History Main / MrExposition

* The Literature/TanteiTeamKZJikenNote series actually have ''each'' member of TheTeam to provide exposition on one area, so as to fulfill its edutainment mandate. The anime downplayed most of these, but mainly as a side effect of CompressedAdaptation.

** Aya, as the local CunningLinguist, exposits on different languages.
** Nanaki, as the local TechnoWizard, provides expositions on computer science.

* In ''Film/WaynesWorld'', Wayne and Garth run into a security guard (played by Chris Farley) backstage at a concert who proceeds to give detailed info about a record executive that ends up being important later. [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] immediately afterwards when Wayne says to camera, "You know for a security guard he had an awful lot of information, don't you think?"

* ''Franchise/SuperMarioBros'':
** Professor Frankly serves this role in ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'', and Merlon fills this role in ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario''. The first game of the series, having a simpler plot, seemingly doesn't need one.

* ''Manga/TalesOfWeddingRings'': [[WizardClassic Alabaster]] is a wise old sage who traveled the world extensively in his youth. Whenever [[OrdinaryHighSchoolStudent Satou]] needs something about the fantastical world of Arnulus explained to him, nine times out of ten it will be Alabaster who shoulders the burden.

* ''[[Machinima/RedVsBlue Red vs. Blue: Reconstruction]]'':

** In the [[GodzillaKingOfTheMonsters 2019 sequel, this role is given to Dr. Ilene Chen. Being able to provide exposition about {{Kaiju}} on a moment's notice seems to be a prerequisite for working with Monarch.

** Dr. Naomi in the first ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' goes into in-depth detail explaining the back-stories of all the FOXHOUND members Solid Snake faces, whereas Drebin does the same with the B&B Corps in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4''. Ironically, Solid Snake himself serves this role to Raiden in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2''.

* Any and all contributors to Wiki/TVTropes Wiki. You could just watch these shows to see the tropes in action. But no, you want someone to ''explain'' them to you.

* ''Film/JurassicPark'' has Mr. DNA, an anthropomorphic strand of DNA who explains to the audience just ''how'' they were able to clone the dinosaurs from their DNA.

See also CaptainObvious, {{Expositron 9000}}, HauntedHouseHistorian, and ExpositionFairy. The CombatCommentator is a variation that provides color commentary for ongoing fights. Not to be confused with [[MrFanservice Mr.]]/MsFanservice, though the comparison could make for [[{{Sexposition}} some interesting puns]].

* {{Lampshade|Hanging}}d by Slappy Squirrel on ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'':

* ''Anime/JoJosBizarreAdventure'' has perharps one of the most memorable examples from anime, Robert E. O. Speedwagon narrates almost every single fight that Jonathan take part in, some percieve it as annoying, but most older fans like him.

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** Even better than that, while Travis does display open contempt for the Smiths at points, he shows it by being the most honest and trustworthy character in the game. When he says he'll talk "straight up," he's usually getting ready to tell you something you'd really rather not know.
** At least he's more trustworthy than [[NinjaButterfly Iwazaru]]. And less annoying than Kess, who tells you how to defeat the next boss.
* Namine gets this role in ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'', explaining to Roxas (and the players who haven't played ''Chain of Memories'') just what the heck is going on in the Prologue.
** Once Roxas is out of the picture, Master Yen Sid from ''WesternAnimation/{{Fantasia}}'' serves this role to Sora.
*** Finally, at the end of the game, [[spoiler: Ansem the Wise]] picks up the role.

* ''VideoGame/KnightsOfTheOldRepublic'': Trask, Carth, Bastila, the Jedi, Atris, Atton, Kreia, HK-47, T3-M4, the player character, that guy you run into on Nar Shaddaa...

* Pick any character with a speaking role in ''Franchise/MassEffect''. ''Any character''. However, most of the time you can just not ask them stuff. [=ME2=] makes this process even more clear-cut; much of the game's extra exposition is on the crew's personal backstories, and they provide those details if you ask. As far as the main plot goes, exposition tends to come from the Illusive Man and the various Cerberus crew members, and occasionally Mordin on questions of science.
** As a straighter example, [[spoiler:Vigil]] from the first ''[[VideoGame/MassEffect1 Mass Effect]]''. Explains everything in the game up to that point; what the Conduit is, what Saren wants with it, the fate of the Protheans, and how to stop [[spoiler:Sovereign]] before it's too late.
* Pretty much any character who can be communicated with via CODEC in the ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' series. For example, Dr. Naomi in the first ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid'' goes into in-depth detail explaining the back-stories of all the FOXHOUND members Solid Snake faces, whereas Drebin does the same with the B&B Corps in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid4''. Ironically, Solid Snake himself serves this role to Raiden in ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2''.

* Professor Frankly is the Mr. Exposition of ''VideoGame/PaperMarioTheThousandYearDoor'', and Merlon fills this role in ''VideoGame/SuperPaperMario''. The first game of the series, having a simpler plot, seemingly doesn't need one.

** He was one of these before he even met Jade, though. In his first conversation with Luke, he says "[the headaches] are getting more frequent. They started after you were kidnapped by the Malkuth Empire." Yeah, I'm pretty sure Luke knows that already.
* Raine and Kratos (being the experienced adults of the party) filled this role early on in ''VideoGame/TalesOfSymphonia''. Raine -- being a teacher -- would even occasionally force her ''students'' (Lloyd, Genis and Colette) into this role, making them rattle off info about a location they just arrived at as a pop quiz. Once Te'thealla is introduced (which was beyond the knowledge of anyone in the party at that point [[spoiler: [[TheMole besides Kratos]]]],) Sheena would step in to fill this role, with Zelos occasionally helping out.
** Remiel's sole purpose in the narrative is to give Colette her Cruxis Crystal at the start of her Journey of Regeneration and then pop in at each seal to grant Colette another angel power and point her to the next seal. Also to tell her that [[LukeIAmYourFather he's her father.]] [[spoiler: Except that he's not; he's actually an arrogant ManipulativeBastard who's slowly suppressing Colette's humanity with each angel power, and the party ends up killing him at the Tower of Salvation.]]

--->'''Peter''': I walked into the kitchen and sat down at the table. I looked with a grimace at the questionable meal Lois had placed in front of me. Of course I'd never tell her how disgusted I was with her cooking, but somehow I think she knew. Lois had always been full of energy and life, but lately I had begun to grow more aware of her aging. The bright, exuberant eyes that I had fallen in love with were now beginning to grow dull and listless with the long fatigue of a weary life. [Lois knocks Peter out; hours pass] I woke several hours later in a daze.

* Whenever there's a story in ''Hey Arnold'', Gerald is always the one telling it, and Sid always helps.

** Same thing with Admiral Ackbar in ''ROTJ'' ("It's a trap!")
** Obi-Wan Kenobi's main role, besides dying dramatically, is to provide backstory on Anakin Skywalker.