History Main / ConfusedBystanderInterview

* Happens in ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'' after Boo's presence is discovered. "Witnesses" claim to have seen her use laser vision and mind powers.

* In ''Film/TheGreatMan'', a radio reporter is given the job of creating a eulogy for their beloved on-air personality who has died. In addition to not being able to find anyone who actually knew him who liked him, they recorded interviews with people who came to walk by his casket as he lay in state. Most were so confused that they simply edited them to make them sound coherent.
* The day after ''Film/Shazam2019'' and his siblings destroy a Christmas-themed park, the local MallSanta gives a [[ClusterBleepBomb family-unfriendly recap of the action]].

* ''Series/{{CNNNN}}'': Brett Aspinall is interviewed after a police chase went through his street, while he was inside the house and didn't actually see any of the cars. Which is arguably still more relevant than most of the people consulted during the episode.

* Music/CreedenceClearwaterRevival's "It Came Out of the Sky" has various eyewitnesses wildly misinterpreting the landing of a Martian spaceship - everything from "The Lord had come" to "It was a Communist plot."

* The infamous Chk-Chk-Boom Girl from Australia. But Subverted- [[spoiler: She wasn't actually there at the scene of the crime, she just [[ItAmusedMe wanted to mess around with the nearby news crew]].]]

* ''Fanfic/Plan7Of9FromOuterSpace''. After a FlyingSaucer lands in Southern California, reporters are shown interviewing witnesses, with their comments spoofing movies ranging from ''Film/{{Aliens}}'' to ''Film/TheWarOfTheWorlds1953''.

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* Happens in ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'' after Boo's presence is discovered. "Witnesses" claim to have seen her use laser vision and mind powers.

* In the film of ''Film/GhostRider'' this scene happens with a goth girl who is not so much confused as ''impressed''.
* In ''Film/{{The Incredible Hulk|2008}}'' there's an interview that doubles as a MythologyGag - the two college students interviewed about the Hulk's appearance at Culver University are Jack [=McGee=] (Banner's InspectorJavert from [[Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977 the TV series]]) and Jim Wilson (one of Hulk's {{Kid Sidekick}}s from the comics). [=McGee=] even mentions hoping to become a reporter some day.

* In ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'' there's an interview that doubles as a MythologyGag - the two college students interviewed about the Hulk's appearance at Culver University are Jack [=McGee=] (Banner's InspectorJavert from [[Series/TheIncredibleHulk1977 the TV series]]) and Jim Wilson (one of Hulk's {{Kid Sidekick}}s from the comics). [=McGee=] even mentions hoping to become a reporter some day.

* ''Series/{{CNNNN}}: Brett Aspinall is interviewed after a police chase went through his street, while he was inside the house and didn't actually see any of the cars. Which is arguably still more relevant than most of the people consulted during the episode.

* In ''Film/TheIncredibleHulk'' there's an interview that doubles as a MythologyGag - the two college students interviewed about the Hulk's appearance at Culver University are Jack [=McGee=] (Banner's InspectorJavert from [[Series/TheIncredibleHulk the TV series]]) and Jim Wilson (one of Hulk's {{Kid Sidekick}}s from the comics). [=McGee=] even mentions hoping to become a reporter some day.

Some works take this a step further, and have the local IntrepidReporter interview someone who was there at the scene as part of a [[ShowWithinAShow news broadcast]]. This character is usually not a member of the main cast, and will often end up as a OneSceneWonder at best. Dramatic variants do exist, but these interviews are most often PlayedForLaughs. The interviewee is often a ditzy teenager or young adult who recounts the story in BuffySpeak, and [[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud makes their own sound effects]] to go with it. Particularly excitable ones may just [[HiMom go nuts over the fact that they are on TV]]. For added [[HilarityEnsues hilarity]], the witness will often exaggerate details [[UnreliableNarrator or get them entirely wrong]]. Sometimes, they may not even realize they're being interviewed at all. If the person is having a mouth, expect ClusterBleepBomb.

Some works take this a step further, and have the local IntrepidReporter interview someone who was there at the scene as part of a [[ShowWithinAShow news broadcast]]. This character is usually not a member of the main cast, and will often end up as a OneSceneWonder at best. Dramatic variants do exist, but these interviews are most often PlayedForLaughs. The interviewee is often a ditzy teenager or young adult who recounts the story in BuffySpeak, and [[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud makes their own sound effects]] to go with it. Particularly excitable ones may just [[HiMom go nuts over the fact that they are on TV]]. For added [[HilarityEnsues hilarity]], the witness will often exaggerate details [[UnreliableNarrator or get them entirely wrong]]. If the person is having a mouth, expect ClusterBleepBomb.

* Children's book ''Literature/Tuesday'' has frogs who inexplicably gain the ability to fly on their lily pads on Tuesday night. The power vanishes Wednesday morning and a bystander is shown being interviewed by a TV crew.

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* The day after ''Film/Shazam2019'' and his siblings destroy a Christmas-themed park, Santa gives a [[ClusterBleepBomb family-unfriendly recap of the action.]]