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* Matron from ''Series/YoureOnlyYoungTwice1971'' is only known by her title, with no first or last names given.
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* The Head Office Guy from ''Fries With That?" is only ever referred to by his job title within the Beefy's fast food chain.

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* The Head Office Guy from ''Fries With That?" ''Series/FriesWithThat'' is only ever referred to by his job title within in the Beefy's fast food chain.
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* The Head Office Guy from ''Fries With That?" is only ever referred to by his job title within the Beefy's fast food chain.

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** Starburns. His real name is Alex Osbourne, but good luck getting anyone to remember that.

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** Starburns. His real Humorously subverted with Star-Burns. Everyone at Greendale calls him that, despite him constantly reminding people that his name is Alex Osbourne, but good luck getting anyone to remember that.Osbourne.
--->"[[CatchPhrase My name is ALEX!]]"

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** Starburns. His real name is Alex Osbourne, but good luck getting anyone to remember that.

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** Starburns. His real Humorously subverted with Star-Burns. Everyone at Greendale calls him that, despite him constantly reminding people that his name is Alex Osbourne, but good luck getting anyone to remember that.Osbourne.
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* ''Series/MarleysGhosts'': The Vicar presumably has an actual name, but it's not used either by her or anyone else.
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* On ''Series/InForAPenny'', the Sergeant's name was never given, and he was referred to by his rank in the police force.
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* In ''Series/IfItMovesFileIt'', the Minister's name is never given, and he is only referred to as "Minister".
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** In the series the Prime Minister is never referred to as "him" or "her" until the episode where he resigns. It was broadcast in the 1980's when the real PM was Margaret Thatcher,although the writers were careful to never indicate which party Hacker was a member of.
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* Earl always refers to Darnell on ''Series/MyNameIsEarl'' as "Crab Man," and his relatives (or pets) as "Crab Man's (insert position of relative or pet)." [[WholeEpisodeFlashback "Y2K"]] shows us why -- when Earla dn Darnell first met, Earl couldn't remember his name and the nickname just stuck. Darnell himself uses it when he gets his own version of the theme song.

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* Earl always refers to Darnell on ''Series/MyNameIsEarl'' as "Crab Man," and his relatives (or pets) as "Crab Man's (insert position of relative or pet)." [[WholeEpisodeFlashback "Y2K"]] shows us why -- when Earla dn Earl and Darnell first met, Earl couldn't remember his name and the nickname just stuck. Darnell himself uses it when he gets his own version of the theme song.
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** Chef in ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise''. (No, he was ''not'' Will Riker.)

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** The Chef in ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise''. (No, he was ''not'' ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'', who [[TheGhost remains unseen]] until the finale, where his part is taken up by Will Riker.)Riker, experiencing life on ''Enterprise NX-01'' in a holodeck simulation.
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*** The Female Changeling, one of the series' main protagonists, is only ever called this. She may not ''have'' a name.

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*** The Female Changeling, one of the series' main protagonists, antagonists, is only ever called this. She may not ''have'' Since all Changelings are part of a name. single link, none of them have individual names, apart from Changelings who were separated from the link like Odo. Even the moniker "changeling" is an AppropriatedAppelation the otherwise nameless species adopts to describe themselves.
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* Ned from ''Series/PushingDaisies'' is always referred to by the narrator as "The Pie Maker" (and "Young Ned" in childhood flashbacks), although most of the characters in the show do call him by his first name. His last name hasn't been given.

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* Ned from The narrator in ''Series/PushingDaisies'' is refers to every character, even minor or guest characters, by their [[FullNameBasis full name]]. However, he always referred to by calls the narrator as main character Ned "The Pie Maker" (and "Young Ned" in childhood flashbacks), although most of the characters in the show do call him by his first name. His last name hasn't been given.
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* On Series/{{Haven}}, everyone calls police chief Garland Wuoronos [[DaChief "the Chief"]]. Including his son, Nathan, a sign of their strained relationship. To a lesser extent, Reverend Driscoll is most often referred to as "the Rev."

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* On Series/{{Haven}}, ''Series/{{Haven}}'', everyone calls police chief Garland Wuoronos [[DaChief "the Chief"]]. Including his son, Nathan, a sign of their strained relationship. To a lesser extent, Reverend Driscoll is most often referred to as "the Rev."
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* On Series/{{Haven}}, everyone calls police chief Garland Wuoronos [[DaChief "the Chief"]]. Including his son, Nathan, a sign of their strained relationship. To a lesser extent, Reverend Driscoll is most often referred to as "the Rev."
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* The Waitress and The Lawyer on ''Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia''. The fact that no one knows the Waitress' name after all their interactions with her is a RunningGag.

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* The Waitress and The Lawyer on ''Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia''. The fact that no one knows (including [[AbhorrentAdmirer her admirer Charlie]]) can be bothered to remember the Waitress' name after all their interactions with her long shared history is a RunningGag.
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* ''Series/MotherlandFortSalem'': The Marshal is only referred to with his title.

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* ''Series/MotherlandFortSalem'': The Marshal is only referred to with as his title.title, or Head Marshal to distinguish him from the others.

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