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* Hogatha's mirror cracks when she inspects herself and sees that she has dry skin in ''WesternAnimation/TheSmurfs'' episode "The Golden Smurf Award".
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* ''InLivingColor'': Ugly Wanda turns this to her advantage in the ''BramStokersDracula'' spoof. Dracula has spent the skit wooing her, only to rue his success once he gets a good look at her. Desperate to leave he tells her he can't stand mirrors, and since there's one in her room, well...Ugly Wanda tells him she can take care of it. Staring into it, she recites "Mirror, mirror on the wall..." and it cracks.
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* [[{{Bewitched}} Uncle Arthur]]. Referenced in the [[YourMileageMayVary unfortunate]] film version.

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* [[{{Bewitched}} [[Series/{{Bewitched}} Uncle Arthur]]. Referenced in the [[YourMileageMayVary unfortunate]] film version.
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* Played with in the ''SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "Something Smells". Spongebob gets bad breath and is wondering why everyone is avoiding him. Patrick thinks it's because he's ugly, and suggests "the reflection test". [[TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack His reflection ''breaks the mirror with a hammer'' to get away from the smell.]]

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* Played with in the ''SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "Something Smells". Spongebob gets bad breath and is wondering why everyone is avoiding him. Patrick thinks it's because he's ugly, and suggests "the reflection test". [[TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack His reflection ''breaks reflection]] ''[[TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack breaks the mirror with a hammer'' hammer]]'' [[TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack to get away from the smell.]]
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* Used in the ''[[TheThreeStooges Three Stooges]]'' short "Gypped in the Penthouse" - Larry, wondering if he really is ''that'' ugly (after stopping a clock by looking at it), asks a mirror "MirrorMirror on the Wall, Who's the FairestOfThemAll?" and it promptly shatters - "I break more mirrors that way!"

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* Used in the ''[[TheThreeStooges Three Stooges]]'' short "Gypped in the Penthouse" - Larry, wondering if he really is ''that'' ugly (after stopping a clock by looking at it), asks a mirror "MirrorMirror on the Wall, Who's the FairestOfThemAll?" and it promptly shatters - "I break more mirrors that way!"
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* Used in the TheThreeStooges short short "Gypped in the Penthouse" - Larry, wondering if he really is ''that'' ugly (after stopping a clock by looking at it), asks a mirror "MirrorMirror on the Wall, Who's the FairestOfThemAll?" and it promptly shatters - "I break more mirrors that way!"

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* Used in the TheThreeStooges short ''[[TheThreeStooges Three Stooges]]'' short "Gypped in the Penthouse" - Larry, wondering if he really is ''that'' ugly (after stopping a clock by looking at it), asks a mirror "MirrorMirror on the Wall, Who's the FairestOfThemAll?" and it promptly shatters - "I break more mirrors that way!"

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\"Too young, and too handsome... well, I\'m too young\" - the mirror didn\'t actually break in that scene


* Used in a ''[[TheThreeStooges Three Stooges]]'' short called Three Smart Saps. Framed for murder and facing the noose in the Stooges' cell, Curly bemoans his untimely demise to come; "I'm too young! Too young, and far too beautiful!" The mirror he's lookin in breaks, causing Curly to remark, "Too young, anyway."
** In another short "Gypped in the Penthouse", Larry looks at a mirror and says "MirrorMirror on the Wall, Who's the FairestOfThemAll?" and it promptly shatters - "I break more mirrors that way!"

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* Used in a ''[[TheThreeStooges Three Stooges]]'' the TheThreeStooges short called Three Smart Saps. Framed for murder and facing the noose in the Stooges' cell, Curly bemoans his untimely demise to come; "I'm too young! Too young, and far too beautiful!" The mirror he's lookin in breaks, causing Curly to remark, "Too young, anyway."
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short "Gypped in the Penthouse", Larry looks Penthouse" - Larry, wondering if he really is ''that'' ugly (after stopping a clock by looking at it), asks a mirror and says "MirrorMirror on the Wall, Who's the FairestOfThemAll?" and it promptly shatters - "I break more mirrors that way!"
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**In another short "Gypped in the Penthouse", Larry looks at a mirror and says "MirrorMirror on the Wall, Who's the FairestOfThemAll?" and it promptly shatters - "I break more mirrors that way!"
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* Wade Duck in "The Ugly Duckling" USAcres short on GarfieldAndFriends. Orson is telling Booker and Sheldon, two baby chicks, his version of "The Ugly Duckling." When confronting the Wicked Witch of the Wool and she asks "How Ugly Are You?" he answers, "I'm so ugly I need to sneak up on my mirror to shave!" (To prevent the mirror breaking as he could also stop ''a sundial'' with his face.)
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* The children's book ''The Big Ugly Monster and the Little Stone Rabbit'' doesn't feature any mirrors, but the titular monster is so ugly that his presence cracks rocks, dries up ponds and kills plant life.

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* The children's book ''The Big Ugly Monster and the Little Stone Rabbit'' doesn't feature any mirrors, but the titular monster is so ugly that his presence cracks rocks, dries up ponds and kills plant life.
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* Occurs with the ogres in PiersAnthony's ''{{Xanth}}'' book series.

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* Occurs with the ogres in PiersAnthony's ''{{Xanth}}'' ''Literature/{{Xanth}}'' book series.

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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CPKofuLveSU This]] Timex commercial.

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* Plug from ''[[TheBeano The Bash Street Kids]]'', though chances are his ugliness will make ''anything'' break.



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* Plug from ''[[TheBeano The Bash Street Kids]]'', though chances are his ugliness will make ''anything'' break.
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* Used during the musical selection "A Guy Like You" in Disney's TheHunchbackOfNotreDame after the gargoyles slap a giant 1800's powder wig on Quasimodo only to find it makes him so ugly he cracks the mirror.

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* Used during the musical selection "A Guy Like You" in Disney's TheHunchbackOfNotreDame ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame'' after the gargoyles slap a giant 1800's 1800s powder wig on Quasimodo only to find it makes him so ugly he cracks the mirror.
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In Western animation, a character's ugliness is frequently conveyed by his (or her) smiling into a mirror, and the mirror cracks as a result. A type of InformedFlaw sometimes, specially when its featured in a visual media.

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In Western A common comedy trope, especially in western animation, a character's ugliness is frequently conveyed by his (or her) smiling into a mirror, and the mirror cracks as a result. A type of InformedFlaw sometimes, specially when its featured in a visual media.
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* [[Main/Bewitched Uncle Arthur]]. Referenced in the [[YourMileageMayVary unfortunate]] film version.

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* [[Bewitched Uncle Arthur]]. Referenced in the [[YourMileageMayVary unfortunate]] film version.

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* Done in earlier film with Mike Myers in ''AustinPowers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'' when his [[BritishTeeth smile]] caused his rear view mirror to crack.

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* Done in earlier film with Mike Myers in ''AustinPowers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'' when his [[BritishTeeth smile]] caused his rear view mirror to crack.
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* Done in earlier film with Mike Myers in ''AustinPowers: The Spy Who Shagged Me'' when his [[BritishTeeth smile]] caused his rear view mirror to crack.
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* Same in the sketch comedy ''You Can't Do That On Television''.
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* Used in a [[TheThreeStooges Three Stooges]] short called Three Smart Saps. Framed for murder and facing the noose in the Stooges' cell, Curly bemoans his untimely demise to come; "I'm too young! Too young, and far too beautiful!" The mirror he's lookin in breaks, causing Curly to remark, "Too young, anyway."

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* Used in a [[TheThreeStooges ''[[TheThreeStooges Three Stooges]] Stooges]]'' short called Three Smart Saps. Framed for murder and facing the noose in the Stooges' cell, Curly bemoans his untimely demise to come; "I'm too young! Too young, and far too beautiful!" The mirror he's lookin in breaks, causing Curly to remark, "Too young, anyway."
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->''Mirrors don't crack when I look in them. They scream and run away.''

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* Played with in the ''SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "Something Smells". Spongebob gets bad breath and is wondering why everyone is avoiding him. Patrick thinks it's because he's ugly, and suggests "the mirror test". His reflection ''breaks the mirror with a hammer'', but because the reflection breaks it to get away from the smell.

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* Played with in the ''SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "Something Smells". Spongebob gets bad breath and is wondering why everyone is avoiding him. Patrick thinks it's because he's ugly, and suggests "the mirror reflection test". [[TheManInTheMirrorTalksBack His reflection ''breaks the mirror with a hammer'', but because the reflection breaks it hammer'' to get away from the smell.]]
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* Happens with {{Shrek}} at the beginning of his first movie.

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* Happens with {{Shrek}} at the beginning of his first movie.
movie. Though considering as he prides himself on being disgusting and ugly, he probably takes this as a compliment.
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In Western animation, a character's ugliness is frequently conveyed by his (or her) smiling into a mirror, and the mirror cracks as a result.

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In Western animation, a character's ugliness is frequently conveyed by his (or her) smiling into a mirror, and the mirror cracks as a result. \n A type of InformedFlaw sometimes, specially when its featured in a visual media.
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* In ''TheGoonShow'', Seagoon has been promoted to Lieutenant.
-->'''Seagoon:''' Now, let me view myself in the commissioned-ranks-only mirror.
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-->'''Willium:''' Ooh, it's never done that before, mate.
-->'''Seagoon:''' Well, I'll make damn sure it doesn't do it again. Take it out and shoot it!
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* Lucius in ''{{Jimmy Two-Shoes}}''.

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