History Main / ShakeSomeoneObjectsFall

* In the ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' short "WesternAnimation/SafetySecond", after Nibbles, who could never resist playing with firecrackers in spite of Jerry's warning that [[FatalFireworks he could get hurt or killed doing so]], is caught pulling a firecracker out of his diaper, Jerry demands he hand over the rest of them. Nibbles gives him a small one and tries to run for it, but Jerry grabs him, holds him upside-down and shakes him up good to find a ton of firecrackers hidden in his diaper, at which point he [[YouAreGrounded punishes him by making him stand in the corner]].

** In "For Your Ed Only", Ed does this to Eddy after Edd catches him reading Sarah's diary. This is due to Ed and Eddy having landed in Sarah's bedroom, wrecking it in the process, when one of their scams went bust, upon which Eddy decided to steal it.

-->'''Jonny:''' Check it out, Plank! [[BrickJoke Coconut earmuffs!]]

* ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'': In "Brother Can You Spare An Ed", Ed and Edd are hanging from a tree as pinatas in a desperate attempt to get the money to pay Sarah back. Jonny hits Edd three times; only a shoe falls. Jonny hits [[ThePigPen Ed]] once; a boatload of junk lands on him.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' short "WesternAnimation/SafetySecond", Nibbles could never resist playing with firecrackers, in spite of Jerry's warning that [[FatalFireworks he could get hurt or killed doing so]]. After Nibbles is caught pulling a firecracker out of his diaper, Jerry demands he hand over the rest of them. Nibbles gives him a small one and tries to run for it, but Jerry grabs him, holds him upside-down and shakes him up good to find a ton of firecrackers hidden in his diaper, at which point he [[YouAreGrounded punishes him by making him stand in the corner]].

* In the ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' short "WesternAnimation/SafetySecond", Nibbles could never resist playing with firecrackers, in spite of Jerry's warning that [[FatalFireworks he could get hurt or killed doing so]]. After Nibbles is caught pulling a firecracker out of his diaper, Jerry demands he hand over the rest of them. Nibbles gives him a small one and tries to run for it, but Jerry grabs him, holds him upside-down and shakes him up good to find a ton of firecrackers hidden in his diaper, at which point he punishes him by making him stand in the corner.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' short "WesternAnimation/SafetySecond", Nibbles could never resist playing with firecrackers, in spite of Jerry's warning that [[FatalFireworks he could get hurt or killed doing so]]. After Nibbles is caught pulling a firecracker out of his diaper, Jerry demands he hand over the rest of them. Nibbles refuses and tries to run for it, but Jerry grabs him, holds him upside-down and shakes him up good to find a ton of firecrackers hidden in his diaper, at which point he punishes him by making him stand in the corner.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' short "WesternAnimation/SafetySecond", Nibbles could never resist playing with firecrackers, in spite of Jerry's warning that he could get hurt doing so. After Nibbles is caught pulling a firecracker out of his diaper, Jerry demands he hand over the rest of them. Nibbles refuses and tries to run for it, but Jerry grabs him, holds him upside-down and shakes him up good to find a ton of firecrackers hidden in his diaper, at which point he punishes him by making him stand in the corner.

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'' episode "Inspection Detection", the police do this to [[TheBully Francis]] [[spoiler:after Timmy successfully proves he is the real shoplifter while the latter is prepping for [[TheInspectorIsComing Fairy Inspection Day]], and the former was CaughtOnTape stealing a tub of lard by Cosmo, transformed into surveillance camera.]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'' episode "Inspection Detection", the police do this to [[TheBully Francis]] [[spoiler:after Timmy successfully proves he is the real shoplifter while the latter is prepping for [[TheInspectorIsComing Fairy Inspection Day]], and the former was CaughtOnTape by Cosmo, transformed into surveillance camera, stealing a tub of lard.]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'' episode "Inspection Detection", the police do this to [[TheBully Francis]] [[spoiler:after Timmy successfully proves he is the real shoplifter while the latter is prepping for [[TheInspectorIsComing Fairy Inspection Day]].]]

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* ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolf'': In ''Great War in the Bizarre World'' episode 45, some bunny guards stationed at the gate of Darton's amusement park see another bunny and search him, turning him upside down and shaking him. Some of his snacks fall onto the ground, and the bunny is kicked out of the outside of the gate afterwards.
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* ''ComicBook/GillesDeGeus'' sometimes used this technique in his days as a highwayman.

* A gorilla actually does this to Professor Porter in ''WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}}'', causing several objects to fall out of his pockets, including a stuffed [[{{WesternAnimation/Mulan}} Little Brother]] toy.

* Happens to ''Creator/EthelMerman'', of all people, in ''Film/ItsAMadMadMadMadWorld'', when her character attempts to secure a set of car keys by dropping them [[VictoriasSecretCompartment down the front]] of her dress. The other characters turn her upside down and shake the keys back out.
* Done in ''Film/FantasticBeastsAndWhereToFindThem'' with a Niffler, a magical creature resembling a platypus that can hide a nigh-unlimited amount of riches inside its pouch. When Newt catches one inside a bank vault he divests it of hundreds of pounds of gold and jewelry by this method.

* Used in ''Literature/{{Thud}}'', whenever something small and semi-valuable goes missing from Pseudopolis Yard, SOP is to hold Nobby upside-down and give him a shake.

* A major example here, the entire game is based around this possible trope. ''VideoGame/MischiefMakers''. You can shake objects/people and sometimes they will drop items, mostly crystals, that you pick up. The game is based around this system.
* ''[[VideoGame/WarioLand Wario Land: Shake It!]]'' has a similar mechanic. By grabbing enemies and shaking the Wii remote, things will fly around. Garlic, money, or even the armor they're wearing.

-->'''ISDF Guard:''' Ugh... okay, it's... some kind of shock round... electric!
-->'''Sam Fisher:''' Interesting. You have any extra?
-->'''ISDF Guard:''' Gah, it's not like you can shake me, and make my ammo fall on the floor to pick up!
* In ''VideoGame/Sly3HonorAmongThieves'', [[TheBigGuy Murray Hippo]] can shake guards to get coins and sometimes even loot.
* In ''VideoGame/HollowKnight'', after [[spoiler:Millibelle]] turns out to be a thief and scams you for money with [[spoiler:her fake [[InGameBankingServices bank]]]], you can encounter her in the Pleasure House. To get your money back, you are required to smack her around, and your stolen money will fall out from her body.

* In the ''WebAnimation/ChimneyChickens'' episode ''Comeback King'', Rob [=McLaury=] mugs Wade O'Donnel by holding him by the ankles and shaking coins onto the floor.

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* ''Webcomic/{{Unsounded}}''; Duane, attempting to retrieve his map from Sette, [[http://www.casualvillain.com/Unsounded/comic/ch01/ch01_05.html suspends her in the air with magic and shakes her:]]
-->'''Sette:''' These things're mine! Thief! Thieeeef!\\
'''Duane:''' Says the lass raining pocketwatches.

* ''WesternAnimation/VeggieTales'':
** Larry-Boy does this to a bandit by capturing him with his Super-Suction Ear then shaking him so hard, causing the milk money that he stole from some kids to fall off of him.
** This is a throwback to an early episode, "The Story of Flibber-o-Loo", where the three Scallions shake Larry to the point that his milk money falls out. The Scallions then drop Larry in a hole and run off with his money.

** ''WesternAnimation/TheWormTurns'': When Pluto bites Pete on the rump and shakes him around, various things fall out of Pete's pockets, including a blackjack, a steak, a handkerchief, a coin purse, and a pocket watch.

* In ''WesternAnimation/PopeyeTheSailorMeetsSindbadTheSailor'', Sindbad (Bluto) pummels Popeye like a punching bag and all sorts of things fall out of his pockets -- assorted ship fittings, binoculars, a life preserver, an anchor...
* ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'': In "Brother Can You Spare An Ed", Ed and Edd are hanging from a tree as pinatas in a desperate attempt to get the money to pay Sarah back. Jonny hits Edd three times; only a shoe falls. Jonny hits [[ThePigPen Ed]] once; a boatload of junk lands on him.
-->'''Jonny:''' Check it out, Plank! [[BrickJoke Coconut earmuffs!]]
* ''WesternAnimation/RockosModernLife'': This happens to Rocko in the episode "Carnival Knowledge", when he gets on a carnival ride run by a crooked slug.
* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'': In "Baby Buggy Bunny", WesternAnimation/BugsBunny finds out that the "baby" he's caring for it actually [[GooGooGetup a midget criminal in disguise]] and gives him a sound spanking, with deadly weapons falling from his person with each slap on the rear.
-->'''Bugs:''' And believe me, Finster, this hurts ''you'' more than it does me!

* In the ''VideoGame/MetalGear'' series, after ''VideoGame/MetalGearSolid2'', picking up (dragging) and dropping a KO'd/Sleeping/Corpsey soldier will drop 2 or 3 Items (like a [[IReadItForTheArticles Book]], or [[HealthFood Ration]]).

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Justified if the shaken character has a BagOfHolding.

* Happens to ''Ethel Merman'', of all people, in ''Film/ItsAMadMadMadMadWorld''.