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* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndTheWWECurseOfTheSpeedDemon'': When Inferno runs off after damaging the Legendmobile and injuring Dusty Rhodes, Undertaker calls after him that he can run, but no creature can evade the Undertaker.

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* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndTheWWECurseOfTheSpeedDemon'': When Inferno runs off after damaging the Legendmobile and injuring Dusty Rhodes, Undertaker Wrestling/DustyRhodes, Wrestling/{{Undertaker}} calls after him that he can run, but no creature can evade the Undertaker.
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* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooAndTheWWECurseOfTheSpeedDemon'': When Inferno runs off after damaging the Legendmobile and injuring Dusty Rhodes, Undertaker calls after him that he can run, but no creature can evade the Undertaker.
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* ''Series/{{Monk}}'': In "[[Recap/MonkS2E1MrMonkGoesBackToSchool Mr. Monk Goes Back to School]]," circumstances require Monk to take a job as a substitute teacher at the high school Trudy went to. As such, he become the butt of an arrogant student's jokes. Sharona tells the kid off and stomps on his foot. The boy's dad comes after Monk and threatens him, prompting this exchange:
-->'''Patterson:''' You can run, but you can't hide.\\
'''Monk:''' Oh, yeah. I can hide. Don't think I can't hide. He thinks I can't hide.\\
'''Sharona:''' He doesn't know who he's messing with. Nobody hides like you.
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* A heroic example can occur in the UsefulNotes/SuperNintendo version of ''VideoGame/StarFox'' when Falco shoots down an enemy fighter, taunting the Venom forces with this line.

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* A heroic example can occur in the UsefulNotes/SuperNintendo version of ''VideoGame/StarFox'' ''VideoGame/StarFox1'' when Falco shoots down an enemy fighter, taunting the Venom forces with this line.

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* Shampoo in ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'': "You can run, but you can no hide!"

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* Shampoo in ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'': ''Manga/RanmaOneHalf'':
** Shampoo:
"You can run, but you can no hide!"



* ''Manga/DragonBall'':

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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheCurseOfTheWereRabbit'', Victor tells the Were-Rabbit "You can hop but you can't hide!"
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* From the ''WesternAnimation/FairlyOddparents'' special ''WesternAnimation/AbraCatastrophe!'':

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'': From the ''WesternAnimation/FairlyOddparents'' special ''WesternAnimation/AbraCatastrophe!'':''WesternAnimation/AbraCatastrophe'':



* In ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' episode "The Chase", Azula mentions to Aang during their confrontation that he can run, but she'll catch him. Turns out he had no intention of running, but is going to stand and fight.

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* In [[WakeUpCallBoss Princess Azula]] in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' episode "The Chase", Azula mentions says this almost verbatim to Aang during one of their confrontation that he can run, but she'll catch him.earliest confrontations after an episode-long pursuit fittingly called "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheChase The Chase]]". Turns out he had no intention of running, but is going to stand and fight.



* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' - Homer went for the pun in an ImagineSpot.
--> '''Homer''' (hang-gliding through a wartorn city and shooting people randomly): You can run, but you can't ''glide''!

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' - ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Homer went goes for the pun in an ImagineSpot.
--> '''Homer''' (hang-gliding -->'''Homer''' ''[hang-gliding through a wartorn war-torn city and shooting people randomly): randomly]'' You can run, but you can't ''glide''!



* ''WesternAnimation/WallaceAndGromitCurseOfTheWereRabbit'': Victor tells the Were-Rabbit "You can hop but you can't hide!"



* [[WakeUpCallBoss Princess Azula]] in ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' says this almost verbatim to Aang during one of their earliest confrontations after an episode-long pursuit fittingly called "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheChase The Chase]]".



* Played with in the ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' episode "One Good Scare Ought to Do It!", when Phineas and Isabella leave Baljeet, who is dressed as a failed math test.

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* Played with in the ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' episode "One "[[Recap/PhineasAndFerbOneGoodScareOughtToDoIt One Good Scare Ought to Do It!", It!]]", when Phineas and Isabella leave Baljeet, who is dressed as a failed math test.
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* From the ''WesternAnimation/FairlyOddparents'' special ''WesternAnimation/AbraCatastrophe!'':
-->'''Crocker:''' Go ahead and run! But there's nowhere in the world you can run to when it's my world!

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* Used by Ivan Ooze around the climax of ''Film/MightyMorphinPowerRangersTheMovie''.
* Wez delivers one of the best examples on film in ''Film/MadMax2TheRoadWarrior''.

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%% Needs Context * Used by Ivan Ooze around the climax of ''Film/MightyMorphinPowerRangersTheMovie''.
%% Needs Context * Wez delivers one of the best examples on film in ''Film/MadMax2TheRoadWarrior''.



* ''VideoGame/ANNOMutationem'': Eager to have Ann wear a LittleBlackDress, Ayane tells her that she can't run or hide and should go with flow now that the dress shop assistants have arrived to [[ForcedIntoTheirSundayBest make sure]] Ann wears the dress, even as she tries to escape.
* ''VideoGame/Killer7'': Travis quotes this about Pedro unable to escape the actions he's committed.



* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'': The main characters are running from Scary Terry, a [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] parody, who uses this threat on them. Rick decides to try hiding any way, pointing out that Scary Terry is the antagonist, and therefore probably wouldn't give them advice that would actually help them. Morty agrees with the soundness of his logic, and they point out that if hiding does fail, they can always just fall back on "running" again. They manage to successfully hide from Terry for six dream hours before he gives up and goes home in frustation.

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* Parodied in ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty'': ''WesternAnimation/RickAndMorty''. The main characters are running from Scary Terry, a [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] parody, who uses this threat on them. Rick decides to try hiding any way, pointing out that Scary Terry is the antagonist, and therefore probably wouldn't give them advice that would actually help them. Morty agrees with the soundness of his logic, and they point out that if hiding does fail, they can always just fall back on "running" again. They manage to successfully hide from Terry for six dream hours before he gives up and goes home in frustation.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SWATKats'': In "Bride of the Pastmaster", the Pastmaster says this line while his cyclops chases Razor and T-Bone. T-Bone retorts, "Why hide, when you can ride!?" as he and Razor get on a motorcycle and escape.
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* The Wiki/SCPFoundation: once you see the face of [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-096 SCP-096]] it ''knows'' where you are, and [[TheJuggernaut nothing on Earth will stop it from getting to you]].

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* The Wiki/SCPFoundation: Website/SCPFoundation: once you see the face of [[http://www.scp-wiki.net/scp-096 SCP-096]] it ''knows'' where you are, and [[TheJuggernaut nothing on Earth will stop it from getting to you]].
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* The ''Series/ForensicFiles'' episode "Marked for Life" covers the case of Gerald Mason, who wasn't caught until 45 years after his night of armed robbery, raping a teenaged girl, and killing 2 police officers. Peter Thomas closes the episode's introduction with "You can run... but you can't hide."
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-->-- '''Zealot of the Lady''' from ''VideoGame/BioShockInfinite''

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-->-- '''Zealot of the Lady''' from Lady''', ''VideoGame/BioShockInfinite''
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** In ''Anime/DragonBallZKai'', Frieza shouts this towards Goku as he evades his DeadlyDisc; "You can run, but it doesn't matter where you hide they will find you"!

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** In ''Anime/DragonBallZKai'', Frieza shouts this towards Goku as he evades his DeadlyDisc; "You can run, but it doesn't matter where you hide hide, they will find you"!

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* In the Ocean dub of ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', Dodoria chases Gohan, Krillin and Dende and shouts out, "You can run, but there's nowhere you can hide!"

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In the Ocean dub of ''Anime/DragonBallZ'', Dodoria chases Gohan, Krillin and Dende and shouts out, "You can run, but there's nowhere you can hide!"hide!"
** In ''Anime/DragonBallZKai'', Frieza shouts this towards Goku as he evades his DeadlyDisc; "You can run, but it doesn't matter where you hide they will find you"!



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* Used in the trailer of ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndTheMagicRailroad'', by the BigBad Diesel 10.

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* Used in the trailer of ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndTheMagicRailroad'', ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndTheMagicRailroad'' by the BigBad Diesel 10.



* Wez delivers one of the best examples on film in ''Mad Max 2'' AKA''Film/TheRoadWarrior''

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* Wez delivers one of the best examples on film in ''Mad Max 2'' AKA''Film/TheRoadWarrior''''Film/MadMax2TheRoadWarrior''.



* ''Film/ForcedVengeance''. Creator/ChuckNorris' character goes on the run in Hong Kong, but keeps getting attacked out of nowhere by various Triad goons, providing an excuse for many martial arts scenes. He finally finds a place to hide only to get called on the phone there by the BigBad.

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* ''Film/ForcedVengeance''. ''Film/ForcedVengeance'': Creator/ChuckNorris' character goes on the run in Hong Kong, but keeps getting attacked out of nowhere by various Triad goons, providing an excuse for many martial arts scenes. He finally finds a place to hide only to get called on the phone there by the BigBad.



* ''Film/JurassicWorld'': Nick hides behind a truck, as he's too big to get underneath. The Indominus doesn't even bother walking around it, just picking up the truck and throwing it away, then eating Nick.



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* ''Literature/{{FatherLand}}'': Nebe gives March a speech of this kind, lest he consider fleeing while in Switzerland.
-->'''Nebe:''' If you try to make a run to Bern, to enter a foreign embassy, you will be stopped. In any case, there is nowhere for you to go.
* ''Literature/{{Gypsies}}'': Michael and his family can move between worlds, but they can’t ultimately hide from the Grey Man, since he follows their "scent".
* ''Literature/TheFarwalkerTrilogy'': The pursuers are mostly Finders, which is a trade that involves being able to find things, and people.
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* ''{{Series/Supernatural}}''. Sam and Dean are trying to evade Zachariah in Heaven, which he finds quite amusing. Angels can teleport anywhere they want even on Earth.

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* ''{{Series/Supernatural}}''. ''Series/{{Supernatural}}'': Sam and Dean are trying to evade Zachariah in Heaven, which he finds quite amusing. Angels can teleport anywhere they want even on Earth.



* ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil5''. Wesker puts [[LargeHam ham]] into ''all'' his dialogue, including his "You can't hide FOREVER!"

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* ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil5''. Wesker puts [[LargeHam ham]] into ''all'' his dialogue, including his "You can't hide FOREVER!"''Franchise/ResidentEvil'':



* The FlavorText for the Boots of Speed in ''VideoGame/BaldursGate'' uses the inversion: apparently the boots were originally owned by an assassin, who was rather fond of spouting the line as he ran down his quarry before they could actually get to the hiding part.
* A heroic example can occur in the Super Nintendo version of ''VideoGame/{{Star Fox}}'' when Falco shoots down an enemy fighter, taunting the Venom forces with this line.

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** ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil5''. Wesker puts [[LargeHam ham]] into ''all'' his dialogue, including his "You can't hide FOREVER!"
* The FlavorText for the Boots of Speed in ''VideoGame/BaldursGate'' uses the inversion: apparently inversion. Apparently the boots were originally owned by an assassin, who was rather fond of spouting the line as he ran down his quarry before they could actually get to the hiding part.
* A heroic example can occur in the Super Nintendo UsefulNotes/SuperNintendo version of ''VideoGame/{{Star Fox}}'' ''VideoGame/StarFox'' when Falco shoots down an enemy fighter, taunting the Venom forces with this line.



* ''WebAnimation/WeekendPussyHunt'': Dirty says this almost word for word to Cigarettes, but basically says he ''can'' run and hide, but it won't help him anyway.



* In ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'' episode "The Chase", Azula mentions to Aang during their confrontation that he can run, but she'll catch him. Turns out he had no intention of running, but is going to stand and fight.



** In the German dub Homer's line was translated literally which ruined the pun because the German words for "glide" and "hide" don't rhyme or sound similar at all. It became a popular quote anyway due to its exceptional randomness.
* ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'': "You can run but you cannot hide cause I can smell your blood!"

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** In the German dub dub, Homer's line was translated literally which ruined the pun because the German words for "glide" and "hide" don't rhyme or sound similar at all. It became a popular quote anyway due to its exceptional randomness.
* ''WesternAnimation/SamuraiJack'': Aku delivers this when Jack is hidden during their battle at a zombie-infested graveyard. "You can run but you cannot hide cause I can smell your blood!"blood!"
* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'': "Insheeption" has the school bullies remind Young Mr. Mackey of this.
* ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2003'': "A Better Mousetrap":
-->'''Stockman''': You can run, Ms. O'Neil, but you cannot hide from my Mousers.



* ''WesternAnimation/TheCurseOfTheWereRabbit'': Victor tells the Were-Rabbit "You can hop but you can't hide!"
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Captain Planet And The Planeteers}}'': "You can run, but you can't hide...not from Captain Pollution!"

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheCurseOfTheWereRabbit'': ''WesternAnimation/WallaceAndGromitCurseOfTheWereRabbit'': Victor tells the Were-Rabbit "You can hop but you can't hide!"
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Captain Planet And The Planeteers}}'': ''WesternAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'': "You can run, but you can't hide...hide... not from Captain Pollution!"
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* Played with in the ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'' episode "One Good Scare Ought to Do It!", when Phineas and Isabella leave Baljeet, who is dressed as a failed math test.
-->'''Baljeet:''' You can run, but it won't be to the college of your choice, I tell you!
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--> "I'm out of my head, of my heart, and my mind/'Cause you can run but you can't hide/I'm gonna make you mine"

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--> "I'm I'm out of my head, of my heart, and my mind/'Cause you can run but you can't hide/I'm gonna make you mine"mine

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