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* ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'': The TitleSequence starts with Dee Dee entering her little brother's laboratory through a tube slide covered by the carpet in his bedroom. She passes through a "Danger!" warning and a "Dee Dee forbidden" sign and several tech devices --from antennae to robots, screens with diagrams, and lasers. She's not discovered until she steals Dexter's remote control for his latest invention: the [[PullThePlugOnTheTitle show's title]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyTest'': In many episodes, Johnny is in need of a quick solution to the trouble he's gotten into but either his sisters aren't home or they can't/won't help him --he's been a nuisance or their experiment of the week is too unstable still. Behaving with the recklessness that characterizes him, Johnny often decides to screw it and forces his entrance to the lab. As he's searching for whatever is it that he was denied before (or that looks interesting enough), the viewers get a glimpse of the current state of the sisters' laboratory. On some occasions, Jonnhy triggers a security mechanism while he is grabbing (or already has) the experiment he wants.
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An [[TitleDrop Unguided Lab Tour]] can also happen any time a new villain or secret organisation is being introduced to the show. Often an occasion for ExactEavesdropping, for when the characters overhear crucial information. If the character is trying to sneak into the top-secret place, then they will probably grab a ClipboardOfAuthority to look like a lab worker.

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An [[TitleDrop Unguided Lab Tour]] can also happen any time a new villain or secret organisation is being introduced to the show. Often an occasion for ExactEavesdropping, for when the characters overhear crucial information. If the character is trying to sneak into the top-secret place, then they will probably grab a ClipboardOfAuthority to look like a lab worker.
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Only when the audience has had a complete lab tour does anyone notice the visitor. Then, the other characters' response will indicate whether it is a good or evil lab.

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Only when the audience has had a complete lab tour does anyone notice the visitor, and then the other characters' response indicates whether it is a good lab or an evil one.

This is most common in the {{Premiere}} of a SpeculativeFiction series. Maybe a NaiveNewcomer discovers that his new office is considerably stranger than he expected. Maybe some ordinary guy accidentally stumbles onto a secret lab belong to the [[BigBad villain]] or AncientTradition, and swiftly stops being ordinary. Either way, the audience gets an introduction to the show's favoured brand of {{Phlebotinum}}. Extra points if at some point the intruder is shown distorted on the other side of some sciencey looking glassware.

An [[TitleDrop Unguided Lab Tour]] can also happen any time a new villain or secret organisation is being introduced to the show. Often an occasion for ExactEavesdropping. See also SwissCheeseSecurity. Sometimes used with the ClipboardOfAuthority.

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Only when the audience has had a complete lab tour does anyone notice the visitor, and then visitor. Then, the other characters' response indicates will indicate whether it is a good lab or an evil one.

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This is most common in the {{Premiere}} of a SpeculativeFiction series. Maybe a NaiveNewcomer discovers that his their new office is considerably stranger than he they expected. Maybe some ordinary guy person accidentally stumbles onto a secret lab belong belonging to the [[BigBad villain]] BigBad or to an AncientTradition, and swiftly stops being ordinary. Either way, the audience gets an introduction to the show's favoured brand of {{Phlebotinum}}. Extra points if at some point the intruder is shown distorted on the other side of some sciencey looking sciencey-looking glassware.

An [[TitleDrop Unguided Lab Tour]] can also happen any time a new villain or secret organisation is being introduced to the show. Often an occasion for ExactEavesdropping. See also SwissCheeseSecurity. Sometimes used with ExactEavesdropping, for when the ClipboardOfAuthority.characters overhear crucial information. If the character is trying to sneak into the top-secret place, then they will probably grab a ClipboardOfAuthority to look like a lab worker.

Related to SwissCheeseSecurity, when a facility's security detail is so faulty that it's like it wasn't there in the first place.
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* ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix'': The Ministry of Magic's Department of Mysteries is where the mysteries of magic are researched by specialists known as Unspeakables. Upon arriving there, Harry and five other D.A. members find themselves in a circular entrance room with twelve, black, identical doors. It's a {{downplayed}} case because the heroes only enter three of the doors because they are in a race against time. The first door leads to a room full of eerie (and later, aggressive) disembodied brains. The second opens to an atrium with the Veil (a life-death limbo of sorts) in its center. The third doesn't open, so they try a fourth and it leads them to a room littered with time-turners and clocks. Harry recognizes their glittering lights from his dreams, so they don't return to the Entrance Room but continue forward. They get to the room they are looking for, the Hall of Prophecies and it's there that they are finally noticed. This makes it an InvokedTrope too because the Death Eaters put an alarm in one of the orbs in the hopes of Harry successfully evading the Ministry personnel and security until they have him exactly where they want him.
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* ''WesternAnimation/WinxClub'': In [[Recap/WinxClubS1E6MissionAtCloudtower "Mission at Cloud Tower"]], the Winx sneak into Cloud Tower to retrieve Stella's rings from the Trix's bedroom. After finding it, they hear the Trix returning and rush to escape, getting themselves into the school's top-secret vault: the Crypt of the Magic Archive. When they enter, the camera pans to show several bookcases (which contain biographies of every notable fairy and witch to have ever existed), a statue holding an axe, and a planet globe. A curious Bloom picks up a book whose contents are unknown, therefore alerting Headmistress Griffin of intruders in the vault. The other girls follow suit until they all find a book about Bloom --it turns out to be a trap set up remotely by Griffin.
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** [[Recap/TorchwoodS1E9RandomShoes "Random Shoes"]]: {{Justified|Trope}} when Eugene stumbles into the Torchwood, They can't notice him because he's a ghost.

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** [[Recap/TorchwoodS1E9RandomShoes "Random Shoes"]]: {{Justified|Trope}} when Eugene stumbles into the Torchwood, Torchwood lab. They can't notice him because he's a ghost.
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* ''VideoGame/PerfectDark'': Joanna's missions sometimes require her to sneak into and investigate several high-tech, top-secret labs such as [=dataDyne=] Central (her institution's rival), Area 51 (Government facility, hints about the existence of aliens), and the Pelagic II (Government ship overtaken by =dataDyne=]). {{Justified|Trope}} because she's a secret agent --it's literally her job to go unnoticed.

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* ''VideoGame/PerfectDark'': Joanna's missions sometimes require her to sneak into and investigate several high-tech, top-secret labs such as [=dataDyne=] Central (her institution's rival), Area 51 (Government facility, hints about the existence of aliens), and the Pelagic II (Government ship overtaken by =dataDyne=]).[=dataDyne=]). {{Justified|Trope}} because she's a secret agent --it's literally her job to go unnoticed.
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** [[Recap/TorchwoodS1E9RandomShoes "Random Shoes"]]: {{Justified}} when Eugene stumbles into the Torchwood, They can't notice him because he's a ghost.

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** [[Recap/TorchwoodS1E9RandomShoes "Random Shoes"]]: {{Justified}} {{Justified|Trope}} when Eugene stumbles into the Torchwood, They can't notice him because he's a ghost.



* ''VideoGame/PerfectDark'': Joanna's missions sometimes require her to sneak into and investigate several high-tech, top-secret labs such as [=dataDyne=] Central (her institution's rival), Area 51 (Government facility, hints about the existence of aliens), and the Pelagic II (Government ship overtaken by =dataDyne=]). {{Justified}} because she's a secret agent --it's literally her job to go unnoticed.

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* ''VideoGame/PerfectDark'': Joanna's missions sometimes require her to sneak into and investigate several high-tech, top-secret labs such as [=dataDyne=] Central (her institution's rival), Area 51 (Government facility, hints about the existence of aliens), and the Pelagic II (Government ship overtaken by =dataDyne=]). {{Justified}} {{Justified|Trope}} because she's a secret agent --it's literally her job to go unnoticed.
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* ''Animation/MiniforceNewHeroesRise'': The Miniforce tries but fails to sneak into a lab to take the Control Cube so that it doesn't fall into the wrong hands.
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* ''Manga/BlackCat''; Rinslet sneaks into Tornero's lab to steal information and discovers human experiments that look like chimeras.

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* ''Manga/BlackCat''; ''Manga/BlackCat'': Rinslet sneaks into Tornero's lab to steal information and discovers human experiments that look like chimeras.




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* ''VideoGame/PerfectDark'': Joanna's missions sometimes require her to sneak into and investigate several high-tech, top-secret labs such as [=dataDyne=] Central (her institution's rival), Area 51 (Government facility, hints about the existence of aliens), and the Pelagic II (Government ship overtaken by =dataDyne=]). {{Justified}} because she's a secret agent --it's literally her job to go unnoticed.
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* Rinslet from ''Manga/BlackCat'' sneaks into Tornero's lab to steal information and discovers human experiments that look like chimeras.
* Team Rocket in ''Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie'' when they sneak onto the secret island and discover the cloning lab that Mewtwo built there.

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* ''Manga/BlackCat''; Rinslet from ''Manga/BlackCat'' sneaks into Tornero's lab to steal information and discovers human experiments that look like chimeras.
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* ''Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie'': Team Rocket in ''Anime/PokemonTheFirstMovie'' when they sneak sneaks onto the a secret island and discover discovers the cloning lab that Mewtwo built there.



* Film/JamesBond does this on occasion, though most of the time he's [[BavarianFireDrill impersonating someone]] who has a reason to be there.
* Pretty much how the portal to John Malkovich's psyche is discovered in ''Film/BeingJohnMalkovich''.
* In ''Film/AustinPowers: International Man of Mystery'', this is part of how Austin and Vanessa are able to get into a compound.

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* Film/JamesBond ''Film/JamesBond'': Agent 007 does this on occasion, though most of the time he's [[BavarianFireDrill impersonating someone]] who has a reason to be there.
* ''Film/BeingJohnMalkovich'': Pretty much how the portal to John Malkovich's psyche is discovered in ''Film/BeingJohnMalkovich''.
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* In ''Film/AustinPowers: International Man of Mystery'', this Mystery'': This is part of how Austin and Vanessa are able to get into a compound.



* ''Series/Jake20'': In the pilot episode, Jake's status as tech support guy at the National Security Agency gets him into both the main situation room (while a major op is going down) ''and'' the super top-secret lab where nanobots are being created. In both cases, he spends several minutes gawping at the urgent, top-secret goings on before remembering that he's there to fix some {{Bridge Bunn|ies}}y's hard drive.
* ''Series/TheProfessionals'': "Involvement" features Doyle's girlfriend wandering into the top-secret security organization [=CI5=] and eavesdropping on an interrogation.



** The episode "[[Recap/TorchwoodS1E1EverythingChanges Everything Changes]]" uses this after Gwen bluffs her way into the Torchwood base, with the subversion that all the other characters ''did'' notice her, they were just pretending to not see her until they couldn't keep it up anymore and burst out laughing.
** The episode "[[Recap/TorchwoodS1E9RandomShoes Random Shoes]]" does it again with Eugene, although this time they honestly ''don't'' notice him because he's a ghost.
* This comes up a couple of times in ''Series/TheXFiles'', although these aren't so much secret ''labs'' as academic or government labs doing secret ''things''.
* ''Series/TheProfessionals'': The episode "Involvement" features Doyle's girlfriend wandering into the top-secret security organization [=CI5=] and eavesdropping on an interrogation.
* In the pilot episode of ''Series/Jake20'', Jake's status as tech support guy at the National Security Agency gets him into both the main situation room (while a major op is going down) ''and'' the super top-secret lab where nanobots are being created. In both cases, he spends several minutes gawping at the urgent, top-secret goings on before remembering that he's there to fix some {{Bridge Bunn|ies}}y's hard drive.

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** The episode "[[Recap/TorchwoodS1E1EverythingChanges Everything Changes]]" uses this after [[Recap/TorchwoodS1E1EverythingChanges "Everything Changes"]]: {{Subverted}} when Gwen bluffs her way into the Torchwood base, with the subversion that all base. All the other characters ''did'' did notice her, they were just pretending to not see her until they couldn't keep it up anymore and burst out laughing.
** The episode "[[Recap/TorchwoodS1E9RandomShoes Random Shoes]]" does it again with Eugene, although this time they honestly ''don't'' [[Recap/TorchwoodS1E9RandomShoes "Random Shoes"]]: {{Justified}} when Eugene stumbles into the Torchwood, They can't notice him because he's a ghost.
* ''Series/TheXFiles'': This comes up a couple of times in ''Series/TheXFiles'', although these aren't so much secret ''labs'' as times, regarding academic or government labs doing secret ''things''.
* ''Series/TheProfessionals'': The episode "Involvement" features Doyle's girlfriend wandering into the top-secret security organization [=CI5=] and eavesdropping on an interrogation.
* In the pilot episode of ''Series/Jake20'', Jake's status as tech support guy at the National Security Agency gets him into both the main situation room (while a major op is going down) ''and'' the super top-secret lab where nanobots are being created. In both cases, he spends several minutes gawping at the urgent, top-secret goings on before remembering that he's there to fix some {{Bridge Bunn|ies}}y's hard drive.
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An UnguidedLabTour can also happen any time a new villain or secret organisation is being introduced to the show. Often an occasion for ExactEavesdropping. See also SwissCheeseSecurity. Sometimes used with the ClipboardOfAuthority.

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An UnguidedLabTour [[TitleDrop Unguided Lab Tour]] can also happen any time a new villain or secret organisation is being introduced to the show. Often an occasion for ExactEavesdropping. See also SwissCheeseSecurity. Sometimes used with the ClipboardOfAuthority.
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* ''Film/AustinPowersInternationalManOfMystery:'' Part of how Austin and Vanessa are able to get into a compound.

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** The episode "Everything Changes" used this, after Gwen bluffs her way into the Torchwood base, with the subversion that all the other characters ''did'' notice her, they were just pretending to not see her until they couldn't keep it up anymore and burst out laughing.
** The episode "Random Shoes" does it again with Eugene, although this time they honestly ''don't'' notice him because he's a ghost.
* Came up a couple of times in ''Series/TheXFiles'', although these weren't so much secret ''labs'' as academic or government labs doing secret ''things''.
* ''Series/TheProfessionals'' episode "Involvement" features Doyle's girlfriend wandering into the top secret security organisation [=CI5=] and eavesdropping on an interrogation.
* In the pilot episode of ''Series/Jake20'', Jake's status as tech support guy at the National Security Agency gets him into both the main situation room (while a major op is going down) ''and'' the super top-secret lab where nanobots are being created. In both cases he spends several minutes gawping at the urgent, top-secret goings on before remembering he's there to fix some BridgeBunny's hard drive.

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** The episode "Everything Changes" used this, "[[Recap/TorchwoodS1E1EverythingChanges Everything Changes]]" uses this after Gwen bluffs her way into the Torchwood base, with the subversion that all the other characters ''did'' notice her, they were just pretending to not see her until they couldn't keep it up anymore and burst out laughing.
** The episode "Random Shoes" "[[Recap/TorchwoodS1E9RandomShoes Random Shoes]]" does it again with Eugene, although this time they honestly ''don't'' notice him because he's a ghost.
* Came This comes up a couple of times in ''Series/TheXFiles'', although these weren't aren't so much secret ''labs'' as academic or government labs doing secret ''things''.
* ''Series/TheProfessionals'' ''Series/TheProfessionals'': The episode "Involvement" features Doyle's girlfriend wandering into the top secret top-secret security organisation organization [=CI5=] and eavesdropping on an interrogation.
* In the pilot episode of ''Series/Jake20'', Jake's status as tech support guy at the National Security Agency gets him into both the main situation room (while a major op is going down) ''and'' the super top-secret lab where nanobots are being created. In both cases cases, he spends several minutes gawping at the urgent, top-secret goings on before remembering that he's there to fix some BridgeBunny's {{Bridge Bunn|ies}}y's hard drive.



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* ''VideoGame/PerfectDark'': [=dataDyne=] Central, Area 51, the Pelagic II.



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* In the pilot episode of ''Series/Jake20'', Jake's status as tech support guy at the National Security Agency gets him into both the main situation room (while a major op is going down) ''and'' the super top-secret lab where nanobots are being created. In both cases he spends several minutes gawping at the urgent, top-secret goings on before remembering he's there to fix some BridgeBunny's hard drive.
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* Film/JamesBond does this on occasion, though most of the time he's impersonating someone who has a reason to be there.
* Pretty much how the portal to John Malkovich's psyche is discovered in ''BeingJohnMalkovich''.

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* Film/JamesBond does this on occasion, though most of the time he's [[BavarianFireDrill impersonating someone someone]] who has a reason to be there.
* Pretty much how the portal to John Malkovich's psyche is discovered in ''BeingJohnMalkovich''.''Film/BeingJohnMalkovich''.
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* ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'': As long as you're not too badly regarded by the NCR, you can easily sneak into Hoover Dam's facilities, including the turbine chambers, the armory, the offices, and the barracks without anyone even asking who you are or making you relinquish your weapons. If you so wanted, you could probably plant a few bombs and cripple the region (although there's no quest to do so).

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* Rins from ''Manga/BlackCat'' sneaks into Tornero's lab to steal information and discovers human experiments that look like chimeras.

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* Rins Rinslet from ''Manga/BlackCat'' sneaks into Tornero's lab to steal information and discovers human experiments that look like chimeras.



* The ''Series/{{Torchwood}}'' "Everything Changes" used this, after Gwen bluffs her way into the Torchwood base, with the subversion that all the other characters ''did'' notice her, they were just pretending to not see her until they couldn't keep it up anymore and burst out laughing.

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