History Main / BigBallOfViolence

* In ''VideoGame/SidAndAlsIncredibleToons'', Sid and Al get into one of these when they meet. However, the outcome is always Al scarfing down Sid. Al will also attack balls of yarn in similar style.

* ''Webcomic/HowNotToRunAComic'' shows one helpfully labeled "Violence!"

* ''LightNovel/{{Bakemonogatari}}'': This shows up when Koyomi and Mayoi end up fighting with each other (which happens [[RunningGag multiple times]]).

* ''VideoGame/PizzaTower'': In the first hub area of the game, Gustavo is seen being chased by a large rat named Brick. By the second hub world, the two are seen locked in one of these, though by hub three the two seem to have worked out their issues and become friends.

* In the ''Delicious Last Course'' [=DLC=] for ''VideoGame/Cuphead'', this happens on the third stage of "Moonshine Mob". A large anteater uses his tongue to suck up the OldFashionedCopper ant police and some of his CigarChomper fly goons. He then spits them out and they travel across the screen like a pinball in a big dust cloud as they brawl against each other. Various heads and hands peak out of the ball.

* ''Manga/OnePiece'': Plenty of these are used for laughs. For example, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaZiwiRbvfY Zoro gets a little offended]] at being called an idiot mossball and HilarityEnsues.

Can be a subtrope of NothingIsFunnier, if it is played for comedic effect. For instance, when the smoke clears, someone may be liable to be sporting AmusingInjuries.

TakeOurWordForIt that BattleDiscretionShot serves a similar function. A SubTrope of FightUnscene.

TakeOurWordForIt that BattleDiscretionShot serves a similar function. Subtrope of FightUnscene.

!!Examples:

[[folder:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs'': Happens in the episode "Sheep Dogs" when the two dogs and Hollywood attempt to shear a sheep.
* One of the cartoon film editions of ''Radio/AdventuresInOdyssey'' had a fight between a cat and dog where the dust ball of violence formed several mushroom clouds so large that they could apparently be seen from outer space.
* ''WesternAnimation/AllDogsGoToHeaven'': In the series, Itchy and Thor get into one with Otto and his gang in the episode "Trading Collars". Itchy tries to get out but is dragged back in by one of the dogs.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'': [[HairTriggerTemper Pesto]] from the Goodfeathers cartoons would always get into one of these with Squit after the latter accidentally insults him.
-->'''Pesto:''' Dat's it!
* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': In [[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheWaterbendingScroll "The Waterbending Scroll,"]] a three-way brawl between pirates, the Fire Nation, and Team Avatar occurs in a literal ball of smoke, as an excuse for frequent gags of this sort.
* ''WesternAnimation/BeanyAndCecil'': In the cartoon "DJ's Disappearing Act" (1988 series), a huge fight breaks out because Dishonest John had stolen a rare diamond, Uncle Captain asks Cecil "What's that??" and Cecil responds "The biggest fight cloud in the history of Saturday morning cartoons!"
* ''Literature/TheBerenstainBears'': In the episode "[[BirthdayEpisode Too Much Birthday]]", this happens during a game of Musical Chairs when the music stops and the kids jump to try and sit on the chairs. Sister Bear winds up the first one out, much to her chagrin.
* ''WesternAnimation/BobbysWorld'': One episode had this happen to multiple food inside a cooler. An apple and a cheese start the fight, and then the rest join in, resulting into one of these.
* ''WesternAnimation/CatDog'': One of these kicks up whenever the Greaser dogs beat up the titular conjoined duo. Often played with, such as when only Cat is in the Big Ball and Dog is just sticking out, running wherever he is wont to go. Also, in the same episode, the camera actually goes inside the Ball, revealing Shriek's reluctance to punch Dog.
* In ''The Chinaman'' (1920), an early Max Fleischer cartoon, Koko the Clown fights it out with an angry coolie. Their battle forms a Big Ball of Violence complete with Koko's hat momentarily flying out, only to be yanked back in.
* [[{{WesternAnimation/Dangermouse}} Dangermouse]] and Penfold get into one of these with Mad Manuel the Flamenco Assassin. DM finally just exits the cloud and pulls Penfold out as well. Manuel keeps right on fighting in the cloud of dust, shouting "Olé! Olé olé olé!"
* WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck gets into one of these with three martial artists in one episode. He pokes his head out of it to hold a ludicrously long conversation with his friends.
* ''WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether'' had one of these in its first episode, when Clara and Foxxy break out into a fight after a language-related tiff.
** Foxxy had another one when her reunion with the other Foxxys went rapidly downhill. The smallest Foxxy is seen running from the ball with a looted television.
* ''WesternAnimation/EarthwormJim'': Happens whenever Jim accidentally hurts Peter Puppy causing him to hulk out and maul him.
* ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' features the occasional Big Ball of Violence. Amusingly enough, one in "Home Cooked Eds" has the (three) Kanker Sisters reaching out to grab Johnny 2x4 and Plank, but four pairs of arms come out.
* The WesternAnimation/GoldenBookVideo adaptation of ''[[Series/SesameStreet The Exciting Adventures of Super Grover]]'' adds one to the story of "Super Grover and the Three Bears" during Grover's struggle to capture the three "bears" (actually Bert, Ernie and Herry Monster performing in a play.)
* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'' uses this frequently, usually when Timmy is mauled.
* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': Parodied in one episode where British comic strip character ComicStrip/AndyCapp is seen playing darts with the boys at the Drunken Clam. His wife shows up, and they have one of their signature Big Ball of Violence fistfights. Quagmire gets sucked into it, then spat back out. His response: "What the hell? Did I just get laid?"
-->'''Peter:''' Hey, careful, Quagmire. Don't get too close to that thing.
* ''WesternAnimation/FatAlbertAndTheCosbyKids'': Happens whenever the gang starts fighting amongst themselves: a big cloud of dust with the occasional head, arm and leg projecting from it.
* ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends'': Happens occasionally such as when Garfield and Odie get in a scuffle, Orson's brothers attacking the barnyard gang, or in "Frankenstein Feline" when Irving attacks Jon for not doing anything to stop Garfield from eating his barbecue.
* ''WesternAnimation/HeathcliffAndTheCatillacCats'' has one of these on every other episode. Like in the episode "Heathcliff's Double" when Heathcliff beats up Spike in front of his owner and grabs him by the ears when he tries to get out [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nUbBCo5O_Ik&t=27s as shown here]].
* ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse'': In one episode, Donald and Goofy get into one after Goofy thinks Donald was going to fire him.
* Used on ''WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes''. When [[CallASmeerpARabbit Cerbee]] is mauling something, for instance.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'': Any time a fight happens that's not very important to the plot of the episode.
* ''WesternAnimation/KidVsKat'' uses this trope so much that you'd think the creators had a patent on it.
* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' uses this often.
** Sometimes a character (usually Porky Pig) will crawl out of the dust and stop to do things before getting back into the fight.
** At the end of the Merrie Melodies short "Boulder, Wham!", Wile E. Coyote attacks Road Runner after Road Runner rushes across the gap to see who is beeping. It had the whole cloud of dust, several poking out body parts and even cat sound effects. After the dust clears, Wile E. Coyote stands midair next to a cliff, while Road Runner stands safely on the cliff.
** In ''WesternAnimation/HiawathasRabbitHunt'', Hiawatha proclaims that he's going to tie Bugs up. Bugs laughs derisively, followed by Hiawatha attacking Bugs in a Big Ball of Violence. When the smoke clears, Hiawatha is tied up.
** In ''WesternAnimation/EasterYeggs'', After Bugs gets an egg thrown on his face and his leg bitten by the little boy, the two end up getting into one of these.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'': Frequently seen between Lincoln and his ten sisters. One time, Lincoln's sisters even formed a vortex called a "sisternado". In "The Loudest Thanksgiving", Lola and Carl get into one of these after the latter unplugged Luna's electric guitar by accident.
* A regular occurrence in the ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse'' cartoons. In the short "Tapped Out" , for example, after Pete crashes into Donald Duck and makes him spill his nachos, this makes Donald enraged and he attacks him resulting in one of these.
* ''WesternAnimation/MissionHill'': The animation is so good and detailed, that all of the comical fight is visible when brothers Andy and Kevin roughhouse. The cartoony dust cloud just appears for stylistic reasons.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
** Used in the episode "Fall Weather Friends", where after continually trying to cheat one another out of first place in a race, Applejack and Rainbow Dash end up in Big Ball of Violence, which carries them across the finish line. [[spoiler:They both come joint-last.]]
** Spike gets into one with a chicken in "Owl's Well that Ends Well". The chicken pulls the "slip out and leave your opponent fighting himself" trick at one point.
** Occurs several times in the second-season premiere, "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E1TheReturnOfHarmonyPart1 The Return of Harmony]]". The first one occurs when Scootaloo, Sweetie Belle, and Apple Bloom fight in front of [[TakenForGranite Discord's petrified form]]. Later, another one occurs in the Ponyville library when Twilight Sparkle tackles Applejack and Pinkie Pie to recover a book.
** In "Lesson Zero", an unhinged Twilight casts a "Want-It Need-It" spell on her old Smarty Pants doll so she can fabricate a scenario for her friendship report to Princess Celestia. It ends up with ''half the town'' fighting over the old doll, with about a dozen Big Balls of Violence going on at once at one point.
** Happens in "Baby Cakes," in which Pinkie slugs it out with two newborns in an attempt to change their diapers and achieves an EpicFail by the time the dust clears.
** The Mane Six end up in a massive one when fighting the changeling horde in the second half of the season two finale "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E26ACanterlotWeddingPart2 A Canterlot Wedding]]". Somewhat subverted in that we actually end up seeing most of what happens inside.
** The pets of the Mane Six get into one in "Just for Sidekicks".
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTales'': In "Shop Talk", Teddy gets into one with Ace and Lancer when they hear that he sleeps with a teddy bear.
* ''WesternAnimation/OggyAndTheCockroaches'': Often seen with Bob the Dog and Oggy.
* ''WesternAnimation/PegPlusCat'': The teaser for "The Pirate Problem" has the pirates engaged in one of these, leading Peg and Cat to wonder just what it is they're seeing. Maybe a tornado, a tumbleweed, or a giant hairball? It's seen in the story proper also.
* In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHBJL3q_W-Q this Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks short]] which aired on Cartoon Network, Mr. Jinks gets a restraining order placed on him, so every time he comes within three feet of Pixie and Dixie he immediately gets attacked by a Big Ball of Violence full of cops with nightsticks.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}}'' frequently got into a Big Ball of Violence with Bluto, once seen momentarily sticking out from the melee to relight his pipe before going back in.
* ''WesternAnimation/PoundPuppies2010'': The Pound Puppies team gets into one with [[SimilarSquad the Kennel Kittens]] at the end of "Catcalls" after the leader of the latter team spits in Lucky's face [[CatsAreMean for no apparent reason]].
* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'': This happens in the episode "Telephonies" when Mojo Jojo, Him, and Fuzzy Lumpkins beat up The Gangreen Gang, resulting in one of these.
* ''WesternAnimation/PuppyInMyPocketAdventuresInPocketville'': In the episode "Believe in Yourself", Magic, Zull, Gort, and Frankie get into a ball of violence as they fight to get the ball to the goal to earn one final point.
* ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'': In the episode "Uncle Zucchini Babysits", Jet, Sean, Sydney, Mindy, Uncle Zucchini, and Moonbeam form one of these while trying to grab Sunspot so they can give him a bath.
* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou'': In the episode "Jeepers! It's the Creeper!", Fred, Daphne and Velma get in one when they believe they've caught the titular MonsterOfTheWeek, but it turns out to be Shaggy and Scooby... [[ItMakesSenseInContext with a baby chick who thinks he's a dog.]] Parodied later in the episode when Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, Fred and the titular MonsterOfTheWeek jump into a pile of hay to fight inside there as they poke out their arms and legs out of it, making it look like a Big Hay-Pile of Violence.
* Occasionally used in Creator/TexAvery's [[WesternAnimation/TexAveryMGMCartoons MGM cartoons]], most notably in the cartoon "WesternAnimation/ScrewballSquirrel1944" in which at the end Screwy, Meathead, and their [[OffScreenTeleportation twins]] [[EnemyMine attack]] [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Sammy Squirrel]] for interrupting the cartoon.
-->'''Sammy:''' [[SickeninglySweet My cartoon would have been cuter.]]\\
'''Screwy, Meathead and their twins:''' Oh, brother, NOT THAT!
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Particularly in ''Series/TheTraceyUllmanShow'' shorts, Bart and Lisa tended to get into one whenever fighting.
%%* Happens in various episodes of ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs1981''.
* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' has two instances:
** "Survival of the Idiots": Hibernating Sandy jumps down and beats up [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick as they scream in fear.
** "Band Geeks": Patrick kicks Sandy in the shin, angering Sandy, which then results in a big ball of violence. [[AvertedTrope Averted]] in the same episode: the entire band gets into a fight, and the dust cloud is only there for a brief second before poofing away, showing the chaotic and [[HilarityEnsues hilarious]] brawl.
* Played with in all three [[Series/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow Super]] [[WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfSuperMarioBros3 Mario]] [[WesternAnimation/SuperMarioWorld cartoons]]. Parodied in one episode of ''WesternAnimation/SuperMarioWorld'', in which Yoshi pokes his head out to eat berries from a nearby bush mid-fight.
* ''WesternAnimation/SwingYouSinners'': Every time Bimbo dives in to try and catch the chicken it results in a ball of chaotic dust, and the two emerge wearing each other's clothes or with parts of each other traded until the final tussel when they return to normal upon falling out of the cloud of dust.
* ''WesternAnimation/TazMania'': Taz beats up two dinosaurs in a pit and they both try to get out but he drags them back in.
* Occurs occasionally in ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'', one notable example comes from the segment "Oh, For Art's Sake" where Plucky sees a cat and dog duke it out in his backyard, he tries to get them to stop but they pull him inside, he finally has had enough and freeze them with the pause button on his tv remote which he then passes off as a painting, he soon becomes famous for it and Buster realizes that they aren't paintings at all and unfreezes them causing a massive fight to break out, after it's over Plucky is placed into one of the paintings as a fight cloud breaks out with him trapped in the middle.
* Cat-and-mouse violence was largely unobscured in ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'', but the occasional beatdown by Spike the bulldog featured Tom doing various things like trying to escape, writing his will, digging his own grave, and so on.
* ''WesternAnimation/TotallySpies'': In "Planet of the Hunks", the main trio gets into one (twice) over a struggle [[ItMakesSenseInContext with clothes and Clover's diary.]]
* ''WesternAnimation/TUFFPuppy'': This happens quite a bit like in the episode "Snapnapped" when Keswick pretended to turn evil to capture D.O.O.M. Doom started beating up Dudley and Kitty and when they stuck their heads out of the dust cloud to try and reason with him they got pulled back in.
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** Subverted in "In Search of the Yello Dello", when the Tic-Tac-Toe-like represented people (An O playing one and multiple X's playing the others) get into one after the O represented person runs next to the X's, causing the the O and X's disappear after the dust clears.

* Used interestingly in ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', when Super Vegetto is fighting Super Buu. Buu, enraged at the fact that he is clearly outclassed, gets so angry he lets out an enormous cloud of steam, then laughs at Vegetto, mocking him for not being able to hit what he can't see. Unfortunately, Vegetto dives into the cloud and proceeds to brutally pummel him -- the cloud of steam looking exactly like a regular Big Ball of Violence minus the little stars and spirals.
* Happens frequently in ''Manga/DrStone'' between Yo and Magma. The first time is when Yo laughs at him for believing the world is flat.
* One of the ''Anime/MyOtome'' DVD {{omake}} contains a humorous example. Arika pulls Nina and Erstin into a giant pile of bath bubbles for a Big Ball of "Violence".

* This happens multiple times in ''Webcomic/HetaliaAxisPowers'' when France and England's fights turn physical.
* One of these forms between the (not-yet-named) Ala Alba in ''Manga/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi'' when Chao gave them her family tree[[note]]Basically, she's [[LukeYouAreMyFather the descendant]] [[KidFromTheFuture from the future]] of TheHero, meaning that she holds the ultimate spoiler regarding his future wife. In a (more or less) HaremSeries filled with dozens of {{Love Interest}}s, this makes her family tree the most powerful weapon yet[[/note]] thus instigating the party's first ever (purely in-fighting based) defeat.
* Mentioned (and demonstrated) in ''Manga/SayonaraZetsubouSensei'' when discussing various things that have gone out of style or aren't seen as often anymore.
* And by the same studio, this shows up in ''LightNovel/{{Bakemonogatari}}'' when Koyomi and Mayoi end up fighting with each other (which happens [[RunningGag multiple times]]).
* Happens a few times in ''Manga/DamekkoDoubutsu'', usually when Usahara beats up Uruno.
* Plenty of these are used for laughs in ''Manga/OnePiece''. For example, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EaZiwiRbvfY Zoro gets a little offended]] at being called an idiot mossball and HilarityEnsues.
%% * In ''Anime/SonicX,'' just about any appearance of the Chaotix is likely to result in one of these.
* Used in ''Manga/RurouniKenshin'' when Kaoru and Yahiko bicker.
* Used in ''Manga/FairyTail'' for more comedic brawls rather than serious battles, particularly in guild hall brawl scenes.
* One episode of ''Manga/{{Doraemon}}'' did this with a fight between a prehistoric cat and a prehistoric mouse (ItMakesSenseInContext), and another did this with a fight between Doraemon and the action planner.
* Used when monsters get destroyed in ''Anime/YuGiOhGX'', though the animation as a result usually fairly decent, if lazy.
* ''Manga/LaidBackCamp'':
** Chiaki, Aoi and Nadeshiko have a [[https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DY270ArV4AIRTuX.jpg very short-lived and dusty fight]] while debating what Christmas gifts to get one another, after Aoi suggests that the high-grade meat she's bringing along can be considered her gift to the others.
** In episode nine, Chiaki and Nadeshiko spar via PopUpTexting over what Rin should have for lunch when the latter stopped at a hot spring en route to the campsite, and in the aftermath, their avatars have InstantBandages.
* Shown once in the anime adaptation of ''Manga/BarefootGen'' when Gen catches Ryuta stealing food from him and his mother Kimie, he tackles him outside the hut and a big dustball with stars and limbs coming out of it occurs, he decides to let him go because Ryuta's a child orphaned by the atomic bomb and he bears an uncanny resemblance to his dead little brother Shinji, he is adopted by them shortly afterwards.
* In the ''Manga/{{Perman}}'' episode "Perman 3's a Real Witch", Perman and Booby attack the mysterious witch and kick up a cloud of smoke that has their heads popping out and moving around.
* In the anime adaptation of ''Literature/RunWithTheWind'', Musa is nagged by the others about the answer he from Hanako when he asked her [[spoiler:who she has a crush on (presumably out of the Jo twins)]]. He plays SecretKeeper, however, and says it's between him and her. Annoyed by his silence, several of the guys proceed to beat him up in a comical dusty fight. For added hilarity, Nico-chan and King also end up throttling each other for no reason and Nira (the dog) at one point gets thrown into the mix too.
* Happens occasionally in ''Anime/SherlockHound'', such as in episode 6 when Hound and Watson are attacked by a gang of thugs, they manage to slip out of the cloud and leave the thugs fighting each other.
* Shows up in ''Anime/JackAndTheWitch'' when Jack is surrounded by Queen Auriana's harpies, they attack him and he fights them off resulting in one of these.
* Happens occasionally in the LighterAndSofter ''Anime/DevilMan'' anime, one such example is when Miki's little brother Tare gets into a fight with a dog for taking his friend who had shrunk.
* This happens twice in the ''Anime/GrimmsFairyTaleClassics'' episode "The Marriage of Mrs. Fox" after he seemingly confirms his suspicion of his wife cheating on him he attacks her, her nine tailed suitor, and his cat maid in a fit of rage, resulting in one of these, then after realizing she hadn't been cheating on him and he had driven her away, he attacks his devil conscience for giving him the idea in the first place.
* Used in episode 16 of ''Manga/CuteyHoney'' when Seiji and his father Danbei get into a fight with some Panther Claw Grunts.
* Occurs in ''Anime/AlakazamTheGreat'' when Filo Fester gets Alakazam, Quigley Broken Bottom, and Max Lulipopo to fight among themselves.

* In ''Literature/TheBerenstainBears'' episode "[[BirthdayEpisode Too Much Birthday]]", this happens during a game of Musical Chairs when the music stops and the kids jump to try and sit on the chairs. Sister Bear winds up the first one out, much to her chagrin.

* In ''WesternAnimation/CatDog'', one of these kicks up whenever the Greaser dogs beat up the titular conjoined duo. Often played with, such as when only Cat is in the Big Ball and Dog is just sticking out, running wherever he is wont to go. Also, in the same episode, the camera actually goes inside the Ball, revealing Shriek's reluctance to punch Dog.

* Happens in ''WesternAnimation/EarthwormJim'' whenever Jim accidentally hurts Peter Puppy causing him to hulk out and maul him.

* Used frequently in ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'', usually when Timmy is mauled.
* Parodied in one episode of ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''. British comic strip character ComicStrip/AndyCapp is seen playing darts with the boys at the Drunken Clam. His wife shows up, and they have one of their signature Big Ball of Violence fistfights. Quagmire gets sucked into it, then spat back out. His response: "What the hell? Did I just get laid?"

* Happens occasionally in ''WesternAnimation/GarfieldAndFriends'' such as when Garfield and Odie get in a scuffle, Orson's brothers attacking the barnyard gang, or in "Frankenstein Feline" when Irving attacks Jon for not doing anything to stop Garfield from eating his barbecue.

* Usen on ''WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes''. When [[CallASmeerpARabbit Cerbee]] is mauling something, for instance.

* Often used in ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes''.

* In ''WesternAnimation/MissionHill'', the animation is so good and detailed, that all of the comical fight is visible when brothers Andy and Kevin roughhouse. The cartoony dust cloud just appears for stylistic reasons.
* Frequently seen between Lincoln and his ten sisters in ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse''. One time, Lincoln's sisters even formed a vortex called a "sisternado". In "The Loudest Thanksgiving", Lola and Carl get into one of these after the latter unplugged Luna's electric guitar by accident.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'': Any time a fight happens that's not very important to the plot of the episode.
* On ''WesternAnimation/PegPlusCat'', the teaser for "The Pirate Problem" has the pirates engaged in one of these, leading Peg and Cat to wonder just what it is they're seeing. Maybe a tornado, a tumbleweed, or a giant hairball? It's seen in the story proper also.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'' episode "Uncle Zucchini Babysits", Jet, Sean, Sydney, Mindy, Uncle Zucchini, and Moonbeam form one of these while trying to grab Sunspot so they can give him a bath.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou'' episode "Jeepers! It's the Creeper!", Fred, Daphne and Velma get in one when they believe they've caught the titular MonsterOfTheWeek, but it turns out to be Shaggy and Scooby... [[ItMakesSenseInContext with a baby chick who thinks he's a dog.]] Parodied later in the episode when Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, Fred and the titular MonsterOfTheWeek jump into a pile of hay to fight inside there as they poke out their arms and legs out of it, making it look like a Big Hay-Pile of Violence.
* Happens whenever the gang starts fighting amongst themselves in ''WesternAnimation/FatAlbertAndTheCosbyKids'': a big cloud of dust with the occasional head, arm and leg projecting from it.

* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse'', Donald and Goofy get into one after Goofy thinks Donald was going to fire him.
* The WesternAnimation/GoldenBookVideo adaptation of ''[[Series/SesameStreet The Exciting Adventures of Super Grover]]'' adds one to the story of "Super Grover and the Three Bears" during Grover's struggle to capture the three "bears" (actually Bert, Ernie and Herry Monster performing in a play.)
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyTales'': In "Shop Talk", Teddy gets into one with Ace and Lancer when they hear that he sleeps with a teddy bear.

* On ''WesternAnimation/PoundPuppies2010'', the Pound Puppies team gets into one with [[SimilarSquad the Kennel Kittens]] at the end of "Catcalls" after the leader of the latter team spits in Lucky's face [[CatsAreMean for no apparent reason]].

* On ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons,'' particularly in ''Series/TheTraceyUllmanShow'' shorts, Bart and Lisa tended to get into one whenever fighting.

* Two instances in ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'':

* In ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'', this happens in the episode "Telephonies" when Mojo Jojo, Him and Fuzzy Lumpkins beat up The Gangreen Gang, resulting in one of these.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/PuppyInMyPocketAdventuresInPocketville'' episode "Believe in Yourself", Magic, Zull, Gort, and Frankie get into a ball of violence as they fight to get the ball to the goal to earn one final point.


* ''WesternAnimation/OggyAndTheCockroaches'': Often seen with Bob the Dog and Oggy.

* WesternAnimation/TazMania: Taz beats up two dinosaurs in a pit and they both try to get out but he drags them back in.
* ''In WesternAnimation/TUFFPuppy'' this happens quite a bit like in the episode "Snapnapped" when Keswick pretended to turn evil to capture D.O.O.M. Doom started beating up Dudley and Kitty and when they stuck their heads out of the dust cloud to try and reason with him they got pulled back in.

* ''WesternAnimation/SwingYouSinners'': Every time Bimbo dives in to try and catch the chicken it results in a ball of chaotic dust, and the two emerge wearing each other's clothes or with parts of each other traded until the final tussel when they return to normal upon falling out of the cloud of dust.
* ''WesternAnimation/TotallySpies'': In "Planet of the Hunks", the main trio gets into one (twice) over a struggle [[ItMakesSenseInContext with clothes and Clover's diary.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': In [[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheWaterbendingScroll "The Waterbending Scroll,"]] a three-way brawl between pirates, the Fire Nation, and Team Avatar occurs in a literal ball of smoke, as an excuse for frequent gags of this sort.
* [[HairTriggerTemper Pesto]] from the Goodfeathers cartoons on ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' would always get into one of these with Squit after the latter accidentally insults him.
-->'''Pesto:''' Dat's it!
* Cat-and-mouse violence was largely unobscured in ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'', but the occasional beatdown by Spike the bulldog featured Tom doing various things like trying to escape, writing his will, digging his own grave, and so on.

* ''WesternAnimation/DrawnTogether'' had one of these in its first episode, when Clara and Foxxy break out into a fight after a language-related tiff.
** Foxxy had another one when her reunion with the other Foxxys went rapidly downhill. The smallest Foxxy is seen running from the ball with a looted television.
* In ''WesternAnimation/MissionHill'', the animation is so good and detailed, that all of the comical fight is visible when brothers Andy and Kevin roughhouse. The cartoony dust cloud just appears for stylistic reasons.
* In ''WesternAnimation/CatDog'', one of these kicks up whenever the Greaser dogs beat up the titular conjoined duo. Often played with, such as when only Cat is in the Big Ball and Dog is just sticking out, running wherever he is wont to go. Also, in the same episode, the camera actually goes inside the Ball, revealing Shriek's reluctance to punch Dog.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Popeye}}'' frequently got into a Big Ball of Violence with Bluto, once seen momentarily sticking out from the melee to relight his pipe before going back in.
* Used frequently in ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'', usually when Timmy is mauled.

* Occasionally used in Creator/TexAvery's [[WesternAnimation/TexAveryMGMCartoons MGM cartoons]], most notably in the cartoon "WesternAnimation/ScrewballSquirrel1944" in which at the end Screwy, Meathead, and their [[OffScreenTeleportation twins]] [[EnemyMine attack]] [[RidiculouslyCuteCritter Sammy Squirrel]] for interrupting the cartoon.
-->'''Sammy:''' [[SickeninglySweet My cartoon would have been cuter.]]\\
'''Screwy, Meathead and their twins:''' Oh, brother, NOT THAT!
* Often used in ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes''.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/BeanyAndCecil'' cartoon "DJ's Disappearing Act" (1988 series) a huge fight breaks out because Dishonest John had stolen a rare diamond, Uncle Captain asks Cecil "What's that??" and Cecil responds "The biggest fight cloud in the history of Saturday morning cartoons!"
* Played with in all three [[Series/TheSuperMarioBrosSuperShow Super]] [[WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfSuperMarioBros3 Mario]] [[WesternAnimation/SuperMarioWorld cartoons]]. Parodied in one episode of ''WesternAnimation/SuperMarioWorld'', in which Yoshi pokes his head out to eat berries from a nearby bush mid-fight.
* One of the cartoon film editions of ''Radio/AdventuresInOdyssey'' had a fight between a cat and dog where the dust ball of violence formed several mushroom clouds so large that they could apparently be seen from outer space.
* ''WesternAnimation/KidVsKat'' uses this trope so much that you'd think the creators had a patent on it.
* In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GHBJL3q_W-Q this Pixie and Dixie and Mr. Jinks short]] which aired on Cartoon Network, Mr. Jinks gets a restraining order placed on him, so every time he comes within three feet of Pixie and Dixie he immediately gets attacked by a Big Ball of Violence full of cops with nightsticks.

* WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck gets into one of these with three martial artists in one episode. He pokes his head out of it to hold a ludicrously long conversation with his friends.

* Occurs occasionally in ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'', one notable example comes from the segment "Oh, For Art's Sake" where Plucky sees a cat and dog duke it out in his backyard, he tries to get them to stop but they pull him inside, he finally has had enough and freeze them with the pause button on his tv remote which he then passes off as a painting, he soon becomes famous for it and Buster realizes that they aren't paintings at all and unfreezes them causing a massive fight to break out, after it's over Plucky is placed into one of the paintings as a fight cloud breaks out with him trapped in the middle.

* In ''Literature/TheBerenstainBears'' episode "[[BirthdayEpisode Too Much Birthday]]", this happens during a game of Musical Chairs when the music stops and the kids jump to try and sit on the chairs. Sister Bear winds up the first one out, much to her chagrin.
* Happens in ''WesternAnimation/EarthwormJim'' whenever Jim accidentally hurts Peter Puppy causing him to hulk out and maul him.
* A regular occurrence in the ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouse'' cartoons. In the short "Tapped Out" , for example, after Pete crashes into Donald Duck and makes him spill his nachos, this makes Donald enraged and he attacks him resulting in one of these.
* In ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'', this happens in the episode "Telephonies" when Mojo Jojo, Him and Fuzzy Lumpkins beat up The Gangreen Gang, resulting in one of these.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/PuppyInMyPocketAdventuresInPocketville'' episode "Believe in Yourself", Magic, Zull, Gort, and Frankie get into a ball of violence as they fight to get the ball to the goal to earn one final point.
* [[{{WesternAnimation/Dangermouse}} Dangermouse]] and Penfold get into one of these with Mad Manuel the Flamenco Assassin. DM finally just exits the cloud and pulls Penfold out as well. Manuel keeps right on fighting in the cloud of dust, shouting "Olé! Olé olé olé!"
* On ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons,'' particularly in ''Series/TheTraceyUllmanShow'' shorts, Bart and Lisa tended to get into one whenever fighting.

* WesternAnimation/AllDogsGoToHeaven: in the series Itchy and Thor get into one with Otto and his gang in the episode "Trading Collars" Itchy tries to get out but is dragged back in by one of the dogs.

* Happens in the ''WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs'' episode "Sheep Dogs" when the two dogs and Hollywood attempt to shear a sheep.
* Frequently seen between Lincoln and his ten sisters in ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse''. One time, Lincoln's sisters even formed a vortex called a "sisternado". In "The Loudest Thanksgiving", Lola and Carl get into one of these after the latter unplugged Luna's electric guitar by accident.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'': Any time a fight happens that's not very important to the plot of the episode.
* On ''WesternAnimation/PegPlusCat'', the teaser for "The Pirate Problem" has the pirates engaged in one of these, leading Peg and Cat to wonder just what it is they're seeing. Maybe a tornado, a tumbleweed, or a giant hairball? It's seen in the story proper also.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'' episode "Uncle Zucchini Babysits", Jet, Sean, Sydney, Mindy, Uncle Zucchini, and Moonbeam form one of these while trying to grab Sunspot so they can give him a bath.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooWhereAreYou'' episode "Jeepers! It's the Creeper!", Fred, Daphne and Velma get in one when they believe they've caught the titular MonsterOfTheWeek, but it turns out to be Shaggy and Scooby... [[ItMakesSenseInContext with a baby chick who thinks he's a dog.]] Parodied later in the episode when Shaggy, Velma, Daphne, Fred and the titular MonsterOfTheWeek jump into a pile of hay to fight inside there as they poke out their arms and legs out of it, making it look like a Big Hay-Pile of Violence.
* Happens whenever the gang starts fighting amongst themselves in ''WesternAnimation/FatAlbertAndTheCosbyKids'': a big cloud of dust with the occasional head, arm and leg projecting from it.
* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/BobbysWorld'' had this happen to multiple food inside a cooler. An apple and a cheese start the fight, and then the rest join in, resulting into one of these.
* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/HouseOfMouse'', Donald and Goofy get into one after Goofy thinks Donald was going to fire him.
* The WesternAnimation/GoldenBookVideo adaptation of ''[[Series/SesameStreet The Exciting Adventures of Super Grover]]'' adds one to the story of "Super Grover and the Three Bears" during Grover's struggle to capture the three "bears" (actually Bert, Ernie and Herry Monster performing in a play.)

** In ''WesternAnimation/EasterYeggs'', After Bugs gets an egg trown on his face and his leg bitten by the little boy, the two end up getting into one of these.

* In ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'', this happens in the episode "Telephonies" when Mojo Jojo, Him and Fuzzy Lumpkins beat up The Gangreen Gang, resulting into one of these.

* This happens in the "footbrawl" game ''Pigskin'' when players tackle each other for the ball. The more teammates join the confusion, the more likely their team will gain possession of the ball.

* In the ''Public Works Projects'' arc in [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11843446/1/Animal-Crossing-Adventures ''Animal Crossing Adventures'']], this occurs during the four-way argument with Rosie, Bunnie, Margie and Katt. This only ends when Roll attempts to stop the fight, getting punched in the process.

* Happens in various episodes of ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs''.

* In ''[[VideoGame/MarioParty Mario Party 5]]'', the victim of a Ukiki capsule gets attacked by a Ukiki forming a big cloud of dust, during which all his capsules are sent flying.

* In ''[[VideoGame/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice Sam & Max Hit the Road]]'', Sam and Max get into a Big Ball of Violence fight with Conroy Bumpus's bodyguard at Gator Golf.
** This rapidly results in Max being turned into a Big Ball of Golf.

* ''VideoGame/ForTheFrogTheBellTolls'' uses a RPG-like element in combat which are automated using these effects for the animation.

* This happens twice in the 'Anime/GrimmsFairyTaleClassics'' episode "The Marriage of Mrs. Fox" after he seemingly confirms his suspicion of his wife cheating on him he attacks her, her nine tailed suitor, and his cat maid in a fit of rage, resulting in one of these, then after realizing she hadn't been cheating on him and he had driven her away, he attacks his devil conscience for giving him the idea in the first place.

* ''Manga/DrStone'': Yo and Magma get into one when Yo laughs at him for believing the world is flat.

->''Fight cloud alert! Fight cloud alert!''
-->Lisa's alarm in ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' episode [[Recap/TheLoudHouseS5E18DadReputationDreamALilyDream "Dream a Lily Dream"]]