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** In "Denial", Kid Flash is being more of a pain than usual because of his refusal to believe in magic.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/YoungJustice'' episode "Schooled", Aqualad prompts Robin to stop laughing outright at ComicBook/{{Superboy}}'s failure with a sharp elbow to the ribs. One gets the feeling that it would have been a smack upside the head were Aqualad a less [[TheStoic reserved person]].

* In ''WesternAnimation/SpiderManIntoTheSpiderVerse'', when a distressed and panicking Miles tells the other Spiders that [[spoiler:he just found out his uncle is works for the Kingpin and has been trying to kill him]], they're all suitably worried for him. Except Spider-Man Noir, that is, who notes that "this is a pretty hardcore origin story." Cue glares all around and Peni smacking his arm for the rude comment.

-->-- ''WesternAnimation/{{Daria}}'', ''"Boxing Daria"''

* ''Franchise/WonderWoman'' [[ComicBook/WonderWoman1942 Vol 1]]: When Major Griggs starts to rudely tell a reporter off on his undercover mission as a National Geographic reporter with Lt. Lauren Haley she kicks him under the table to get him to shut up so that they can become more ingrained with the actual reporters on scene.

* ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'' has a RunningGag on Namek that Krillin can't shut up when he is scared and will wind up blabbing whatever the bad guy of the moment wants to know when questioned. Eventually, during the fight between Goku and Freeza, when Krillin is in danger of alerting Freeza to Goku's plan to use the SpiritBomb, Piccolo gives Krillin a DopeSlap in the middle of yet another of his outburst to make sure he doesn't ruin everything for the good guys. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03LZGU0MN-E Link]].

* ''Literature/{{Bounders}}'', Jasper elbows Cole before he has time to blurt classified military information in front of Jasper's sister Addy.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Wakfu}}'', season 2 episode 8: After Sadlygrove blurts out [[spoiler:that he'd already seen Evangelyne naked]], Eva, while denying, casually chokes Grovy with an arm around his neck to stop him from adding a word.

'''Richard:''' You guys see as a dad?\\

* ''ComicBook/Superboy1994'': Superboy's friend Hillary Chang tries elbowing him to keep him from getting himself in trouble during class but it doesn't work.

* ''Literature/HarmonicFeedback'': At a restaurant, Drea's grandma is rude to a waitress, and her mom mouths "Alzheimer's." When Drea says, "She doesn't have Alzheimer's," her mom kicks her under the table hard enough to send an ache up her leg.

* Occurs in the Season 2 episode "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E11Ted}} Ted]]" of ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' when Willow nearly slips up about Buffy liking Angel (to Ted and Joyce) and Buffy has to nudge her. Willow then uses a [[LastSecondWordSwap replacement word]] instead.

* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' episode "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS3E95HocusPocusAndFrisby Hocus Pocus And Frisby]]". When the two aliens are talking to Frisby outside his store, one of them starts to ask Frisby a question and the alien in charge nudges him to shut him up. He incorrectly considers Frisby to be highly intelligent and doesn't want to take the risk of alerting him to their nefarious intentions.

* ''ComicBook/WonderWoman1942'': When Major Griggs starts to rudely tell a reporter off on his undercover mission as a National Geographic reporter with Lt. Lauren Haley she kicks him under the table to get him to shut up so that they can become more ingrained with the actual reporters on scene.

* ''Series/{{Zorro}}'' TV series:

*** Adagio Dazzle [[ThroatSlittingGesture emphatically gestures]] to Sonata Dusk to shut up as she almost blows their whole plan to Sunset Shimmer when they're being shown around the school.

* In ''WesternAnimation/DragonsRidersOfBerk'', Astrid once elbows Snotlout quite hard because he was doing a dramatic narration for the episode... and being rather annoying at that. He gets the message.

If the offender is exceptionally clueless, expect them to complain: "Ow! What was that for, and what does '[[PigLatin ixnay]]' mean?" Thus eliciting another, harder, punch, stomp or kick. May induce AgonyOfTheFeet.

* In Book #21 of ''AudioPlay/LeDonjonDeNaheulbeuk''[='s=] ComicBookAdaptation, after the party saves a bunch of dwarves from a battalion of orcs, the Enchantress grinds her staff into the Elf's foot when the latter is about to mention that the arrow currently sticking into the chest of a dwarf seeking medical help is actually one of her own.

* ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'' has a RunningGag on Namek that Krillin can't shut up when he is scared and will wind up blabbing whatever the bad guy of the moment wants to know when questioned. Eventually, during the fight between Goku and Freeza, when Krillin is in danger of alerting Freeza to Goku's plan to use the SpiritBomb, Piccolo gives Krillin a DopeSlap in the middle of yet another of his outburst to make sure he doesn't ruin everything for the good guys. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=03LZGU0MN-E Link]].

* In something of a role reversal, TheDitz Miguel does this to TheSmartGuy Tulio in ''WesternAnimation/TheRoadToElDorado''.
* Scar from ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'' hates hearing Mufasa's name, so Shenzi nudges Banzai when he almost blurts out the former king's name. So he opts to go for "Que pasa?"

* ''[[WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsSunsetsBackstagePass Sunset's Backstage Pass]]'': When Sunset and Pinkie brings the churros to [=PostCrush=], Su-Z comments that "The usual delivery guy is two girls today..." and K-Lo elbows her (too late, though), since she just blew up that they were aware of the time loop.
* In ''WesternAnimation/OneHundredAndOneDalmatians'', Jasper nudges Horace when they try to trick Nanny Cook into letting them inside and take the puppies, by pretending that they're from the electric company.
-->'''Jasper:''' Ah, good evenin', mum. We're here to inspect the wirin' and the switches.\\
'''Horace:''' [[BadBadActing Uh, we're from the gas company.]]\\
'''Jasper:''' ''[whispering]'' 'Lectric. '''Llectric.''

* Tweedledee nudges Tweedledum -- [[CreepyTwins or is it the other way around?]] -- in the Tim Burton rendition of ''Film/AliceInWonderland2010'' to keep him from blurting out that the Red Queen's new favorite, [[CharlieBrownFromOuttaTown Um from Umbridge]], is really the fugitive Alice.

* In ''Film/SpiderMan2'', Aunt May kicks Peter under the table when he responds with surprise to her announcement that she's resumed giving piano lessons as she tries to get a loan at the bank, but she misses and gets the loan officer instead.
* The same subversion happens in ''Film/GoodBurger'', when Roxanne is trying to get Ed to spill the beans about the secret sauce. Before Ed can talk, Dexter kicks under the table, hitting Roxanne's foot.

* In ''Film/MaryPoppins'', when the family thinks Mr. Banks has disappeared, Ellen blabs that the policemen should be dragging the Thames, as there is nice known spot where people go drown themselves -- until Mrs. Brill elbows her, as this is not helping one bit.
* ''Film/TheCityOfLostChildren'': Done by one of the twins collectively known as "the Octopus", when her sister is about to blab something they want to keep secret. However, since they are ''conjoined'' twins, and she kicks their central merged feet with her one free foot, they both yelp in pain as a result.

* Happens several times in ''Literature/HarryPotter''. It's noted that it's a lot more discreet when you're wearing robes rather than Muggle trousers.
* Happens a lot in Creator/PiersAnthony's works, most often in the form of a kick.

* In one of the ''Literature/DragonJousters'' novels, Ari is about to say something that would ruin his relationship with Nofret. Kiron kicks Ari before foot-in-mouth ensues.
* Happens several times in ''Literature/SeptimusHeap'', including an example from ''Syren'' where Jenna yanks at Lucy Gringe's cloak to tell her to be quiet while they are deciding upon how to take the ship ''Cerys''' back. At one point, Aunt Zelda tries to do it to Alther (a ghost), [[DidntThinkThisThrough goes right through him and bangs her elbow on the mast of the ship he's on]].

* ''Series/{{NCIS}}'':
** Gibbs prefers the [[DopeSlap Gibbs Slap]].
** Kate typically prefers the elbow-to-the-ribs whenever Tony is, well, being Tony.

* Occurs in the Season 2 episode "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS2E11Ted}} Ted]]" of ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' when Willow nearly slips up about Buffy liking Angel (to Ted and Joyce) and Buffy has to nudge her. Willow then uses a [[LastSecondWordSwap replacement word]] instead.
* ''Series/{{Zorro}}'' TV series:
** Sergeant García and Corporal Reyes once exchange shut-up kicks with each other when either of them is about to let slip to Don Alexandro that they know what happened to Don Diego (whom they knocked out and sequestrated to save him from fighting in a duel).
** On another occasion, a private gives García a warning kick to the rear after Monastario walks in on the soldiers drinking and singing a song about him... one with very unflattering lyrics.

* Shows up a few times in ''Series/{{Friends}}'', too.
-->'''Joey:''' Yeah, we were just talking about that! Richard is ''so much cooler'' than our dads! He ow ow ow! Would you quit kicking me? This guy!\\
'''Richard:''' You guys see as a dad?\\
'''Joey:''' Yeah! + '''Chandler:''' No!\\
'''Joey:''' Noooo?

* A non-physical nudge is given in the first episode of ''Series/TheITCrowd''. Roy tries to be his normal philandering self when Jen first enters the office, but Moss the eternal [[TheDitz Ditz]] that he is just doesn't get the hint.
--> '''Roy:''' ''[in a fake sophisticated voice]'' I believe it was Tolstoy who said ''[pretends to notice Jen enter]'' Oh hello. Moss and I were just in the middle of a rather serious discussion of books and such. What can I do you for...\\
'''Moss:''' Wait, it was Tolstoy who said what? When have you ever read Tolstoy? I don't remember this conversation ''at all''. Why are you giving me the secret sign to shut up?

* In ''VideoGame/RatchetAndClankUpYourArsenal'' Ratchet does this to Klunk who was disguised as Clank when he was about to say something very offensive at Qwark's funeral after everyone thought he died. "What a load of bull-" (Prompt nudge)

* Steve from ''Webcomic/QuestionableContent'' uses this as a signal to Marten to leave Steve alone with his lady-friend of the evening.
* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'':
** Early on, in [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0046.html "Deep Thoughts"]], when Nale pretends that the Linear Guild has been sent to retrieve the Talisman of Dorukan by their "wise and benevolent king," he has to elbow Sabine when she starts saying "King? What ki--OWW!"
** In [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0247.html "It's Just Aphasia She's Going Through"]], Haley is struck with aphasia and so can't talk Belkar into shutting it as he's about to tell Elan her feelings. However, a boot to the face is enough to convey the message more clearly.
--->'''Belkar:''' Objection noted.
** In [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0379.html "Perform IS on the Aristocrat's Skill List"]], Belkar gets kicked again, this time by Roy, so that the halfling doesn't join the already embarrassing conversation.

* ''Webcomic/MeatShield'': [[http://www.meatshield.net/archive/dhur-master-of-pig-latin/ Dhur the barbarian stomps Becky Sourbottom]] in the foot (with HurtFootHop bonus) to prevent from protesting while they are trying to convince her father to lend her to the group as a "guide".
* In ''Webcomic/ExterminatusNow'', [[http://exterminatusnow.co.uk/2004-02-06/comic/meet-the-crew/tempting-offer/ Virus elbows Eastwood]] while they're trying to hire mercenaries, as it wouldn't be a good idea to dwell on what happened to their previous hired guns. Those poor sons of-- OW!

** It happens rather frequently with Oggie, as he tends to let run his mouth. Being [[SuperSoldier Jäggermonsters]], though, it tends to be quite solid punches rather than nudges. [[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20060721#.XU1iOCyUG70 Up to outright knocking him out.]]

* ''Webcomic/TheZombieHunters''. Dr. Ellard to Dr. Mercer: [[http://www.thezombiehunters.com/index.php?strip_id=237 cane to the foot.]]

* Done in ''WesternAnimation/FostersHomeForImaginaryFriends'', except the recipient is doing the whole TotemPoleTrench routine, so is blissfully unaware of "his" foot being kicked.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Wakfu}}'', season 2 episode 8: After Sadlygrove blurts out [[spoiler:that he'd already seen Evangelyne naked]], Eva, while denying, casually chokes Grovy with an arm around his neck to stop him from adding a word.
* In ''WesternAnimation/TheProblemSolverz'' episode "Badcat", the gang is in disguise to sneak into Bad Cat's casino. When they're allowed in, Roba keeps saying how he feels so loved and wanted, which causes Horace to shush him in order to stay incognito.

* ''WesternAnimation/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil'', "[[Recap/StarVsTheForcesOfEvilS3E19SweetDreams Sweet Dreams]]": Star tries to get some answers from her parents about her dreamwalking, but ends up convinced she'll be better off if they don't know. Marco is then about to add something but is silenced by Star kicking him under the table.
* The ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' episode "Clams" has this when Mr. Krabs realizes the dollar his crew tried to pass off as his lost millionth one was a fake that was crumpled, torn, and kissed with blue lipstick. Spongebob tries to say the actual name of the lipstick, but Squidward whacks him with a fishing pole to keep him from giving the game away, but it already has at this point.
* In ''WesternAnimation/DragonsRidersOfBerk'', Astrid once elbows Snotlout quite hard because he was doing a dramatic narration for the episode... and being rather annoying at that. He gets the message.

** Done by Ridcully in ''Discworld/SoulMusic'', to Ponder, who can't understand why he should keep his mouth shut about their "sound-trap" in front of sausage-inna-bun vendor turned music producer [[HonestJohnsDealership C.M.O.T. Dibbler]].
** Ridcully does it to Ponder before in ''Discworld/LordsAndLadies'', when Ponder asks how a man twenty years old could have a father who died ''thirty'' years ago. The answer is that the man's mother is [[ReallyGetsAround Nanny]] [[DirtyOldWoman Ogg.]]
** Done by Granny Weatherwax to Nanny Ogg in ''Discworld/{{Maskerade}}'' when it's obvious that Enrico Basilica has reasons to hide that he speaks Morporkian, but Nanny won't let go of the fact he asked her for a pie.
** Rincewind does it to the title character in ''Discworld/{{Eric}}'', when Eric is about to let slip that they were the ones who let the Ephebian army into Tsort.

* In ''Webcomic/MenageA3'', [[http://www.ma3comic.com/strips-ma3/twice_a_day Zii pinches DiDi's ear]] (link SFW, but NSFW webcomic) for this purpose, while [[ItMakesSenseInContext trying to convince Kiley that the both of them are lesbians]].