History Main / BrakeAngrily

-->'''X:''' *''[[BrakeAngrily: Brakes Angrily]]''...Get out.

-->'''X:''' *''[[BreakeAngrily: Brakes Angrily]]''...Get out.

-->'''X:''' *''BreaksAngrily''...Get out.

---'''X:''' *''Breaks Angrily''...Get out.

* ''{{DEBS}}''. While Lucy Diamond and Scud are driving away from the restaurant after the gunfight, Lucy tells Scud that she "met somebody" and he brakes the car to a halt in surprise. On [=YouTube=] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_B04VdjYUuE at 2:30]].

* The season 6 opener of BurnNotice has Michael slamming on the brakes when Sam tells him that Jesse has located [[spoiler:Anson]].

* ''FamilyGuy''

-->--'''Stan''', ''SouthPark''

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* Ranjit does this in ''HowIMetYourMother'' when he finds out that [[spoiler: Barney had sex with Robin.]]

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* ''SouthPark'':

* ''StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome'', Gillian does this when Spock reveals he knows that Gracie, a humpback whale, is pregnant.

* Ranjit does this in ''{{How I Met Your Mother}}'' when he finds out that [[spoiler: Barney had sex with Robin.]]

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Ben 10}}'': In the first WhatIf episode, Ben relives the first day of his summer vacation while remembering everything that has happened in the series so far. (This is never justified.) Naturally, this is [[{{MIB}} Grandpa Max's]] reaction when Ben first mentions [[BigBad Vilgax]].

* ''{{Harry Potter}}'': Uncle Vernon does this in the first book did this when Harry mention the dream he had of riding a flying motorcycle (a callback to the start of the book when he was left on the Dursley's doorstep).

* On the ''{{Community}}'' episode "Mixology Certification", Troy does this while driving drunken Jeff and Britta home. The reason: they just realized that [[spoiler: the two bars they've been arguing over the entire night are actually the same bar.]]

* Stan of ''AmericanDad'' did it to one of his son's friends before declaring "I see one tear fatty, and I'm doing it again".
* Homer of ''TheSimpsons'' did it when Grampa said that Homer was an accident.

* ''{{Supernatural}}'': Dean does it in the episode "The Devil You Know", when Crowley mentions that Sam and the horseman's assistant have history.

* ''{{Ben 10}}'': In the first WhatIf episode, Ben relives the first day of his summer vacation while remembering everything that has happened in the series so far. (This is never justified.) Naturally, this is [[{{MIB}} Grandpa Max's]] reaction when Ben first mentions [[BigBad Vilgax]].

-->'''Chandler:''' I don't think you're actually [[LampshadeHanging allowed to do that.]]

Often these are MagicBrakes, because even though there is a clear screech, the car still stops faster than it would. But usually this is PlayedForLaughs, so it doesn't matter.

* Homer of ''TheSimpsons'' did it when Grampa said that if Homer hadn't have been born, he'd have been happy.

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* An automobile ad (Volkswagen?) features a couple driving along when the man suddenly remembers that they just returned their HomePornMovie to the video store. The ad then touts the car's antilock brakes.

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* ''HudsonHawk''. While Eddie is being driven to the bar after being let out of prison, he tells Tommy Five-Tone about Gates' attempt to blackmail him into doing a job. Tommy angrily slams on the brakes, spilling Eddie's cappuccino. On [=YouTube=] [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j5dmnwykm4c at 9:20]].

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* Uncle Vernon does this in the first ''{{Harry Potter}}'' book did this when Harry mention the dream he had of riding a flying motorcycle (a callback to the start of the book when he was left on the Dursley's doorstep).

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* Nick does it when he works out what Tony is saying in the ''BlueHeelers'' episode "Piece of Cake".
* On an episode of ''{{Friends}}'', Joey gets angry when Chandler admits that he doesn't have high hopes for Joey's acting career. Joey angrily brakes and yells at Chandler to get out of the car - and they're ''on the Brooklyn Bridge'' at the time.
-->'''Chandler:''' [[LampshadeHanging I don't think you're actually allowed to do that.]]
* Dean does it in the ''{{Supernatural}}'' episode "The Devil You Know", when Crowley mentions that Sam and the horseman's assistant have history.

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* [[TropeNamer Named for a line in the "Towelie" episode]] of ''SouthPark''. Also counts as a LampshadeHanging.

---> "STANLEY, YOU CALL YOUR FRIEND AN ASSHOLE THIS INSTANT!"
* In the first WhatIf episode of ''{{Ben 10}}'', Ben relives the first day of his summer vacation while remembering everything that has happened in the series so far. (This is never justified.) Naturally, this is [[{{MIB}} Grandpa Max's]] reaction when Ben first mentions [[BigBad Vilgax]].
* Brian did it to Stewie once on ''FamilyGuy''.

* Stan of ''AmericanDad'' did it to one of his son's friends before declaring 'I see one tear fatty, and I'm doing it again'.

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* Uncle Vernon does this in the first ''{{Harry Potter}}'' book did this when Harry mention the dream he had of riding a flying motorcycle (a callback to the start of the book when he was left on the Dursly's doorstep).