History Main / CantGetInTroubleForNuthin

* Donny Osmond tells the story of being encouraged by his agent to rack up a minor arrest or two to get rid of his squeaky-clean image as a young adult. On one occasion, he saw his chance while walking ahead of a random cop, so he turned back nervously and started running. The cop stopped him but let him go as soon as he saw the name on his ID. Osmond later recounted that while it's long been said that a would-be actor "couldn't even get arrested in Hollywood", he had never heard of it being literally true until it happened to him. Unfortunately for his youngest sister, ''Actress/MarieOsmond'', he was released from prison.

* Donny Osmond tells the story of being encouraged by his agent to rack up a minor arrest or two to get rid of his squeaky-clean image as a young adult. On one occasion, he saw his chance while walking ahead of a random cop, so he turned back nervously and started running. The cop stopped him but let him go as soon as he saw the name on his ID. Osmond later recounted that while it's long been said that a would-be actor "couldn't even get arrested in Hollywood", he had never heard of it being literally true until it happened to him. Unfortunately for his youngest sister, ''Creator/MarieOsmond'', he was released from prison.

* Donny Osmond tells the story of being encouraged by his agent to rack up a minor arrest or two to get rid of his squeaky-clean image as a young adult. On one occasion, he saw his chance while walking ahead of a random cop, so he turned back nervously and started running. The cop stopped him but let him go as soon as he saw the name on his ID. Osmond later recounted that while it's long been said that a would-be actor "couldn't even get arrested in Hollywood", he had never heard of it being literally true until it happened to him. Unfortunately for his sister, Marie Osmond (who also did her voice of Rose-Petal in the 1984 cartoon, ''WesternAnimation/RosePetalPlace''), he was freed.

* Donny Osmond tells the story of being encouraged by his agent to rack up a minor arrest or two to get rid of his squeaky-clean image as a young adult. On one occasion, he saw his chance while walking ahead of a random cop, so he turned back nervously and started running. The cop stopped him but let him go as soon as he saw the name on his ID. Osmond later recounted that while it's long been said that a would-be actor "couldn't even get arrested in Hollywood", he had never heard of it being literally true until it happened to him.

** Also subverted as Camille Leon (disguised as Kim Possible) snuck into Club Banana (without Monique's permission) and stole the designs so she could make pirated clothing, framing the teenage girl (a la ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit''). Camille Leon's evil plan of making pirated clothing was foiled as Ron finds out that his girlfriend is the real thing (and not a fake and a flake) (similar to Flash the Wonder Dog from ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers''). Unfortunately, Mr. Barkin was also arrested by the fashion police for [[spoiler:crossdressing as a woman with a rubber chicken]] as his actual punishment during the end of the episode, aptly titled "Fashion Victim".

** Also subverted as Camille Leon (disguised as Kim Possible) snuck into Club Banana (without Monique's permission) and stole the designs so she could make pirated clothing, framing the teenage girl (a la ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit''). Camille Leon's evil plan of making pirated clothing was foiled as Ron finds out that his girlfriend is the real thing (and not a fake and a flake) (similar to Flash the Wonder Dog from ''WesternAnimation/ChipNDaleRescueRangers''). Unfortunately, Mr. Barkin was also arrested by the fashion police for [[spoiler:crossdressing as a woman with a rubber chicken]] during the end of the episode, aptly titled "Fashion Victim".

** Also subverted as Camille Leon (disguised as Kim Possible) snuck into Club Banana (without Monique's permission) and stole the designs so she could make pirated clothing, framing the teenage girl (a la ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit''). Camille Leon's evil plan of making pirated clothing was foiled as Ron finds out that his girlfriend is the real thing (and not a fake and a flake). Unfortunately, Mr. Barkin was also arrested by the fashion police for [[spoiler:crossdressing as a woman with a rubber chicken]] during the end of the episode, aptly titled "Fashion Victim".

** Also subverted as Camille Leon (disguised as Kim Possible) snuck into Club Banana (without Monique's permission) and stole the designs so she could make pirated clothing, framing the teenage girl. Camille Leon's evil plan of making pirated clothing was foiled as Ron finds out that his girlfriend is the real thing (and not a fake and a flake). Unfortunately, Mr. Barkin was also arrested by the fashion police for [[spoiler:crossdressing as a woman with a rubber chicken]] during the end of the episode, aptly titled "Fashion Victim".

* ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries'' had Mia Thermopolis [[spoiler:putting ice cream on Lana's cheerleading uniform and smearing it all over her chest]] while getting Lilly to say "Lana got coned!" out loud (through a megaphone), making Lana really upset at the young princess (as Vice Principal Gupta stops the cheerleader from making fun of her by saying "send it out for dry cleaning" as punishment). Lana was never shown in the sequel [[spoiler:as Disney had written her out.]]

** Also subverted as Camille Leon (disguised as Kim Possible) snuck into Club Banana (without Monique's permission) and stole the designs so she could make pirated clothing, framing the teenage girl. Camille Leon's evil plan of making pirated clothing was foiled as Ron finds out that his girlfriend is the real thing (and not a fake and a flake). Unfortunately, Mr. Barkin was arrested by the fashion police for [[spoiler:crossdressing as a woman with a rubber chicken]] during the end of the episode, aptly titled "Fashion Victim".

* ''WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012'' had Blythe Baxter driving without a license (similar to Mia Thermopolis in ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries'') but a police officer prevented the 13-year-old girl from driving a truck filled with sweets (while rescuing her LPS friends), making Roger Baxter (her dad) punish his daughter by [[spoiler:taking away her cell phone]] but fails as her LPS friends recover it (while he is not looking) and film a reenactment of the same incident earlier (while using the same sweet truck), with Roger Baxter in hot pursuit, thus destroying his dummy racing buddy. He soon apologizes and joins his daughter in a race [[spoiler:as forgiveness]] in the end of the episode.

* ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries'' had Mia Thermopolis [[spoiler:putting ice cream on Lana's cheerleading uniform and smearing it all over her chest]] while getting Lilly to say "Lana got coned!" out loud (through a megaphone), making Lana really upset at the young princess (as Vice Principal Gupta stops the cheerleader from making fun of her by saying "send it out for dry cleaning." as punishment). Lana was never shown in the sequel [[spoiler:as Disney had written her out.]]

* ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries'' had Mia Thermopolis [[spoiler:putting ice cream on Lana's cheerleading uniform and smearing it all over her chest]] while getting Lilly to say "Lana got coned!" out loud (through a megaphone), making Lana really upset at the young princess (as Vice Principal Gupta stops the cheerleader from making fun of her by saying "send it out for dry cleaning").

* ''Film/FreakyFriday1976'' had ''[[Creator/JodieFoster Jodie Foster's]]'' character driving a car near the end of the movie [[spoiler:to get away from the police.]] As Annabel made a attempt to get the police off her back, the police car was damaged [[spoiler:as it was split apart]] while getting to her mom on time [[spoiler:while on a hang glider in the sky as the water skis destroy the barge that her mom's employees are on, making it sink in the water.]]

* ''Film/FreakyFriday(1976)'' had ''[[Creator/JodieFoster Jodie Foster's]]'' character driving a car near the end of the movie [[spoiler:to get away from the police.]] As Annabel made a attempt to get the police off her back, the police car was damaged [[spoiler:as it was split apart]] while getting to her mom on time [[spoiler:while on a hang glider in the sky as the water skis destroy the barge that her mom's employees are on, making it sink in the water.]]

* ''[[Film/FreakyFriday(1976)]]'' had ''[[Creator/JodieFoster Jodie Foster's]]'' character driving a car near the end of the movie [[spoiler:to get away from the police.]] As Annabel made a attempt to get the police off her back, the police car was damaged [[spoiler:as it was split apart]] while getting to her mom on time [[spoiler:while on a hang glider in the sky as the water skis destroy the barge that her mom's employees are on, making it sink in the water.]]

* ''[[Film/FreakyFriday1976]]'' had ''[[Creator/JodieFoster Jodie Foster's]]'' character driving a car near the end of the movie [[spoiler:to get away from the police.]] As Annabel made a attempt to get the police off her back, the police car was damaged [[spoiler:as it was split apart]] while getting to her mom on time [[spoiler:while on a hang glider in the sky as the water skis destroy the barge that her mom's employees are on, making it sink in the water.]]

* ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries'' had Mia Thermopolis [[spoiler:putting ice cream on Lana's cheerleading uniform]] while getting Lilly to say "Lana got coned!" out loud (through a megaphone), making Lana really upset at the young princess (as Vice Principal Gupta stops the cheerleader from making fun of her by saying "send it out for dry cleaning").

** Also subverted when Mia [[spoiler:and Queen Clarisse]] are taking her light blue Mustang for a test drive in San Francisco when they saw it rolling off one of the steep hills and [[spoiler:into a San Francisco trolley that was crossing,]] the Nun called the police and [[spoiler:a tow truck]] to have her Mustang repaired. As soon as the police got there, [[spoiler:Queen Clarisse uses a hand brake from Mia's Mustang]] to serve them as her royal subjects [[spoiler:while saying "The Genovian Order of the Rose".]] Unfortunately for Disney, this was an inside joke to get [[spoiler:Mia out of jail immediately.]] by riding in a police car [[spoiler:along with her estranged grandmother.]] However, near the end of the movie, Mia [[spoiler:uses her newly fixed Mustang to get up the hill]] but is facing a serious punishment of driving without a license [[spoiler:as the rain comes down while saying "I am invisible and I am wet" before singing her reprisal version of "Catch a Falling Star" with the cover down shortly before Joe arrives.]]

** Also subverted when Mia [[spoiler:and Queen Clarisse]] are taking her light blue Mustang for a test drive in San Francisco when they saw it rolling off one of the steep hills and [[spoiler:into a San Francisco trolley that was crossing,]] the Nun called the police and [[spoiler:a tow truck]] to have her Mustang repaired. As soon as the police got there, [[spoiler:Queen Clarisse uses a hand brake from Mia's Mustang]] to serve them as her royal subjects [[spoiler:while saying "The Genovian Order of the Rose".]] Actually for Disney, this was an inside joke to get [[spoiler:Mia out of jail immediately.]]

** Also subverted when Mia [[spoiler:and Queen Clarisse]] are taking her light blue Mustang for a test drive in San Francisco when they saw it rolling off one of the steep hills and [[spoiler:into a San Francisco trolley that was crossing,]] the Nun called the police and [[spoiler:a tow truck]] to have her Mustang repaired. As soon as the police got there, [[spoiler:Queen Clarisse uses a hand brake from Mia's Mustang]] to serve them as her royal subjects [[spoiler:while saying "The Genovian Order of the Rose.]] Actually for Disney, this was an inside joke to get [[spoiler:Mia out of jail immediately.]]

* ''Film/ThePrincessDiaries'' had Mia Thermopolis [[putting ice cream on Lana's cheerleading uniform]] while getting Lilly to say "Lana got coned!" out loud (through a megaphone), making Lana really upset at the young princess (as Vice Principal Gupta stops the cheerleader from making fun of her by saying "send it out for dry cleaning").
** Also subverted when Mia (and Queen Clarisse]] are taking her light blue Mustang for a test drive in San Francisco when they saw it rolling off one of the steep hills and [[into a San Francisco trolley that was crossing,]] the Nun called the police and [[a tow truck]] to have her Mustang repaired. As soon as the police got there, [[Queen Clarisse uses a hand brake from Mia's Mustang]] to serve them as her royal subjects [[while saying "The Genovian Order of the Rose.]] Actually for Disney, this was an inside joke to get [[Mia out of jail immediately.]]

-->-- '''Tez "technically you could call me a serial killer" On Toast''', ''KateModern: The Last Work''

** In the episode "Death Camp of Tolerance," the DangerouslyGenreSavvy Mr. Garrison knows he will win a huge cash settlement if he sues for discrimination, so he begins acting stereotypically gay in class in the most inappropriate ways possible (even bringing in a sex slave and spanking him), hoping that he'll get fired for his behavior and then be able to file a lawsuit for discrimination against homosexuals. Instead, the faculty and the parents of the students praise him for his "courage" in refusing to be closeted. When Mr. Garrison insists to them that his behavior is offensive and should be punished, they finally ''do'' punish him...by sending him to the Death Camp of Tolerance for being a BoomerangBigot.

** A notable occurrence was in a late 2006 edition of Smackdown when Undertaker and Kane, known as the Brothers of Destruction, wrestled as a tag team for the first time in five years against newcomers Montel Vontavious Porter and Mr. Kennedy. Mvp and Kennedy tried to walk out and get counted out, only for Theodore Long to restart the match with no countouts. Shortly after, they got themselves disqualified, leading Long to restart the match again with no disqualifications or countouts. From then on, it was a one sided match with Undertaker and Kane utterly destroying the heels, to the massive approval of the audience.

* An episode of ''ThePinkPanther'' concerned the titular character trying to get sent to prison so he can get a Christmas dinner.
* On ''TheMarvelousMisadventuresOfFlapjack'', Flapjack tried to make enemies, but everything he did ended up making him new friends.
* In ''DudleyDoRight'', the titular character tries to get kicked out of the Mounted Police so that he can [[FakeDefector infiltrate Snideley Whiplash's gang]], but everything goes wrong, from "You blew up the dam! The irrigation problem has been solved!" to "You burned down that building! We had been trying to tear it down for years and never got around to it!". He finally does manage to get in trouble, though...[[spoiler: by eating his peas with a knife]], something no Mountie should ever do!

* This happened in a episode of ''AngelaAnaconda'', where Angela forgets to wear green on St. Patrick's Day. She tries to get detention so that she can avoid getting pinched during recess, and fails each time. She manages to escape this fate when she turns her jacket inside out to green.

* Lucky Lydia, in ''WhatACartoonShow'', was dared into kicking an old man's back. When she tried to apologize for this, he told her it put it back into place and he not only thanked but also ''paid'' her for this.

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* In a joke from Communist Eastern Europe, a man is so desperate he tries to get into prison. At first, he tries by stealing bread from a (state-run) bakery -- but the employees just pity him, knowing well enough how much it sucks to be hungry. Then he goes to a bookshop and steals the collected works of Marx and Engels -- but the employees are glad to finally get rid of those doorstops. Now he is so desperate he walks into a party meeting and shouts: "Down with Communism!" After which he gets reprimanded: "Are you crazy? Can you imagine what would have happened to you [[FlockOfWolves if there was a single real Communist in here]]?"
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