History Main / HowAboutASmile

** In "Last Exit to Springfield", Lisa is having her picture taken on school picture day after she recieves BracesOfOrthodonticOverkill. The photographer asks for her to smile, and the smile she gives horrifies him.

It's most common in sitcoms, but can appear in dramatic works occasionally, such as if a villain is trying to smugly exert their power over the hero. See FingerForcedSmile or GlasgowGrin for more physical variants.

* In ''VideoGame/CarmenSandiego's Great Chase Through Time'', a puzzle involves getting the Mona Lisa's model to smile, so Leonardo da Vinci can resume painting. She's reluctant because a recent theft has depressed her.

* In ''Series/JessicaJones2015'', Kilgrave often commands Jessica to smile [[CompellingVoice while she is under his control]].

* ''Series/StarTrekVoyager''. In "Message in a Bottle" B'Elanna gives Seven of Nine a lengthy tirade on how rude she is, not even delivering common courtesies like "Thank you". Later Seven zaps unconscious an annoying alien who's giving them trouble.

'''Harry:''' Fuck you. ''*hangs up*''

-->'''Robert''': What?\\

'''B'Elanna:''' Mild shock, huh. ({{beat}}) [[ArsonMurderAndAdmiration Not bad.]]\\

-->'''Buddy''': I need the new pages first thing yesterday. I'm going to open my window--I want to see some fingers flying. Stine? Let me hear a smile. ''(Stine smiles despite himself)'' Louder! ''(A laugh from Stine)'' That's my boy!

--->'''Sideshow Bob''': I WANTED A ROOM WITH A FIREPLACE, YOU BLASTED MONKEY! ''(realizes Selma is capturing him on camera)'' Oh Selma dear... I was just chatting with my good friend... ''(looks at his name tag)'' Dennis! Now, smile for the camera, there's a good lad! ''(Dennis struggles to produce a nervous smile)''

--->'''Photographer:''' ''(gasp)'' [[EvilStoleMyFaith There is no God!]]

Say "cheese"!

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--> '''Robert''': What?
--> '''Ray''': Get over there.
--> '''Robert''': "Get over there..."
--> '''Ray''': ...Please?
--> '''Robert''': There ya go, Raymond. You'll find a little courtesy goes a long way.

-->'''Seven:''' It was a mild shock. He will recover. He was not responding to diplomacy.
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-->'''B'Elanna:''' Mild shock, huh. ({{beat}}) [[ArsonMurderAndAdmiration Not bad.]]
-->'''Seven:''' Thank you.

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---> '''Sideshow Bob''': I WANTED A ROOM WITH A FIREPLACE, YOU BLASTED MONKEY! ''(realizes Selma is capturing him on camera)'' Oh Selma dear... I was just chatting with my good friend... ''(looks at his name tag)'' Dennis! Now, smile for the camera, there's a good lad! ''(Dennis struggles to produce a nervous smile)''

--> '''Kitty:''' And would it kill you to smile?
--> (Robin forces a [[TheUnsmile painful-looking rictus]])
--> '''Robin:''' Maybe.

--> '''Angelica:''' Ask me nice.
--> '''Tommy:''' Give me my ball!
--> '''Angelica:''' Say "Pretty please with sugar on top."
--> '''Tommy:''' Give me my ball!
--> '''Angelica:''' Say "[[HypocriticalHumor Angelica is the nicest]], prettiest, best person in the whole wide world."
--> '''Tommy:''' [[PunctuatedForEmphasis GIVE ME]] [[RuleOfThree MY BALL!]]
--> '''Angelica:''' Well, if you can't be any nicer than that, I guess you'll ''never see your dumb ball again''.

* Subverted in one episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'', where Angelica has taken a ball from Tommy, who wants it back.

* In ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'', Lumiere is trying to coach the Beast on how to woo Belle. He tells the Beast, "When you see her, give her your most dashing, debonair smile! Come, come, show us the smile." Cue the Beast awkwardly baring his fangs.
* In ''Disney/TheJungleBook'', the vulture quartet tries to cheer up Mowgli with a song, and one of them asks "Give us a smile."

* In ''Series/JessicaJones'', Kilgrave often commands Jessica to smile [[CompellingVoice while she is under his control]].

It's most common in sitcoms, but can appear in dramatic works occasionally, such as if a villain is trying to smugly exert their power over the hero.

* In ''Disney/BeautyAndTheBeast'', Lumiere is trying to coach the Beast on how to woo Belle. He tells the Beast, "When you see her, give her your most dazzling smile! Come, come, show us the smile." Cue the Beast awkwardly baring his fangs.

'''Harry:''' [[SugarWiki/FunnyMoments Fuck you]]. ''*hangs up*''