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* In ''Series/{{Batman|1966}}'', villain Egghead is confronted by Batman and Robin inside a chicken farm. He and his men open the fight by throwing eggs at the Dynamic Duo, who retaliate the same way. Then it turns into a fist fight, and Egghead crushes a punnet full of eggs on Robin's head. Then Batman punches him and Robin pays him back by crushing another punnet full of eggs on his head.
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* In ''Film/{{Hook}}'', the Lost Boys use an egg-shooting machine against the Pirates in the FinalBattle.

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* In ''Film/{{Hook}}'', the Lost Boys use an egg-shooting machine (with a hen inside) against the Pirates in the FinalBattle.
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* In ''Film/{{Hook}}'', the Lost Boys use an egg-shooting machine against the Pirates in the FinalBattle.
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* "Egg Man" by Music/TheBeastieBoys (which is quoted at the beginning) is [[CaptainObvious about attacking people with eggs.]]

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* "Egg Man" by Music/TheBeastieBoys (which is quoted at the beginning) is [[CaptainObvious about attacking people with eggs.]]
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* In March 2019, Australian neo-Nazi politician Fraser Anning had an egg thrown at his head by Melbourne teenager William Connolly over Anning's controversial statements on the Mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, the previous day; Anning responded by ''punching'' Connolly in the face twice. The public sided with Connolly, who dubbed him "Eggboy", with a petition for Anning's expulsion reaching over a million signatures in just 72 hours.

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* In March 2019, Australian neo-Nazi politician Fraser Anning had an egg thrown at his head by Melbourne teenager William Connolly over Anning's controversial statements on the Mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, the previous day; Anning responded by ''punching'' Connolly in the face twice. The public sided with Connolly, who dubbed him "Eggboy", with a petition for Anning's expulsion reaching over a million signatures in just 72 hours. Anning was thrown out of parliament in the following election two months later.
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A common "prank" performed by punk kids in media is throwing rotten eggs at people, their cars, or their houses. This can end up damaging peoples' property at worst, and making them smell bad at best.

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A common "prank" performed by punk kids in media (particularly during a HalloweenEpisode that makes mention of "Mischief Night") is throwing rotten eggs at people, their cars, or their houses. This can end up damaging peoples' property at worst, and making them smell bad at best.
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* In March 2019, Australian neo-Nazi politician Fraser Anning had an egg thrown at his head by Melbourne teenager William Connolly over Anning's controversial statements on the Mosque shootings in Christchurch, New Zealand, the previous day; Anning responded by ''punching'' Connolly in the face twice. The public sided with Connolly, who dubbed him "Eggboy", with a petition for Anning's expulsion reaching over a million signatures in just 72 hours.

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* In VideoGame/{{CostumeQuest}} the "Egg" and "Rotten Egg" stamps give you the ability to do this to enemies. Also, does this have to involve rotten eggs or do normal eggs count? If they do, the description needs changing.
* In ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'', egg is a recurring item that you can either consume for health, or throw at enemies (they do little damage though).
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* In ''Literature/TheFaultInOurStars'', Hazel and Augustus help Isaac throw eggs at his ex-girlfriend's car. They're caught by her mum.

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* In ''Literature/TheFaultInOurStars'', Hazel and Augustus Gus help Isaac throw eggs at his ex-girlfriend's car. They're caught by her mum.
mum, but Gus gets her to leave them alone using RefugeInAudacity.
-->''"Ma'am, your daughter's car has just been deservedly egged by a blind man. Please close the door and go back inside or we'll be forced to call the police."''
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* In ''Film/{{Bumblebee}}'' Charlie and Memo try to egg [[AlphaBitch Tina]]'s car as revenge for mocking the former's dead father. When they try teaching it to [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength Bumblebee]], [[EpicFail he ends up completely totaling it]].

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* In ''Film/{{Bumblebee}}'' Charlie and Memo try to egg [[AlphaBitch Tina]]'s car as revenge for mocking the former's dead father. When they try teaching it to [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength Bumblebee]], [[EpicFail [[ThereIsNoKillLikeOverkill he ends up completely totaling it]].
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* In ''Film/{{Bumblebee}}'' Charlie and Memo try to egg [[AlphaBitch Tina]]'s car as revenge for mocking the former's dead father. When they try teaching it to [[DoesNotKnowHisOwnStrength Bumblebee]], [[EpicFail he ends up completely totaling it]].
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->''I looked out the window and seen his bald head''
->''I ran to the fridge and pulled out an egg''
->''Scoped him with my scopes he had no hair''
->''Launched that shot and he was caught out there''
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* In a commercial for Advertising/WilkinsCoffee, Wontkins goes into a cafe and tells Wilkins to give him eggs without Wilkins Coffee. Wilkins then has his employees throw eggs at Wontkins, and says, "A meal without Wilkins is a mess!".
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* In a ''Series/CriminalMinds'' episode, egging a house on Halloween is actually the root of the criminal's trauma, as he was given DisproportionateRetribution for doing it by his father, being locked in a wooden box. In the present, he catches boys egging houses and inflicts the same on them.
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* In the ending to an episode of ''Series/GilmoreGirls'', Lorelai and Rory cover Jess's new car with eggs that Rory took from Sherry's babyshower.

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* ''Series/PersonOfInterest''. Root has to get this week's [[VictimOfTheWeek Number]] to safety with two teams of killers chasing him. She hands him a carton of eggs, removes one and [[WithFriendsLikeThese throws it at a passing police car]] [[GetIntoJailFree so he'll be arrested]].




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* ''Series/PersonOfInterest''. Root has to get this week's [[VictimOfTheWeek Number]] to safety with two teams of killers chasing him. She hands him a carton of eggs, removes one and [[WithFriendsLikeThese throws it at a passing police car]] [[GetIntoJailFree so he'll be arrested]].
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* ''Series/PersonOfInterest''. Root has to get this week's [[VictimOfTheWeek Number]] to safety with two teams of killers chasing him. She hands him a carton of eggs, removes one and [[WithFriendsLikeThese throws it at a passing police car]] [[GetIntoJailFree so he'll be arrested]].
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* [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Egg_Throwing_Incident A famous incident in Australian history]] involved a heckler throwing an egg at Prime Minister Billy Hughes. A local policeman refused to arrest the thrower, which might well have formed the catalyst for the creation of the Australian Federal Police.
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* In ''VideoGame/TheSimsMedieval'', your kingdoms use StockPunishment, and the likelihood of hapless souls locked in the stocks being egged is very high.
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* ''VideoGame/NightInTheWoods'': Mae has done this, among her list of other petty crimes.
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* WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead set off the events of "The Trial" by doing this.

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* WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead set off the events of [[CourtroomEpisode "The Trial" Trial"]] by doing this.
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* In ''Film/DCCab'', one of the regular fares is a black maid who works for a rich family, and the family's two young children like to throw eggs at the cab.
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* ''Anime/OnePiece'': in the early times, Usopp sometimes launches eggs from his slingshot (he called it "Egg Star/Tamagoboshi") to distract enemies.

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* ''Anime/OnePiece'': ''Manga/OnePiece'': in the early times, Usopp sometimes launches eggs from his slingshot (he called it "Egg Star/Tamagoboshi") to distract enemies.

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* ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'': Strong Bad, Strong Mad, and The Cheat frequently spend their Halloweens egging (and toilet-papering) houses. And the short [[http://www.homestarrunner.com/costumecommercial.html "Costume Commercial"]] features a "deluxe decoy poncho"--it's completely clear and covered in fake egg yolks.
-->'''Strong Bad:''' Light him up, The Cheat!\\
'''The Cheat:''' ''[affirmative The Cheat noises]''\\
'''Strong Bad:''' Aw, never mind. Looks like somebody already got him... with a... bunch of fried eggs.

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* This a traditional Halloween prank in the United States.

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* In 2014, Justin Bieber had to pay over $80,000 in restitution after he egged a neighbor's mansion. (And at that he was lucky — the eggs did enough damage to the mansion he ''could'' have been charged with a felony, instead of a misdemeanor.)

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* In 2014, Justin Bieber had to pay over $80,000 in restitution after he egged a neighbor's mansion. (And at that he was lucky — lucky; the eggs did enough damage to the mansion he ''could'' have been charged with a felony, instead of a misdemeanor.)
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A common "prank" performed by punk kids in media is throwing rotten eggs at peoples, their cars, or their houses. This can end up damaging peoples' property at worst, and making them smell bad at best.

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A common "prank" performed by punk kids in media is throwing rotten eggs at peoples, people, their cars, or their houses. This can end up damaging peoples' property at worst, and making them smell bad at best.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MonsterHouse'': [[spoiler: While the titular house was under construction, children threw eggs and rocks at it, which caused Constance to try and attack them.]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/MonsterHouse'': [[spoiler: While the titular house was under construction, children threw eggs and rocks at it, which caused Constance to try and attack them.]]
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* Happens and is mentioned a few times on ''Series/{{Glee}}'', when Rachel is pelted by the members of Vocal Adrenaline in the first season. One of which is sort-of her boyfriend who knows she's vegan. Ouch.
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->''I looked out the window and seen his bald head''
->''I ran to the fridge and pulled out an egg''
->''Scoped him with my scopes he had no hair''
->''Launched that shot and he was caught out there''
->--"Egg Man" by Music/TheBeastieBoys

A common "prank" performed by punk kids in media is throwing rotten eggs at peoples, their cars, or their houses. This can end up damaging peoples' property at worst, and making them smell bad at best.

Typically depicted with the ToiletPaperPrank. Related to ProducePelting, where eggs are a common choice.

DoNotTryThisAtHome - eggs can damage property (especially car paint finishes) leading to potential arrest, criminal charges and/or civil damage claims.
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* ''Anime/OnePiece'': in the early times, Usopp sometimes launches eggs from his slingshot (he called it "Egg Star/Tamagoboshi") to distract enemies.

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* ''Disney/MeetTheRobinsons'': The Bowler Hat Guy's initial plan to get back at the Robinson family is throwing eggs at their house while shouting "You stink, Robinson!"
* ''WesternAnimation/MonsterHouse'': [[spoiler: While the titular house was under construction, children threw eggs and rocks at it, which caused Constance to try and attack them.]]

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* In ''Literature/TheFaultInOurStars'', Hazel and Augustus help Isaac throw eggs at his ex-girlfriend's car. They're caught by her mum.

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* An episode of ''Series/SabrinaTheTeenageWitch'' had Harvey go Trick or Treating with some kids, where the kids pelted a house with eggs.

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* "Egg Man" by Music/TheBeastieBoys (which is quoted at the beginning) is [[CaptainObvious about attacking people with eggs.]]

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* In ''ComicStrip/TheFarSide'', one strip with HornyVikings had them egging houses instead of burning them down.
* ''ComicStrip/CulDeSac'': Alice's grandmother habitually throws deviled eggs at passing cars.

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* In VideoGame/{{CostumeQuest}} the "Egg" and "Rotten Egg" stamps give you the ability to do this to enemies. Also, does this have to involve rotten eggs or do normal eggs count? If they do, the description needs changing.
* In ''Franchise/ResidentEvil'', egg is a recurring item that you can either consume for health, or throw at enemies (they do little damage though).
* ''[[WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons The Simpsons: Virtual Bart]]'': The second half of the Vandal level involves Bart throwing eggs at his classmates so that he'll look good in his school photo by comparison (the first half involves him [[ProducePelting throwing tomatoes]]). The game ends when Bart runs out of eggs (or tomatoes), time runs out, or if he hits one of the adults (though he can hit Principal Skinner while he's crouching).
* In ''VideoGame/{{Minecraft}}'', eggs can be thrown. They sometimes hatch into chicks.
* Of course you can do this in a video game aptly titled ''VideoGame/{{Bully}}''!

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* ''WebVideo/HowToBasic'' throws and break eggs in almost all of his videos. The Logo of his channel is even a broken egg.

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* ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'': In "Fast Times at Buddy Cianci Jr. High", after Chris' teacher gives him a failing grade, Peter takes him to egg his house like he used to do when he was a teen. However, since Chris' teacher is Brian, they egg their own house.
* ''WesternAnimation/KingOfTheHill'': In "Hilloween", Hank and Bobby egg [[MoralGuardian Junie Harper]]'s house, which causes Harper to get distracted while driving and run over her cat. Needless to say, [[ThisMeansWar this meant war]].
* WesternAnimation/BeavisAndButthead set off the events of "The Trial" by doing this.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons''
** In "Lisa's Date with Destiny", Nelson joins Jimbo, Dolph, and Kearney in egging Principal Skinner's house.
** At the end of the ''Easy Bake Coven'' segment from "Treehouse of Horror VIII", Homer eggs a house, only for Lisa to point out that it's ''his'' house!
* In the ''WesternAnimation/ActionLeagueNow'' episode, "Where Pigeons Dare", when the Pigeon Queen dies, The Chief assigns the Action League to protect her four eggs. Unfortunately, three out of the four eggs get broken; the first when Meltman and The Flesh play catch with them against Thundergirl's wishes, the second when Meltman and The Flesh attempt to move them into a warm house (it lands on Thundergirl), and the third when two kids steal it and attempt to throw it at a car, but miss it and hit the sidewalk. [[spoiler:At the end of the episode, it is revealed that [[ShaggyDogStory the eggs the League were guarding didn't belong to the Pigeon Queen at all,]] and the last one hatches into a snake, which eats Meltman.]]

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* This a traditional Halloween prank in the United States.
* Egging is commonly used in some kind of protests, especially for public/private buildings.
* In some parts of the world like Latin America, this is a tactic used by delinquents to steal people on cars or to steal cars, throwing eggs to the windshields, so the driver uses the cleaner, making worse the stain and necessarily stopping the vehicle to clean it manually, occasion used by the delinquents to take over the car or the driver.
* In 2014, Justin Bieber had to pay over $80,000 in restitution after he egged a neighbor's mansion. (And at that he was lucky — the eggs did enough damage to the mansion he ''could'' have been charged with a felony, instead of a misdemeanor.)
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