and I demand to know what's going on here!"
** Another obvious spoof:
** In a ShowWithinAShow: "I hope nothing unsavory happens during my visit. As you know, I am the president of the United States." A Movie Within a Show has a slightly more subtle example, as, after [[Film/MrSmithGoesToWashington Mr. Smith]] [[BloodierAndGorier kills all of the other congressmen]], a man burst into the room and says "I'm the President of the United States and I demand to know what's going on here!"
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** Spoofed outright in another episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS20E12NoLoanAgainNaturally No Loan Again, Naturally]]" in which Homer needlessly recounts step-by-step his ''purchase of an ice cream cone'' with no plot significance whatsoever, to his family, who were there, a few minutes ago. And when he's called out for it by Bart, he starts ''narrating this very same dialogue that just happened'', before being interrupted by the plot.
** In aShowWithinAShow: ShowWithinAShow from "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E3HomerGoesToCollege Homer Goes to College]]": "I hope nothing unsavory happens during my visit. As you know, I am the president of the United States." "
** A Movie Within aShow Show, from "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS11E1BeyondBlunderdome Beyond Blunderdome]]", has a slightly more subtle example, as, after [[Film/MrSmithGoesToWashington Mr. Smith]] [[BloodierAndGorier kills all of the other congressmen]], a man burst into the room and says "I'm the President of the United States and I demand to know what's going on here!"
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** In the episode, "Lisa the Simpson", Lisa imagines a bad future where she's an obese white trash mother who's married to Ralph Wiggum. When Ralph walks in he says, "Hi Lisa. It's me Ralph, your husband" as if she didn't already know. This gets spoofed later in the episode, when present day Homer goes, "Hi Lisa. It's me, your father, Daddy."
** Parodied rather sweetly in a Season 27 episode which has a scene with Marge explaining to Homer where they are currently driving to and for what purpose. When Homer asks her why she is telling him this when he already knows, Marge replies that she just likes talking to him. The scene ends with them wordlessly smiling at each other.
** Parodied rather sweetly in a Season 27 episode which has a scene with Marge explaining to Homer where they are currently driving to and for what purpose. When Homer asks her why she is telling him this when he already knows, Marge replies that she just likes talking to him. The scene ends with them wordlessly smiling at each other.
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** In the episode, "Lisa "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS9E17LisaTheSimpson Lisa the Simpson", Simpson]]", Lisa imagines a bad future where she's an obese white trash mother who's married to Ralph Wiggum. When Ralph walks in he says, "Hi Lisa. It's me Ralph, your husband" as if she didn't already know. This gets spoofed later in the episode, when present day Homer goes, "Hi Lisa. It's me, your father, Daddy."
** Parodied rather sweetly ina Season 27 episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS27E13LoveIsInTheN2O2ArCO2NeHeCH4 Love Is in the Nâ‚‚-Oâ‚‚-Ar-COâ‚‚-Ne-He-CHâ‚„]]", which has a scene with Marge explaining to Homer where they are currently driving to and for what purpose. When Homer asks her why she is telling him this when he already knows, Marge replies that she just likes talking to him. The scene ends with them wordlessly smiling at each other.
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** Stan fires a shot at Randy the sex offender at point-blank range. But then we cut to Randy being loaded into the back of a police car and a wounded Larry lying on a stretcher.
--->'''Roger:''' I can't believe you fired a shot that completely missed Randy and went through the waterfall hitting Bad Larry who was on the other side! ''[Stan and Ray glare at him]'' What? I'm just tryna make sure we're all clear.
--->'''Roger:''' I can't believe you fired a shot that completely missed Randy and went through the waterfall hitting Bad Larry who was on the other side! ''[Stan and Ray glare at him]'' What? I'm just tryna make sure we're all clear.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': This happens fairly often on the show, generally whenever an episode relies on the events of a previous one they get a brief re-iteration ("It's great we got invited to the [plot device]!" "I know! Thanks for inviting us, [character]". This is due to WordOfGod stating they wanted the episodes to be watchable in any order.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': This happens fairly often on the show, generally show; generally, whenever an episode relies on the events of a previous one they get a brief re-iteration ("It's great we got invited to the [plot device]!" "I know! Thanks for inviting us, [character]". This is due to WordOfGod stating they wanted the episodes to be watchable in any order.
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** In the Post-COVID special [[TimeSkip set 40 years in the future]] the various changes of the future are always explained to Stan and Kyle, which just frustrates them since they already know all of that.
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** In the {{crossover}} with the Franchise/MarvelUniverse -- "[[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbMissionMarvel Mission Marvel]]" -- Doofenshmirtz {{lampshade|Hanging}}s this by telling Perry the Platypus that his brother is the mayor, and then completing: ''"I know I may have touched upon the subject from time to time, but, you know, I figured, why not mention it again just for clarity?"''
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* Sometimes PlayedForLaughs in ''WesternAnimation/OverTheGardenWall,'' such as [[{{Schoolmarm}} Miss Langtree]] constantly reminding us about her missing fiancé; it highlights how denizens of [[TheWonderland the Unknown]] act more like fairytale characters than normal people. Conversations between [[TragicHero the Woodsman]] and [[BigBad the Beast]] are a straighter example, as the two have years of backstory to hint at.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/TucaAndBertie'' episode "[[Recap/TucaAndBertieS1E07YeastWeek Yeast Week]]", Bertie gives detailed explanations of the attendees at Yeast Week and the following Bread Bowl dinner party. Pastry Pete points out that he already knows all of it, but enjoys hearing about it from a newcomer's perspective.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/TucaAndBertie'' episode "[[Recap/TucaAndBertieS1E07YeastWeek Yeast Week]]", Bertie gives detailed explanations of the attendees at Yeast Week and the following Bread Bowl dinner party. Pastry Pete points out that he already knows all of it, but enjoys hearing about it from a newcomer's perspective.perspective.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/FelixTheCatJoeOriolo'' cartoons, the second half of each episode has a quick recap of what happened just moments ago in the first part of the episode. The reason for this is because the shows episodes were originally aired in two parts, so a quick recap was warranted since the second part of the episode wouldn't always follow up the first part right away. The [[EditedForSyndication syndicated reairings]] and DVD rerelease of the cartoons edit both parts of the episodes together into single episodes, making the recaps come off as very superfluous.
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* {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d in ''WesternAnimation/AdventureTime'', when [[KidHero Finn]] and [[NonHumanSidekick Jake]] are [[MuggedForDisguise disguised as Fire Kingdom actors]]:
-->'''Finn:''' What's going on with the costumes?\\
'''Actor:''' This is a theater troupe! We're getting ready to perform for the King! Everyone in the Kingdom shall be in attendance! Of course, you know all this, being fellow actors of the exact same troupe.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfPussInBoots'' has Toby kidnapped by his brothers who then introduce themselves to us. Even the slow-witted Toby is quick to question the fact that they are introducing themselves when he is their brother; he knows who they are already.
* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'':
** {{Parodied|Trope}} in the episode "Meter Made", when Stan is eavesdropping while Francine is on the phone:
--->'''Francine:''' I didn't know what to do, sis! ... What? [[RepeatingSoTheAudienceCanHear I've never called you "sis" before?]] ... You're right, [[LampshadeHanging it is oddly clunky and expositional]]. I mean, ''I'' know you're my sister, so who am I saying it for? Weird.\\
''(later)''\\
'''Stan:''' She thinks she married a nobody! ... I appreciate you saying that, bro. ... I've called you "bro" before. That's what we are, we're half-brothers. ... Well, I don't care how they say it in New Glarus, Wisconsin, where you live on a lake and have nothing in common with me!
** In another episode, "Stan's Night Out", CIA agent Dick discovers that his car is on Fernando Jaramillo's property.
--->'''Everyone:''' ''(gasps)''\\
'''Stan:''' Oh, good, we all know who Fernando Jaramillo is, so we don't have to waste time explaining it to each other!\\
'''Janitor:''' ''(appearing from nowhere)'' I don't know who he is.\\
'''Stan:''' [[DoubleSubversion Oh, well let me explain it to you]].
** In a different episode, we have this exchange:
--->'''Hayley:''' They think you're Kevin Bacon!\\
'''Roger:''' Yes, Hayley, I understand things that happen around me.
** In yet another episode ("You Debt Your Life"):
--->'''Hayley:''' You saved Roger's life? I guess you guys are even now.\\
'''Stan:''' "Even"?\\
'''Hayley:''' Yeah, you know; [[ContinuityNod the life debt.]]\\
(''everyone remembers'')\\
'''Francine:''' I understand too, Hayley, but would you explain it anyway? I love to hear things summarized.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animalia}}'': In the episode "Tunnel Vision", a character introduces himself as TC, an acronym which he lengthily explains at the end of the episode when no-one else but him is listening.
--> '''TC''': [[spoiler:…but the letters TC are just my initials. My full name is [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast The Creeper]].]]
* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'':
** An incident features Sokka bumbling through an explanation of his battle plan, finally getting so nervous that he just starts recapping the entire series, getting to the sixth episode before his father steps in.
** The show featured some elegantly natural subversions or LampshadeHanging, as well: in the very first episode, Katara irately tries to exposit at Sokka, who cuts her off with an "I know, I know..." before [[DoubleSubversion delivering the exposition himself]]. Similarly, Zuko asks Azula a question almost anyone in-universe would know the answer to, prompting her to ask "Didn't you pay attention in school?" while giving the exposition anyway.
** At the end of the episode, Zuko, having been told by Iroh to find the secret history of how his great-grandfather died, [[LampshadeHanging angrily complains about having been told to look for something everyone in the Fire Nation knows]], [[spoiler:but it turns out Iroh was talking about his ''other'' great-grandfather, Avatar Roku]].
** Another good example occurred on "The Day of Black Sun," when Zuko is finishing up in the throne room confronting his father, and about to leave. Fire Lord Ozai tries to keep Zuko around long enough for the sun to come back with a mention of his Missing Mom. The story starts with: "My father, Fire Lord Azulon..." Did Ozai not expect Zuko (much like the vast majority of the audience at home) not to know who has been his grandfather, and Fire Lord, for the vast majority of his life? They were likely trying to rope in new viewers at the time, and were probably trying to explain things to them, but the words still sounded weird.
** {{Exploited|Trope}} by the villains. While disguised as Kyoshi Warriors, Ty Lee and Mai gave some quite clunky exposition to each other. After a spy scurried off to give this information to his boss, it was revealed they knew he was listening, and wanted to leak their identities.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' establishes the reason for the animosity between [[Comicbook/IronMan Tony Stark]] and [[ComicBook/AntMan Hank Pym]] by having Hank remind Tony that five years before the Avengers' founding, the two of them worked on creating a robot controlled by the human mind, but Tony tried to sell it as a weapon without Hank's consent. It seems apparent that Tony didn't need Hank's help remembering this, especially since he brings up the robot first.
* On ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'', Huey sets up a NoodleIncident as to how "because of [Ed Wuncler Sr.], [Huey] gave a girl a 'permanent and severe limp'". Grandad even says "Look, nobody needs to be reminded of that tragic day you gave that girl a 'permanent severe limp'" right before telling the story.
* Lampshaded in the pilot movie of ''WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand:'' one of Zurg's not-particularly-bright scientists is called on to tell Zurg how things are going. He then explains in some detail how they believe that [[spoiler:since the Unimind allows the [=LGMs=] to share a HiveMind, they should be able to alter it to give Zurg mental control over other people]]. Zurg replies:
-->'''Zurg''': You're telling me my plan. I already ''know'' my plan. I made up the plan. [[OverlyLongGag It's MY plan]]. What I ''DON'T'' KNOW, is how close you are to [[ChewingTheScenery ACCOMPLISHING MY PLAN!]]
* ''WesternAnimation/CarmenSandiego'': When Carmen's recounting her backstory to Gray in the pilot, he comments that she can skip over a chunk, since he was there for it. She replies that he doesn't necessarily know her perspective of the events in question and keeps going.
* Occasionally justified in ''WesternAnimation/{{Chaotic}}'' since Tom started out as a newbie, so he shouldn't have known about some of the things in Chaotic and Perm. But everytime a piece of battle gear more complex than a torwig (jetpack) or a creature special ability is used someone has to explain it. [[FacePalm The forehead slapping begins however]], in that in order to make it to Chaotic, one must become highly ranked in the online card competitions.
* PlayedForLaughs and abused to hell and back in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/ChinaIL'', where advice on picking up women (gaining her trust with the phrase "I know. And if you want, you can talk to me.") leads Frank into a Soap Opera-esque LoveTriangle between a SouthernBelle and her scarred sister. The two feud endlessly while spouting exposition to each other, but it's directed at Frank as they repeatedly use the phrase "As You Know." Frank, however, (and by extension the audience) ''doesn't know anything'', so the feud becomes very confusing and unsettling.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}'': Lampshaded in "The Belgian Waffle Slobber-Barker". After Chowder asks Mung several questions pertaining to the plot, Chowder asks him why he asks so many questions. Mung replies that it's the easiest way for [[BreakingTheFourthWall their loyal fanbase]] to learn about the episode's plot.
-->'''Chowder:''' ''(waving to the screen)'' Hi, loyal fanbase!
* This comes up rather often in ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'' Season 1, since the series starts InMediasRes. Jérémie is usually the one stuck with frequently reminding his friends about information that they would already know -- like the basic properties of the world of Lyoko, the monsters' stats, the fact that they couldn't let anyone die before a Return to the Past or that their main goal is to materialize Aelita.
* PlayedForLaughs on ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}},'' when the characters are signing each other's yearbooks:
-->'''[[DumbBlonde Brittany]]:''' Just make it out to me -- Brittany!\\
'''[[ExtracurricularEnthusiast Jodie]]:''' [[DeadpanSnarker Gee, thanks for clearing that up]].
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Duckman}}'':
** One episode lampshades this practice. A character from an earlier episode returns, and Charles/Mambo (siamese twins who have one body with two heads) tell Duckman it's that woman he used to date, who used to be hideous but became gorgeous through plastic surgery and left him. Duckman responds to the effect of "Don't you think I know that?", to which the twins respond with "That wasn't for you. That was exposition for the 99.9 percent of the audience who are usually out having a life on Saturday night instead of staying home and flipping through obscure cable channels hoping to catch a little softcore pornography"
** Another example: To suggest how ordinary his life is, Duckman describes the ironically ridiculous premise of the show to Cornfed in one sentence: "I'm just another duck detective, who works with a pig and lives with the twin sister of his dead wife, has three sons on two bodies, and a comatose mother-in-law whose got so much gas she's fire hazard."
** Bernice: "As I explained to you before and will repeat now, not as clunky exposition but just because it feels so damn good..."
** Then there's this sequence from "The Road to Dendron":
--->'''Expositor:''' (''yelling to everyone in earshot'') Make way for the Princess of Dendron! Make way for the Princess of Dendron!\\
'''Duckman:''' Thanks for the exposition. Who's tall, dark and creepy?\\
'''Expositor:''' Beware! Beware! That is the Sultan's Fahaer Achmed Amazher. An evil man full of tricks and tourchers and torments. It is said when the moon is full he...\\
'''Duckman:''' All right. Thank you. We'll be in touch. (''dismissing the character who has completed his purpose and will not appear again'')
* Spoofed in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}'', during a conversation that came with captions indicating which of the statements were "IMPORTANT" or "NOT IMPORTANT". The As You Know conversation eventually degraded into spewing frivolous things like "I'm wearing blue socks" (captioned with "NOT IMPORTANT") and "You know, if you mix baking soda and vinegar together, you can make a little volcano." ("NOT IMPORTANT... BUT INTERESTING")
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' makes fun of this trope whenever a character comes back and some exposition is needed for any viewers who aren't up to date. Rather than simply say the character's name, Mr. or Ms. Exposition also has to spout out a long-winded explanation of who they are. The most blatant example is when they explained to the audience that Mark was an alien and now living on Earth disguised as a human, even going so far as to have Timmy place a device in front of the fourth wall that lets the viewer see Mark under his disguise.
* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'':
** Quagmire's "That one was also sexual" line. Initially it looks like DontExplainTheJoke, but according to the DVD commentary, it was a spoof of characters saying things that no-one would really say to explain the plot, like "I can't wait for the bake sale this afternoon!"
** Another parody of the trope comes in the episode "Prick Up Your Ears", when in a sketch by the "Opal Ring Crusaders" the school brought in to teach sex ed, a joking reference is made to a Jefferson High. Everyone laughs, then one student turns to the one next to them and explains "they're our rivals!". Not two minutes later, at the end of the sketch, another joke is made at Jefferson High's expense, everyone laughs, and then the same student turns to the same one next to him and says the same thing again.
** InUniverse example: Brian writes a play, which begins with the main character coming on-scene and saying "Donna, it's Brent, your new husband!"
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'':
** Lampshaded by having Bender defeating Elzar on an episode of ''Series/IronChef'', then pulling back to show him turning off the TV as his win is being broadcast.
--->'''Bender:''' And that's how I defeated Elzar!\\
'''Leela:''' We know. We were there. And we just got done watching it again on TV.
** PlayedForLaughs in "Bender's Game":
--->'''[[TheProfessor Farnsworth]]:''' I'm sure I don't need to explain that [[TechnoBabble all dark matter in the universe is linked in the form of]] [[AppliedPhlebotinum a single non-local meta-particle]].\\
'''[[GeniusDitz Amy]]:''' ''[[FutureSlang Guh]]!'' Stop patronizing us!
** {{Subverted|Trope}} by Cubert: "As you probably already DON'T know..."
* In the episode "High Noon" of ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'', when the Weird Sisters show up at the end they spend the entire scene explaining to each other why they orchestrated everything they did in that episode.
* The ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' episode "Weirdmageddon 2: Escape from Reality" begins this way, with [[TheSmartGuy Dipper]] telling [[ManChild Soos]] and [[CoolBigSis Wendy]] [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt what happened]] in Part 1 and that they're currently trying to save [[TheHeart Mabel]], despite the two of them already knowing this.
* In the pilot of ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'', Tulip outlines her predicament to One-One, even though they've been on the train for a week and would surely have discussed this before. {{Averted|Trope}} in the series proper, as it starts from the beginning, so the audience already knows everything from the start.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/JoeOrioloFelixTheCat'' cartoons, the second half of each episode has a quick recap of what happened just moments ago in the first part of the episode. The reason for this is because the shows episodes were originally aired in two parts, so a quick recap was warranted since the second part of the episode wouldn't always follow up the first part right away. The [[EditedForSyndication syndicated reairings]] and DVD rerelease of the cartoons edit both parts of the episodes together into single episodes, making the recaps come off as very superfluous.
* Subverted in an episode of ''[[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Justice League Unlimited]]'', where Flash, [[FreakyFridayFlip in Lex's body]], asks for an As You Know recap from Dr. Polaris over the "Big Plan". Polaris, on the other hand, is angry that "Luthor" couldn't remember the plan he announced to them that morning.
* In ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'', Drakken is very fond of this trope. It is {{lampshade|Hanging}}d by Shego in the episode "Clean Slate".
-->'''Drakken:''' Shego, at last! Pure nanotronium is mine! The smallest, most powerful energy source known to m--\\
'''Shego:''' Are you for real? ''I was with you''. I ''know'' what it is, [[MrExposition Dr. Exposition]].
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': This happens fairly often on the show, generally whenever an episode relies on the events of a previous one they get a brief re-iteration ("It's great we got invited to the [plot device]!" "I know! Thanks for inviting us, [character]". This is due to WordOfGod stating they wanted the episodes to be watchable in any order.
** In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E24EquestriaGames Equestria Games]]", Twilight mentions how [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E2TheCrystalEmpirePart2 Spike helped save the Crystal Empire]], something he should be fully aware of for obvious reasons. Probably justified because Spike isn't used to being treated like a national hero (he's usually a NoRespectGuy), and Twilight and Cadance had to explain to him how much the Crystal Ponies adore him.
** "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E25TwilightsKingdomPart1 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1]]": "I can't believe we had to give up the Elements of Harmony."
** "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E16ItAintEasyBeingBreezies It Ain't Easy Being Breezies]]":
--->'''Fluttershy:''' Okay, everypony. ''As you know'', the adorable fairy creatures known as Breezies are about to come through Ponyville.
* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'':
** In the {{crossover}} with the Franchise/MarvelUniverse -- "[[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbMissionMarvel Mission Marvel]]" -- Doofenshmirtz {{lampshade|Hanging}}s this by telling Perry the Platypus that his brother is the mayor, and then completing: ''"I know I may have touched upon the subject from time to time, but, you know, I figured, why not mention it again just for clarity?"''
** ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbTheMovieAcrossThe2ndDimension'' has [[DaChief Major Monogram]] say "No need to remind you, [[LampshadeHanging but I'll do it anyway]]..."
* ''WesternAnimation/RandyCunninghamNinthGradeNinja'': Randy and the viewers learned about Terry [=McFist=] (Hannibal's big brother) being the real heir to [=McFist=] Industries and yearly signing over the company to Hannibal when he overheard Viceroy reminding Hannibal of that fact.
* Many ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' episodes and movies have the gang expositing why they're in or on their way to some place.
* ''WesternAnimation/Sealab2021'' has a DoubleSubversion:
-->'''Captain:''' You know what that means Stormy? (''Stormy nods'')\\
'''Someone else:''' But I don't know, Captain, what does it mean?
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
** Lampshaded in the episode "24 Minutes" (which was a ''24'' parody), where Lisa begins some exposition...
--->'''Lisa:''' Principal Skinner, as we both know but you might need reminding, the annual Bake Sale provides [[SuckySchool 90% of the school's funding]]...
** Spoofed outright in another episode in which Homer needlessly recounts step-by-step his ''purchase of an ice cream cone'' with no plot significance whatsoever, to his family, who were there, a few minutes ago. And when he's called out for it by Bart, he starts ''narrating this very same dialogue that just happened'', before being interrupted by the plot.
** In a ShowWithinAShow: "I hope nothing unsavory happens during my visit. As you know, I am the president of the United States." A Movie Within a Show has a slightly more subtle example, as, after [[Film/MrSmithGoesToWashington Mr. Smith]] [[BloodierAndGorier kills all of the other congressmen]], a man burst into the room and says "I'm the President of the United States and I demand to know what's going on here!"
** Another obvious spoof:
--->'''Homer:''' Well, here we are at the Brad Goodman lecture.\\
'''Lisa:''' We know, Dad.\\
'''Homer:''' I just thought I'd remind everybody. After all, we did agree to attend this self-help seminar.\\
'''Bart:''' What an odd thing to say.
** And yet again:
--->'''Marge:''' How exciting! Watching a movie outside with the whole town!\\
'''Comic Book Guy:''' Yes, thank you for talking to all of us like we just tuned in.
** In the episode, "Lisa the Simpson", Lisa imagines a bad future where she's an obese white trash mother who's married to Ralph Wiggum. When Ralph walks in he says, "Hi Lisa. It's me Ralph, your husband" as if she didn't already know. This gets spoofed later in the episode, when present day Homer goes, "Hi Lisa. It's me, your father, Daddy."
** Parodied rather sweetly in a Season 27 episode which has a scene with Marge explaining to Homer where they are currently driving to and for what purpose. When Homer asks her why she is telling him this when he already knows, Marge replies that she just likes talking to him. The scene ends with them wordlessly smiling at each other.
* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'':
** The commentator of the Canadian Royal Wedding in "[[Recap/SouthParkS15E3RoyalPudding Royal Pudding]]" will frequently add some variant of "As is tradition." after commentating on the InUniverse "traditions" (the prince dipping his arms into butterscotch pudding and the princess gracefully scraping it off, thus symbolizing their union, is one of the less weird ones).
** In the Post-COVID special [[TimeSkip set 40 years in the future]] the various changes of the future are always explained to Stan and Kyle, which just frustrates them since they already know all of that.
* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': Zig-zagged. The Crystal Gems spend much of the series adamantly refusing to explain ''anything'' about the setting's backstory to Steven. Since the series is largely from his point of view, Steven typically only gets the finer details explained when the audience would be completely lost otherwise. Recaps of in-series events are still given to him in the more pivotal episodes, however.
* 1973/74 ''WesternAnimation/{{Superfriends}}'' episode "Too Hot to Handle". Professor Von Knowalot explains basic solar system astronomy to the Superfriends.
-->'''Professor:''' As you know, all the planets revolve around the Sun, staying in their precise orbits because of a delicate balance -- a balance between the Sun's gravitational pull on the planets and the centrifugal force trying to pull the planets away as they speed around the Sun. If this delicate balance between the Earth and the Sun was upset, we might fly away from our own solar system.
* Spoofed on the old ''WesternAnimation/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|1987}}'' cartoon. In the episode "Super Rocksteady and Mighty Be-Bop", Shredder explains that he had to entrust the job of setting up a mind-control device to his bungling mutant lackeys Rocksteady and Bebop because they're immune to the device, while Shredder would fall under its sway if he set it off himself.
-->'''Krang:''' You don't have to explain it to me! I invented it, remember?\\
'''Shredder:''' I wasn't explaining it to ''you''... (''[[NoFourthWall he points to the audience]]'') I was explaining it to ''them''.
* ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'':
** The recap episode "Grill" gives a decent justification. Agent Fowler is being interrogated for what happened with Nemesis Prime, and he's giving a report not only to his direct superior, but is also being recorded for the sake of those higher up the chain of command. The guy he's speaking to knows what's going on, but the people who would be watching the video wouldn't necessarily.
** It also happens when Megatron is using the Forge of Solus Prime to craft the Dark Star Saber, and the onlooking Knock Out and Dreadwing explain the Forge's abilities to no one in particular by FinishingEachOthersSentences.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/TucaAndBertie'' episode "[[Recap/TucaAndBertieS1E07YeastWeek Yeast Week]]", Bertie gives detailed explanations of the attendees at Yeast Week and the following Bread Bowl dinner party. Pastry Pete points out that he already knows all of it, but enjoys hearing about it from a newcomer's perspective.
-->'''Finn:''' What's going on with the costumes?\\
'''Actor:''' This is a theater troupe! We're getting ready to perform for the King! Everyone in the Kingdom shall be in attendance! Of course, you know all this, being fellow actors of the exact same troupe.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfPussInBoots'' has Toby kidnapped by his brothers who then introduce themselves to us. Even the slow-witted Toby is quick to question the fact that they are introducing themselves when he is their brother; he knows who they are already.
* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'':
** {{Parodied|Trope}} in the episode "Meter Made", when Stan is eavesdropping while Francine is on the phone:
--->'''Francine:''' I didn't know what to do, sis! ... What? [[RepeatingSoTheAudienceCanHear I've never called you "sis" before?]] ... You're right, [[LampshadeHanging it is oddly clunky and expositional]]. I mean, ''I'' know you're my sister, so who am I saying it for? Weird.\\
''(later)''\\
'''Stan:''' She thinks she married a nobody! ... I appreciate you saying that, bro. ... I've called you "bro" before. That's what we are, we're half-brothers. ... Well, I don't care how they say it in New Glarus, Wisconsin, where you live on a lake and have nothing in common with me!
** In another episode, "Stan's Night Out", CIA agent Dick discovers that his car is on Fernando Jaramillo's property.
--->'''Everyone:''' ''(gasps)''\\
'''Stan:''' Oh, good, we all know who Fernando Jaramillo is, so we don't have to waste time explaining it to each other!\\
'''Janitor:''' ''(appearing from nowhere)'' I don't know who he is.\\
'''Stan:''' [[DoubleSubversion Oh, well let me explain it to you]].
** In a different episode, we have this exchange:
--->'''Hayley:''' They think you're Kevin Bacon!\\
'''Roger:''' Yes, Hayley, I understand things that happen around me.
** In yet another episode ("You Debt Your Life"):
--->'''Hayley:''' You saved Roger's life? I guess you guys are even now.\\
'''Stan:''' "Even"?\\
'''Hayley:''' Yeah, you know; [[ContinuityNod the life debt.]]\\
(''everyone remembers'')\\
'''Francine:''' I understand too, Hayley, but would you explain it anyway? I love to hear things summarized.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animalia}}'': In the episode "Tunnel Vision", a character introduces himself as TC, an acronym which he lengthily explains at the end of the episode when no-one else but him is listening.
--> '''TC''': [[spoiler:…but the letters TC are just my initials. My full name is [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast The Creeper]].]]
* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'':
** An incident features Sokka bumbling through an explanation of his battle plan, finally getting so nervous that he just starts recapping the entire series, getting to the sixth episode before his father steps in.
** The show featured some elegantly natural subversions or LampshadeHanging, as well: in the very first episode, Katara irately tries to exposit at Sokka, who cuts her off with an "I know, I know..." before [[DoubleSubversion delivering the exposition himself]]. Similarly, Zuko asks Azula a question almost anyone in-universe would know the answer to, prompting her to ask "Didn't you pay attention in school?" while giving the exposition anyway.
** At the end of the episode, Zuko, having been told by Iroh to find the secret history of how his great-grandfather died, [[LampshadeHanging angrily complains about having been told to look for something everyone in the Fire Nation knows]], [[spoiler:but it turns out Iroh was talking about his ''other'' great-grandfather, Avatar Roku]].
** Another good example occurred on "The Day of Black Sun," when Zuko is finishing up in the throne room confronting his father, and about to leave. Fire Lord Ozai tries to keep Zuko around long enough for the sun to come back with a mention of his Missing Mom. The story starts with: "My father, Fire Lord Azulon..." Did Ozai not expect Zuko (much like the vast majority of the audience at home) not to know who has been his grandfather, and Fire Lord, for the vast majority of his life? They were likely trying to rope in new viewers at the time, and were probably trying to explain things to them, but the words still sounded weird.
** {{Exploited|Trope}} by the villains. While disguised as Kyoshi Warriors, Ty Lee and Mai gave some quite clunky exposition to each other. After a spy scurried off to give this information to his boss, it was revealed they knew he was listening, and wanted to leak their identities.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheAvengersEarthsMightiestHeroes'' establishes the reason for the animosity between [[Comicbook/IronMan Tony Stark]] and [[ComicBook/AntMan Hank Pym]] by having Hank remind Tony that five years before the Avengers' founding, the two of them worked on creating a robot controlled by the human mind, but Tony tried to sell it as a weapon without Hank's consent. It seems apparent that Tony didn't need Hank's help remembering this, especially since he brings up the robot first.
* On ''WesternAnimation/TheBoondocks'', Huey sets up a NoodleIncident as to how "because of [Ed Wuncler Sr.], [Huey] gave a girl a 'permanent and severe limp'". Grandad even says "Look, nobody needs to be reminded of that tragic day you gave that girl a 'permanent severe limp'" right before telling the story.
* Lampshaded in the pilot movie of ''WesternAnimation/BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand:'' one of Zurg's not-particularly-bright scientists is called on to tell Zurg how things are going. He then explains in some detail how they believe that [[spoiler:since the Unimind allows the [=LGMs=] to share a HiveMind, they should be able to alter it to give Zurg mental control over other people]]. Zurg replies:
-->'''Zurg''': You're telling me my plan. I already ''know'' my plan. I made up the plan. [[OverlyLongGag It's MY plan]]. What I ''DON'T'' KNOW, is how close you are to [[ChewingTheScenery ACCOMPLISHING MY PLAN!]]
* ''WesternAnimation/CarmenSandiego'': When Carmen's recounting her backstory to Gray in the pilot, he comments that she can skip over a chunk, since he was there for it. She replies that he doesn't necessarily know her perspective of the events in question and keeps going.
* Occasionally justified in ''WesternAnimation/{{Chaotic}}'' since Tom started out as a newbie, so he shouldn't have known about some of the things in Chaotic and Perm. But everytime a piece of battle gear more complex than a torwig (jetpack) or a creature special ability is used someone has to explain it. [[FacePalm The forehead slapping begins however]], in that in order to make it to Chaotic, one must become highly ranked in the online card competitions.
* PlayedForLaughs and abused to hell and back in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/ChinaIL'', where advice on picking up women (gaining her trust with the phrase "I know. And if you want, you can talk to me.") leads Frank into a Soap Opera-esque LoveTriangle between a SouthernBelle and her scarred sister. The two feud endlessly while spouting exposition to each other, but it's directed at Frank as they repeatedly use the phrase "As You Know." Frank, however, (and by extension the audience) ''doesn't know anything'', so the feud becomes very confusing and unsettling.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Chowder}}'': Lampshaded in "The Belgian Waffle Slobber-Barker". After Chowder asks Mung several questions pertaining to the plot, Chowder asks him why he asks so many questions. Mung replies that it's the easiest way for [[BreakingTheFourthWall their loyal fanbase]] to learn about the episode's plot.
-->'''Chowder:''' ''(waving to the screen)'' Hi, loyal fanbase!
* This comes up rather often in ''WesternAnimation/CodeLyoko'' Season 1, since the series starts InMediasRes. Jérémie is usually the one stuck with frequently reminding his friends about information that they would already know -- like the basic properties of the world of Lyoko, the monsters' stats, the fact that they couldn't let anyone die before a Return to the Past or that their main goal is to materialize Aelita.
* PlayedForLaughs on ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}},'' when the characters are signing each other's yearbooks:
-->'''[[DumbBlonde Brittany]]:''' Just make it out to me -- Brittany!\\
'''[[ExtracurricularEnthusiast Jodie]]:''' [[DeadpanSnarker Gee, thanks for clearing that up]].
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Duckman}}'':
** One episode lampshades this practice. A character from an earlier episode returns, and Charles/Mambo (siamese twins who have one body with two heads) tell Duckman it's that woman he used to date, who used to be hideous but became gorgeous through plastic surgery and left him. Duckman responds to the effect of "Don't you think I know that?", to which the twins respond with "That wasn't for you. That was exposition for the 99.9 percent of the audience who are usually out having a life on Saturday night instead of staying home and flipping through obscure cable channels hoping to catch a little softcore pornography"
** Another example: To suggest how ordinary his life is, Duckman describes the ironically ridiculous premise of the show to Cornfed in one sentence: "I'm just another duck detective, who works with a pig and lives with the twin sister of his dead wife, has three sons on two bodies, and a comatose mother-in-law whose got so much gas she's fire hazard."
** Bernice: "As I explained to you before and will repeat now, not as clunky exposition but just because it feels so damn good..."
** Then there's this sequence from "The Road to Dendron":
--->'''Expositor:''' (''yelling to everyone in earshot'') Make way for the Princess of Dendron! Make way for the Princess of Dendron!\\
'''Duckman:''' Thanks for the exposition. Who's tall, dark and creepy?\\
'''Expositor:''' Beware! Beware! That is the Sultan's Fahaer Achmed Amazher. An evil man full of tricks and tourchers and torments. It is said when the moon is full he...\\
'''Duckman:''' All right. Thank you. We'll be in touch. (''dismissing the character who has completed his purpose and will not appear again'')
* Spoofed in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Freakazoid}}'', during a conversation that came with captions indicating which of the statements were "IMPORTANT" or "NOT IMPORTANT". The As You Know conversation eventually degraded into spewing frivolous things like "I'm wearing blue socks" (captioned with "NOT IMPORTANT") and "You know, if you mix baking soda and vinegar together, you can make a little volcano." ("NOT IMPORTANT... BUT INTERESTING")
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' makes fun of this trope whenever a character comes back and some exposition is needed for any viewers who aren't up to date. Rather than simply say the character's name, Mr. or Ms. Exposition also has to spout out a long-winded explanation of who they are. The most blatant example is when they explained to the audience that Mark was an alien and now living on Earth disguised as a human, even going so far as to have Timmy place a device in front of the fourth wall that lets the viewer see Mark under his disguise.
* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'':
** Quagmire's "That one was also sexual" line. Initially it looks like DontExplainTheJoke, but according to the DVD commentary, it was a spoof of characters saying things that no-one would really say to explain the plot, like "I can't wait for the bake sale this afternoon!"
** Another parody of the trope comes in the episode "Prick Up Your Ears", when in a sketch by the "Opal Ring Crusaders" the school brought in to teach sex ed, a joking reference is made to a Jefferson High. Everyone laughs, then one student turns to the one next to them and explains "they're our rivals!". Not two minutes later, at the end of the sketch, another joke is made at Jefferson High's expense, everyone laughs, and then the same student turns to the same one next to him and says the same thing again.
** InUniverse example: Brian writes a play, which begins with the main character coming on-scene and saying "Donna, it's Brent, your new husband!"
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'':
** Lampshaded by having Bender defeating Elzar on an episode of ''Series/IronChef'', then pulling back to show him turning off the TV as his win is being broadcast.
--->'''Bender:''' And that's how I defeated Elzar!\\
'''Leela:''' We know. We were there. And we just got done watching it again on TV.
** PlayedForLaughs in "Bender's Game":
--->'''[[TheProfessor Farnsworth]]:''' I'm sure I don't need to explain that [[TechnoBabble all dark matter in the universe is linked in the form of]] [[AppliedPhlebotinum a single non-local meta-particle]].\\
'''[[GeniusDitz Amy]]:''' ''[[FutureSlang Guh]]!'' Stop patronizing us!
** {{Subverted|Trope}} by Cubert: "As you probably already DON'T know..."
* In the episode "High Noon" of ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'', when the Weird Sisters show up at the end they spend the entire scene explaining to each other why they orchestrated everything they did in that episode.
* The ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' episode "Weirdmageddon 2: Escape from Reality" begins this way, with [[TheSmartGuy Dipper]] telling [[ManChild Soos]] and [[CoolBigSis Wendy]] [[TheEndOfTheWorldAsWeKnowIt what happened]] in Part 1 and that they're currently trying to save [[TheHeart Mabel]], despite the two of them already knowing this.
* In the pilot of ''WesternAnimation/InfinityTrain'', Tulip outlines her predicament to One-One, even though they've been on the train for a week and would surely have discussed this before. {{Averted|Trope}} in the series proper, as it starts from the beginning, so the audience already knows everything from the start.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/JoeOrioloFelixTheCat'' cartoons, the second half of each episode has a quick recap of what happened just moments ago in the first part of the episode. The reason for this is because the shows episodes were originally aired in two parts, so a quick recap was warranted since the second part of the episode wouldn't always follow up the first part right away. The [[EditedForSyndication syndicated reairings]] and DVD rerelease of the cartoons edit both parts of the episodes together into single episodes, making the recaps come off as very superfluous.
* Subverted in an episode of ''[[WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Justice League Unlimited]]'', where Flash, [[FreakyFridayFlip in Lex's body]], asks for an As You Know recap from Dr. Polaris over the "Big Plan". Polaris, on the other hand, is angry that "Luthor" couldn't remember the plan he announced to them that morning.
* In ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'', Drakken is very fond of this trope. It is {{lampshade|Hanging}}d by Shego in the episode "Clean Slate".
-->'''Drakken:''' Shego, at last! Pure nanotronium is mine! The smallest, most powerful energy source known to m--\\
'''Shego:''' Are you for real? ''I was with you''. I ''know'' what it is, [[MrExposition Dr. Exposition]].
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': This happens fairly often on the show, generally whenever an episode relies on the events of a previous one they get a brief re-iteration ("It's great we got invited to the [plot device]!" "I know! Thanks for inviting us, [character]". This is due to WordOfGod stating they wanted the episodes to be watchable in any order.
** In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E24EquestriaGames Equestria Games]]", Twilight mentions how [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E2TheCrystalEmpirePart2 Spike helped save the Crystal Empire]], something he should be fully aware of for obvious reasons. Probably justified because Spike isn't used to being treated like a national hero (he's usually a NoRespectGuy), and Twilight and Cadance had to explain to him how much the Crystal Ponies adore him.
** "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E25TwilightsKingdomPart1 Twilight's Kingdom - Part 1]]": "I can't believe we had to give up the Elements of Harmony."
** "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E16ItAintEasyBeingBreezies It Ain't Easy Being Breezies]]":
--->'''Fluttershy:''' Okay, everypony. ''As you know'', the adorable fairy creatures known as Breezies are about to come through Ponyville.
* ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'':
** In the {{crossover}} with the Franchise/MarvelUniverse -- "[[WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbMissionMarvel Mission Marvel]]" -- Doofenshmirtz {{lampshade|Hanging}}s this by telling Perry the Platypus that his brother is the mayor, and then completing: ''"I know I may have touched upon the subject from time to time, but, you know, I figured, why not mention it again just for clarity?"''
** ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerbTheMovieAcrossThe2ndDimension'' has [[DaChief Major Monogram]] say "No need to remind you, [[LampshadeHanging but I'll do it anyway]]..."
* ''WesternAnimation/RandyCunninghamNinthGradeNinja'': Randy and the viewers learned about Terry [=McFist=] (Hannibal's big brother) being the real heir to [=McFist=] Industries and yearly signing over the company to Hannibal when he overheard Viceroy reminding Hannibal of that fact.
* Many ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' episodes and movies have the gang expositing why they're in or on their way to some place.
* ''WesternAnimation/Sealab2021'' has a DoubleSubversion:
-->'''Captain:''' You know what that means Stormy? (''Stormy nods'')\\
'''Someone else:''' But I don't know, Captain, what does it mean?
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
** Lampshaded in the episode "24 Minutes" (which was a ''24'' parody), where Lisa begins some exposition...
--->'''Lisa:''' Principal Skinner, as we both know but you might need reminding, the annual Bake Sale provides [[SuckySchool 90% of the school's funding]]...
** Spoofed outright in another episode in which Homer needlessly recounts step-by-step his ''purchase of an ice cream cone'' with no plot significance whatsoever, to his family, who were there, a few minutes ago. And when he's called out for it by Bart, he starts ''narrating this very same dialogue that just happened'', before being interrupted by the plot.
** In a ShowWithinAShow: "I hope nothing unsavory happens during my visit. As you know, I am the president of the United States." A Movie Within a Show has a slightly more subtle example, as, after [[Film/MrSmithGoesToWashington Mr. Smith]] [[BloodierAndGorier kills all of the other congressmen]], a man burst into the room and says "I'm the President of the United States and I demand to know what's going on here!"
** Another obvious spoof:
--->'''Homer:''' Well, here we are at the Brad Goodman lecture.\\
'''Lisa:''' We know, Dad.\\
'''Homer:''' I just thought I'd remind everybody. After all, we did agree to attend this self-help seminar.\\
'''Bart:''' What an odd thing to say.
** And yet again:
--->'''Marge:''' How exciting! Watching a movie outside with the whole town!\\
'''Comic Book Guy:''' Yes, thank you for talking to all of us like we just tuned in.
** In the episode, "Lisa the Simpson", Lisa imagines a bad future where she's an obese white trash mother who's married to Ralph Wiggum. When Ralph walks in he says, "Hi Lisa. It's me Ralph, your husband" as if she didn't already know. This gets spoofed later in the episode, when present day Homer goes, "Hi Lisa. It's me, your father, Daddy."
** Parodied rather sweetly in a Season 27 episode which has a scene with Marge explaining to Homer where they are currently driving to and for what purpose. When Homer asks her why she is telling him this when he already knows, Marge replies that she just likes talking to him. The scene ends with them wordlessly smiling at each other.
* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'':
** The commentator of the Canadian Royal Wedding in "[[Recap/SouthParkS15E3RoyalPudding Royal Pudding]]" will frequently add some variant of "As is tradition." after commentating on the InUniverse "traditions" (the prince dipping his arms into butterscotch pudding and the princess gracefully scraping it off, thus symbolizing their union, is one of the less weird ones).
** In the Post-COVID special [[TimeSkip set 40 years in the future]] the various changes of the future are always explained to Stan and Kyle, which just frustrates them since they already know all of that.
* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': Zig-zagged. The Crystal Gems spend much of the series adamantly refusing to explain ''anything'' about the setting's backstory to Steven. Since the series is largely from his point of view, Steven typically only gets the finer details explained when the audience would be completely lost otherwise. Recaps of in-series events are still given to him in the more pivotal episodes, however.
* 1973/74 ''WesternAnimation/{{Superfriends}}'' episode "Too Hot to Handle". Professor Von Knowalot explains basic solar system astronomy to the Superfriends.
-->'''Professor:''' As you know, all the planets revolve around the Sun, staying in their precise orbits because of a delicate balance -- a balance between the Sun's gravitational pull on the planets and the centrifugal force trying to pull the planets away as they speed around the Sun. If this delicate balance between the Earth and the Sun was upset, we might fly away from our own solar system.
* Spoofed on the old ''WesternAnimation/{{Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|1987}}'' cartoon. In the episode "Super Rocksteady and Mighty Be-Bop", Shredder explains that he had to entrust the job of setting up a mind-control device to his bungling mutant lackeys Rocksteady and Bebop because they're immune to the device, while Shredder would fall under its sway if he set it off himself.
-->'''Krang:''' You don't have to explain it to me! I invented it, remember?\\
'''Shredder:''' I wasn't explaining it to ''you''... (''[[NoFourthWall he points to the audience]]'') I was explaining it to ''them''.
* ''WesternAnimation/TransformersPrime'':
** The recap episode "Grill" gives a decent justification. Agent Fowler is being interrogated for what happened with Nemesis Prime, and he's giving a report not only to his direct superior, but is also being recorded for the sake of those higher up the chain of command. The guy he's speaking to knows what's going on, but the people who would be watching the video wouldn't necessarily.
** It also happens when Megatron is using the Forge of Solus Prime to craft the Dark Star Saber, and the onlooking Knock Out and Dreadwing explain the Forge's abilities to no one in particular by FinishingEachOthersSentences.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/TucaAndBertie'' episode "[[Recap/TucaAndBertieS1E07YeastWeek Yeast Week]]", Bertie gives detailed explanations of the attendees at Yeast Week and the following Bread Bowl dinner party. Pastry Pete points out that he already knows all of it, but enjoys hearing about it from a newcomer's perspective.
