History Main / ThisIsNoTimeToPanic

* ''WesternAnimation/ChickenRun'':

* The "no time to panic" can apply to TV shows themselves, also. An example: ''Series/{{House}}'' struggled in the ratings shortly after its debut, so {{Creator/FOX}} [[ExecutiveMeddling decided that the show needed a]] {{villain}}. By the time the episodes with the newly-created Edward Vogler actually ''aired'', the show was already a big hit. Apparently, the writers knew what they were doing all along.

* In the advertising for the movie ''WesternAnimation/ChickenLittle'', what appears to be an advert for ''Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuidetotheGalaxy'' appears, telling people "Don't Panic". After a second, the "Don't" falls off, leaving "Panic" followed by quick clips of the CL movie, to the tune "It's the End of the World as We Know it."

** In "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS26E1Battlefield Battlefield]]", when Ace triggers an alarm in the underwater spaceship that sees them attacked by an energy creature, the Doctor tells her ThisIsNoTimeToPanic. He is promptly knocked off his feet by the creature and amends it to "''Now'' we panic!"

* In ''ComicBook/TransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye,'' Misfire barges in riding an out-of-control Grimlock. Krok is knocked into the wall so hard that he sticks in it.

'''Krok:''' *''wedged in the wall''* Who's panicking?

* In the advertising for the movie ''WesternAnimation/ChickenLittle'', what appears to be an advert for ''Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuidetotheGalaxy'' appears, telling people "Don't Panic". After a second, the "Don't" falls off, leaving "Panic" followed by quick clips of the CL movie, to the tune "It's the End of the World As We Know it."

* On ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', after the first sighting of Boo, a professorial looking monster appears on TV, seemingly to calm people down. He then tells the audience "It is my professional opinion that now is the time to '''PANIC!!'''"

* From ''Film/TheHauntedMansion'' when Jim Evers & his daughter Megan are trapped in a crypt with undead rising

'''Jim Evers:'''NOW now start panicking!

* ''Film/{{Airplane}}''

* In Creator/TerryPratchett's ''Discworld/TheLastHero'', Rincewind, of all people, says "This is not the time to panic" in the course of the ''Kite'''s landing. When the spaceship has lost her wings, he goes for "''Now'' is the time to panic", though.
** To be fair, when you're operating on the advanced levels of cowardice that have kept Rincewind alive for so long you learn about these things. There's only so much adrenaline in the adrenal gland, so you have to conserve your panic for when you really need it. He has a lot of experience with these things.

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* [[http://www.garfield.com/comics/vault.html?yr=2012&addr=120725 This comic strip.]] Jon Arbuckle was desperate about his age because he found a gray hair. ComicStrip/{{Garfield}} told him not to panic. When Jon said it was in his ear, Garfield replied "Okay, panic".
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* Disney's ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'': While fleeing from the rising LavaPit in the Cave of Wonders, we are treated to the following [[SubvertedTrope subversion]]:

* In the advertising for the movie ''Disney/ChickenLittle'', what appears to be an advert for ''Franchise/TheHitchhikersGuidetotheGalaxy'' appears, telling people "Don't Panic". After a second, the "Don't" falls off, leaving "Panic" followed by quick clips of the CL movie, to the tune "It's the End of the World As We Know it."

* During ''Disney/TheLionKingOneAndAHalf'', Timon and Pumbaa are walking through a ravine, when they see a wildebeest stampede approaching. They give each other a quick glance.

-->-- ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory''

->'''Buzz''': Sheriff, this is no time to panic!\\
'''Woody''': This is the ''perfect'' time to panic! I'm lost, Andy is gone, they're going to move from their house in two days, and it's all your fault!

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-->'''Jiji''': First, don't panic. Second, don't panic. And third, did I mention not to panic?

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* Disney/Pixar's ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'': After being accidentally abandoned at the gas station, Woody and Buzz provide the first page quote.

'''All Chickens''': ARGHHHHHHH!!!!

-->'''Zeng''': Can we run now?
-->'''Vachir''': ''[Sobs in terror]'' [[OhCrap Yes]].

-->'''Pumbaa:''' Shall we run for our lives?
-->'''Timon:''' Oh yes, let's.
-->'''Both: ''AAAAHHHHHH!'''''

--->'''Jim Evers''': This is no time to panic! Don't panic!\\
'''Megan Evers''': When would be a good time to?! \\
'''Jim Evers''':NOW now start panicking!
* ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'', when Harry and Ron first enter the spiders' grotto:
-->'''Harry:''' Don't panic.\\

-->'''Eleanor Little''': What's going on here? (''George and Mr. Little stare innocently at her and whistle.'')What's on the end of that string?\\
'''Frederick Little''': ''(nervously)'' Don't panic, but someone you love has decided to go down the sink drain to retrieve your ring. \\
'''Eleanor Little''': Stuart?!\\
'''George Little''': Good guess.\\
'''Eleanor Little''': STUART?! YOU LET OUR SON GO DOWN THE KITCHEN DRAIN?!\\
'''Frederick Little''': Now, now, Eleanor, don't get upset. If there's a problem, I simply pull this string and-- ''(The string breaks, Mrs. Little gasps)'' [[OhCrap Well, now you can be upset.]]

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-->'''Tanya''': Okay, everybody, just don't panic.\\
'''Chelsea''': Oh, can't we just a little?\\
'''Tanya''': Okay, just for a second.
* In the Airplane Pilots sketch from 'How To Irritate People' (made by many of the later members of Creator/MontyPython), pilots make the passengers panic ''just'' by telling them not to, and giving [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial Suspiciously Specific Denials.]]
-->'''Pilot''': There is no cause for alarm! The wings are ''not'' on fire.

-->'''Aide 1''': Wait, there is no need to panic.\\
'''Aide 2''': What are you talking about? Ten minutes after that globe starts flashing, it's Armageddon!\\
'''Aide 1''': You're right, panicking is the only logical alternative.\\
'''Together''': Auugh!

-->'''Sam:''' Andy, look, calm down.
-->'''Andy:''' I can’t calm down! I just woke up in freaking Frontierland!

* ''Series/{{Roseanne}}'' episode, "Toto, We're Not in Kansas Anymore", when Lanford is under a [[MassOhCrap threat of a tornado]], Becky tells Roseanne that there was no time for jokes… promptly cue this sarcastic response by the titular character:
-->'''Roseanne''': Yeah, you’re right. Okay, everybody PANIC!

---> '''George''': Let's not panic. No sane judge would let that get past a hearing. So who did we draw?
---> '''Alesha''': Judge [=DeMarco=]
---> (James winces and groans)
---> '''George''': Oh, God. Let's panic.

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* Something of a RunningGag in the webcomic ''Webcomic/{{Freefall}}'', wherein Sam and Helix respond so frequently, decisively, and enthusiastically to trouble by panicking together, that when Florence opts to stay cool-headed and investigate the danger instead, they [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff100/fv00046.htm conclude that she's just not a team player.]]
** Then when they DO get into a panic-worthy situation [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff100/fv00053.htm Sam and Helix are cool-headed while Florence is trying not to panic herself.]]
* In ''Webcomic/BobAndGeorge'', we see George tell himself not to panic, then [[http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/030918c reason himself into doing so]]. (Later, facing an unknown danger, he [[http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/040405c complains]] that he can't panic properly.)
* Lampooned in [[http://chainsawsuit.com/comic/2011/02/15/panic-zone/ this]] ''Webcomic/{{Chainsawsuit}}''.
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* Subverted in the ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'' PSA on Fire Safety: the show's recommendation is to ''increase'' panic during a fire, depriving it of the oxygen it needs to continue burning.

-->'''Sarge:''' ThisIsNoTimeToPanic!
-->'''Simmons:''' Sir, the world is shaking apart, the ground is opening up to swallow us, and we're holding a bomb that will wipe us all out before any of that happens. I submit to you that if there is a time to panic, ''this is that time.''

* In Creator/SamAndMickey's videos, Ken has a variation of this as his CatchPhrase.
-->Don't panic! [[OhCrap I'm panicking!]]

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-->'''Two Face''': NOBODY PANIC!\\

'''Joker''' : Okay... [[FearIsTheAppropriateResponse start panicking]].

* Subverted in the ''WesternAnimation/DangerMouse'' episode "Journey To The Earth's 'Cor!" when the Mk. III is frozen in a force field and a crazy person within the middle of the Earth (where our heroes are) is firing lasers at them:

-->'''Rodimus Prime''': Don't panic yet. Stay calm until we know what's going on. Then we'll panic.

* From ''TheSimpsons'': In "Homer the Vigilante", Kent Brockman's initial report on the string of cat burglaries ends with him asking a professor if the town should panic. He nonchalantly agrees that they should. Later, Kent brings in the same professor after a large number of townspeople start searching for the cat burglar's loot.
-->'''Kent Brockman:''' Hordes of panicky people seem to be evacuating the town for some unknown reason. Professor, without knowing precisely what the danger is, would you say it's time for our viewers to crack each other's heads open and feast on the goo inside?
-->'''Professor:''' Mmm, yes I would, Kent.
* Invoked by Pinkie Pie in the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS2E20ItsAboutTime It's About Time]]," when Cerberus shows up in Ponyville.

** Also invoked by her earlier in the same episode, [[CloudCuckoolander seemingly just because she could.]]

-->'''Numbuh 86:''' Troops, initiate plan X-11!
-->'''Troops:''' Yes sir! (all start run around screaming)

-->'''Ren:''' Our shipboard computer suggests one last alternative.
-->'''Flashing computer screen:''' START SCREAMING

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[[caption-width-right:194:Seriously! Don't!]]

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--> '''Misfire:''' Nobody panic! I've got this under control!
--> '''Krok:''' ''(Wedged in the wall)'' Who's panicking?

'''Rumack:''' All right, I'm going to level with you all. But what's most important now is that you remain calm. There is no reason to panic. ''[Rumack's nose grows like Literature/{{Pinocchio}}]'' Now, it is true that one of the crew members is ill... ''slightly'' ill. ''[nose grows bigger]'' But the other two pilots... they're just fine. ''[by now, his nose can be used for a pool cue]'' They're at the controls flying the plane... free to pursue a life of religious fulfillment.

-->'''Vachir''': ''[Sobs in terror]'' Yes.

# Someone with less courage (or more GenreSavvy) will reply, "Actually, ''yeah'', it is!"
# Within minutes (or seconds) of Alice's initial, morale-boosting shout, something happens to make things even worse. She does an ''immediate'' VerbalBackspace and yells, "''Now'' panic!"

'''Woody''': This is the ''perfect'' time to panic! I'm lost, Andy is gone, they're moving to a new house elsewhere, and it's all your fault!

'''Woody''': This is the ''perfect'' time to panic!

-->'''Aladdin:''' Abu, this is no time to panic! ''(notices they're about to fly into a wall)'' [[OhCrap Start panicking...]]

* Invoked by Owen in ''Film/ThrowMommaFromTheTrain''. Larry's response: "This is the ''perfect'' time to panic!"

* During ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKingOneAndAHalf'', Timon and Pumbaa are walking through a ravine, when they see a wildebeest stampede approaching. They give each other a quick glance.

* In ''TransformersMoreThanMeetsTheEye,'' Misfire barges in riding an out-of-control Grimlock. Krok is knocked into the wall so hard that he sticks in it.

* In the Airplane Pilots sketch from 'How To Irritate People' (made by many of the later members of Creator/MontyPython), pilots make the passengers panic ''just'' by telling them not to and giving [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial Suspiciously Specific Denials]]

* In the Airplane Pilots sketch from 'How To Irritate People' (made by many of the later members of Creator/MontyPython), pilots make the passengers panic ''just'' by telling them not to and giving [[SuspiciouslySpecificDenial Suspiciously Specific Denials]] ("The wings are not on fire!")).

* In the Airplane Pilots sketch from 'How To Irritate People' (made by many of the later members of Creator/MontyPython), pilots make the passengers panic ''just'' by telling them not to.

* Disney's ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'': While fleeing from the rising LavaPit in the Cave Of Wonders, we are treated to the following [[SubvertedTrope subversion]]:

* ''Series/TheGoodies''. Usually Graham will say calmly, "Who votes that we should panic now?" followed by everyone putting up their hands, then Bill and Graham start running about shouting hysterically while Tim decides he's a teapot.

* The "no time to panic" can apply to TV shows themselves, also. An example: ''Series/{{House}}'' struggled in the ratings shortly after its debut, so {{FOX}} [[ExecutiveMeddling decided that the show needed a]] {{villain}}. By the time the episodes with the newly-created Edward Vogler actually ''aired'', the show was already a big hit. Apparently, the writers knew what they were doing all along.

* Used in ''TheBackyardigans'', as Pablo's frantic chant during his (actually pretty spectacular) [[RunningGag panic attacks.]]

'''Frederick Little''': Now, now, Eleanor, don't get upset. If there's a problem, I simply pull this string...\\
''(The string breaks, Mrs. Little gasps)''\\
'''Frederick Little''': [[OhCrap Well, now you can be upset.]]