History Main / CarRadioDispute

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* In ''WesternAnimation/AGoofyMovie'', Max listens to the car radio, which is playing heavy rock music, until Goofy puts in an 8-track tape with the song "High Hopes" on it. The two then switch the music back and forth over and over until the radio/cassette player breaks.
-->'''Max:''' Oh, great, Dad. Now we don't have ''any'' music!

* Happens in an episode of ''Series/TheWalkingDead'', of all shows.

* ''Series/CarShare: Averted, despite the amount of time they spend listening to the car radio, although John only listens to Kayleigh's choice of radio station grudgingly at first. In the final episode they argue over turning the volume up and down on a particular song, shortly before [[spoiler:Kayleigh walks out on him for the last time]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', episode 'Society of the Blid Eye', Soos [[RunningGag continuously]] turns on 'Straight Blanching' and Wendy is outraged by it.

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* In ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'' Soos [[RunningGag continuously]] turns on 'Straight Blanching' and Wendy is outraget by it.

* In ''WesternAnimation/[[GravityFalls]]'' Soos continuously turns on 'Straight Blanching' and Wendy is outraget by it.

* ''Film/TommyBoy'' has the title character in a argument over the radio with another character, until they land on a song by the Carpenters, which they both seem grudgingly fine with. A GilliganCut later, they're singing along, tears streaming down their faces.

-->'''Homer:''' When I'm driving the car, I get to choose the radio. When ''you're'' driving, we'll listen to ''your'' radio station.

** In "Sideshow Bob Roberts", Lisa argues with Homer when he tunes his car radio to a Creator/RushLimbaugh {[expy}}.

* In ''WesternAnimation/AGoofyMovie'', Max turns on the car radio, which is playing heavy rock music. Goofy then puts in an 8-track tape with the song "High Hopes". The two then change the music back and forth over and over until the radio/cassette player breaks.

-->''(GilliganCut to 8-year-old Lisa driving the car, with the radio playing "St. Elmo's Fire" by John parr)''

* In ''WesternAnimation/AGoofyMovie'', Goofy drives his very reluctant son Max on a roadtrip. To diffuse tension, Goofy plays a cassette with the song 'High Hopes' on it, but Max changes it to some heavy rock music. They change the music back and forth over and over, until the radio/cassette player breaks, and Max blames his father for the whole thing.

** In "Homerpalooza" Homer has to drive a carpool for Bart & Lisa to get to school, along with Milhouse & Nelson, and tries to "party" with the kids by playing ClassicRock on the radio, which they loathe.
** In "Sideshow Bob Roberts" Homer & Lisa get in an argument over the radio, and Homer tells her "when you're driving we'll listen to your radio station." GilliganCut to 8-year-old Lisa driving the car and listening to her music. Homer: "I can't take this any more, let's switch back."

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* A variation appears in the ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond'' episode, "Big Shots." On the way home from a disasterous event with the 69 Mets, Robert starts humming the "Meet the Mets," tune, so Ray turns on the radio; the louder Ray turns up the radio, the louder Robert sings, until finally Robert strains his throat, and gives in, as Ray cuts off the radio.
* Two variations of this appear on ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}''.
** In "The Wig Master," Kramer keeps playing with George's car radio, until finally George snaps, "Would you just pick a station?!" Kramer says, "I like 'em all!" The knob pops off as a result.
** In "The Burning," Elaine borrows Puddy's car, and discovers all of his presets are programmed to Christian Rock stations. As an experiment, George suggests she changes the presets to see if he'll change them back, which he apparently does.

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* A downplayed version appears in the ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episode, "Cast Away," in which during a car trip to the lake, the Read family try to pass the time with the radio; Arthur ''begs'' his parents not to play D.W.'s ''Mary Moo Cow'' CD, so they listen to his ''[[Literature/HarryPotter Henry Skreever]]'' audiobook instead, however, the cassette player eats the tape, so they listen to D.W.'s ''Mary Moo Cow'' CD instead, much to his chagrin.
* In ''WesternAnimation/AGoofyMovie'', Goofy drives his very reluctant son Max on a roadtrip. To diffuse tension, Goofy plays a cassette with the song 'High Hopes' on it, but Max changes it to some heavy rock music. They change the music back and forth over and over, until the radio/cassette player breaks, and Max blames his father for the whole thing.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'':
** In "Homerpalooza" Homer has to drive a carpool for Bart & Lisa to get to school, along with Milhouse & Nelson, and tries to "party" with the kids by playing ClassicRock on the radio, which they loathe.

* In ''Film/TheBigLebowski'', the Dude gets in an argument with a cab driver because he "hates the fucking Music/{{Eagles}}".

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** In "Sideshow Bob Roberts" Homer & Lisa get in an argument over the radio, and Homer tells her "when you're driving we'll listen to your radio station." GilliganCut to 8-year-old Lisa driving the car and listening to her music. Homer: "I can't take this any more, let's switch back."