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* One of the villains Pike from ''Film/TheATeam'' has his hands cuffed behind him and put in the backseat of a car. Using his would be killer's imcompetence he quickly reveals his hands are free and steals the gun away from the man, pointing out they should "Never handcuff a guy's hands behind his back, then you can't see the hands."

** In the second season, the gAang get caught by the Dai Li when attempting to reach the Earth King. When Long Feng accidentally reveals that the Avatar is among those caught, Sokka points Aang out. Aang, being the CheerfulChild he is, Earthbends his cuffs off, waves to the King, then Bends them back on again. Oddly, this does not clue the Dai Li that they probably need more firepower to keep this particular prisoner ([[FridgeLogic plus Toph]]) in line.
** Aang also did this when he was charged for murder in a former life. He was in prison, hands and head locked in a pillory, and casually slipped out of it during a chat with other inmates.

* Iago had this moment in ''Disney/AladdinAndTheKingOfThieves''. This time, however, it wasn't easy, as he had to wiggle out of his ''very'' tight bonds
* Done hilariously in ''Disney/TreasurePlanet'' with Dr. Doppler. Turns out, he has abnormally thin wrists.

%%* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', as per the quote above.

--->'''Lois''': You realize we've been sitting here for fourteen hours?!\\
'''Chris''': Well, get pissy if you want, Mom. I've enjoyed the time we've had as a family.

->'''Gannji:''' Wait, weren't you tied up a moment ago?\\
'''Haley:''' That was a moment ago.
-->-- ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick''

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-->'''Black Torrent:''' I'm free. What about you guys?
-->'''Zephyra:''' Me, too.
-->'''Overcast:''' Yep.
-->'''Dark Flame:''' ''(still tied up)'' How did you guys do that?

* ''{{Series/Supernatural}}''. PlayedForDrama when Dean discovers Sam doesn't have a soul after being rescued from Hell. He beats Sam up and ties him to a chair while he and Castiel try and work out what to do. Sam argues that it doesn't make any difference, and Dean can hardly keep him tied to a chair forever. He then stands up having spent the time working on his bonds.
* ''Series/PersonOfInterest''

* ''Series/DoctorWho'' - In "Death in Heaven", Missy not only uncuffs herself without her captors noticing, she sneaks the cuffs into Osgood's pocket for the sake of a joke.

'''Kidnapper:''' ''(laughs)'' You're delusional. You're zip-cuffed to that chair!\\
'''Oliver:''' ''(reveals hands)'' Not anymore. ''(kicks their asses)''

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* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'', as per the quote above.
* [[Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja Dr. McNinja]] has demonstrated this ability at least [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/21p18/ once]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS6E14StrangerThanFanFiction Stranger Than Fan Fiction]]", when Quibble Pants and Rainbow Dash are captured by Caballeron, he easily unties himself. In fact, he escapes so easily that [[AndYouThoughtItWasAGame he doesn't realize that Caballeron was seriously trying to tie him up]].

* Dark and Riku from ''Manga/DNAngel'' have been captured and handcuffed because Dark surrendered the moment they were confronted. Riku is furious and begins yelling at Dark, at which point he reveals he has easily escaped.
** "You were saying...something about handcuffs?"
* ''Manga/NausicaaOfTheValleyOfTheWind'' manga.
** [[http://www.manga-access.com/manga/N/Nausica___of_the_valley_of_the_wind/chapter/6/41 Yupa: "Heedra handler!" Said Handler: "if its slop you want, you'll get yours soon enough." Yupa: Holds up handcuffs, proceeds to kick their asses.]]

!Examples:

* Ganta from ''DeadmanWonderland'' did this, using his own blood.

* In ''The Thing From Another World'' (1951), in an awkward romantic moment, a military officer lets a woman tie him to a chair after she claimed he was too handsy last time. He has already slipped out of his bonds by the time she confesses to things and says she would never have said them if he wasn't tied up.

* In ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'' episode "[[Recap/AgentsOfSHIELDS1E2084 0-8-4]]", [[ActionGirl Melinda May]] does this... [[{{Badass}} by dislocating her wrist first]].

** In the second season, the gAang get caught by the Dai Li when attempting to reach the Earth King. When Long Feng accidentally reveals that the Avatar is among those caught, Sokka points Aang out. Aang, being the CheerfulChild he is, Earthbends his cuffs off, waves to the King, then Bends them back on again. Oddly, this does not clue the Dai Li that they probably need more firepower to keep this particular prisoner in line.

* Dark and Riku from DNAngel have been captured and handcuffed because Dark surrendered the moment they were confronted. Riku is furious and begins yelling at Dark, at which point he reveals he has easily escaped.

* Lestrade does this at least once on the cartoon ''SherlockHolmesInTheTwentySecondCentury''.

** At the start of "The Cold War", Team Machine have TokenEvilTeammate handcuffed to a bench and she isn't happy about it. Root points out that they can't hold her, "[[CasualKink not against your will, anyway.]]" Shaw shows Root the unlocked handcuff. "Too true."

** Parodying this trope, the family get tied up by robbers and are trying to work out how to get free, when Chris or Peter stands up as the robbers didn't bother to tie him up.

* ''{{Series/Supernatural}}''. PlayedForDrama when Dean discovers Sam doesn't have a soul after being rescued from Hell. He beats Sam up and ties him to a chair while he and Cas try and work out what to do. Sam argues that it doesn't make any difference, and Dean can hardly keep him tied to a chair forever. He then stands up having spent the time working on his bonds.
* ''Series/PersonOfInterest'' ("The Crossing"). Having been tortured by HR, Detective Fusco is about to be executed by DirtyCop Petersen. Fusco has his hands cuffed behind his back.

* ''Series/PersonOfInterest''. Having been tortured by HR, Detective Fusco is about to be executed by DirtyCop Petersen. Fusco has his hands cuffed behind his back.

* ''Franchise/LupinIII'' can only be handcuffed if he lets you handcuff him. During a LupinIIIRedJacket episode, Fujiko uses this trait to convince Zenigata Lupin is possessed: there's blood on the cuffs, which means he had to fight his way out of them... something the normal Lupin wouldn't have to do.
* ''{{Trigun}}'': Vash the Stampede once slid out of ropes to protect a young woman from bandits. Said bandits caught him before he could get back into them... the second time.