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* ''Series/MASH'': In [[Recap/MashS7E25TheParty "The Party"]], we see each of the characters reacting to the letter they receive from home from their parents (Charles, Hawkeye, Klinger, Margaret, Radar) or relatives (Col. Potter to his wife, Father Mulcahy to his sister). They read the letters while in the jeep going back to camp, then the driver of the jeep has to swerve to avoid something in the road, and then we go to the next jeep of characters.

* ''Literature/{{Angelmaker}}': When members of the old Night Market get the news that [[spoiler:Joe Spork]]'s putting a job together.

* ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy2014': There's a montage showing what Yondu, Nova Prime Rael, Officer Dey, and the Guardians themselves are doing after the FinalBattle while "Ain't No Mountain High Enough" plays.

* ''Film/{{Amelie}}'': We see different couples all across Paris having an orgasm at the same moment.

SuperTrope of SexMontage, as it focuses on different people having intercourse. SisterTrope of EraEstablishingScene, which is when iconic staples of a period are used as establishing scenes. Might overlap with WhereAreTheyNowEpilogue, which is used post-[[TheClimax Climax]] and can include everyday moments.

SuperTrope of SexMontage, as it focuses on different people having intercourse. SisterTrope of EraEstablishingScene, which is when iconic staples of a period are used as establishing scenes.

* ''Series/{{Community}}'': The second season opens with the various study group members and their morning routines.

Part ContrastMontage, part MeanwhileScene, a Right Now Montage is a slice of everyday life that shows a series of brief scenes of different people in various situations. Can come with or without narration, the narrative version having a high likelihood of dropping statistics related to the scene at hand. Often used as an establishing scene.

SuperTrope of EraEstablishingScene and SexMontage.

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* EraEstablishingScene
* SexMontage

* ''Film/{{Amelie}}'': We see different couples all across Paris having an orgasm at the same moment.
* ''Film/TheDarjeelingLimited'': It shows what is happening to the cast while playing Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}} song "Play with Fire".

* ''Series/{{Flashpoint}}'': When it's not doing a HowWeGotHere cut, tends to use this, showing the police officers and the eventual suspects on a crash course, usually unknowingly.
* ''Series/{{Community}}'': The second season opens with the various study group members and their morning routines.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerPuffGirls'': There's one showing Mr. Smith going about his daily life.

* ''Manga/{{Bleach}}'' does this on occasion; one of the most memorable is when Don Kanonji tries to form a civilian spirit-fighting team and recruits Ichigo's sisters. HilarityEnsues.
* Each chapter of ''Manga/OnePiece'' has a title page that shows exactly one scene in the life of a character the Straw Hats have met before. Often, these title pages make a story when put together and even reveal some important facts.

* The various side characters listening to Radio rock in ''Film/TheBoatThatRocked''.
* ''Film/{{Titanic 1997}}'' has one of these as the ship is sinking showing different people in all parts of the ship reacting to the imminent ends of their lives.
* In ''Film/{{Amelie}}'' we see different couples all across Paris having an orgasm at the same moment.
* ''Film/TheDarjeelingLimited'' shows what is happening to the cast while playing Music/{{The Rolling Stones|Band}} song "Play with Fire".

* ''Series/{{Heroes}}'' enjoys doing this in openings. Probably a good idea, considering its large cast.
* ''Series/{{Flashpoint}}'', when it's not doing a HowWeGotHere cut, tends to use this, showing the police officers and the eventual suspects on a crash course, usually unknowingly.
* Season 2 of ''Series/{{Community}}'' opens with the various study group members and their morning routines.
* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' spoofed the Crystal Pepsi campaign with mock commercials for "Crystal Gravy".

* TropeNamer and TropeCodifier, if not TropeMaker: Music/VanHalen's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMV-fenGP1g "Right Now"]]. Frequently parodied.

* The ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' cartoon "No Hands on Deck!" had a montage of Homestar going around announcing his plans to build a deck to all and sundry.

* ''WebVideo/OneHundredYardStare" has episode three, which is one of these.

* Often seen in ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarepants'' as the citizens of Bikini Bottom react to Spongebob's latest antics (like broadcasting Patrick's GiftedlyBad song over the airwaves).
* There was one in ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerPuffGirls'' showing Mr. Smith going about his daily life.

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* Each chapter of ''Manga/OnePiece'' has a title page which shows exactly one scene in the life of a character the Straw Hats have met before. Often, these title pages make a story when put together and even reveal some important facts.

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* ''Film/{{The Darjeeling Limited}}'' shows what is happening to the cast while playing Music/RollingStones song Play with Fire.

* ''Series/{{Heroes}}'' enjoys doing this in openings. Probably a good idea, considering its premise of LoadsAndLoadsOfCharacters.

* The original ad campaign for Crystal Pepsi used the TropeNamer, Music/VanHalen's "Right Now", for more or less all of 1993. Its commercials were straight examples of this, styled after the song's music video. ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' ripped into the campaign with mock-commercials for "Crystal Gravy".