History Main / OneShotCharacter

* DroppedAfterThePilot: Characters introduced in a show's pilot are [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome forgotten about]], [[PutOnABus phased out]], or even killed off for the rest of the series.

* EnsembleDarkhorse

The opposite would be RegularCharacter. See also RecurringCharacter. The video game equivalent is the UniqueEnemy, which is an enemy that only appears once in a game. [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused]] with OneHitKill (although it can be possible for a OneShotCharacter to disappear in a OneHitKill).

Sometimes a one-shot becomes [[EnsembleDarkhorse so popular]] they get a {{cameo}} later in the series, or they become a [[AscendedExtra recurring extra]], or even a [[BreakoutCharacter full-blown cast member]]. Infrequently, what seems like a one-shot may actually be a [[ChekhovsGunman Chekhov's Gunman]].

The opposite would be RegularCharacter. See also RecurringCharacter. The video game equivalent is the UniqueEnemy, which is an enemy that only appears once in a game. [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused]] with OneHitKill (although it can be possible for a OneShot character to disappear in a OneHitKill).

The opposite would be RegularCharacter. See also RecurringCharacter. The video game equivalent is the UniqueEnemy, which is an enemy that only appears once in a game. [[JustForFun/IThoughtItMeant Not to be confused]] with OneHitKill.

The opposite would be RegularCharacter. See also RecurringCharacter. The video game equivalent is the UniqueEnemy, which is an enemy that only appears once in a game.

* DroppedAfterThePilot: Characters introduced in a show's pilot are [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome forgotten about]], [[PutOnABus phased out]], or even killed off for the rest of the series]].

* DroppedAfterThePilot: Characters introduced in a show's pilot [[ChuckCunninghamSyndrome are forgotten about for the rest of the series]].

* MonsterOfTheWeek: Works that use one-shot antagonists with little to no recurring adversaries.

* TheCameo
* DroppedAfterThePilot
* GirlOfTheWeek
* LongLostUncleAesop
* MonsterOfTheWeek
* OneSceneWonder
* SpearCarrier
* TragicOneShotCharacter
* VictimOfTheWeek
* WoobieOfTheWeek

The opposite would be RegularCharacter. See also RecurringCharacter.

Line numbers and importance to the story don't matter: A one-shot character can be the focus of an entire episode, or just be a BitCharacter. The defining trait is that he shows up once, and disappears afterward.

Sometimes a one-shot becomes [[EnsembleDarkhorse so popular]] he gets a {{cameo}} later in the series, or he becomes a [[AscendedExtra recurring extra]], or even a [[BreakoutCharacter full-blown cast member]]. Infrequently, what seems like a one-shot may actually be a [[ChekhovsGunman Chekhov's Gunman]].

* {{Cameo}}

* VillainOfTheWeek

A one-shot or one-off character is a character who appears in only one episode of a series, after which they are never seen again. Very common in WalkingTheEarth and various [[MysteryOfTheWeek Of The]] [[MonsterOfTheWeek Week]] shows. LongLostUncleAesop from a VerySpecialEpisode is one example, as is the GirlOfTheWeek for any hero who suffers the CartwrightCurse. In a movie, the one-shot can be anything from a SpearCarrier to a OneSceneWonder.

Sometimes a one-shot becomes [[EnsembleDarkhorse so popular]] he gets a {{cameo}} later in the series, or he becomes a [[AscendedExtra recurring extra]], or sometimes a [[BreakoutCharacter full-blown cast member]]. Infrequently, what seems like a one-shot may actually be a [[ChekhovsGunman Chekhov's Gunman]].

Sometimes a one-shot becomes [[EnsembleDarkhorse so popular]] he gets a {{cameo}} later in the series, or he becomes a [[AscendedExtra recurring extra]], or sometimes a [[BreakoutCharacter full-blown cast member]]. Infrequently, what seems like a one-shot may actually be a ChekhovsGunman.

The opposite would be RegularCharacter; compare also RecurringCharacter.

Please do '''not''' add examples; we don't need any, since this is such a universal concept.

!!Character who are frequently One-Shots are: