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* ''WesternAnimation/DangerMouse'': "The Intergalactic 147" (the original series finale) shows that galaxy-wide game of snooker is underway with a rocket-propelled cue stick hitting a white sphere which has already knocked Mars into a black hole. Earth is the next to be pocketed to gain the maximum score of 147, so DM races the clock to save the planet.

This inherently punny Hollywood trope is where, all of a sudden, a pool table is shown at an angle. Balls are racked up and the player makes a shot. There is a satisfying "click" sound as balls fly in every direction, then the camera pans up to show the player, typically a shady character, or a big BadassBiker in a cowboy hat. Bonus points if a jukebox is playing CountryMusic in the background.

-->-- '''[[MetaGuy Abed Nadir]]''', ''Series/{{Community}}'', "Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television"

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* In ''Series/TheWestWing'' episode "Manchester Part II," the scenes go from flashback to present. One "present" scene opens with the camera on a pool table in the bar the senior staff is hanging out in.

This inherently punny Hollywood trope is where, all of a sudden, a pool table is shown at an angle. Balls are racked up and the player makes a shot. There is a satisfying "click" sound as balls fly in every direction, then the camera pans up to show the player, typically a shady character, or a big, BadassBiker in a cowboy hat. Bonus points if a jukebox is playing CountryMusic in the background.

This inherently punny Hollywood trope is where, all of a sudden, a pool table is shown at an angle. Balls are racked up and the player makes a shot. There is a satisfying "click" sound as balls fly in every direction, then the camera pans up to show the player, a typically a shady character, or a big, BadassBiker in a cowboy hat. Bonus points if a jukebox is playing CountryMusic in the background.

This inherently punny Hollywood trope is where, all of a sudden, a pool table is shown at an angle. Balls are racked up and the player makes a shot. There is a satisfying "click" sound as balls fly in every direction, then the camera pans up to show the player, a typically a shady character, or a big, BadassBiker in a cowboy hat. Bonus points if a jukebox is playing country music in the background.

Related to BadGuysPlayPool, but this one is not a character trope, it's a scene-establishing device, showing that the scene is in a drinking establishment. It may range from a friendly [[Local Hangout]] in a good neighborhood to a rough and tumble roadhouse or even a BadGuyBar in a WretchedHive.

Related to BadGuysPlayPool, but this one is not a character trope, it's a scene-establishing device, showing that the scene is in a drinking establishment. It may range from a friendly [[MyLocal roadhouse]] in a good neighborhood to a BadGuyBar in a WretchedHive.

Related to BadGuysPlayPool, but this one is not a character trope, it's a scene-establishing device, showing that the scene is in a local watering hole.

This inherently punny Hollywood trope is where, all of a sudden, a pool table is shown at an angle. Balls are racked up and the player makes a shot. There is a satisfying "click" sound as balls fly in every direction, then the camera pans up to show the player, a typically a shady character, or a big, badass "biker" guy in a cowboy hat. Bonus points if a jukebox is playing country music in the background.

Related to BadGuysPlayPool, but this one is not a character trope, it's a scene-establishing device.

This inherently punny Hollywood trope is where, all of a sudden, a pool table is shown at an angle. A shot is made, balls fly in any which direction they are set to fly in, then the camera pans up to show the player, a typically shady, or at least "biker" type of guy in a cowboy hat. Bonus points if a jukebox is playing country music in the background.

-->-- '''[[MetaGuy Abed]]''', ''Series/{{Community}}'', "Emotional Consequences of Broadcast Television"

[[folder: Film]]

This inherently punny Hollywood trope is where, all of a sudden, a pool table is shown at an angle. A shot is made, balls fly in any which direction they are set to fly in, then the camera pans up to show the player, a typically shady, or at least "biker" type of guy in a [[NiceHat cowboy hat]]. Bonus points if a jukebox is playing country music in the background.

Related to BadGuysPlayPool, but this one is not a character trope, it's a scene establishing device.

%%* There's one in ''Film/{{Thor}}'' too, about halfway into the movie.

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* In ''Film/{{Deadpool 2016}}'', the scene at the bar where the recruiter approaches Wade starts with a pool table shot.

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* There's one in ''Film/{{Thor}}'' too, about halfway into the movie.

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