| 1 | [[quoteright:350:[[VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum https://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/are_we_there_yet.jpg]]]] |
| 2 | [[caption-width-right:350:[[TalkToTheFist The appropriate]] [[OffhandBackhand response.]]]] |
| 3 | |
| 4 | ->''You know that saying, "There are no bad questions"? Well, there are, and this is one of them! '''WE ARE NOT THERE YET!!!''''' |
| 5 | -->--'''Viridi,''' ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'' |
| 6 | |
| 7 | StockPhrase in comedy, usually [[TormentByAnnoyance repeated ad nauseam]], usually [[AnnoyinglyRepetitiveChild by children]] or [[{{Manchild}} childish characters]], much to the annoyance of the other passengers. The stock response is a "We'll get there when we get there!" in an annoyed voice, or "Don't make me turn this car around!" when the driver is getting fed up. |
| 8 | |
| 9 | Occasionally said when the character has fallen asleep and is being woken up. It still prompts exasperation because the character only needed to look about. |
| 10 | |
| 11 | Goes without saying that this is TruthInTelevision. If the characters are instead waiting for something, but not actually going anywhere, the phrase may become "Is it time yet?! Is it time yet?!" or "How about now?" |
| 12 | |
| 13 | Not to be confused with the [[Film/AreWeThereYet film]] of the same name, later adapted for television. |
| 14 | |
| 15 | Here is a [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fJ-f9GMtjy0 compilation]] with a lot of examples. |
| 16 | |
| 17 | ---- |
| 18 | !!Examples: |
| 19 | |
| 20 | [[foldercontrol]] |
| 21 | |
| 22 | [[folder:Advertising]] |
| 23 | * A car advertisement in Brazil featured a man and a boy on a road trip. The boy kept asking the question's Brazilian equivalent "Já chegamos?" (Have we already arrived?) until they finally arrived. The boy threw a small tantrum when the answer was yes. |
| 24 | * A British radio commercial for a product [[WhatWereTheySellingAgain we can't recall]] has a kid asking this with growing impatience before a GPS device shuts him up by telling that the destination is still several hundred miles away. Of note, the kid has a very shrill voice, the commercial most commonly airs on mornings and a lot of people use radio alarm clocks. Do the math. |
| 25 | * This happens in a commercial for [[Ride/UniversalStudios Universal Orlando]]'s ''The Simpsons'' Ride, where Bart and Lisa keep on asking "Are We There Yet?" over and over. Years earlier, the Simpsons advertised Ramada Inns, where they did [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxFP-D3Mrxg the same thing.]] |
| 26 | * An ad for ''[[Videogame/PokemonStadium Pokémon Stadium 2]]'' features a variant where a kid is standing in a game shop repeatedly asking the clerk [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYhgvkGUTtU "Is it here yet?"]] |
| 27 | * Subverted in an advertisement for the ''Series/WheelOfFortune'' mobile app in which a girl keeps saying "Are we there yet?" Her parents keep saying "No" because they ''assume'' it's this trope... until the father, who's playing the game on his phone, realizes she's been looking over his shoulder and is trying to give him the answer to the current puzzle. |
| 28 | [[/folder]] |
| 29 | |
| 30 | Are we there yet? |
| 31 | |
| 32 | [[folder:Anime & Manga]] |
| 33 | * ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'': In Episode 17, Goku keeps bugging Bulma about if Whis has arrived yet. When Whis does come, Goku asks him to take him to his planet and he promises to do that after he finishes eating. Goku then keeps bugging him if he is done, ''before'' Whis has even taken a bite. |
| 34 | * Natsu of ''Manga/FairyTail'' will often feebly asks "Are... we still... not... there... yet...?" whenever on any kind of transport, but in his case it's because he suffers from [[WeaksauceWeakness extreme motion sickness]] and can't wait to get out. He's once so out of it that he keeps asking even after they've arrived at their destination. |
| 35 | * Said by [[TheHero Sora]] in the manga adaptation of ''Manga/KingdomHeartsII''. Even a 15-year-old with a legendary key-shaped sword can't be patient with train rides that are over two hours long. |
| 36 | * In the ''Literature/WarriorCats'' manga about Ravenpaw, Barley asks him this at the end of the first volume when they're on their way to Highstones. Ravenpaw assures him that they're almost there. |
| 37 | [[/folder]] |
| 38 | |
| 39 | Are we there yet? |
| 40 | |
| 41 | [[folder:Comedy]] |
| 42 | * Comedian Tim Hawkins lists this as one of the "Stupid Questions" (regardless of the statement that stupid questions don't exist), pointing out in exasperation that the car hasn't stopped and sarcastically telling his son that he plans to get to the place and continue traveling. |
| 43 | [[/folder]] |
| 44 | |
| 45 | Are we there yet? |
| 46 | |
| 47 | [[folder:Comic Books]] |
| 48 | * ''ComicBook/FantasticFour'': As the "big kid" of the team, you can count on Johnny for this. The first issue of Mark Waid's run, is just one example. |
| 49 | * ''ComicBook/MarvelZombies'': In ''Marvel Zombies 2'', after the zombified heroes ate just about everything in the universe, they decide to go back to Earth to find a way to make more food to satisfy their endless hunger. Along their journey, ComicBook/SpiderMan starts asking "So are we there yet?" while everyone else says "No." He continues asking until they finally get there, much to everyone's annoyance. |
| 50 | * ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'': During the ''ComicBook/{{Civil War|2006}}'' tie-in issues of ''ComicBook/TheAmazingSpiderManJMichaelStraczynski'', ComicBook/IronMan [[OOCIsSeriousBusiness realises that Spidey is feeling really out of it]] when he ''doesn't'' take the opportunity to do this. |
| 51 | * ComicBook/TheFlash and ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} one-shot opens with Wally West asking this. Given Dick is driving a guy with SuperSpeed, it makes sense he'd bore easily. |
| 52 | * ''ComicBook/TheSmurfs'': The series did this first in the comic book story ''The Astro Smurf'', when they were carting Astro Smurf and his spaceship to the inside of an inactive volcano, which became a constant running gag. |
| 53 | -->'''Smurf #1:''' Is it really that much further, Papa Smurf?\ |
| 54 | '''Papa Smurf:''' Not far now.\ |
| 55 | '''Smurf #2:''' Is it really that much further, Papa Smurf?\ |
| 56 | '''Papa Smurf:''' Not far now.\ |
| 57 | '''Smurf #3:''' Is it really that much further, Papa Smurf?\ |
| 58 | '''Papa Smurf:''' ''YES, IT IS!!!'' |
| 59 | * Issue 26 of ''WesternAnimation/TheRenAndStimpyShow'' comic book had a story with this title in which Ren has to drive Stimpy and Sven to Six Flags Over Jello. |
| 60 | * ''Franchise/BatmanArkhamSeries'': The prequel comics for each installment, one of which is also shown as the trope picture, has ComicBook/TheJoker saying this to one of the characters, presumably to annoy them. |
| 61 | ** The first prequel comic, detailing the events leading up to ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum'', he says it to Batman as he's driving him back to Arkham Asylum. Batman answers by punching him in the face without taking his eyes off the wheel. |
| 62 | ** The second prequel comic, detailing the events of ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamCity'', has him saying this to the security guard pushing his wheelchair, although the guard takes it in stride, most likely because he and his friends are planning to torture the Joker as revenge for the amount of people he killed during the takeover. |
| 63 | * ''ComicBook/TheSimpsonsFuturamaCrossoverCrisis'': Homer asks this to Leela while they're on their way to an ice planet: |
| 64 | -->'''Leela:''' ''[annoyed]'' For the last time Homer, '''no'''! |
| 65 | [[/folder]] |
| 66 | |
| 67 | Are we there yet? |
| 68 | |
| 69 | [[folder:Comic Strips]] |
| 70 | * ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'': Calvin always does this before the camping trips from Hell. |
| 71 | * Likewise in ''ComicStrip/FoxTrot'', though when they do arrive the kids immediately switch to asking, "Can we go home yet?" |
| 72 | * In ''ComicStrip/PricklyCity'', Carmen is following Kevin through the tunnel he's digging and finally asks this. Kevin asks whether it's ''ComicStrip/TheFamilyCircus'' and threatens to turn the tunnel around. |
| 73 | * A Father's Day card shows [[Literature/BookOfExodus Moses, having just led the Hebrews through the Red Sea]], turning to his son and saying "No, we are ''not'' there yet!" |
| 74 | [[/folder]] |
| 75 | |
| 76 | Are we there yet? |
| 77 | |
| 78 | [[folder:Fan Works]] |
| 79 | * This is the catchphrase of ''Final Fantasy Legacy'''s child alchemist Mika Gilchrist, who uses it knowingly to get a rise out of the adults, and to blow off some steam when under severe stress. |
| 80 | * In ''Fanfic/AnEntryWithABang'', when the pirate alliance is on its way to C-Earth, one of the pirate captains calls the guy leading the way after every [[FasterThanLightTravel FTL]] jump to ask this question. |
| 81 | * Examples from Fanfic/{{the Calvinverse}}: |
| 82 | ** Calvin asks Chill this several times in ''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesIIIDoubleTrouble''. |
| 83 | ** Socrates asks this in ''Fanfic/RetroChill'' while the group is traveling to Rupert's ship. |
| 84 | ** Calvin asks "When are we going to be there?" several times in the ''Fanfic/CalvinAndHobbesTheSeries'' episode "[[Recap/CalvinAndHobbesTheSeriesS4E1CampingTripPart1 Camping Trip Part 1]]". |
| 85 | * Chapter 20 of ''[[Fanfic/PaperMarioX Paper Luigi X]]'' opens with Blooey giving out one of these. |
| 86 | * ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/3157478/9/Dear-Order Dear Order]]'': |
| 87 | -->''Dear Order,\ |
| 88 | I have a question for you regarding the end of summer and my return to Hogwarts.\ |
| 89 | Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet? [[OverlyLongGag Are we there yet?]]\ |
| 90 | I think you get the idea.\ |
| 91 | Are we there yet?\ |
| 92 | Love, Harry\ |
| 93 | P.S. Are we there yet?'' |
| 94 | * In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9332216/5/Sixteen-Years Sixteen Years]]'' Harry is forced to fly Sirius's old motorcycle to Hogwarts and the eleven-year-old he's traveling with keeps asking this. |
| 95 | * In chapter 11, of ''Fanfic/TheUndesirables'', Princess Luna and a ponified Sonata Dusk are riding on a train. |
| 96 | -->'''Sonata:''' ''[whining]'' Luna, I know you told me not to say it again, but are we there yet?\ |
| 97 | '''Luna:''' ''[groans]'' For the very last time, Sonata, no. No, we are not there yet! ''[she bangs her head against the window]'' Though we cannot arrive soon enough... |
| 98 | * In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/11706074/2/Nitimur-in-Vetitum Nitimur in Vetitum]]'' Harry asks this several times after being captured and dragged off by Viera Wood-Warders. |
| 99 | * In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/4834621/32/What-Everyone-Didn-t-Know What Everyone Didn't Know]]'' Sirius asks this while Harry is sneaking him and James to Snape's potions lab. |
| 100 | * ''Fanfic/XMenTheEarlyYears'': In "Midnight Meetings", the team is heading towards an archeological dig... |
| 101 | -->'''Bobby:''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 102 | '''All:''' NO!\ |
| 103 | '''Hank:''' Robert, we are heading towards an archeological dig. Does it look like were anywhere near the dig to you? Trust me no one wants to get there as badly as I do. |
| 104 | * In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/10635429/chapters/23786721 Walk the Walk]]'' Tony asks this numerous times during a helicarrier trip to the UK. |
| 105 | * The entire premise of [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12580850/1/Are-We-There-Yet Are We There Yet?]] |
| 106 | * ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12256909/25/Master-Potter-of-Kamar-Taj Master Potter of Kamar-Taj]]'': |
| 107 | -->'''Harry:''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 108 | '''Matt:''' No...\ |
| 109 | '''Harry:''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 110 | '''Matt:''' No...\ |
| 111 | '''Harry:''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 112 | '''Matt:''' Yes...\ |
| 113 | '''Harry:''' Really?\ |
| 114 | '''Matt:''' No! Are you always this irritating? |
| 115 | * In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12307781/69/Heroes-Assemble Heroes Assemble!]]'' Tony asks this during a quinjet trip to the Azores. |
| 116 | -->Leaning his head backwards over the top of the couch, Tony eyed Harry in the pilot's seat (and wasn't ''that'' something ''else'' to give him a bad case of nerves).\ |
| 117 | "Are we there yet?" he asked, only to have Pepper poke him hard in the ribs.\ |
| 118 | "Child," she muttered. |
| 119 | * ''Fanfic/UsAndThem'': |
| 120 | ** Chapter 23 has Rufus flying AVALANCHE out to Corel to intercept a WEAPON bearing down on it. Shortly after takeoff, Barret demands to know how much longer. Rufus informs him that if he's not satisfied with their progress there are parachutes in the back. |
| 121 | ** The short story "Family Road Trip" has Aeris and Seph and the kids on a trip to Cid's daughter's birthday party. Keter asks the question, and Sephiroth uses a Sleep materia on him. Aeris starts giving him the SilentTreatment for that. |
| 122 | * In ''Fanfic/WithThisRingGreenLantern'': [[ComicBook/GreenLantern John Stewart]] has to restrain himself from constantly asking: "Are were there yet?" during their journey to Zamaron. It's a long, boring trip, even for a Ring-wielder, and it doesn't help Hal and Katma are ignoring him while chatting between themselves via their Power Rings' mental link. |
| 123 | --><Jordan,> said John, <are you ever gonna stop thinkin' at my woman, and start thinkin' with me? It gets boring out here. I keep wantin' to yell, "Are we there yet?">\ |
| 124 | Hal grinned. <I'll give you a hint, John. We're not.> |
| 125 | [[/folder]] |
| 126 | |
| 127 | Are we there yet? |
| 128 | |
| 129 | [[folder:Films — Animation]] |
| 130 | * ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueCrisisOnTwoEarths'': Done by the Flash as an OrphanedPunchline. More than 15 times, as stated by ComicBook/GreenLantern, who was not amused. |
| 131 | * ''WesternAnimation/Shrek2'': Donkey, on the way to Far Far Away. |
| 132 | -->'''Donkey:''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 133 | '''Shrek:''' No.\ |
| 134 | '''Donkey:''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 135 | '''Fiona:''' Not yet.\ |
| 136 | '''Donkey:''' Hey, are we there yet?\ |
| 137 | '''Fiona:''' No.\ |
| 138 | '''Donkey:''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 139 | '''Shrek:''' No!\ |
| 140 | '''Donkey:''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 141 | '''Shrek:''' [[SarcasmMode Yes]].\ |
| 142 | '''Donkey:''' Really?\ |
| 143 | '''Shrek:''' NO!\ |
| 144 | '''Donkey:''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 145 | '''Fiona:''' No!\ |
| 146 | '''Donkey:''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 147 | '''Shrek:''' NO WE ARE NOT!\ |
| 148 | '''Donkey:''' ARE WE THERE YET?\ |
| 149 | '''Shrek and Fiona:''' '''''[[BigNo NO!!!]]''''' |
| 150 | ** [[GotMeDoingIt Eventually, Donkey causes Shrek to get in on it]]: |
| 151 | -->''[[[AnnoyingBackgroundEvent after Donkey annoys Shrek with his mouth]]]''\ |
| 152 | '''Shrek:''' UGH! ARE WE THERE YET?!\ |
| 153 | '''Fiona:''' Yes!\ |
| 154 | '''Donkey:''' Finally! |
| 155 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles1''. You've got a superhero family in full coordinated costumes in a camper suspended under a rocket platform, and Dash still has to say it because he ''is'' a kid and not an adult in a kid's body. Mr. Incredible returns the stock response. |
| 156 | -->'''Mr. Incredible:''' We get there when we get there! |
| 157 | %%* ''WesternAnimation/TheBraveLittleToaster'': Blanky. |
| 158 | * ''WesternAnimation/AnAmericanTail'': |
| 159 | ** Fievel asks "Are we there yet?" as the ship they're on crosses the Atlantic for America. |
| 160 | ** He asks it again in the sequel ''Fievel Goes West'' when they're traveling by train to the WildWest. |
| 161 | * In ''WesternAnimation/BrotherBear'', when a V-shaped flock of geese fly by: |
| 162 | -->'''Goose 1:''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 163 | '''Goose 2:''' Don't make me turn this formation around. |
| 164 | * [[TheDitz Blanko]] asks this twice in ''Film/SpaceJam'', in one case following a DopeSlap. |
| 165 | * ''WesternAnimation/AladdinTheReturnOfJafar'' has an example near the beginning of the film when Genie!Jafar, still in his lamp, asks Iago if they have exited the Cave of Wonders. It is implied he asked more times before the scene as an annoyed Iago responds "'Are we out yet? Are we out yet?' Yes, we're out!" |
| 166 | [[/folder]] |
| 167 | |
| 168 | Are we there yet? |
| 169 | |
| 170 | [[folder:Films — Live-Action]] |
| 171 | * The family comedy ''Film/AreWeThereYet'', as you would expect. Summary: Family road trip results in hijinks. Followed by an InNameOnly series which seems to follow the plot of its sequel ''Are We Done Yet?'' more. |
| 172 | * In ''Film/{{Avatar}}'', Jake, coming out of cryo, asks a med tech "Are we there yet?" The tech assures him "Yeah, we're there, sunshine." |
| 173 | ** In [[Film/AvatarTheWayOfWater the sequel]], Jake's family have to move to another tribe to escape being hunted by the RDA. His youngest child Tuk falls asleep during the flight to their new home, and when she wakes up the first thing she says is "Are we there yet?" |
| 174 | * ''Film/AvengersInfinityWar'': On the way to Nidavellir, Thor responds to a rather bored "I am Groot" with "You'll know when we're close." |
| 175 | * The background of the opening credits of ''Carpool'' is, rather than music, the typical morning carpool conversation. Naturally, the kids start up a chant of "Are we there yet? Are we there yet? Are we there yet?" When the driver yells at them to "stop saying that", they change the chant to "When will we get there? When will we get there? When will we get there?" |
| 176 | %%* ''Film/FlightOfTheNavigator'' (spaceship): Max. |
| 177 | * ''Film/GalaxyQuest'' (shuttle ride): Sir Alexander Dane. This example is particularly notable because it is a rare case of this phrase being invoked sarcastically as a ''response'' to an annoyance, rather than being the annoyance itself. Basically, Dane was getting annoyed at being holed up in the cramped shuttle with Guy, who wouldn't stop whining about his perceived role as a RedShirt. |
| 178 | * ''Film/TheMummyReturns'': Done intentionally by Alex to annoy the kidnappers. |
| 179 | %%* ''Film/RaceToWitchMountain'': "Good in any universe." |
| 180 | %%* ''[=RocketMan=]'': Fred Randall. |
| 181 | * In ''Film/SpiceWorld'', a plane is seen in the sky, with a voiceover of Clifford saying where they are going, and one of the girls says "are we there yet?". The same phrase is heard on the return journey. |
| 182 | * In ''Film/StarTrekBeyond'', as Jaylah leads Scotty on an extended trek to the ''Franklin'', he gripes this. She warns him to not keep saying it, but fortunately they are just about there. |
| 183 | %%* ''Film/TearsOfTheSun'': Michael "Slo" Slowenski. |
| 184 | * ''Film/{{Tron}}'': "Elementary physics: a beam of energy can be diverted. Are we there yet, mommy?" |
| 185 | %%* [[Series/KenanAndKel Kel]] in ''Two Heads are Better than None''. |
| 186 | %%* ''Film/TheWizard'' features a variant of this... "CAHLEEFORNYAH!" |
| 187 | * ''Film/TheWorldsEnd'' has the protagonists all sitting in a car arguing with Gary's spotty knowledge of classical literature up until [[DeadpanSnarker Andy]] asks "Are we there yet?" in a bored tone to remind everyone they were supposed to be going somewhere. |
| 188 | [[/folder]] |
| 189 | |
| 190 | Are we there yet? |
| 191 | |
| 192 | [[folder:Literature]] |
| 193 | * ''Literature/AliBabaAndTheFortyThieves'': When the robbers are hiding in oil jars, they hear Morgiana approach, thinking she is the robber chief, and one of them asks "is it time?". She replies in a deep voice "Not now, soon." All the robbers do this in turn. |
| 194 | * There is a book called ''Are We There Yet'', followed up by ''Don't Make Me Pull this Vehicle Over!'' a Chicken Soup for the Soul-like series. |
| 195 | * A scene in ''Darth Vader and Son'', a non-canon ''Franchise/StarWars'' picture book, depicts little Luke Skywalker asking this of Darth Vader as they fly through space. |
| 196 | * In ''Amelia Bedelia Road Trip!'', one of the ''Young Literature/AmeliaBedelia'' books, when Amelia tries to take charge of the planning of the trip she's told that this is the parents' job and it's the kid's job to ask "Are we there yet?" Later, when she does this, she is told yes, because the trip is an adventure road trip to nowhere in particular, so anywhere they go is there. |
| 197 | * In ''Literature/JunieBJones is a Beauty Shop Guy'', Junie B. asks her dad "Are we there yet? Why aren't we there?" as they travel to the barbershop for her dad to get a haircut. It's kind of [[JustifiedTrope justified]] in this case, though, as Junie B. is confused because they're not going to their normal barber shop, but instead a beauty shop that was recommended to her father by one of his friends. |
| 198 | * In the first ''Literature/OddThomas'' novel, Odd mentions that he's at least grateful that the corpse he's lugging around won't ask "are we there yet?" |
| 199 | * One of [[Literature/ASongOfIceAndFire Bran's]] POV chapters start with these very words. He has more excuse than most since he is currently following an undead Ranger through revenant and Walker haunted woods north of the Wall. |
| 200 | * The children's picture book ''[[http://www.amazon.com/Are-There-Yeti-Ashlyn-Anstee/dp/1481430890 Are We There, Yeti?]]'' is a wordplay on this, with the children asking this of their bus driver, who is an actual yeti. The author and illustrator dedicated the book "To Mom and Dad, who always answered patiently 'Not yet!'" |
| 201 | * In the children's picture book ''[[http://www.amazon.com/Grandma-Saved-Christmas-Julia-Hubery/dp/1589251644 When Grandma Saved Christmas,]]'' it's the Daddy mouse that asks this after the mouse children [[PunnyName Bubble and Squeak]][[labelnote:Note]]"Bubble and squeak" is a traditional British dish made with leftover vegetables and sometimes meat, named because of the noises made during cooking.[[/labelnote]] chatter away constantly on a car trip. |
| 202 | * ''Literature/NinaTanleven'': In ''The Ghost Wore Gray'', Nine teasingly asks her father this when they're less than a block from home. His irked response is "Did I tell you I found a kennel that takes kids?" She asks it again more seriously four hours later, having gotten sick of riding by that point, and gets a reasonable response that they're "About an hour and a half" away. |
| 203 | * ''Literature/RoysBedoys'': |
| 204 | ** In "Let's Go on a Road Trip, Roys Bedoys!", Roys is impatient in the car and asks several times whether they're at the dinosaur theme park yet. |
| 205 | ** In "It's Christmas, Roys Bedoys!", Roys asks, "Are we there yet?" when driving to his grandparents' house. |
| 206 | [[/folder]] |
| 207 | |
| 208 | Are we there yet? |
| 209 | |
| 210 | [[folder:Live-Action TV]] |
| 211 | * Individual examples would be pointless -- let's just say that in its 30+ seasons, more than one frustrated racer has asked this on ''Series/TheAmazingRace''. |
| 212 | * ''Series/BarneyAndFriends'': Baby Bop asks this in both ''Barney's Adventure Bu''s and the live show ''Barney's Big Surprise''. The trope name is also the title of a Season 3 episode. |
| 213 | * In the Season 5 episode "Spiral" of ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'', the Scoobies are on the run from Glory in a stolen RV, and while they're on the road, Anya decides after some inquiries that it is traditional -- and, indeed, ''required'' -- that someone ask this. So she does. The response she gets is that they don't even know they are going. So a bit later she asks, "Do we know where we're going yet?" |
| 214 | * One episode of ''Series/CrashAndBernstein'' had Crash say this while playing a motorcycle game. |
| 215 | * ''Series/DoctorWho'': |
| 216 | ** Amy asks this in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E4TheTimeOfAngels The Time of Angels]]" while inside a maze. |
| 217 | ** A child asks this in "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E2Smile Smile]]", but as he's on a colony spaceship with no windows and has just woken up from suspended animation, the question is entirely appropriate. |
| 218 | * ''Series/DonkeyHodie'': Purple Panda asks this in "Mountain Climb Time" during their hike to Mount Really High Up. Donkey Hodie responds that they aren't there, but are closer to getting there. This causes Panda to tell her that he agrees with what Grampy told them about the hike being really difficult. |
| 219 | * Trombley in ''Series/GenerationKill'' asks this [[BloodKnight while waiting to invade Iraq.]] |
| 220 | * In the ''Series/JohnnyAndTheSprites'' short "Waiting for the Stars", Johnny sings ''A trip can seem a whole lot longer / If the moment you begin it / You're asking "are we there yet?" every other minute.'' Ginger then comments "I hate that!" |
| 221 | * ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' had a variation with Crow continually asking Mike if it was 11:30 yet. [[spoiler:"So when will it be 11:30 again, Mike?"]] |
| 222 | * One episode of ''Series/PowerRangersZeo'' features Rito Revolto annoying Rita and Zedd with the question. Rita even threatens to throw Rito from the mobile base. While one can't tell exactly how many times Rito asked the question, as he probably started before the scene, he apparently asked too many times, as the last time he asked before Rita's threat resulted in Zedd's BigNo. And it didn't take long after Rita's threat before he asked again. |
| 223 | * In one episode of ''Series/{{QI}}'' Creator/StephenFry asked [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxqHSj7h8BU "What ruins more than 300,000 British car journeys per year?"]] Jo Brand got the klaxon for asking, "Is it kids in the back shouting, 'Are we nearly there yet?'" [[spoiler:The correct answer is "being steered wrong by GPS or sat-nav systems."]] |
| 224 | * In ''Series/{{Rome}}'', one of Timon's children jokingly says this on their way to Jerusalem from Rome, while they're still in the city. |
| 225 | * British Tropers of a certain age may remember Timmy Mallett's early morning childrens' TV show the ''Wide Awake Club'' (Later ''Wacaday''). Mallett encouraged children to continually whine "Arrrre wwweeeeee neeeaaarrrrly thereeeee yeeeet?" as a great way to annoy adults and fellow travellers. It works. |
| 226 | * In ''Series/TheWrongDoor'', this is one of the catchphrases of the most annoying creature ever created. |
| 227 | [[/folder]] |
| 228 | |
| 229 | Are we there yet? |
| 230 | |
| 231 | [[folder:Music]] |
| 232 | * To the tune of "Frère Jacques": |
| 233 | -->''Are we there yet? Are we there yet?\ |
| 234 | No we're not! No we're not!\ |
| 235 | Keep your hands on your side. Keep your hands on your side.\ |
| 236 | Mum, I'm sick. Mum, I'm sick.\ |
| 237 | Are we there yet? Are we there yet?\ |
| 238 | Not far now! Not far now!\ |
| 239 | How long till we get there? How long till we get there?\ |
| 240 | Who did THAT?! Who did THAT?!'' |
| 241 | ::And so on for four hundred kilometres... |
| 242 | * The children's channel ''Creator/{{Noggin}}'' had a summer song called "Are We There Yet?" And it was about a vacation, of course. |
| 243 | * Joe Scruggs also has a song by this title. |
| 244 | * Sandy Tobias Offenheim had a children's song called "Are We There Yet?" |
| 245 | * There's a ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'' song called "Are We There Yet?", about Junior's worries during a road trip, from feeling antsy to needing to use the toilet. |
| 246 | * In the Music/WeirdAlYankovic song, "The Biggest Ball of Twine in Minnesota", as soon as the family heads off to see the titular twine ball, the kids start jumping around in the backseat saying, "Are we there yet?" |
| 247 | [[/folder]] |
| 248 | |
| 249 | Are we there yet? |
| 250 | |
| 251 | [[folder:Pinballs]] |
| 252 | * Said word-for-word in ''Pinball/WhiteWater'' right before reaching Wet Willie's Ranch. |
| 253 | [[/folder]] |
| 254 | |
| 255 | Are we there yet? |
| 256 | |
| 257 | [[folder:Theatre]] |
| 258 | * In the children's play ''How to Eat Like a Child'', the sequence on "How to Ride in a Car" includes one child who only says, repeatedly, "Ask if you're almost there yet!" |
| 259 | [[/folder]] |
| 260 | |
| 261 | Are we there yet? |
| 262 | |
| 263 | [[folder:Theme Parks]] |
| 264 | * In the original version of ''Ride/JourneyIntoImagination'' at Epcot in Walt Disney World, Figment, upon being told that they must store the ideas that they have collected in the Dream Port, asks Dreamfinder "Are we almost there?" The response is not a stock one: |
| 265 | -->'''Dreamfinder:''' Oh the Dream Port is never far away when you use your imagination! |
| 266 | * Ride/UniversalStudios: ''Ride/TheSimpsonsRide'' has Bart and Lisa do this in one of the pre-ride clips at the early stages of the queue line. In response to this, Homer sarcastically says that they are here and this is the thing that they are waiting for, at the middle of the line. It doesn't work. |
| 267 | [[/folder]] |
| 268 | |
| 269 | Are we there yet? |
| 270 | |
| 271 | [[folder:Video Games]] |
| 272 | * It's a title for a puzzle game, ''Are We There Yet?'' but not seemingly used in-game. |
| 273 | * ''Franchise/FinalFantasy'': |
| 274 | ** ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyVII'': Barret, while he, Cloud and Tifa are climbing the [[OverlyLongGag stairs to Shinra Tower]]. At one point, he gets fed up with how long it's taken so far, and says he's going back down, at which point Tifa points out it'll be just as far down as it was up. |
| 275 | -->'''Barret:''' This sucks! I wanna go back!\ |
| 276 | '''Tifa:''' You wanna go down all those stairs you just climbed? |
| 277 | ** In ''VideoGame/FinalFantasyX'', you're given the option to rent a Chocobo for use along Mi'hen Highroad, or walk, where walking also causes encounters with enemies. The choice is apparently lost on Tidus, who asks this if a Chocobo isn't rented, despite ''him'' being the one who decided to not rent a Chocobo, as he is the player character. |
| 278 | * Mr. Little from ''VideoGame/CaveStory'' will utter this phrase when you keep him in your inventory. |
| 279 | * In ''[[VideoGame/KingdomHeartscoded Kingdom Hearts Re:coded]]'', Data-Sora asks this after hitting layer 20 of Olympus Coliseum (in a possible ''third'' [or higher-numbered] playthrough of the world). |
| 280 | * In ''VideoGame/KidIcarusUprising'', Pit asks this several times while climbing the Lightning Chariot Master's tower, much to Viridi's annoyance. In his defense, it's a [[MarathonLevel very long level]], to the point where the tower-climbing part of the chapter has a loading screen (the only other Land Battle segments where such screens occur are those with {{Boss Rush}}es). |
| 281 | -->'''Viridi:''' I have some good news for the both of us. The Chariot Master is just ahead. So you can finally stop asking me if we're there yet! |
| 282 | * This was the name of an '80s edutainment game about a family of four and their quest to visit two (usually obscure) tourist attractions in each of the 50 states. |
| 283 | * The boy and girl in ''Big City Adventure 2: Sydney'' ask this so often during the 15-hour plane trip that their parents and grandparents finally shout "NO!" |
| 284 | * In the old DOS-era game Quarantine, one of your passengers will start asking "Are we there?" as soon as he or she gets in your taxi. If you check the map en-route, the dialog box will show them asking "Are we there?" ad nauseam. Thankfully this was before the days of voice acting in games... |
| 285 | * Davidson's edutainment game ''VideoGame/MathForTheRealWorld'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fFPpw1vtpes has an entire song named after and based on this trope]] included on it. The general idea of the trope, though, is played a lot more obviously in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r3CI_YvCJFA the variation of the same song]] featured in ''[[VideoGame/BlasterSeries Math Blaster Jr./Ages 4-6]]'', which does include audio of some kids pestering the driver/singer over whether they're...well, there yet. |
| 286 | * ''VideoGame/BaldursGateIII'': A child in Rivington complains to his parents about the boring view of Baldur's Gate, whining about how they're just looking at the city instead of going in. Talking to his parents reveals that they're not tourists, but refugees; they told their son that they were on vacation to hide that they no longer have a home. |
| 287 | [[/folder]] |
| 288 | |
| 289 | Are we there yet? |
| 290 | |
| 291 | [[folder:Web Animation]] |
| 292 | * This exchange between Asmodai and Azrael of the Dark Angels in ''WebAnimation/IfTheEmperorHadATextToSpeechDevice'': |
| 293 | -->'''Asmodai:''' ARE WE THERE YET?\ |
| 294 | '''Azrael:''' Technically, no.\ |
| 295 | '''Asmodai:''' ARE WE THERE YET?\ |
| 296 | '''Azrael:''' Almost.\ |
| 297 | '''Asmodai:''' ARE WE THERE YET?\ |
| 298 | '''Azrael:''' We're... right above the planet.\ |
| 299 | '''Asmodai:''' ARE WE THERE YET?\ |
| 300 | '''Azrael:''' Stop that.\ |
| 301 | '''Asmodai:''' ARE WE THERE YET?\ |
| 302 | '''Azrael:''' No.\ |
| 303 | '''Asmodai:''' ARE WE THERE YET?\ |
| 304 | '''Azrael:''' Asmodai!\ |
| 305 | '''Asmodai:''' ARE WE THERE YET?\ |
| 306 | '''Azrael:''' Stop!\ |
| 307 | '''Asmodai:''' ARE WE THERE YET?\ |
| 308 | '''Azrael:''' NO!\ |
| 309 | '''Asmodai:''' ARE WE THERE YET?\ |
| 310 | '''Azrael:''' NO!!\ |
| 311 | '''Asmodai:''' ARE WE THERE YET??\ |
| 312 | '''Azrael:''' FUCK YOU AND FUCK YOUR REFERENCES! |
| 313 | * In the ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'' cartoon "Jibblies 2", Homestar saves his friends from the Rocoulm (the monster in the Horrible Painting in Strong Mad's Closet that's given everyone else "the jibblies") by offering to be his house guest "for all eternity". The cartoon ends with Homestar pestering the Rocoulm with questions like "So, is it eternity yet?" |
| 314 | * The beginning of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BkBPMypd3jw "The Fairy Fountain"]] is nearly a full minute of nothing but WebAnimation/SilverQuill asking "Are we there yet?", to the annoyance of Dr. Wolf and Commander Firebrand. |
| 315 | [[/folder]] |
| 316 | |
| 317 | Are we there yet? |
| 318 | |
| 319 | [[folder:Webcomics]] |
| 320 | * [[http://www.lfgcomic.com/page/179 One strip]] of ''Webcomic/LookingForGroup'' includes the Smurf-related joke. |
| 321 | * [[http://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0034.html Also happens]] in ''Webcomic/DarthsAndDroids''. |
| 322 | * ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': |
| 323 | ** Yet another ''Smurfs'' ShoutOut is done by the Demon-Roaches in [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0147.html "The Light at the End of the Tunnel."]] |
| 324 | --->'''Demon-roach:''' Is it much further, Papa Roach? |
| 325 | ** Used to emphasize Elan's childlike mentality in [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0488.html "This is Your Life."]] |
| 326 | * Paul Southworth (of ''Webcomic/UglyHill'') did a guest strip for ''Webcomic/{{Unshelved}}'' where a gag summary of ''Literature/TheRoad'' consists of this... only with the variation that it's "Are we dead yet?" |
| 327 | * The "are we dead yet" gag was also used in [[http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/2592.html this strip]] of ''Webcomic/IrregularWebcomic'', along with a link to this page. |
| 328 | * Parodied in the ''Webcomic/PokeyThePenguin'' strip "Pokey in Ancient Scotland": |
| 329 | -->'''Small Child:''' POKEY ARE WE THERE YET?\ |
| 330 | '''Pokey:''' YES! |
| 331 | * [[http://www.arthurkingoftimeandspace.com/0506.htm Happens in]] ''Webcomic/ArthurKingOfTimeAndSpace'', with the gag being that the youngest character there is the one that's fed up answering. |
| 332 | * [[http://www.drunkduck.com/Cwens_Quest/index.php?p=543912 This strip]] of ''Webcomic/CwensQuest''. |
| 333 | * [[http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/031122c This strip]] of ''Webcomic/BobAndGeorge''. |
| 334 | * [[http://www.meatshield.net/archive/296-gloomvault Said by Dhur,]] the resident IdiotHero of ''Webcomic/MeatShield''. |
| 335 | * [[http://wapsisquare.com/comic/04222002 An early strip]] of ''Webcomic/WapsiSquare'' features this kind of situation in a car full of adults, complete with the "Don't make me stop this van" response. The purpose was probably to emphasize the childishness of the interactions between Owen and Shelly. |
| 336 | * In ''Webcomic/FauxPas'', waking Amber after they reach the zoo inspires her to ask this. [[http://www.ozfoxes.net/cgi/pl-fp1.cgi?1560 Answer: YES. In chorus.]] |
| 337 | * In ''Webcomic/SecondEmpire'', it is said by [[Series/DoctorWho Dalek]] [[GeneralFailure General Pturdd]] for the whole space trip from Skaro to Ziragalen. "Daleks are nothing if not patient..." clearly doesn't apply to him. |
| 338 | * When Webcomic/PoppyOPossum's daughter Lily starts asking more difficult questions Poppy tells her that she misses the times when Lily would just ask "Are we there yet?" to which Lily immediately responds: |
| 339 | -->'''Lily:''' So are we the-\ |
| 340 | '''Poppy:''' YES. |
| 341 | * ''Webcomic/OurLittleAdventure'': |
| 342 | ** Rocky and Lenny sometimes say this. |
| 343 | ** Angelika the ChaoticNeutral sorceress pulls this [[http://danielscreations.com/ola/comics/ep0607.html while temporarily traveling]] with a mostly Lawful party. [[SarcasmMode They're just delighted to have her around.]] |
| 344 | * Played with a twist in [[https://loadingartist.com/comic/driven-mad/ this]] strip of ''Webcomic/LoadingArtist''. |
| 345 | [[/folder]] |
| 346 | |
| 347 | Are we there yet? |
| 348 | |
| 349 | [[folder:Websites]] |
| 350 | * [[https://notalwaysright.com/the-perfect-attitude-for-altitude/60685/ This pilot]] on ''WebSite/NotAlwaysWorking'' [[DefiedTrope heads off the question]]. |
| 351 | -->'''Pilot:''' And to all the children onboard this flight: on behalf of your parents, we are nearly there and we will be nearly there for the remainder of the flight. Thank you. |
| 352 | [[/folder]] |
| 353 | |
| 354 | Are we there yet? |
| 355 | |
| 356 | [[folder:Web Videos]] |
| 357 | * ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'': |
| 358 | ** Vegeta is constantly annoyed when Nappa does this routine (for an entire year) on their way to Earth. Then, when they finally reach Earth and begin waiting for Goku... "Is he here yet? Is he here yet? Is he here yet?" |
| 359 | ** The outtakes for the series contain two separate unused examples which play with an increasingly intense build-up of "are we there yet" and "no": |
| 360 | --->'''Nappa:''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 361 | '''Vegeta:''' '''NO! SHUT THE FUCK UP, NAPPA!'''\ |
| 362 | '''Nappa:''' Kay.\ |
| 363 | ''[{{beat}}]''\ |
| 364 | '''Nappa:''' Hey, Vegeta?\ |
| 365 | '''Vegeta:''' What?\ |
| 366 | '''Nappa:''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 367 | ''[...]''\ |
| 368 | '''Nappa:''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 369 | '''Vegeta:''' No! '''NO! [[BigNo NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!]]'''\ |
| 370 | ''[{{beat}}]''\ |
| 371 | '''Vegeta:''' ''[suddenly calm]'' No, Nappa, we are not there yet. |
| 372 | * In [=1KidsEntertainment's=] ''[[WebVideo/DeathNoteTheAbridgedSeries1KidsEntertainment Death Note: The Abridged Series]]'': |
| 373 | -->'''Rem:''' Is Misa saved yet?\ |
| 374 | '''Light:''' ... It's going to take time. \ |
| 375 | '''Rem:''' Oh okay... is she saved yet?\ |
| 376 | '''Light:''' [[BigNo No!]]\ |
| 377 | '''Rem:''' Okay, I understand... How about now?\ |
| 378 | '''Light:''' I hereby relinquish ownership of this Manga/DeathNote, now shoo! Get out of here! |
| 379 | * ''WebVideo/LinusTechTips'': |
| 380 | ** In the ''Techquickie'' episode [[https://youtu.be/AWkvzycD5PE?t=81 "Is PS/2 or USB Better for Keyboards and Mice?",]] Linus says that USB keyboards and mice work with the computer "polling" the peripheral. In LaymansTerms, that means the computer is asking the keyboard what it's doing numerous times per second, which Linus compares to a kid asking "Are we there yet?" on a road trip. |
| 381 | ** Parodied in [[https://youtu.be/DwDWQyBF9II?t=92 "This was all a waste of money,"]] which is about Website/YouTube's support of HDR leaving much to be desired. The CouchGag says "HDR we there yet?" |
| 382 | * Bree does this in the ''WebVideo/Lonelygirl15'' episode "Swimming!" |
| 383 | * ''WebVideo/UltraFastPony'' uses it twice. |
| 384 | ** As the ponies are approaching the castle in the Everfree Forest: |
| 385 | --->'''Pinkie:''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 386 | '''Twilight:''' No, we're not there!\ |
| 387 | '''Rainbow Dash:''' Look guys, we're here.\ |
| 388 | '''Twilight:''' [[ImplausibleDeniability It's just a coincidence. We're not really here.]] |
| 389 | ** As they're climbing the mountain to face the dragon: |
| 390 | --->'''Rarity:''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 391 | '''Twilight:''' No!\ |
| 392 | '''Rarity:''' How about now?\ |
| 393 | '''Twilight:''' Yes! |
| 394 | [[/folder]] |
| 395 | |
| 396 | Are we there yet? |
| 397 | |
| 398 | [[folder:Western Animation]] |
| 399 | * WesternAnimation/{{The Smurfs|1981}} did this a few times in their AnimatedAdaptation as well. Sometimes, though, Papa Smurf would go, "Let's not smurf this again" or "Oh, smurf up!" |
| 400 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': |
| 401 | ** Bart and Lisa spent most of a long car trip continuously asking "Are we there yet?" and Homer countering just as continuously "Just a little further." when the family travels to Detroit to visit Homer's long lost half brother in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E15OhBrotherWhereArtThou Oh Brother, Where Art Thou?]]". |
| 402 | --->'''Marge:''' Bart, Lisa, if you don't behave, we'll turn this car around and go home.\ |
| 403 | '''Homer:''' But, Marge, I wanna see my brother.\ |
| 404 | '''Marge:''' Oh, for God's sake, Homer, it's an empty threat.\ |
| 405 | '''Homer:''' Oh. |
| 406 | ** Also done in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS26E10TheManWhoCameToBeDinner The Man Who Came To Be Dinner]]", where [[{{Troll}} they do so solely to annoy Homer]], even during pitstops, bathroom breaks, and eventually recording themselves saying it and having it play on a loop so they can continue to bug him after they've fallen asleep. |
| 407 | ** Homer, of course in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS5E13HomerAndApu Homer and Apu]]": |
| 408 | --->'''Homer:''' Are we in India yet?\ |
| 409 | '''Apu:''' No.\ |
| 410 | '''Homer:''' Are we in India yet?\ |
| 411 | '''Apu:''' No.\ |
| 412 | '''Homer:''' Are we in India yet?\ |
| 413 | '''Apu:''' No... Wait... Now we are. |
| 414 | ** They also subverted it when the family was forced to hike through an African jungle in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS12E17SimpsonSafari Simpson Safari]]": |
| 415 | --->'''Bart''' and '''Lisa:''' Are we insane yet? Are we insane yet? Are we insane yet?\ |
| 416 | '''Homer:''' I already told you, ''yes''. |
| 417 | ** Still another example is between Bart and Homer when they're lost in the woods in "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS1E7TheCallOfTheSimpsons The Call of the Simpsons]]". |
| 418 | ** For ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsonsMovie'', Burger King had a selection of Simpsons watches as toys for their Kid's Meals. One of the watches consisted of Bart and Lisa doing this to a very notably annoyed Homer while he's driving. |
| 419 | --->'''Bart''' and '''Lisa:''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 420 | '''Homer:''' No.\ |
| 421 | '''Bart''' and '''Lisa:''' Are we there yet? \ |
| 422 | '''Homer:''' ''No.'' |
| 423 | ** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS2E17OldMoney Old Money]]", the family drags Grandpa to a safari park, and at one point he sarcastically asks "Are we in Africa yet?" |
| 424 | ** Inverted in "Lisa's Belly". Bart and Lisa are bored at a water park, and repeatedly ask Homer "Can we leave yet? Can we leave yet?" |
| 425 | * ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' |
| 426 | ** Chris Griffin, of course. |
| 427 | --->'''Chris:''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 428 | '''Lois:''' No.\ |
| 429 | '''Chris:''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 430 | '''Lois:''' No.\ |
| 431 | '''Chris:''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 432 | '''Lois:''' Yes, Chris. We're here.\ |
| 433 | '''Chris:''' LIAR!!! |
| 434 | ** In a FlashbackTwist from another episode, a slave on a ship heading for America keeps whining "Are we there yet?" to the captain. |
| 435 | --->'''Captain:''' Damn it! I swear to God I will turn this ship around.\ |
| 436 | '''Slaves:''' That works. Okay. That'll teach us a lesson. Yeah, that's even better.\ |
| 437 | '''Captain:''' All right, if that's what you... waaait a minute. |
| 438 | * ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDad'' has fun with this, too. |
| 439 | -->'''Stan''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 440 | '''Francine''' No.\ |
| 441 | '''Stan''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 442 | '''Francine''' No.\ |
| 443 | '''Stan''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 444 | '''Francine''' Stan, you're driving. |
| 445 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' did a whole musical number on this. |
| 446 | -->''Are we there yet?\ |
| 447 | I'm tired.\ |
| 448 | I'm hungry.\ |
| 449 | How far?\ |
| 450 | My nose is snotty\ |
| 451 | Need to move my body\ |
| 452 | [[PottyEmergency Gotta use the potty]]\ |
| 453 | Better stop the car.'' |
| 454 | * José Carioca keeps asking this on his way to the World Cup. The truck driver he's hitched a ride with is nice enough to keep taking him there, but not enough to put up with the constant questioning, so he gags and ties up Joe for the rest of the trip. |
| 455 | * In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/BobbysWorld'', Bobby and family are moving. Within five seconds of their departure, Bobby asks "Are we there yet?" and to his surprise, the answer is yes (they were only moving across the street). |
| 456 | * ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague Unlimited'' gives us Green Arrow, with the "Are we dead yet" variant, while on a motorcycle with Black Canary. Given that they are on a railroad track, it sounds more like "A-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-a-are we-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e de-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-ead ye-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-e-et?". Eventually, Black Canary responds, "Look, if we die, I promise I'll let you know." |
| 457 | * ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'', "Car Trouble" - Having just finished his pride-and-joy CoolCar, Cyborg immediately takes the team out for a spin. Raven doesn't see what the fuss is about. "Are we there yet?" "NO!" |
| 458 | * Used in more than one episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Caillou}}'', though Caillou usually (though not always) refrains from asking more than once. |
| 459 | * The title card for the ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' two-part episode "Reality Trip" features the phrase "Are we there yet?" |
| 460 | * In ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'', the introduction of Tenzin and his family has his daughter Ikki saying this over, and over, and ''over''... |
| 461 | -->'''Tenzin:''' (''as his son gums his head'') ''Yes,'' Ikki. As I've been telling you for the last fifteen minutes, We are. ''Finally.'' Here. |
| 462 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'': |
| 463 | ** The teaser of "Baby Steps" reveals that when D.W. Read goes on a car trip with her family, it's a constant litany of "Are we there yet?" and when she bakes cookies with them, it's "Are they done yet?" |
| 464 | ** Arthur asks this to his father in "Arthur's Family Vacation" during a road trip. |
| 465 | ** Exaggerated in ''WesternAnimation/TheRhythmAndRootsOfArthur''. There's an entire song by D.W. about how bored she is during a car ride, and "Are we there yet?" is the final line of the chorus. |
| 466 | * ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': |
| 467 | ** The episode "Sleepless in Ponyville" has Rarity doing this while heading for the first campsite, though we only hear the last one. |
| 468 | --->'''Applejack:''' The last thousand times you asked that, the answer was "no". This time, it's actually "yes". |
| 469 | ** "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E2PrincessTwilightSparklePart2 Princess Twilight Sparkle – Part 2]]": Asked by Spike while he and Twilight venture in the Everfree Forest. To which Twilight answers that she has no idea where "there" is and they are lost. |
| 470 | ** In "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS8E13TheMean6 The Mean 6]]", Pinkie Pie's clone complains that the trek through the forest is boring with these words. Twilight's clone then points out they have no idea where "there" is supposed to be. |
| 471 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Franklin}}'': |
| 472 | ** The show has a variant when Mr. Turtle whines "This car trip is sooooooo long! When will we get there?!" and Mrs. Turtle comments that it's Franklin's job to say that. |
| 473 | ** Harriet gives an exasperated one straight in the ''Franklin's Magic Christmas'' special when she gets bored of the especially long car-ride to her and Franklin's grandparents on Faraway Farm. Later, a "We there yet?" is her way of revealing that she sneaked along on Franklin's secret attempt to ride a horse to Woodland. |
| 474 | ** In ''Franklin and the Green Knight'', Snail sighs and asks this after he and Franklin go on a long journey to find a magic cherry tree which supposedly contains blossoms that can bring spring. Fortunately, the answer is yes. |
| 475 | * In "Doc to the Rescue" on ''WesternAnimation/DocMcStuffins'', Stuffy asks this as he and Lambie travel with Doc to a neighboring house to help a toy stuck in a tree. The first two times he asks the question, the answer from Lambie is "no." The third time, the answer is "yes." The fourth time, Stuffy starts to ask the question, only to stop when he realizes he got a "yes" to the last one. |
| 476 | * In ''WesternAnimation/SofiaTheFirst'': ''The Floating Palace'', James asks this right around the beginning of the special. The answer is "yes" because the floating palace has in fact arrived at Merroway Cove. |
| 477 | * An episode of ''WesternAnimation/JayJayTheJetPlane'' has this title and premise. |
| 478 | * The opening of the "When Are We Gonna Get There?" song from ''WesternAnimation/PBAndJOtter'' opens with Flick asking this question and then the group singing a song asking about just when they're going to get where they're going. |
| 479 | * The "[[Recap/KingOfTheHillS3E5NextOfShin Next of Shin]]" episode of ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'' features Hank and his friends driving to Las Vegas in order to track down Hank's father Cotton, who has abandoned his pregnant wife. Upon reaching the unmistakable neon and bright lights, Bill of course asks "Are we there yet?" |
| 480 | * "My Dinner With Rataxes" from ''Literature/{{Babar}}'' opens with Babar and Celeste's kids whining this. |
| 481 | * In ''[[WesternAnimation/LegoStarWarsTheYodaChronicles LEGO Star Wars: The New Yoda Chronicles: Clash of the Skywalkers]]'', Emperor Palpatine asks this several times of one of his red guards as his shuttle travels through hyperspace. |
| 482 | * ''WesternAnimation/DragonTales'': |
| 483 | ** In "Making It Fun," Zak gripes "Are we there yet?" after the gang spends a really long time painting a path for a race and starts to get bored. Cassie gets the group back on track by having them all take a "fun break" playing on bouncy mushrooms. |
| 484 | ** In "The Forest of Darkness," Ord, scared of the dark, asks the question as the group searches the Forest of Darkness for Half-Moon Rock. Zak asks him if he sees it yet and he admits that he doesn't, so Zak replies that they aren't there yet. |
| 485 | * In "Itty Bitty Water" from ''WesternAnimation/TheCatInTheHatKnowsALotAboutThat'', the Cat moans this after the group has traveled across a long desert to reach a stream. Fortunately, the answer is yes. They've reached the stream. |
| 486 | * In "Tiger Family Trip" from ''WesternAnimation/DanielTigersNeighborhood'', Daniel asks this about halfway through his family's road trip to see Grandpere and then as the trip is almost over, he starts getting squirmy and asks "Are we there yet? Are we?" And this is just in the book version. In the television special, he does it several times throughout. |
| 487 | * In a ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'' episode where Kaeloo forces Stumpy, who has acrophobia, to take an airplane trip, he asks her this question ''right after the plane takes off''. |
| 488 | * The ''WesternAnimation/JohnnyBravo'' Season 2 episode "Ape is Enough" has the following exchange: |
| 489 | -->''[while on a boat traveling to the South Seas]''\ |
| 490 | '''[[ManChild Johnny]]:''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 491 | '''Pops:''' ''[sounding annoyed]'' No.\ |
| 492 | '''Johnny:''' Are we there yet?\ |
| 493 | '''Pops:''' ''[more annoyed]'' No!\ |
| 494 | '''Johnny:''' [[RuleofThree Are we there yet?]]\ |
| 495 | '''Pops:''' SHUT UP! |
| 496 | * In the ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'' episode, "Viva Las Jackies", both Jade and Ratso ask this when traveling to Nevada in the quest for finding the Noble Tiger. To be fair, both were on a car with a very grumpy old man and a spell that made everything stinky. |
| 497 | * In "Noisy Neighbor" from ''Literature/LlamaLlama'', Llama Llama asks this of Mama Llama during the walk to the house whose yard he and his friends are cleaning, despite it being just across the street. Although this is not obvious at first, a scene a bit later actually shows them waving to each other on opposite sides of the street. |
| 498 | * In "Michelle" from ''WesternAnimation/BeatBugs'', Buzz asks this as Michelle (actually Kumi in a French disguise) supposedly leads the group to her castle, though because she's young and hasn't quite mastered the English language yet, it comes out "Is we there yet?" |
| 499 | * ''WesternAnimation/TheWackyAdventuresOfRonaldMcdonald'': During the first song in "Scared Silly", Sundae repeatedly asks "Are we there yet?" while the group is on their way to their campsite. |
| 500 | * ''WesternAnimation/{{Disenchantment}}:'' In the season 4 opener, a group of ogres are taking a captive Elfo to their city. Naturally, he's annoying them by asking this question, until one ogre snaps and tells him if he says it one more time, he'll eat him. So Elfo changes to "are you annoyed yet?", and taunts the ogre how he therefore didn't ask it, then uses the ogre's irritation to escape his cage. |
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| 502 | |
| 503 | Are we there yet? |
| 504 | |
| 505 | [[folder:Real Life]] |
| 506 | * The software version of this is called polling. While there is generally no-one around to bother, it is typically considered a resource wasteful method and is only appropriate when it would be more expensive to set up a fancier event system. |
| 507 | [[/folder]] |
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