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* In 1976, after the infamous Bill Grundy interview with the SexPistols, one viewer was so disgusted at the [[ClusterFBomb swear words flung about]], that he kicked in his TV set.

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* In 1976, after the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p25SdQEnhHI infamous Bill Grundy interview interview]] with the SexPistols, one viewer was so disgusted at the [[ClusterFBomb swear words flung about]], that he kicked in his TV set.
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*In 1976, after the infamous Bill Grundy interview with the SexPistols, one viewer was so disgusted at the [[ClusterFBomb swear words flung about]], that he kicked in his TV set.
*[[http://www.thesmokinggun.com/documents/bizarre/man-shoots-tv-over-bristol-palin-dancing Steven Cowan]] got so angry at the sight of Bristol Palin on DancingWithTheStars, he pulled out his shotgun and fired it at the TV.
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They Are Not Leonard Nimoy, most of of the embedded wicks are just Sink Holes.


* In ''{{Film/Speed}}'' [[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo 2 - Cruise Control]], Jason Patric enjoys shooting [[OminousMultipleScreens enlarged William Defoe]] [[MoreDakka with a shotgun...]]

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* In ''{{Film/Speed}}'' [[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo 2 - ''[[Speed2CruiseControl Speed 2: Cruise Control]], Jason Patric Control]]'', Alex enjoys shooting [[OminousMultipleScreens enlarged William Defoe]] [[MoreDakka a screen projection of villain John Geiger with a shotgun...]]
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* In ''{{Film/Speed}}''[[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo 2 - Cruise Control]], Jason Patric enjoys shooting [[OminousMultipleScreens enlarged William Defoe]] [[MoreDakka with a shotgun...]]

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* In ''{{Film/Speed}}''[[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo ''{{Film/Speed}}'' [[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo 2 - Cruise Control]], Jason Patric enjoys shooting [[OminousMultipleScreens enlarged William Defoe]] [[MoreDakka with a shotgun...]]
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* In ''Film/Speed''[[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo 2 Cruise Control]], Jason Patric enjoys shooting [[OminousMultipleScreens enlarged William Defoe]] [[MoreDakka with a shotgun...]]

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* In ''Film/Speed''[[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo ''{{Film/Speed}}''[[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo 2 - Cruise Control]], Jason Patric enjoys shooting [[OminousMultipleScreens enlarged William Defoe]] [[MoreDakka with a shotgun...]]
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* [[Film/Speed Jason Patric in Speed 2]] likes shooting [[OminousMultipleScreens enlarged William Defoe]] [[MoreDakka with a shotgun]]

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* [[Film/Speed In ''Film/Speed''[[OddlyNamedSequel2ElectricBoogaloo 2 Cruise Control]], Jason Patric in Speed 2]] likes enjoys shooting [[OminousMultipleScreens enlarged William Defoe]] [[MoreDakka with a shotgun]]
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* [[Film/Speed Jason Patric in Speed 2]] likes shooting [[OminousMultipleScreens enlarged William Defoe]] [[MoreDakka with a shotgun]]
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* In ''{{Wall-E}}'', while in an elevator, EVE shoots a screen after it shows the "Caution: Rouge Robots" image.

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* In ''{{Wall-E}}'', while in an elevator, EVE shoots a screen after it shows the "Caution: Rouge Robots" image.




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* In ''{{Wall-E}}'', while in an elevator, EVE shoots a screen after it shows the "Caution: Rouge Robots" image.
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* In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'', an NPC in Sector 7 mentions that Barret did this using his gun-arm with an outdoor television monitor when President Shinra came on making an announcement. This did not win him any fans, since the only other functional television in the area is in AVALANCHE headquarters.
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* In ''{{Wall-E}}'', while in an elevator, EVE shoots a screen after it shows the "Caution: Rouge Robots" image.



* The ''GarfieldAndFriends'' episode "Renewed Terror" has Jon watching The Buddy Bears on TV, when the magazine subscription guy he's been trying to avoid all day interrupts the show, saying the price of the magazine Jon signed up for (to try to get rid of the guy) has been lowered to 40 cents an issue. Jon is so terrified he throws his shoe at the TV, effectively breaking it.
* In ''{{Wall-E}}'', while in an elevator, EVE shoots a screen after it shows the "Caution: Rouge Robots" image.

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* The ''GarfieldAndFriends'' episode "Renewed Terror" has Jon watching The Buddy Bears on TV, when the magazine subscription guy he's been trying to avoid all day interrupts the show, saying the price of the magazine Jon signed up for (to try to get rid of the guy) has been lowered to 40 cents an issue. Jon is so terrified he throws his shoe at the TV, effectively breaking it.
* In ''{{Wall-E}}'', while in an elevator, EVE shoots a screen after it shows the "Caution: Rouge Robots" image.
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* In ''{{Wall-E}}'', while in an elevator, EVE shoots a screen after it shows the "Caution: Rouge Robots" image.

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* In ''{{Wall-E}}'', while in an elevator, EVE shoots a screen after it shows the "Caution: Rouge Robots" image.



* The ''GarfieldAndFriends'' episode "Renewed Terror" has Jon watching The Buddy Bears on TV, when the magazine subscription guy he's been trying to avoid all day interrupts the show, saying the price of the magazine Jon signed up for (to try to get rid of the guy) has been lowered to 40 cents an issue. Jon is so terrified he throws his shoe at the TV, effectively breaking it.

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* The ''GarfieldAndFriends'' episode "Renewed Terror" has Jon watching The Buddy Bears on TV, when the magazine subscription guy he's been trying to avoid all day interrupts the show, saying the price of the magazine Jon signed up for (to try to get rid of the guy) has been lowered to 40 cents an issue. Jon is so terrified he throws his shoe at the TV, effectively breaking it.
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* In ''{{Wall-E}}'', while in an elevator, EVE shoots a screen after it shows the "Caution: Rouge Robots" image.
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* In ''{{Wall-E}}'', while in an elevator, EVE shoots a screen after it shows the "Caution: Rouge Robots" image.
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* BruceSpringsteen's song "57 Channels (And Nothin' On)" is about a man who, after his investments in television, cable, satellites, and home entertainment fail to bring him happiness, takes out his frustration by shooting the television set. The lyrics [[ShoutOut reference]] Elvis in this regard.

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* BruceSpringsteen's song "57 Channels (And Nothin' On)" is about a man who, after his investments in television, cable, satellites, satellite dishes, and home entertainment fail to bring him happiness, takes out his frustration by shooting the television set. The lyrics [[ShoutOut reference]] Elvis in this regard.
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* Late in ''VideoGame/{{Portal 2}}'', the player can use the portal gun and the in-game momentum mechanics to hurl objects (or oneself) at monitors on which Wheatley appears. Destroying them all earns the player an achievement/trophy.
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* The ''GarfieldAndFriends'' episode "Renewed Terror" has Jon watching The Buddy Bears on TV, when the magazine subscription guy he's been trying to avoid all day interrupts the show, saying the price of the magazine Jon signed up for (to try to get rid of the guy) has been lowered to 40 cents an issue. Jon is so terrified he throws his shoe at the TV, effectively breaking it.
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See Also: ComputerEqualsMonitor, in the event that the destroyed TV screen is part of a larger computer.

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See Also: ComputerEqualsMonitor, Sometimes coincides with ComputerEqualsMonitor or ScreensAreCameras, in the event that the destroyed TV screen is part of a larger computer.
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* In ''Series/JohnnyBago'', ElvisLives in a trailer park in the spot next to Johnny's; when Johnny goes over to complain about the noise from the TV Elvis shoots it. Johnny decides not to say anything about the barking dog.

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* In ''Series/JohnnyBago'', ElvisLives in a trailer park in the spot next to Johnny's; when Johnny goes over to complain about the noise from the TV TV, Elvis shoots it. Johnny decides not to say anything about the barking dog.
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*In ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'', Shredder is introduced watching a wall of TV screens. When April appears on the news and indicates that [[HeKnowsTooMuch she knows too much]] about the Foot Clan, Shredder throws a knife at her face on the TV screen.
* In ''Film/TheMuppets'', Tex Richman finishes a round of fencing and then sees on the news that the Muppets are raising the money to buy their theater back. He throws his fencing blade at the TV in response.
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* Jim Raynor does this in the opening cutscenes of ''StarcraftII'', when Emperor Mengsk refers to him as "a clear and present threat" to the Dominion during a news conference interview. He later gets a note from the owner billing him for the cost, and in another bar, the TV has a note on it that says, "Do not shoot screen!"

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* Jim Raynor does this in the opening cutscenes of ''StarcraftII'', when Emperor Mengsk refers to him as "a clear and present threat" to the Dominion during a news conference interview. He later gets a note from the owner billing him for the cost, damages, and in another bar, the TV has a note on it that says, "Do not shoot screen!"
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* Jim Raynor does this in the opening cutscenes of ''StarcraftII'', when Emperor Mengsk refers to him as "a clear and present threat" to the Dominion during a news conference interview. He later gets a note from the owner billing him for the cost, and in another bar, the TV has a note on it that says "Do not shoot screen!"

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* Jim Raynor does this in the opening cutscenes of ''StarcraftII'', when Emperor Mengsk refers to him as "a clear and present threat" to the Dominion during a news conference interview. He later gets a note from the owner billing him for the cost, and in another bar, the TV has a note on it that says says, "Do not shoot screen!"
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* Jim Raynor does this in the opening cutscenes of ''StarcraftII'', when Emperor Mengsk refers to him as "a clear and present threat" to the Dominion during a news conference interview.

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* Jim Raynor does this in the opening cutscenes of ''StarcraftII'', when Emperor Mengsk refers to him as "a clear and present threat" to the Dominion during a news conference interview.
interview. He later gets a note from the owner billing him for the cost, and in another bar, the TV has a note on it that says "Do not shoot screen!"
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\"has WHO shooting the Video Wills\"?


* The ''BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode "Joker's Millions" has him shooting the VideoWills in which his benefactor reveals [[spoiler:most of the money is fake]].

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* The ''BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode "Joker's Millions" has him the Joker shooting the VideoWills VideoWill in which his benefactor reveals [[spoiler:most of the money is fake]].
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* The ''BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'' episode "Joker's Millions" has him shooting the VideoWills in which his benefactor reveals [[spoiler:most of the money is fake]].
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When a character is finished watching TV and has a HairTriggerTemper, is an EccentricMillionaire who replaces electronic devices like normal people replace rolls of toilet paper, or [[DeadTVRemoteGag just can't get the remote control working]], he'll whip out a gun and shoot the television set.

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When a character is finished watching TV and has a HairTriggerTemper, is an EccentricMillionaire who replaces electronic devices like normal people replace rolls of toilet paper, or [[DeadTVRemoteGag just can't get the remote control working]], he'll whip out a gun and [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin shoot the television set.
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See Also: ComputerEqualsMonitor with the destroyed TV screen is part of a larger computer.

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See Also: ComputerEqualsMonitor with ComputerEqualsMonitor, in the event that the destroyed TV screen is part of a larger computer.
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* In TimBurton's ''Film/{{Batman}}'' movie, TheJoker does this twice. The first is when he takes a boxing glove gun to the TV for mention of Batman in connection to an assassination that Joker pulled off on one of Grissom's underbosses, demanding to know, "What kind of a world we live in where a man dressed up as a BAT gets all of my press?!" The second time, Joker shoots the television screen with a real gun after learning on the news that his poisoning scheme involving beauty products has been foiled by the Batman.

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* In TimBurton's ''Film/{{Batman}}'' movie, TheJoker does this twice. The first is when he takes a boxing glove gun to the TV for mention of Batman in connection to an assassination that Joker pulled off on one of Grissom's underbosses, demanding to know, "What kind of a world we live in where a man dressed up as a BAT bat gets all of my press?!" The second time, Joker shoots the television screen with a real gun after learning on the news that his poisoning scheme involving beauty products has been foiled by the Batman.

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