History Main / SafetyWorst

* A storyline from ''Series/SesameStreet'' involved Telly breaking his arm after playing tag. Following his recovery he wraps himself up in pillows in order to protect himself, only to realize that this means he can't move and must remove it have fun. Cue the {{Aesop}}.

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* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'', "The Safety", Darwin becomes overprotective of the Wattersons and he goes as far as to seize control of Elmore, just because Mr. Small showed a PSA to his class about how everything's dangerous and you're one step from dying.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' has an episode where Homer became so obsessed with child-proofing that everything on the playground it covered in bubble-wrap, and he then regrets it [[SpoofAesop when he learns that children not being injured means Doctors make less money and child injury greeting card factories close down]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'', "I Had An Accident": After getting a "broken butt" after a sandboarding wipeout, Spongebob takes a doctor's orders to be more careful too far and becomes a shut-in.

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* [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Vetter The real-life case of David Vetter]], who had a disease known as Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, or just Bubble Boy Syndrome. He had no immune system whatsoever, as did some of his siblings - his older brother, who had the disease, had died in infancy, and so he was born in a sterile room by cesarean section and put in a bubble while they waited for a cure to be found for him. When he was twelve, doctors tried a bone-marrow transplant to cure his illness, only to have him die after a few weeks from infection brought on by it.

* ''YesDear'', to the point where one episode had AnAesop about it.

* [[http://scidstuff.wordpress.com/2009/02/22/boy-in-bubble%E2%80%99-story-not-forgotten-25-years-after-death/ The real-life case of David Vetter]], who had a disease known as Severe Combined Immunodeficiency, or just Bubble Boy Syndrome. He had no immune system whatsoever, as did some of his siblings - his older brother, who had the disease, had died in infancy, and so he was born in a sterile room by cesarean section and put in a bubble while they waited for a cure to be found for him. When he was twelve, doctors tried a bone-marrow transplant to cure his illness, only to have him die after a few weeks from infection brought on by it.

See Also: PostRobberyTrauma, KnightTemplarParent. Can cross over with ALessonLearnedTooWell.

* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'', "Safety Freak": After getting a "broken butt" after a sandboarding wipeout, Spongebob takes a doctor's orders to be more careful too far and becomes a shut-in.

[[MyBelovedSmother Over-reactive parents]] are a quick source of comedy in any series surrounding children. Depending on the perspective, it could be a KnightTemplarParent situation, or just a one-shot gag which is never [[ResetButton referenced again]]. Sometimes the parent may get over it after the child, another parent, or a close friend gives them an AntiSmotherLove talk. Other times...perhaps not.

[[MyBelovedSmother Over-reactive parents]] are a quick source of comedy in any series surrounding children. Depending on the perspective, it could be a KnightTemplarParent situation, or just a one-shot gag which is never [[ResetButton referenced again]].

* In an episode of "WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball", "The Safety", Darwin becomes overprotective of the Wattersons and he goes as far as to seize control of Elmore, just because Mr. Small showed a PSA to his class about how everything's dangerous and you're one step from dying.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}''

* Tuck is almost hit by a car in ''WesternAnimation/{{My Life As a Teenage Robot}}''. As a result he shuts himself away from the outside world Jenny tries to reassure him of his safety by showing him at a ripe old age through the "Future Scope", which leads him to believe he will live to old age no matter what, and spends the rest of the episode performing a number of life threatening stunts. He forgets that even if he lives he still could get badly damaged.

* Tuck is almost hit by a car in ''{{My Life As a Teenage Robot}}''. As a result he shuts himself away from the outside world Jenny tries to reassure him of his safety by showing him at a ripe old age through the "Future Scope", which leads him to believe he will live to old age no matter what, and spends the rest of the episode performing a number of life threatening stunts. He forgets that even if he lives he still could get badly damaged.

* In ''HeyArnold'', Sid becomes so freaked out by a Germ video he goes as far as to plastic wrap his entire room and only leave in a full body diving suit.
* In an episode of ''AlmostNakedAnimals'', Octo becomes overly concerned for his co-workers' safety, but his solutions end up causing more harm than good.
* Oscar's parents in ''SquirrelBoy''. Weirdly, they don't seem to have the same concerns regarding their daughter.

* The film ''BubbleBoy''... Yeah you can probably see where this is going. Lived in a plastic bubble with tubes around the house so he could get around. Eventually went on a cross country journey wearing a mobile bubble suit. The kid didn't have an immune system and would, in fact, die if taken out of the bubble. Although, [[spoiler:his mom was lying to him; he wouldn't die, he had a perfect immune system by the time he's an adult, his mother just [[MyBelovedSmother can't stand to be separated from him]].]]
* Roland's mom in ''GymTeacherTheMovie''.
* ''AChristmasStory'': Ralphie's mom overdresses his little brother to the point that he can't move his arms, just to protect him from catching a cold.

* ''CodenameKidsNextDoor'' parodies this by taking it to ridiculous extremes (even for this trope) in its aptly-named episode S.A.F.E.T.Y. with a safety patrol made of [[HumongousMecha Kaiju-sized robots]]. And if you're thinking that said robots aren't exactly the safest things to be keeping around kids either... well, [[LogicBomb the episode takes a look into that too]].

* Ron discovers how dangerous how dangerous pseudo-spy work is in ''WesternAnimation/KimPossible'', and locks himself away in a panic room. He comes out when he discovers that [[FauxActionGirl Kim]] is in [[DamselInDistress danger]] because she went up against Drakken, Shego, and a group of henchmen who had been built up to be far more effective than previously using corporate team building exercises, with Wade, their usual MissionControl, and next to useless in a real fight.

* Many 1950's {{Superman}} stories had imaginary weddings to Lois. Often Lois would be stuck in a bubble,or in his Fortress of Solitude, or even on ''another planet entirely''. All to keep her safe from the mob of people who would surely use her as a hostage. (Never mind the mobs of people who were using her as a hostage anyway.)

* In the ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' episode "Broadway Bro Down," Larry is a little boy with very overprotective parents; his parents always have him wearing a life vest to prevent drowning. During the episode, Shelly convinces him that he doesn't need to wear the vest all the time. [[spoiler: Ironically, (DeathByIrony) Larry drowns at the end of the episode, and the news reporter comments that he might have survived if he was wearing a life vest.]]
* Bummer's fear of a law suit causes him to go overboard in ensuring the guests' safety in the ''{{Stoked}}!'' episode "Safety Last".
* ''KingOfTheHill'' - when Hank finds out his check to the insurance company hadn't got delivered he became a hyper-cautious shut-in...just when Bill and Boomhauer started playing with a turkey fryer and Dale started buying bees in bulk.
* ''CatDog'': Cat wants Dog to be more careful ([[CatsHaveNineLives he has nine lives]] but Dog only has one), so he shows Dog a video about safety. Dog becomes so scared he goes too far in keeping safe (up to wearing a bubble when he goes outside) and Cat has to get him back to his old self.

See Also: PostRobberyTrauma, KnightTemplarParent

!!Examples

* An episode of ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'' shows the Genie sheltering Al in a bubble for protection in this manner.

* ''CodenameKidsNextDoor'' parodies this by taking it to ridiculous extremes (even for this trope) in its aptly-named episode S.A.F.E.T.Y.