Stare-Out is a series of animated sketches written by Paul Hatcher and animated by Chris Shepherd, composited and additional animation by Rhodri Cooper and Jeff Goldner of Animation Post, that first appeared in the first series of the BBC sketch show Big Train. It is a satire of televised sporting events coverage (and over-excited commentators), inspired by events such as the World Chess Championship and the football World Cup. The sketches are set during the World Stare-Out Championship Finals, a staring match which is a global event and watched all over the world.

After the success of the Stare-Outs, Hatcher created two follow-up books, The World Stare-out Championship Final and Chang Jin-Ming's Guide to Refereeing Stare-out under the name of Chang Jin-Ming.