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* ''ComicStrip/TheFarSide'' had a strip with a pair of cats standing next to a broken window and a brick on the floor, reading the attached note: [[CatDogDichotomy "Arf arf arf arf arf!"]]

* The Rowdyruff Boys throw a football with a note attached to it through ComicBook/ThePowerpuffGirls' bedroom window. The note has the Ruffs challenging the girls to a football game. From the story "Anything Boys Can Do, Squirrels Can Do Better" (''Cartoon Network Action Pack'' #1).

* In ''Film/HomeAlone2'', when Kevin sees that the toy store is being robbed, he breaks the window in order to set off the alarm. He attaches a note to the brick explaining his actions to the owner.

* In his first appearance in ''ComicBook/SpiderMan'' 2, the Vulture throws one saying "I shall steal the priceless jewel from under your noses!" He catches the jewel's handlers by surprise by flying out of a manhole and fleeing with the jewel into the sewers.

* ''ComicBook/{{Tintin}}'': Happens in ''[[Recap/TintinKingOttokarsSceptre King Ottokar's Sceptre]]'', with a note reading, "For the last time: mind your own business!" From the implication that this is not the first time, Tintin starts to realize who he's up against.
* ''ComicBook/TheUltimates'': When Hulk arrives at the building where Betty is having lunch with Freddie Prinze Jr., the windows exploded from the impact.

* ''Series/{{Amen}}''. A brick is thrown the church window while everyone is rehearsing for a live broadcast of the service. Attached is a death threat against Reverend Gregory from a local gang (he's been helping the police arrest their members).

* ''Series/DoctorWho''. PlayedForLaughs in "Fugitive of the Judoon". Judoon SpacePolice are preparing to fire a temporal cannon at the house the Doctor is in, but first launch a Final Warning Missile; a glowing red spiky ball that smashes through the window and plays a recorded CountdownSequence and some [[RattlingOffLegal legalese which no-one bothers to listen to]].

* ''Series/{{Endeavour}}'': In "Cartouche", racist thugs attempt to throw a brick through the window of a community centre helping migrant families, but it bounces off the toughened glass.

* ''Series/MidsomerMurders'': In "Send in the Clowns", one of the suspects receives a threatening note [[CouldntFindAPen written in pig's blood]] tied to a brick and thrown through the window of their restaurant.

* In Sarah Caudwell's ''The Sybil in Her Grave'', someone throws a rock through Daphne's window to scare her away. The kicker is that [[spoiler: Daphne threw it herself, to make herself look sympathetic and persecuted.]]

* Non-threatening variant: The Brodax ''ComicStrip/{{Popeye}}'' cartoon "Take it Easel" starts with the mailman throwing Popeye's mail through the window and hitting in on the head with it then yelling "Mail!"

* Non-threatening variant: The Brodax ''ComicStrip/{{Popeye}}'' cartoon "Take it Easel" starts with the mailman throwing a bundle of mail through Popeye's mail through the window and hitting in on the head with it then yelling "Mail!"

* Non-threatening variant: The Brodax ''ComicStrip/{{Popeye}}'' cartoon "Take it Easel" starts with the mailman through Popeye's mail through the window and hitting in on the head with it then yelling "Mail!"

* ''Series/MidsomerMurders'': In "Send in the Clowns", one of the suspects recives a threatening note [[CouldntFindAPen written in pig's blood]] tied to a brick and thrown through the window of their restaurant.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'' episode, "[[Recap/TheAmazingWorldOfGumballS1E28TheClub The Club]]", when Gumball and his family are having dinner, the members of the Reject Club send a brick with a DVD with their message about taking revenge to Gumball tied to it through the dining room window.

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* A slight variant occurs in the ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfZelda'' episode, "The Moblins Are Revolting". While Link is starting to tell Zelda about what happened earlier, a rock flies through a nearby windowless archway. It instead smashes a pitcher on a bookcase shelf ''right'' after he says, "Then from a window, I hear this crash--" ("Goodness! You certainly tell a realistic story!" --Zelda) The note is from Ganon's army of creatures (not just the moblins), who revolted against their master and decided to try and take over the castle themselves.

* The Rowdyruff Boys throw a football with a note attached to it through WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls' bedroom window. The note has the Ruffs challenging the girls to a football game. From the story "Anything Boys Can Do, Squirrels Can Do Better" (''Cartoon Network Action Pack'' #1).

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* In Rankin-Bass' adaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheLifeAndAdventuresOfSantaClaus'', the villains, a group of troll-like monsters called Awgwas, throw a rock through a window of Santa's workshop tied to a note that reads "If you make one more toy, we're coming for you." Santa [[BadassSanta is undeterred]].

* In ''Film/TheHunt2012'', Lucas gets a brick thrown into his kitchen window, supposedly by Theo, whose daughter Lucas allegedly molested.

* In ''Film/SpiderManNoWayHome'', someone throws a brick with a threatening note attached through Peter's window, but it's caught by his lawyer, [[spoiler:[[Series/Daredevil2015 Matt Murdock]]. When Peter questions how his blind lawyer did that, he simply responds, "I'm a ''really'' good lawyer."]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'': in the episode "The Same Game", Timmy gets harassed by [[DepravedDentist the narcissistic jerk dentist, Dr. Bender]], including one moment where ends up getting three chattering teeth toys thrown through his window, though confusingly, they come out consecutively as "Teeth", "Stupid!", and "Big".
-->'''Dr. Bender''': ''(from outside)'' You might need to put those in the correct order! ''(drives off)''

--->'''Peter:''' Hey, it's that brick I ordered. ''(another brick gets thrown)'' Uh-oh, I didn't order ''that'' brick.

* A slight variant occurs in the ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfZelda'' episode, "The Moblins Are Revolting". While Link is starting to tell Zelda about what happened earlier, a rock flies through a nearby windowless archway. It instead smashes a pitcher on a bookcase shelf ''right'' after he says, "Then from a window, I hear this crash-" ("Goodness! You certainly tell a realistic story!" -Zelda) The note is from Ganon's army of creatures (not just the moblins), who revolted against their master and decided to try and take over the castle themselves.

-->'''Marge:''' We don't even get this many Christmas cards!

* Parodied [[http://drmcninja.com/archives/comic/3p27/ here]] in ''Webcomic/TheAdventuresOfDrMcNinja''.

* In ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}'', Seymour gets a [[http://www.sinfest.net/view.php?date=2012-10-15 note]] this way.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'': Timmy gets toy chattering teeth attached to bricks thrown through his window by the mean dentist, "Dr. Bender".

* In ''Film/HighHeelsAndLowLifes'', Frances tosses a brick through the window of the backdoor of Mason's house. this is actually a distraction to let Shannon to sneak in the through the front door while Mason runs to the back to see what has happened.

* ''ComicBook/{{Tintin}}'': Happens in ''[[Recap/TintinKingOttokarsSceptre King Ottokar's Sceptre'', with a note reading, "For the last time: mind your own business!" From the implication that this is not the first time, Tintin starts to realize who he's up against.