History Main / GratuitousDiscoSequence

* ''Literature/TheTripods'': Given the MedievalStasis setting, something of an AnachronismStew moment occurs when Fritz walks into the Pink Parrot, and finds a [[{{Disco}} light ball shining multi-coloured beams]] over dancing men and women.

* ''Literature/TheTripods'' is about a VichyEarth kept in MedievalStasis by [[AlienInvasion alien invaders]], so something of an AnachronismStew moment occurs when a spy infiltrating the alien city walks into a bar for their human collaborators called the Red Parrot, and finds a light ball shining multi-colored beams over dancing men and women.

[[folder:Films -- Animation]]

* ''WesternAnimation/CaptainFlamingo'': In "A Boy and His Yeti", the only way to stop Wendell from finding the Yellow Gulch Yeti is for Milo to get the last Lemming Scouts badge that he doesn't have, and it is revealed to be disco dancing. Even if Lizbeth is originally concerned that the yeti hates disco, the yeti eventually comes in the cave and starts dancing.

* ''VideoGame/LittleBigPlanet'':
** Inputting the KonamiCode in the ''[=LittleBigPlanet=] 2'' level "Got the Hump" turns it into one of these.
** The entire Space Bass area in ''[=LittleBigPlanet=] Karting''.

%%* ''WesternAnimation/CaptainCavemanAndTheTeenAngels'': The episode "Disco Cavey".

* ''WesternAnimation/CaptainCavemanAndTheTeenAngels'': The episode "Disco Cavey".
* ''WesternAnimation/CaptainFlamingo'': In "A Boy and His Yeti", the only way to stop Wendell from finding the Yellow Gulch Yeti is for Milo to get the last Lemming Scouts badge that he doesn't have, and it was revealed to be disco dancing. Even if Lizbeth was originally concerned that the yeti hates disco dancing, the yeti eventually came in the cave and starts disco dancing.

* ''Series/GullahGullahIsland:'' an episode on the theme of dancing ended with the parents appearing in vintage '70s clothes, a mirror ball dropping down from the ceiling, and the cast performing a rousing rendition of "Let's Go to the Disco."

* The "Hey, Roosta, I've Just Had This Really Hoopy Idea" sequence in ''Radio/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy1978'', in which Zaphod's cunning plan to escape a FateWorseThanDeath is to use a free Body Debit card to teleport both himself and his friend Roosta to the universe's most unbearable discotheque, full of RobotGirl dancers who make the club look full, and nozzles on the wall that spray hot artificial sweat at attendees. The music used for this sequence is a horribly distorted version of Music/TheBeeGees' "Stayin' Alive" played backwards with beats removed. It's shameless {{Padding}} of the "the hero escapes and gets captured again" variety, albeit thinly justified by it turning out that Zaphod's captors set the whole thing up just to fuck with his head, but groovy as well as hilarious.

* "Another Brick In The Wall Part 2" on ''Music/TheWall'' by Music/PinkFloyd has an unexpected Disco groove, which helped the song become a BlackSheepHit for the band, being their only single to top the chart.

* Thanks to the resemblance of her stance to the iconic image of ''Film/SaturdayNightFever'', Iku Nagae of ''VideoGame/{{Touhou}}'' is often portrayed doing something Disco-related in {{fanfic}}tions. Ironically, her [[ImpossiblyCoolClothes oarfish-themed clothing]] looks more like a salsa dancer's.

* The "Hey, Roosta, I've Just Had This Really Hoopy Idea" sequence in ''Radio/TheHitchhikersGuideToTheGalaxy'', in which Zaphod's cunning plan to escape a FateWorseThanDeath is to use a free Body Debit card to teleport both himself and his friend Roosta to the universe's most unbearable discotheque, full of RobotGirl dancers who make the club look full, and nozzles on the wall that spray hot artificial sweat at attendees. The music used for this sequence is a horribly distorted version of Music/TheBeeGees' "Stayin' Alive" played backwards with beats removed. It's shameless {{Padding}} of the "the hero escapes and gets captured again" variety, albeit thinly justified by it turning out that Zaphod's captors set the whole thing up just to fuck with his head, but groovy as well as hilarious.

* DanceBattler maestre Eddy Gordo in the ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' series started off with an alternate "outfit" that was treated as a (relatively obscure) alternate character, Tiger Jackson. No word yet on whether Capoeira works with a disco beat in real life..

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLorax2012'', Ted's mom demonstrates why fake trees are better than real trees by showing off her [[ThingOMatic Oak-a-matic]]'s disco setting. Later in the film, she's shown to have a mini mirror ball hanging from the rearview mirror of her car.

* ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'':

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLorax'', Ted's mom demonstrates why fake trees are better than real trees by showing off her [[ThingOMatic Oak-a-matic]]'s disco setting. Later in the film, she's shown to have a mini mirror ball hanging from the rearview mirror of her car.

* This happens OncePerEpisode in the ''WesternAnimation/YogiBear'' SpinOff ''Galaxy Goof-Ups''. (Which originally aired as part of ''WesternAnimation/YogisSpaceRace''.) In an effort to show WereStillRelevantDammit, Yogi and his team always find an excuse to ignore the plot and [[EverybodyDoTheEndlessLoop shake their collective things]] alongside the most DerangedAnimation that Creator/HannaBarbera's animators could air on Saturday Mornings.

* The MusicalEpisode of ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'' had one of these, complete with lights coming out of nowhere.

* In ''Film/TheMartian'', the only music left behind ([[TheAloner along with Mark Watney]]) when a manned mission to Mars is abandoned is the [[DiscoDan Commander Lewis's]] extensive collection of disco music, much to Watney's ongoing chagrin. In [[Literature/TheMartian the book the movie is based on]], Commander Lewis also left behind a large stash of '70s TV shows, which Watney ends up spending much of his free time bingeing on.

* ''Pinball/{{Deadpool}}'' has a mode[[note]]two on the [[LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition Premium and Limited Edition versions]], which goes so far as to include a miniature disco ball inside the cabinet[[/note]] that's themed around the disco-themed [[Franchise/XMen mutant]] ComicBook/{{Dazzler}}.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls1998'': The episode "Boogie Frights" revolves around the Boogie Man blocking out the sun with a giant disco ball and holding a never-ending dance party as he and his monster friends terrorize the citizens of Townsville.

* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'': The episode "Boogie Frights" revolves around the Boogie Man blocking out the sun with a giant disco ball and holding a never-ending dance party as he and his monster friends terrorize the citizens of Townsville.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheReturnOfTheKing'': The infamous forced march song from the orcs, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YdXQJS3Yv0Y "Where There's a Whip, There's a Way"]].

* ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'': The whole "Music/GuardiansInferno" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MMMe1drnZY music video]], part of the Digital HD/Blu-Ray release for the movie, is one long, very gratuitous, very Disco sequence, slavishly following the style and limitations of a music video from the '70s. Featuring the main cast of the movie (although they're hard to recognize at first glance), the directors, Creator/DavidHasselhoff and Creator/StanLee.

* Creator/StephenColbert once [[http://dailypicksandflicks.com/2013/08/07/stephen-colbert-get-lucky-dance-party-video/ indulged in this]] to Music/DaftPunk's "Get Lucky". ItMakesSenseInContext since he was trying to get Daft Punk on ''Series/TheColbertReport'' but didn't succeed, so decided to do this instead.

* ''VideoGame/{{Skullmonkeys}}'' includes The 1970s as a collectible pickup scattered around levels. Whenever the player picks up enough of them, they're transported to, you guessed it, The 1970s. Accompanied by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tCFrI8TQgw this music]].
* In ''VideoGame/SonicBoom: Shattered Crystal'', going into Amy's house after getting all medals results in... [[https://youtube.com/watch?v=yJNgZymZX_M Sonic and pals doing the robot]].

* In the webcomic ''Giselle'' by Carlos G., just guess [[http://lowroad75.comicgenesis.com/d/20090723.html what the Butler does in his spare time]].
* In ''Webcomic/SkinHorse'' storyline "Purple Waves", one of the trials to enter Tigerlily Jones's Crime Lair is [[http://skin-horse.com/comic/of-skin-horses/ the Disco Dance Challenge]].

** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I9H6-0FiEa4 "Fabulous"]];
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jP0j8EITTk "Disco Miniature Golfing Queen"]];
** During the boys' Robot Rodeo, a thick mist messed up Isabella's hair -- causing the episode to end on a hilariously random note: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=suy0cjbFTgY "Izzy's Got the Frizzies"]].

May be used for a DancePartyEnding. Most extreme cases can be {{Big Lipped Alligator Moment}}s, or a full-fledged DisneyAcidSequence.

* ''[[WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove Kronk's New Groove]]'' has Kronk and Birdwell baking bread to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8D4hcrkI2xU "Let's Groove"]] by Music/EarthWindAndFire.

* ''Literature/TheTripods'' is about a VichyEarth kept in MedievalStasis by [[AlienInvasion alien invaders]], so something of an AnachronismStew moment occurs when a spy infiltrating the alien city walks into a bar for their human collaborators called the Red Parrot, and finds a light ball shining multi-coloured beams over dancing men and women.

* Disco Kid's whole theme in ''VideoGame/PunchOut''

[[folder:Web Comics]]

* The dancing zombie of ''VideoGame/PlantsVsZombies'', due to the original zombie bearing resemblance to Music/MichaelJackson [[FunnyAneurysmMoment at an unfortunate time]], was replaced with a Disco-tastic zombie.