History Main / MicrowaveTheDog

* ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond'': Ray's daughter's pet hamster is accidentally frozen, so Ray's father suggests that they try to revive it with a microwave.
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''Series/AmericanHorrorStory'':
In Season 1 (Murder House), Episode 5, Hayden tricks Vivien into thinking she killed her dog in the microwave.
In Season 7 (Cult), Episode 3, a guinea pig, given as a gift to 10 year old Oz Mayfair-Richards, is murdered in the microwave by an unknown killer.

* The ''VideoGame/BioshockInfinite'' add-on, ''Burial At Sea,'' has an audio log detailing a Bistro owner's experience with his new-fangled Radar Range (literally a microwave-emitting radar dish mounted to a rifle grip that functions like a RayGun) and how his son got ahold of it and tried it out on everything he could: apples, marshmallows, spoons. The fun stopped when the family's pekingese [[LudicrousGibs jumped in the way of the blast.]] When the player gets a hold of it, they can pull the same trick... [[PinkMist on]] [[HerdHittingAttack the]] [[MadeOfExplodium Splicers.]]

* In the sequel, ''VideoGame/DayOfTheTentacle''

* In ''VideoGame/ResidentEvil6'', there are points in Chris and Leon's scenarios in which they can shoot off a Rasklapanje's hand. Choose to attack the [[HelpingHands still-ambulatory hand]] near a microwave, and instead of throwing it away from them, they will shove it into the microwave and power it on. A few seconds later, you hear the hand explode.

* InvertedTrope in ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'': Gumball accidentally ''creates'' life when he puts a jar full of disgusting goo in the microwave.

* ''DoctorWho'': The Doctor's "timey-wimey detector" in "Blink" apparently does this ''at range''. "It can boil an egg at thirty paces. Don't use it around hens...It's not pretty when they blow."

* The ''Gremlins'' example is parodied on ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''. Instead of turning into a Gremlin, the Mogwai becomes Fran Drescher. Peter microwaves her anyway.

* In ''Creator/FredHembeck Destroys the MarvelUniverse'', Ant-Man is killed when an old lady sticks him in a microwave oven to dry him off after an encounter with Water Wizard. "POP!"

* The ''VideoGame/BioshockInfinite'' add-on, ''Burial At Sea,'' has an audio log detailing a Bistro owner's experience with his new-fangled Radar Range (literally a microwave-emitting radar dish mounted to a rifle grip that functions like a RayGun) and how his son got ahold of it and tried it out on everything he could: apples, marshmallows, spoons. The fun stopped when the family's pekingese [[LudicrousGibs jumped in the way of the blast.]] When the player get's a hold of it, they can pull the same trick... [[PinkMist on]] [[HerdHittingAttack the]] [[MadeOfExplodium Splicers.]]

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* This UrbanLegend is mentioned in ''Manga/YakitateJapan'' as "proof" that Americans make {{frivolous lawsuit}}s, when an American baker shows up.

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* Averted on every major microwave show where the creators usually have a strict policy against microwaving living things, most refuse to even microwave live insects. A few even refuse to microwave currently living plants.

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* ''Film/KickAss''. D'Amarco's mooks take someone to the lumber yard to be interrogated, apparently with a ConveyorBeltODoom but they find it's gone and a giant microwave used for treating the wood has been installed instead. They lock the victim inside and set the timer, only he can't hear their questions inside the cabinet and ends up exploding instead. The mooks find this BloodyHilarious.

* Used in ''Literature/Gone'' as part of Drake's backstory.

* In ''ResidentEvil6'', there are points in Chris and Leon's scenarios in which they can shoot off a Rasklapanje's hand. Choose to attack the [[HelpingHands still-ambulatory hand]] near a microwave, and instead of throwing it away from them, they will shove it into the microwave and power it on. A few seconds later, you hear the hand explode.

* This urban legend is mentioned in ''YakitateJapan'' as "proof" that Americans make frivolous lawsuits, when an American baker shows up.

* In ''Creator/FredHembeck Destroys the MarvelUniverse'', Ant-Man is killed when an old lady sticks him in a microwave oven. "POP!"

* [[{{Jerkass}} Shake]] from ''Series/AquaTeenHungerForce'' spent the entire episode "Redickulous" doing this to Meatwad's cats, resulting in ''the entire backyard being full of graves.'' Many TV critics said called this [[MoralEventHorizon the worst thing Shake has ever done.]]

* [[{{Jerkass}} Snake]] from ''Series/AquaTeenHungerForce'' spent the entire episode "Redickulous" doing this to Meatwad's cats, resulting in ''the entire backyard being full of graves.'' Many TV critics said called this [[MoralEventHorizon the worst thing Shake has ever done.]]

* Yes, [[http://www.bbc.com/news/uk-england-26563326 someone actually did this]]. To a ''kitten''. Because she [[DisproportionateRetribution thought it attacked her goldfish]]. Needless to say, DontTryThisAtHome!