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* ''VideoGame/GuildWars2'': One ''Heart of Thorns'' achievement involves going to a specific place in the final map that's high enough a character can see the city of Rata Sum in the distance. The flavor text for that achievement is "I can see my college from here!"
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* Technically true if you live in the vicinity of the highest point of the local topography, whether that be a natural hill or mountain or a man-made building, assuming the sight-lines are clear and unobstructed.
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* PlayedForLaughs in ''The Chinese Room'':
-->You stand on the chair. You can see your house from here! Well, you can't really, but you can reach the hatch.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheFlintstones'' episode "Nuthin' but the Tooth", when Barney, full of gas, causes Fred's car to float into the air, the pair pass over their neighborhood, with Barney saying he could see his house down there,
-->'''Fred:''' Well, take a good look. You might never see it again.

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* The title character of ''{{Manga/Yotsuba}}'' claims she can do this from a [[ShrinesAndTemples hilltop shrine]]. Her father gently turns her 90 degrees to face the right direction.

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* The title character of ''{{Manga/Yotsuba}}'' ''Manga/{{Yotsuba}}'' claims she can do this from a [[ShrinesAndTemples hilltop shrine]]. Her father gently turns her 90 degrees to face the right direction.


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* ''ComicBook/TheSimpsonsFuturamaCrossoverCrisis'': When the Simpsons, Fry, Leela, Bender, and Nibbler need to go to the Nuclear Power Plant, Fry gives some anti-gravity gum to Homer so his car can fly and thus avoid the traffic jam. While in the air, Marge comments that she can see the Lovejoys' backyard and that she feels like such a voyeur.
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* ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'': In "Dinner is Swerved", Mac and Bloo head up to the roof to verify that Mac's apartment can be seen from the top of Foster's. Later becomes a BrickJoke when Wilt, Eduardo, and [=CoCo=] attempt the same.

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* ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'': In "Dinner At the begining of "[[Recap/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriendsS1E3DinnerIsSwerved Dinner is Swerved", Swerved]]", Mac and Bloo head up to the roof to verify that Mac's apartment can be seen from the top of Foster's. Later becomes a BrickJoke when Wilt, Eduardo, and [=CoCo=] attempt the same.same at the end of the episode.

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* In the English dub of ''Anime/DokiDokiPrecure'' (''Glitter Force Doki Doki''), Cure Heart says this when she gets flung high into the air.

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* ''Anime/PrettyCure'':
** In ''Anime/SmilePrecure'', Miyuki says she can see her house as she is transforming into a HumongousMecha.
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In the English dub of ''Anime/DokiDokiPrecure'' (''Glitter Force Doki Doki''), Cure Heart says this when she gets flung high into the air.air.
* ''Manga/YamadaKunAndTheSevenWitches'': Ryu utters this when looking out of the window on his first ever flight. Miyamura points out that it's unlikely.



* Done in ''{{WesternAnimation/Up}}''... while looking upwards. To elaborate: When Carl is trying to figure out how to return Russell home, he has an ImagineSpot of lowering him on a rope onto the roof a skyscraper. As Russell is being lowered, he comments, "Hey, I can see your house from here!"

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* Done in ''{{WesternAnimation/Up}}''...''WesternAnimation/{{Up}}''... while looking upwards. To elaborate: When Carl is trying to figure out how to return Russell home, he has an ImagineSpot of lowering him on a rope onto the roof a skyscraper. As Russell is being lowered, he comments, "Hey, I can see your house from here!"



* ''Film/TheHobbit''. In the final scene of the first movie they are looking far away at the Lonely Mountain, which is quite literally the dwarves' home.

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* ''Film/TheHobbit''. ''Film/TheHobbitAnUnexpectedJourney'': In the final scene of scene, the first movie they are group is looking far away at the Lonely Mountain, which is quite literally the dwarves' home.






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* The ''{{Series/Friends}}'' episode "TOW They're Up All Night" has the following conversation:

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* ''VideoGame/{{Eastward}}'': Sam exclaims that she can see Greenberg from their new home.
* ''VideoGame/EdEddNEddyTheMisEdventures'': In the last level, after the Eds send Jonny flying, he shouts to Plank that he can see their house.



* From ''[[{{VideoGame/Warcraft}} Warcraft III]]'', the wind rider says, "Whoa, I can see my house from here," and the PyroManiac batrider says, "I can see your house from here. ''Burning!''"

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From ''[[{{VideoGame/Warcraft}} Warcraft III]]'', ''Warcraft III'', the wind rider says, "Whoa, I can see my house from here," and the PyroManiac batrider says, "I can see your house from here. ''Burning!''"



* One character says "I think I can see my house from here" in ''{{VideoGame/Quake}} 4'' while in an elevator -- on an alien planet.

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* One character says "I think I can see my house from here" in ''{{VideoGame/Quake}} 4'' ''VideoGame/QuakeIV'' while in an elevator -- on an alien planet.



* In ''[[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert3 Red Alert 3]]'', Kirov Airships will sometimes remark, "Oh look, is that your house?" when ordered to attack.

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* In ''[[VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert3 Red Alert 3]]'', ''VideoGame/CommandAndConquerRedAlert3'', Kirov Airships will sometimes remark, "Oh look, is that your house?" when ordered to attack.



* This phrase appears in ''VideoGame/{{Highborn}}'' Spoken by Archie when the heroes [[spoiler: first arrive on the moon]].
* Played with in the last [[VideoGame/CallOfDuty Nazi Zombie]] map, "Moon". Richtofen says, "Dempsey, I can see your house form here. It's on fire!"

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* This phrase appears in ''VideoGame/{{Highborn}}'' Spoken by Archie when the heroes [[spoiler: first [[spoiler:first arrive on the moon]].
* ''VideoGame/CallOfDutyBlackOps'': Played with in the last [[VideoGame/CallOfDuty Nazi Zombie]] Zombie map, "Moon". Richtofen says, "Dempsey, I can see your house form here. It's on fire!"



* This is how the trophy/achievement for discovering the Assassin Tomb of Torre Grossa is called in ''Videogame/AssassinsCreedII''.

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** ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedII'':
This is how the trophy/achievement for discovering the Assassin Tomb of Torre Grossa Grossa.
** ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedOrigins'': This
is called the actual name of the achievement earned for climbing to the top of the game world's highest peak in ''Videogame/AssassinsCreedII''.the heart of the Black Desert.



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* ''{{Webcomic/Narbonic}}'', during their steampunk side-story. After Helen, Mell and Dave's spaceship flies out from Helen's mansion, Dave says this, and then adds "I can see your house, too. It's the one with no roof."

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* ''{{Webcomic/Narbonic}}'', during ''Webcomic/{{Narbonic}}'': During their steampunk side-story. After Helen, Mell and Dave's spaceship flies out from Helen's mansion, Dave says this, and then adds "I can see your house, too. It's the one with no roof."






* ''WesternAnimation/AmericanDragonJakeLong'': In "Keeping Shop", Spud utters this as he and Trixie are first learning how to fly in the dragon suit.
* ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'': In "Dinner is Swerved", Mac and Bloo head up to the roof to verify that Mac's apartment can be seen from the top of Foster's. Later becomes a BrickJoke when Wilt, Eduardo, and [=CoCo=] attempt the same.
* ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': In "Space Race", Steven says that he can see the temple after the rocket blasts off.



* In a story from ''{{WesternAnimation/Kipper}}'', Kipper and Tiger decide to make their own nest in a tree and Tiger points out "I can see my house!"

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Kipper}}'': In a story from ''{{WesternAnimation/Kipper}}'', one story, Kipper and Tiger decide to make their own nest in a tree and Tiger points out "I can see my house!"
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* In ''LightNovel/IsThisAZombie'', Orito shouts this when Chris launches him into the sky.

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* In ''LightNovel/IsThisAZombie'', ''Literature/IsThisAZombie'', Orito shouts this when Chris launches him into the sky.
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* ''VideoGame/Borderlands1'': "Fremington's Edge" LegendaryWeapon sniper rifles have the text "I can see my house from here!", indirectly indicating its enhanced zoom. How enhanced? Most sniper rifles have a zoom of between 4x and 6x. The Fremington's Edge has ''11x''.
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* ''WesternAnimation/CinderellaIIDreamsComeTrue'', during the second segment "Tall Tail" the King is riding on the back of an elephant which goes into rampage at a funfair. Jaq the mouse frightens it which causes it to stop so abruptly that it throws the King from it's back onto a carriage of a nearby ferris wheel, the King isn't mad because he declares he can see his castle from it.
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** The series' version of the giant statue of Ozymandias has the inscription "I can see your house from up here", rather than "LookOnMyWorksYeMightyAndDespair". Vimes notes that it's still an effective invocation of power and a threat, along the lines of "lord of all he surveys" and "I know where you live".

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** The series' version of the giant statue of Ozymandias has the inscription "I can see your ''your'' house from up here", rather than "LookOnMyWorksYeMightyAndDespair". Vimes is initially incredulous at the choice of inscription, but his Klatchian counterpart [[spoiler:71-Hour Ahmed]] notes that it's still an effective invocation of power and a threat, along the lines of "lord of all he surveys" and "I know where you live".
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* Uttered by The Jackal when Peter!Spider-Man is saving him from The Punisher during "Maximum Clonage" of ''ComicBook/TheCloneSaga''.

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* ''ComicBook/TheCloneSaga'': Uttered by The the Jackal when Peter!Spider-Man is saving Spider-Man saves him from The the Punisher during "Maximum Clonage" of ''ComicBook/TheCloneSaga''.Clonage".



* ''Film/InspectorGadget'' portrayed the Inspector flying around using his Helicopter Hat, saying, "Hey, I can see my house from here!"

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* ''Film/InspectorGadget'' portrayed ''Film/InspectorGadget1999'' portrays the Inspector flying around using his Helicopter Hat, saying, "Hey, I can see my house from here!"



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* ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'' has an example of this in the DS version - On NewGamePlus, you can turn on [[EverythingsBetterWithPenguins Prinny]] commentary, which is basically an MST-type watcher on your top screen, commenting on what's going on. At a very crucial moment, when characters are discussing the balance that one character's very EXISTENCE hinges on, the Prinny says this line, word for word.

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* ''Franchise/{{Disgaea}}'' has an example of this in the DS version - On NewGamePlus, you can turn on [[EverythingsBetterWithPenguins Prinny]] Prinny commentary, which is basically an MST-type watcher on your top screen, commenting on what's going on. At a very crucial moment, when characters are discussing the balance that one character's very EXISTENCE hinges on, the Prinny says this line, word for word.
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* In the English dub of ''Anime/DokiDokiPrecure'' (''Glitter Force Doki Doki''), Cure Heart says this when she gets flung high into the air.

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* Done in ''{{WesternAnimation/Up}}''... while looking upwards. To elaborate: When Carl is trying to figure out how to return Russell home, he has an ImagineSpot of lowering him on a rope onto the roof a skyscraper. As Russell is being lowered, he comments, "Hey, I can see your house from here!"

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* Done in ''{{WesternAnimation/Up}}''... while looking upwards. To elaborate: ''WesternAnimation/{{Brave}}'': When Carl is trying to figure out how to return Russell home, he has an ImagineSpot of lowering him on a rope onto the roof triplets lure the men hunting the bear in the castle to the top of a skyscraper. As Russell is being lowered, he comments, "Hey, I can see your house from here!"tower, someone in the group says this StockPhrase.


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* Done in ''{{WesternAnimation/Up}}''... while looking upwards. To elaborate: When Carl is trying to figure out how to return Russell home, he has an ImagineSpot of lowering him on a rope onto the roof a skyscraper. As Russell is being lowered, he comments, "Hey, I can see your house from here!"
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* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls''

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