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Fish out of Water

A character finds themselves in an unfamiliar environment and must adapt to survive.

Examples:

• The Beverly Hillbillies (TV show)
• Crocodile Dundee (film)

Related Tropes:

• Culture Clash
• Stranger in a Familiar Land

Stories using this trope:

• The Forsaken Throne
• The Veiled Echoes
• The Ghostly Shadows