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* ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfTintin2011'' features this. Sir Francis Haddock sets it off, Red Rackham snuffs it out, repeat, repeat...

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfTintin2011'' features has fun with this. Sir Francis Haddock sets it off, Red Rackham snuffs it out, repeat, repeat...
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* ''Film/MuppetTreasureIsland'': Rizzo and Gonzo are scared witless trying to load a gun to fend off pirates, and accidentally create a powder trail. They try to escape from it, but Gonzo is still carrying the leaky barrel of gunpowder, so it follows them.

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* ''Film/MuppetTreasureIsland'': Rizzo and Gonzo are scared witless trying to load a gun to fend off pirates, and accidentally create a powder trail. They try trail because Gonzo's spilling the gunpowder. Then the pirates startle them and Rizzo drops his candle... Cue pirates and defenders both trying to escape outrun the spark ([[OneDimensionalThinking but not moving away from it, but Gonzo is still carrying the leaky barrel of gunpowder, so it follows them.powder trail]]) until the pirates suddenly realise they're running ''towards'' the gunpowder barrel.

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* ''Film/MuppetTreasureIsland''. Freaking hilarious, Rizzo and Gonzo scared witless trying to load a gun to fend off pirates.... Kaboom!!
** Not to mention the sparks follow them as they try to escape.
*** That's because they still had the leaky barrel of powder under Gonzo's arm.

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* ''Film/MuppetTreasureIsland''. Freaking hilarious, ''Film/MuppetTreasureIsland'': Rizzo and Gonzo are scared witless trying to load a gun to fend off pirates.... Kaboom!!
** Not to mention the sparks follow them as they
pirates, and accidentally create a powder trail. They try to escape.
*** That's because they
escape from it, but Gonzo is still had carrying the leaky barrel of powder under Gonzo's arm.gunpowder, so it follows them.
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-->-- '''Franz Liebkind''', ''Film/TheProducers''[[note]]This quote is not technically an example. They were using a perfectly proper kvick-burning fuse, not a trail of powdeBLAM![[/note]]

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-->-- '''Franz Liebkind''', ''Film/TheProducers''[[note]]This quote is not technically an example. They were using a perfectly proper kvick-burning kvick, er, ''quick''-burning fuse, not a trail of powdeBLAM![[/note]]
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->''"Ahah! Zis is an example of smartness. I have said zat zis is ze kvick fuse, und zis ''is'' ze kvick fuse! ...[[ExplainExplainOhCrap Ze kvick fuse!?!]]"''

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->''"Ahah! Zis is an example of smartness. I have said zat zis is ze kvick fuse, und zis ''is'' ze kvick fuse! ...[[ExplainExplainOhCrap Ze kvick fuse!?!]]"''fuse!?!"''
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* ''Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries'' did this in "Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon", but with a really long fuse line leading to a stack of dynamite (one could argue that it was smart of Team Rocket, but they ended up following Ash anyway to stop the defusing). One pile-up later and it all goes to naught, however, as [[PlotInducedStupidity Pikachu]] zaps the entire load. [[OhCrap "Chaaaaa..."]] indeed.

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* ''Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries'' did this in "Attack of the Prehistoric Pokémon", but with a really long fuse line leading to a stack of dynamite (one could argue that it was smart of Team Rocket, but they ended up following Ash anyway to stop the defusing). One pile-up later and it all goes to naught, however, as [[PlotInducedStupidity [[IdiotBall Pikachu]] zaps the entire load. [[OhCrap "Chaaaaa..."]] indeed.
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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' did this in "Attack of the Prehistoric Pokemon", but with a really long fuse line leading to a stack of dynamite (one could argue that it was smart of Team Rocket, but they ended up following Ash anyway to stop the defusing). One pile-up later and it all goes to naught, however, as [[PlotInducedStupidity Pikachu]] zaps the entire load. [[OhCrap "Chaaaaa..."]] indeed.

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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' ''Anime/PokemonTheOriginalSeries'' did this in "Attack of the Prehistoric Pokemon", Pokémon", but with a really long fuse line leading to a stack of dynamite (one could argue that it was smart of Team Rocket, but they ended up following Ash anyway to stop the defusing). One pile-up later and it all goes to naught, however, as [[PlotInducedStupidity Pikachu]] zaps the entire load. [[OhCrap "Chaaaaa..."]] indeed.
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* In ''VideoGame/MsPacMan: Maze Madness'', in [[{{Wutai}} Pac Ping Harbor]], the Ghosts carry barrels of gunpowder, dropping the gunpowder onto the floor below them. There are certain areas where you'll need to trick the Ghosts into making a powder trail towards OneHitKill crates, then trick a dragon into lighting the trail with his fire breath to destroy the crates. Be careful not to stand in the trail as it is lit, or you'll get hit.

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* In ''VideoGame/MsPacMan: Maze Madness'', ''VideoGame/MsPacManMazeMadness'', in [[{{Wutai}} Pac Ping Harbor]], the Ghosts carry barrels of gunpowder, dropping the gunpowder onto the floor below them. There are certain areas where you'll need to trick the Ghosts into making a powder trail towards OneHitKill crates, then trick a dragon into lighting the trail with his fire breath to destroy the crates. Be careful not to stand in the trail as it is lit, or you'll get hit.

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* In ''Film/CarryOnHenry'', Guy Fawkes lays a trail of gun powder to the kegs of gunpowder to blow up Parliament. The fuse goes out inches from the kegs, until, of course, the conspirators go close to see what went wrong. "OH [[LastSecondWordSwap FAWKES]]!" was the exclamation when the kegs blew up at just that moment.

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* In ''Film/CarryOnHenry'', Guy Fawkes lays a trail of gun powder gunpowder to the kegs keg of gunpowder to blow up Parliament. open the door to the Tower of London. The fuse goes out inches from the kegs, keg, until, of course, Fawkes goes over and drops a lit match on the conspirators go close to see what went wrong. "OH [[LastSecondWordSwap FAWKES]]!" was the exclamation when the kegs blew up at just that moment.keg.
-->'''Lord Hampton''': Oh, Fawkes! You and your ''bloody'' gunpowder!

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** Also to Tom of ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry''.



** "WesternAnimation/DimeToRetire": When Porky refuses to pay the 10 cents for the room, Daffy confiscates his baggage. Unfortunately, Porky is a gun powder salesman, and the suitcase with his wares is leaking. As Porky drives off, his car intentionally backfires and lights the trail left by the bag...

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** "WesternAnimation/DimeToRetire": "WesternAnimation/DimeToRetire", where Daffy plays an unscrupulous innkeeper and bilks Porky out of $779 for every animal he sent into his room to pester him. When Porky refuses to pay the 10 cents for the room, Daffy confiscates his baggage. Unfortunately, Unfortunately for him, Porky is a gun powder salesman, and the suitcase with his wares is leaking. As Porky drives off, his car intentionally backfires and lights the trail left by the bag...


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* The comedic variation happened frequently to Tom of ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry''.

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