History Main / StarstruckSpeechless

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}}'', Luigi and Guido are huge fans of Ferrari racing. At the end of the movie, Lighting calls in a favor to have [[UsefulNotes/FormulaOne Michael Schumacher Ferrari]] visit their tire shop. Luigi is so overcome with excitement he passes out. Then Schumacher says (in Italian) that he was told how fantastic Guido was, and Guido passes out.

* In ''Fanfic/CyberpunkAnotherDaybreak'', David's first meeting with Rogue Amendiares, Queen of the Fixers and owner of the Afterlife, is to call her "Missus" and speak excessively politely like the starstruck schoolboy he is. He immediately catches himself and realizes that he just screwed up her first impression of him, but keeps running his mouth a while longer until Rogue changes the subject to get David in focus.

The important person may be a KingIncognito, in which case the cause for surprise is finding out their true identity. This may also be caused by a CelebCrush.

* In ''Film/NottingHill'' Will, a bookseller, brings Anna Scott, a movie star, home for dinner. His sister goes ga-ga.[[/folder]]

* ''Series/NewGirl'': Everyone is invited to Music/{{Prince}}[='s=] house for a party. He gives them sage wisdom about their relationship and Jess is even invited on stage to sing with him. When they first meet him however, they're completely starstruck. Jess begins fighting tears and trying to fan herself with her hands, and Nick stands their straight-faced until he finally begins screaming/laughing then faints.

* ''Series/NewGirl'': Everyone is invited to Music/Prince[='s=] house for a party. He gives them sage wisdom about their relationship and Jess is even invited on stage to sing with him. When they first meet him however, they're completely starstruck. Jess begins fighting tears and trying to fan herself with her hands, and Nick stands their straight-faced until he finally begins screaming/laughing then faints.
--> '''Prince''': Oh, how rude of me. I haven't given you enough time to freak out yet. You may do so now.

--> '''Music/Prince''': Oh, how rude of me. I haven't given you enough time to freak out yet. You may do so now.

* Invoked in the Twist Week Immunity Challenge from ''Series/MasterchefAustralia'''s 12th season, when in the middle of the cook-off, the judges brings an additional guest judge: [[spoiler:Creator/KatyPerry]]. While the contestants are quite used to having celebrity chefs in the kitchen, this is the first time they feature a superstar such as [[spoiler:Katy]]. Poh looks like she's going to faint the moment when [[spoiler:Katy]] walks in, and Reece--who is a big fan--can't do anything but stare and gape for a few moments. This is clearly deliberate to throw-off the chefs participating in the cook.

* Felix's daughter in ''Series/TheOddCouple1970'' idolizes Music/PaulWilliams and, upon meeting him, can't squeeze out even one word.

* Felix's daughter in ''Theatre/TheOddCouple'' idolizes Music/PaulWilliams and, upon meeting him, can't squeeze out even one word.

* A memorable one from ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' when Sheldon meets [[Creator/StephenHawking Stephen Hawking]]. Sheldon's clearly starstruck, but he's doing just about okay, until Hakwing points out that Sheldon made an elementary arithmetic error in his paper, causing Sheldon to wibble briefly before collapsing. Hawking [[EnforcedTrope deadpans]] "Great. Another fainter."

* ''Series/{{Community}}'': {{Exaggerated|Trope}} [[PlayedForLaughs for laughs]] when Pierce surprises Troy with his idol, Creator/LeVarBurton. Troy spends the entire meeting in wide-eyed, silent catatonia, then has a FreakOut, runs away, and huddles in a corner to sing the ''Series/ReadingRainbow'' theme song and sob.* ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'': Dorothy intends to confront President George H. W. Bush about issues that matter to her when he stops by to visit the girls, but upon meeting him, she can barely speak and can only stutter his last name "Bush".
* In ''Series/Friends'' Rachel acts like this when Joey takes her to the studio to meet various soap opera stars he works with.

* ''Series/{{Community}}'': {{Exaggerated|Trope}} [[PlayedForLaughs for laughs]] when Pierce surprises Troy with his idol, Creator/LeVarBurton. Troy spends the entire meeting in wide-eyed, silent catatonia, then has a FreakOut, runs away, and huddles in a corner to sing the ''Series/ReadingRainbow'' theme song and sob.
* ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'': Dorothy intends to confront President George H. W. Bush about issues that matter to her when he stops by to visit the girls, but upon meeting him, she can barely speak and can only stutter his last name "Bush".

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* On ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' Chaz gets to meet [[Series/WheelOfFortune Pat Sajack]]. All he can do is stutter "P-p-pat S-s-sejack!"

* Felix's daughter in ''Series/TheOddCouple'' idolizes Music/PaulWilliams and, upon meeting him, can't squeeze out even one word.