History BerserkButton / LiveActionTV

** After being continuously babied by his father into young adulthood, Hughie does ''not'' like being demeaned for his youthful looks, and it's implied to be what tilts him toward going through with [[spoiler:blowing up Translucent]]. Mocking his friends or loved ones is also enough to make him look ready to punch ''Homelander'' in the face.

** One trait [[spoiler:Homelander's son Ryan]] has in common with his biological father? He ''hates'' being lied to. Also, don't hurt or threaten his mother -- doing so gives him the incentive to push ''[[spoiler:Homelander]]'' down, and to [[spoiler:burn Stormfront to nothing more than a torso, a head and an arm]].

* ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'': Do not [[PoorPredictableRock take advantage]] of Tom Servo and Crow, and let [[Mamabear Gypsy[[ find out. Joel discovered this the hard way in "The Beatniks"
** ''Film/InvasionOfTheNeptuneMen'' nearly pushed the crew over the edge. Specifically, the film's use of stock footage (some of which featured ''actual'' violent destruction recorded during UsefulNotes/WorldWarII), deeply offended the cast.
** This trope actually led to a tightening of standards on the show early on. There was one movie (''Film/TheSidehackers'') that was mostly outlaw side-car racing, with a rape and murder scene plopped in the middle of it which they didn't find out about until they were already partway into doing the episode and it was too late to change the movie. The scene was cut and a rather frank and non-humorous indication of the contents of the missing scene was mentioned on-air, and from that point on, Best Brains made sure that each film was watched in its entirety before selection. When it comes to [[RapeIsASpecialKindOfEvil rape]], it's very understandable of how [[EveryoneHasStandards directors felt about that scene]].

''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'': Do not [[PoorPredictableRock take advantage]] of Tom Servo and Crow, and let [[Mamabear Gypsy[[ find out. Joel discovered this the hard way in "The Beatniks"

** Do not, under any circumstances, let Creator/JohnStewart catch you eating pizza with a fork.

** Do not, under any circumstances, let Creator/JohnStewart catch you eating pizza with a fork.]]

* ''Series/{{Bones}}'': Do not call Gordon Gordon Wyatt a fry cook.
Also, do not call Hodgins "harmless".

*** "NOBODY CALLS ME MOONPIE EXCEPT MEEMAW!!!!!!!"

* ''Series/GameOfThrones'':
** Robert despises the Targaryens for what they did to the woman he loved and his friend Ned's brothers. As a result, he loses his temper whenever anyone so much as tries to downplay the threat they present to his kingdom.
** Insubordination for Tywin, particularly from his children and any slights on the family name, real or imagined.
** The Hound hates knights, so ''never'', under any circumstances, call him "ser." Really, ''don't''.
** Ramsay doesn't like when people point out that he's a bastard, even after he is legitimized.
** Mocking Cersei about her incestuous relationship with Jaime is a quick way of pissing her off -- she responded to Littlefinger doing so by nearly having her Kingsguard slit his throat, gives a cruel retort to Tyrion when he jokes about it and is seen giving Ellaria Sand a DeathGlare when she indirectly mentions it.
** Varys hates magic and all those who practise it. Given what happened to him as a boy, it makes sense.
** Harming or stealing Dany's dragons. She considers them to be her children, and fucking with them will land you at the top of her shit list. For example, she locked Doreah and Xaro in a vault to rot after they took her dragons, and the Night King became her primary enemy after [[spoiler:he kills Viserion]].
** Shae does ''not'' like people talking about her parentage.
** Don't snore too loudly around Gregor Clegane.
** Joffrey hates having his authority challenged, and will often punish someone cruelly if they do so. When someone beyond his power to punish undermines his authority, however, it typically results in a temper tantrum.
** Viserys hates being commanded to do anything, because he thinks it undermines his authority as the self-proclaimed rightful king. When Daenerys sends her handmaid Doreah to invite him to supper, he flips out.
--->'''Viserys:''' ''(angrily dragging Doreah into Daenerys' tent)'' You send this whore to give me commands?!? I should have sent you back her head!
** Bringing up how his last rebellion ended seems to be this for Balon Greyjoy.

** Aeryn -- Don't touch her Prowler. This is [[UnEntendre NOT what it sounds like]].

** If you know what's good for you, then you won't touch any single ''portion'' of [[TinyTyrannicalGirl Oprah's]] juice stash. And if you ''do'' touch it...well, [[DoTheyKnowItsChristmasTime just hope it's on a good day]] where you'll get off with an ImpliedDeathThreat and no injuries.

* ''Series/AdamTwelve'':

** Don't mess about on any sailing boat Rachel's on. She's inherited her father's intolerance for not respecting the dangers of being at sea.

** ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'': Don't bring up the fact that Olivia Benson is not a mother. At best, she'll tell you off. At worst, she'll lock you up.
** And definitely don't cast doubt on her parenting skills now that she ''is'' officially a mom.

* ''Series/TheWestWing'': If you waste his time by making a fuss about how you shouldn't have to pay parking tickets because you're a diplomat,the President of the United States will END you. Although in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_nWT1REbdsI that particular case]], technically he'll end your secretary who's unlucky enough to have to place the call, but still.

** After being continuously babied by his father into young adulthood, Hughie does ''not'' like being demeaned for his youthful looks, and it's implied to be what tilted him towards going through with [[spoiler:blowing up Translucent]]. Mocking his friends or loved ones is also enough to make him look ready to punch ''Homelander'' in the face.
** Reminding Butcher is his wife Becca is a bad idea -- Hughie rightly calling Butcher out on the bullshit of his "I'm doing this for Becca" justification for hating Supes over what happened to her causes both M.M. and Frenchie to ''shit bricks'' in a way that implies ''anyone else'' would've met a very nasty retribution if they'd said that in Hughie's place.

* ''Series/BattlestarGalactica1978'':
** Starbuck just about hates Ortega because he cheats in almost any Triad game.
* ''Series/BattlestarGalactica2003'':
** And as evidenced in Season 4.5, do not keep Laura Roslin from talking to her people. Do not cut off Laura Roslin's wireless.

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** Then a few seasons later, a child molester who nearly killed a six-year-old says [[BlatantLies she asked for it]]. PoliceBrutality ensues, followed by a long dénouement of a WhatTheHellHero nature.

* ''Series/{{Bones}}'': Dr. Brennan has two HUGE ones: People who use or threaten physical violence as a means of intimidation or control (usually manifests with mob bosses, gang leaders, and drug kingpins), and serial killers. Both will trigger physical violence, and she WILL win that fight. This has led to her beating up a gang leader, breaking the jaw of a meninist group leader, and breaking the arm of a perverted serial killer who had the audacity to touch her during an interrogation.
** Her father is, if anything, worse. You do ANYTHING to threaten his family, and he will kill you. [[DeadGuyOnDisplay And quite possibly gut you, put a coin in your mouth and set you on fire.]]
** [[WifeBasherBasher Agent Booth is easily enraged by men who engage in or advocate for violence towards women.]] The gang leader Brennan beat up learned this the hard way after he took out a hit on her, and this was well before they were an item.
** And you can bet threatening their kids will push it further.
** Do not call Gordon Gordon Wyatt a fry cook.

** Interestingly this serves as {{Foreshadowing}} for how Jake gets a confession out of the criminal of this episode (Recap/BrooklynNineNineS5E14TheBox); deliberately pushing the criminal's Berserk Button by laying out a scenario in which the murder he committed was a moment of passion and he only managed to pull it off through luck, getting the criminal, who had in fact meticulously planned it all out and was proud of how clever he had been, so angry that he didn't think detailing exactly how he killed his boss directly in front of a Police Officer was a very bad idea.

* ''Series/ChicagoPD'': Want to get on Sgt. Hank Voight and the Intelligence Unit's shit-list? Threatening, hurting, or murdering a [[DeathOfAChild tender-aged]] victim will do it every single time.
** And if you want to be certain abosolutely you've landed a spot, do the same to someone they care about.
** More specific to Voight, don't impede, compromise, or jeopardize his cases. Penalties for doing so range from a severe dressing down to a severe beating down.

** The [[Recap/CommunityS1E19BeginnerPottery pottery class]] instructor will tolerate no acting out of the pottery wheel scene in the movie ''Ghost'' (and don't even '''think''' of singing "Unchained Melody"!)
* ''Series/ControlZ'':
** Martha. DON'T bully or speak ill about her son if you know what's good for you. She won't even hesitate to criticize the principal's incompetence in dealing with the students's cynical behavior.
** Isabela. After being outed as trans by the hacker, she loses her popularity and most of the students ostracize her. Isabela gets offended very easily if they make inappropiate comments about her transition or being called a "boy". Furthermore, you DON'T tell a transgender person that you understand their pain, unless you have gone through the same experience as her, which is evidently lampshaded by Isabela herself while calling Quintanilla out on this.
** Alex. Given that she is in a relationship [[spoiler:with her teacher Gaby]] and makes efforts in keeping it a secret, Alex got very defensive when Gerry attempted to snatch her phone after she evaded his question on whether or not she was dating someone of her same gender, only for Javier to rush up to her defense and get Gerry to back off.
** Pablo. In season 2, whenever he sees Raúl, Pablo does nothing more than violently beating him up for ruining his life and doesn't mind if the fights take place in public places such as the school, Rosita's house and a nightclub.

* ''{{Series/CSI}}'':
** Gil Grissom has four: His first three were guys beating their wives, sexual assault of kids and people dealing drugs to kids. Later threatening Sara became a big no when they became a couple.
** Catherine goes full MamaBear if Lindsey gets hurt.
* ''Series/{{CSI Miami}}'': Abuse women or children and Horatio Caine will take you down...and quite possibly out.
* ''Series/{{CSINY}}'':
** Mac Taylor -- Do not hurt Christine.
** Lindsay Messer -- Do not mess with Danny or Lucy.

** One of comedy host Creator/JonStewart's major hot buttons is gay rights. When he was "interviewing" the show's senior black correspondent Larry Wilmore on the subject of the black community's opposition to gay marriage, Stewart got very worked up and aggressive, despite the fact that the "interview" was pre-planned and comedic.
** Very little compares to [[NoHoldsBarredBeatdown what Jon]] [[CurbStompBattle will do to you]] if you diss New York City. He used to have a view of the Twin Towers from his apartment. The fact that he [[MonumentalDamage doesn't have that view anymore]] tends to fill him, just as it fills many, many New Yorkers, with UnstoppableRage. Imply that New York City is unpatriotic, or not part of "Real America," and that NiceJewishBoy [[BewareTheNiceOnes will fucking destroy you.]]
--->"You know, I just want to say to [Sarah Palin], just very quickly... Fuck you. I've never seen someone with a greater disparity between how cute they sound when they're saying something and how terrible what they're saying is. 'Don't ya know, Obama, by golly, he just is a terrorist? What? Oh, you know, he just, gosh, kills babies, you know.' I'm so over the idea that only small-town America is the heart and soul. Small-town America is fine, but it's the same as cities. Cities are just a lot of towns piled on top of each other in one place. They have this whole thing that somehow we can write off entire swaths of the country, that we are somehow... I get it. You know, New York City wasn't good enough for fucking Osama bin Laden, it better be good enough for you. I can't take it anymore. After eight years of this divisiveness, we're back to this idea that only small-town America is the real America. I get it. I'm from New York. We have a lot of gay people. But homosexuals don't have sodomy on Russian flags."
** [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking Also, do not, under any circumstances, let him catch you eating pizza with a fork.]]

* ''Series/{{Daredevil 2015}}''.
** Wilson Fisk is a walking case of hot buttons that can cause him to fly into a rage at any moment.
*** Vanessa in general -- don't screw with his relationship with her. Anatoly learns it [[OffWithHisHead the hard way]]. So does [[Creator/BobGunton Leland Owlsley]]. He even goes postal in Season 2 on Matt when Matt uses the threat of barring her from ever reentering the United States to bluff Fisk into admitting his complicity in Frank Castle's escape.
*** Also, involving his loved ones in his business, which includes even talking to his mom. As Ben Urich learns the hard way.
*** Even scarier, Fisk's button seems to be time-delayed; he's perfectly capable of holding a fairly polite conversation for an indefinite time, even while furious, before erupting like a volcano.
** James Wesley's death creates several new buttons for Fisk.
*** Upon finding Wesley's body, Fisk beats Francis up for failing to protect Wesley.
*** In Season 3, Karen deliberately visits Fisk with the intention of trying to provoke him into attacking her so he'll violate his parole and the FBI will send him back to prison. She tries to do so by bringing up how she was with Ben Urich when he spoke to Fisk's late mother Marlene Vistain, but that doesn't deter Fisk, and he counters by revealing his knowledge of Matt's double life as Daredevil. So Karen tries again by revealing that she killed Wesley, which is enough to get Fisk to snap and prepare to attack her, only to be stopped by Foggy showing up in the nick of time. So Fisk resorts to putting out a hit on Karen, and tasks Dex with carrying out the job.
*** And when the hit fails due to a combination of Matt's intervention and Ray Nadeem standing up to Dex, Fisk proceeds to beat to death the agent who passes this news onto him.
** What drove Matt Murdock to vigilantism was when he overheard a father molesting his daughter, and no one did a thing about it.
** Elderly and children being harmed are two buttons for Matt. In fact his opponents love to specifically target such victims to lure him into traps. Early in Season 1, the Russians abduct a child off the streets as bait for Matt. Later in the season, Fisk has Elena Cardenas (an elderly woman Nelson & Murdock are representing in a landlord dispute) assassinated specifically to lure Matt into an ambush by Nobu.
** [[ComicBook/ThePunisher Frank Castle]] in one scene is buying guns and ammo from a pawn shop, and then proceeds to ignore the owner as he offers him all kinds of illegal items, until he mentions child-pornography. Cue pawn-shop owner being beaten to death with a baseball bat.

* ''[[Series/DestinationFear2019 Destination Fear]]: For both Dakota and Tanner, it's do not harm or hurt Chelsea, if it's any indication on how quick they rush to her if they hear her scream or panic.

** No matter the incarnation of the Doctor, do not ''ever'' hurt or mistreat children. And don't try to justify hurting innocents ForTheGreaterGood. This is a Very, Very '''Bad Idea.'''
** In "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS1E7TheSensorites The Sensorites]]", the First Doctor does not take kindly to Ian's assertion that he cannot steer the TARDIS properly, and threatens to leave Ian and Barbara behind the next place they land.

** The Fourth Doctor's Berserk Button, as revealed in the arc [[Recap/DoctorWhoS17E4NightmareOfEden "Nightmare of Eden"]], was drug dealers. The TranquilFury that radiated from him when he learned that a scientist was trafficking in a powerful narcotic was palpable.
** The Captain in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS16E2ThePiratePlanet "The Pirate Planet"]] also managed to hit his Berserk Button when he revealed the miniaturized husks of the planets he looted and destroyed.

** Daleks were this to the Ninth Doctor. While the Daleks were always the Doctor's arch-enemies, the Ninth Doctor (who had just come out of the lengthy Time War between the Time Lords and Daleks) has no problem with outright killing them and torturing them until Rose [[WhatTheHellHero calls him out on it]].
*** Indeed, Daleks tend to be this for the Doctor in general, and vice versa.
** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E1NewEarth "New Earth"]]: Two of the Doctor's Berserk Buttons get pressed in this episode:
*** He's absolutely ''livid'' when he finds out that the Sisters of Plenitude use clones as, essentially, husks for diseases in order to formulate cures.
*** He's not happy when he finds out about Lady Cassandra's GrandTheftMe, especially when she's possessing Rose, quite convinced she should accept her time, though he's able to set his button aside once Cassandra has a BSOD from temporarily jumping into one of the patients. When he's left with the problem of her finding a ''willing'' host, he still pleads with her to see reason, exclaiming that such a fate just plain isn't fair.

*** Queen Victoria also takes a dim view of the Doctor's NightmareFetishist tendencies and him and Rose treating the entire situation like a joke, complete with trying to get her to say [[CatchPhrase "We are not amused"]] while fleeing an alien werewolf. Which prompts her to have the Doctor and Rose banished after knighting them.

** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E7TheIdiotsLantern "The Idiot's Lantern"]]: The Doctor's already furious when he finds out that not only has Rose had her face stolen by The Wire, but finding out that the police just "left her in the ''street?!''" sends him over the edge.
** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E10LoveAndMonsters "Love & Monsters"]]: Elton accidentally hits Jackie's with his snooping, as she feels both that she's only being used ''and'' all the attention only goes to the Doctor. The fact that Jackie gets upset ends up pressing ''Rose's'' button enough that she and the Doctor personally appear in the TARDIS while Elton is at the Absorbaloff's mercy so she can cuss him out.

** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E4TheTimeOfAngels "The Time of Angels"]]/[[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E5FleshAndStone "Flesh and Stone"]]:
*** The Weeping Angels intentionally taunt the Doctor until he gets angry. This proves to be a mistake.
*** He's also furious when Amy gets in danger, first off when the Angels make her count down to her own death to frighten her. When Amy is left behind in the forest guarded by soldiers, the Doctor threatens to hold each of them personally responsible twice if anything happens to her. And when he realizes leaving her behind was a mistake, his behaviour crosses into PapaWolf[=/=]BigBrotherInstinct territory.

** Initially defied in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E3ThinIce "Thin Ice"]], as the Twelfth Doctor urges Bill to stay calm while they try to get information from a man who profits off keeping an innocent creature chained up in the Thames and letting it eat innocent people. However, when the man decides to make some horribly racist comments towards Bill, ''Twelve'' loses his temper and decks him.
** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS37E2TheGhostMonument "The Ghost Monument"]]: The Thirteenth Doctor gets ticked off when some telepathic cloth monsters, while reading her mind, call her "Outcast, abandoned and alone".
** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS38E4NikolaTeslasNightOfTerror "Nikola Tesla's Night of Terror"]]: The Thirteenth Doctor is ''not'' happy when the Skithra Queen asks her if she's ever seen [[spoiler:a dead planet]] while threatening the Earth, as [[spoiler:by this point in Series 12, the Doctor's already gotten to see such things twice over with both [[Recap/DoctorWhoS38E1E2Spyfall a ravaged Gallifrey]] and [[Recap/DoctorWhoS38E3Orphan55 a potential future Earth]]]].

* ''Series/{{Dragnet}}'': It's true that Joe Friday is too professional to go in for PoliceBrutality. However, if you molest a child, injure her enough to require hospitalization, exploit a recent change in arrest procedure to try to get off the hook, and then throw a racial slur at the plainclothesman who picked you up, he [Friday] will give you an epic TheReasonYouSuckSpeech.

* ''Series/{{ER}}''.
** Child abuse, for Doug Ross. Given that he was an abused child himself, it's completely understandable.
** Dr. Kovac, a survivor of UsefulNotes/TheYugoslavWars, despises having to treat AssholeVictim patients (for instance, criminals shot by the police) and is [[WhatTheHellHero chewed out several times]] for his lack of impartiality. In one notable instance, Kovac passes over a badly-wounded school shooter in favor of one of his less injured victims for transport in a medical helicopter, leading to the shooter bleeding to death on the pavement and Dr. Benton, attempting to treat the shooter at the scene, very angry at Kovac.

** Rygel -- Do NOT touch his food. Oh, and if you torture him he will wear your head as an accessory.

* Also do NOT betray Mal’s crew. When Jayne sold them out in “Ariel”, Mal knocked him out and threatened to let him asphyxiate in the air lock while giving a TheReasonYouSuck speech. Only Jayne showing a bit of remorse after learning what was done to River saves him.
** Zoe probably won’t let you live if you hurt Wash or Mal. Later extends to her daughter Emma.

** Joey really doesn't take it well when people lie to him. On more than one occasion, he has chewed out Chandler for doing this.
** Do not make a mess in Monica's apartment. Or move stuff around without her permission. Or mess around with her expensive dishes. Or be late to a Thanksgiving Dinner when she's busted her ass to cook food. She will NOT be happy.

* ''Series/FullHouse'': If you are drinking around D.J. Tanner, do not attempt to drive. She will prevent you by any means possible, because her mother was killed by a drunk driver when she was young. And as D.J. herself learned, don't let Jesse catch you so much as holding a bottle of alcohol.

** King Robert has hated the Targaryens ever since he seized their throne. The very mention of them around him can be enough to send him into an angry rant.

** Ramsay doesn't like when people resist or challenge him, as evident when Theon initially refuses to accept his new name. And he ''really'' doesn't like when people point out that he's a bastard, even after he is legitimized.

*** The one thing that makes Cersei angrier than anything is if her children are threatened or put in danger. She has even gone as far to say that she will burn cities to the ground [[MamaBear to protect her kids.]] Considering what she does in Season 6, she wasn't making idle threats.
** Tyrion puts up with a lot of bullshit with a [[DeadpanSnarker witty quip]] most of the time. But when Joffrey threatens to rape Sansa at his wedding, ''he flips his shit and threatens to castrate Joffrey.''
** Do ''not'' bully [[NiceGuy Samwell]] around [[TheHero Jon]] [[HeroicBastard Snow.]] And if you know what's good for you, never, ''ever'' [[BigBrotherInstinct harm any of his half-siblings]]. [[spoiler: Ramsay Bolton]] [[CurbStompBattle learned that one the hard way.]]

** Don't snore too loudly around Gregor Clegane, and whatever you do, ''don't actually put up a fight against him'' and DON'T mock Cersei post Season 6.

* ''Series/{{Glee}}'':
** You think Sue's bad on normal day? Try insulting her hair. Then run for your life.
** And don't -- just don't -- be stupid enough to call Kurt Hummel a fag or mock him with a limp-wristed gesture anywhere where his father can see it. Even in recovery from a heart attack, Burt Hummel ''will'' slam you hard up against a wall and invite you to take a swing at ''him'' instead, with the implication that you'll be lucky to survive the attempt coming through loud and clear.

*** It's also a ''very'' bad idea to hurt or threaten Oswald's loved ones. And yes, he does have them. Just ask Theo Galavan.
** Carmine Falcone generally puts up with treacherous plots against him by his caporegimi, but when he finds out that Fish's latest scheme invoked the memory of his "[[EvenBadMenLoveTheirMamas sainted mother]]", that's where he draws the line!
--->'''Falcone''': How dare you use my sainted mother against me!? That's ''wrong''. You'll suffer for that.

* ''Series/HaveGunWillTravel'': One episode had Paladin taking a job to help his [[StarCrossedLovers star crossed lover]], and over the course of the case a ranch hand slaps her. Paladin nearly beats him to death, and only stops from a combination of her pleading and the ranch owner threatening to kill him if he continued his assault.

*** Also not too long after [[spoiler: being left at the altar]], Doug, the short-tempered [=McLaren=]'s bartender, insulted Ted saying "no wonder [[spoiler: your fiancée]] left you." Despite never fighting anyone before in his life, Ted punched him.

*** Played for laughs in The Exploding Meatball Sub: after Marshall points out that Barney had a bit of marinara sauce on his tie, Barney views this as terribly humiliating and concocts an elaborate scheme for revenge.

* ''Series/HumanTarget'': If you wish to see another sunrise, DO NOT [[TargetedToHurtTheHero threaten to target]] Guerrero[[spoiler:'s kid]]. Ever.
** Or damage his car.

** As Carly finds out the hard way, don't tackle Shelby Marx's sickly grandmother or ''you're going down...hard!''

** Also, do not kiss Carly without her permission when Spencer's around...he'll throw you out, literally.

** ''Series/KamenRiderGhost'':
*** Takeru doesn't take too kindly of belittling human lives, despite him being already dead.
*** In the case of Akari, '''[[ThePerfectionist don't]] [[DirtyCoward be]] [[MadScientist Igor]]!''' Or you don't to be in a receiving end of an ArmorPiercingSlap to the face!

*** Hiiro Kagami has two: (1) Don't slice a pie or whatever dessert without his consent. (2) Don't be [[BackAlleyDoctor Taiga Hanaya]] if you value your own profession.
---->'''Hiiro:''' I say [[GratuitousEnglish no thank you]] to unlicensed doctors.
*** For Taiga, don't be Graphite, the [[MonsterOfTheWeek Bugster]] responsible for MyGreatestFailure; just the sight of him can make him go LeeroyJenkins. Also, don't hurt Nico Saiba. That is not going to end well for anyone. The unfortunate part about Nico is that you don't even need to do that since she is a self-pushing button. She casually endangers herself by flipping off Cthulhu and emulating Taiga's self-destructive behavior anyway.
*** Emu Hojo is kind [[CombatMedic (Non)Combat Medic]], but that won't stop him from finding a way how to mess you up if you make him mad. Seriously, don't treat human lives as insignificant!

** ''Series/LawAndOrderUK'': Do ''not'' taunt DS Joe Hawkins about his light skin and biracial heritage. The {{Jerkass}} suspect who called him a "mongrel" learned this the hard way.
** ''Series/LawAndOrderCriminalIntent'': Don't mess with Robert Goren's mother. It's a bad idea even if you're a judge. And don't ever hurt his partner Alexandra, because he will tear the city apart to find you.

** Ben Linus can ''summon the smoke monster''. Maybe don't lay hands on his daughter?

** Don't call Mariah Dillard "[[EmbarrassingNickname Black Mariah]]" to her face either. [[spoiler:And most definitely don't accuse her of having wanted to be molested by her uncle.]] You know she's changed for the worst in Season 2 when she embraces her villainy and doesn't so much as flinch when Luke addresses her that way.

* ''Series/{{MADtv}}'': Call this show's version of Oprah Winfrey a stupid bitch, see what happens.

** Don't call Arthur a prat. Or a dollophead. Or say he's fat.
*** Unless you're Merlin, that is... who will simply get put in the stocks, or similar, because Arthur's fond of him. But yeah...

** Also, Crockett and men who abuse women. Taking an ugly turn if he's drunk.

** Adrian Monk has several things that set him off, but most of his Berserk Buttons (such as urinating in the subway or public nudity; which by the way are things that you really could get arrested for in real life) are played for comedic effect. But never, ''ever'' make fun of the late Trudy Monk or her murder, unless you WANT him to break your face.
-->Dr. Shuler: "His vital signs have improved. We're not sure why."
-->Stottlemeyer: "That would be the hatred. Pure malice, it's the best medicine in the world."

* ''Series/TheMuppetShow'': Miss Piggy. [[{{Tsundere}} She seems like a nice but diva-ish actress until you insult her. And then ... HII-YAAA!]] Also... if you know what's good for you... ''stay away from the frog!''
* ''Series/TheMuppets'': Discussed by Fozzie after his is pressed by Statler. As he's driving away from the hospital to confront him over his scam, he has this to say about how he's feeling:
-->'''Fozzie''': Every forest ranger will tell you the same thing. Most bear attacks do ''not'' happen because of hunger! They happen because ''some bear'' got his feelings hurt!
* ''Series/MyNameIsEarl'': Joy is already a borderline psycho-bitch. See what happens [[MamaBear when you mess with her kids]]. Also, Earl's dad really ''hates'' drug dealers.
* ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'':
** Don't leave Dr. Forrester waiting, like Mike did when he first was tossed up on the Satellite of Love.
--->'''Dr. Forrester''': Ah, Mr. Nelson. Mr. "El Relax-O". That's nice. Maybe I should make ''you do your INVENTION EXCHANGE FIRST! FIRST, YOU HEAR ME?! '''FIRST!'''''
** Also, in another episode, Crow is furious that Mike is using his underoos (and even ripping them apart) to make a chain of clothing and other cloth to get back to earth, along with Gypsy’s bra and Tom Servo’s... ''pantyhose?''
** While the movies they watch are certainly bad[[note]]Aside from an occasional gem such as ''The Magic Sword'', and the Russo-Finnish films that the writers admitted were quite enjoyable[[/note]], the best way to get the crew to actively ''hate'' on the film is scenes of mistreatment of women. Notable examples are a female slave being thrown into a funeral pyre in ''[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S03E17VikingWomenAndTheSeaSerpent Viking Women And The Sea Serpent]]'' and the brutal strangulation of the female scientist in ''[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S03E11ItConqueredTheWorld It Conquered The World]]''. The crew is particularly disgusted by [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S07E03DeathstalkerAndTheWarriors Deathstalker's]] slimy treatment of women.

** Don't call Rayna Jaymes a bitch in front of Deacon Claybourne. It will ''not'' end well for you.

** Also Gibbs's: Try to mess with his team, his friends, his loved ones and ESPECIALLY children he helped with, you mess with the ''WRONG'' person. No lie. He can HUNT you down, he can seriously HURT you.

*** Honestly, for WHATEVER any stupid reason you do, DON'T MAKE GIBBS VERY ANGRY. If you see him yelling at his team, or someone else, RUN FOR YOUR LIVES!
** Abby's: Try to mess her, her friends, her team, her career and her loved ones, for the mother of God, seriously DON'T. NO, REALLY, DON'T. You won't like it when you messed with her. TRUST ME. [[PunctuatedForEmphasis IT. WON'T. BE. PRETTY.]]
*** Unless you want to get tased by her when you threaten her and her friends, you better take that back!
*** Oh, and DON'T LIE to HER. No, I'm serious, DON'T.

* ''Series/Numb3rs'': Threatening Charlie or any member of his team is one way to get on Don's bad side.

* ''Series/OrangeIsTheNewBlack'':
** You probably don't want to ever tell Piper she's not worthy of being loved, unless you want to get a NoHoldsBarredBeatdown.
** Pennsatucky is extremely prideful, and doesn't take kindly to being disrespected. She has perceived disrespect twice in the series. During the show proper, she attempts murder for it. And in a flashback -- well, what do you think she's in prison for?
* ''Series/OrphanBlack'':
** Do not threaten children around Helena.

** ''Series/PowerRangersDinoThunder'': Tommy is a [[BadassTeacher teacher]]; mess with his students at your own risk. Doesn't matter that they can take care of themselves; PapaWolf Tommy will make you regret threatening them.
*** Being placed under MindControl is one for Kira. As shown in "The Missing Bone" when the [[MonsterOfTheWeek Fossilador]] breaks her free now that he's done with her, she is immediately pissed off at him for the things he forced her do under his control.
---->'''Kira''': Nobody messes with my mind and gets away with it!

** Franchise-wise button: do ''not'' threaten the people of wherever the Rangers in question are protecting, especially their close friends and family or kids. And ''especially'' don't manipulate kids by toying with their emotions.

* ''Series/QuantumLeap'': Dr. Sam Beckett ''absolutely hates'' all forms of racism or intolerance, it being one of the few things that makes him genuinely angry. Meanwhile his sidekick Al, despite his womanizing ways, reacts quite badly to the mistreatment of women.

* ''Series/{{Revolution}}'':
** For Miles Matheson, don't call his brother a coward. Even if he's dead and you're said brother's daughter.

** Do '''not''' call Roseanne a "crazy old hillbilly", or she'll take you to the [[WaterTorture "hillbilly day spa"]].
* ''Series/SamAndCat'': Do ''not'' threaten or insult Dice in front of Goomer

** In "The Barry Gibb Talk Show", Barry Gibb has a lot of moments where he rants at his special guests every time they unintentionally trigger him. A few include interrupting him, making a bad "Stayin' Alive" joke on his show, and saying the Bee Gees *were* the greatest band around.
* ''Series/SchittsCreek'': David Rose can’t handle anything that violates his sense of aesthetics, including things as small as placing breath mints where the lip balm should be.

* ''Series/TheSexLivesOfCollegeGirls'': In "[[Recap/TheSexLivesOfCollegeGirlsS1E5ThatCommentTho That Comment Tho]]" Alicia angrily knocks a drunk jock down and kicks him after he called her a dyke.

* ''Series/ShesGottaHaveIt'': Nola ''hates'' being called a slut, especially as [[DoubleStandard men aren't]] for being promiscuous, which infuriates her even more.

* ''Series/{{Spaced}}'': Tim's reaction to a little boy entering the comic store and asking for a [[Film/ThePhantomMenace Jar Jar Binks]] toy is to throw the little kid out of the shop. His boss, Bilbo, also punched an employee in the face for saying Film/HawkTheSlayer was rubbish. And his dad.
* ''Series/{{Speechless}}'': Maya's is anybody who dares mock her son, or performs any act of ableism.

* ''Series/TerminatorTheSarahConnorChronicles'': Cameron does ''not'' like it when someone lies to her. However, being [[EmotionlessGirl somewhat lacking in emotions]], her anger tends to be [[TranquilFury very cold.]] John Connor is both Cameron and Sarah's Berserk Button. Harm him, and your life is forfeit. And ''don't take Cameron's leather jacket''. She likes her leather jacket. She does not like you.

** Never drive into the back of James May's car on an extremely high and precarious road or he will come after you with a machete. Even if you are one of his best mates.

* ''Series/{{Tracker}}'': Mel's was Nestov trying to hit on her. And he never seemed to get the message, either. That only made her madder in the part in the next to last episode where where he seemed to HeelFaceTurn and she nearly collected him.

** Jason Stackhouse may be an idiot, but don't ''ever'' say anything bad about his sister, as Gabe found out when Jason [[GroinAttack kicked him in the balls. TWICE.]]
*** In general, hurting people Jason cares about enrages him to no end. [[spoiler: Franklin, Warlow, and several other characters find this out the hard way.]]
*** Also don't call him "J." Unless you were on the football team.
** This might be sort of obvious, since [[MadLove rejection sucks]], but Lorena doesn't exactly take too kindly to Sookie telling her that Bill doesn't love her.
** Sookie is Bill's BerserkButton. So much so that, when he finds out that she's moved onto [[spoiler: Eric]], he attempts to ''kill'' the latter.
** Sookie is also Eric's BerserkButton, since he's in love with her. Especially since he [[spoiler: lost his memory]], any new addition to the room or situation sparks his fanged fury.
*** Do NOT lie to Sookie about anything. She will not take it well, as [[spoiler: Bill]] finds out to his detriment.

** Do not talk back to the Magister when you're on trial for vampire crimes. And don't offer measly excuses unless you want to get on his bad side.

** Like Jason, Eric doesn't react well when his loved ones are threatened. The people who do that usually end up dead.

** Justin: [[BigBrotherInstinct Never break Alex's heart.]]
** Max: Never impersonate him...without his permission.
** Harper: Never call her a bad friend.
** Theresa: [[MamaBear Never put her kids in danger.]]

** Mason: [[UnstoppableRage Never try to take Alex away from him.]]

-->'''Hiiro:''' I say [[GratuitousEnglish no thank you]] to unlicensed doctors.

** In "Polymorph", the Polymorph is attempting to get Rimmer angry so it can suck the emotion out of him, it begins by taking the form of his Mother and has sex with Lister but Rimmer holds back, at least until the Polymorph says "The things this boy can do with alphabeti spaghetti" in which Rimmer responds "ALPHABETI SPAGHETTI!".

** And you can bet threatening their kids will push it UpToEleven.

** Do not imply that Richard Hammond has had his teeth whitened. Or (from the [[ChristmasEpisode Middle East special]] onwards) play Music/{{Genesis}}' "I know what you like (In your Wardrobe)"

* ''Series/WandaVision'': Don't question Wanda's false reality. She could always rewind time... ''if your name is [[MoralityChain Vision]].'' If you aren't Vision, you could choke and almost die, have glass break in your hand to make you bleed, or even ''expel you from her reality'' to make sure everything's fine. She's got some ''major'' mental issues.