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* ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'': "The Sweet Stench of Sucess", where Bloo becomes famous after becoming a deoderant mascot, though his manager treats him badly and won't let him see Mac. Famous for the {{Tear Jerker}}s.

** Issue 14 of ''[[ComicBook/SpiderMan Amazing Spider-Man]]'' [[note]](better known as the first appearance of the Green Goblin)[[/note]] has Spider-Man agreeing to star in a movie with [[ComicBook/IncredibleHulk The Hulk]].

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Amphibia}}'''s L.A.-set Season 3 has "Hollywood Hop Pop", in which Hop Pop accidentally stars in a commercial.

* Inverted with the ''WesternAnimation/HeckleAndJeckle'' cartoon "Messed Up Movie Makers." A movie studio leases the two birds' hotel so they can film a TV series there. The collateral damage the studio causes prompt Heckle and Jeckle to find a way to get rid of them

Sister trope of VivaLasVegas, which are two other major touristy areas in the USA. Compare WhoWouldWantToWatchUs for the inverse situation (Hollywood comes to the characters to adapt their adventures into an in-universe movie or TV show).

Sister trope of AlohaHawaii and VivaLasVegas, which are two other major touristy areas in the USA. Compare WhoWouldWantToWatchUs for the inverse situation (Hollywood comes to the characters to adapt their adventures into an in-universe movie or TV show).

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* Most American movies and TV-shows are filmed/recorded in the Los Angeles-area anyway[[note]]Or, at the very least, the companies that make them are based in the Los Angeles-area[[/note]], so this trope allows the show to use actual locations within the Greater Los Angeles Area, including those within Hollywood, and other parts of Southern California [[CaliforniaDoubling instead of just faking other parts of the United States.]]

** ''The Autograph Hound'': DonaldDuck sneaks into a Hollywood studio lot in order to get autographs of movie stars. He runs into the likes of Creator/MickeyRooney, Creator/SonjaHenie, the Ritz Brothers, and Creator/ShirleyTemple, the last of whom [[CelebrityParadox gives him an autograph in exchange for his own]].

This trope frequently involves at least one of the characters getting a (usually temporary} gig within the entertainment industry--usually a role in a movie or a TV-show (or both in some cases)--it's likely a case of the writers [[WriteWhatYouKnow writing what they know]]. Other stuff than can happen with this trope"

* ''Garfield Goes Hollywood'', one of the WesternAnimation/GarfieldSpecials, has Garfield, Odie, and Jon putting together an act for the talent show ''Pet Search'' that gets them to the finals in Hollywood.

It allows for potential celebrity cameos and advertising for the studio or network. Since most American movies and TV shows are filmed and/or recorded in Southern California anyway (primarily in the Los Angeles-area), this trope allows the show to use actual locations in the Greater Los Angeles Area (including locations within Hollywood) and other parts of Southern California instead of [[CaliforniaDoubling just faking other parts of the United States.]]

It frequently involves at least one of the characters scoring a (usually temporary) gig in the entertainment industry, most commonly a role in a movie or a TV-show (or even both in some cases). It's likely a case of the writers [[WriteWhatYouKnow writing what they know]].

It allows for potential celebrity cameos and advertising for the studio or network. Since most American movies and TV shows are filmed in Southern California anyway (primarily in the Los Angeles-area), this trope allows the show to use actual locations in the Greater Los Angeles Area (including locations within Hollywood) and other parts of Southern California instead of [[CaliforniaDoubling just faking other parts of the United States.]]

* ''Fanfic/TheBoltChronicles'': Or the story goes Hollywood, in “The Cameo.” Penny and Bolt return to Los Angeles to film a brief ContinuityCameo role in the movie version of their old TV show, which becomes a blooperfest. Along the way, the pair does extensive sightseeing in the city, Bolt is reunited with his father, and the 16-year-old girl has her [[TheirFirstTime first sexual experience]] with a teen heartthrob she has long had a crush on (this last turns out to be a bad one-night-stand experience for her).

A sub-trope of VacationEpisode, where the characters visit {{UsefulNotes/Hollywood}} in UsefulNotes/LosAngeles, {{UsefulNotes/California}}.

It allows for potential celebrity cameos and advertising for the studio or network. Since most American movies and TV shows are filmed in Southern California (mostly in the Los Angeles-area), this trope allows the show to use actual locations in the Greater Los Angeles Area (including locations within Hollywood) and other parts of Southern California instead of [[CaliforniaDoubling just faking other parts of the United States.]]

It allows for potential celebrity cameos and advertising for the studio or network. Since most American movies and TV shows are created and/or filmed in the Greater Los Angeles Area of Southern California anyway, this trope allows the show to use actual locations in the GLAA (such as Hollywood) and other parts of Southern California instead of [[CaliforniaDoubling just faking other parts of the United States.]]

It frequently involves the characters getting temporary gigs in the entertainment industry (most commonly getting a role in a movie or TV show -- or even both in some cases). It is likely a case of the writers [[WriteWhatYouKnow writing what they know]].

* ''WesternAnimation/WowWowWubbzy'' has the eight-part special "Wubb Idol" in which popular girl group the Wubb Girlz visit Wuzzleburg where they hold a talent show contest that has the grand prize: a chance to perform with them in Wuzzlewood. Wubbzy wins the contest by [[BeYourself being himself]] and later goes on a RoadTrip to Wuzzleburg with his friends. In Wuzzleburg, Wubbzy has a [[TheMakeover big makeover posing as rapper Wubb-Z]], but decides to be himself after all. Later on, he suffers PerformanceAnxiety so the Wubb Girlz help him feel better by having his friends perform with him, making the concert a success. Then, Wubbzy is forced to take part in the Wubb Girlz' new movie and becomes a movie star. But then, he starts to miss out on having fun with his friends after a while, but Shine, the lead singer of the Wubb Girlz, tells him that "being a star is fun, but being with your friends is more important". [[spoiler: In the end, Wubbzy leaves Wuzzlewood and reunites with his friends, just in time to return home to Wuzzleburg.]]

** ''The Autograph Hound'': DonaldDuck sneaks into a Hollywood studio lot in order to get autographs of movie stars. He eventually receives one from Creator/ShirleyTemple. [[CelebrityParadox In exchange for his own autograph]].

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' has had several: The episode "AWESOME-O" has a third act in Hollywood. In another episode Cartman, pursued by Kyle, went there to try and get ''Family Guy'' canceled. In another, the boys went there as talent agents to try and get their client on American Idol.

* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' has had several: The episode "AWESOME-O" has a third act in Hollywood. In another episode Cartman, pursued by Kyle, went there to try and get Family Guy canceled. In another, the boys went there as talent agents to try and get their client on American Idol.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'': That's Lobstertainment!

* ''Film/JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack'' is this for the Film/TheViewAskewniverse

It allows for potential celebrity cameos and advertising for the studio or network. Since most American movies and TV shows are filmed in southern California (mostly in the Greater Los Angeles Area) anyway, this trope allows the show to use actual locations in southern California and the Greater Los Angeles Area instead of [[CaliforniaDoubling just faking other parts of the United States.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' had a few episodes where they go to [[FlintstoneTheming Hollyrock]], including the television special "Hollyrock-a-Bye Baby".