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* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'': [[AlphaBitch Cordelia]] comes across Willow locked in a cage in the school library, and instead of letting her out sits down with a cup of coffee and lectures Willow about stealing her boyfriend. Which is actually a good thing because, unknown to her, she's actually talking to Willow's EvilTwin -- a psychotic vampire from an alternate dimension. In the spin-off series ''Series/{{Angel}}'' Cordy is equally clueless when hunting through the sewers after a monster, and failing to notice it's strangling Doyle with a giant tentacle because [[HypocriticalHumor she's too busy griping about how insensitive Angel is to the needs of his co-workers]].

* In the ''Series/{{Firefly}}'' episode "War Stories"; Mal is fighting Niska's [[TheDragon henchman]] after being tortured; Jayne prepares to shoot the henchman when Zoe declares ThisIsSomethingHesGotToDoHimself. When Mal disagrees, they immediately kill the henchman.

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* ''Franchise/JamesBond'' film ''Film/LicenceToKill'': TheDragon is holding Bond at the end of a ConveyorBeltODoom over a cocaine grinder. Pam, the ActionGirl, turns up in time to shoot the Dragon ([[MadeOfPlasticine and he happens to drop into the grinder]]), but Bond is still attached to the machine. This leads to this classic exchange:

* In ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'', Simmons and Sarge just saw Grif go over a cliff and are debating on if they should bother [[NeverFoundTheBody checking if he's dead]]. Grif is suspended from a cliff by a gun he jammed into the side of the wall and shouts back to them that they need to help him back up.

* In the second issue of ''Ultimatum'' Spider-Man is trying to clean up a bit, while he provides a small recap of the first issue. A man lying in the street asks him to stop talking and help him.

* In an episode of ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'', J.D. goes to morgue for some reason and finds Dr. Cox there, BoundAndGagged and StuffedIntoTheFridge by the angry janitors. J.D. realizes he's got a unique opportunity to give voice to everything he ever wanted to say to Dr. Cox. Perry becomes so enraged by his yammering, he ''snaps the bounds on his hands'' and tackles J.D.

->'''Pinkie Pie:''' Wheeee! [''giggles''] I knew we'd do it!\\

'''Mike:''' No, I'm not attacking you. I'm trying to be honest. Just hear me out. You and I are a team. Nothing is more important than our friendship. ''[Boo approaches Mike, frightened]'' I-I-I know, kid. He-he's too sensitive. ''[Sulley is being strangled]'' Come on, pal. If you start crying, I'm gonna cry, and I'll never get through this. I'm sorry I wasn't there for you, but I am now. Hey, Sulley, I am baring my soul here. The least you can do is ''pay attention!'' ''[throws snowball; it hits Randall, making him visible enough for Sulley punch him in the face]'' Hey look, it's Randall-- ''ohhhhhh...''

->'''Pinkie Pie:''' Wheeee! [giggles] I knew we'd do it!\\

* ''Film/{{Hancock}}'': After "sensitivity training", to make Hancock a more politically correct sort of superhero, he's faced with rescuing a wounded policewoman. He's so overly careful and political correct that she tells him to just get on with it.

-->-- ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', "Daring Done?"

** "The Mysterious Mare Do Well": At one point a hapless tourist pony in a runaway cart interrupts Rainbow Dash's CatchPhrase to ask politely if she could save them first.
** "Magical Mystery Cure": Twilight and Fluttershy start singing "A True, True Friend" and Rainbow Dash has to remind them that she's still tied up in a cooking pot.

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* ''Series/TheWeather'': In one skit, Cricket is injured in a car-accident and is on the ground bleeding. The doctor, played by a caller...is on the phone. She begs the doctor to do something to help her... [[SubvertedTrope and they]] ''[[SubvertedTrope still]]'' [[SubvertedTrope do nothing]], only telling her to be more confident in herself.

And I'm kinda "hoping" you ponies will untie me before we all take a bath in bubbling green slime!

* In an episode of ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'' JD goes to morgue for some reason and finds Dr. Cox there, BoundAndGagged and StuffedIntoTheFridge by the angry janitors. JD realises he's got a unique opportunity to give voice to everything he ever wanted to say to Dr. Cox. Perry becomes so enraged by his yammering, he ''snaps the bounds on his hands'' and tackles JD.

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** Early on, when Roy is assaulted by a mind flayer, the other party members just stand there dumbfounded while Vaarsuvius rants furiously that s/he should be the one attacked, having the highest intelligence score.

'''Rainbow Dash:''' And I'm kinda "hoping" you ponies will untie me before we all take a bath in bubbling green slime!\\
''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', "[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Daring Done?]]"

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'''Bond:''' SWITCH THE BLOODY MACHINE OFF!

->'''Aang:''' Hey, you did the Water Whip!\\
'''Katara:''' I couldn't have done it without your help!\\
'''Sokka:''' ''[being restrained by three pirates]'' Will you two quit congratulating each other and help me out?!
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', "[[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheWaterbendingScroll The Waterbending Scroll]]"

'''Mike:''' No, I'm not attacking you. I'm trying to be honest, just hear me out. You and I are a team. Nothing is more important than our friendship. ''[Boo approaches Mike, frightened]'' I-I-I know, kid. He-he's too sensitive. ''[Sulley is being strangled]'' Come on, pal. If you start crying, I'm gonna cry, and I'll never get through this. I'm sorry I wasn't there for you, but I am now. Hey, Sulley, I am baring my soul here. The least you can do is ''pay attention!'' ''[throws snowball; it hits Randall, making him visible enough for Sulley punch him in the face]'' Hey look, it's Randall-- ''ohhhhhh...''

'''Mike:''' No, I'm not attacking you. I'm trying to be honest, just hear me out. You and I are a team. Nothing is more important than our friendship.\\
''[Boo approaches Mike, frightened]''\\
'''Mike:''' I-I-I know, kid. He-he's too sensitive.\\
''[Sulley is being strangled]''\\
'''Mike:''' Come on, pal. If you start crying, I'm gonna cry, and I'll never get through this. I'm sorry I wasn't there for you, but I am now. Hey, Sulley, I am baring my soul here. The least you can do is ''pay attention''!\\
''[throws snowball; it hits Randall, making him visible enough for Sulley punch him in the face]''\\
'''Mike:''' Hey look, it's Randall-- ''ohhhhhh...''

-->'''Grif:''' Oh just shut up and pull me up! I can't hold on forever!

'''Sokka:''' (''being restrained by three pirates'') Will you two quit congratulating each other and help me out?!
-->-- ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender'', [[Recap/AvatarTheLastAirbenderTheWaterbendingScroll "The Waterbending Scroll"]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'', Sully is being throttled by Randall when Mike shows up. Since Randall is invisible, Mike doesn't notice at first that Sully in trouble, and he keeps talking for a minute or two before he notices that Sully's not being very attentive. And then Mike gets mad and throws a snowball at him, hitting Randall in the face by mistake (showing Sully where Randall's head is).
-->'''Sulley:''' (''is fighting the invisible Randall when he is hit with a snowball'') Mike?\\

(''Boo approaches Mike, frightened'')\\

(''Sulley is being strangled'')\\

(''throws snowball; it hits Randall, making him visible enough for Sulley punch him in the face'')\\

* ''WesternAnimation/FlushedAway'': Rodney plays the part of BigDamnHeroes, but starts by apologising profusely for his earlier behavior. Rita suggests they talk about this ''after'' he's rescued her.

'''Zoe:''' Oh. (''Zoe, Jayne, and Wash kill Niska's henchman'')

** [[http://www.giantitp.com/Images/fanart/ootsfill1.gif In a filler strip]], Haley and Roy spend two panels discussing gelatin desserts. The third panel then displays Elan and Belkar in a [[BlobMonster Gelatinous Cube]] while Belkar demands they stop talking and work on rescuing.

'''Sokka:''' (''being restrained by three pirates'') Will you two quit congratulating each other and help me out?!

** "Magical Mystery Cure": Twilight and Fluttershy start singing "A True, True Friend" and Rainbow Dash has to remind them that she's still tied up.