History Main / Introdump

* The second episode of the second season of Anime/Bakugan spends a significant segment describing the main villains.

An [=Introdump=] is a type of {{Infodump}} specific to [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters a large ensemble show]], in which hordes of characters are introduced and immediately all referred to by name. They may be new characters, they may be old characters being reintroduced after a break, but they're all standing in a line and they're all perfectly happy to say their own names.

* Most ''Film/BringItOn'' movies have a roll-call song, used to introduce the characters that make the cheer squad. The third one even had an embarassing "ghetto" version of it, being set in an InnerCitySchool, lead by none other then Solange Knowles.

* The first episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Metalocalypse}}'' quotes the not-very ExpositoryThemeTune: "Gentlemen: Skwisgar Skwigelf, taller than a tree. Toki Wartooth, not a bumblebee. William Murderface Murderface Murderface.Pickles the Drummer, doodeley-doo, ding-dong, doodeley-doodeley-doo. Nathan Explosion. I'm afraid that's all we know, gentlemen."

* PlayedForLaughs in the first episode of ''LightNovel/HaiyoreNyarkoSan W'', in which Nyarko explains the central premise of the series (that the gods of the Franchise/CthulhuMythos were aliens and Creator/HPLovecraft's [[LiteraryAgentHypothesis works were based on stories they told him]]) and she, Cuuko, and Hasuta identify themselves. [[OnlySaneMan Mahiro]] asks what they heck they're doing, and Nyarko explains that they're playing ''TabletopGame/CallOfCthulhu''.

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* ''Franchise/{{Danganronpa}}'' frequently will introduce the other students with a long pan of them all standing in a room together, with the protagonist being the last to arrive while several unmarked voices talk. [[VisualNovel/{{Danganronpa}} The first game]] had everyone getting their introductions out of the way right there with your own protagonist already knowing some basic data on them from his previous night's research on the internet. Meanwhile [[VisualNovel/SuperDanganronpa2 the second game]] had everyone introduce themselves before you woke up and subsequently scatter across the island, while the one student to stay by your side guides and gives background information on everyone [[{{Expy}} that he learned on the internet]].

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* ''Literature/TheBabySittersClub'' does this in the beginning of each book, to the point where the first two chapters are completely formulaic- the first chapter will establish the main character and the plot, the second chapter will be a club meeting and will describe each character. It's easy to just skip the first two chapters and still comprehend what's going on.

* ''Series/DoctorWhoExpandedUniverse'':
** The Literature/DoctorWhoNovelisations tend to start with a quick rattling-off of the name and backstory of the companion and a physical description of the Doctor. Due to the formulaic nature of the books and the need to quickly and transparently establish which Doctor the story is about, the physical descriptions are kept almost identical (no LeftFieldDescription to speak of), leading to fandom in-jokes and quick code-phrases used to establish Doctor identity even in much more carefully-crafted bits of the ExpandedUniverse -- especially the Fourth Doctor's 'all teeth and curls' and 'beaky' nose and the Fifth Doctor's 'pleasant, open face'.

*** This is also spoofed in the fanzine "Five Hundred Eyes", which made a write-a-Creator/TerranceDicks-intro [[http://www.fivehundredeyes.co.uk/one/terrance.htm generator table]]:

** ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoNewAdventuresTimewyrmGenesys Timewyrm: Genesys]]'', the first book of ''Literature/DoctorWhoNewAdventures'' series starts off with the Seventh Doctor rattling off to a conveniently amnesic Ace his identity, her identity, her real name, her background, the premise of ''Doctor Who'' itself, key locations like the TARDIS and Gallifrey, and even adds in a {{Cameo}} from the Fourth Doctor (the most iconic Doctor, easily recognised by even non-fans) in the form of a recorded message so the Doctor can explain to Ace and the reader that he and that person are the same character.

* In "Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy", we get introduced to 3/5 of the titular Guardians via police lineup. Quill and Drax get their own earlier and later in the film, respectively.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans'' has an [[ExpositoryThemeTune expository]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAZn8iiChcM opening song]] which begins with the five main characters [[ThemeTuneRollCall introducing themselves]].

May be called as a sub-process during the bridge of an ExpositoryThemeTune. If the characters introduced are from a MerchandiseDriven work, then it's a ProductPromotionParade. Also see ThemeTuneRollCall. This often averts NominalImportance by giving names to people who happen to be on the same team as the principal characters but afterwards fade back into the ensemble and receive no further characterization

"Hi, [[AliceAndBob Bob]], glad you could make it. Look, here come Ted and Sarah and Sean and Drew and Dan and Erin. You already know Ron and Jeremy and MarySue and Peter and Ben and [[OneSteveLimit Steve]]. Come sit down next to Ken and Eric and Lee, and then Jim and Frank and Maxwell and [[AerithAndBob Aeris]] can call the meeting to order."

[[TropeNamers Named by]] [[{{Wiki/TFWikiDotNet}} TFWiki]], an [=Introdump=] is a type of {{Infodump}} specific to [[LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters a large ensemble show]], in which hordes of characters are introduced and immediately all referred to by name. They may be new characters, they may be old characters being reintroduced after a break, but they're all standing in a line and they're all perfectly happy to say their own names.

This often averts NominalImportance by giving names to people who happen to be on the same team as the principal characters but afterwards fade back into the ensemble and receive no further characterization.

May be called as a sub-process during the bridge of an ExpositoryThemeTune. If the characters introduced are from a MerchandiseDriven work, then it's a ProductPromotionParade. Also see ThemeTuneRollCall.

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* In ''Series/UnREAL2015'', a satire of reality television with ShowWithinAShow ''Everlasting'', several of the contestants/characters are introduced as they get out of limos one-by-one in the pilot.

* In ''Series/UnREAL'', a satire of reality television with ShowWithinAShow ''Everlasting'', several of the contestants/characters are introduced as they get out of limos one-by-one in the pilot.

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* ''Series/DoctorWho'' ExpandedUniverse:
** The ''Series/DoctorWho'' Target novelisations tend to start with a quick rattling-off of the name and backstory of the companion and a physical description of the Doctor. Due to the formulaic nature of the books and the need to quickly and transparently establish which Doctor the story is about, the physical descriptions are kept almost identical (no LeftFieldDescription to speak of), leading to fandom in-jokes and quick code-phrases used to establish Doctor identity even in much more carefully-crafted bits of the ExpandedUniverse - especially the Fourth Doctor's 'all teeth and curls' and 'beaky' nose and the Fifth Doctor's 'pleasant, open face'.

** The ''Literature/DoctorWhoNewAdventures'' series starts off with the Seventh Doctor rattling off to Ace his identity, her identity, her real name, her background, the premise of ''Doctor Who'' itself, key locations like the TARDIS and Gallifrey, and even adds in a {{Cameo}} from the Fourth Doctor (the most iconic Doctor, easily recognised by even non-fans) in the form of a recorded message so the Doctor can explain to Ace and the reader that he and that person are the same character.

* The ''BabySittersClub'' does this in the beginning of each book, to the point where the first two chapters are completely formulaic- the first chapter will establish the main character and the plot, the second chapter will be a club meeting and will describe each character. It's easy to just skip the first two chapters and still comprehend what's going on.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans'' has an [[ExpositoryThemeTune expository]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAZn8iiChcM opening song]] which begins with the five main characters introducing themselves.

* {{Transformers}}, as pictured above. Heck, [[Wiki/TFWikiDotNet their wiki]] [[http://tfwiki.net/wiki/[=Introdump=] has a page]] just for this.

** ''TransformersAnimated'' has a scene in the first episode where most of the Decepticons are named and show off their personalities.

* [[ComicBook/JusticeLeagueOfAmerica "Justice League Detroit"]] does this at the end of issue 1 of ''[[ComicBook/LegendsDC Legends]]'' when they show up to deal with Brimstone, much to the benefit of Cosmic Boy from the ComicBook/LegionOfSuperHeroes.

* ''TheBackyardigans'' has an [[ExpositoryThemeTune expository]] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gAZn8iiChcM opening song]] which begins with the five main characters introducing themselves.
* ''SuperRobotMonkeyTeamHyperforceGo'' had an [=Introdump=] during its opening sequence as well, with the six members of the eponymous Hyperforce (if Chiro counts as one) shouting out their names.

* The ''MickeyMouseClub''[='=]s "Mouseketeer Roll Call!"

* In ''Series/UnREAL'', a satire of reality television with ShowWIthinAShow ''Everlasting'', several of the contestants/characters are introduced as they get out of limos one-by-one in the pilot.

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* ''Zoom'''s theme song is always one of these, dumping both the names of the revolving door cast and the show's mailing address.
* ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'': "Cambot! Gypsy! Tom Servo! Crooooooooooooooow!"
* ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'': "Hello, Bruce!"
* The ''MickeyMouseClub''[='=]s "Mouseketeer Roll Call!"
* The [=Gen2=] opener of ''Series/{{Skins}}'' does this ''twice in the same episode''; first when everybody is allocated their classes in the gym hall, and then during the name-and-something-about-yourself bit in Sociology class.
* ''Series/{{Viper}}'' did this quite often, where a character would explain in length something mundane [[AsYouKnow that the other characters already knew]], just to 'expose' it to the audience. It was often just awkward.
* "(Player 1) from (town) in (county), (Player 2) from (town) in (county), (Player 3) from (town) in (county), (Player 4) from (town) in (county), (Player 5) from (town) in (county), (Player 6) from (town) in (county), [[OverlyLongGag (Player 7) from (town) in (county), (Player 8) from (town) in (county), (Player 9) from (town) in (county), (Player 10) from (town) in (county), (Player 11) from (town) in (county), (Player 12) from (town) in (county), (Player 13) from (town) in (county), (Player 14) from (town) in (county), and (Player 15) from (town) in (county)]] are all here to play ''Series/FifteenToOne'', introduced by William G. Stewart."
* In ''Series/UnREAL'', a satire of reality television with ShowWIthinAShow ''Everlasting'', several of the contestants/characters are introduced as they get out of limos one-by-one in the pilot.

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* In ''Theatre/TheGoldenApple'', the victory pageant put on by the townspeople of Angel's Roost for the twelve heroes returning from the UsefulNotes/SpanishAmericanWar introduces all of them by name in rhyming couplets.