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* In ''Disney/{{Tangled}}'', Rapunzel starts dancing in the city once her hair is braided, and draws people into the DanceLine.

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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}} comic. [[NotSoHarmless They also use it to disorient prey while hunting.]]

* The 2010 ''Film/AliceInWonderland2010'': " I shall [[AccidentalInnuendo futterwacken...]] ''vigorously.''

* In ''Literature/TheMysteriousBenedictSociety and the Prisoner's Dilemma'', Mr. Curtain arranges for certain agents to come to the prison facility where he is conducting operations and holding the members of the society. He arranges secret password - the answer to a question that the man previously failed on a test. Constance uses her telepathic powers to steal the question from his mind, and Sticky provides the answer, which Constance then uses to transit to Mr. Benedict, who is the one actually at the gate. When Mr. Benedict answers the question correctly, Mr. Curtain begins jerking his wheelchair, which [[ObfuscatingDisability he doesn't actually need to get around]], side-to-side.

* ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'''s Captain Ginyu not only has the aforementioned "Dance of Joy", under orders from King Cold to perform after every successful mission, but also the "Daddy's Little Princess Dance", under Cooler's orders [[ForTheEvulz because he's a prick]], the "Dance of Cheering You Up" for when Frieza's attempt to use the Dragon Balls fails, and finally, the "Dance of Solitude" for being alone (and it's done to [[Music/Madonna Vogue]], of all things)!

* ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'''s Captain Ginyu not only has the aforementioned "Dance of Joy", under orders from King Cold to perform after every successful mission, but also the "Daddy's Little Princess Dance", under Cooler's orders [[ForTheEvulz because he's a prick]], the "Dance of Cheering You Up" for when Frieza's attempt to use the Dragon Balls fails, and finally, the "Dance of Solitude" for being alone (and it's set to [[Music/Madonna Vogue]], of all things)!

* ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'''s Captain Ginyu not only has the "Dance of Joy", under orders from King Cold to perform every successful mission, but also the "Daddy's Little Princess Dance", under Cooler's orders [[ForTheEvulz because he's a prick]], the "Dance of Cheering You Up" for when Frieza's attempt to use the Dragon Balls fails, and finally, the "Dance of Solitude"!

** In ''VideoGame/KirbysReturnToDreamLand'', Bandanna Dee, King Dedede, and even ''Meta Knight'' will join in on the dance if they're present when it happens.

* The Osirian Portal, who are so funky you'll have to dance along with them. And if you don't, you'll end up doing so anyway via MassHypnosis.

* Bear does a happy dance in ''Literature/{{Franklin}} Has a Sleepover'' after learning that Franklin has invited him for a sleepover.

* In ''Anime/Sarazanmai'', Reo dances in excitement while singing how he and Mabu are "the ultimate couple" in Episode 9. The dance itself is taken [[https://twitter.com/keropparis/status/1135361144980475904 shot for shot]] from the film version of ''Theatre/WestSideStory''.

-->'''[[ButtMonkey Target]]''': Not [[{{Peanuts}} the Snoopy Dance]]!

* Andy [[ShoutOut mimics]] [[{{Peanuts}} the Snoopy dance]] at the end of one ''WesternAnimation/MissionHill'' episode [[spoiler:after Ron's car rolls off a bridge]].

* ''VideoGame/MarioParty'': Bowser had a happy dance in the first three games, commonly used just as he was done screwing the poor player out of money and/or stars [[KickThemWhileTheyAreDownas a way to twist the knife]]. ''Jerk.''

* Wrestling/{{Emma}}'s [[TheGimmick gimmick]] revolves around the bizarre dances she does.

* During Music/DukeEllington's 1956 performance at Newport, the 15-minute rendition of "Dimenuendo and Crescendo in Blue" slowly started getting the crowd riled up during Paul Gonsalves's legendary 27-chorus tenor sax solo, after an inauspicious beginning to the program. When a [[EveryoneLovesBlondes platinum blonde]] in one row spontaneously jumped to her feet and started one of these, the audience ''exploded'', and pandemonium ensued [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome in one of the most awesome single moments in the history of jazz]].

* Franchise/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.

-->'''Moses''': Victory Dance! Come On!!!
-->'''Senel''' and '''Chloe''': (in stereo) Shut up Moses.

** Ash's Totodile always seemed to be in a Happy Dance sort of mood.

* Multiple exist in the ''Franchise/JakAndDaxter'' series: