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* {{Courage the Cowardly Dog}} had Di Lung, who would often pop up very briefly to utter his catchphrase, "Watch where you're going, you fool!" He was essentially an extra until about halfway through the series, when he became more active in the plot.

* A woman with a large hat shows up multiple times in the background of ''[[The Double Life of Véronique]]'' (''La double vie de Véronique''). As this occurs in scenes taking place in different countries, and the film itself is concerned with the idea of [[doppelgängers]], it seems intended by the filmmaker.

* ''InvaderZim'' had many very distinct extras, so many were recognizable as they changed from one small role to another, such as a Ron Jeremy caricature who appears as both a taxi driver and a hot dog vendor. Some, such as classmates, stayed consistent though.

* ''InvaderZim'' was actually pretty consistent with its extras, at least the other classmates. Half of the adult extras, though, were apparently pulled right out of the ''JohnnyTheHomicidalManiac'' 'verse. Whether that made a better or worse fate for them is debatable.

* Used to unsettling effect in the first episode of [[The Prisoner]]: a mechanic appears and repairs McGoohan's radio; while he does that, McGoohan leaves, and moments later runs into the same, instantly-recognizable guy coming from the opposite direction, except that guy is apparently now a gardener. Although he is an extra only twice, he is very memorable for having a distinct bald, lumpy appearance and visibly unnerving McGoohan.

* [[Courage the Cowardly Dog]] had Di Lung, who would often pop up very briefly to utter his catchphrase, "Watch where you're going, you fool!" He was essentially an extra until about halfway through the series, when he became more active in the plot.

* Had the show ''Mission Hill'' not been canceled, several characters such as the couple in the apartment and the famous ''Penis Pervert'' could have eventually evolved into this trope.

* Ollie the magic bum in the ''Tony Hawk'' games. He appears in some capacity or another in almost every game (mysteriously; as noted, he's homeless, but appears in diverse locations the world over) and never plays an important role.
** He hasn't appeared in a game since the ''Underground'' games, which were the triumphant finale of the original soulful series.

* In the SailorMoon manga, there is a little girl with pigtails that shows up quite a lot, though several "sightings" are pretty big stretches. [[http://moonsisters.org/moonsisters/case/case.htm Scroll down about halfway on this page to see an article on her.

* The Pizza Planet truck appear in (almost) all Pixar films:
** In the ''ToyStory'' franchise it appears at a gas station in the first film and the Pizza Planet Restaurant is visited in the second.

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*''KeychainOfCreation'' has a young man with yellow eyes and brown hair who reappears numerous times in various roles. [[spoiler: He turns out to be a Sidereal Exalted who knows Ten Winds. Probably a Chosen of Journeys, given his yellow color scheme.]]

* ''InvaderZim'' was actually pretty consistent with its extras, at least the other classmates. Half of the adult extras, though, were apparently pulled right out of the ''JohnnyTheHomicidalManic'' 'verse. Whether that made a better or worse fate for them is debatable.