History Main / GratuitousDiscoSequence

* Also a RunningGag in ''Film/TheMartian'', as the only music left behind ([[TheAloner along with Mark Watney]]) when a manned mission to Mars is abandoned is the [[DiscoDan Commander Lewis's]] extensive collection of disco music, much to Watney's ongoing chagrin. In [[Literature/TheMartian the book the movie is based on]], Commander Lewis also left behind a large stash of '70s TV shows, which Watney ends up spending much of his free time bingeing on.

* Music/TheDearHunter's music is typically PostHardcore-influenced ProgressiveRock. On ''Act IV: Rebirth in Reprise'', the song "[[IAmGreatSong King of Swords (Reversed)]]" clearly takes heavy influence from disco.

** In the first movie, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=thFMoBGaEgw Bigfoot starts grooving]] to the funky tones of Music/TheBeeGees singing "Stayin' Alive".

%%* ''[[WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove Kronk's New Groove]]''

* You get treated to one of these in ''VideoGame/RaymanOrigins'' whenever you collect enough Lums to earn all of a level's rewards. The BigBad also starts one up as a distraction in the final level in order to get a head start in running away from you.

* ''Film/ReadyPlayerOne2018'': After pulling out an instant dance floor from his inventory, Parzival, along with [=Art3mis=], dance to the tune of the Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive" at the Distracted Globe.

* In a handful of early ''Manga/UruseiYatsura'' episodes, notably "Lum-chan's Class Reunion." There's another early episode featuring Sakura's fiancee Tsubame attempting exorcisms at a disco.

* Also a RunningGag in ''Film/TheMartian'', as the only music left behind ([[TheAloner along with Mark Watney]]) when a manned mission to Mars is abandoned is the [[DiscoDan Commander Lewis's]] extensive collection of disco music, much to Watney's ongoing chagrin. In [[Literature/TheMartian the book the movie is based on]], Commander Lewis also left behind a large stash of '70s TV shows, which Watney ends up spending much of his free time binging on.

* ''VideoGame/{{Skullmonkeys}}'' includes The 1970's as a collectible pickup scattered around levels. Whenever the player picks up enough of them, they're transported to, you guessed it, The 1970's. Accompanied by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tCFrI8TQgw this music]].

* From ''WesternAnimation/PhineasAndFerb'''s many musical moments, there is...

* In the ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'' episode "Brush With Danger", the penguins need to get past a laser-protected area in a museum. They place a disco ball on the floor that reflects the lasers away while they disco dance in a stack on top of it.

* In a ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsOfMadagascar'' episode, the penguins need to get past a laser-protected area in a museum. They place a disco ball on the floor that reflects the lasers away while they disco dance in a stack on top of it.

* In a ''WesternAnimation/ThePenguinsofMadagascar'' episode, the penguins need to get past a laser-protected area in a museum. They place a disco ball on the floor that reflects the lasers away while they disco dance in a stack on top of it.

* In a ''WesternAnimation/PenguinsofMadagascar'' episode, the penguins need to get past a laser-protected area in a museum. They place a disco ball on the floor that reflects the lasers away while they disco dance in a stack on top of it.

* In a [[WesternAnimation PenguinsofMadagascar]] episode, the penguins need to get past a laser-protected area in a museum. They place a disco ball on the floor that reflects the lasers away while they disco dance in a stack on top of it.

* ''WesternAnimation/DuckDogers'': The episode "Diamond Boogie".

* ''VideoGame/MortalKombatII'' has this as Liu Kang's Friendship.

* ''VideoGame/Afterlife1996'': Much like its inspiration, ''VideoGame/SimCity'', disasters are bound to happen in ''Afterlife'', with one of them being the Disco Inferno, an event during which a giant demon in a jumpsuit dances through Hell, demolishing everything on the dance floor.

* ''VideoGame/DungeonSiege'''s expansion has a Secret Disco Level hosted by the Disco [[TheGoomba Krug]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Afterlife}}''. It's a ''VideoGame/SimCity'' mimic set in both Heaven and Hell. Much like ''[=SimCity=]'', disasters are bound to happen in ''[=Afterlife=]'', with one of them being the Disco Inferno, an event during which a giant demon in a jumpsuit dances through Hell, demolishing everything on the dance floor. Yes, when it comes to tastes in music, fashion, and choreography, [[EvenEvilHasStandards even Hell has standards]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'':
** Most notably, the Boogie Robots.
** Music/TheBeeGees' "You Should Be Dancing" plays out before the end credits roll.
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animalympics}}'' has a musical number set at the "Noah's Ark Disco".

%%* ''[[WesternAnimation/TheEmperorsNewGroove Kronk's New Groove]]''

* In ''Film/TheNakedGun 33 1/3: The Final Insult'', there is a flashback of the characters during the '70s in an appropriately Disco setting. Part of the gag is that the actors aren't made up to look any younger -- they are just dressed in Disco-era fashion and with longer hair (including Nordberg [O.J. Simpson] with a FunnyAfro so big he can't get through a door). Even more absurd, the Anna Nicole Smith character appears as a grown woman in the disco scene, even though the actress herself had barely reached puberty when the '70s ended.

* Also a RunningGag in ''Film/TheMartian'', as the only music left behind ([[TheAloner along with Mark Watney]]) when a manned mission to Mars is abandoned is the [[DiscoDan Commander Lewis's]] extensive collection of disco music, much to Watney's ongoing chagrin. In [[Literature/TheMartian the book the movie is based on]], Commander Lewis also left behind a large stash of 70s TV shows, which Watney ends up spending much of his free time binging on.
* ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxyVol2'': The whole "Music/GuardiansInferno" [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3MMMe1drnZY music video]], part of the Digital HD/Blu-Ray release for the movie, is one long, very gratuitous, very Disco sequence, slavishly following the style and limitations of a music video from the '70s. Featuring the main cast of the movie (although they're hard to recognize at first glance), the directors, Creator/DavidHasselhoff and Creator/StanLee.
* ''Film/ReadyPlayerOne2018'': After pulling out an instant dance floor from his inventory, Parzival, along with [=Art3mis=], dance to the tune of the Bee Gees' "Stayin' Alive" at the Distracted Globe.

* ''Literature/TheTripods'' is about a VichyEarth kept in MedievalStasis by [[AlienInvasion alien invaders]], so something of an AnachronismStew moment occurs when a spy infiltrating the alien city walks into a bar for their human collaborators called the Red Parrot, and finds a light ball shining multi-coloured beams over dancing men and women.
* Creator/StephenColbert once [[http://dailypicksandflicks.com/2013/08/07/stephen-colbert-get-lucky-dance-party-video/ indulged in this]] to Music/DaftPunk's "Get Lucky". ItMakesSenseInContext since he was trying to get Daft Punk on ''Series/TheColbertReport'' but didn't succeed, so decided to do this instead.
* Lampshaded on ''Series/GetALife'': Chris Elliot's character time-travels to the '70s, where his father and his old codger friends are all disco-fied.

* A fairly extreme example, Music/PainOfSalvation is a fairly dark and brooding progressive metal band, with huge spiralling concept albums about the existence of God and a fair bit of deep introspection. Track five on their album ''Scarsick'' is called "Disco Queen". It's a bizarre 7/8 grooving Disco song. With falsetto vocals. Which go "You're my DISCO QUEEN! Let's Disco! Ooh-ooh oo-ee oo-ee, AHHHHH!" Although this is, of course, ming-mong Kryptonite, it's actually pretty good. They used it as an encore for the entire tour. It is extremely entertaining to watch the big, hairy, tattooed metalheads do the John Travolta-dance from ''Film/SaturdayNightFever'' during said song.
* Music/KylieMinogue owes her entire career to this. Her career had been fairly run of the mill until the disco-themed album ''Light Years'' was released and her fame skyrocketed, with no signs of ever slowing down for a long time to come.

* Getting an extra ball in ''Pinball/MonsterBash'' plays a short clip of Dracula dancing under a disco ball.
* ''Pinball/{{Deadpool}}'' has a mode[[note]]two on the [[LimitedSpecialCollectorsUltimateEdition Premium and Limited Edition versions]], which goes so far as to include a miniature disco ball inside the cabinet[[/note]] that's themed around the disco-themed [[Franchise/XMen mutant]] ComicBook/{{Dazzler}}.

* Wrestling/BrodusClay debuted as a generic [[TheBrute brute]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72jEUpcvocw He would resurface with an entirely new personality.]]

* Disco Kid's whole theme in ''VideoGame/PunchOut''
* ''VideoGame/RogueSquadron III'' opens with the ''Franchise/StarWars'' characters dancing to the Disco remix (yes, there was one) of the [[{{Fanfare}} opening theme]].

* ''VideoGame/PokemonXDGaleOfDarkness'' has Miror B., a man with a FunnyAfro colored like a Pokéball. In its predecessor, ''[[VideoGame/PokemonColosseum Colosseum]]'', his music was salsa. Here? Disco.
* ''VideoGame/EndlessFrontier'' has Suzuka-hime's LimitBreak: complete with [[MundaneMadeAwesome Disco ball, orange box,]] NoblewomansLaugh, and MoreDakka [[BlasphemousBoast than God]]. In the sequel, gaining an upgrade to the attack adds bright spotlights and changes the single box of oranges to a pile of 3.

* ''VideoGame/{{Skullmonkeys}}'' includes The 1970's as a collectible pickup scattered around levels. Whenever the player picks up enough of them, they're transported to, you guessed it, The 1970's. Accompanied by [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-tCFrI8TQgw this music]].
* Jimmy T. from the ''VideoGame/WarioWare'' series is a Disco fiend, as is the rest of his family. They all wear multi-colored {{Funny Afro}}es, shades, and bell-bottom pants.
* ''VideoGame/DangunFeveron''. Even its freaking soundtrack!

* ''VideoGame/DungeonSiege'''s expansion has a Secret Disco Level hosted by the Disco [[TheGoomba Krug]].
* ''VideoGame/DungeonKeeper 2'' has casinos, and when a creature wins the jackpot, everyone around it starts dancing to "Disco Inferno" by The Tramps.
* DanceBattler maestre Eddy Gordo in the ''VideoGame/{{Tekken}}'' series started off with an alternate "outfit" that was treated as a (relatively obscure) alternate character, Tiger Jackson. No word yet on whether Capoeira works with a disco beat in real life..
* The [[spoiler:"Dance Battle"]] in ''VideoGame/BookwormAdventures Volume 2'', which doubles as '''the''' Big Lipped Alligator Moment of the series.
* In ''VideoGame/PaperMarioStickerStar'', when Mario uncovers some Boos he must fight, the Boos suddenly start dancing to disco music while Mario joins along before the fight commences.

* One of these appears in ''[[VideoGame/FancyPantsAdventures Fancy Pants Adventures: World 3]]''. You actually have to collect pieces of the disco ball from elsewhere in the level before it starts. You're rewarded with [[AndYourRewardIsClothes a new pair of pants]] if you do so.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Undertale}}'', the glam-rock-inspired [[AgentPeacock Mettaton EX]] sometimes attacks using a disco ball that fires lasers, during his boss battle. He also performs a barrage of dramatic dance poses the entire time.
* There's a few rare instances in the ''VideoGame/LEGOAdaptationGame'' series where solving a puzzle will cause a disco sequence to start. (Disco makes an appearance somehow in every single game; it's just that ''sometimes'' it isn't gratuitous.)

* The first level of the FirstPersonShooter ''Cyberdillo'', "Shoot That Funky Plunger, Dilloboy!" In this level, the LifeMeter is labeled "FUNK."

* In ''[[VideoGame/StreetPassMiiPlaza Battleground Z]]'', the Disco Ball weapon's charged attack brings your Mii and any zombies surrounding you to a disco hall for a dance off. It ends with lightning striking the unfortunate zombie losers.

* ''VideoGame/{{Afterlife}}''. It's a ''VideoGame/SimCity'' mimic set in both Heaven and Hell. Much like ''[=SimCity=]'', disasters are bound to happen in ''[=Afterlife=]'', with one of them being the Disco Inferno, an event during which a giant demon in a jumpsuit dances through Hell, demolishing everything on the dance floor. Yes, when it comes to tastes in music, fashion, and choreography, [[EvenEvilHasStandards even Hell has standards]].

* ''Webcomic/TheChosenFour'': Jeff dances in front of the sphinx. Specifically, he ''disco'' dances.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'':
** The Crimson Chin has a Seventies Disco version of him.
** There was also that time Jorgen Von Strangle disco danced with his 1970s counterpart.
** And never forget... MOUNT DISCO!

* ''WesternAnimation/CaptainCavemanAndTheTeenAngels'': The episode "Disco Cavey".
* ''WesternAnimation/TheBackyardigans'' episode "The Quest for the Flying Rock" has Disco as its music genre.
* Mirror Master's holographic [[DoomyDoomsOfDoom discotheque of doom]] in the "Flash and Substance" episode of ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeagueUnlimited''.

* Three of the ''WesternAnimation/ChalkZone'' music videos have had Disco-inspired numbers: "Making Faces", "Go Pop", and "Flashlight".

* In the ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'' episode "[[Recap/ReadyJetGoS2E21MoonCircusEveryDayIsEarthDay Moon Circus]]", part of Carrot's famous flip is to do a disco dance.

** Peter, Quagmire, Cleveland and Joe walk into a skating rink as rookies. A few minutes later, [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jokkxYA2YIA Disco Ensues to Beethoven's Fifth.]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Dance party!]]

[[caption-width-right:350:Get down, get funky, yeah!]]

* ''[[Disney/TheEmperorsNewGroove Kronk's New Groove]]''

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* Music/DavidBowie.

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May be used for a DancePartyEnding. Most extreme cases can be {{Big Lipped Alligator Moment}}s.

* This happens OncePerEpisode in the ''WesternAnimation/YogiBear'' SpinOff ''Galaxy Goof-Ups''. (Which originally aired as part of ''WesternAnimation/YogisSpaceRace''.)