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Simply put, a character sees a [[Cool Car]] that he knows he will never get to drive and will do the next best thing: He calls shotgun! (The front seat, for those unfamiliar with the metaphor) Bonus points if he beats out another character by a fraction of a second.
[http://www.shotgunrules.com Here be the official rules concerning the etiquette and conduct when calling shotgun.]
The term "riding shotgun" comes from the days of stagecoaches in the Old West. A stagecoach had a crew of two. One drove while the other protected the cargo and passengers with a short [[Shotguns Are Just Better|shotgun]] called a coach gun. While the term was never actually used in the Old West, it was first popularized by the movie ''[[Stagecoach]]''. When the transition from stagecoaches to automobiles was made has never been determined.
Calling dibs is the non-vehicle variant. A typical way to play with this trope is to have the passenger [[Literal Metaphor|actually carry a shotgun]].
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== [[Comics]] ==
* From ''[[Birds of Prey]]'':
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'''Gypsy''': But Shiva's already in that seat...
'''Lady Blackhawk''': [[Literal Metaphor|No. I mean]] — I call ''[[Shotguns Are Just Better|shotgun]]''. }}
== Film -- Animated ==
* ''[[Meet the Robinsons]]''
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== [[Film]] -- Live-Action ==
* ''[[Blades of Glory]]''
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'''Jimmy:''' You do not get shotgun every time! }}
* ''[[Dazed and Confused]]''
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* ''[[Hot Fuzz]]''
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'''Nicholas Angel:''' Shotgun! }}
* ''Malibu's Most Wanted''
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* ''[[Transformers (
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* ''[[
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River Tam: That's the plan. }}
* ''[[Undercover Brother]]''. As the B.R.O.T.H.E.R.H.O.O.D. agents run to the hovercraft so they can escape The Man's island, Conspiracy Brother calls out "Shotgun!"
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== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* ''[[Psych]]'' episode "Rob-a-Bye Baby":
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'''Shawn Spencer:''' Shotgun.
'''Burton Guster:''' You can't call shotgun on a blimp!
'''Shawn Spencer:''' You can call shotgun anywhere except a crowded movie theater. }}
* ''[[The Sarah Connor Chronicles]]'' episode "Queen's Gambit":
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'''John Connor:''' I call shotgun.
'''Cameron Phillips:''' I call 9 mm. }}
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'''Spike:''' Called shotgun, mate.
'''Wesley Wyndam-Pryce:''' Oh. I thought we were doing a weapons check. }}
* ''[[
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'''Steven Hyde:''' There's only two of us, you moron! }}
* In ''[[My Name Is Earl]]'', Randy initiates his abortive romance with Catalina by calling "dibs".
* Michael Scott does this in ''[[The Office]]'', even though they're taking Dwight to the hospital and he really should be in the front. Michael then explains the sanctity of the rule of shotgun and how it can't be questioned.
* Hank does it during a ridealong on ''[[
** Later in the episode, Karen tries calling shotgun, but is told to grow up.
* ''[[The New Avengers]] in Canada'' episode "Emily" has Steed calling "bags" on distracting the bad guys.
* A variant from ''[[Friends]]''. Joey and Chandler have traded apartments with Rachel and Monica, and they're moving in. While carrying something into their new place...
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'''Chandler:''' You can't just call Monica's room.
'''Joey:''' Sure I can. Standard shotgun rules: I'm in sight of the room and I call it.
'''Chandler:''' Damn! }}
== [[Machinima]] ==
* ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'' characters routinely call dibs and shotgun on any new vehicle.
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'''Grif:''' Shotgun! Fuck!
'''[[Camp Gay|Donut]]:''' Shotgun's lap!
'''Simmons:''' Fuck! }}
== [[Video Games]] ==
* ''[[Ratchet and Clank Up Your Arsenal]]''
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* ''[[Half Life]]''. In ''[[Half Life]] 2 Episode 2'', Alyx Vance playfully calls "Shotgun!" before she and Gordon Freeman go riding in a dune buggy-like car.
* ''[[Halo]]''. Friendly human NPCs will often call out 'shotgun' while you or another character is driving a vehicle and the gunner position is already taken.
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== [[Web Comics]] ==
* Hunter of ''[[Suicide for Hire]]'' calls shotgun in [http://suicideforhire.comicgenesis.com/d/20071114.html this strip]. He is very [http://suicideforhire.comicgenesis.com/d/20071121.html satisfied].
* The ''[[The Perry Bible Fellowship]]'' shows us the correct way to settle draws [http://pbfcomics.com/?cid=PBF113-Shotgun.jpg here].
* ''[[Apple Geeks]]'' introduced a game for calling shotgun. When someone calls it, any other number of passengers can respond by pulling down their pants. The first person has to drop his/her pants as well. A race then ensues (pants around ankles), and whoever gets to the car first gets shotgun.
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* ''[[Futurama]]'': When the crew need to go inside Fry's body with a miniature Planet Express Ship, both Bender and Zoidberg yell out, "Shotgun!" Bender beats Zoidberg to it.
* [[Screw Politeness, I'm a Senior!|Mrs. Avery]] does this in ''[[The
* In an episode of ''[[Family Guy]]'', Peter befriends Bill Clinton. When about to enter the former President's limo, Peter pauses momentarily to express his awe before calling shotgun.
* In ''[[South Park]]'' when Cartman and his friends are on a trip to Nebraska, he called shotgun but Kenny is already sitting on the front. He tells Kenny to get out multiple times, but ignores. Until Cartman throws a dollar and Kenny leaves.
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