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"'''Breaking the fourth wall'''" is a term that refers to a point where a character acknowledges that he or she is in a television show, and therefore, fictional. This term is different from an aside, where a character will seemingly detach for a moment to say something to the audience, then continue on as if nothing had happened. | |||
There are several ways of breaking the fourth wall. They include referring to events that happened in said episode, stopping someone from performing a violent act or swearing by saying something along the lines of it being a children's show, respoding to a character who is not physically present (ie, the [[narrator]]), or getting people to buy merchandise of the subject in question. | |||
== In the anime == | |||
In the {{pkmn|anime}}, the fourth wall has been broken numerous times. The most common characters to do this are [[Team Rocket]]. | |||
== Episodes where the fourth wall is broken == | === Episodes where the fourth wall is broken === | ||
*''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation]]'': Meowth complains that {{p|Gloom}}'s horrible stench must've melted his nose from his face. He then remembers and points out to the audience that the show's cartoonists never gave him one. | *''[[EP026|Pokémon Scent-sation]]'': Meowth complains that {{p|Gloom}}'s horrible stench must've melted his nose from his face. He then remembers and points out to the audience that the show's cartoonists never gave him one. | ||
*''[[EP027|Hypno's Naptime]]'': Jessie remarks their early arrival in the episode is based on the half hour time constraint involving the show. | *''[[EP027|Hypno's Naptime]]'': Jessie remarks their early arrival in the episode is based on the half hour time constraint involving the show. | ||
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*''[[EP100|Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?]]'': [[Team Rocket]] acknowledges the [[narrator]]'s existence. | *''[[EP100|Wherefore Art Thou, Pokémon?]]'': [[Team Rocket]] acknowledges the [[narrator]]'s existence. | ||
*''[[EP242|As Clear as Crystal]]'': [[Jessie]] tells [[James]] to explain their [[Team Rocket's Mechas|mecha]] to the "viewing audience." | *''[[EP242|As Clear as Crystal]]'': [[Jessie]] tells [[James]] to explain their [[Team Rocket's Mechas|mecha]] to the "viewing audience." | ||
*''[[AG188|Gathering The Gang of Four]]'' | |||
*''[[DP002|Two Degrees of Separation]]'' | |||
=== Movies where the fourth wall is broken === | |||
*''[[The Power of One]]'': Slowking told Team Rocket that lots of people saw them risk their lives to save the world, then all four of them look at the audience and say hi. | *''[[The Power of One]]'': Slowking told Team Rocket that lots of people saw them risk their lives to save the world, then all four of them look at the audience and say hi. | ||
*''[[Spell of the Unown]]'': [[Team Rocket]] mentions being in show business near the end of the movie. Meowth also asks Jessie earlier in the movie whether or not she thinks they will get a bigger part in the next one. | *''[[Spell of the Unown]]'': [[Team Rocket]] mentions being in show business near the end of the movie. Meowth also asks Jessie earlier in the movie whether or not she thinks they will get a bigger part in the next one. | ||
*''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'' | *''[[Pokémon Ranger and the Temple of the Sea]]'' | ||
[[Category:Anime running gags]] | [[Category:Anime running gags]] | ||