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* ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'' Mindy is ''constantly'' sneaking up on Mitchell as he is spying on Jet, which gets him very startled. No violence is involved, since this show is for young children. Lampshaded in the episode "What Goes Up...",
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* ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'' ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'': Mindy is ''constantly'' sneaking up on Mitchell as he is spying on Jet, which gets him very startled. No violence is involved, since this show is for young children. This also shows she is the only one of Jet's friends who knows of Mitchell's plan to expose Jet as an alien. Lampshaded in the episode "What Goes Up...", ".
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'' episode "What Goes Up...", Mindy sneaks up on Mitchell as he is spying on Jet. He gets very startled. No violence is involved, since this show is for young children.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'' episode "What Goes Up...", Mindy sneaks is ''constantly'' sneaking up on Mitchell as he is spying on Jet. He Jet, which gets him very startled. No violence is involved, since this show is for young children. Lampshaded in the episode "What Goes Up...",
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* When Mung Daal is up late making a pot of [[CallARabbitASmeerp Blorm Milk]], ''{{WesternAnimation/Chowder}}'' startles him by asking him what he's doing. Mung tells him not to sneak up on him like that, and a [[OffscreenRealityWarp duplicate Chowder walks in]] from the other side of the screen before asking if he wants to be snuck up on like that instead, startling him again.
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** Also with [[ThoseTwoBadGuys 21 and 24]]...sort of.
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** Also with [[ThoseTwoBadGuys 21 and 24]]...24...sort of.
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* In ''Webcomic/{{Curtailed}}'', Mandy winds up clinging to the ceiling thanks to a [[http://www.curtailedcomic.com/comic/001-sneeze/ Fox sneeze]].
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* In ''Webcomic/{{Curtailed}}'', Mandy winds up clinging to the ceiling thanks to a [[http://www.curtailedcomic.com/comic/001-sneeze/ Fox sneeze]].sneeze.]]
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** Happens in reverse after Buffy returns to Sunnydale at the start of Season 3. Buffy sees a suspicious-looking character in an overcoat creeping along a dark alley at night. She sneaks up on him, only to step on a discarded soda can whereupon she's almost staked by a startled Xander.
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** Happens in reverse after Buffy returns to Sunnydale at the start of Season 3.in "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E2DeadMansParty Dead Man's Party]]". Buffy sees a suspicious-looking character in an overcoat creeping along a dark alley at night. She sneaks up on him, only to step on a discarded soda can whereupon she's almost staked by a startled Xander.
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* In ''Webcomic/{{Erma}}'', [[PuppyLove Connor]] learns the [[PrehensileHair hard way]] why it's a bad idea to [[https://tapas.io/episode/518920 startle]] a StringyHairedGhostGirl.
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* In [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/9750991/64/Angry-Harry-and-the-Seven Chapter 64]] of ''Fanfic/AngryHarryAndTheSeven'', Harry Potter reacts to a sudden (and unwanted) camera flash in his face by destroying the camera, then he warns the photographer, "Startle me like that again, snot-gobbler, and you better hope I don't retaliate with a Cutting Curse or similar!"
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* In [[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8233288/7/Faery-Heroes Chapter 7]] of ''Fanfic/FaeryHeroes'', Dobby suddenly appears behind Harry Potter, startling Harry into drawing his wand and pointing it at Dobby's head. Harry warns "Dobby, don't scare me like that!"
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* ''Film/KillerDreamHome'' features two exact word examples.
** While working late at her office estate agent Renee hears a noise and goes to investigate, only to bump into her assistant.
---> '''Renee:''' Jesus! Don't you sneak up on me like that.
** An employee of the protagonist Jules gets this reaction after surprising her on the mansion staircase.
---> '''Jules:''' Do ''not'' sneak up on me like that.
** While working late at her office estate agent Renee hears a noise and goes to investigate, only to bump into her assistant.
---> '''Renee:''' Jesus! Don't you sneak up on me like that.
** An employee of the protagonist Jules gets this reaction after surprising her on the mansion staircase.
---> '''Jules:''' Do ''not'' sneak up on me like that.
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* In ''Film/CharliesAngels'' this happens a lot to Alex's boyfriend.
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* In ''Film/CharliesAngels'' ''Film/CharliesAngels2000'' this happens a lot to Alex's boyfriend.
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* This is how Ike's mother got killed in ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius Fire Emblem: Path Of Radiance]]'', as she was trying to retrieve a medallion from her husband that turned him into a crazed berserker. She succeeded, but not without getting stabbed.
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* This is how Ike's mother got killed in ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius Fire Emblem: Path Of Radiance]]'', ''VideoGame/FireEmblemPathOfRadiance'', as she was trying to retrieve a medallion from her husband that turned him into a crazed berserker. She succeeded, but not without getting stabbed.
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* In ''Fanfic/TheProblemWithPurity'', as Head Girl, Hermione gets a bedroom all to herself. After she got used to no longer being in a dormitory, she didn't expect anyone to enter her bedroom. So when she was moping inside and felt an intended-to-be-comforting hand on her shoulder, she was so startled she cast a wandless wordless stunning spell on the person who had entered.
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* In ''Fanfic/TheProblemWithPurity'', as Head Girl, Hermione gets a bedroom all to herself. After she got used to no longer being in a dormitory, she didn't expect anyone to enter her bedroom. So when she was moping inside and felt an intended-to-be-comforting hand on her shoulder, she was so startled she cast a wandless wordless stunning spell on the person who had entered.
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* ''The Ethical Engineer'' by Creator/HarryHarrison. Jason [=dinAlt=] gets his wrist broken by his ActionGirlfriend Meta when he kisses her unexpectedly. She was raised on a DeathWorld where the ReflexiveResponse to something unexpected is to hit it or shoot it.
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* ''The Ethical Engineer'' (aka ''Deathworld 2'') by Creator/HarryHarrison. Jason [=dinAlt=] gets his wrist broken by his ActionGirlfriend Meta when he kisses her unexpectedly. She was raised on a DeathWorld where the ReflexiveResponse to something unexpected is to hit it or shoot it.
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* ''The Ethical Engineer'' by Creator/HarryHarrison. The protagonist gets his wrist broken by his ActionGirlfriend when he kisses her unexpectedly. She was raised on a DeathWorld where the ReflexiveResponse to something unexpected is to hit or shoot it.
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* ''The Ethical Engineer'' by Creator/HarryHarrison. The protagonist Jason [=dinAlt=] gets his wrist broken by his ActionGirlfriend Meta when he kisses her unexpectedly. She was raised on a DeathWorld where the ReflexiveResponse to something unexpected is to hit it or shoot it.
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* ''The Ethical Engineer'' by Creator/HarryHarrison. The protagonist gets his wrist broken by his ActionGirlfriend when he kisses her unexpectedly. She was raised on a DeathWorld where the ReflexiveResponse to something unexpected is to hit or shoot it.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoBatmanMovie'', Alfred greets Batman when standing directly behind him. Batman's reflex reaction is to kick Alfred directly into the back of a nearby grand piano, which promptly closes on Alfred. Batman is shocked when he realizes what he's done, but Alfred apologizes, saying, "[[TitleDrop I should have known better than to sneak up on you like that.]]"
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* ''ComicBook/RedRobin'': When Tim is distancing himself from [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick]] and preparing to leave in order to track down more clues as to Bruce's location after Bruce's "death" [[ComicBook/Batgirl2009 Stephanie]] sneaks into his safe house and approaches him from behind without announcing herself and ends up getting kicked into some shelving for her trouble.
* In the first issue of ''ComicBook/ScoobyApocalypse'', when Velma arrives via a well hidden entrance [[spoiler: In an attempt to expose Project Elysium]] Fred mistakes her for an attacker and knocks her out.
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* In the first issue of ScoobyApocalypse, When Velma arrives via a well hidden entrance [[spoiler: In an attempt to expose Project Elysium]] Fred mistakes her for an attacker and knocks her out.
* ''ComicBook/RedRobin'': When Tim is distancing himself from [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick]] and preparing to leave in order to track down more clues as to Bruce's location after Bruce's "death" [[ComicBook/Batgirl2009 Stephanie]] sneaks into his safe house and approaches him from behind without announcing herself and ends up getting kicked into some shelving for her trouble.
* ''ComicBook/RedRobin'': When Tim is distancing himself from [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick]] and preparing to leave in order to track down more clues as to Bruce's location after Bruce's "death" [[ComicBook/Batgirl2009 Stephanie]] sneaks into his safe house and approaches him from behind without announcing herself and ends up getting kicked into some shelving for her trouble.
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* ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty'', "The Great Bloom County Snake Massacre". Several main characters set out to kill a snake at the local swimming hole. In one strip Binkley was carrying a club when the groundhog Portnoy came up behind him, touched his shoulder and said "See anything?" Binkley, scared out of his mind, started wildly swinging the bat around and knocked Portnoy unconscious.
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* ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty'', "The Great Bloom County Snake Massacre". Several main characters set out to kill a snake at the local swimming hole. In one strip Binkley was carrying a club when the groundhog Portnoy came up behind him, touched his shoulder and said "See anything?" Binkley, scared out of his mind, started wildly swinging the bat around and knocked Portnoy unconscious.
* ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty'', "The Great Bloom County Snake Massacre". Several main characters set out to kill a snake at the local swimming hole. In one strip Binkley was carrying a club when the groundhog Portnoy came up behind him, touched his shoulder and said "See anything?" Binkley, scared out of his mind, started wildly swinging the bat around and knocked Portnoy unconscious.
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* The Berserk disadvantage/complication in ''TabletopGame/{{Champions}}'' works like this.
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* The "Berserk" disadvantage in ''TabletopGame/{{GURPS}}'', in addition to everything else the disadvantage entails (rabidly attacking every enemy on hand with whatever weapon is on hand), also conveys this, treating anyone trying to restrain the character, friend or enemy, as an enemy. Earlier editions nicknamed the berserker rage "the Doom of the North" for this very reason.
* The Berserk disadvantage/complication in ''TabletopGame/{{Champions}}'' works like this.
* The "Berserk" disadvantage in ''TabletopGame/{{GURPS}}'', in addition to everything else the disadvantage entails (rabidly attacking every enemy on hand with whatever weapon is on hand), also conveys this, treating anyone trying to restrain the character, friend or enemy, as an enemy. Earlier editions nicknamed the berserker rage "the Doom of the North" for this very reason.
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* ''Theatre/TheEighthVoyageOfSindbad'' show at [[Ride/UniversalStudios Universal's Islands of Adventure]] has a scene where Kabob is trying to regroup with Princess Amoura, only to get accidentally smacked in the head when he sneaks up on her.
* ''Theatre/TheEighthVoyageOfSindbad'' show at [[Ride/UniversalStudios Universal's Islands of Adventure]] has a scene where Kabob is trying to regroup with Princess Amoura, only to get accidentally smacked in the head when he sneaks up on her.
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* In ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII'' Connor does this, it's hilarious.
* ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDead'' plays with
** In the main story Season Two, [[spoiler: this happens right off the bat. Omid is shot and killed by a girl who is startled by the door closing as he entered.]]
** In 400 Days, [[spoiler:Bonnie]] is snuck up on by one of the other central characters of this story. As a result this character is accidentally
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-->'''Gordito:''' I fell down the stairs.
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'''Gordito:''' I fell down the stairs.
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'''Gordito:''' I fell down the stairs.
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* This is how Ike's mother got killed in ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius Fire Emblem: Path Of Radiance]]'', as she was trying to retrieve a medallion from her husband that turned him into a crazed berserker. She succeeded, but not without getting stabbed.
* In ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII'' Connor does this, it's hilarious.
* ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDead'' plays with this trope more than once.
** In the main story Season Two, [[spoiler: this happens right off the bat. Omid is shot and killed by a girl who is startled by the door closing as he entered.]]
** In 400 Days, [[spoiler:Bonnie]] is snuck up on by one of the other central characters of this story. As a result this character is accidentally bludgeoned by [[spoiler:Bonnie]], as the two were running from a group trying to attack them.
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* This is how Ike's mother got killed in ''[[VideoGame/FireEmblemTellius Fire Emblem: Path Of Radiance]]'', as she was trying to retrieve a medallion from her husband that turned him into a crazed berserker. She succeeded, but not without getting stabbed.
* In ''VideoGame/AssassinsCreedIII'' Connor does this, it's hilarious.
* ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDead'' plays with this trope more than once.
** In the main story Season Two, [[spoiler: this happens right off the bat. Omid is shot and killed by a girl who is startled by the door closing as he entered.]]
** In 400 Days, [[spoiler:Bonnie]] is snuck up on by one of the other central characters of this story. As a result this character is accidentally bludgeoned by [[spoiler:Bonnie]], as the two were running from a group trying to attack them.
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** Exploited by the villains in the season 6 episode "Dead Things", who manage to make Buffy think she killed an innocent woman this way.
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** Exploited by the villains in the season 6 episode "Dead Things", "[[{{Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS6E13DeadThings}} Dead Things]]", who manage to make Buffy think she killed an innocent woman this way.
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* ''Literature/HarryPotter:'' Don't ''ever'' surprise [[CrazyAwesome Mad-Eye Moody]]. Although chances are he [[CrazyPrepared already knew you were there]], if you actually ''do'' [[DeadlyPrank catch him off-guard]]... [[TakeOurWordForIt well]]...
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* ''Literature/HarryPotter:'' Don't ''ever'' surprise [[CrazyAwesome Mad-Eye Moody]].Moody. Although chances are he [[CrazyPrepared already knew you were there]], if you actually ''do'' [[DeadlyPrank catch him off-guard]]... [[TakeOurWordForIt well]]...
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I think the whole "getting ambushed by Pettigrew and Crouch Jr" kinda disproves being omniscient
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* ''Literature/HarryPotter:'' Don't ''ever'' surprise [[CrazyAwesome Mad-Eye Moody]]. Although chances are he [[CrazyPrepared already knew]] [[TheOmniscient you were there]], if you actually ''do'' [[DeadlyPrank catch him off-guard]]... [[TakeOurWordForIt well]]...
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* ''Literature/HarryPotter:'' Don't ''ever'' surprise [[CrazyAwesome Mad-Eye Moody]]. Although chances are he [[CrazyPrepared already knew]] [[TheOmniscient knew you were there]], if you actually ''do'' [[DeadlyPrank catch him off-guard]]... [[TakeOurWordForIt well]]...
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* ''ComicBook/RedRobin'': When Tim is distancing himself from [[ComicBook/{{Nightwing}} Dick]] and preparing to leave in order to track down more clues as to Bruce's location after Bruce's "death" [[ComicBook/Batgirl2009 Stephanie]] sneaks into his safe house and approaches him from behind without announcing herself and ends up getting kicked into some shelving for her trouble.
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* ''Manga/{{Golgo 13}}''. This is a BerserkButton for the normally stoic and professional Golgo 13. The very few occasions when he makes a mistake usually involve his instinctive response to this. He always stands with his back to the wall when meeting new clients, and when someone came behind him during one meeting, he shot the guy. It was his client's assistant.
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* ''Manga/{{Golgo 13}}''. This is a BerserkButton for the normally stoic and professional Golgo 13. The very few occasions when he makes a mistake usually involve his instinctive response ReflexiveResponse to this. He always stands with his back to the wall when meeting new clients, and when someone came behind him during one meeting, he shot the guy. It was his client's assistant.
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* ''Manga/{{Golgo 13}}''. This is why the title character stands against a wall when he meets new clients. When someone came behind him during one meeting, he shot the guy. It was his client's assistant.
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* ''Manga/{{Golgo 13}}''. This is why a BerserkButton for the title character normally stoic and professional Golgo 13. The very few occasions when he makes a mistake usually involve his instinctive response to this. He always stands against a with his back to the wall when he meets meeting new clients. When clients, and when someone came behind him during one meeting, he shot the guy. It was his client's assistant.
-->[[OnTheNextEpisodeOfCatchPhrase "Do not stand behind him, if you value your life."]]
-->[[OnTheNextEpisodeOfCatchPhrase "Do not stand behind him, if you value your life."]]
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'' episode "What Goes Up...", Mindy sneaks up on Mitchell as he is spying on Jet. He gets very startled. No violence is involved, since this show is for young children.
-->'''Mitchell''': ...Mindy?!? Don't sneak up on me like that!
-->'''Mitchell''': ...Mindy?!? Don't sneak up on me like that!
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FriendOrFoe is the SuperTrope, while WakeUpFighting is a common SubTrope. See also CatScare.
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FriendOrFoe is the SuperTrope, while WakeUpFighting is a common SubTrope. Contrast TheAnticipator. See also CatScare.
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* PlayedForDrama in ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': since Connie has been in a lot of fights and has been training to save the world, when another student bumps into her in a school hallway her training takes over and she throws him, accidentally breaking his arm. Although he she apologizes and he forgives her, her mistake is taken seriously and leads to her doing meditation training with Garnet.
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* PlayedForDrama in ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': since Since Connie has been in a lot of fights and has been training to save the world, when another student bumps into her in a school hallway her training takes over and she throws him, accidentally breaking his arm. Although he she apologizes and he forgives her, her mistake is taken seriously and leads to her doing meditation training with Garnet.
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* PlayedForDrama in ''WesternAnimation/StevenUniverse'': since Connie has been in a lot of fights and has been training to save the world, when another student bumps into her in a school hallway her training takes over and she throws him, accidentally breaking his arm. Although he she apologizes and he forgives her, her mistake is taken seriously and leads to her doing meditation training with Garnet.
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attention. Or they'll [[EyeScream burn out your eyes]] with a welding torch.
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-->"God Gaby I've missed you," the strangled voice said.
-->Mort. "You idiot!" She loosed him with a shove of temper. "Don't you know better than to sneak up on me?"
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-->"God Gaby I've missed you," the strangled voice said.
-->Mort. "You idiot!" She loosed him with a shove of temper. "Don't you know better than to sneak up on me?"
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** In the CharlieAndTheChocolateParody episode, a {{ninja}}'s wife gives him a hug from behind and he reflexively punches her out before he even looks round.
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** In the CharlieAndTheChocolateParody episode, a {{ninja}}'s wife gives him a hug from behind and he reflexively [[OffhandBackhand punches her out before he even looks round.round]].