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* ''WesternAnimation/WordGirl'' physically ''folds a large bar of steel into a small, crude ball live on broadcast'' to represent what would happen if the villains were doing any crime. In other words, she literally broadcasts the fact that she allows the villains to live. The best part is that she did this to ''ensure'' that she wouldn't get interrupted while watching her favorite TV show again, because she missed the finale the last time she was busy fighting crime.

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* ''WesternAnimation/WordGirl'' WesternAnimation/WordGirl physically ''folds a large bar of steel into a small, crude ball live on broadcast'' to represent what would happen if the villains were doing any crime. In other words, she literally broadcasts the fact that she allows the villains to live. The best part is that she did this to ''ensure'' that she wouldn't get interrupted while watching her favorite TV show again, because she missed the finale the last time she was busy fighting crime.
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* ''WesternAnimation/XMen97'': In "Mutant Liberation Begins", Magneto has just hauled the X-Cutioner, Dr. Val Cooper and the UN judges up to the upper atmosphere [[spoiler:after the X-Cutioner hits Storm with an energy beam that {{depower}}s her, a shot [[TakingTheBullet meant for Magneto]],]] and tells that he could have killed them all, but he won't because [[spoiler:Xavier has challenged him to follow in his footsteps following his apparent assassination]]. He ends his impassioned speech with "Please, ''do not'' make me let you down."
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** Another one directed at Zuko, this time by [[CainAndAbel his sister, Azula]]:

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** Another Azula gets a pretty good one directed at Zuko, this time by in against [[CainAndAbel his sister, Azula]]:her brother Zuko]]:

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---> '''Katara''': Let me tell you something right now. You take one step backwards... one slip up... give me '''one''' reason to think you might hurt Aang- and you won't have to worry about your destiny anymore. Because I'll make sure your destiny ends right then and there. ''Permanently.''

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---> '''Katara''': --->'''Katara''': Let me tell you something right now. You take one step backwards... one slip up... give me '''one''' reason to think you might hurt Aang- and you won't have to worry about your destiny anymore. Because I'll make sure your destiny ends right then and there. ''Permanently.''''
** Another one directed at Zuko, this time by [[CainAndAbel his sister, Azula]]:
--->'''Zuko:''' What are you doing here?\\
'''Azula:''' You mean it's not obvious yet? I'm about to celebrate becoming an only child!
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** Grogar made a couple of these to keep the Legion of Doom in line. [[spoiler:Who knew Discord still had it in him]]? One when Sombra, who he [[BackFromTheDead resurrected from the dead]], tries to refuse his offer:

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** Grogar made a couple of these to keep the Legion of Doom in line. [[spoiler:Who knew Discord still had it in him]]? him?]] One when Sombra, who he [[BackFromTheDead resurrected from the dead]], tries to refuse his offer:

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* ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'': A more lighthearted example (as it's clearly meant as an exaggeration) in the episode "Getting Antsy", where Gosalyn is hitting golf balls in the house and has set one on her apparently-sleeping father's bill. As she pulls back to take the swing...
-->'''Drake:''' ''(not opening his eyes)'' Have I ever told you the story of the little girl, the golf club and the ''firing squad?''



* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'', Emir imprisons Anubis ([[SadlyMythtaken portrayed here as the god of death]]) and demands his son be resurrected for his unfair death.
-->'''Anubis''': On the contrary, death is the ultimate fairness. Rich and poor, young and old, all are equal in death. You would not like to see the Jackal God play favorites.
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* ''WesternAnimation/WoodyWoodpecker'': In "Convict Concerto", Mugsy forces Woody to play the piano while he hides inside it, and explains the penalty for disobedience by playing part of Chopin's Funeral March on the piano.

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* ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'': In "[[Recap/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteersS1E6TheConqueror The Conqueror]]", as Gaia is talking to her rogue Planeteers, Zarm calls her a meddler and mutters that he'll show her what mortality means, right before attempting to kill her with an earthquake.

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In "[[Recap/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteersS1E6TheConqueror The Conqueror]]", as Gaia is talking to her rogue Planeteers, Zarm calls her a meddler and mutters that he'll show her what mortality means, right before attempting to kill her with an earthquake.earthquake.
** In "[[Recap/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteersS1E17DontDrinkTheWater Don't Drink the Water]]", the Eco-villains contaminate a European town's water so they can sell clean water to them - at their price. During the mission, Wheeler gets captured. When Captain Planet confronts the Eco-villains at the reservoir, Plunder tells him to calm down if he wants Wheeler to stay safe. Captain Planet warns them that they'd better not hurt him, and Skumm answers that they won't as long as the Captain doesn't try to intervene in their plans.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'': PlayedForLaughs in "Who're You Calling Two-Dimensional?" episode. When Peter mocks Egon for one of his experiments going awry, Egon asks whether Peter knows how to set his proton pack on "explosive overload".
-->'''Peter''': "Incalculable value to science", eh, Egon?\\
'''Egon''': Peter, do you know how to set your proton pack on "explosive overload"?\\
'''Peter''': No.\\
'''Egon''': ''I do''.\\
'''Peter''': ...Now that I think about it, it was a good effort, Egon! A really, really good effort! Heh, science would be proud!
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* Red Death gives a downright chilling one to The Monarch on one episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers''. Monarch goes to the park to kill Red Death and Death, who's clearly been on to him from the absolute get-go, praises Monarch's work and then rests a hand on the man's shoulder to give him some ''eerily'' polite advice that basically makes it very clear he will murder Monarch in ''devastatingly brutal fashion'' if Monarch ever makes an attempt on his life while they're "[[PunchClockVillain off-the-clock]]." It's enough to make Monarch outright sweat and tremble in terror.
--> '''Monarch:''' Wow. ''The'' Red Death knows my work!
--> '''Red Death:''' That's my business. But we're not at the office right now, you see. And that's the secret: you gotta separate your work from your life. It's a slippery slope once you start living as your character. The obsession starts. The ''darkness''. A man can do ''terrible'' things when he's lost his way. '''''Terrible''''' things...

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* From ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Katara is rather skeptical of [[spoiler: Zuko's HeelFaceTurn]] and makes it horribly explicit;
--> '''Katara''': Let me tell you something right now. You take one step backwards...one slip up...give me '''one''' reason to think you might hurt Aang- and you won't have to worry about your destiny anymore. Because I'll make sure your destiny ends right then and there. ''Permanently.''
** Iroh delivers one to Zhao moments before [[spoiler: Zhao kills the Moon Spirit]].

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* From ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Katara is rather skeptical of [[spoiler: Zuko's HeelFaceTurn]] and makes it horribly explicit;
--> '''Katara''': Let me tell you something right now. You take one step backwards...one slip up...give me '''one''' reason to think you might hurt Aang- and you won't have to worry about your destiny anymore. Because I'll make sure your destiny ends right then and there. ''Permanently.''
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** Katara is rather skeptical of [[spoiler:Zuko's HeelFaceTurn]] and makes it very explicit:
---> '''Katara''': Let me tell you something right now. You take one step backwards... one slip up... give me '''one''' reason to think you might hurt Aang- and you won't have to worry about your destiny anymore. Because I'll make sure your destiny ends right then and there. ''Permanently.''
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-->'''Iroh''': The Fire Nation needs the Moon too. We all depend on the balance. ''Whatever'' you do to that Spirit, I'll unleash on you ''TENFOLD''! LET IT GO, NOW!

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-->'''Iroh''': --->'''Iroh''': The Fire Nation needs the Moon too. We all depend on the balance. ''Whatever'' you do to that Spirit, I'll unleash on you ''TENFOLD''! LET ''LET IT GO, NOW!'''NOW'''!''
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* ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'': In "[[Recap/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteersS1E6TheConqueror The Conqueror]]", as Gaia is talking to her rogue Planeteers, Zarm calls her a meddler and mutters that he'll show her what mortality means, right before attempting to kill her with an earthquake.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'': In the episode [[Recap/TheSpectacularSpiderManS2E10Gangland "Gangland"]], Tombstone [[TheStarscream is betrayed by his right-hand man, Hammerhead]], which leads to a brawl between himself, two other crime lords, and Spider-Man, and ends with him being publicly revealed as a crime lord and arrested. As he's being led off in handcuffs, he passes by a very nervous Hammerhead (whose plan had hinged on the crime lords kills each other) watching from the crowd, and briefly addresses him:

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'': In the episode [[Recap/TheSpectacularSpiderManS2E10Gangland "Gangland"]], Tombstone [[TheStarscream is betrayed by his right-hand man, Hammerhead]], which leads to a brawl between himself, two other crime lords, and Spider-Man, and ends with him being publicly revealed as a crime lord and arrested. As he's being led off in handcuffs, he passes by a very nervous Hammerhead (whose plan had hinged on the crime lords kills killing each other) watching from the crowd, and briefly addresses him:
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'': In the episode [[Recap/TheSpectacularSpiderManS2E10Gangland "Gangland"]], Tombstone [[TheStarscream is betrayed by his right-hand man, Hammerhead]], which leads to a brawl between himself, two other crime lords, and Spider-Man, and ends with him being publicly revealed as a crime lord and arrested. As he's being led off in handcuffs, he passes by a very nervous Hammerhead (who had been hoping the crime lords would kill each other) watching from the crowd, and briefly addresses him:

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'': In the episode [[Recap/TheSpectacularSpiderManS2E10Gangland "Gangland"]], Tombstone [[TheStarscream is betrayed by his right-hand man, Hammerhead]], which leads to a brawl between himself, two other crime lords, and Spider-Man, and ends with him being publicly revealed as a crime lord and arrested. As he's being led off in handcuffs, he passes by a very nervous Hammerhead (who (whose plan had been hoping hinged on the crime lords would kill kills each other) watching from the crowd, and briefly addresses him:
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'': In the episode [[Recap/TheSpectacularSpiderManS2E10Gangland "Gangland"]], Tombstone [[TheStarscream is betrayed by his right-hand man, Hammerhead]], which leads to a brawl between himself, two other crime lords, and Spider-Man, and ends with him being publicly revealed as a crime lord and arrested. As he's being led off in handcuffs, he passes by a very nervous Hammerhead (who had been hoping the crime lords would kill each other) watching from the crowd, and briefly addresses him:
-->'''Tombstone:''' [[TranquilFury You're fired. Expect your severance package soon.]]
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-->'''Daffy:''' Look, bud... you've got thirty-two teeth. Would ya like to try for sixteen?

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-->'''Daffy:''' --->'''Daffy:''' Look, bud... you've got thirty-two teeth. Would ya like to try for sixteen?
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** In the WesternAnimation/SylvesterAndTweety short, "WesternAnimation/TweetAndSour", Sylvester has tried to eat Tweety one too many times that Granny warns him if she catches him doing so again, she will send him to the violin string factory, punctuating the threat by humming Chopin's "Funeral March" while pretending to play the violin. Tweety also reminds him of this threat shortly after Granny leaves.

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** In the WesternAnimation/SylvesterAndTweety [[WesternAnimation/SylvesterTheCatAndTweetyBird Sylvester and Tweety]] short, "WesternAnimation/TweetAndSour", Sylvester has tried to eat Tweety one too many times that Granny warns him if she catches him doing so again, she will send him to the violin string factory, punctuating the threat by humming Chopin's "Funeral March" while pretending to play the violin. Tweety also reminds him of this threat shortly after Granny leaves.

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* A non-lethal but still malevolent variant occurs in the ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' cartoon "The Ducksters" when Porky tried to bail on another of emcee Daffy's contests (afterwards Porky takes severe umbrage):

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* From ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Katara is rather skeptical of [[spoiler: Zuko's HeelFaceTurn]] and makes it horribly explicit;
--> '''Katara''': Let me tell you something right now. You take one step backwards...one slip up...give me '''one''' reason to think you might hurt Aang- and you won't have to worry about your destiny anymore. Because I'll make sure your destiny ends right then and there. ''Permanently.''
** Iroh delivers one to Zhao moments before [[spoiler: Zhao kills the Moon Spirit]].
-->'''Iroh''': The Fire Nation needs the Moon too. We all depend on the balance. ''Whatever'' you do to that Spirit, I'll unleash on you ''TENFOLD''! LET IT GO, NOW!
* In the ''WesternAnimation/Ben10UltimateAlien'' episode "The Purge", Ben gives one to Driscoll and the Forever Knights after defeating the former in a fight.
-->'''Ben:''' Maybe you've forgotten something… [[BadassBoast I'm Ben Tennyson, wielder of the most powerful weapon in the universe. I stopped the Highbreed invasion, I defeated Vilgax in hand-to-hand combat and I've beaten the Forever Knights more times that I can count.]] Here's what's going to happen; you're going to release these prisoners, you're going to crawl back to wherever you came from and you're going to stop hunting down aliens. Because if you don't, I promise, you'll regret it for the rest of your ''[[PunctuatedForEmphasis very. Short. Lives.]]''
* In the ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'' episode "Sleeping With the Frenemy", [[AlphaBitch Tammy]] ends up staying with the Belchers for a week. During this time, Tammy openly scoffs at Bob's home cooking and tries to order out. [[HypocriticalHeartwarming Louise, who otherwise mocks her father's food on a daily basis, is less than amused at Tammy's poor attitude]], leading to this exchange:
-->'''Tammy:''' Do places deliver here, or is the neighborhood too dangerous?\\
'''Louise:''' Oh, it's ''super'' safe, except for that huge unsolved murder that's gonna happen.
* ''WesternAnimation/DastardlyAndMuttleyInTheirFlyingMachines'': In "Sappy Birthday" after Muttley physically humiliates Dastardly in a test run:
-->'''Dastardly''': One more goof-up like that and this may be your ''last'' birthday, you dumbhead!
* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Gargoyles}}'', Emir imprisons Anubis ([[SadlyMythtaken portrayed here as the god of death]]) and demands his son be resurrected for his unfair death.
-->'''Anubis''': On the contrary, death is the ultimate fairness. Rich and poor, young and old, all are equal in death. You would not like to see the Jackal God play favorites.
* ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'' can throw these in quite a bit. Valmont doesn't waste time with one when he finally meets Jackie Chan face to face.
-->'''Valmont''': Jackie Chan! Finally we meet. ''[holds up the [[HavingABlast Dragon Talisman]]]'' It was nice knowing you.
** Subverted in "Shell Game" with Carl Nivor.
-->'''Jade''': Release Aesop, you tortoise-eating creep!\\
'''Nivor''': Such a delightful child. [[ImAHumanitarian She'll go well with a nice Bearnaise sauce]], wouldn't you say, Borris?\\
'''Jade''': WHAT?!\\
'''Nivor''': Only joking, princess. Children are much too common for my sophisticated palate.
* A non-lethal but still malevolent variant occurs in the ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' cartoon "The Ducksters" when Porky tried to bail on another of emcee Daffy's contests (afterwards Porky takes severe umbrage):
-->'''Daffy:''' Look, bud... you've got thirty-two teeth. Would ya like to try for sixteen?
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', [[SugarBowl of all shows]], contains an instance of this at the end of "A Canterlot Wedding, Part 1:"
-->'''Twilight:''' I'm sorry.\\
[[spoiler:'''Imposter Cadance:''']] [[WhamLine You will be.]]
** Early on in "The Return of Harmony, Part 1", it's implied via a stained glass window depicting [[VileVillainSaccharineShow Discord]] dangling three ponies over a fire that the MadGod in question may well have a ''body count'' under his belt. This [[FridgeHorror renders]] his line in the next episode, "And [[WorldGoneMad these]] are only my ''first'' changes!" far more unsettling.
*** Upon his return in "Keep Calm and Flutter On", Discord quickly forms a rivalry with [[HairRaisingHare Angel Bunny]]. Such antics seem nothing short of pleasant compared to the full-blown SugarApocalypse he attempted last time around... until you notice he's made the point of donning a pair of bunny slippers that [[BlackComedyBurst look like they're made out of actual dead rabbits]].
** Angel Bunny seems prone to receiving these, [[{{Jerkass}} for some reason]]: In "Just For Sidekicks," Twilight's owl assistant [[ADogNamedDog Owlowiscious]] delivers a non-verbal one to the rabbit, advancing and looming menacingly over Angel after the latter promises to make trouble for Spike. Makes sense, considering bunnies often end up as meals for owls and Owlowiscious and Spike are friends.
** Some fans have interpreted [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NgVPun6TuQQ the somewhat memetic "biting into an apple" scene]] from "Green Isn't Your Color" as one.
** Grogar made a couple of these to keep the Legion of Doom in line. [[spoiler:Who knew Discord still had it in him]]? One when Sombra, who he [[BackFromTheDead resurrected from the dead]], tries to refuse his offer:
--->'''King Sombra:''' And if I refuse this deal?\\
'''Grogar:''' Then I shall return you to the darkness from which you were summoned.
** One at the end when Sombra fails and is KilledOffForReal by the Main Six:
--->'''Grogar:''' I'd say he gambled and lost! But at least he can serve as a warning to those who doubt continuing with my plans. Unless any of ''you'' have doubts?\\
'''Lord Tirek:''' Uh, not I.\\
'''Queen Chrysalis:''' Nope!\\
'''Cozy Glow:''' I'm good!
* Healthy Morty gives a subtle one to Healthy Rick in ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'', when the latter has discovered the toxins removed from them are alive and sentient and is pressuring for the two of them to re-merge. The ScareChord and Healthy Rick's nervous expression that follows really hammers it home:
-->'''Healthy Morty:''' You know, the only problem here is a big fat brain that misses eating all them big fat problems. Focus on the good thing. Trust me, things are good. Taking that away from me? ''That wouldn't be healthy.''
** Evil Morty is having a haircut when all the [[BoardToDeath dissenting members of his council are shot to death]] by his guards.
--->'''Barber:''' ''(nervously)'' Is that enough off the top?\\
'''Evil Morty:''' I don't know. ''(turns to surviving council members)'' Is it?\\
''(The surviving councilors hastily agree)''
* ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'' gives one of these when he confronts the Daughters of Aku in season 5.
-->'''Jack:''' Leave here now, and live... or stay, and face your destiny.\\
'''Ashi:''' [[TykeBomb Our destiny is YOUR DEATH!!!]]\\
'''Jack:''' ''Very well.''
* ''WesternAnimation/StarWarsRebels'':
** [[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS2E11TheProtectorOfConcordDawn "The Protector of Concord Dawn"]]: Kanan gives one to Fenn Rau that doesn't go unnoticed:
--->'''Kanan:''' ''(referring to a battle in the Clone Wars)'' You gave me a chance to live that day. Now I'd like to return the favour.
** [[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS3E01TheHolocronsOfFate "The Holocrons of Fate"]]: Ezra, glaring, tells [[spoiler:Maul]] that he wants to know how to destroy the Sith. [[spoiler:Maul]], who no longer considers himself a Sith, congratulates Ezra on his ambition. A line earlier in the episode, however, showed that Ezra definitely thinks of [[spoiler:Maul]] as one.
** [[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS3E04TheLastBattle "The Last Battle"]]:
--->'''Zeb:''' Might as well surrender now.\\
'''Kalani:''' I am not programmed to comprehend your humor.\\
'''Zeb:''' I'm not joking.\\
'''Kalani:''' Ha. Ha. Ha.
** [[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS3E19ZeroHour "Zero]] [[Recap/StarWarsRebelsS3E20ZeroHourPartII Hour"]]: While the Bendu doesn't say he's the one who will kill Thrawn, he sees into the future and foretells that someone will defeat him (and presumably kill him).
--->'''Thrawn:''' [[WhatTheHellAreYou What manner of creature are you?]]\\
'''The Bendu:''' [[BadassBoast One beyond your power to destroy]].\\
'''Thrawn:''' [[DeadpanSnarker It would]] [[KillTheGod not seem so.]]\\
'''The Bendu:''' You cannot see... [[TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture but I can]].\\
'''Thrawn''': What? What do you see?\\
'''The Bendu:''' I see your defeat...like many arms surrounding you in a cold embrace.\\
''[Thrawn, visibly unnerved, [[ShootTheMessenger shoots him]], only for the Bendu to disappear, laughing]''
* ''WesternAnimation/WordGirl'' physically ''folds a large bar of steel into a small, crude ball live on broadcast'' to represent what would happen if the villains were doing any crime. In other words, she literally broadcasts the fact that she allows the villains to live. The best part is that she did this to ''ensure'' that she wouldn't get interrupted while watching her favorite TV show again, because she missed the finale the last time she was busy fighting crime.

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