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* ''Film/MysteriousDoctorSatan'' (1940 FilmSerial). The title supervillain controls his minions by making them wear remote monitoring devices that will also electrocute them if he decides YouHaveFailedMe. In Chapter 2 he punished one minion who let the hero escape by forcing him to stand under an electrocution device, which serves as a ChekhovsGun when the hero accidentally moves under it for the obligatory "Will-our-hero-survive?" CliffHanger.

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* ''Film/MysteriousDoctorSatan'' (1940 FilmSerial). The title supervillain controls his minions by making them wear remote monitoring devices that will also electrocute them if he decides YouHaveFailedMe. In Chapter 2 he 2, Dr. Satan punished one a minion who let the hero escape by forcing him to stand under an electrocution device, which serves as a ChekhovsGun when the hero accidentally moves under it for the obligatory "Will-our-hero-survive?" CliffHanger. In Chapter 6, Dr. Satan has a DamselInDistress in a DeathTrap and attaches wires to the doorknob to electrocute the hero when he turns up to rescue her (he should have attached them to the fire escape ladder as well).
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* ''Film/MysteriousDoctorSatan'' (1940 FilmSerial). The title supervillain controls his minions by making them wear remote monitoring devices that will also electrocute them if he decides YouHaveFailedMe. In Chapter 2 he punished one minion who let the hero escape by forcing him to stand under an electrocution device, which serves as a ChekhovsGun when the hero accidentally moves under it for the obligatory "Will-our-hero-survive?" CliffHanger.
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** Several murders in "[[Recap/MidsomerMurdersS4E3 Electric Vendetta]]" are carried out through electrocution
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** In "The Dagger Club", the first two victims are electrocuted by booby-trapped roulette wheels.
** In "With Baited Breath", the first VictimOfTheWeek is killed when an obstacle on an endurance trail that is set to give a mild electric shock is cranked to maximum while he is contact with it.

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** In "The "[[Recap/MidsomerMurdersS17E1 The Dagger Club", Club]]", the first two victims are electrocuted by booby-trapped roulette wheels.
** In "With "[[Recap/MidsomerMurdersS21E4 With Baited Breath", Breath]]", the first VictimOfTheWeek is killed when an obstacle on an endurance trail that is set to give a mild electric shock is cranked to maximum while he is contact with it.
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** In "[[Recap/MidsomerMurdersS24E3 Claws Out]]", Tai is murdered when the killer places an electric dog training collar around his neck. They usually emit a low-level electric shock using batteries, but this one has been tampered with and wired up to the main power outlet.
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* ''Series/{{Cracker}}''. In "True Romance", a StalkerWithACrush kidnaps Fitz's son Mark and ties him to a bed which is wired to the house's power line, [[RaceAgainstTheClock with a timer to activate it]]. The police only track him down after the device is activated, but fortunately are able to revive Mark.
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* Exploited in ''Literature/TwentyThousandLeaguesUnderTheSea'' as part of the submarine crew's weapons. Since gunpowder won't work underwater, they use [[FantasticFirearms air rifles]] loaded with [[AbnormalAmmo capacitor bullets]] to make up for the guns lack of stopping power. One shot can electrocute anything short of (famously), GiantSquid.
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* French {{chanson}} and {{disco}} Music/ClaudeFrancois died on March 11, 1978 from electrocution in a [[ElectrifiedBathtub bathroom accident]].

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* French {{chanson}} and {{disco}} superstar Music/ClaudeFrancois died on March 11, 1978 from electrocution in a [[ElectrifiedBathtub bathroom accident]].
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* French {{chanson}} and {{disco}} Music/ClaudeFrancois died on March 11, 1978 from electrocution in a [[ElectrifiedBathtub bathroom accident]].



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The polar opposite to HarmlessElectrocution. Related to AccidentalMurder, BoltOfDivineRetribution, KarmicDeath, and MakeItLookLikeAnAccident. ElectrifiedBathtub is a subtrope. HeadSmashesScreen may overlap if the screen in question is activated. In more comical instances can lead to XRaySparks. For cases where electricity is ''not'' harmless, but doesn't cause death either, see ElectricTorture.

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The polar opposite to HarmlessElectrocution. Related to AccidentalMurder, BoltOfDivineRetribution, KarmicDeath, and MakeItLookLikeAnAccident. ElectrifiedBathtub is a subtrope. HeadSmashesScreen may overlap if the (TV) screen in question is activated. In more comical instances can lead to XRaySparks. For cases where electricity is ''not'' harmless, but doesn't cause death either, see ElectricTorture.
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The polar opposite to HarmlessElectrocution. Related to AccidentalMurder, BoltOfDivineRetribution, KarmicDeath, and MakeItLookLikeAnAccident. ElectrifiedBathtub is a subtrope. In more comical instances can lead to XRaySparks. For cases where electricity is ''not'' harmless, but doesn't cause death either, see ElectricTorture.

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The polar opposite to HarmlessElectrocution. Related to AccidentalMurder, BoltOfDivineRetribution, KarmicDeath, and MakeItLookLikeAnAccident. ElectrifiedBathtub is a subtrope. HeadSmashesScreen may overlap if the screen in question is activated. In more comical instances can lead to XRaySparks. For cases where electricity is ''not'' harmless, but doesn't cause death either, see ElectricTorture.
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* ''Anime/GallForce'': In the first OVA, android Catty makes a HeroicSacrifice by using herself as a conduit for a broken power cable. This is parodied in ''Ten Little Gall Force'' (a short SuperDeformed OVA where the cast is portrayed as actors playing the characters). When it comes time to film the scene, the actress playing Catty is concerned about the wire being live, since the director's so into realism. Once she's reassured it isn't, she grabs the wire, at which point the director turns it on.
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* ''Literature/TheBadSeed'': And adaptations: In the original book, and play versions, the story's EnfantTerrible Rhoda, survives an attempted murder by her mother and it's implied Rhoda goes on to killing her next victim. In [[Film/TheBadSeed1956 the 1956 film version]] due to the MediaNotes/HaysCode being in effect at the time, and with it ExecutiveMeddling making clear that they couldn't allow a criminal to get away with their crimes, the filmmakers tacked on a scene at the end where Rhoda is killed by a BoltOfDivineRetribution.

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* ''Literature/TheBadSeed'': And adaptations: In the original book, and play versions, the story's EnfantTerrible Rhoda, survives an attempted murder by her mother and it's implied Rhoda goes on to killing her next victim. In [[Film/TheBadSeed1956 the 1956 film version]] due to the MediaNotes/HaysCode MediaNotes/TheHaysCode being in effect at the time, and with it ExecutiveMeddling making clear that they couldn't allow a criminal to get away with their crimes, the filmmakers tacked on a scene at the end where Rhoda is killed by a BoltOfDivineRetribution.

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