hey you think I could do a show with all of my volume on a live stage show no I
of my volume on a live stage show no I
of my volume on a live stage show no I mean a television show now I would watch
mean a television show now I would watch
mean a television show now I would watch anything you can do you ever get the
anything you can do you ever get the
anything you can do you ever get the feeling that the characters on TV are
feeling that the characters on TV are
feeling that the characters on TV are watching you welcome to watchmojo.com
watching you welcome to watchmojo.com
watching you welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks
and today we’re counting down our picks for the top ten fourth wall breaks in
for the top ten fourth wall breaks in
for the top ten fourth wall breaks in television that’s what I always tell my
television that’s what I always tell my
television that’s what I always tell my daughter she tells me to stop telling
daughter she tells me to stop telling
daughter she tells me to stop telling her but I tell her I can’t for this list
her but I tell her I can’t for this list
her but I tell her I can’t for this list we’re focusing on moments in your
we’re focusing on moments in your
we’re focusing on moments in your favorite TV series that address the
favorite TV series that address the
favorite TV series that address the audience or the fact that the characters
audience or the fact that the characters
audience or the fact that the characters are aware they’re on a show we’re
are aware they’re on a show we’re
are aware they’re on a show we’re excluding moments that have characters
excluding moments that have characters
excluding moments that have characters that appear in the quote-unquote real
that appear in the quote-unquote real
that appear in the quote-unquote real world and we’re awarding extra points
world and we’re awarding extra points
world and we’re awarding extra points based on a combination of creativity
based on a combination of creativity
based on a combination of creativity notability and how frequently those
notability and how frequently those
notability and how frequently those fourth wall breaks appear in the show
fourth wall breaks appear in the show
fourth wall breaks appear in the show there you are hardly seen you this
there you are hardly seen you this
there you are hardly seen you this episode number 10 nice products right
episode number 10 nice products right
episode number 10 nice products right angel let me tell you a little story it
angel let me tell you a little story it
angel let me tell you a little story it starts with a kid
actually it really starts here let’s
actually it really starts here let’s start off with the quirky writing of
start off with the quirky writing of
start off with the quirky writing of Joss Whedon in a comedic episode of the
Joss Whedon in a comedic episode of the
Joss Whedon in a comedic episode of the Buffy spin-off called spin the bottle
Buffy spin-off called spin the bottle
Buffy spin-off called spin the bottle a spell gone wrong makes everyone think
a spell gone wrong makes everyone think
a spell gone wrong makes everyone think they’re 17 years old got me beat to
they’re 17 years old got me beat to
they’re 17 years old got me beat to throw viewers off even further Loren
throw viewers off even further Loren
throw viewers off even further Loren offers up his commentary on the
offers up his commentary on the
offers up his commentary on the proceedings throughout the episode oh I
proceedings throughout the episode oh I
proceedings throughout the episode oh I know I’m still unconscious during this
know I’m still unconscious during this
know I’m still unconscious during this part of the story but can you believe
part of the story but can you believe
part of the story but can you believe these monks but our favorite moment is
these monks but our favorite moment is
these monks but our favorite moment is towards the end of the second act after
towards the end of the second act after
towards the end of the second act after 17-year old angel learns he’s the
17-year old angel learns he’s the
17-year old angel learns he’s the vampire we cut to the usual commercial
vampire we cut to the usual commercial
vampire we cut to the usual commercial break and then we come back to Lorne
break and then we come back to Lorne
break and then we come back to Lorne mentioning this well those were some
mentioning this well those were some
mentioning this well those were some exciting products am i right mmm let’s
exciting products am i right mmm let’s
exciting products am i right mmm let’s all think about buying some of those
all think about buying some of those
all think about buying some of those number nine Denny Crane Boston Legal oh
number nine Denny Crane Boston Legal oh
number nine Denny Crane Boston Legal oh please if there were new guys they’d
please if there were new guys they’d
please if there were new guys they’d have shown up in the season premiere
have shown up in the season premiere
have shown up in the season premiere good old William Shatner finally hung up
good old William Shatner finally hung up
good old William Shatner finally hung up his Starfleet uniform and stopped
his Starfleet uniform and stopped
his Starfleet uniform and stopped fighting Klingons do you say King yeah
fighting Klingons do you say King yeah
fighting Klingons do you say King yeah we did cue the music taking on the role
we did cue the music taking on the role
we did cue the music taking on the role of the larger-than-life attorney who
of the larger-than-life attorney who
of the larger-than-life attorney who likes the sound of his own name Denny
likes the sound of his own name Denny
likes the sound of his own name Denny Crane gonna cram Lenny Grant Shatner is
Crane gonna cram Lenny Grant Shatner is
Crane gonna cram Lenny Grant Shatner is constantly using the fourth wall
constantly using the fourth wall
constantly using the fourth wall throughout the series to communicate
throughout the series to communicate
throughout the series to communicate with the audience and to remind us how
with the audience and to remind us how
with the audience and to remind us how noteworthy his performance is I can
noteworthy his performance is I can
noteworthy his performance is I can actually oh I want an Emmy number eight
actually oh I want an Emmy number eight
actually oh I want an Emmy number eight product placement 30 rock how am i
product placement 30 rock how am i
product placement 30 rock how am i calling myself this isn’t even my phone
calling myself this isn’t even my phone
calling myself this isn’t even my phone known for their subversive humor and
known for their subversive humor and
known for their subversive humor and tongue-in-cheek delivery Tina Fey and
tongue-in-cheek delivery Tina Fey and
tongue-in-cheek delivery Tina Fey and the rest of the 30 rock gang are not
the rest of the 30 rock gang are not
the rest of the 30 rock gang are not afraid to stray into the territory of
afraid to stray into the territory of
afraid to stray into the territory of product placement
product placement
product placement these Verizon Wireless phones are just
these Verizon Wireless phones are just
these Verizon Wireless phones are just so popular I accidentally grabbed one
so popular I accidentally grabbed one
so popular I accidentally grabbed one belonging to an acquaintance this short
belonging to an acquaintance this short
belonging to an acquaintance this short scene from the season 2 episode somebody
scene from the season 2 episode somebody
scene from the season 2 episode somebody to love starts off innocently enough
to love starts off innocently enough
to love starts off innocently enough but then ends up doing what we call a
but then ends up doing what we call a
but then ends up doing what we call a shameless product plug but of course
shameless product plug but of course
shameless product plug but of course that’s part of the gag if I saw a phone
that’s part of the gag if I saw a phone
that’s part of the gag if I saw a phone like that on TV I would be like where is
like that on TV I would be like where is
like that on TV I would be like where is my nearest retailer so I can get one can
my nearest retailer so I can get one can
my nearest retailer so I can get one can we have our money now number 7 naked
we have our money now number 7 naked
we have our money now number 7 naked Doctor Who BBC chill
Doctor Who BBC chill
Doctor Who BBC chill in need especially the bowtie and a fez
in need especially the bowtie and a fez
in need especially the bowtie and a fez sometimes which in furnaces several
sometimes which in furnaces several
sometimes which in furnaces several words but that’s because I’m excited yes
words but that’s because I’m excited yes
words but that’s because I’m excited yes the BBC has the annual custom of
the BBC has the annual custom of
the BBC has the annual custom of featuring the iconic Time Lord in their
featuring the iconic Time Lord in their
featuring the iconic Time Lord in their charity special children in need
charity special children in need
charity special children in need keeping with tradition Matt Smith steps
keeping with tradition Matt Smith steps
keeping with tradition Matt Smith steps out of the TARDIS in character as the
out of the TARDIS in character as the
out of the TARDIS in character as the eleventh Doctor to make a very generous
eleventh Doctor to make a very generous
eleventh Doctor to make a very generous donation I am giving the clothes off my
donation I am giving the clothes off my
donation I am giving the clothes off my back what gets him this slot on our list
back what gets him this slot on our list
back what gets him this slot on our list though is how he manages to tempt Doctor
though is how he manages to tempt Doctor
though is how he manages to tempt Doctor Who fan girls everywhere who wanted to
Who fan girls everywhere who wanted to
Who fan girls everywhere who wanted to see him without his bowtie please don’t
see him without his bowtie please don’t
see him without his bowtie please don’t touch the red button on your remote or
touch the red button on your remote or
touch the red button on your remote or they might just disappear
stop it okay guys I’m going to need a
stop it okay guys I’m going to need a diversion number six
diversion number six
diversion number six Zack Morris Saved by the Bell it’s the
Zack Morris Saved by the Bell it’s the
Zack Morris Saved by the Bell it’s the first day of school and I can’t wait to
first day of school and I can’t wait to
first day of school and I can’t wait to get there
get there
get there what the leading character of this 90s
what the leading character of this 90s
what the leading character of this 90s sitcom is no stranger to bringing down
sitcom is no stranger to bringing down
sitcom is no stranger to bringing down the fourth wall do you mind
the fourth wall do you mind
the fourth wall do you mind they go along yourselves starting with
they go along yourselves starting with
they go along yourselves starting with the pilot episode and continuing on Zack
the pilot episode and continuing on Zack
the pilot episode and continuing on Zack sets up the story for the viewer every
sets up the story for the viewer every
sets up the story for the viewer every sixteen-year-old guy dreams about two
sixteen-year-old guy dreams about two
sixteen-year-old guy dreams about two things that’s one and the car I don’t
things that’s one and the car I don’t
things that’s one and the car I don’t have is the other I’m working on however
have is the other I’m working on however
have is the other I’m working on however this blonde troublemaker has one very
this blonde troublemaker has one very
this blonde troublemaker has one very special ability that earns him this spot
special ability that earns him this spot
special ability that earns him this spot group timeout whoa
group timeout whoa
group timeout whoa wait a minute what I talked to his
wait a minute what I talked to his
wait a minute what I talked to his father yep Zack uses this gimmick
father yep Zack uses this gimmick
father yep Zack uses this gimmick multiple times during the series to
multiple times during the series to
multiple times during the series to address the audience or to get out of
address the audience or to get out of
address the audience or to get out of tight situations
Tynan number five that’s all folks
Tynan number five that’s all folks Looney Tunes this one’s a classic and an
Looney Tunes this one’s a classic and an
Looney Tunes this one’s a classic and an iconic staple of porky pig that appears
iconic staple of porky pig that appears
iconic staple of porky pig that appears at the end of most Looney Tunes episodes
at the end of most Looney Tunes episodes
at the end of most Looney Tunes episodes Porky’s catchphrase has gotten so
Porky’s catchphrase has gotten so
Porky’s catchphrase has gotten so popular that in more recent years the
popular that in more recent years the
popular that in more recent years the viewers sometimes gets an unexpected
viewers sometimes gets an unexpected
viewers sometimes gets an unexpected surprise from one of his friends and get
surprise from one of his friends and get
surprise from one of his friends and get all bunks but probably one of our
all bunks but probably one of our
all bunks but probably one of our favorites is after the short invasion of
favorites is after the short invasion of
favorites is after the short invasion of the bunny Snatchers you do you think I’d
the bunny Snatchers you do you think I’d
the bunny Snatchers you do you think I’d let it in that way did you I just gotta
let it in that way did you I just gotta
let it in that way did you I just gotta find out what’s behind where we see a
find out what’s behind where we see a
find out what’s behind where we see a fake out at first after which bug steps
fake out at first after which bug steps
fake out at first after which bug steps in to set things right
in to set things right
in to set things right oh woops into the disease but that’s all
oh woops into the disease but that’s all
oh woops into the disease but that’s all folks number four Rebecca reads the
folks number four Rebecca reads the
folks number four Rebecca reads the fourth wall entries WatchMojo in watch
fourth wall entries WatchMojo in watch
fourth wall entries WatchMojo in watch mojos top ten fourth wall breaks in TV
mojos top ten fourth wall breaks in TV
mojos top ten fourth wall breaks in TV Rebecca suddenly finds herself in the
Rebecca suddenly finds herself in the
Rebecca suddenly finds herself in the video the script points out that there’s
video the script points out that there’s
video the script points out that there’s a camera just to her right where is this
a camera just to her right where is this
a camera just to her right where is this going
going
going number four dilemma of the middle child
number four dilemma of the middle child
number four dilemma of the middle child malcolm in the middle’ dad got his free
malcolm in the middle’ dad got his free
malcolm in the middle’ dad got his free ticket to the Waterside park from work
ticket to the Waterside park from work
ticket to the Waterside park from work it takes two days to prep him but it’s
it takes two days to prep him but it’s
it takes two days to prep him but it’s worth it this show is one of the few
worth it this show is one of the few
worth it this show is one of the few that tackles the harsh reality of a
that tackles the harsh reality of a
that tackles the harsh reality of a middle born kid who ends up being the
middle born kid who ends up being the
middle born kid who ends up being the child prodigy and a broken family
child prodigy and a broken family
child prodigy and a broken family besides that one one of the main
besides that one one of the main
besides that one one of the main gimmicks on malcolm in the middle’ is
gimmicks on malcolm in the middle’ is
gimmicks on malcolm in the middle’ is having the title character constantly
having the title character constantly
having the title character constantly addressed the audience to express his
addressed the audience to express his
addressed the audience to express his dilemma or simply to tell us what’s
dilemma or simply to tell us what’s
dilemma or simply to tell us what’s going on I don’t know how yet but
going on I don’t know how yet but
going on I don’t know how yet but there’s definitely a way can justify
there’s definitely a way can justify
there’s definitely a way can justify this
this
this malcom dang I thought I’d at least get a
malcom dang I thought I’d at least get a
malcom dang I thought I’d at least get a few minutes in before you busted me
few minutes in before you busted me
few minutes in before you busted me these breaks happen so frequently in the
these breaks happen so frequently in the
these breaks happen so frequently in the show they’re pretty much one of the
show they’re pretty much one of the
show they’re pretty much one of the series main features I know this is
series main features I know this is
series main features I know this is wrong but somehow my body’s just stop
wrong but somehow my body’s just stop
wrong but somehow my body’s just stop doing anything to stop it number three
doing anything to stop it number three
doing anything to stop it number three the dark thoughts of a politician house
the dark thoughts of a politician house
the dark thoughts of a politician house of cards giving tip welcome to
of cards giving tip welcome to
of cards giving tip welcome to Washington while every other entry on
Washington while every other entry on
Washington while every other entry on our list is a light-hearted comedy
our list is a light-hearted comedy
our list is a light-hearted comedy moment house of cards fourth wall breaks
moment house of cards fourth wall breaks
moment house of cards fourth wall breaks are more sinister it’s in these moments
are more sinister it’s in these moments
are more sinister it’s in these moments when Frank Underwood speaks directly to
when Frank Underwood speaks directly to
when Frank Underwood speaks directly to us in his deep southern monotone that we
us in his deep southern monotone that we
us in his deep southern monotone that we are fully introduced to the show’s
are fully introduced to the show’s
are fully introduced to the show’s politics of power
politics of power
politics of power sancorp helps me purchase loyalty and in
sancorp helps me purchase loyalty and in
sancorp helps me purchase loyalty and in return they expect mine it’s degrading I
return they expect mine it’s degrading I
return they expect mine it’s degrading I know but when the tits that big
know but when the tits that big
know but when the tits that big everybody gets in line this menacing
everybody gets in line this menacing
everybody gets in line this menacing Kevin Spacey performance hits the
Kevin Spacey performance hits the
Kevin Spacey performance hits the twisted nail on the head right from the
twisted nail on the head right from the
twisted nail on the head right from the start by showing you he simply doesn’t
start by showing you he simply doesn’t
start by showing you he simply doesn’t care about anything else I have no
care about anything else I have no
care about anything else I have no patience for useless things moments like
patience for useless things moments like
patience for useless things moments like this require someone who will act do the
this require someone who will act do the
this require someone who will act do the unpleasant thing the necessary thing
unpleasant thing the necessary thing
unpleasant thing the necessary thing yeah number two where’s our ceiling The
yeah number two where’s our ceiling The
yeah number two where’s our ceiling The Fresh Prince of bel-air this iconic 90s
Fresh Prince of bel-air this iconic 90s
Fresh Prince of bel-air this iconic 90s sitcom is filled with memorable fourth
sitcom is filled with memorable fourth
sitcom is filled with memorable fourth wall breaks most of which happened from
wall breaks most of which happened from
wall breaks most of which happened from the fourth season onward what’s up what
the fourth season onward what’s up what
the fourth season onward what’s up what is this contract say
is this contract say
is this contract say Fresh Prince of bel-air that’s right not
Fresh Prince of bel-air that’s right not
Fresh Prince of bel-air that’s right not Philadelphia bel-air well yeah man but
Philadelphia bel-air well yeah man but
Philadelphia bel-air well yeah man but you know you know my motto my man
you know you know my motto my man
you know you know my motto my man while that one stretches our criteria a
while that one stretches our criteria a
while that one stretches our criteria a bit there are other memorable scenes in
bit there are other memorable scenes in
bit there are other memorable scenes in The Fresh Prince that take a
The Fresh Prince that take a
The Fresh Prince that take a sledgehammer to the fourth wall we so
sledgehammer to the fourth wall we so
sledgehammer to the fourth wall we so rich while we can’t afford no seal sorry
rich while we can’t afford no seal sorry
rich while we can’t afford no seal sorry did we say sledgehammer better make that
did we say sledgehammer better make that
did we say sledgehammer better make that a missile
before we break out the top pick here
before we break out the top pick here are a few honorable mentions after work
are a few honorable mentions after work
are a few honorable mentions after work after work really is the goal of all
after work really is the goal of all
after work really is the goal of all consulting get them on the tip I’m the
consulting get them on the tip I’m the
consulting get them on the tip I’m the head of a research and development
head of a research and development
head of a research and development department for one of the largest
department for one of the largest
department for one of the largest companies in America Veridian dynamics
number one
number one Deadpool ultimate spider-man call me
Deadpool ultimate spider-man call me
Deadpool ultimate spider-man call me Deadpool it rides with no school too
Deadpool it rides with no school too
Deadpool it rides with no school too cool ain’t no foolin I’m the best that
cool ain’t no foolin I’m the best that
cool ain’t no foolin I’m the best that there isn’t what I do pretty sure most
there isn’t what I do pretty sure most
there isn’t what I do pretty sure most comic book fans saw him coming but we
comic book fans saw him coming but we
comic book fans saw him coming but we couldn’t resist giving him the top spot
couldn’t resist giving him the top spot
couldn’t resist giving him the top spot it seems this comic book anti-heroes
it seems this comic book anti-heroes
it seems this comic book anti-heroes main power is breaking the fourth wall
main power is breaking the fourth wall
main power is breaking the fourth wall and he kicks it off here by attacking
and he kicks it off here by attacking
and he kicks it off here by attacking the show’s title credits and the Merc
the show’s title credits and the Merc
the show’s title credits and the Merc with a mouth ultimately destroys the
with a mouth ultimately destroys the
with a mouth ultimately destroys the reality of TV in this case leaving the
reality of TV in this case leaving the
reality of TV in this case leaving the fourth wall pretty much non-existent in
fourth wall pretty much non-existent in
fourth wall pretty much non-existent in the process we go into that compound
the process we go into that compound
the process we go into that compound find agent MacGuffin snag the list then
find agent MacGuffin snag the list then
find agent MacGuffin snag the list then another task master at his acolytes
another task master at his acolytes
another task master at his acolytes capiche analyze them yeah yeah here’s
capiche analyze them yeah yeah here’s
capiche analyze them yeah yeah here’s the thing I can’t really say the k-word
the thing I can’t really say the k-word
the thing I can’t really say the k-word out loud it’s weird mental tic but we’re
out loud it’s weird mental tic but we’re
out loud it’s weird mental tic but we’re gonna destroy them make them disappear
gonna destroy them make them disappear
gonna destroy them make them disappear sleep them with the fishes okay word
sleep them with the fishes okay word
sleep them with the fishes okay word them do you agree with our list did you
them do you agree with our list did you
them do you agree with our list did you ever get caught off guard by a character
ever get caught off guard by a character
ever get caught off guard by a character talking to you on TV watching and
talking to you on TV watching and
talking to you on TV watching and looking at you for more break-in top 10s
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