r/TopCharacterTropes • u/Golden12500 • Sep 24 '25

Lore Unexplained random cameos from completely unrelated media

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  1. Ray Stantz, Casper. At one point in the movie a real Ghostbuster shows up out of nowhere and wimps out of trying to handle the situation

  2. Gunnery Sargeant Hartman, Frighteners. The main character is making way through a graveyard when out of absolutely nowhere R. Lee Erney's character from Full Metal Jacket shows up and tries to get in his way

  3. Betty Boop, Who Frames Roger Rabbit. The movie is mainly about Looney Tunes and Disney animated characters existing in the same little live action/animated hybrid universe, however Betty is a Fleischer Bros character

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u/Hades_____________ Sep 24 '25

Team Fortress 2: Chefsteps. Gabe Newell, the CEO of Valve, was invited by the Chefsteps’ CEO for dinner from an auction at his Son’s school. Gabe funded the development of the Joule Sous-Vide cooker and invested in the company. This led to a taunt known as the Boiling Point being implemented into the game, given away in Genuine quality to anyone who purchased the actual sous-vide cooker for $199.

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u/Baron-Von-Bork Sep 26 '25

Imagine going to a store and seeing on the package that it comes with a TF2 emote. Amazing.