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* Series/TheChasersWarOnEverything has this as a recurring segment, with one of the blokes making bizarre unauthorized announcements in places like grocery stores, banks, casinos, and airports.



** In "The Politics of Human Sexuality", Dean Pelton discovers that the condoms from the STD fair are faulty, so he tells Abed to rush to the office and tell everyone through the PA speaker. When Abed gets there, though, all he tells the students is to not use condoms for sex.

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** In "The Politics of Human Sexuality", Dean Pelton discovers that the condoms from the STD fair are faulty, so he tells Abed to rush to the office and tell everyone through the PA speaker. When Abed gets there, though, all he tells the students is to not to use condoms for sex.

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** In "Wheels & the Legman and the Case of Grandpa's Key" Legman (Roger) talks about how he volunteers at the Children's Cancer Ward. This is revealed to be Legman speaking into a bull horn outside the hospital. [[RefugeInAudacity "You're all going to die.]][[CrossesTheLineTwice Your parents and your doctors are lying to you."]] He is then dragged away by a security guard.

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** In "Wheels & the Legman and the Case of Grandpa's Key" Legman (Roger) talks about how he volunteers at the Children's Cancer Ward. This is revealed to be Legman speaking into a bull horn outside the hospital. [[RefugeInAudacity "You're all going to die.]][[CrossesTheLineTwice ]] [[CrossesTheLineTwice Your parents and your doctors are lying to you."]] He is then dragged away by a security guard.



* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episode "D.W. Gets Lost", D.W. gets a megaphone to announce "Free desserts on Aisle 12!" to get everyone away from the free samples she wanted to eat.



'''Homer:''' ''(through bullhorn to Marge and Lisa)'' ''' ''IT WAS...'' ''' (lowers bullhorn as they flinch) ...it was in my pocket.\\

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'''Homer:''' ''(through bullhorn to Marge and Lisa)'' ''' ''IT WAS...'' ''' (lowers bullhorn as they flinch) ...it was in my pocket.\\



* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episode "D.W. Gets Lost", D.W. gets a megaphone to announce "Free desserts on Aisle 12!" to get everyone away from the free samples she wanted to eat.
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''[{{stunned silence}}, Victor {{facepalm}}s]''\\

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''[{{stunned ''[The entire crowd all stops what they're doing; {{stunned silence}}, Victor {{facepalm}}s]''\\
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* In some of the ''Website/GoAnimate'' "Grounded" videos, the naughty child sneaks into the principal's office and says over the intercom that the school is on lockdown.

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* In some of the ''Website/GoAnimate'' ''Platform/GoAnimate'' "Grounded" videos, the naughty child sneaks into the principal's office and says over the intercom that the school is on lockdown.
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* ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'' can get into this when the {{Mad Scientist}}s of the Think Tank use the PA system in the ''Old World Blues'' DLC.
-->'''[[NoIndoorVoice Dr. Klein]]:''' YOU GUYS SHOULD TRY THIS INTERCOM THING! IT MAKES YOU SOUND LIKE SOME KIND OF... SKY-GOD!
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** Strip #81 "Attention, shopper" (the page image) shows Black Hat holding a golf club and announcing over a megaphone that an expensive car in the parking lot was just smashed by a golf club.

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** Strip #81 "Attention, shopper" (the page image) shows Black Hat holding a golf club and announcing over a megaphone that an expensive car with a VanityLicensePlate in the parking lot was just smashed by a golf club.
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->''"Uhh...attention. Attention. We're looking for the chick with big boobs."''
-->--'''Butthead,''' ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButtheadDoAmerica''

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->''"Uhh... attention. Attention. We're looking for the chick with big boobs."''
-->--'''Butthead,''' ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButtheadDoAmerica''
-->-- '''Butt-Head,''' ''WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButtHeadDoAmerica''
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/Arthur'' episode "DW Gets Lost" DW gets a megaphone to announce "Free desserts on Aisle 12!" to get everyone away from the free samples she wanted to eat.

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* In the ''WesternAnimation/Arthur'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episode "DW "D.W. Gets Lost" DW Lost", D.W. gets a megaphone to announce "Free desserts on Aisle 12!" to get everyone away from the free samples she wanted to eat.
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* In one removed video posted to Website/YouTube, an LAPD officer driving with lights and siren on who encounters a luxury vehicle reluctant to leave its path can be heard saying "I don't care if you've got a BMW, move!" The removed video was [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0F1wdnmF-8 recreated by another member with the original audio driving with lights and siren]].
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* In one [[https://www.tiktok.com/@kieraadavisss/video/7245075504779300138 video posted to social media]], an airline passenger who misses the boarding of their flight uses the PA system to request security to open the gate for them. According to a [[https://dailyhive.com/canada/boarding-time-man-misses-flight media report]], airport security ultimately arrived and sympathized with the man, but informed him there was nothing they could do.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/Arthur'' episode "DW Gets Lost" DW gets a megaphone to announce "Free desserts on Aisle 12!" to get everyone away from the free samples she wanted to eat.
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* WesternAnimation/AmericanDad:

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* WesternAnimation/AmericanDad:''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'':
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* In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wrk1H1W0wkU one video posted online]], an LAPD officer driving with his lights and siren on is heard using his PA system to tell a driver, "I don't care if you've got a BMW, move!" after the luxury SUV tries to pull in front of the car.
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* ''WesternAnimation/CuriousGeorge'': in "Curious George Takes a Vacation", George gets lost in the airport. When he is found by the announcer and they are both waiting for the Man with the Yellow Hat to arrive, the monkey starts mumbling in the megaphone, causing confusion and hilarity among the passengers.
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* One ''[[Website/NotAlwaysRight Not Always Working]]'' story has a butcher block in a supermarket receive a delivery of crab legs. The submitter’s coworker gets on the intercom, and [[https://notalwaysright.com/no-need-to-get-crabby/59032/ makes the most of the opportunity.]]
-->'''Coworker:''' Attention, [store] shoppers! We have crabs! And we’re just itching to sell them to you! So come on back to the butcher block!
-->''[The customer and I stare at him with our mouths hanging open. Just then, the store manager’s voice pipes in over the intercom.]''
-->'''Store Manager:''' [Coworker], REPORT TO THE FRONT OFFICE!

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-->'''Mr. Garrison:''' How would you like to go to the principal's office?!\\

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-->'''Mr. Garrison:''' How would you like to go to the principal's school councilor's office?!\\
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'''Constable:''' ''[through the megaphone]'' '''HE BEAST ISN'T ACTUALLY DEAD YET?!'''\\

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'''Constable:''' ''[through the megaphone]'' '''HE '''THE BEAST ISN'T ACTUALLY DEAD YET?!'''\\
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* In one removed video posted to Website/YouTube, an LAPD officer driving with lights and siren on who encounters a luxury vehicle reluctant to leave its path can be heard saying "I don't care if you've got a BMW, move!" The removed video was [[recreated by another member with the original audio driving with lights and siren https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0F1wdnmF-8]].

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* In one removed video posted to Website/YouTube, an LAPD officer driving with lights and siren on who encounters a luxury vehicle reluctant to leave its path can be heard saying "I don't care if you've got a BMW, move!" The removed video was [[recreated by another member with the original audio driving with lights and siren https://www.[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0F1wdnmF-8]].com/watch?v=e0F1wdnmF-8 recreated by another member with the original audio driving with lights and siren]].
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* In one removed video posted to Website/YouTube, an LAPD officer driving with lights and siren on who encounters a luxury vehicle reluctant to leave its path can be heard saying "I don't care if you've got a BMW, move!" The removed video was [[recreated by another member with the original audio driving with lights and siren https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e0F1wdnmF-8]].
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** In S1 E16, Sheldon uses the school intercom to broadcast his message about how science isn't respected anymore.
** In S2 E19, as class president, Sheldon uses the intercom to tell fun facts about the Pledge of Allegiance.

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** In S1 E16, "Killer Asteroids, Oklahoma, and a Frizzy Hair Machine", Sheldon uses the school intercom to broadcast his message about how science isn't respected anymore.
** In S2 E19, "A Political Campaign and a Candy Land Cheater", as class president, Sheldon uses the intercom to tell fun facts about the Pledge of Allegiance.
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'''Constable:''' ''[through the megaphone]'' '''HE BEAST ISN'T ACTUALLY DEAD YET?!]]'''\\

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'''Constable:''' ''[through the megaphone]'' '''HE BEAST ISN'T ACTUALLY DEAD YET?!]]'''\\YET?!'''\\
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'''Constable:''' ''[through the megaphone]'' The beast isn't actually dead yet?!\\

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'''Constable:''' ''[through the megaphone]'' The beast isn't actually dead yet?!\\'''HE BEAST ISN'T ACTUALLY DEAD YET?!]]'''\\
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* ''VideoGame/HarryPotter'': In the game adaptation of ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix'', helping the Parvati twins apply Babbling Beverage on the loudspeakers will make Umbridge talk nonsense and say silly things (e.g. "I eat frogs").

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* ''VideoGame/HarryPotter'': In the game adaptation of ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix'', ''VideoGame/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix'', helping the Parvati Patil twins apply Babbling Beverage on the loudspeakers will make Umbridge talk nonsense and say silly things (e.g. "I eat frogs").
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** In ''Beginner Pottery'', an inexperienced voice in a Hispanic accent gives a PA announcement. The Dean thanks him, and informs everyone about the "morning announcements class", which is how the Dean gets people to pay him to do one of his jobs.

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** In ''Beginner Pottery'', "Beginner Pottery", an inexperienced voice in a Hispanic accent gives a PA announcement. The Dean thanks him, and informs everyone about the "morning announcements class", which is how the Dean gets people to pay him to do one of his jobs.

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