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* ''Film/TheBoldCabalerro'' After losing his sword during the fight in Isabella's residence, Don Diego manages to avoid the guards by climbing on to the fireplace, then leaping on to one small chandelier and swinging to the next.

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* ''Film/TheBoldCabalerro'' ''Film/TheBoldCaballero'' After losing his sword during the fight in Isabella's residence, Don Diego manages to avoid the guards by climbing on to the fireplace, then leaping on to one small chandelier and swinging to the next.
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'''Chris Perkins:''' [[CatchPhrase ...Sure, Pat.]]

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'''Chris Perkins:''' [[CatchPhrase ...[[CharacterCatchphrase ...Sure, Pat.]]

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* In ''Film/Jumanji'' when the titular board game summons a monsoon inside of stately Parrish Mansion, Alan, Sarah, Judy, and Peter take refuge on a chandelier to escape the rising waters and a pair of [[{{NeverSmileAtACrocodile}} hungry crocodiles]]. Alans dive off from the large, crystal light fixture to wrestle one of the beasts when it gets too close.

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* In ''Film/Jumanji'' ''Film/{{Jumanji}}'' when the titular board game summons a monsoon inside of stately Parrish Mansion, Alan, Sarah, Judy, and Peter take refuge on a chandelier to escape the rising waters and a pair of [[{{NeverSmileAtACrocodile}} hungry crocodiles]]. Alans dive off from the large, crystal light fixture to wrestle one of the beasts when it gets too close.


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-->'''Patrick Rothfuss:''' ''[casually enquires whether the current environment might happen to feature some sort of large structure suspended loosely from the ceiling]'' \\
'''Chris Perkins:''' [[CatchPhrase ...Sure, Pat.]]
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* ''Manga/GunslingerGirl''. When the Agency is sent to attack terrorists who have taken over the St Mark's Campanile belltower in Venice, cyborg girl Beatrice does a swing from the bell rope to avoid the gunfire of a terrorist shooting at her. It's only when she has a chance to stop and take in her surroundings [[FailedASpotCheck that she notices]] there's a [[OhCrap missile warhead]] tied up in the rafters next to the bell.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/LuckyLukeDaisyTown'', ComicBook/LuckyLuke swings on the saloon's chandelier to kick the saloon customers who attack him during the BarBrawl and reach the saloon's first floor.
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* In-universe example: In ''Series/TheLucyShow'', Lucy poses as "Iron Man Carmichael", a stunt man. She's supposed to do a relatively simple stunt, but at the last minute it gets changed to a swing from a chandelier. Naturally, HilarityEnsues.

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* In-universe example: In ''Series/TheLucyShow'', Lucy poses as "Iron Man Carmichael", a stunt man. She's supposed to do a relatively simple stunt, but at the last minute it gets changed to a swing from a chandelier. Naturally, HilarityEnsues.



* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'': Niles swings on a chandelier in his living room while fencing, though it can't support his weight and [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome surprisingly realistic outcome]] occurs.

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* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'': Niles swings on a chandelier in his living room while fencing, though it can't support his weight and a [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome surprisingly realistic outcome]] occurs.

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* ''Film/TheBoldCabalerro'': After losing his sword during the fight in Isabella's residence, Don Diego manages to avoid the guards by climbing on to the fireplace, then leaping on to one small chandelier and swinging to the next.

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* ''Film/TheBoldCabalerro'': ''Film/TheBoldCabalerro'' After losing his sword during the fight in Isabella's residence, Don Diego manages to avoid the guards by climbing on to the fireplace, then leaping on to one small chandelier and swinging to the next.next.
* In ''Film/Jumanji'' when the titular board game summons a monsoon inside of stately Parrish Mansion, Alan, Sarah, Judy, and Peter take refuge on a chandelier to escape the rising waters and a pair of [[{{NeverSmileAtACrocodile}} hungry crocodiles]]. Alans dive off from the large, crystal light fixture to wrestle one of the beasts when it gets too close.
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* ''Franchise/TheMuppets Go to the Movies'' plays this for laughs in its send-up of ''The Three Musketeers''. Athos (Gonzo) and Porthos (Scooter) encourage [[FailOSuckyname Gummo]] (Link Hogthrob) to do it in pursuit of a criminal. Gummo objects that he's not the strong one; Porthos replies, "No, you're the stupid one!" So he swings, crashes through a window, and makes a mess backstage.

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* ''Franchise/TheMuppets Go to the Movies'' plays this for laughs in its send-up of ''The Three Musketeers''. Athos (Gonzo) and Porthos (Scooter) encourage [[FailOSuckyname Gummo]] Gummo (Link Hogthrob) to do it in pursuit of a criminal. Gummo objects that he's not the strong one; Porthos replies, "No, you're the stupid one!" So he swings, crashes through a window, and makes a mess backstage.
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* In Cosgrove Hall's 1983 adaptation of [[WesternAnimation/TheWindInTheWillows1983 The Wind in the Willows]], Toad swings on the chandeliers during the battle at Toad Hall while Mole, Rat and Badger fight the weasels.

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* In Parodied in Cosgrove Hall's 1983 adaptation of [[WesternAnimation/TheWindInTheWillows1983 The Wind in the Willows]], Willows]]. Toad swings uselessly on the chandeliers during the battle at Toad Hall while Mole, Rat and Badger fight the weasels.weasels. Eventually he falls off and lands on top of their leader who's the last weasel standing.
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* ''WesternAnimation/Beowulf2007''. The title character uses the multiple chandeliers in the mead hall to good effect when fighting Grendel.
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* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'': Niles swings on a chandelier in his living room while fencing, though it can't support his weight and {{reality ensues}}.

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* ''Series/{{Frasier}}'': Niles swings on a chandelier in his living room while fencing, though it can't support his weight and {{reality ensues}}.[[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome surprisingly realistic outcome]] occurs.
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* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. Spike does this in order to kick Buffy in the face during their DestructoNookie in "Smashed".

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* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. Spike does this in order to kick Buffy in the face during their DestructoNookie in "Smashed"."[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS6E9Smashed Smashed]]".



* ''Series/DoctorWho'', "The Time Warrior": The Doctor does one during a scuffle in Irongron's castle.

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* ''Series/DoctorWho'', "The "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS11E1TheTimeWarrior The Time Warrior": Warrior]]": The Doctor does one during a scuffle in Irongron's castle.
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* And of course, The Music/{{Sia}} hit quoted at the top.

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* And of course, The the Music/{{Sia}} hit quoted at the top.
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* And of course, The Music/{{Sia}} hit quoted at the top.

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