History Main / DropInLandlord

* In ''Series/TheYoungOnes'', Alexei Sayle appeared as the central characters' deranged Russian landlord Jerzei Balowski, along with [[LoadsAndLoadsOfRoles a number of his relatives]].

* Mrs. Finley in ''VideoGame/StayTooned'', the landlady for the apartment building your character lives in, though she only shows up after the building gets [[ToonTransformation tooned]] and overrun by [[RefugeeFromTVLand cartoon characters]]. She sometimes pops up in the building's hallway to pester you, and occasionally assaulted by the Toons, [[EverythingTryingToKillYou just as they do to you]]. If you try to talk to her or call her using the PayPhone, Mrs. Finley [[CassandraTruth refuses to believe that anything weird is going on]].

* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': Due to Ankh-Morpork's "metaphysical housing crisis", several characters live in boarding houses with comical landladies of various types. The most frequently mentioned is Mrs Cake, a spiritualist whose house is open to the [[TheUndead vitally challenged]] and [[VoluntaryShapeshifting morphologically variable]].

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* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': Due to Ankh-Morpork's "metaphysical housing crisis", several characters live in boarding houses with comical landladies of various types. The most frequently mentioned is Mrs Cake, a spiritualist whose house is open to the [[{{Undead}} vitally challenged]] and [[VoluntaryShapeshifting morphologically variable]].

* In ''Series/MorkAndMindy'', there is Mindy's landlord, [[UnfortunateName Mr Wanker]], who tends to be present when Mork is doing something stranger than usual.

* ''Manga/ShokugekiNoSoma'': Fumio, the somewhat-frequently-appearing housekeeper of the Polaris dormitory. She's much older than the high school-aged residents and acts as something like a strict mother figure.

The landlord may be TheFriendNobodyLikes to the rest of the cast (especially the ones who are always asking about the late rent payment), or they may be the most responsible one there, serving as the OnlySaneMan or a mentor figure, as they are usually older than the main cast. The one constant is that their position as the landlord provides an excuse for them to fit into a larger ensemble cast in a friendly manner, although they might play the role of a minor antagonist sometimes.

The landlord may be TheFriendNobodyLikes to the rest of the cast (especially the ones who are always asking about the late rent payment), or they may be the most responsible one there, serving as the OnlySaneMan or a mentor figure, as they are usually older than the main cast. The one constant is that their position as the landlord provides an excuse for them to fit into a larger ensemble cast in a friendly manner.

The landlord may be TheFriendNobodyLikes to the rest of the cast (especially the ones who who are always asking about the late rent payment), or they may be the most responsible one there, serving as the OnlySaneMan or a mentor figure, as they are usually older than the main cast. The one constant is that their position as the landlord provides an excuse for them to fit into a larger ensemble cast in a friendly manner.

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The landlord may be TheFriendNobodyLikes to the rest of the cast, or they may be the most responsible one there, serving as the OnlySaneMan or a mentor figure, as they are usually older than the main cast. The one constant is that their position as the landlord provides an excuse for them to fit into a larger ensemble cast in a friendly manner.

* ''WesternAnimation/AppleAndOnion'': Falafel is a drop in landlord, often fixing the various objects Apple and Onion break. Falafel ends up becoming good friends with Apple and Onion, and their shared lack of family in the city.

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* Mr. Fishodor is this, and will often drop in on ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'' to remind the family that the monthly rent is supposed to be paid every month. Typically episodes involving him revolve around some crazy favor he wants in exchange for forgiving a set number of months' collective rent, such as the Belchers pretending to be his family to impress an old flame, Bob being his ringer in a gingerbread house building competition, or the kids being used to pull an ''Film/OceansEleven'' style heist on his own fun center.

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* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': Due to Ankh-Morpork's "metaphysical housing crisis", several characters live in boarding houses with comical landladies of various types. The most frequently mentioned is Mrs Cake, a spiritualist whose house is open to the [[{{Undead}} vitally challenged]] and [[VoluntaryShapeshifting morphologically variable]].
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* ''Series/LaverneAndShirley'' is about the antics of roommates Laverne and Shirley and their close friends, all of whom are young people. Their landlady, Edna Babbish, is a wacky supporting character who eventually becomes more deeply intwined into the girls' life by marrying Laverne's father.

* ''Series/OneDayAtATime'': Building super Schneider serves as a wacky counterpart to the antics of single mom Ann and her family.