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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'': In "[[Recap/RugratsS1E12FluffyVsSpikeReptarsRevenge Reptar's Revenge]]", when the Pickles family visits the carnival, Angelica wants to ride a Gravitron-style ride called the Nause-O-Whirl. Didi thinks that the ride is too intense for Angelica, and suggests that Angelica ride the Snail Adventure ride instead. On the Snail Adventure ride, the children riding the bouncy snails look very bored, and Angelica screams, "I want to go on the Nause-O-Whirl! I want to go on the Nause-O-Whirl!". When Stu and Didi let Angelica go on the Nause-O-Whirl, it turns out to be too intense for her to handle, especially when Larry makes the ride ''even faster'' after [[ICantHearYou mishearing Stu say "Stop it, she's gonna be sick!" as "Give it a kick!"]].

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'': In "[[Recap/RugratsS1E12FluffyVsSpikeReptarsRevenge Reptar's Revenge]]", when the Pickles family visits the carnival, Angelica wants to ride a {{Ride/Gravitron}}-style ride called the Nause-O-Whirl. Didi thinks that the ride is too intense for Angelica, and suggests that Angelica ride the Snail Adventure ride instead. On the Snail Adventure ride, the children riding the bouncy snails look very bored, and Angelica screams, "I want to go on the Nause-O-Whirl! I want to go on the Nause-O-Whirl!". When Stu and Didi let Angelica go on the Nause-O-Whirl, it turns out to be too intense for her to handle, especially when Larry makes the ride ''even faster'' after [[ICantHearYou mishearing Stu say "Stop it, she's gonna be sick!" as "Give it a kick!"]].

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'': In "[[Recap/RugratsS1E12FluffyVsSpikeReptarsRevenge Reptar's Revenge]]", when the Pickles family visits the carnival, Angelica wants to ride a Gravitron-style ride called the Nause-O-Whirl. Didi thinks that the ride is too intense for Angelica, and suggests that Angelica ride the Snail Adventure ride instead. On the Snail Adventure ride, the children riding the bouncy snails look very bored, and Angelica screams, "I want to go on the Nause-O-Whirl! I want to go on the Nause-O-Whirl!". When Stu and Didi let Angelica go on the Nause-O-Whirl, it turns out to be too intense for her to handle, especially when Larry makes the ride ''even faster'' after [[ICantHearYou mishearing Stu say "Stop it, she's gonna be sick!" as "Give it a kick!"]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo'', Nemo wants to play in a flounder's backyard with three other sea creatures, but [[HelicopterParents Marlin]] wants him to play on some sea sponges instead. Nemo, however, thinks the sponges seem boring, and the fact that the fish playing on them appear to be the fish equivalent of toddlers and babies doesn't help.

* In ''WesternAnimation/FindingNemo'', Nemo wants to play in a flounder's backyard with three other sea creatures, but [[OverprotectiveDad Marlin]] wants him to play on some sea sponges instead. Nemo, however, thinks the sponges seem boring, and the fact that the fish playing on them appear to be the fish equivalent of toddlers and babies doesn't help.

** In [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E20TheOldManAndTheCStudent "The Old Man and the "C" Student"]], Principal Skinner decides to make the students at Springfield Elementary do mandatory community service to teach them respect. When Bart gets taken to his placement, he at first thinks it will be at the "Fireworks, Candy and Puppy-Dog Store," but it's actually at the Springfield Retirement Castle next door.

* ''Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid'': Greg wants to get a cellphone in certain books, but his parents (particularly his mom, Susan), feel that it's too much responsibility for someone his age (and worried that he'll just rack up a huge phone bill like his older brother, Rodrick). Mr. and Mrs. Heffley's solution to this is to get Greg a "Ladybug Phone" (which he describes as basically being a "preschool toy"), which Greg can only home or 911 on.

If one of their friends loves the Asinine Alternate Activity, it's IncrediblyLameFun or OnlyOneFindsItFun. If the old folk love it, it's AGoodOldFashionedPaintWatching. [[Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease Real-life]] examples would be TastesLikeDiabetes or Administrivia/ComplainingAboutShowsYouDontLike.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'': In "[[Recap/RugratsS1E12FluffyVsSpikeReptarsRevenge Reptar's Revenge]]", when the Pickles family visits the carnival, Angelica wants to ride a Gravitron-style ride called the Nause-O-Whirl. Didi thinks that the ride is too intense for Angelica, and suggests that Angelica ride the Snail Adventure ride instead. On the Snail Adventure ride, the children riding the bouncy snails look very bored, and Angelica screams, "I want to go on the Nause-O-Whirl! I want to go on the Nause-O-Whirl!". When Stu and Didi let Angelica go on the Nause-O-Whirl, it turns out to be too intense for her to handle, especially when Larry turns the ride UpToEleven after [[ICantHearYou mishearing Stu say "Stop it, she's gonna be sick!" as "Give it a kick!"]].

** In [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E4ItchyAndScratchyLand "Itchy and Scratchy Land"]], Bart and Lisa plead with Homer and Marge to take them to Itchy and Scratchy Land, the most violent theme park on Earth, but Marge is initially set on the family vacationing at the Highway 9 Bird Sanctuary, where they've just installed a new bird feeder that she's interested to see.

* ''Literature/DiaryOfAWimpyKid'': Greg wants a cell phone for his birthday, but his mother Susan believes that it's too much responsibility and she's concerned he'll rack up a huge phone bill like his older brother Rodrick tends to do. Her solution is to give him a "ladybug phone", which he can only call home and 911 on.

** In [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS10E20TheOldManAndTheCStudent "The Old Man and the "C" Student"]], Principal Skinner decides to make the students at Springfield Elementary do mandatory community service to teach them respect. When Bart gets taken to his placement, he at first thinks it will be at the Fireworks, Candy and Puppy-Dog Store, but it's actually at the Springfield Retirement Castle next door.
* ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'': In "[[Recap/StarVsTheForcesOfEvilS2E15GameOfFlags Game of Flags]]", Star wants to sit at the adults' table and participate in the deadly game of Flags, but her mother puts her foot down against her playing Flags and assigns her to the kids' table with her baby cousins. The kids' table is also sized for much smaller kids -- it doesn't even reach Star's knees when she sits at it.

* In ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'': Weenie Hut Jr., a hot dog restaurant, as contrasted against the Salty Spitoon, a classic BadGuyBar. Bright and cheerful colors, a wholesome family-friendly menu, and mild-mannered clientele set it apart from the promise of danger and combat in the Salty Spitoon. He finally gets into the Spitoon, only to immediately be rushed off the hospital after slipping on an ice cube and getting "covered in boo-boos". The doctor, on hearing his choice of words, tells [=SpongeBob=] he'd be better off in the hospital across the street:
-->'''[=SpongeBob=]:''' "Weenie Hut ''General?!''"

** Timmy's dad sets the child locks on the TV in the episode "Ruled Out". It causes the channel to change to a parody of Series/MisterRogersNeighborhood just as "The Legend of the Sewer Gator" is about to get violent.

** In the episode [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS3E4BartTheMurderer "Bart the Murderer"]], Bart leaves his permission slip to visit the chocolate factory at home, so he ends up spending the day in Principal Skinner's office licking envelopes; Skinner suggests that Bart could "make a game out of it", by seeing how many envelopes he could lick in an hour, and then try to beat that record.
** In [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS6E4ItchyAndScratchyLand "Itchy and Scratchy Land"]], Bart and Lisa plead with Homer and Marge to take them to Itchy and Scratchy Land, the most violent theme park on earth, but Marge is initially set on the family vacationing at the Highway 9 Bird Sanctuary, where they've just installed a new bird feeder that she's interested to see.

* ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'': In "[[Recap/BobsBurgersS3E10MotherDaughterLaserRazor Mother Daughter Laser Razor]]" Linda takes Louise to a bonding seminar, but Louise would rather play Laser Tag next door.

* In ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'': Weenie Hut Jr., a hot dog restaurant, as contrasted against the Salty Spittoon, a classic BadGuyBar. Bright and cheerful colors, a wholesome family-friendly menu, and mild-mannered clientele set it apart from the promise of danger and combat in the Salty Spittoon. He finally gets into the Spittoon, only to immediately be rushed off the hospital after slipping on an ice cube and getting "covered in boo-boos". The doctor, on hearing his choice of words, tells [=SpongeBob=] he'd be better off in the hospital across the street:

* ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'': Toph's parents were unwilling to let their blind daughter to practice any tougher earthbending than controlled forms and breathing exercises. Toph's preference? Underground earthbender show wrestling. She snuck into those under her parents' noses.

* In ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'': Weenie Hut Jr., a hot dog restaurant, as contrasted against the Salty Spitoon, a classic BadGuyBar. Bright and cheerful colors, a wholesome family-friendly menu, and mild-mannered clientele set it apart from the promise of danger and combat in the Salty Spitoon.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'': In "[[Recap/RugratsS1E12FluffyVsSpikeReptarsRevenge Reptar's Revenge]]", when the Pickles family visits the carnival, Angelica wants to ride a CentrigifugalFarce ride called the Nause-O-Whirl. Didi thinks that the ride is too intense for Angelica, and suggests that Angelica ride the Snail Adventure ride instead. On the Snail Adventure ride, the children riding the bouncy snails look very bored, and Angelica screams, "I want to go on the Nause-O-Whirl! I want to go on the Nause-O-Whirl!". When Stu and Didi let Angelica go on the Nause-O-Whirl, it turns out to be too intense for her to handle, especially when Larry turns the ride UpToEleven after [[ICantHearYou mishearing Stu say "Stop it, she's gonna be sick!" as "Give it a kick!"]].

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