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* FreudianTrio: The judge panel played out like this until it became a four-judge panel.
** [[TheMcCoy Id]]: David, Howie.
** [[TheKirk Ego]]: Brandy, Sharon
** [[TheSpock Superego]]: Piers, Howard (the latter leans a bit towards ego thanks to some lightheartedness, though)
** [[TheMcCoy Id]]: David, Howie.
** [[TheKirk Ego]]: Brandy, Sharon
** [[TheSpock Superego]]: Piers, Howard (the latter leans a bit towards ego thanks to some lightheartedness, though)
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* PetTheDog: Literally, Simon will defend any dog act and even when they mess up they he will be far less harsh than with other contestants.
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* PetTheDog: Literally, Simon will defend any dog act and even when they mess up they up, he will be far less harsh with them than with other contestants.
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* GenreBlind: Despite slow, sleepy acts in the quarter-finals and beyond being pretty much a guarantee of getting axed from the competition, people keep trying them.
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* GenreBlind: GenderBlenderName: Adrian Stoica's dog is named Hurricane, which is not really a feminine name. All the judges refer to Hurricane as "he", until Simon asks about it in the live show, and Adrian confirms that Hurricane is a she.
* GenreBlind:
** Despite slow, sleepy acts in the quarter-finals and beyond being pretty much a guarantee of getting axed from the competition, people keep trying them.
* GenreBlind:
** Despite slow, sleepy acts in the quarter-finals and beyond being pretty much a guarantee of getting axed from the competition, people keep trying them.
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** Season 16 had Josh Blue, another comedian who joked about having cerebral palsy.
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** Season 16 had Josh Blue, another comedian Blue and Season 18 had Ahren Belisle, other comedians who joked about having cerebral palsy.
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* HandOrObjectUnderwear: Seasons 12 and 16 both had acts where two men did a routine completely naked, dancing around while using props to keep themselves covered. The Season 12 act used pans, while Season 16 had towels.
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* HandOrObjectUnderwear: Seasons 12 12, 16, and 16 both 18 all had acts where two multiple men did a routine completely naked, dancing around while using props to keep themselves covered. The Season 12 act used pans, while Season 16 had towels.towels and Season 18 had paddles.
** Season 18 has Ahren Belisle, who is in the same position as Lee Ridley in that he is a comedian with cerebral palsy and tells jokes through a speech app. He comments that the app actually ''helps'' his delivery, as waiting for him to type out the text heightens anticipation.
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* ManipulativeEditing: Blue Velvet, the first act that got buzzed out, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnhyxaQxfRc appeared to have been buzzed by all three judges almost instantaneously]]. In reality, their act continued for about a minute afterward. The lights are superimposed above the stage in the clip.
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* ManipulativeEditing: Blue Velvet, the Velvet in Season 1 (the first act that ever got buzzed out, out) [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnhyxaQxfRc appeared to have been buzzed by all three judges almost instantaneously]]. In reality, After it aired, the group posted an unedited video on their act continued [=MySpace=] page showing that their audition lasted for about a minute afterward. The lights are superimposed above the stage in the clip.before they were buzzed out.
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* BlinkingLightsOfVictory: This is both inverted and played straight: A full-four-count judge buzzer set causes the background to go red, and the lights flash mockingly. HOWEVER, if the act is a particularly amazing or touching act, and a judge presses the Golden Buzzer, the entire stage turns gold with strobing lights, including a ConfettiDrop.
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* BlinkingLightsOfVictory: This is both inverted and played straight: A full-four-count judge buzzer set causes the background to go red, and the lights flash mockingly. HOWEVER, However, if the act is a particularly amazing or touching act, and a judge presses the Golden Buzzer, the entire stage turns gold with strobing lights, including a ConfettiDrop.
* ManipulativeEditing: Blue Velvet, the first act that got buzzed out, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnhyxaQxfRc appeared to have been buzzed by all three judges almost instantaneously]]. In reality, their act continued for about a minute afterward. The lights are superimposed above the stage in the clip.
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** Alex Hooper's act in 2018 amounted to insulting the judges and the audience. While Simon thought he was ActuallyPrettyFunny, ''everyone else'' in the room hated him. In 2020, he returned to apologize and perform another insult comedy routine, with the audience and judge Heidi Klum absent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [[spoiler: He received three Yeses, making it through to the next round. He advanced to the quarterfinals but was eliminated afterwards.]]
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** Alex Hooper's act in 2018 amounted to insulting the judges and the audience. While Simon thought he was ActuallyPrettyFunny, ''everyone else'' in the room hated him. In 2020, he returned to apologize and perform another insult comedy routine, with the audience and judge Heidi Klum absent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [[spoiler: He [[spoiler:He received three Yeses, making it through to the next round. He advanced to the quarterfinals but was eliminated afterwards.]]
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* CharacterTics: During introductions, Howie does a thing where he waves his hand in front of his face and ends up pointing, and Sharon holds her hands in a heart symbol. Late in Season 7, Howard would poke fun at these by making a RunningGag of doing his own elaborate hand gestures for his introduction.
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* MemeticHandGesture: During introductions, Howie does a thing where he waves his hand in front of his face and ends up pointing, and Sharon holds her hands in a heart symbol. Late in Season 7, Howard would poke fun at these by making a RunningGag of doing his own elaborate hand gestures for his introduction.
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* GagBoobs: [[MeaningfulName Busty Heart]], an auditionee in Season 3, whose boobs were so big she ''crushed cans'' with them.
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re-merging Deaf Composer and Dream Crushing Handicap under Ironically Disabled Artist; this was really the idea that was being aimed for in the first place
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Between Season 13 and 14, and again between 14 and 15; NBC aired a spinoff competition, ''America's Got Talent: The Champions''. It featured notable contestants from past seasons plus a few from the various international versions of the show competing against each other for spots in a finale, with each episode having one or more finalists decided by an audience of "superfans" representing the 50 U.S. states and another chosen unilaterally by one of the judges or the host (with each getting one episode where they get to choose).
Another spinoff aired in 2022 after Season 16. Called ''America's Got Talent: Extreme'', it features daredevil acts and a handful of other acts that must also by necessity perform outside. Like ''The Champions'', it features a "superfans" audience vote instead of nationwide live voting.
Another spinoff aired in 2022 after Season 16. Called ''America's Got Talent: Extreme'', it features daredevil acts and a handful of other acts that must also by necessity perform outside. Like ''The Champions'', it features a "superfans" audience vote instead of nationwide live voting.
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Another spinoff aired in 2022
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* '''Creator/TerryCrews''' (''The Champions'' (both seasons), Season 14 onward, and ''Extreme'')
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* '''Creator/TerryCrews''' (''The Champions'' (both seasons), Season 14 onward, ''Extreme'', and ''Extreme'')
''All-Stars'')
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* Comedian, host of ''Series/DealOrNoDeal'', and creator of ''WesternAnimation/BobbysWorld'' '''Howie Mandel''' (Season 5 onward, including both seasons of ''The Champions'')
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* Comedian, host of ''Series/DealOrNoDeal'', and creator of ''WesternAnimation/BobbysWorld'' '''Howie Mandel''' (Season 5 onward, including both seasons of ''The Champions'')Champions'' and ''All-Stars'')
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* Model and fashion designer '''Heidi Klum''' (Season 8 onward (except for 14), including both seasons of ''The Champions'')
* ''Got Talent'' creator, former ''Series/AmericanIdol'' judge, music agent, and iconic mean judge '''Simon Cowell''' (Season 11 onward,[[note]]though he missed half of Season 15 due to injury[[/note]] including both seasons of ''The Champions'' and ''Extreme'')
* ''Got Talent'' creator, former ''Series/AmericanIdol'' judge, music agent, and iconic mean judge '''Simon Cowell''' (Season 11 onward,[[note]]though he missed half of Season 15 due to injury[[/note]] including both seasons of ''The Champions'' and ''Extreme'')
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* Model and fashion designer '''Heidi Klum''' (Season 8 onward (except for 14), including both seasons of ''The Champions'')
Champions'' and ''All-Stars'')
* ''Got Talent'' creator, former ''Series/AmericanIdol'' judge, music agent, and iconic mean judge '''Simon Cowell''' (Season 11 onward,[[note]]though he missed half of Season 15 due to injury[[/note]] including both seasons of ''TheChampions'' Champions'', ''Extreme'', and ''Extreme'')''All-Stars'')
* ''Got Talent'' creator, former ''Series/AmericanIdol'' judge, music agent, and iconic mean judge '''Simon Cowell''' (Season 11 onward,[[note]]though he missed half of Season 15 due to injury[[/note]] including both seasons of ''The
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* Former Wrestling/{{WWE}} wrestler '''[[Wrestling/BellaTwins Nikki Bella]]''' (''Extreme'')
* Pro motocross racer and stuntman '''Travis Pastrana''' (''Extreme'')
* Pro motocross racer and stuntman '''Travis Pastrana''' (''Extreme'')
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* Former Wrestling/{{WWE}} wrestler '''[[Wrestling/BellaTwins [[Wrestling/BellaTwins Nikki Bella]]''' Bella]] (''Extreme'')
* Pro motocross racer and stuntman'''Travis Pastrana''' Travis Pastrana (''Extreme'')
* Pro motocross racer and stuntman
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* DeafComposer: Season 12 has Mandy Harvey, a musician who lost her hearing sometime during her college years. She trains herself to continue to sing by feeling the vibrations in herself and the floor, and by using a guitar tuner to help her gauge her notes.
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* DreamCrushingHandicap: {{Defied|Trope}} numerous times.
** Season 10 has two: Benjamin Yonattan, who continues to dance even as his eyesight is rapidly deteriorating and having a skin condition that makes him bruise and hurt himself much easier than he should; and Drew Lynch, a comedian whose severe stutter interferes with telling jokes. In Drew's case, he compensated by making most of his jokes ''about'' his stutter.
** In Season 13, Brian King Joseph is a violinist that's losing feeling and the use of his hands, and Duo Transcend is a trapeze act where the man is losing his eyesight. Both later appeared in ''The Champions'' Season 2, where they reported that they were receiving treatment for their conditions.
** ''The Champions'' included ''Britain's Got Talent'' winner Lee Ridley, the "Lost Voice Guy". He's a comedian who has cerebral palsy and ''can't even talk'', instead using a text-to-speech device.
** Season 10 has two: Benjamin Yonattan, who continues to dance even as his eyesight is rapidly deteriorating and having a skin condition that makes him bruise and hurt himself much easier than he should; and Drew Lynch, a comedian whose severe stutter interferes with telling jokes. In Drew's case, he compensated by making most of his jokes ''about'' his stutter.
** In Season 13, Brian King Joseph is a violinist that's losing feeling and the use of his hands, and Duo Transcend is a trapeze act where the man is losing his eyesight. Both later appeared in ''The Champions'' Season 2, where they reported that they were receiving treatment for their conditions.
** ''The Champions'' included ''Britain's Got Talent'' winner Lee Ridley, the "Lost Voice Guy". He's a comedian who has cerebral palsy and ''can't even talk'', instead using a text-to-speech device.
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* IronicallyDisabledArtist:
** Season 10 has two: Benjamin Yonattan, who continues to dance even as his eyesight is rapidly deteriorating and having a skin condition that makes him bruise and hurt himself much easier than he should; and Drew Lynch, a comedian whose severe stutter interferes with telling jokes. In Drew's case, he compensated by making most of his jokes ''about'' his stutter.
** Season 12 has Mandy Harvey, a musician who lost her hearing sometime during her college years. She trains herself to continue to sing by feeling the vibrations in herself and the floor, and by using a guitar tuner to help her gauge her notes.
** In Season 13, Brian King Joseph is a violinist that's losing feeling and the use of his hands, and Duo Transcend is a trapeze act where the man is losing his eyesight. Both later appeared in ''The Champions'' Season 2, where they reported that they were receiving treatment for their conditions.
** ''The Champions'' included ''Britain's Got Talent'' winner Lee Ridley, the "Lost Voice Guy". He's a comedian who has cerebral palsy and ''can't even talk'', instead using a text-to-speech device.
** Season 10 has two: Benjamin Yonattan, who continues to dance even as his eyesight is rapidly deteriorating and having a skin condition that makes him bruise and hurt himself much easier than he should; and Drew Lynch, a comedian whose severe stutter interferes with telling jokes. In Drew's case, he compensated by making most of his jokes ''about'' his stutter.
** Season 12 has Mandy Harvey, a musician who lost her hearing sometime during her college years. She trains herself to continue to sing by feeling the vibrations in herself and the floor, and by using a guitar tuner to help her gauge her notes.
** In Season 13, Brian King Joseph is a violinist that's losing feeling and the use of his hands, and Duo Transcend is a trapeze act where the man is losing his eyesight. Both later appeared in ''The Champions'' Season 2, where they reported that they were receiving treatment for their conditions.
** ''The Champions'' included ''Britain's Got Talent'' winner Lee Ridley, the "Lost Voice Guy". He's a comedian who has cerebral palsy and ''can't even talk'', instead using a text-to-speech device.
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Misused. Deaf Composer is where an artist is disabled in a way that prevents them from experiencing their artwork, not a catch-all term for any disabled artist. I rewicked the misused examples to be defied versions of Dream Crushing Handicap.
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* DeafComposer:
** Season 10 has two: Benjamin Yonattan, who continues to dance even as his eyesight is rapidly deteriorating and having a skin condition that makes him bruise and hurt himself much easier than he should; and Drew Lynch, a comedian whose severe stutter interferes with telling jokes. In Drew's case, he compensated by making most of his jokes ''about'' his stutter.
** Season 12 has Mandy Harvey, a musician who lost her hearing sometime during her college years. She trains herself to continue to sing by feeling the vibrations in herself and the floor, and by using a guitar tuner to help her gauge her notes.
** In Season 13, Brian King Joseph is a violinist that's losing feeling and the use of his hands, and Duo Transcend is a trapeze act where the man is losing his eyesight. Both later appeared in ''The Champions'' Season 2, where they reported that they were receiving treatment for their conditions.
** ''The Champions'' included ''Britain's Got Talent'' winner Lee Ridley, the "Lost Voice Guy". He's a comedian who has cerebral palsy and ''can't even talk'', instead using a text-to-speech device.
** Season 10 has two: Benjamin Yonattan, who continues to dance even as his eyesight is rapidly deteriorating and having a skin condition that makes him bruise and hurt himself much easier than he should; and Drew Lynch, a comedian whose severe stutter interferes with telling jokes. In Drew's case, he compensated by making most of his jokes ''about'' his stutter.
** Season 12 has Mandy Harvey, a musician who lost her hearing sometime during her college years. She trains herself to continue to sing by feeling the vibrations in herself and the floor, and by using a guitar tuner to help her gauge her notes.
** In Season 13, Brian King Joseph is a violinist that's losing feeling and the use of his hands, and Duo Transcend is a trapeze act where the man is losing his eyesight. Both later appeared in ''The Champions'' Season 2, where they reported that they were receiving treatment for their conditions.
** ''The Champions'' included ''Britain's Got Talent'' winner Lee Ridley, the "Lost Voice Guy". He's a comedian who has cerebral palsy and ''can't even talk'', instead using a text-to-speech device.
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* DeafComposer:
** Season 10 has two: Benjamin Yonattan, who continues to dance even as his eyesight is rapidly deteriorating and having a skin condition that makes him bruise and hurt himself much easier than he should; and Drew Lynch, a comedian whose severe stutter interferes with telling jokes. In Drew's case, he compensated by making most of his jokes ''about'' his stutter.
**DeafComposer: Season 12 has Mandy Harvey, a musician who lost her hearing sometime during her college years. She trains herself to continue to sing by feeling the vibrations in herself and the floor, and by using a guitar tuner to help her gauge her notes.
** In Season 13, Brian King Joseph is a violinist that's losing feeling and the use of his hands, and Duo Transcend is a trapeze act where the man is losing his eyesight. Both later appeared in ''The Champions'' Season 2, where they reported that they were receiving treatment for their conditions.
** ''The Champions'' included ''Britain's Got Talent'' winner Lee Ridley, the "Lost Voice Guy". He's a comedian who has cerebral palsy and ''can't even talk'', instead using a text-to-speech device.notes.
** Season 10 has two: Benjamin Yonattan, who continues to dance even as his eyesight is rapidly deteriorating and having a skin condition that makes him bruise and hurt himself much easier than he should; and Drew Lynch, a comedian whose severe stutter interferes with telling jokes. In Drew's case, he compensated by making most of his jokes ''about'' his stutter.
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** In Season 13, Brian King Joseph is a violinist that's losing feeling and the use of his hands, and Duo Transcend is a trapeze act where the man is losing his eyesight. Both later appeared in ''The Champions'' Season 2, where they reported that they were receiving treatment for their conditions.
** ''The Champions'' included ''Britain's Got Talent'' winner Lee Ridley, the "Lost Voice Guy". He's a comedian who has cerebral palsy and ''can't even talk'', instead using a text-to-speech device.
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* DreamCrushingHandicap: {{Defied|Trope}} numerous times.
** Season 10 has two: Benjamin Yonattan, who continues to dance even as his eyesight is rapidly deteriorating and having a skin condition that makes him bruise and hurt himself much easier than he should; and Drew Lynch, a comedian whose severe stutter interferes with telling jokes. In Drew's case, he compensated by making most of his jokes ''about'' his stutter.
** In Season 13, Brian King Joseph is a violinist that's losing feeling and the use of his hands, and Duo Transcend is a trapeze act where the man is losing his eyesight. Both later appeared in ''The Champions'' Season 2, where they reported that they were receiving treatment for their conditions.
** ''The Champions'' included ''Britain's Got Talent'' winner Lee Ridley, the "Lost Voice Guy". He's a comedian who has cerebral palsy and ''can't even talk'', instead using a text-to-speech device.
** Season 10 has two: Benjamin Yonattan, who continues to dance even as his eyesight is rapidly deteriorating and having a skin condition that makes him bruise and hurt himself much easier than he should; and Drew Lynch, a comedian whose severe stutter interferes with telling jokes. In Drew's case, he compensated by making most of his jokes ''about'' his stutter.
** In Season 13, Brian King Joseph is a violinist that's losing feeling and the use of his hands, and Duo Transcend is a trapeze act where the man is losing his eyesight. Both later appeared in ''The Champions'' Season 2, where they reported that they were receiving treatment for their conditions.
** ''The Champions'' included ''Britain's Got Talent'' winner Lee Ridley, the "Lost Voice Guy". He's a comedian who has cerebral palsy and ''can't even talk'', instead using a text-to-speech device.
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* OneSteveLimit: Averted between Seasons 7 and 10, which include a Howie and a Howard on the judging panel (Mandel and Stern, respectively).
** In Season 17: Celia Munoz's ventriloquist act always involve her getting a call from a guy named Manolo in the middle of her singing.
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* TheSnackIsMoreInteresting: As part of his utter deadpan-ness, Piff the Magic Dragon (Season 10) usually spent the post-act judging preparing a snack. One time he even received a ''takeout delivery'' while the judges critiqued him.
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* TheSnackIsMoreInteresting: As part of his utter deadpan-ness, Piff the Magic Dragon (Season 10) usually spent the post-act judging preparing a snack. One time he even received a ''takeout delivery'' ''takeoudelivery'' while the judges critiqued him.
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* DigitalHeadSwap: Metaphysic in Season 17. Rather than being performers, they're tech guys working on AI that can overlay a different face on someone ''live'' as they're being filmed. They used this to stage performances "by" the judges, Terry, and in the finale, Music/ElvisPresley.
* LimitedLyricsSong: Parodied in Season 14. One act goes onstage to sing karaoke... and chooses "Tequila". It's a gag act where the joke is that he's standing awkwardly onstage during most of the music, just waiting for the next time to shout "Tequila!"
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* ProductPlacement: In the audition rounds there's a sponsor-branded segment (always a snack food or drink company) where the judges discuss the acts backstage; for the live rounds this is replaced with a segment during the results shows, where the performers are shown hanging out after the previous night's show and Nick or one of the judges chats with them. Sponsors also get their name attached to various events in the show, like special episodes or votes, or if it's a drink brand their name will be on cups on the judges' table.
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* ProductPlacement: ProductPlacement:
** In the audition rounds there's a sponsor-branded segment (always a snack food or drink company) where the judges discuss the acts backstage; for the live rounds this is replaced with a segment during the results shows, where the performers are shown hanging out after the previous night's show andNick Nick/Terry or one of the judges chats with them. Sponsors also get their name attached to various events in the show, like special episodes or votes, or if it's a drink brand their name will be on cups on the judges' table.table.
** Car sponsors also appear occasionally, with an otherwise unrelated segment late in the season taking place in a new car in order to show it off; and free cars being gifted to finalists.
** In the audition rounds there's a sponsor-branded segment (always a snack food or drink company) where the judges discuss the acts backstage; for the live rounds this is replaced with a segment during the results shows, where the performers are shown hanging out after the previous night's show and
** Car sponsors also appear occasionally, with an otherwise unrelated segment late in the season taking place in a new car in order to show it off; and free cars being gifted to finalists.
** After Simon frequently criticized comedians during Season 17, the finale had finalist Mike E. Winfield lead the season's comedians and Jeff Ross retaliate by roasting him (plus a DigitalHeadSwap version of Simon from fellow finalists Metaphysic [[ButHeSoundsHandsome praising "himself"]]).
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--> '''Gabrielle Union:''' I’m a new judge this season and I’m also a new mom this year…and it’s the toughest job I’ve ever had and the most rewarding job I’ve ever had. You just want to give your kids the moon and stars and rainbows. And tonight...I’m gonna give you something special. [cue Golden Buzzer]
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--> '''Gabrielle Union:''' I’m a new judge this season and I’m also a new mom this year…and year...and it’s the toughest job I’ve ever had and the most rewarding job I’ve ever had. You just want to give your kids the moon and stars and rainbows. And tonight...I’m gonna give you something special. [cue Golden Buzzer]
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* ''Got Talent'' creator, former ''Series/AmericanIdol'' judge, music agent, and iconic MeanBrit '''Simon Cowell''' (Season 11 onward,[[note]]though he missed half of Season 15 due to injury[[/note]] including both seasons of ''The Champions'' and ''Extreme'')
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* ''Got Talent'' creator, former ''Series/AmericanIdol'' judge, music agent, and iconic MeanBrit mean judge '''Simon Cowell''' (Season 11 onward,[[note]]though he missed half of Season 15 due to injury[[/note]] including both seasons of ''The Champions'' and ''Extreme'')
* CausticCritic:
** Piers, although he really will compliment acts that are good more often than Simon does on ''Series/AmericanIdol''. Still, he's the only judge who still made regular use of his buzzer once the competition moved into the popular-vote phase.
** Simon Cowell himself (who's also the franchise's creator) became a judge starting with Season 11. One 13-year-old classical singer named Laura Bretan lampshaded this in her highlight segment, knowing that if you're not good enough, Simon will say so. Compared to ''Series/AmericanIdol'', though, he seems to have softened up except for music acts, and even so, he's far more constructive than venomous towards singers than he used to be.
** Piers, although he really will compliment acts that are good more often than Simon does on ''Series/AmericanIdol''. Still, he's the only judge who still made regular use of his buzzer once the competition moved into the popular-vote phase.
** Simon Cowell himself (who's also the franchise's creator) became a judge starting with Season 11. One 13-year-old classical singer named Laura Bretan lampshaded this in her highlight segment, knowing that if you're not good enough, Simon will say so. Compared to ''Series/AmericanIdol'', though, he seems to have softened up except for music acts, and even so, he's far more constructive than venomous towards singers than he used to be.
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* TheMeanBrit:
** Piers, although he really will compliment acts that are good more often than Simon does on ''Series/AmericanIdol''. Still, he's the only judge who still made regular use of his buzzer once the competition moved into the popular-vote phase.
** Simon Cowell himself (who's also the franchise's creator) became a judge starting with Season 11. One 13-year-old classical singer named Laura Bretan lampshaded this in her highlight segment, knowing that if you're not good enough, Simon will say so. Compared to ''Series/AmericanIdol'', though, he seems to have softened up except for music acts, and even so, he's far more constructive than venomous towards singers than he used to be.
** Piers, although he really will compliment acts that are good more often than Simon does on ''Series/AmericanIdol''. Still, he's the only judge who still made regular use of his buzzer once the competition moved into the popular-vote phase.
** Simon Cowell himself (who's also the franchise's creator) became a judge starting with Season 11. One 13-year-old classical singer named Laura Bretan lampshaded this in her highlight segment, knowing that if you're not good enough, Simon will say so. Compared to ''Series/AmericanIdol'', though, he seems to have softened up except for music acts, and even so, he's far more constructive than venomous towards singers than he used to be.
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* NiceToTheWaiter: In a very specific (and very sweet) example, Simon -- yes, [[MeanBrit Simon]] -- will ''always'' ask the name of the sign language interpreter for deaf or hard-of-hearing contestants and shake their hand.
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* NiceToTheWaiter: In a very specific (and very sweet) example, Simon -- yes, [[MeanBrit [[JerkAss Simon]] -- will ''always'' ask the name of the sign language interpreter for deaf or hard-of-hearing contestants and shake their hand.
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** Piers does this a bit in playing up his MeanBrit role (Nick even tends to call him an "ogre" when he buzzes cute kid acts). In turn, Howie trolled Piers in Season 6; even bringing back Those Funny Little People as one of his Wild Card picks just so he could watch Piers recoil in horror (whether Howie's trolling is KickTheDog or KickTheSonOfABitch is up to the viewer).
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** Piers does this a bit in playing up his MeanBrit "mean judge" role (Nick even tends to call him an "ogre" when he buzzes cute kid acts). In turn, Howie trolled Piers in Season 6; even bringing back Those Funny Little People as one of his Wild Card picks just so he could watch Piers recoil in horror (whether Howie's trolling is KickTheDog or KickTheSonOfABitch is up to the viewer).
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* CluckingFunny: Or "Clucking Awesome", maybe, but in Season 12's first audition, two women bring a chicken named Jokgu (which Howie first mishears as "Tofu"). They claim she can play "America the Beautiful" on the piano, and the judges won't believe it until they see it. When they place Jokgu on the seat...the chicken just turns around and preens its feathers, and the handlers keep turning her around. [[spoiler: Then, just when you think they're about to buzz...The chicken begins to peck the keys, and plays "America the Beautiful" near-perfectly. [[https://youtu.be/L7EfLNFRG7M Really.]]]] The keepers mention they are forming an entire band of musical chickens called the "Flockstars."
--> '''Howie:''' Hey, Simon, whatdaya say for your label, a new band, it's all chicks?
--> '''Howie:''' Hey, Simon, whatdaya say for your label, a new band, it's all chicks?
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* Former Wrestling/{{WWE}} wrestler '''Wrestling/NikkiBella''' (''Extreme'')
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** Seasons 1-9 and 15 onward,[[note]]returned in Season 15 due to restrictions caused by the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic and stayed afterward[[/note]] "Vegas Week"[[note]]aka "Judgment Week" in Season 9 due to not taking place in Las Vegas that year; while Season 15 uses the previous seasons' name of "Judge Cuts"[[/note]]: A short one- or two-episode (or in Season 16, quarter-episode) intermediate stage where judges were generally given free reign, usually having acts do another private performance but just as often putting them through or rejecting them based on the strength of their audition.
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** Seasons 1-9 and 15 onward,[[note]]returned 15,[[note]]returned in Season 15 due to restrictions caused by the UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic and stayed afterward[[/note]] UsefulNotes/COVID19Pandemic[[/note]] "Vegas Week"[[note]]aka "Judgment Week" in Season 9 due to not taking place in Las Vegas that year; while Season 15 uses the previous seasons' name of "Judge Cuts"[[/note]]: A short one- or two-episode (or in Season 16, quarter-episode) intermediate stage where judges were generally given free reign, usually having acts do another private performance but just as often putting them through or rejecting them based on the strength of their audition.
** Season 16 onward: Building off of the original format that returned for Season 15, the judges meet in private to determine the live show contestants. Unlike the original version, the acts themselves are not involved and not given any opportunity to perform again, and this stage is only covered in a brief montage in the final audition episode instead of getting a full episode to itself.
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* BlandNameProduct: In Season 14, a dance crew performed as ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' characters -- though ''MK'' wasn't explicitly referenced and the dancers were all labeled with off-brand names (the "Scorpion" character had the caption "Inferno", for example). Julienne did compare the act to ''Mortal Kombat'' and ''Franchise/StreetFighter'', but it was clear that she didn't actually recognize that the dancers were making the reference. (In contrast, Light Balance Kids had no issue doing ''[[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Avengers]]''-themed dance routines.)
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** In Season 14, a dance crew performed as ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' characters -- though ''MK'' wasn't explicitly referenced and the dancers were all labeled with off-brand names (the "Scorpion" character had the caption "Inferno", for example). Julienne did compare the act to ''Mortal Kombat'' and ''Franchise/StreetFighter'', but it was clear that she didn't actually recognize that the dancers were making the reference. (In contrast, Light Balance Kids had no issue doing ''[[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Avengers]]''-themed danceroutines.)routines in the same season.)
** Season 17 had a performer calling herself "Freckled Zelda" who played an ocarina. While she said she was a "music fairy" from the "Freckled Forest", her stage name and choice of instrument make it obvious that she's a ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'' cosplayer.
** In Season 14, a dance crew performed as ''Franchise/MortalKombat'' characters -- though ''MK'' wasn't explicitly referenced and the dancers were all labeled with off-brand names (the "Scorpion" character had the caption "Inferno", for example). Julienne did compare the act to ''Mortal Kombat'' and ''Franchise/StreetFighter'', but it was clear that she didn't actually recognize that the dancers were making the reference. (In contrast, Light Balance Kids had no issue doing ''[[Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse Avengers]]''-themed dance
** Season 17 had a performer calling herself "Freckled Zelda" who played an ocarina. While she said she was a "music fairy" from the "Freckled Forest", her stage name and choice of instrument make it obvious that she's a ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaOcarinaOfTime'' cosplayer.
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** Season 17 saw two acts with people returning from ''Extreme''; one was judge [[Wrestling/BellaTwins Nikki Bella and her sister Brie]] pranking the regular-season judges, and another was father-daughter daredevils the Nerveless Nocks.
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** Anything worn or made by Hannibal Means (Season 5).
** Michael Grimm (also from Season 5) is rockin' that fedora.
** Howie got one in Season 7, though for one show (shown both that night and in a behind-the-scenes montage the next night) he couldn't make up his mind to wear it or not.
** Season 7 again: sand artist Joe Castillo's beret, though Howard isn't a fan of it.
** Season 10's Paul Ponce juggles with four of them.
** Anything worn or made by Hannibal Means (Season 5).
** Michael Grimm (also from Season 5) is rockin' that fedora.
** Howie got one in Season 7, though for one show (shown both that night and in a behind-the-scenes montage the next night) he couldn't make up his mind to wear it or not.
** Season 7 again: sand artist Joe Castillo's beret, though Howard isn't a fan of it.
** Season 10's Paul Ponce juggles with four of them.
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** Another instance from that season was a mime who appeared in the third episode. He begins dancing to "You Can't Touch This"... and then begins ''singing''. Piers '''immediately''' buzzes him, and the other two follow shortly afterwards when it became apparent that he was a very bad singer. Piers rips him a new one for it.
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** Another instance from that season was a mime who appeared in the third episode. He begins dancing to "You Can't Touch This"... and then begins ''singing''. Piers and David '''immediately''' buzzes buzz him, and the other two follow shortly afterwards Sharon follows after a few more lines when it became apparent that he was a very bad singer. Piers rips him a new one for it.
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* EvenTheGuysWantHim: Found amongst the many Website/YouTube comments on Prince Poppycock was "I'm not gay, but if I were, I'd want to test those lips." [[StupidSexyFlanders Stupid Sexy Prince Poppycock]]?
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* GagPenis: Invoked in one of Tapeface's bits in Season 11. He calls Howie up onstage and puts two strips of tape over Howie's nipples, and tears a third one off, allowing for a ridiculous length that Howie accepts. After consideration, Tapeface tears it in half and tears it again at a short lenth. (Turns out, the third piece of tape went on Howie's chest, forming a nose in the [[ItMakesSenseInContext singing-envelope-mouthed face he was creating.]]
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* GagPenis: Invoked in one of Tapeface's bits in Season 11. He calls Howie up onstage and puts two strips of tape over Howie's nipples, and tears a third one off, allowing for a ridiculous length that Howie accepts. After consideration, Tapeface tears it in half and tears it again at a short lenth.length. (Turns out, the third piece of tape went on Howie's chest, forming a nose in the [[ItMakesSenseInContext singing-envelope-mouthed face he was creating.]]
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* TalentShowVersion: Of course.
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* ComebackMechanic: The Golden Buzzer, which can be used once per season by each judge and which overrides any downvotes by other judges. When first introduced in Season 9, it saved an act from elimination; from Season 10 on, it sends the act directly into the live rounds. From Season 11 on, the host gets to use it too.
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* NiceToTheWaiter: In a very specific (and very sweet) example, Simon -- yes, [[MeanBrit Simon]] -- will ''always'' ask the name of the sign language interpreter for deaf or hard-of-hearing contestants and shake their hand.
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** Alex Hooper's act in 2018 amounted to insulting the judges and the audience. While Simon thought he was ActuallyPrettyFunny, ''everyone else'' in the room hated him. In 2020, he returned to perform another insult comedy routine, with the audience and judge Heidi Klum absent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [[spoiler: He received three Yeses, making it through to the next round]]
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** Alex Hooper's act in 2018 amounted to insulting the judges and the audience. While Simon thought he was ActuallyPrettyFunny, ''everyone else'' in the room hated him. In 2020, he returned to apologize and perform another insult comedy routine, with the audience and judge Heidi Klum absent due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [[spoiler: He received three Yeses, making it through to the next round]]round. He advanced to the quarterfinals but was eliminated afterwards.]]
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I watched the recorded live broadcast for AGT. It doesn't end with a stinger of the Animaniacs trailer shown. It instead cuts to the evening news afterwards. Therefore, there is no stinger for the season 15 finale.
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* TheStinger: The live broadcast of the Season 15 finale ends with the official trailer for the 2020 reboot of ''[[WesternAnimation/Animaniacs2020 Animaniacs]]'' being shown as a final surprise for the viewers.
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* TheAntiNihilist: Season 16's Nightbirde is struggling with cancer with a 2% chance of recovery. But she still goes out to live her best life, by stating that a person can't ''wait'' for life to stop getting hard before they decide to be happy. Sadly, she was forced to quit the game before Vegas Week to treat herself, and passed away before the season was even over.
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* TheAntiNihilist: Season 16's Nightbirde is struggling with cancer with a 2% chance of recovery. But she still goes out to live her best life, by stating that a person can't ''wait'' for life to stop getting hard before they decide to be happy. Sadly, she was forced to quit the game before Vegas Week to treat herself, and passed away before within the season was even over.year.
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* TheCameo: During ''Extreme'', Terry and the judges decide to race around the track they're filming on with various weird vehicles; and the hosts of ''Series/AmericanNinjaWarrior'' step in (voice-only) to act as commentators.
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** The judges (minus Howie) letting The Greg Wilson advance in Season 8, even though it was clear that he was performing with plagiarized material. The producers later stepped in and disqualified him.
** As far as actual performances go, attempting to audition as an Elvis impersonator dressed in his late-life Vegas clothing is a guaranteed way to identify yourself as a dunce to the judges and audience as soon as you step onto the stage and into their view. One Elvis wannabe from Season 2 was booed right away as soon as he appeared, with the judges doing a FacePalm, and got buzzed before he could perform. When he was allowed to sing, he lasted 5 seconds.
** Another instance from that season was a mime who appeared in the third episode. He begins dancing to "You Can't Touch This"... and then begins ''singing''. Piers '''immediately''' buzzes him, and the other two follow shortly afterwards when it became apparent that he was a very bad singer. Piers rips him a new one for it.
** The judges (minus Howie) letting The Greg Wilson advance in Season 8, even though it was clear that he was performing with plagiarized material. The producers later stepped in and disqualified him.
** As far as actual performances go, attempting to audition as an Elvis impersonator dressed in his late-life Vegas clothing is a guaranteed way to identify yourself as a dunce to the judges and audience as soon as you step onto the stage and into their view. One Elvis wannabe from Season 2 was booed right away as soon as he appeared, with the judges doing a FacePalm, and got buzzed before he could perform. When he was allowed to sing, he lasted 5 seconds.
** Another instance from that season was a mime who appeared in the third episode. He begins dancing to "You Can't Touch This"... and then begins ''singing''. Piers '''immediately''' buzzes him, and the other two follow shortly afterwards when it became apparent that he was a very bad singer. Piers rips him a new one for it.
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* {{Visual Pun}}s: The audition performance of Hopeless Auditionee Al Harris in Season 8 revolved around these - for instance, he pulled out a multi-hued window shade and proclaimed "I'm color-blind!" To be fair, he was committed to his performance and some of his jokes were ActuallyPrettyFunny.
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* {{Visual Pun}}s: The audition performance of Hopeless Auditionee Al Harris in Season 8 revolved around these - for instance, he pulled out a multi-hued window shade and proclaimed "I'm color-blind!" To be fair, he was committed to his performance and some of his jokes were ActuallyPrettyFunny.funny.
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* TheAntiNihilist: Season 16's Nightbirde is struggling with cancer with a 2% chance of recovery. But she still goes out to live her best life, by stating that a person can't ''wait'' for life to stop getting hard before they decide to be happy.
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* TheAntiNihilist: Season 16's Nightbirde is struggling with cancer with a 2% chance of recovery. But she still goes out to live her best life, by stating that a person can't ''wait'' for life to stop getting hard before they decide to be happy. Sadly, she was forced to quit the game before Vegas Week to treat herself, and passed away before the season was even over.
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* AncestralName: ''AGT: Extreme'' features generational stunt performers and some of them share names with their predecessors.
** David "the Bullet" Smith is the son of David "the Cannonball" Smith, and he claims that his father is the best human cannonball he knows.
** Alfredo Silva is a sixth generation of cage riders, and his father and late grandfather (whom he considers his heroes) are also named Alfredo.
** David "the Bullet" Smith is the son of David "the Cannonball" Smith, and he claims that his father is the best human cannonball he knows.
** Alfredo Silva is a sixth generation of cage riders, and his father and late grandfather (whom he considers his heroes) are also named Alfredo.
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** On the first episode of ''Extreme'', Travis, Nikki, and Simon decide to watch one act from the top of the ramp (which is multiple stories tall). Travis isn't that bothered, but Nikki and Simon are both scared of heights, leading to the somewhat amusing sight of a WWE superstar and ''Simon Cowell'' clinging to the railings with a death grip.
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** On the first episode of ''Extreme'', Travis, Nikki, and Simon decide to watch one act from the top of the ramp (which is multiple stories tall). Travis isn't that bothered, but Nikki and Simon are both scared of heights, leading to the somewhat amusing sight of a WWE superstar and ''Simon Cowell'' clinging to the railings with a death grip.grip for more or less the whole audition.
