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* ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'':

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* ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'':''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc1'':
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* Nikki does a "Happy Snoopy Dance" in ''Literature/DorkDiaries''.

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* Nikki does Maxwell from ''Literature/DorkDiaries'' tends to do a "Happy "[[{{ComicStrip/Peanuts}} Snoopy Dance" in ''Literature/DorkDiaries''.Happy Dance]]'' whenever she's pleased.
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** It features the Minions, whose job it is to dance like this for the player if they can land more than 2 kills at once or very close together. They happen to be SuperDeformed UsefulNotes/PlayStation characters, tied to someone on the roster.

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** It features the Minions, whose job it is to dance like this for the player if they can land more than 2 kills at once or very close together. They happen to be SuperDeformed UsefulNotes/PlayStation Platform/PlayStation characters, tied to someone on the roster.
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* ''Literature/TheStormSwimmer'': After Ginika first sees the sea people, a human subspecies that have adapted to live in the ocean, she dances all the way back to Cormorant Heights.

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* ''Manga/OnePiece'''s Chopper has a trademark happy dance which he burst into every time someone gives him a compliment. He tries to act like he doesn't want their praise, and calls them assholes while wiggling his hips and grinning ear-to-ear.

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* ''Manga/OnePiece'''s ''Manga/OnePiece''':
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Chopper has a trademark happy dance which he burst into every time someone gives him a compliment. He tries to act like he doesn't want their praise, and calls them assholes while wiggling his hips and grinning ear-to-ear.ear-to-ear.
** [[spoiler: Bartholomew Kuma is revealed to have one, where he does a little jig while doing an acapella of the Drums of Liberation associated with "Sun God" Nika, a legendary liberator of slaves. He was taught by his father Clapp and is later shown doing the dance with his daughter Bonney.]]
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* ''Series/SmartGuy'' sometimes has Marcus (the older brother of the pint-size genius protagonist, T.J.) do a Happy Dance routine that differs depending on the episode. He first does this by himself in Season 1’s "Brother, Brother"; starting with Season 2’s "T.J. Versus the Machine," his best friend Mo usually dances along with him.
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* Wrestling/BrodusClay's (and later, Wrestling/{{R|on Killings}}-Truth and Wrestling/XavierWoods's) cheerleaders, Wrestling/TheFunkadactyls, tend to do so when their charges win, as well as part of their own entrance, or when Wrestling/{{Naomi}} doesn't immediately go for a pin follow the [[AssKicksYou rear view]], or...

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* Wrestling/BrodusClay's (and later, Wrestling/{{R|on Killings}}-Truth and Wrestling/XavierWoods's) cheerleaders, Wrestling/TheFunkadactyls, tend to do so when their charges win, as well as part of their own entrance, or when Wrestling/{{Naomi}} Wrestling/{{Naomi|Wrestler}} doesn't immediately go for a pin follow the [[AssKicksYou rear view]], or...

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* ''VideoGame/SkiFree:'' A villianous example, as [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti the Yeti]] hops up and down [[{{Troll}} in glee]] upon catching and devouring your skier.

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* ''VideoGame/SkiFree:'' ''VideoGame/ShantaeHalfGenieHero'': After completing a world in Jammies Mode, Shantae will dance in place on the teleport pad before being teleported.
* ''VideoGame/SkiFree'':
A villianous example, as [[BigfootSasquatchAndYeti the Yeti]] hops up and down [[{{Troll}} in glee]] upon catching and devouring your skier.

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* Chandler Bing from ''Series/{{Friends}}'' has one after they had a heart-to-heart talk with Monica, reassuring each other that they feel serious about their secret relationship. When Monica leaves, she senses that he's doing it and she says without looking back: "Don't do the dance."
** In the next episode Chandler finds out that Monica considers him the best sex she's ever had. The description goes to his head and he jumps onto her coffee table to do a happy dance. Later in the evening she does a mocking version of the dance to explain why she's not in the mood tonight.

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* ''Series/{{Friends}}'':
** In [[Recap/FriendsS5E3TheOneHundredth "The One Hundreth"]],
Chandler Bing from ''Series/{{Friends}}'' has one after they had he has a heart-to-heart talk with Monica, reassuring each other that they feel serious about their secret relationship. When Monica leaves, she senses that he's doing it and she says without looking back: "Don't do the dance."
** In the next episode [[Recap/FriendsS5E4TheOneWherePhoebeHatesPBS "The One Where Phoebe Hates PBS"]], after learning that Monica's secret boyfriend (a.k.a himself) is the best she has ever had Chandler finds out gets a bit full of himself. This culminates in him hoping on top of Monica's coffee table and dancing noting that Monica considers him it's what he would do if he were Monica's secret boyfriend and just found out he was the best sex she's she’s ever had. The description goes to his head and he jumps onto her coffee table to do a happy dance. Later in the evening she Monica does a mocking version of the same dance to explain when Chandler asks her later on why she's not in the mood tonight.she doesn't want to have sex with him.
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* In ''VideoGame/SuperCatboy'', the villain Dr. Engefug performs an improvised happy tapdance after you're defeated in a HopelessBossFight. Then your partner Weapongirl interrupts his dance by busting in.
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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'':
** Ash's Totodile always seemed to be in a Happy Dance sort of mood. Sometimes even dancing around incoming attacks while laughing the whole time.
** Misty's Togepi.

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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'':
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** Ash's Totodile always seemed to be in a Happy Dance happy dance sort of mood. Sometimes even dancing around incoming attacks while laughing the whole time.
** Misty's Togepi.Togepi often does happy dances, but since it's usually in Misty's arms, it simply waves its arms back and forth, which sometimes triggers the move [[RandomEffectSpell Metronome]].
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* ''Series/FraggleRock'': It's right there in the theme song.

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* ''Series/FraggleRock'': Fraggles do a ''lot'' of these. It's right there in the theme song.song!

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* ''Series/LazyTown'':
%%** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0CHAZJr3OE Bing Bang DIGGARIGGADONG!]]"
** In "Sleepless in [=LazyTown=]", the townsfolk dance about and sing a song called "Wake Up" to celebrate getting up in the morning.

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* ''Series/LazyTown'':
%%** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0CHAZJr3OE Bing Bang DIGGARIGGADONG!]]"
** In "Sleepless in [=LazyTown=]", the townsfolk dance about and sing a song called "Wake Up" to celebrate getting up in the morning.



* ''Series/SesameStreet'':
** The "Elmo's World" segment [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=top6rTkXYJw has]] Elmo doing one. "''When we learn something new, we do the happy dance, yeah!''"
** In the "Good Birds Club" episode, Big Bird does a little tap dance because he's happy to be a bird.
** One "Abby's Flying Fairy School" skit has a donkey do the "Donkey Dance of Joy" upon being fed.


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* ''Series/FraggleRock'': It's right there in the theme song.
-->''Dance your cares away!\\
Worry's for another day!\\
Let the music play\\
Down at Fraggle Rock!''
* ''Series/LazyTown'':
%%** "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P0CHAZJr3OE Bing Bang DIGGARIGGADONG!]]"
** In "Sleepless in [=LazyTown=]", the townsfolk dance about and sing a song called "Wake Up" to celebrate getting up in the morning.
* ''Series/SesameStreet'':
** The "Elmo's World" segment [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=top6rTkXYJw has]] Elmo doing one. "''When we learn something new, we do the happy dance, yeah!''"
** In the "Good Birds Club" episode, Big Bird does a little tap dance because he's happy to be a bird.
** One "Abby's Flying Fairy School" skit has a donkey do the "Donkey Dance of Joy" upon being fed.
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* Martin Short's character Ed Grimley, on ''Series/{{SCTV}}'' and ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'', often does one upon receiving good news: "[[CatchPhrase I'm going mental!]]"

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* Martin Short's character Ed Grimley, on ''Series/{{SCTV}}'' and ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'', often does one upon receiving good news: "[[CatchPhrase I'm "I'm going mental!]]"mental!"
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** In "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS6E18Entropy Entropy]]", when Anya and Spike are talking about the impact that falling in love with their respective partners had.
-->'''Anya:''' And I'm off my guard. Happy! I'm singing in the shower and doing my sexy dance.\\
'''Spike:''' Exactly - [[SayingTooMuch I have no dance]].
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* ''Literature/AngelaNicely'': In “The Big Bike Ride!”, Angela does a little dance upon getting her pocket money.
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--> "[[TheCancanSong Can-can]], kick a little can-can, tell me who's the man-man..."

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--> "[[TheCancanSong "[[StandardSnippet/TheCancanSong Can-can]], kick a little can-can, tell me who's the man-man..."
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--> "Can-can, kick a little can-can, tell me who's the man-man..."

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--> "Can-can, "[[TheCancanSong Can-can]], kick a little can-can, tell me who's the man-man..."
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TurningRed'', Mei and her friends do a little dance to celebrate their making $200.
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* In ''Film/TheMuppets'', characters dance during "Life's a Happy Song" to celebrate life and friendship.

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* In ''Film/TheMuppets'', ''Film/TheMuppets2011'', characters dance during "Life's a Happy Song" to celebrate life and friendship.



* James May on ''Series/TopGear'' and ''Series/TheGrandTour'' likes to do these, especially when he bests the others in a challenge.

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* James May on ''Series/TopGear'' ''Series/TopGearUK'' and ''Series/TheGrandTour'' likes to do these, especially when he bests the others in a challenge.



* VideoGame/CrashBandicoot in some of his games when he gets a gem or relic. In the [[VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy N. Sane Trilogy]] remake, Coco now does the dance as well.

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* VideoGame/CrashBandicoot in some of his games when he gets a gem or relic. In the [[VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy ''[[VideoGame/CrashBandicootNSaneTrilogy N. Sane Trilogy]] Trilogy]]'' remake, Coco now does the dance as well.



* In ''Videogame/OrcsMustDie'' and it's sequels, the protagonists will let out a victory dance upon completing a map, with a special one for getting a perfect rank.

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* In ''Videogame/OrcsMustDie'' ''VideoGame/OrcsMustDie'' and it's sequels, the protagonists will let out a victory dance upon completing a map, with a special one for getting a perfect rank.



* In ''VideoGame/PokemonXandY'', numerous Pokemon will do a brief one as an idle animation and/or happy animation in Pokemon Amie. It's not just the cute ones, either, as Garchomp and Hydreigon among others will demonstrate (But ''[[CreepyCute especially]]'' Hydreigon).

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* In ''VideoGame/PokemonXandY'', ''VideoGame/PokemonXAndY'', numerous Pokemon will do a brief one as an idle animation and/or happy animation in Pokemon Amie. It's not just the cute ones, either, as Garchomp and Hydreigon among others will demonstrate (But ''[[CreepyCute especially]]'' Hydreigon).



%%* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'': "Go Beast Boy, go Beast Boy, you're probeless, no probes now, go Beast Boy, go Beast Boy, get funkyyy..."

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%%* ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'': ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans2003'': "Go Beast Boy, go Beast Boy, you're probeless, no probes now, go Beast Boy, go Beast Boy, get funkyyy..."



* Ferrets do an adorable dance when excited. Fans have dubbed this the "Weasel War Dance", after a line from a ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}} comic. [[BewareTheSillyOnes They also use it to disorient prey while hunting.]]

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* Ferrets do an adorable dance when excited. Fans have dubbed this the "Weasel War Dance", after a line from a ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}} ''ComicStrip/{{Dilbert}}'' comic. [[BewareTheSillyOnes They also use it to disorient prey while hunting.]]
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* In ''[[Theatre/{{Tsukiuta}} Megasta]] episode 2: Goodbye my dear Frenemy'', Moe does this when she finds out she won the illustration competition.
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** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'': Link will dance with joy when he beats a boss. Also when he's winning an {{auction}}.

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** ''VideoGame/TheLegendOfZeldaTheWindWaker'': Link will dance with joy when he beats has defeated a boss. Also when he's winning an {{auction}}.

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