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* Played for laughs in ''Film/GalaxyQuest'': [[PluckyComicRelief Guy]] and [[TokenMinority Tommy]] stay behind to watch over the scene when the rest goes out to get fuel. The signal for something going wrong is a bird call, but, when they notice something ''really'' bad about to happen, they run out into the open screaming "Caw, Jason!" and frantically flailing their arms.
** What makes it funny is that Jason tells them they don't have to do bird calls since they have working communicators, but Guy and Tommy still do it anyway out of sheer panic.
** What makes it funny is that Jason tells them they don't have to do bird calls since they have working communicators, but Guy and Tommy still do it anyway out of sheer panic.
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* Played for laughs in ''Film/GalaxyQuest'': [[PluckyComicRelief Guy]] and [[TokenMinority Tommy]] stay behind to watch over the scene when the rest goes out to get fuel. The signal for something going wrong is a bird call, but, when they notice something ''really'' bad about to happen, they run out into the open screaming "Caw, Jason!" and frantically flailing their arms.
**arms. What makes it funny is that Jason tells them they don't have to do bird calls since they have working communicators, but Guy and Tommy still do it anyway out of sheer panic.
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* {{Defied|Trope}} in ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire''. A character is told to make a bird call if she needs help. Her reply:
--> That's stupid. If I need help, I'll shout "Help".
--> That's stupid. If I need help, I'll shout "Help".
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* ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire'':
** {{Defied|Trope}}in ''Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire''. A when a character is told to make a bird call if she needs help. Her reply:
--> ---> That's stupid. If I need help, I'll shout "Help".
** {{Defied|Trope}}
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* Done by GenreSavvy Abed in ''Series/{{Community}}'' episode [[Recap/CommunityS1E23ModernWarfare Modern Warfare]].
** Pierce also does this, to make people think birds are stealing Abed's food, not him. Except they're inside. And sitting right in front of him as he does it. They're all too stunned to do anything but stare.
** Pierce also does this, to make people think birds are stealing Abed's food, not him. Except they're inside. And sitting right in front of him as he does it. They're all too stunned to do anything but stare.
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** Pierce also does this, to make people think birds are stealing Abed's food, not him. Except they're inside. And sitting right in front of him as he does it. They're all too stunned to do anything but stare.
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-->''(the "owl" hoots again)''
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-->'''Carly:''' ''(like a bird)'' Caw-caw!\\
'''Freddy:''' ''(unconvincingly)'' Caw-caw...\\
'''Freddy:''' ''(unconvincingly)'' Caw-caw...\\
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-->'''Carly:''' ''(like ''[like a bird)'' bird]'' Caw-caw!\\
'''Freddy:'''''(unconvincingly)'' ''[unconvincingly]'' Caw-caw...\\
'''Freddy:'''
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* ''Series/TheWalkingDead'': Rick and Daryl use bird-like whistles to signal to each other once the group is separated in season 5's ''The Distance.''
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* ''Series/TheWalkingDead'': ''Series/TheWalkingDead2010'': Rick and Daryl use bird-like whistles to signal to each other once the group is separated in season 5's ''The Distance.''
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--> '''Po:''' ''(frustrated)'' Monkey!
--> '''Monkey:''' ''(Weakly)'' Eh-heh... caw-caw?
--> '''Monkey:''' ''(Weakly)'' Eh-heh... caw-caw?
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--> '''Po:''' ''(frustrated)'' ''[frustrated]'' Monkey!
--> '''Monkey:'''''(Weakly)'' ''[Weakly]'' Eh-heh... caw-caw?
--> '''Monkey:'''
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-->''(a Roughneck does a bird whistle to fool the Bugs)''\\
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--> '''Shemp:''' Just garbage! (Cue out-of-view DopeSlap)
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--> '''Shemp:''' Just garbage! (Cue ''[Cue out-of-view DopeSlap)DopeSlap]''
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* ''Literature/SwallowsAndAmazons'': They take advantage of Peggy's ability to imitate a duck quacking to successfully cover up when someone makes a giveaway splash during a StealthBasedMission at night.
** Humorously {{lampshade|Hanging}}d shortly afterwards:
** Humorously {{lampshade|Hanging}}d shortly afterwards:
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* ''Literature/SwallowsAndAmazons'': They take advantage of Peggy's ability to imitate a duck quacking to successfully cover up when someone makes a giveaway splash during a StealthBasedMission at night. \n** Humorously {{lampshade|Hanging}}d shortly afterwards:
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'''Cleotilde''': Ah, Satan, is that you? (Later...) Who's there?\\
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'''Cleotilde''': Ah, Satan, is that you? (Later...) ''[Later...]'' Who's there?\\
%%* ''Series/{{Community}}'': Pierce does this to make people think birds are stealing Abed's food, not him. Except they're inside. And sitting right in front of him as he does it. They're all too stunned to do anything but stare.
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* Webcomic/{{Hiimdaisy}}'s ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater'' comic has Snake doing this after Eva [[AnnoyingVideoGameHelper starts whining about being hungry and injured]].
-->'''Guard:''' Who's there?!\\
''(Guard sees Snake, covering Eva's mouth with his hand)''\\
-->'''Guard:''' Who's there?!\\
''(Guard sees Snake, covering Eva's mouth with his hand)''\\
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* Webcomic/{{Hiimdaisy}}'s ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid3SnakeEater'' comic has comic:
** Snakedoing does this after Eva [[AnnoyingVideoGameHelper starts whining about being hungry and injured]].
-->'''Guard:''' --->'''Guard:''' Who's there?!\\
''(Guard ''[Guard sees Snake, covering Eva's mouth with his hand)''\\hand]''\\
** Snake
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'''Android 16:''' (FaceRevealingTurn Looks at Krillin)\\
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'''Android 16:''' (FaceRevealingTurn ''[FaceRevealingTurn Looks at Krillin)\\Krillin]''\\
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'''Android 16:''' (Begins scanning Krillin)\\
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'''Android 16:''' (Begins ''[Begins scanning Krillin)\\Krillin]''\\
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* ''Literature/TheFamousFive'': Used in ''Five Fall into Adventure'', when the villains make a hoot like an owl to signal that they have collected a parcel.
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* At one point in ''Literature/{{Deathmoor}}'', the hero who's hiding from an ogre contemplates if he should pretend to bark or meow to fool his opponent.
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* In ''Literature/TheHobbit'', Bilbo is sent to scout for danger, and told to hoot like a particular type of owl if he finds any. He's not given a chance to explain that he doesn't know how to, which becomes a problem when he does discover something.
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'''Sam''': Come on, I thought it was decent.\\
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'''Sam''': ''[emerging from the bushes]'' Come on, I thought it was decent.\\
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* In ''Literature/TheHobbit'', Bilbo is sent to scout for danger, and told to hoot like a particular type of owl if he finds any. He's not given a chance to explain that he doesn't know how to, which becomes a problem when he does discover something.
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* ''Literature/HaloTheFallOfReach'': the young [=SPARTANs=] are shown using bird calls (an owl, specifically) to covertly signal each other during training. It becomes a RunningGag among them to tease Sam for failing to get the call right.
-->''[hooting noise]''\\
'''John''': That sounds nothing like an owl, Sam.\\
'''Sam''': Come on, I thought it was decent.\\
'''John''': [[ILied It sounded exactly like an owl]], I was just drawing you out of cover.
-->''[hooting noise]''\\
'''John''': That sounds nothing like an owl, Sam.\\
'''Sam''': Come on, I thought it was decent.\\
'''John''': [[ILied It sounded exactly like an owl]], I was just drawing you out of cover.
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* ''WesternAnimation/RoughnecksStarshipTroopersChronicles'':
-->''(a Roughneck does a bird whistle to fool the Bugs)''\\
'''General Redwing:''' That's the worst bluejay I've ever heard.\\
'''Private Higgins:''' The Bugs don't know that, General.
-->''(a Roughneck does a bird whistle to fool the Bugs)''\\
'''General Redwing:''' That's the worst bluejay I've ever heard.\\
'''Private Higgins:''' The Bugs don't know that, General.
* ''WesternAnimation/RoughnecksStarshipTroopersChronicles'':
-->''(a Roughneck does a bird whistle to fool the Bugs)''\\
'''General Redwing:''' That's the worst bluejay I've ever heard.\\
'''Private Higgins:''' The Bugs don't know that, General.
-->''(a Roughneck does a bird whistle to fool the Bugs)''\\
'''General Redwing:''' That's the worst bluejay I've ever heard.\\
'''Private Higgins:''' The Bugs don't know that, General.
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'''Yamada:''' ''[jumping out of cover]'' [[StraightMan That was a cat!]]
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** Both jokes have variants with [[BlondeBrunetteRedhead a brunette, a redhead and a blonde]]; naturally, it's always the blonde who makes a poor choice of noise.
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** Humorously {{lampshaded}} shortly afterwards:
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** Humorously {{lampshaded}} {{lampshade|Hanging}}d shortly afterwards:
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* ''WesternAnimation/MollyOfDenali'': In "[[Recap/MollyOfDenaliS1E12NewNivagiCraneSong Crane Song]]," to catch a colt (baby crane), Molly and the others have to wear gray suits, carry staffs shaped like adult cranes, and imitate the cranes' dances and calls.
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* ''Film/TheLordOfTheRingsTheTwoTowers''': Frodo, Sam, and Gollum are watching an army of Horadrim march to join with Sauron's force in Mordor when they hear bird calls...after Sam in particular notes there hasn't been "sight or sound of a bird for days." It turns out to be Gondorian Rangers lead by Faramir who ambush the Horadrim.
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* There's a joke about three [[AcceptableTargets blondes]] who escape from prison and hide from the pursuing police officers in three burlap sacks. The officers nudge the sacks in turn. The first blonde says, "Meow!" the second says, "Woof!" and the third says, "Potatoes!"
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* There's a joke about three [[AcceptableTargets [[DumbBlonde blondes]] who escape from prison and hide from the pursuing police officers in three burlap sacks. The officers nudge the sacks in turn. The first blonde says, "Meow!" the second says, "Woof!" and the third says, "Potatoes!"
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'''Dodoria:''' Oh, it's just a space duck.
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'''Dodoria:''' Oh, it's just a space duck. What a majestic creature.
