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* ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'': In [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S06E15KittenWithAWhip Kitten With a Whip]], after Dr. Forrester catches Crow sneaking into Deep 13 in an attempt to bring the Satellite, He has Frank put a giant mousetrap down in front of the Umbilicus to deter future escape attempts. However, the Nutrageous candy bar he uses for bait ends up trapping Frank instead.

* ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'': In Kitten With a Whip, after Dr. Forrester catches Crow sneaking into Deep 13 in an atempt to bring the Satellite, He has Frank put a giant mousetrap down in front of the Umbilicus to deter future escape attempts. However, the Nutrageous candy bar he uses for bait ends up trapping Frank instead.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/WileECoyoteAndTheRoadrunner'' cartoon "Chariots of Fur", Wile E. tries to catch the Roadrunner with a giant mousetrap. He catches a giant mouse instead, who then clobbers him.

* ''Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit'': Jessica's "[[VictoriasSecretCompartment booby]] [[IncrediblyLamePun trap]]" (fittingly, a larger rat-trap--it injures one of Doom's weasel lackeys.)

* ''[[http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/2679/mouse-trap Mouse Trap]]'', in a RubeGoldbergDevice sort of way.

* The short story "[[http://thepunnery.wordpress.com/cheesed-off/ Cheesed Off]]", a fan sequel to ''Literature/WhoMovedMyCheese'', opens with Hem's death in a mousetrap.

In fiction, especially cartoons, the humble mouse trap seems to be ''far'' more effective at catching unwanted hands reaching into unexpected places than it is actually catching wayward mice -- in many cases, they will inevitably catch the fingers of [[HoistByHisOwnPetard the one who set it]]. The trap is stereotypically baited with some kind of [[StockAnimalDiet cheese]], possibly CartoonCheese.

In real life, it is just as painful as it appears, depending on the size of the trap and strength of its spring.

For the Creator/AgathaChristie play please go to ''Theatre/TheMousetrap''. For the tabletop game, go to ''TabletopGame/{{Mousetrap}}''.

* ''Film/EvilDead2: Ash's demonic severed hand gets caught in a mouse trap. [[ActuallyPrettyFunny Ash laughs at the hand's misery.]]

* Wile E. Coyote sets a few dozen of them on the road and hides in the embankment - the Road Runner zooms by and they fly up in his wake into the embankment and...

* One of Robert [=McCloskey's=] ''Homer Price'' stories, "Michael Murphy's Musical Mousetrap", is about a man who's spent 20 years in the mountains designing and building a better mouse trap. It doesn't quite work as planned.

* Hakos Baelz of WebAnimation/{{Hololive}} wears one as an earring in her right [[LittleBitBeastly rat ear]].

** Chris doesn't tell the Killer Grips about the mouse traps he's hidden in the tires of the tire obstacle course in "[[Recap/TotalDramaMillionDollarBabies Million Dollar Babies]]" until they're all in.

In real life, it can still be just as painful as it appears, depending on the size of the trap and strength of its spring.

Compare BearTrap for something more horrific and (not always less) comedic.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TotalDramaRevengeOfTheIsland'', Sam demonstrates his SuperReflexes, which he claims were developed by 10 years of video gaming, by unbaiting a mouse trap without setting it off. However, he then unwittingly steps on said trap and sets off about a dozen additional traps, claiming that his [[GoingColdTurkey gaming withdrawal]] is throwing off his timing.

In fiction, especially cartoons, the humble mouse trap seems to be ''far'' more effective at catching unwanted hands reaching into unexpected places than it is actually catching wayward mice -- in many cases, they will inevitably catch the fingers of [[HoistByHisOwnPetard the one who set it]].

For the Creator/AgathaChristie play please go to ''Theatre/TheMousetrap''. For the tabletop game, go to ''TabletopGame/Mousetrap''.

For the Creator/AgathaChristie play please go to ''Theatre/TheMousetrap''.

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* ''Film/MouseHunt''. Loads of them.

* A mouse trap is part of Ratigan's elaborate DeathTrap in ''Disney/TheGreatMouseDetective''. Basil and Dawson are tied to the trap, which should be enough, but the trigger is also connected to various weapons set to fire at them [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill just to make sure]]. Basil triggers the trap early, creating a chain reaction that disables the whole thing.