History Main / NotSoInnocentWhistle

* ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'': After George forcibly stops his assistant from calling yet another 2319, George walks away whistling smugly.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS3E9AppleFamilyReunion Apple Family Reunion]]", after Rainbow Dash helps Applejack fill several buckets with water from a rain cloud, said rain cloud zaps Applejack, whereupon Rainbow turns away and demonstrates her whistling skills. Later in the same episode, Big Mac steals an apple fritter when thinks no one is looking. When Applejack finds out, he whistles nonchalantly, though Applejack obviously knows he did it.

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* In ''Webcomic/SluggyFreelance'', walking away from the scene whistling is standard [[http://www.sluggy.com/daily.php?date=040201 vampire hunter procedure]] when they accidentally kill a human being instead of a vampire.

* In ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' Sabine whistles [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0356.html while escorting the captured Pompey while disguised as a policeman]].

* In ''WebComic/{{Freefall}}'', Varroa Jacobsoni [[http://freefall.purrsia.com/ff2400/fc02342.htm unintentionally reveals]] to Clippy the robot that he hits his computer when he whistles after being questioned about it.
-->'''Varroa''': [Florence] is not going to be hurt, right?
-->'''Clippy''': Of course not. She is malfunctioning. You don't hit the box or the monitor when your computer malfunctions, do you?
-->''[Varroa puts his hands behind his back, looks away and whistles]''
-->'''Clippy''': Oh, dear. You're one of ''those'' people.
** When Sam notices robots following him, they play musical notes in a failed attempt to remain surreptitious.

* ''WebVideo/TheDom'': In the video ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lnPaXM862c After the books according to J.K. Rowling]]'', Terrence Boot (a wizard from the Literature/HarryPotter books who crossed over into the real world by using TimeTravel and Teleportation simultaneously) explains what happened to Harry Potter characters after the events of ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheDeathlyHallows''. When he gets to Lucius Malfoy (5:35), he complains that Lucius Malfoy [[KarmaHoudini got away scot-free despite being an open death eater with multiple witness accounts of attempted murder.]] He doesn't finish the sentence because (at 5:45) when he utters the words "Avada Kedavra" he accidentally shoots down a bird and walks away from the scene whistling.

* ''WesternAnimation/CloneHigh'': In "A Shot in the D'arc" Gandhi releases Geshy, the monstrous mascot of Clone High's rival Genetically Engineered Students High, into the wild, only for Geshy to promptly go on a rampage. Gandhi proceeds to hastily leave while whistling nonchalantly.
* On the final episode of ''WesternAnimation/CyberSix'', José watches Von Reichter's computer screen, and clearly sees the password to enter a system. Von Reichter catches José, who whistles quickly. Von Reichter quickly looks away, and José stops.
* Used in the ''WesternAnimation/DannyPhantom'' episode "Girls' Night Out." A ghost attacks Danny and his sleeping father while they are on a boat. Danny beats the ghost but, in the process, gets water everywhere. His father wakes up soaking wet to discover Danny whistling innocently.
* ''WesternAnimation/EarthwormJim'': Parodied in "Upholstered Peril", where ''the living fibers in a cursed couch'' whistle nonchalantly when trying to [[ActingUnnatural "act natural"]].
* In a ''WesternAnimation/FairlyOddParents'' episode, Mama Cosma manipulates a game show that will decide whether or not Cosmo will get to stay home with Timmy or not. Ultimately, only one person votes for Cosmo to "go home with his mama". [[spoiler:Wanda didn't. It was Cosmo; he thought the button to vote him home would ''send'' him home to Earth.]]

'''Wanda:''' (''whistling'') ...What? I didn't do it! I'm just practicing my whistling!
* Franklin tries this in "Franklin's Crystal" from ''WesternAnimation/{{Franklin}}'' when he cheats the spin to determine whether he or Beaver will get to have custody of the crystal they found together first. Beaver isn't fooled for one second.

** Parodied in "Anthology of Interest", when during Leela's fantasy about being more impulsive she ends up murdering the Professor:
--->'''Leela:''' (''talking to herself'') OK, just stay calm and try to act nonchalant.\\
(''Leela whistles innocently'')\\

** And almost mentioned by name in "Proposition Infinity," when Farnsworth whistles as to pretend he didn't invite the Wongs and the Robot Priest over to punish Amy and Bender.

* Several times on ''WesternAnimation/{{Kaeloo}}'' when [[TheDitz Stumpy]] screws something up or does something he wasn't supposed to, he'll look away and start whistling. [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome Not that the person he's trying to fool will fall for this.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
** In the episode "Apple Family Reunion", Big Mac steals an apple fritter when thinks no-one is looking. When Applejack finds out, he whistles nonchalantly, though Applejack obviously knows he did it.
** Rainbow Dash gets an earlier one when helping Applejack fill several buckets with water from a rain cloud. After finishing, said rain cloud zaps Applejack with Rainbow turning away and demonstrating her whistling skills.
* Used in the story "It's a Bird, It's a Plane... It's an Elephant?" on ''WesternAnimation/PBAndJOtter''. When Flick is making fun of the others for believing in dragons and flying elephants, Scootch imitates him and then Flick gives him a dirty look once he realizes what he's doing. Scootch then gives a not so innocent whistle.
* ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'': When Rico blew up one of Dr. Blowhole's gadgets, he walked away whistling.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'' episode "Detective Mindy", Mr. Peterson finds his wife's sunglasses, only for them to be broken. He almost goes to the mall to get another pair to replace them (even though he doesn't like shopping), but Sunspot gives Celery's sunglasses to Mr. Peterson instead. Seconds later, Celery asks if anyone has seen her sunglasses, and Sunspot starts whistling.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In the episode "Summer of 4 ft. 2," Homer, in an attempt to light an illegal firecracker with the stove, accidentally burns off a significant amount of the fuse before shoving it in the sink. As a result, sewage overflows the sink and leaks onto the floor, to which Homer then walks away from the mess with his hands behind his back, whistling.

** "[[Recap/SouthParkS6E8RedHotCatholicLove Red-Hot Catholic Love]]", the parents of South Park talk about the recent trend of priests molesting young boys. When Priest Maxi walks by, ''all of them'' whistle innocently, much to his confusion.

** In "Scaredy Pants", after the Flying Dutchman says how much he detests people who dress like him on Halloween and mock his name, Squidward quickly removes his beard and hat and whistles nonchalantly.
** In "Snowball Effect", [=SpongeBob=] whistles innocently after hitting Patrick with a snowball, and it actually fools Patrick (though Patrick isn't too bright anyway).
--->'''Patrick''': [[SarcasmMode Thanks a lot, SpongeBob!]] While you were just standing there whistling, someone through a snowball at me!

* ''WesternAnimation/WordGirl'' uses this once, when Becky's dad attempts to pay the obviously fake "babysitter." He tosses it some money and, when it remains inanimate, looks guilty, puts his hand in his pockets, and walks away whistling.

* In one ''Series/DoctorWho'' Literature/EighthDoctorAdventures novel, someone makes an IncrediblyLamePun about Fitz's name, and it's so bad that everyone just looks upward and whistles.

-->'''Patrick''': [[SarcasmMode Thanks a lot, SpongeBob!]] While you where just standing there whistling, someone through a snowball at me!

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* ''LightNovel/NyarukoCrawlingWithLove'' gently poked this trope by having Nyarko attempt it without actually knowing how to whistle, which results in Not-So-Innocent ''Blowing Noises'' instead. The gag was repeated a few episodes later by Cuuko.

* ''Anime/{{Konosuba}}'': When Verdia returns to Axis, furious that someone is still pelting his castle with Explosion spells, Kazuma tries to insist that they're upholding the promise, only for Megumin to admit that she hasn't been able to resist. Kazuma is understandably freaked out by this, only to remember that Megumin can't move after using her Once-per-day Explosion spell, and realizes that someone had to be carrying her back. Cue Aqua trying to do this trope, only to be unable to even whistle properly.

** And almost mentioned by name in another episode:
--->'''Bender:''' Oh no. Not the innocent whistling!