History Main / BangingPotsAndPans

* In the WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry short "WesternAnimation/QuietPlease!", this is one of the things Jerry does to try and wake up Spike, which will get Tom beaten up.

** Weaponized ''[[UpToEleven constantly]]'' in the case of Josh Martinez on Big Brother 19 (US), who, while also [[CuteButCacophonic bellowing circus music]], simply used the pots and pans to [[IShallTauntYou annoy people who ground his gears]] regardless of being asleep or awake, turned it into his signature move, and dubbed it the "jacksaphone"- Josh even broke a pan doing that and caused a celebrity, Bobby Moynihan, to come into the house imitating him, and a series veteran, Will Kirby, to wonder if Josh would get a sponsorship deal post-season (not likely, given that pots and pans aren't meant for that kind of abuse).

** "Evel" Dick Donato on Big Brother 8 (US), to wake up the house at an ungodly hour as part of a ploy to become a scapegoat to save his daughter Danielle from becoming a target that week. When Dick returned to host a Veto Competition in the following season, Big Brother 9, he woke up the houseguests in the same exact way. Unlike the 1st time, BB9's Houseguests reacted positively to his pot banging. Bonus points go to Dick, who realized he was using the SAME pots from BB8 and threw out a snide remark about how production was being cheap by using the same kitchenware.

** During Big Brother 22, Brett lied about Rockstar trying to start an alliance with him before Week 3's Eviction. Brett was saved from being evicted, but Rockstar's chewed him out for lying on "MY DAUGHTER'S BIRTHDAY!". Later that night, Rockstar sought revenge by banging on a pot throughout the house and mockingly cheering on Brett, her so called "alliance member" . Ironically, Rockstar WOULD try (and fail) to start an actual alliance with Brett, later in the season.

* On ''Series/BigBrother'', three people have utilized this tactic:
** "Evel" Dick Donato on Big Brother 8 (US), to wake up the house at an ungodly hour as part of a ploy to become a scapegoat to save his daughter Danielle from becoming a target that week.
** Dallas Cormier on Big Brother 4 Canada also tried to wake up the house (to less effectiveness).

* Some families celebrate New Year's by going outside at midnight and banging on pots and pans to make as much noise as humanly possible.
* Little kids absolutely love raising hell with pots and pans like this.

* In ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'', Osaka says that it's always been a dream of hers to wake someone up by banging on a frying pan with a spoon. She, half-asleep, attempts to do so to Yukari (but ends up leading to the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=37mPoKQijj8 Memetic "knife" scene]]).

->''"We're banging pots and pans''
->''To make you understand!''
->''It's the song I hate."''

[[folder: Anime and Manga]]

[[folder: Film]]
* In ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail'', Feivel tries to frighten a pogrom of cats away. It doesn't work and just puts his life in danger.
* In [[TheFilmOfTheBook the film adaptation of]] ''Literature/HarrietTheSpy'', Harriet's classmates do this along her spy route.

[[folder:Literature]]
* In ''Literature/DragonBones'', Ward uses this as a method to frighten a horse. His plan is to make the very fierce stallion run until it's exhausting so that it becomes a bit more manageable. It works, and he eventually manages to tame the horse.
* In ''Ranger's Apprentice'', The Siege of Macindaw has Malcolm's people banging pots and pans as part of a distraction for the attack.

[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* On ''Series/BigBrother'', three people have utilized this tactic:
** "Evel" Dick Donato on Big Brother 8 (US), to wake up the house at an ungodly hour as part of a ploy to become a scapegoat to save his daughter Danielle from becoming a target that week.
** Dallas Cormier on Big Brother 4 Canada also tried to wake up the house (to less effectiveness).
** Weaponized ''[[UpToEleven constantly]]'' in the case of Josh Martinez on Big Brother 19 (US), who, while also [[CuteButCacophonic bellowing circus music]], simply used the pots and pans to [[IShallTauntYou annoy people who ground his gears]] regardless of being asleep or awake, turned it into his signature move, and dubbed it the "jacksaphone"- Josh even broke a pan doing that and caused a celebrity, Bobby Moynihan, to come into the house imitating him, and a series veteran, Will Kirby, to wonder if Josh would get a sponsorship deal post-season (not likely, given that pots and pans aren't meant for that kind of abuse).
* In ''Series/HellsKitchen'', once a season and usually fairly early on, Chef Ramsay arranges an early morning wake-up call for the aspiring chefs, around 5 or 6 A.M. In at least one instance, the wake-up call was delivered in this form, by the sous chefs.

[[folder: Newspaper Comics]]
* ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'': Calvin bangs on a pot for two panels. His mom tells him to stop giving her a headache. In the final panel, Calvin is marking his calendar, "And a checkmark for Tuesday!"
* ComicStrip/{{Garfield}} does this a lot to Jon.
* ComicStrip/{{Cathy}} learns that babysitting Zenith is headache-inducing:
-->'''Cathy:''' I see. All activities lasting more than three seconds are out for you. ...Except for smashing a pan with spoons, which you can do for an hour and a half straight.

[[folder: Video Games]]

[[folder: Western Animation]]

* ''TheSimpsons'': In a FlashBack to when Bart was 2 and Marge was pregnant with Lisa, we see Bart with a pot on his head, banging another pot.
-->'''Bart:''' I am so great! I am so great! Everybody loves me, I am so great!
-->'''Marge:''' Honey, honey, honey, honey, honey. Could you please be quiet?
-->'''Bart:''' Quiet! Quiet! Quiet! Quiet! Quiet! Quie--
-->'''Marge:''' Bart, get out!
* The ''WesternAnimation/AaahhRealMonsters'' episode "Attack of the Blobs" had the main trio take shifts in taking care of an infant monster. Ickis is banging the trash can lids during his shift.
* In the WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry short "WesternAnimation/QuietPlease!", this is one of the things Jerry does to try and wake up Spike, which will get Tom beaten up.

[[folder: Real Life]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail'', Feivel tries to frighten a pogrom of cats away. It doesn't work, and just puts his life in danger.

* In ''Literature/DragonBones'', Ward uses this as a method to frighten a horse. His plan is to make the very fierce stallion run until it's exhausted, so that it becomes a bit more manageable. It works, and he eventually manages to tame the horse.

[[folder:Live Action TV]]

* ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'': Calvin bangs on a pot for two panels. His mom tells him to stop giving her a headache. In the final panel, Calvin is marking his calendar, "And a check mark for Tuesday!"

* In ''Film/AnAmericanTail'', Feivel tries to frighten a pogrom of cats away. It doesn't work, and just puts his life in danger.

* Cook Franchise/{{Kirby}} does this, in the "time to eat" variation.

** Weaponized ''[[UpToEleven constantly]]'' in the case of Josh Martinez on Big Brother 19 (US), who, while also [[CuteButCacophonic bellowing circus music]], simply used the pots and pans to [[IShallTauntYou annoy people who ground his gears]] regardless of being asleep or awake, turned it into his signature move, and dubbed it the "jacksaphone"- Josh even broke a pan doing that and caused a celebrity, Bobby Moynihan, to come into the house imitating him and a series veteran, Will Kirby, to wonder if Josh would get a sponsorship deal post-season (not likely, given that pots and pans aren't meant for that kind of abuse).

* On ''Series/BigBrother'', three people have utilized this tactic; "Evel" Dick Donato on Big Brother 8 (US) to wake up the house as part of a ploy to become a scapegoat, Dallas Cormier on Big Brother 4 Canada (to less effectiveness), and ''[[UpToEleven constantly]]'' in the case of Josh Martinez on Big Brother 19 (US), who turned it into his signature move and dubbed it the "jacksaphone".

* In the ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' short "Quiet, Please!", this is one of the things Jerry does to try and wake up Spike, which will get Tom beaten up.

[[quoteright:350:[[WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/101436.png]]]]

-->''We're banging pots and pans''
-->''To make you understand!''
-->''It's the song I hate''
-->'''Music/SonicYouth,''' "Youth Against Fascism"

[[folder: Real Life]]
* Some families celebrate New Year's by going outside at midnight and banging on pots and pans to make as much noise as humanly possible.
* Little kids absolutely love raising hell with pots and pans like this.
* Used as a [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cacerolazo form of protest]] in South America, particularly Chile and Argentina.
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* The ''AaahhRealMonsters'' episode "Attack of the Blobs" had the main trio take shifts in taking care of an infant monster. Ickis is banging the trash can lids during his shift.

-->'''SonicYouth''', "Youth Against Fascism"

* In [[TheFilmOfTheBook the film adaptation of]] ''HarrietTheSpy'', Harriet's classmates do this along her spy route.

* {{Garfield}} does this a lot to Jon.
* {{Cathy}} learns that babysitting Zenith is headache-inducing: