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* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'':
** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStardustCrusaders Stardust Crusaders]]'': While Rubber Soul is disguised as Kakyoin, he jokingly pushes Jotaro to nearly make him fall off a railing and tries to pass it as messing around. It only gives Jotaro confirmation that he's facing an enemy.
** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureStoneOcean Stone Ocean]]'': [=MiuMiu=] slams a cockroach into Jolyne's food before faking an apology and covering it with three condiments to make her [[LaserGuidedAmnesia forget]] there's an insect in it.
** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureJoJolion JoJolion]]'': This is utilized by the residents of Shakedown Road. A common con in this area is for the owner of an object to cause victims to accidentally break something (e.g. a passer-by steps on a leaf trail laid out by the perp, they instantly warp to the object, knock it over and break it), then extort them for money to cover the repairs.



* A non-comedic example of this is in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00'' wherein the {{Child Soldier|s}} Nena bombs a wedding party, killing almost everyone there. When questioned about it, she [[CuteAndPsycho giggles]] and says she accidentally pressed the wrong button. The reason she bombed the party was that [[MoralEventHorizon they were having more fun than her]].
** [[spoiler: In Kozo Omori's manga adaption, however... it WAS an accident, and the setup and aftermath from Nena's perspective was actually treated comedically, although everything else remained serious.]]

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* A non-comedic example of this is in ''Anime/MobileSuitGundam00'' wherein the {{Child Soldier|s}} Nena bombs a wedding party, killing almost everyone there. When questioned about it, she [[CuteAndPsycho giggles]] and says she accidentally pressed the wrong button. The reason she bombed the party was that [[MoralEventHorizon they were having more fun than her]].
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her]]. In Kozo Omori's manga adaption, however... it [[spoiler:it WAS an accident, and the setup and aftermath from Nena's perspective was actually treated comedically, although everything else remained serious.]]serious]].



* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}:'' In his civilian identity, Bruce Wayne has been known to do this. For example, in ''Robin: Year One'', he intentionally spills his drink on an important control panel.

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* ''Franchise/{{Batman}}:'' ''ComicBook/{{Batman}}'': In his civilian identity, Bruce Wayne has been known to do this. For example, in ''Robin: Year One'', he intentionally spills his drink on an important control panel.



* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'': Clark Kent does this all the time. Usually, it's to save someone without compromising his secret identity.

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* ''Franchise/{{Superman}}'': ''ComicBook/{{Superman}}'': Clark Kent does this all the time. Usually, it's to save someone without compromising his secret identity.



* ''Franchise/WonderWoman'' [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Vol 1]]: Diana "accidentally" trips on a chain while pretending to be under Hypnota's mind control in order to drop the sword Hypnota intends to force Diana to use to kill captives right in front of Etta Candy, whom Diana had just secretly unbound.

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* ''Franchise/WonderWoman'' ''ComicBook/WonderWoman'' [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Vol 1]]: Diana "accidentally" trips on a chain while pretending to be under Hypnota's mind control in order to drop the sword Hypnota intends to force Diana to use to kill captives right in front of Etta Candy, whom Diana had just secretly unbound.



* ''VisualNovel/ALittleLilyPrincess'': In Ermengarde's route, Miss Minchin walks into Sara's room right as Sara, Becky and Ermengarde are about to enjoy food brought over by the latter. Miss Minchin orders Ermengarde to put all the food back in its hamper and she manages to accidentally fall on the floor while doing so. After Miss Minchin and Ermengarde leave the room, Sara notices a food item was left under the table and realizes that Ermengarde's fall had been to put the item there; the reason Ermengarde had brought the food in the first place was realizing that Sara was starving.



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* ''VisualNovel/ALittleLilyPrincess'': In Ermengarde's route, Miss Minchin walks into Sara's room right as Sara, Becky and Ermengarde are about to enjoy food brought over by the latter. Miss Minchin orders Ermengarde to put all the food back in its hamper and she manages to accidentally fall on the floor while doing so. After Miss Minchin and Ermengarde leave the room, Sara notices a food item was left under the table and realizes that Ermengarde's fall had been to put the item there; the reason Ermengarde had brought the food in the first place was realizing that Sara was starving.
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* ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'': In Volume 7, to get Whitley away from Weiss so that she can search the house, Team JNR arrange for an overloaded Nora to "accidentally" bump into Ren, thereby "losing control" of all the food she's carrying so that it will fall all over Whitley.



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* In ''{{Webcomic/Homestuck}}'', Kanaya threatens Vriska with such an unfortunate accident of spilling a load gaper (their filthy commoner speak for "toilet") over Vriska's head if she doesn't make ramps for Tavros to travel around his house.

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* In ''{{Webcomic/Homestuck}}'', ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', Kanaya threatens Vriska with such an unfortunate accident of spilling a load gaper (their filthy commoner speak for "toilet") over Vriska's head if she doesn't make ramps for Tavros to travel around his house.



* ''[[WesternAnimation/{{Arcane}} Arcane: League of Legends]]'': Marcus is shocked to come home and see Silco playing with his daughter. Silco then reminds Marcus of taking care of Vi for good. As a final warning he "clumsily" destroys the daughter's house of cards noting that accidents happen.



* The "accidental" spill variant was used by Vicky the babysitter in ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents''. She doesn't just spill a drink, though. It is a significant amount of water, enough to drench the other girl. The reason for it was one of the little men in her brain, "Jealousy", was doing his job by being a petty asshole.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'': The "accidental" spill variant was used by Vicky the babysitter in ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents''.babysitter. She doesn't just spill a drink, though. It is a significant amount of water, enough to drench the other girl. The reason for it was one of the little men in her brain, "Jealousy", was doing his job by being a petty asshole.


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* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': In "Catch and Release", when Peridot's arms and legs are left behind, Amethyst thinks she was blown to pieces instead of being poofed. Then she throws them all into the ocean and sarcastically pretends it was an accident. Steven later apologizes for that.
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* ''Series/{{Doomwatch}}''. In the first episode John Ridge is caught snooping around a government minister's office by his secretary, so he 'accidentally' knocks over a flower vase which she has to stop and to clean up, giving him time to snoop in her office as well.
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* Done intentionally in ''Film/NoWayOut1987'' - when Commander Farrell learns the two witnesses who could possibly identify him as being with Susan Atwell the weekend before she was killed are coming into the computer room, he "accidentally" knocks over a cup of coffee so he can sit in the coffee so he has an excuse to leave the office (to change).


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* In ''Film/Ronin1998'', Sam "accidentally" knocks over a cup of coffee by Gregor to test his reflexes. Gregor catches the cup before it hits the floor, which shows he's a force to be reckoned with.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': In "Any Port in a Storm", Professor Hermonculus makes Willow fall of her wand during the flying derby match, saying that "his arm slipped". She could have been hurt if she hadn't conjured a giant flower to break her fall. No one in his team approved that.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse'': In "Any Port Sport in a Storm", Professor Hermonculus makes Willow fall of her wand during the flying derby match, saying that "his arm slipped". She could have been hurt if she hadn't conjured a giant flower to break her fall. No one in Everyone else present (including his team approved that.own team) shoots him a dirty look afterwards.
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* ''Webcomic/LiesSistersAndWives'': Jessica pours Fredrik some whiskey. Fredrik thinks she's poisoned the drink, so he drops the glass on the floor, pretending it was an accident.
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* ''ComicBook/SpirouAndFantasio'': In ''Le Tombeau des Champignac'', Fantasio stops Seccotine from recording the secrets of the crypt by "accidentally" knocking her SpyCam out of her hands and stepping on it.
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* ''Fanfic/AllMyHomiesHateAthalieSeverin'': God hits Athalie with a bolt of lightning and only responds with an "Oops~" which doesn't really help his case.
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* The first ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' has an example of the "accidental" trip; Marty [=McFly=] trips Biff Tannen when they're in the diner in 1955 Hill Valley, UsefulNotes/{{California}}.

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* The first ''Film/BackToTheFuture'' ''Film/BackToTheFuture1'' has an example of the "accidental" trip; Marty [=McFly=] trips Biff Tannen when they're in the diner in 1955 Hill Valley, UsefulNotes/{{California}}.

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