History Main / FloatingAdviceReminder

* In ''Webcomic/{{Newshounds}}'', when Ferris [[http://newshounds.keenspot.com/d/20121217.html realizes]] Sam's bail out is [[OnTheMoney exactly as much]] as his movie deal. Lampshaded by one of the reminders saying "Dental plan" and "Lisa needs braces" instead.

Compare GoodAngelBadAngel and WhatWouldXDo Not to be confused with videogames' ExpositionFairy.

* Used very nicely in ''FatherTed'' when Ted is in anguish over whether or not he truly does deserve an award (The Golden Cleric). He wanders down a beach, skipping stones and brooding as the heads of Mrs. Doyle, Father Jack, Father Dougal and [[ItMakesSenseInContext the cast of]] ''Series/{{Ballykissangel}}'' float past. Jack cackles evilly at him, Mrs. Doyle comments that he's probably the ''second'' best priest in the country and Dougal...floats towards the screen, looks puzzled and turns around to leave the way he came.
* In an episode of ''[[Series/ThirtyRock 30 Rock]]'', Pete Hornburger is confronted with the choice of whether or not to cheat on his wife. At the climax of that plotline, the woman he's considering the affair with is in the bathroom, making her move, when Kenneth Parcell pokes his head through the vent and entreats him not to do it. {{Lampshaded}} when Tracy Jordan pokes his head in: Pete says "I suppose you're going to tell me to do it," and Tracy responds, "No, I was just looking for the bathroom, but yes you should do it!"
* Used in an episode of ''{{Spaced}}'' when Daisy almost reveals to Marsha that she and Tim aren't a couple. Floating-head versions of Tim and Daisy appear and attempt to counsel Daisy on how to fix the problem.

* Parodied in ''HowHigh'' where everyone can see the floating advisor.
* Used straight in ''HomeAlone'', when Kevin at first reacts with anxiety when he believes that "I made my family disappear!" But then a series of floating heads of various family members remind him that they had said hurtful things to him the night before (including a fake one of Buzz threatening to feed him to his tarantula) - and he repeats, with a broad smile, ''"I made my family disappear!"''

-->'''Marge''': This town is a part of us all. A part of us all. A part of us all! Sorry to repeat myself, but it'll help you remember.
--->''(later, while Bart is riding his skateboard alone)''
-->'''Marge's voice''': This town is a part of us all... A part of us all... A part of us all...\\

--->--''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', "Lemon of Troy"

* Used in ''{{Kyou Kara Maou}}'', where Yuuri's mom's head often pops up giving him silly advice or some sort of reminder.

** A particularly neat little parody/subversion was when Homer, after eating too many spicy chiles, had a vision of [[JohnnyCash a coyote]] telling him to find his soulmate. After a lot of fruitless searching, Homer began to get discouraged, and the coyote reappeared:

** Also:

** And the useless:
--->

** And who could forget...

** And Marge trying to instill in Bart a sense of Springfield pride in "Lemon of Troy"...

* Jay Sherman appears to son Marty on an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheCritic'', twice in one episode. In the first occasion, his floating bubble is popped by a passerby, and he's stepped on repeatedly; on the second occasion, his advice fails to help, but he spots a passing food vendor, and his head chases it in an impersonation of PacMan, complete with sound effects.

* Happens almost OnceAnEpisode in ''{{Doug}}''.
* Parodied in a ''RobotChicken'' sketch that was, basically, Joey Fatone of Music/{{NSYNC}} in a parody of ''Film/TheKarateKid''. During the actual tournament, Joey is confronted by a monstrous amalgamation of Music/BritneySpears, Music/ChristinaAguilera, Music/AvrilLavigne, Music/JessicaSimpson, and Music/AshleeSimpson. He then hallucinates the heads of the other four members of his own band... who give him entirely-irrelevant advice such as [[RunningGag just shouting "Reaganomics!"]], before merging with him to make him {{Kaiju}}-sized so he can take on said monster.

* Parodied in a ''RobotChicken'' sketch that was, basically, Joey Fatone of *Music/{{NSYNC}} in a parody of ''Film/TheKarateKid''. During the actual tournament, Joey is confronted by a monstrous amalgamation of Music/BritneySpears, Music/ChristinaAguilera, Music/AvrilLavigne, Music/JessicaSimpson, and Music/AshleeSimpson. He then hallucinates the heads of the other four members of his own band... who give him entirely-irrelevant advice such as [[RunningGag just shouting "Reaganomics!"]], before merging with him to make him {{Kaiju}}-sized so he can take on said monster.

* The DCComics character {{Firestorm}} is usually composed of two people who have to work together. One (either Ronny Raymond or Jason Rusch) gets control of the body, while the other communicates like this.

** And Marge trying to instill in Bart a sense of Springfield pride...

* Used in WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}, once with Offdensen mentioning an upcoming concert in Israel (which Nathan summarily ignores), another time with the characters advising Pickles to tell off his mother, and another time with the band calling Murderface ugly.

** In ''[[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesTheClockKing The Clock King]]'': Interestingly when Temple Fugate remembers the advice Counselor Hill gave him at the subway hearing again Hill’s voice, he remembers it wrong. Hill never said that Fugate must get out of his office, just that Fugate must get out of his routine for a few minutes. This little detail establishes the MisplacedRetribution:
--> ''Take your coffee break at 3:15.'' '''And get out of the office.'''
* Played straight in CloneHigh when Abe is wondering whether he should continue driving in a dangerous race, or take a nap.
* Used in ''{{Futurama}}'' during the sequence which named the trope "StuffyOldSongsAboutTheButtocks."

* Parodied in a ''RobotChicken'' sketch that was, basically, Joey Fatone of Music/{{NSync}} in a parody of ''Film/TheKarateKid''. During the actual tournament, Joey is confronted by a monstrous amalgamation of Music/BritneySpears, Music/ChristinaAguilera, Music/AvrilLavigne, Music/JessicaSimpson, and Music/AshleeSimpson. He then hallucinates the heads of the other four members of his own band... who give him entirely-irrelevant advice such as [[RunningGag just shouting "Reaganomics!"]], before merging with him to make him {{Kaiju}}-sized so he can take on said monster.

Compare GoodAngelBadAngel. Not to be confused with videogames' ExpositionFairy.

* In ''CollegeRoomiesFromHell!!!'', April has an "imaginary floating wiser self" who dispenses sound advice to her during times of temptation. She seldom allows herself to be convinced of this wisdom.

* In ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'', trying to use a Key Item in certain places will result in the you reminding yourself of the game's resident Pokémon Professor telling that you can't use that item there.

* Parodied in a ''RobotChicken'' sketch that was, basically, Joey Fatone of 'NSync in a parody of ''Film/TheKarateKid''. During the actual tournament, Joey is confronted by a monstrous amalgamation of Music/BritneySpears, Music/ChristinaAguilera, Music/AvrilLavigne, Music/JessicaSimpson, and Music/AshleeSimpson. He then hallucinates the heads of the other four members of his own band... who give him entirely-irrelevant advice such as [[RunningGag just shouting "Reaganomics!"]], before merging with him to make him {{Kaiju}}-sized so he can take on said monster.

* Played with in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' where Batman has been dosed with Scarecrow's gas and is tormented by a floaty-head of his late father telling him he has failed the family name. This leads directly into the well-known [[PunctuatedForEmphasis "I. Am. BATMAN!"]] [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome scene]], and is followed by Bruce beating up Scarecrow's mooks and rescuing a hostage. He even gets a ThemeMusicPowerUp!
** Subverted at the [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesTheClockKing episode The Clock King]] because when Temple Fugate remembers the advice Counselor Hill gave him at the subway hearing again Hill’s voice, (and that would be his StartOfDarkness into the eponymous villain) he ''remembers it wrong. Hill never said that Fugate must get ouf of his office,'' only that Fugate must get out of his routine for a few minutes. This little detail establishes the MisplacedRetribution:

** Subverted at the [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesTheClockKing episode The Clock King]] because when Temple Fugate remembers the advice Counselor Hill gave him at the subway hearing again Hill’s voice, he ''remembers it wrong. Hill never said that Fugate must get ouf of his office,'' only that Fugate must get out of his routine for a few minutes. This little detail establishes the MisplacedRetribution:

** Done again at the [[Recap/BatmanTheAnimatedSeriesTheClockKing episode The Clock King]] where Temple Fugate remembers the advice Counselor Hill gave him at the subway (that will lead him to his StartOfDarkness) hearing again Hill’s voice:
--> ''Take your coffe break at 3:15. And get out of the office.''

* In the ''[[PurpleMoon Rockett's World]]'' games, the player must choose to listen to one of three Floating Advice Reminders at different points in the game.

* Played with in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' where Batman has been dosed with Scarecrow's gas and is tormented by a floaty-head telling him he has failed the family name. This leads directly into the well-known [[PunctuatedForEmphasis "I. Am. BATMAN!"]] [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome scene]], and is followed by Bruce beating up Scarecrow's mooks and rescuing a hostage. He even gets a ThemeMusicPowerUp!