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* ''WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck'' gets hit with five in a row. And a sixth for good measure. Diplomacy is definitely not Gosalyn's string suit.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "Fall-Weather Friends", after Applejack shows up Rainbow Dash in a test of strength, AJ kicks the tree Dash is standing under, causing some apples to fall out of the tree and land on Dash's head (to the tune of "shave and a haircut, two bits" no less).
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "Fall-Weather Friends", after Applejack shows up Rainbow Dash in a test of strength, AJ kicks the tree Dash is standing under, causing some apples to fall out of the tree and land on Dash's head (to the tune of "shave and a haircut, two bits" ShaveAndAHairCut, no less).
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* In the 1966 Creator/{{Disney}} film ''Film/LtRobinCrusoeUSN'', the title character (played by DickVanDyke) gets hit by a bunch of coconuts during a rainstorm.
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* In the 1966 Creator/{{Disney}} film ''Film/LtRobinCrusoeUSN'', the title character (played by DickVanDyke) Creator/DickVanDyke) gets hit by a bunch of coconuts during a rainstorm.
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* Happens occasionally to [[ZigAndSharko Zig]].
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* Mouser got hit with a coconut in the ''WesternAnimation/SuperMarioBrosSuperShow'' episode "The Ten Koopmandments."
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* On the ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' short "Gorilla My Dreams", a gorilla gets hit by a coconut after BugsBunny shakes it loose, the shell forming a football helmet on his head.
* On the ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' short "Gorilla My Dreams", a gorilla gets hit by a coconut after BugsBunny shakes it loose, the shell forming a football helmet on his head.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/PacMan'' short "The Abominable Pac-Man", this happens to Inky, but with [[RuleOfFunny a bowling ball]]: "I didn't think they bloomed in winter."
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/PacMan'' short "The Abominable Pac-Man", this happens to Inky, but with [[RuleOfFunny a bowling ball]]: "I didn't think they bloomed in winter."
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* Papa Doc in ''GhostPiratesOfVoojuIsland'' throws coconuts at two zombie workers to manipulate them into fighting each other.
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* In ''VideoGame/EscapeFromMonkeyIsland'', Herman Toothrot suffers this and [[EasyAmnesia loses his memory for a while]].
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* In the 1966 Creator/{{Disney}} film ''Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.'', the title character (played by DickVanDyke) gets hit by a bunch of coconuts during a rainstorm.
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* In the 1966 Creator/{{Disney}} film ''Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.'', ''Film/LtRobinCrusoeUSN'', the title character (played by DickVanDyke) gets hit by a bunch of coconuts during a rainstorm.
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* The song "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjkOHVVjCuA Killed by a Coconut]]" (evidently written by ShelSilverstein) is about, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a series of guys suffering fatal coconut-related injuries]], but only in the first example does the coconut fall out of a tree. ("Just when things were lookin' up, he happened to be lookin' down!")
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* The song "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjkOHVVjCuA Killed by a Coconut]]" (evidently written by ShelSilverstein) Creator/ShelSilverstein) is about, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a series of guys suffering fatal coconut-related injuries]], but only in the first example does the coconut fall out of a tree. ("Just when things were lookin' up, he happened to be lookin' down!")
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Subtrope of AmusingInjuries
Not to be confused with: TheCoconutEffect
Compare: PianoDrop, AnvilOnHead, DropTheWashtub, {{Flower Pot Drop}}
Not to be confused with: TheCoconutEffect
Compare: PianoDrop, AnvilOnHead, DropTheWashtub, {{Flower Pot Drop}}
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Subtrope of AmusingInjuries
Not to be confused with: TheCoconutEffect
Compare:AmusingInjuries. Compare PianoDrop, AnvilOnHead, DropTheWashtub, {{Flower Pot Drop}}
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* The song "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjkOHVVjCuA Killed by a Coconut]]" (evidently written by ShelSilverstein) is about, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a series of guys suffering fatal coconut-related injuries]], but only in the first example does the coconut fall out of a tree. ("Just when things were lookin' up, he happened to be lookin' down!")
* The song "[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xjkOHVVjCuA Killed by a Coconut]]" (evidently written by ShelSilverstein) is about, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a series of guys suffering fatal coconut-related injuries]], but only in the first example does the coconut fall out of a tree. ("Just when things were lookin' up, he happened to be lookin' down!")
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* ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty''. Opus is watching an episode of ''Series/GilligansIsland''. The Skipper says "Gilligan! Drop those coconuts!" Gilligan does so and they bonk the Skipper on the head.
* ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty''. Opus is watching an episode of ''Series/GilligansIsland''. The Skipper says "Gilligan! Drop those coconuts!" Gilligan does so and they bonk the Skipper on the head.
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* ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty''. Opus is watching an episode of ''Series/GilligansIsland''. The Skipper says "Gilligan! Drop those coconuts!" Gilligan does so and they bonk the Skipper on the head.
* ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty''. Opus is watching an episode of ''Series/GilligansIsland''. The Skipper says "Gilligan! Drop those coconuts!" Gilligan does so and they bonk the Skipper on the head.
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* In Music/TheRutles MusicVideo for "Ouch!" an island native girl [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVFRgoQe86U#t=1m21s knocks over an apple cart]] and we see an apple bounce on each of their heads.
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* In Music/TheRutles Music/TheRutles' MusicVideo for "Ouch!" "Ouch!", an island native girl [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVFRgoQe86U#t=1m21s knocks over an apple cart]] and we see an apple bounce on each of their heads.
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->''"That guy got hit in the head with a coconut!"''
-->--'''Patrick''', ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants''
A character who is stranded on a {{Deserted Island}} will often fall victim to getting hit on the head with a coconut, if the island has one or two coconut trees. This can take place in any location you're likely to find coconut trees in, such as the jungle.
In Hawaii and other tropical areas there are 'Do not stand under the coconuts!' signs for this very reason. In real life, having a 10-pound nut fall 20 feet onto your head is quite likely to kill you.
Of course, coconuts are not the only fruits that can hit you on the head, apples are also most likely to bean you on the head in an homage to Sir Isaac Newton's discovery of gravity.
Bowling balls can also have a tendency to hit people on the head, even if they are not actually fruit.
Should be a note that this supposes a {{Hard Head}}.
Subtrope of {{Amusing Injuries}}
Not to be confused with: {{The Coconut Effect}}
Compare: {{Piano Drop}}, {{Anvil On Head}}, {{Drop The Washtub}}
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* In the 1966 Creator/{{Disney}} film ''Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.'', the title character (played by {{Dick Van Dyke}}) gets hit by a bunch of coconuts during a rainstorm.
* Jack Sparrow throws a coconut at the head of one of Davy Jones' crew in ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean: Dead Man's Chest''.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', Mr. Incredible takes out a guard with a perfect head shot from over a hundred yards away.
-->--'''Patrick''', ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants''
A character who is stranded on a {{Deserted Island}} will often fall victim to getting hit on the head with a coconut, if the island has one or two coconut trees. This can take place in any location you're likely to find coconut trees in, such as the jungle.
In Hawaii and other tropical areas there are 'Do not stand under the coconuts!' signs for this very reason. In real life, having a 10-pound nut fall 20 feet onto your head is quite likely to kill you.
Of course, coconuts are not the only fruits that can hit you on the head, apples are also most likely to bean you on the head in an homage to Sir Isaac Newton's discovery of gravity.
Bowling balls can also have a tendency to hit people on the head, even if they are not actually fruit.
Should be a note that this supposes a {{Hard Head}}.
Subtrope of {{Amusing Injuries}}
Not to be confused with: {{The Coconut Effect}}
Compare: {{Piano Drop}}, {{Anvil On Head}}, {{Drop The Washtub}}
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[[AC: {{Film}}]]
* In the 1966 Creator/{{Disney}} film ''Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.'', the title character (played by {{Dick Van Dyke}}) gets hit by a bunch of coconuts during a rainstorm.
* Jack Sparrow throws a coconut at the head of one of Davy Jones' crew in ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean: Dead Man's Chest''.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', Mr. Incredible takes out a guard with a perfect head shot from over a hundred yards away.
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->''"That guy got hit in the head with a coconut!"''
coconut!"''
-->--'''Patrick''',''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants''
''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants''
A character who is stranded on a{{Deserted Island}} DesertedIsland will often fall victim to getting hit on the head with a coconut, if the island has one or two coconut trees. This can take place in any location you're likely to find coconut trees in, such as the jungle.
jungle.
In Hawaii and other tropical areas there are 'Do not stand under the coconuts!' signs for this very reason. In real life, having a 10-pound nut fall 20 feet onto your head is quite likely to killyou.
you.
Of course, coconuts are not the only fruits that can hit you on the head, apples are also most likely to bean you on the head in an homage to Sir Isaac Newton's discovery ofgravity.
gravity.
Bowling balls can also have a tendency to hit people on the head, even if they are not actuallyfruit.
fruit.
Should be a note that this supposes a{{Hard Head}}.
HardHead.
Subtrope of{{Amusing Injuries}}
AmusingInjuries
Not to be confused with:{{The Coconut Effect}}
TheCoconutEffect
Compare:{{Piano Drop}}, {{Anvil On Head}}, {{Drop The Washtub}}
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[[AC:{{Film}}]]
{{Film}}]]
* In the 1966 Creator/{{Disney}} film ''Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.'', the title character (played by{{Dick Van Dyke}}) DickVanDyke) gets hit by a bunch of coconuts during a rainstorm.
rainstorm.
* Jack Sparrow throws a coconut at the head of one of Davy Jones' crew in ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean: Dead Man'sChest''.
Chest''.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', Mr. Incredible takes out a guard with a perfect head shot from over a hundred yards away.
-->--'''Patrick''',
A character who is stranded on a
In Hawaii and other tropical areas there are 'Do not stand under the coconuts!' signs for this very reason. In real life, having a 10-pound nut fall 20 feet onto your head is quite likely to kill
Of course, coconuts are not the only fruits that can hit you on the head, apples are also most likely to bean you on the head in an homage to Sir Isaac Newton's discovery of
Bowling balls can also have a tendency to hit people on the head, even if they are not actually
Should be a note that this supposes a
Subtrope of
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* In the 1966 Creator/{{Disney}} film ''Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.'', the title character (played by
* Jack Sparrow throws a coconut at the head of one of Davy Jones' crew in ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean: Dead Man's
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', Mr. Incredible takes out a guard with a perfect head shot from over a hundred yards away.
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* ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty''. Opus is watching an episode of ''Series/GilligansIsland''. The Skipper says "Gilligan! Drop those coconuts!" Gilligan does so and they bonk the Skipper on the head.
[[AC: LiveActionTV]]
* Happened a bunch of times on ''Series/GilligansIsland''.
* LeeMack on ''WouldILieToYou'' claims that he was nearly killed when a coconut fell on his shoulder. [[spoiler: It's a lie.]]
* In ''Series/TheMightyBoosh'', Howard and Vince are trapped on a desert island and have no food. As Howard chases Vince in an attempt to eat him, Vince backs into a coconut tree, knocking a coconut down onto Howard's head. He knocks several more down in his delight, all of which hit Howard.
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* ''VideoGame/JollyRover'' even has an achievement for dispatching the guard with a coconut three times.
* Papa Doc in ''GhostPiratesOfVoojuIsland'' throws coconuts at two zombie workers to manipulate them into fighting each other.
* In ''VideoGame/EscapeFromMonkeyIsland'', Herman Toothrot suffers this and [[EasyAmnesia loses his memory for a while]].
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* Referenced by the page quote in the ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' episode "Rock-A-Bye Bivalve", on a TV show that Patrick was watching. In the end, Patrick himself falls victim to this.
* This gag also shows up in the ''WesternAnimation/MrBogus'' episode "[[Recap/MrBogusS2E6TotallyBogusVideo Totally Bogus Video]]", during a sequence that parodied ''Film/{{Casablanca}}''. Ratty is the poor victim of this trope.
* This was Sappy Stanley's schtick in his ShowWithinAShow cartoons from ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures''.
* Both TomAndJerry got hit by coconuts in the short "Surf-Bored Cat".
* On the ''LooneyTunes'' short "Gorilla My Dreams", a gorilla gets hit by a coconut after BugsBunny shakes it loose, the shell forming a football helmet on his head.
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* In Music/TheRutles MusicVideo for "Ouch!" an island native girl [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVFRgoQe86U#t=1m21s knocks over an apple cart]] and we see an apple bounce on each of their heads.
[[AC: WesternAnimation]]
* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episode "Francine Frensky, Superstar", when Arthur is recounting all of the difficult roles that Francine had when in a play, one of the roles mentioned was when she played Sir Isaac Newton. [[ItMakesSenseInContext The results were predictable]].
* ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty''. Opus is watching an episode of ''Series/GilligansIsland''. The Skipper says "Gilligan! Drop those coconuts!" Gilligan does so and they bonk the Skipper on the head.
[[AC: LiveActionTV]]
* Happened a bunch of times on ''Series/GilligansIsland''.
* LeeMack on ''WouldILieToYou'' claims that he was nearly killed when a coconut fell on his shoulder. [[spoiler: It's a lie.]]
* In ''Series/TheMightyBoosh'', Howard and Vince are trapped on a desert island and have no food. As Howard chases Vince in an attempt to eat him, Vince backs into a coconut tree, knocking a coconut down onto Howard's head. He knocks several more down in his delight, all of which hit Howard.
[[AC: VideoGames]]
* ''VideoGame/JollyRover'' even has an achievement for dispatching the guard with a coconut three times.
* Papa Doc in ''GhostPiratesOfVoojuIsland'' throws coconuts at two zombie workers to manipulate them into fighting each other.
* In ''VideoGame/EscapeFromMonkeyIsland'', Herman Toothrot suffers this and [[EasyAmnesia loses his memory for a while]].
[[AC: WesternAnimation]]
* Referenced by the page quote in the ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' episode "Rock-A-Bye Bivalve", on a TV show that Patrick was watching. In the end, Patrick himself falls victim to this.
* This gag also shows up in the ''WesternAnimation/MrBogus'' episode "[[Recap/MrBogusS2E6TotallyBogusVideo Totally Bogus Video]]", during a sequence that parodied ''Film/{{Casablanca}}''. Ratty is the poor victim of this trope.
* This was Sappy Stanley's schtick in his ShowWithinAShow cartoons from ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures''.
* Both TomAndJerry got hit by coconuts in the short "Surf-Bored Cat".
* On the ''LooneyTunes'' short "Gorilla My Dreams", a gorilla gets hit by a coconut after BugsBunny shakes it loose, the shell forming a football helmet on his head.
!!Examples of the apple variant
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* In Music/TheRutles MusicVideo for "Ouch!" an island native girl [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVFRgoQe86U#t=1m21s knocks over an apple cart]] and we see an apple bounce on each of their heads.
[[AC: WesternAnimation]]
* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episode "Francine Frensky, Superstar", when Arthur is recounting all of the difficult roles that Francine had when in a play, one of the roles mentioned was when she played Sir Isaac Newton. [[ItMakesSenseInContext The results were predictable]].
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NewspaperComics]]
* ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty''. Opus is watching an episode of ''Series/GilligansIsland''. The Skipper says "Gilligan! Drop those coconuts!" Gilligan does so and they bonk the Skipper on thehead.
head.
[[AC:LiveActionTV]]
LiveActionTV]]
* Happened a bunch of times on''Series/GilligansIsland''.
''Series/GilligansIsland''.
* LeeMack on ''WouldILieToYou'' claims that he was nearly killed when a coconut fell on his shoulder. [[spoiler: It's a lie.]]
]]
* In ''Series/TheMightyBoosh'', Howard and Vince are trapped on a desert island and have no food. As Howard chases Vince in an attempt to eat him, Vince backs into a coconut tree, knocking a coconut down onto Howard's head. He knocks several more down in his delight, all of which hitHoward.
Howard.
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VideoGames]]
* ''VideoGame/JollyRover'' even has an achievement for dispatching the guard with a coconut threetimes.
times.
* Papa Doc in ''GhostPiratesOfVoojuIsland'' throws coconuts at two zombie workers to manipulate them into fighting eachother.
other.
* In ''VideoGame/EscapeFromMonkeyIsland'', Herman Toothrot suffers this and [[EasyAmnesia loses his memory for awhile]].
while]].
[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
WesternAnimation]]
* Referenced by the page quote in the ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' episode "Rock-A-Bye Bivalve", on a TV show that Patrick was watching. In the end, Patrick himself falls victim tothis.
this.
* This gag also shows up in the ''WesternAnimation/MrBogus'' episode "[[Recap/MrBogusS2E6TotallyBogusVideo Totally Bogus Video]]", during a sequence that parodied ''Film/{{Casablanca}}''. Ratty is the poor victim of thistrope.
trope.
* This was Sappy Stanley's schtick in his ShowWithinAShow cartoons from''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures''.
''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures''.
* BothTomAndJerry WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry got hit by coconuts in the short "Surf-Bored Cat".
* On the''LooneyTunes'' ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' short "Gorilla My Dreams", a gorilla gets hit by a coconut after BugsBunny shakes it loose, the shell forming a football helmet on his head.
!!Examples of the applevariant
variant
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{{Music}}]]
* In Music/TheRutles MusicVideo for "Ouch!" an island native girl [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVFRgoQe86U#t=1m21s knocks over an apple cart]] and we see an apple bounce on each of theirheads.
heads.
[[AC:WesternAnimation]]
WesternAnimation]]
* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episode "Francine Frensky, Superstar", when Arthur is recounting all of the difficult roles that Francine had when in a play, one of the roles mentioned was when she played Sir Isaac Newton. [[ItMakesSenseInContext The results were predictable]].
* ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty''. Opus is watching an episode of ''Series/GilligansIsland''. The Skipper says "Gilligan! Drop those coconuts!" Gilligan does so and they bonk the Skipper on the
[[AC:
* Happened a bunch of times on
* LeeMack on ''WouldILieToYou'' claims that he was nearly killed when a coconut fell on his shoulder. [[spoiler: It's a lie.
* In ''Series/TheMightyBoosh'', Howard and Vince are trapped on a desert island and have no food. As Howard chases Vince in an attempt to eat him, Vince backs into a coconut tree, knocking a coconut down onto Howard's head. He knocks several more down in his delight, all of which hit
[[AC:
* ''VideoGame/JollyRover'' even has an achievement for dispatching the guard with a coconut three
* Papa Doc in ''GhostPiratesOfVoojuIsland'' throws coconuts at two zombie workers to manipulate them into fighting each
* In ''VideoGame/EscapeFromMonkeyIsland'', Herman Toothrot suffers this and [[EasyAmnesia loses his memory for a
[[AC:
* Referenced by the page quote in the ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' episode "Rock-A-Bye Bivalve", on a TV show that Patrick was watching. In the end, Patrick himself falls victim to
* This gag also shows up in the ''WesternAnimation/MrBogus'' episode "[[Recap/MrBogusS2E6TotallyBogusVideo Totally Bogus Video]]", during a sequence that parodied ''Film/{{Casablanca}}''. Ratty is the poor victim of this
* This was Sappy Stanley's schtick in his ShowWithinAShow cartoons from
* Both
* On the
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* In Music/TheRutles MusicVideo for "Ouch!" an island native girl [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVFRgoQe86U#t=1m21s knocks over an apple cart]] and we see an apple bounce on each of their
[[AC:
* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episode "Francine Frensky, Superstar", when Arthur is recounting all of the difficult roles that Francine had when in a play, one of the roles mentioned was when she played Sir Isaac Newton. [[ItMakesSenseInContext The results were predictable]].
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* ''{{Help}}'' - in the Bahamas, one of Clang's mooks waits up in a tree and hurls a coconut at Ringo (actually Paul in a [[LatexPerfection Ringo mask]]), knocking him out.
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A character who is stranded on a {{Deserted Island}} will fall victim to getting hit on the head with a coconut, if the island has one or two coconut trees. It also doesn't necessarily have to take place on a desert island as it can also take place in a jungle.
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A character who is stranded on a {{Deserted Island}} will often fall victim to getting hit on the head with a coconut, if the island has one or two coconut trees. It also doesn't necessarily have to take place on a desert island as it This can also take place in a any location you're likely to find coconut trees in, such as the jungle.
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* Both TomAndJerry got hit by coconuts in the short "Surf-Bored Cat".
* On the ''LooneyTunes'' short "Gorilla My Dreams", a gorilla gets hit by a coconut after BugsBunny shakes it loose, the shell forming a football helmet on his head.
* On the ''LooneyTunes'' short "Gorilla My Dreams", a gorilla gets hit by a coconut after BugsBunny shakes it loose, the shell forming a football helmet on his head.
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* In TheRutles MusicVideo for "Ouch!" an island native girl [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVFRgoQe86U#t=1m21s knocks over an apple cart]] and we see an apple bounce on each of their heads.
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* In TheRutles Music/TheRutles MusicVideo for "Ouch!" an island native girl [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVFRgoQe86U#t=1m21s knocks over an apple cart]] and we see an apple bounce on each of their heads.
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* In the 1966 {{Disney}} film ''Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.'', the title character (played by {{Dick Van Dyke}}) gets hit by a bunch of coconuts during a rainstorm.
* Jack Sparrow throws a coconut at the head of one of Davy Jones' crew in ''{{Pirates Of The Caribbean}}: Dead Man's Chest''.
* In {{The Incredibles}}, Mr. Incredible takes out a guard with a perfect head shot from over a hundred yards away.
* Jack Sparrow throws a coconut at the head of one of Davy Jones' crew in ''{{Pirates Of The Caribbean}}: Dead Man's Chest''.
* In {{The Incredibles}}, Mr. Incredible takes out a guard with a perfect head shot from over a hundred yards away.
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* In the 1966 {{Disney}} Creator/{{Disney}} film ''Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.'', the title character (played by {{Dick Van Dyke}}) gets hit by a bunch of coconuts during a rainstorm.
* Jack Sparrow throws a coconut at the head of one of Davy Jones' crew in''{{Pirates Of The Caribbean}}: ''Film/PiratesOfTheCaribbean: Dead Man's Chest''.
* In{{The Incredibles}}, ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'', Mr. Incredible takes out a guard with a perfect head shot from over a hundred yards away.
* Jack Sparrow throws a coconut at the head of one of Davy Jones' crew in
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* {{Bloom County}}. Opus is watching an episode of {{Gilligans Island}}. The Skipper says "Gilligan! Drop those coconuts!" Gilligan does so and they bonk the Skipper on the head.
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* Happened a bunch of times on {{Gilligans Island}}.
* {{Lee Mack}} on {{Would I Lie To You}} claims that he was nearly killed when a coconut fell on his shoulder. [[spoiler: It's a lie.]]
* In {{The Mighty Boosh}}, Howard and Vince are trapped on a desert island and have no food. As Howard chases Vince in an attempt to eat him, Vince backs into a coconut tree, knocking a coconut down onto Howard's head. He knocks several more down in his delight, all of which hit Howard.
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* VideoGame/{{Jolly Rover}} even has an achievement for dispatching the guard with a coconut three times.
* Papa Doc in {{Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island}} throws coconuts at two zombie workers to manipulate them into fighting each other.
* In VideoGame/{{Escape From Monkey Island}}, Herman Toothrot suffers this and [[{{Easy Amnesia}} loses his memory for a while]].
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* Referenced by the page quote in the {{Spongebob Squarepants}} episode "Rock-A-Bye Bivalve", on a TV show that Patrick was watching. In the end, Patrick himself falls victim to this.
* This gag also shows up in the WesternAnimation/{{Mr Bogus}} episode "[[{{Recap/MrBogusS2E6TotallyBogusVideo}} Totally Bogus Video]]", during a sequence that parodied {{Casablanca}}. Ratty is the poor victim of this trope.
* This was Sappy Stanley's schtick in his {{Show Within A Show}} cartoons from WesternAnimation/{{Tiny Toon Adventures}}.
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* Happened a bunch of times on {{Gilligans Island}}.
* {{Lee Mack}} on {{Would I Lie To You}} claims that he was nearly killed when a coconut fell on his shoulder. [[spoiler: It's a lie.]]
* In {{The Mighty Boosh}}, Howard and Vince are trapped on a desert island and have no food. As Howard chases Vince in an attempt to eat him, Vince backs into a coconut tree, knocking a coconut down onto Howard's head. He knocks several more down in his delight, all of which hit Howard.
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* VideoGame/{{Jolly Rover}} even has an achievement for dispatching the guard with a coconut three times.
* Papa Doc in {{Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island}} throws coconuts at two zombie workers to manipulate them into fighting each other.
* In VideoGame/{{Escape From Monkey Island}}, Herman Toothrot suffers this and [[{{Easy Amnesia}} loses his memory for a while]].
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* Referenced by the page quote in the {{Spongebob Squarepants}} episode "Rock-A-Bye Bivalve", on a TV show that Patrick was watching. In the end, Patrick himself falls victim to this.
* This gag also shows up in the WesternAnimation/{{Mr Bogus}} episode "[[{{Recap/MrBogusS2E6TotallyBogusVideo}} Totally Bogus Video]]", during a sequence that parodied {{Casablanca}}. Ratty is the poor victim of this trope.
* This was Sappy Stanley's schtick in his {{Show Within A Show}} cartoons from WesternAnimation/{{Tiny Toon Adventures}}.
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* {{Bloom County}}. ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty''. Opus is watching an episode of {{Gilligans Island}}.''Series/GilligansIsland''. The Skipper says "Gilligan! Drop those coconuts!" Gilligan does so and they bonk the Skipper on the head.
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* Happened a bunch of times on{{Gilligans Island}}.''Series/GilligansIsland''.
*{{Lee Mack}} LeeMack on {{Would I Lie To You}} ''WouldILieToYou'' claims that he was nearly killed when a coconut fell on his shoulder. [[spoiler: It's a lie.]]
* In{{The Mighty Boosh}}, ''Series/TheMightyBoosh'', Howard and Vince are trapped on a desert island and have no food. As Howard chases Vince in an attempt to eat him, Vince backs into a coconut tree, knocking a coconut down onto Howard's head. He knocks several more down in his delight, all of which hit Howard.
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*VideoGame/{{Jolly Rover}} ''VideoGame/JollyRover'' even has an achievement for dispatching the guard with a coconut three times.
* Papa Doc in{{Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island}} ''GhostPiratesOfVoojuIsland'' throws coconuts at two zombie workers to manipulate them into fighting each other.
* InVideoGame/{{Escape From Monkey Island}}, ''VideoGame/EscapeFromMonkeyIsland'', Herman Toothrot suffers this and [[{{Easy Amnesia}} [[EasyAmnesia loses his memory for a while]].
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* Referenced by the page quote in the{{Spongebob Squarepants}} ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'' episode "Rock-A-Bye Bivalve", on a TV show that Patrick was watching. In the end, Patrick himself falls victim to this.
* This gag also shows up in theWesternAnimation/{{Mr Bogus}} ''WesternAnimation/MrBogus'' episode "[[{{Recap/MrBogusS2E6TotallyBogusVideo}} "[[Recap/MrBogusS2E6TotallyBogusVideo Totally Bogus Video]]", during a sequence that parodied {{Casablanca}}.''Film/{{Casablanca}}''. Ratty is the poor victim of this trope.
* This was Sappy Stanley's schtick in his{{Show Within A Show}} ShowWithinAShow cartoons from WesternAnimation/{{Tiny Toon Adventures}}.''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures''.
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* In the {{Arthur}} episode "Francine Frensky, Superstar", when Arthur is recounting all of the difficult roles that Francine had when in a play, one of the roles mentioned was when she played Sir Isaac Newton. [[{{It Makes Sense In Context}} The results were predictable]].
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* In the {{Arthur}} episode "Francine Frensky, Superstar", when Arthur is recounting all of the difficult roles that Francine had when in a play, one of the roles mentioned was when she played Sir Isaac Newton. [[{{It Makes Sense In Context}} The results were predictable]].
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* In the{{Arthur}} ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episode "Francine Frensky, Superstar", when Arthur is recounting all of the difficult roles that Francine had when in a play, one of the roles mentioned was when she played Sir Isaac Newton. [[{{It Makes Sense In Context}} [[ItMakesSenseInContext The results were predictable]].
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->"That guy got hit in the head with a coconut!"
-->--'''Patrick''', {{Spongebob Squarepants}}
A character who is stranded on a {{Deserted Island}} will fall victim to getting hit on the head with a coconut, if the island has one or two coconut trees. It also doesn't necessarily have to take place on a desert island as it can also take place in a jungle.
In Hawaii and other tropical areas there are 'Do not stand under the coconuts!' signs for this very reason. In real life, having a 10-pound nut fall 20 feet onto your head is quite likely to kill you.
Of course, coconuts are not the only fruits that can hit you on the head, apples are also most likely to bean you on the head in an homage to Sir Isaac Newton's discovery of gravity.
Bowling balls can also have a tendency to hit people on the head, even if they are not actually fruit.
Should be a note that this supposes a {{Hard Head}}.
Subtrope of {{Amusing Injuries}}
Not to be confused with: {{The Coconut Effect}}
Compare: {{Piano Drop}}, {{Anvil On Head}}, {{Drop The Washtub}}
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!'''Examples'''
[[AC: {{Film}}]]
* In the 1966 {{Disney}} film ''Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.'', the title character (played by {{Dick Van Dyke}}) gets hit by a bunch of coconuts during a rainstorm.
* Jack Sparrow throws a coconut at the head of one of Davy Jones' crew in ''{{Pirates Of The Caribbean}}: Dead Man's Chest''.
* In {{The Incredibles}}, Mr. Incredible takes out a guard with a perfect head shot from over a hundred yards away.
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* {{Bloom County}}. Opus is watching an episode of {{Gilligans Island}}. The Skipper says "Gilligan! Drop those coconuts!" Gilligan does so and they bonk the Skipper on the head.
[[AC: {{Live-Action TV}}]]
* Happened a bunch of times on {{Gilligans Island}}.
* {{Lee Mack}} on {{Would I Lie To You}} claims that he was nearly killed when a coconut fell on his shoulder. [[spoiler: It's a lie.]]
* In {{The Mighty Boosh}}, Howard and Vince are trapped on a desert island and have no food. As Howard chases Vince in an attempt to eat him, Vince backs into a coconut tree, knocking a coconut down onto Howard's head. He knocks several more down in his delight, all of which hit Howard.
[[AC: {{Video Games}}]]
* VideoGame/{{Jolly Rover}} even has an achievement for dispatching the guard with a coconut three times.
* Papa Doc in {{Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island}} throws coconuts at two zombie workers to manipulate them into fighting each other.
* In VideoGame/{{Escape From Monkey Island}}, Herman Toothrot suffers this and [[{{Easy Amnesia}} loses his memory for a while]].
[[AC: {{Western Animation}}]]
* Referenced by the page quote in the {{Spongebob Squarepants}} episode "Rock-A-Bye Bivalve", on a TV show that Patrick was watching. In the end, Patrick himself falls victim to this.
* This gag also shows up in the WesternAnimation/{{Mr Bogus}} episode "[[{{Recap/MrBogusS2E6TotallyBogusVideo}} Totally Bogus Video]]", during a sequence that parodied {{Casablanca}}. Ratty is the poor victim of this trope.
* This was Sappy Stanley's schtick in his {{Show Within A Show}} cartoons from WesternAnimation/{{Tiny Toon Adventures}}.
!!Examples of the apple variant
[[AC: {{Music}}]]
* In {{The Rutles}} {{Music Video}} for "Ouch!" an island native girl [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVFRgoQe86U#t=1m21s knocks over an apple cart]] and we see an apple bounce on each of their heads.
[[AC: {{Western Animation}}]]
* In the {{Arthur}} episode "Francine Frensky, Superstar", when Arthur is recounting all of the difficult roles that Francine had when in a play, one of the roles mentioned was when she played Sir Isaac Newton. [[{{It Makes Sense In Context}} The results were predictable]].
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-->--'''Patrick''', {{Spongebob Squarepants}}
A character who is stranded on a {{Deserted Island}} will fall victim to getting hit on the head with a coconut, if the island has one or two coconut trees. It also doesn't necessarily have to take place on a desert island as it can also take place in a jungle.
In Hawaii and other tropical areas there are 'Do not stand under the coconuts!' signs for this very reason. In real life, having a 10-pound nut fall 20 feet onto your head is quite likely to kill you.
Of course, coconuts are not the only fruits that can hit you on the head, apples are also most likely to bean you on the head in an homage to Sir Isaac Newton's discovery of gravity.
Bowling balls can also have a tendency to hit people on the head, even if they are not actually fruit.
Should be a note that this supposes a {{Hard Head}}.
Subtrope of {{Amusing Injuries}}
Not to be confused with: {{The Coconut Effect}}
Compare: {{Piano Drop}}, {{Anvil On Head}}, {{Drop The Washtub}}
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!'''Examples'''
[[AC: {{Film}}]]
* In the 1966 {{Disney}} film ''Lt. Robin Crusoe, U.S.N.'', the title character (played by {{Dick Van Dyke}}) gets hit by a bunch of coconuts during a rainstorm.
* Jack Sparrow throws a coconut at the head of one of Davy Jones' crew in ''{{Pirates Of The Caribbean}}: Dead Man's Chest''.
* In {{The Incredibles}}, Mr. Incredible takes out a guard with a perfect head shot from over a hundred yards away.
[[AC: {{Newspaper Comics}}]]
* {{Bloom County}}. Opus is watching an episode of {{Gilligans Island}}. The Skipper says "Gilligan! Drop those coconuts!" Gilligan does so and they bonk the Skipper on the head.
[[AC: {{Live-Action TV}}]]
* Happened a bunch of times on {{Gilligans Island}}.
* {{Lee Mack}} on {{Would I Lie To You}} claims that he was nearly killed when a coconut fell on his shoulder. [[spoiler: It's a lie.]]
* In {{The Mighty Boosh}}, Howard and Vince are trapped on a desert island and have no food. As Howard chases Vince in an attempt to eat him, Vince backs into a coconut tree, knocking a coconut down onto Howard's head. He knocks several more down in his delight, all of which hit Howard.
[[AC: {{Video Games}}]]
* VideoGame/{{Jolly Rover}} even has an achievement for dispatching the guard with a coconut three times.
* Papa Doc in {{Ghost Pirates of Vooju Island}} throws coconuts at two zombie workers to manipulate them into fighting each other.
* In VideoGame/{{Escape From Monkey Island}}, Herman Toothrot suffers this and [[{{Easy Amnesia}} loses his memory for a while]].
[[AC: {{Western Animation}}]]
* Referenced by the page quote in the {{Spongebob Squarepants}} episode "Rock-A-Bye Bivalve", on a TV show that Patrick was watching. In the end, Patrick himself falls victim to this.
* This gag also shows up in the WesternAnimation/{{Mr Bogus}} episode "[[{{Recap/MrBogusS2E6TotallyBogusVideo}} Totally Bogus Video]]", during a sequence that parodied {{Casablanca}}. Ratty is the poor victim of this trope.
* This was Sappy Stanley's schtick in his {{Show Within A Show}} cartoons from WesternAnimation/{{Tiny Toon Adventures}}.
!!Examples of the apple variant
[[AC: {{Music}}]]
* In {{The Rutles}} {{Music Video}} for "Ouch!" an island native girl [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVFRgoQe86U#t=1m21s knocks over an apple cart]] and we see an apple bounce on each of their heads.
[[AC: {{Western Animation}}]]
* In the {{Arthur}} episode "Francine Frensky, Superstar", when Arthur is recounting all of the difficult roles that Francine had when in a play, one of the roles mentioned was when she played Sir Isaac Newton. [[{{It Makes Sense In Context}} The results were predictable]].
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