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* One sketch on ''The Jimmy Dean Show'' has [[TheMuppets Rowlf the Dog]] get into a boxing match with Jimmy. Jimmy just holds Rowlf back with one hand this way.

* A Beagle Boy does this to Mickey Mouse in ''WesternAnimation/MickeyDonaldGoofyTheThreeMusketeers''. The fact that Mickey has a sword to swing around fails to make the slightest difference.

* ''Series/WonderWoman1975'': In "The Man Who Made Volcanos", a Russian operative who Wonder Woman is trying to talk to attacks her rather than listening to her. Instead of beating him up, she lifts him into the air and holds him up with her outstretched arms. This finally gets his attention and he starts listening to her.

* In the [[WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts Classic Disney Short]] "WesternAnimation/KnightForADay", Cedric uses a makeshift lance made from a sword handle and the arm from his suit of armor to hold back Sir Cumference when he brings out his sword. It's an interesting flip-flop considering Cedric is the small and vulnerable protagonist, pushing back the hulking Sir Cumference.

* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo'': Version 2 is frequently employed against [[TheScrappy Scrappy Doo]].

* Aqualad does this to Beast Boy in ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans''. Eventually, Beast Boy stops flopping around and just swats Aqualad's hand away.

* The OldMentor does this to the main character at one point using one ''leg'' in ''Superfights''. Illogically, although the challenge is not to ''hit'' the mentor but to ''touch'' him, the main character never thinks to just grab his leg.

* In ''Literature/AriaTheScarletAmmo'' the titular {{Tsundere}} ends up victim to this by Kenji (he's OneHeadTaller, duh).

* Poor [[ButtMonkey Els Tasmin]] of ''Manga/MagicalGirlLyricalNanohaVivid'' had this done to her by [[SpellMyNameWithAnS Hallie/Harry]] on Chapter 22, with the taller girl keeping her at bay by putting her hand on her forehead while Els flailed away uselessly, demanding that the younger Harry [[TheyCallMeMisterTibbs address her in a more respectful manner]].

* In the [[WesternAnimation/ClassicDisneyShorts Classic Disney Short]] "A Knight for a Day", Cedric uses a makeshift lance made from a sword handle and the arm from his suit of armor to hold back Sir Cumference when he brings out his sword. It's an interesting flip-flop considering Cedric is the small and vulnerable protagonist, pushing back the hulking Sir Cumference.

* In ''Film/DelusionsOfGrandeur'' (''La Folie des grandeurs'', 1971), Blaze (Yves Montand) holds the much smaller Don Salluste (Creator/LouisDeFunes) at bay this way while the latter tries to slap him as he's firing his valet.

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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'':

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* In Episode 37 of ''Fruity Robo 2'', [[{{Tsundere}} Peachie]] ends up victim to this (being OneHeadShorter, obviously) by [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold Pineapplello]], her BelligerentSexualTension LoveInterest.
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* In ''Anime/AriaTheScarletAmmo'' the titular {{Tsundere}} ends up victim to this by Kenji (he's OneHeadTaller, duh).

* In the second season finale of ''Series/WhatWeDoInTheShadows'', the Vampire Council levels an accusation against the characters (in the form of a play) about them killing the Baron. They claim that it was actually their familiar Guillermo who killed him. The Council dismisses this by having a child playing Guillermo attempt to attack a vampire, but he is easily held away by the vampire placing his hand on the kid's head.

* In ''[[Literature/TheColSecTrilogy Exiles of ColSec]]'', Cord (who's not stated to be taller than the other character involved, but is definitely bulkier and stronger) intervenes in a potential squabble between Jeko and Heleth by doing this to Jeko.

* In the short story ''Literature/WinterfairGifts'', [[SuperSoldier Sergeant Taura]] described how she invokes version two of this trope when on bodyguard detail and simply looming (she's 8') or smiling (her fangs are scary even when she is not ''trying'' to be intimidating) do not make someone back down.

* ''Series/{{Wonder Woman|1975}}'': In "The Man Who Made Volcanos", a Russian operative who Wonder Woman is trying to talk to attacks her rather than listening to her. Instead of beating him up, she lifts him into the air and holds him up with her outstretched arms. This finally gets his attention and he starts listening to her.

* In the ''ComicBook/{{Deadpool}} Bi-Annual'', the Merc with a Mouth blocks Dr. Echo, the dolphin leader of ComicBook/BruteForce, from striking him by putting a hand on his head -- since his cybernetic arms are jutting from the sides of his armor, they just aren't conceived to reach the front...

* ''Anime/DoraemonAndTheGreenGiantLegend'': Nobita's attempt to grab the abducted Kibo is stopped by Baruna, a giant eggplant alien who holds Nobita at length with a single hand.