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* Weaponized in ''WesternAnimation/TheaOwlHouse'' episode "Eda's Requiem", where Raine and Ea perform an violin and bell cittern duet to take advantage of the DangerousPhlebotinumInteraction that the latter's curse has with bard magic in an attempt to kill two of the coven heads to stop Belos' Day of Unity plot.
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* This happens quite a bit in ''Franchise/TheLegendOfZelda'' franchise, given the series' love of MagicMusic.
** In ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaLinksAwakening Link's Awakening]]'', Marin teaches Link the Ballad of the Wind Fish by singing while he plays along on his ocarina.
** Sheik teaches Link the various warp songs in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime Ocarina of Time]]'' by the two of them playing a harp and ocarina duet.
** While Link himself doesn't play, ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker The Wind Waker]]'' has him conduct the new sages alongside the spirits of their predecessors twice each (once when awakening them and once at the end of their respective dungeons).
** In ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTwilightPrincess Twilight Princess]]'', Link can unlock the ability to learn new sword moves by howling duets with the spirit of his ancestor [[spoiler:the Hero of Time]] in wolf form.
** Link has to perform a duet with each of the Lokomo in ''[[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaSpiritTracks Spirit Tracks]]'' in order to open up a path to the game's dungeons. [[spoiler:He also does one with Zelda at the very end of the game so they can weaken the final boss enough to defeat them.]]
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* "Electric Energy" from the soundtrack of ''Film/{{Argylle}}'', with [[Music/CultureClub Boy George]] and Creator/ArianaDeBose at the singing and [[Music/{{Chic}} Nile Rodgers]] at the instrumentals.
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* ''Music/{{Tsukiuta}}'' has each of the six pairs sing two duet songs together, one by each of their composers. Some are heavy on sexual tension/ShipTease (e.g. "Koiwasuregusa"), some are more purely friendship songs (e.g. "Dakai"), and some seem to be romantic with a third party, the listener (e.g. "Tsuki to, Hoshi to, Maboroshi to"... though that one could be TriangRelations 8 just as easily as 7.)

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* ''Music/{{Tsukiuta}}'' has each of the six pairs sing two duet songs together, one by each of their composers. Some are heavy on sexual tension/ShipTease (e.g. "Koiwasuregusa"), some are more purely friendship songs (e.g. "Dakai"), and some seem to be romantic with a third party, the listener (e.g. "Tsuki to, Hoshi to, Maboroshi to"... though that one could be TriangRelations 8 just as easily as 7.)to").
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheCasagrandes'': The theme song is a duet by Izabella Alvarez (Sung in Ronnie Anne's voice) and Ally Brooke. Bonus points because in real life they are also [[RelationshipVoiceActor friends with one another]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheCasagrandes'': The theme song is a duet by Izabella Alvarez (Sung in Ronnie Anne's voice) and Ally Brooke. Bonus points because in real life they are also [[RelationshipVoiceActor friends with one another]].another.
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* Music/JohannSebastianBach's two duets (the duet from ''[[http://youtu.be/o73shN739YU?t=17m57s Bei Jesu Leben freudig sein]]'' and ''[[http://youtu.be/o73shN739YU?t=20m42s Ich furchte zwar/nicht des Grabes Finsternissen]]'') from the cantata ''Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen'' (BWV 66) are unique examples, for the two singers in each duet sing lyrics that have opposite meanings to each other. To illustrate this, here are a few lines from the duet in ''Bei Jesu Leben freudig sein'', a dialogue between Hope and Fear:

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* Music/JohannSebastianBach's two duets (the duet from ''[[http://youtu.be/o73shN739YU?t=17m57s Bei Jesu Leben freudig sein]]'' and ''[[http://youtu.be/o73shN739YU?t=20m42s Ich furchte zwar/nicht des Grabes Finsternissen]]'') from the cantata {{cantata}} ''Erfreut euch, ihr Herzen'' (BWV 66) are unique examples, for the two singers in each duet sing lyrics that have opposite meanings to each other. To illustrate this, here are a few lines from the duet in ''Bei Jesu Leben freudig sein'', a dialogue between Hope and Fear:

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* ''Series/SchittsCreek'' has David volunteering to do The Number with his mother Moira, even as it mortifies him because it is the middle of summer. It's a Christmas duet/medley, complete with awkward banter with the audience, they used to perform at the family's lavish Christmas parties. Later, we see a flashback of The Number, in the ChristmasEpisode.
* The musical episode of ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' has J.D. and Turk sing "Guy Love," a duet about their bond as HeterosexualLifePartners.
* Episode 2 of ''Series/{{Mongrels}}'' has a wonderful duet about the JailbaitWait [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4p3IQS3pKI here]].
* ''Series/{{Glee}}'', of course. They even had an entire episode featuring duets that played with the concept. Most of the duets were with romantic couples, but a few were fairly unique-- like Kurt's duet, [[SoloDuet which he sang by himself]], and the Mercedes/Satanna duet (they're usually enemies).

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* ''Series/SchittsCreek'' has David volunteering to do The Number with his mother Moira, even as it mortifies him because it is the middle of summer. It's a Christmas duet/medley, complete with awkward banter with the audience, they used to perform at the family's lavish Christmas parties. Later, we see a flashback of The Number, in the ChristmasEpisode.
* The musical episode of ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' has J.D. and Turk sing "Guy Love," a duet about their bond as HeterosexualLifePartners.
* Episode 2 of ''Series/{{Mongrels}}'' has a wonderful duet about the JailbaitWait [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4p3IQS3pKI here]].
* ''Series/{{Glee}}'', of course. They even had an entire episode featuring duets that played with the concept. Most of the duets were with romantic couples, but a few were fairly unique-- like Kurt's duet, [[SoloDuet which he sang by himself]], and the Mercedes/Satanna duet (they're usually enemies).



* ''{{Series/Legion|2017}}'': In "Chapter 27", David Haller and Gabrielle Xavier sing Music/PinkFloyd's "Mother".
* Episode 2 of ''Series/{{Mongrels}}'' has a wonderful duet about the JailbaitWait [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t4p3IQS3pKI here]].
* ''Series/OddSquad'':
** In "Disorder in the Court", Olive and Danny T sing Soundcheck's latest song, "The Work of Heart", in order to drive the final nail in the coffin of the former not stealing the town museum. The song, which lasts exactly a minute, manages to be a driving factor in Oprah's verdict, and she soon announces Olive is innocent and free of all charges.
** "A Likely Story", from the Season 2 episode "The Cherry-on-Top-inator", is a duet between Olympia and Otis as they explain to Oona how the eponymous gadget aided them in stopping the Puppy Master's evil plan. About halfway through the song, it turns into a GratuitousRap before shifting back to a Broadway-style musical piece.
** In "Agent Orchid's Almost Half Hour Talent Show", Olympia develops PerformanceAnxiety when she gets onstage since she has nothing to perform. Upon Otis realizing this, he grabs two headsets and breaks out into a duet with her in order to help her save herself from the embarrassment of being humiliated in front of every single Odd Squad precinct in the world. The beat eventually drops mid-song, creating a {{Dubstep}} vibe and allowing the partner pair to show off their dance moves.
** In "Slow Your Roll", Opal and Orla perform a yodeling duet together in order to calm down a Madmelodia on the hunt for them. They get so into it that when Omar manages to unlock the door leading to the Mobile Unit van's Main Control Room, they stick around to perform a big finish before leaving.
* ''Series/SchittsCreek'' has David volunteering to do The Number with his mother Moira, even as it mortifies him because it is the middle of summer. It's a Christmas duet/medley, complete with awkward banter with the audience, they used to perform at the family's lavish Christmas parties. Later, we see a flashback of The Number, in the ChristmasEpisode.
* The musical episode of ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' has J.D. and Turk sing "Guy Love," a duet about their bond as HeterosexualLifePartners.



-->'''Kim:''' Susan Nicoletti and I have been working on a new orchestral programme for the holodeck.
-->'''Paris:''' Lieutenant Nicoletti? The one I've been chasing for six months? [[IceQueen Cold hands, cold heart?]]
-->'''Kim:''' ''(smirk)'' Not when she plays the oboe.

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-->'''Kim:''' Susan Nicoletti and I have been working on a new orchestral programme for the holodeck. \n-->'''Paris:''' \\
'''Paris:'''
Lieutenant Nicoletti? The one I've been chasing for six months? [[IceQueen Cold hands, cold heart?]]
-->'''Kim:'''
heart?]]\\
'''Kim:'''
''(smirk)'' Not when she plays the oboe.



* ''Series/OddSquad'':
** In "Disorder in the Court", Olive and Danny T sing Soundcheck's latest song, "The Work of Heart", in order to drive the final nail in the coffin of the former not stealing the town museum. The song, which lasts exactly a minute, manages to be a driving factor in Oprah's verdict, and she soon announces Olive is innocent and free of all charges.
** "A Likely Story", from the Season 2 episode "The Cherry-on-Top-inator", is a duet between Olympia and Otis as they explain to Oona how the eponymous gadget aided them in stopping the Puppy Master's evil plan. About halfway through the song, it turns into a GratuitousRap before shifting back to a Broadway-style musical piece.
** In "Agent Orchid's Almost Half Hour Talent Show", Olympia develops PerformanceAnxiety when she gets onstage since she has nothing to perform. Upon Otis realizing this, he grabs two headsets and breaks out into a duet with her in order to help her save herself from the embarrassment of being humiliated in front of every single Odd Squad precinct in the world. The beat eventually drops mid-song, creating a {{Dubstep}} vibe and allowing the partner pair to show off their dance moves.
** In "Slow Your Roll", Opal and Orla perform a yodeling duet together in order to calm down a Madmelodia on the hunt for them. They get so into it that when Omar manages to unlock the door leading to the Mobile Unit van's Main Control Room, they stick around to perform a big finish before leaving.

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* Lampshaded in ''Series/StarTrekVoyager''

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* ''Series/StarTrekStrangeNewWorlds'': In "[[Recap/StarTrekStrangeNewWorldsS1E02ChildrenOfTheComet Children of the Comet]]", Uhura and Spock sing together with their respective soprano and bass vocals in order to open the "egg" on the comet.

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* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "May the Best Pet Win", Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash start off the songs of Season 2 with [[MundaneMadeAwesome an epic duet about picking out the best pet]].
** In "A Canterlot Wedding", Cadence and Chrysalis wrap up the season with a legitimately epic VillainSong duet about the latter's plan to imitate the former and use Shining Armor for her own nefarious purposes.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyRescueAtMidnightCastle'': "Dancing on Air", the first in-universe song, is a duet between Megan and Firefly. Up until the end Megan isn't buying Firefly's assurances that she will be of help to the talking ponies.

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* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "May the Best Pet Win", Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash start off the songs of Season 2 with [[MundaneMadeAwesome an epic duet about picking out the best pet]].
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** In "A Canterlot Wedding", Cadence and Chrysalis wrap up the season with a legitimately epic VillainSong duet about the latter's plan to imitate the former and use Shining Armor for her own nefarious purposes.
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''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyRescueAtMidnightCastle'': "Dancing on Air", the first in-universe song, is a duet between Megan and Firefly. Up until the end Megan isn't buying Firefly's assurances that she will be of help to the talking ponies.ponies.
** ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
*** "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E7MayTheBestPetWin May the Best Pet Win]]": Fluttershy and Rainbow Dash start off the songs of Season 2 with [[MundaneMadeAwesome an epic duet about picking out the best pet]].
*** "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E26ACanterlotWeddingPart2 A Canterlot Wedding]]": Cadence and Chrysalis wrap up the season with a legitimately epic VillainSong duet about the latter's plan to imitate the former and use Shining Armor for her own nefarious purposes.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTVSpecials'': "Dancing on Air", the first in-universe song in ''Rescue at Midnight Castle'', is a duet between Megan and Firefly. Up until the end Megan isn't buying Firefly's assurances that she will be of help to the talking ponies.

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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTVSpecials'': ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyRescueAtMidnightCastle'': "Dancing on Air", the first in-universe song in ''Rescue at Midnight Castle'', song, is a duet between Megan and Firefly. Up until the end Megan isn't buying Firefly's assurances that she will be of help to the talking ponies.
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* ''Series/{{Smash}}'''s episode 'Tech' opens with a montage of the main characters packing up and traveling to Boston for their out of town previews. We see Tom and Sam at Tom's apartment around his piano, playing around and singing 'Another Opnin', Another Show' which is the background music for the montage.

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* ''Series/{{Smash}}'''s episode 'Tech' opens with a montage of the main characters packing up and traveling to Boston for their out of town previews. We see Tom and Sam at Tom's apartment around his piano, playing around and singing 'Another Opnin', Another Show' which is the background music BackgroundMusic for the montage.
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* ''Theatre/{{Anastasia}}'' has "In a Crowd of Thousands", which for various plot-related reasons doesn't qualify as a FinalLoveDuet but which nevertheless serves as Anya and Dmitri's sweeping, dramatic love song in which [[spoiler:Anya remembers a detail of their first meeting that she could't ''possibly'' have known if she wasn't Anastasia]].

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* ''Theatre/{{Anastasia}}'' has "In a Crowd of Thousands", which for various plot-related reasons doesn't qualify as a FinalLoveDuet but which nevertheless serves as Anya and Dmitri's sweeping, dramatic love song in which [[spoiler:Anya remembers a detail of their first meeting that she could't ''possibly'' have known if she wasn't Anastasia]].
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* ''Theatre/{{Anastasia}}'' has "In a Crowd of Thousands", which for various plot-related reasons doesn't qualify as a FinalLoveDuet but which nevertheless serves as Anya and Dmitri's sweeping, dramatic love song in which [[spoiler:Anya remembers a detail of their first meeting that she could't ''possibly'' have known if she wasn't Anastasia]].
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** There's also a PlayedStraight example in Act 2 with "As Long as You're Mine", sung by Elphaba and Fiyero in a moment of passion.

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** There's also a PlayedStraight example in Act 2 Two with "As Long as You're Mine", sung by Elphaba and Fiyero in a moment of passion.
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* In Theatre/{{Wicked}}, the song "What Is This Feeling?" is a duet, initially built up as love-song...except the feeling is ''loathing''.

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* In Theatre/{{Wicked}}, ''Theatre/{{Wicked}}'', the song "What Is This Feeling?" is a duet, initially built up as love-song...except the feeling is ''loathing''.
** There's also a PlayedStraight example in Act 2 with "As Long as You're Mine", sung by Elphaba and Fiyero in a moment of passion.
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* ''WesternAnimation/GetAce'': The finale of "Comeback Mr. Walker" has Mr. Walker and Ned Krinkle ([[MasterOfDisguise disguised as Mr. Walker]]) both show up on stage. Neither really notices the presence of the other and the in-universe audience believes it's just the real Walker singing by himself.

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