History Main / ShaveAndAHaircut

* Spanish-speaking WebAnimation/YouTubePoop often uses this beat in the Mexican sense, [[RefugeInAudacity specifically for being extremely offensive]].

* A non-humorous, punny example was used on an episode of ''Series/TalesFromTheCrypt'': after the Cryptkeeper, dressed as a barber, snips someone's ear off, we hear the victim scream. The Cryptkeeper then holds up the severed ear, sings this, and laughs.

For laymen unfamiliar with musical terminology and reading musical notes, "Shave and a Haircut" is the name of the familiar beat that goes "[[https://youtu.be/zWbjP_ahuB4 dun dun dun dun dun, DUN DUN.]]"

* In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M27yK34I2d4 "Is It A Break?"]] from the ''Manga/AzumangaDaioh'' soundtrack, the "shave and a haircut" melody can be heard at about 55 seconds in.

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* When Comicbook/{{Loki}} stole the [[TheArchmage Sorcerer Supreme]] mantle from ComicBook/DoctorStrange, he drove himself nuts trying to find the key to the latter's locked vault. Turns out, he just needed to knock on it to this rhythm. Loki was not impressed ("Oh, you unbelievable hack...")

* In a ''ComicStrip/TheFarSide'' cartoon, an exasperated conductor informs his orchestra that they will ''not'' be concluding the symphony with "Shave and a Haircut".

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Frozen|2013}}'': Anna's signature knock is the "shave and a haircut" rhythm, as seen whenever she knocks on Elsa's door in "Do You Want to Build a Snowman?" and in a flashback in ''WesternAnimation/OlafsFrozenAdventure''.

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* In the ''Series/{{Blackadder II}}'' episode "Beer", Queenie knocks on Blackadder's door this way, with Percy rapping on the table inside for the last two notes.

* ''The Captain and Tennille Show'' show had a recurring sketch called Masterjoke Theatre which opened with the very regal theme music from the real ''Series/MasterpieceTheatre'' (from “Symphonies and Fanfares for the King’s Supper” by Jean-Joseph Mouret), except the song ended with an equally regal version of this sting.

* ''Series/OurMissBrooks'': Walter Denton usually rings the bell at Mrs. Davis', but a few times he knocks to the tune of Shave and a Haircut.

* Most Muppet sketches on ''Series/SesameStreet'' have these.
** The ''Series/MuppetsTonight'' version of the "Mana-mana" sketch (where the pink... ''things'' have been appearing whenever Kermit says "phenomena") ends with Sandra Bullock's psychiatrist character saying "you should see what happens whenever I say "Shave and a haircut"... Cue a giant furry monster appearing out of nowhere, lounged across her desk: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5Mc55P1i9g "Two bits!"]]

* ''Series/TalesFromTheCrypt'': The Cryptkeeper's barber skit showing the Doctor of Horror tale ends with his pun of this after cutting an ear and cackling.
* At the end of the "Agatha All Along" theme from ''Series/WandaVision'', with Agatha interjecting "And I killed Sparky too!" before the "two bits".

* Victor Borge had a comedy bit about the lady who invented the "two bits" part, but without words so it was an unrecognizable couple of notes until the punchline where the phrase was played in full.
** The SmothersBrothers did something similar involving church bells that combined to form the tune.

* The rapid strumming section of Nuno Bettencourt's solo in Extreme's ''[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sGjmXhES2wQ&t=2m26s Play With Me]]'' ends with one of these.

* Forms the theme of the Fugue in D minor from "The Short-Tempered Clavier" by Music/PDQBach.

* [[Creator/TreyParkerAndMattStone DVDA's]] version of What Would Brian Boitano Do? feature a guitar riff based on the rhythm of Shave And A Haircut, and the phrase is also played on the drums after each chorus.

* It happens at the end of "Unsquare Dance" by ''Dave Brubeck".

* Richard Cheese's version of "Come Out and Play" by Offspring ends with the famous original riff (on xylophone), then switches to this for the close.

* David Zed's ItaloDisco song "I Am A Robot" has it at the end.

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* In a twist on the old "Mahna-Mahna" routine on ''Series/MuppetsTonight'', Kermit complains to a psychologist (Creator/SandraBullock) about the Slowths appearing every time he says the word "Phenomenon". After finishing the song, she later tells him he should see what happens whenever she says "shave and a hair cut". A monster then appears on her desk and says, "Two bits!"
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* In both ''VideoGame/LEGOIndianaJones'' videogames, whenever you knock on a door.

* In ''VideoGame/NutsAndMilk'', the "MIS TAKE" jingle (for when the player loses a life) is a variation on this familiar two-bar motif.
* In ''Simcity Societies'', when you select the "Band House" building.
* "Sting Barbershop" in ''Spore'' is used as the death sting of Clark & Stanley, who appear in [[Main/TheyKilledKennyAgain a large string of adventures]].
* Used in "The Snappy Trio" from ''[[VideoGame/RhythmHeaven Rhythm Tengoku]]'', at the end of the song.

* ''VideoGame/UmJammerLammy'': "I Am a Master, and You", Lammy's version of the Chop Chop Master Onion stage, eventually evolves into this quite subtly, eventually--unsurprisingly--finishing off with it.

* A clip of Suisei from WebAnimation/{{Hololive}} [[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jzA5m9Ln_fQ clapping the Shave and a Haricut in frustration while playing online videogames]], which in context sounds quite Mexican in meaning.

* ''Film/AceVentura'' used this in the AnimatedAdaptation: He suspects he's being followed and does the "Shave and Haircut" on his cat, since the other cat responded with the two bits, he knows he's being followed.

* WesternAnimation/SteamboatWillie uses this to end the "Turkey in the Straw" sequence.

* This tune is how Pete makes his entrance in "[[WEsternANimation/MickeyMouse The Klondike Kid]]", but done with revolver shots.

* The Italian one (Ammazza la vecchia col Flit) means "Kill the old woman with DDT!"...!!

* ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'': Amy knocks "shave and a haircut" on her kitchen table when [[SuperOCD Sheldon]] claims that he has no problem leaving things unfinished. After a brief staring match he compulsively knocks "two bits".

* A clip of Suisei from [[WebAnimation/{{Hololive}}]] [[https://www.youtube.com/shorts/jzA5m9Ln_fQ clapping the Shave and a Haricut in frustration while playing online videogames]], which in context sounds quite Mexican in meaning.

* Played with in an episode of ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000''. In the movie ''Film/TheAtomicBrain'', the antagonist knocks on a door to find out if two of the girls she hired were in the room. Mike quips "'Shave And A Haircut'! What do we do?"
** In the movie on another episode, "Space Travelers" (or ''Film/{{Marooned}}'',) Joel & the 'Bots do the song in a riff following "Gregory Peck will be back in [for example] '[=McKenna=]'s Gold'!"

* ''Series/{{QI}}'': On the 10th season Christmas episode "Jingle Bells", in a discussion about astronauts playing practical jokes, Danny Baker mentioned the Golden Record included in the Voyager probes, which contains pictures of humanity and the Earth, greetings in assorted languages and musical works ranging from Bach to Chuck Berry. Danny then said that a NASA guy he once spoke with told him that NASA also included the first five beats of the "Shave and a Haircut" knock, in the belief than any intelligent life wouldn't let it go, and some day they would receive the "Two bits" knock back from space.
* On ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'', J.D. visits Dr. Cox at home and knocks "shave and a haircut" on his door. Cox, exasperated, whips it open during the pause. J.D.: "Two bits."

* ''Series/TalesFromTheCrypt'': the Cryptkeeper's barber skit showing the Doctor of Horror tale ends with his pun of this after cutting an ear and cackling.

* ''Series/OutOfTheBox'': The song "Listen to the Rhythm" ends with the "shave and a haircut plus two bits" twice, the first by Tony and the second by the children and Vivian.

* ''Series/OutOfTheBox'': The song "Listen to the Rhythm" ends with the shave and a haircut twice, the first by Tony and the second by the children.

* ''Machinima/GorgeousFreeman'' uses this as a gag. As Freeman is surrounded by more and more Combine soldiers every way he looks, he glances over a door. A soft knock is heard on the opposite end, hitting first six notes before it [[MadeOfExplodium explodes off its hinges]] revealing more Combine.

* Used in the ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "Fall Weather Friends", when Applejack makes the apples from a tree fall on Rainbow Dash's head in tune with this melody.

* Spanish-speaking YouTubePoop often uses this beat in the Mexican sense, [[RefugeInAudacity specifically for being extremely offensive]].

(Cultural warning: be careful with expressing this song in Mexico or in front of Mexicans, because as noted under the real-life section, for some reason this sting is ''extremely'' offensive over there, and is likely to get you in serious trouble with another Mexican unless you have enough of a friendship to justify it as friendly teasing).

-->"Gee Of-fi-cer Krup-ke, ''[[GoshDangItToHeck Krup You!]]''"

* Spanish-speaking YoutubePoop often uses this beat the Mexican way, [[RefugeInAudacity specifically for being extremely offensive there]].

* In Mexico it's ''¡Chinga tu madre, cabrón!'', meaning ''Fuck your mother, asshole!''. Do not knock on a Mexican's door with this pattern unless you have enough of a friendship to justify it as friendly teasing[[note]]while this sting is always considered offensive, Mexican humor is also edgy to the point of being able to pass off such an otherwise huge offense as minor if you are not Mexican or have enough of a friendship with the victim[[/note]]. If you hear this tune being honked in a Mexican street, that means someone is having a fit of road rage -- this led to an American UrbanLegend which claims that if you honk the tune on your horn in a Mexican neighborhood, you'll likely be shot dead (which is not necessarily true, but given its local meaning, it has a very real possibility of leading to violent incidents).

* All of the current ''Toyline/MyLittlePony'' generations can be said to this tune, as most people refer to them as either "Gen" or "G", followed by their number - try saying phrases like ''"My Little Pony G3"'' or ''"My Little Pony Gen 4"'' in this tune, and you'll get the idea.

-->'''Judge Doom:''' No Toon can resist the old "shave and a haircut" trick...