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[[File:Flat_what.jpg|link=Exaggerated Trope|frame|[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force|Oh, do NOT TELL ME THAT'S MY CAR UP THERE ON THE ROOF!]]]] |
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{{quote|'''Stephanie:''' I sorta... drove Joey's car... into the kitchen. |
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'''Jesse:''' Steph, you can't even drive! |
'''Jesse:''' Steph, you can't even drive! |
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'''Stephanie:''' You're telling me. |
'''Stephanie:''' You're telling me. |
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'''''[[Full House]]''''' }} |
'''''[[Full House]]''''' }} |
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* A car crashes through a (paper) wall ''intentionally'' as part of a comedy skit being done on a '50s comedy show in ''[[My Favorite Year]]''. |
* A car crashes through a (paper) wall ''intentionally'' as part of a comedy skit being done on a '50s comedy show in ''[[My Favorite Year]]''. |
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* In ''[[The Terminator]]'', The Terminator starts his epic rampage through the police station by crashing a car through the front desk. |
* In ''[[The Terminator]]'', The Terminator starts his epic rampage through the police station by crashing a car through the front desk. |
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* A famous scene in '' |
* A famous scene in ''[[2012]]'' has the protagonists drive a limo through a collapsing office building. |
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* ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'', Beauregard the cab driver plows into the lobby of the Happiness Hotel. |
* ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'', Beauregard the cab driver plows into the lobby of the Happiness Hotel. |
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* ''[[The Three Stooges]] Go Round the World in a Daze'' ends with the Stooges driving a police van through the wall of the Reform Club. |
* ''[[The Three Stooges]] Go Round the World in a Daze'' ends with the Stooges driving a police van through the wall of the Reform Club. |
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* In ''[[The Blues Brothers]]'' the police [[Chase Scene|chase]] the titular duo [[Lemming Cops|through a mall]]. Both the Brothers themselves and the police repeatedly drive into shops. |
* In ''[[The Blues Brothers]]'' the police [[Chase Scene|chase]] the titular duo [[Lemming Cops|through a mall]]. Both the Brothers themselves and the police repeatedly drive into shops. |
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{{quote|'''Elwood:''' The new Oldsmobiles are in early this year!}} |
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* An extreme example occurs in ''[[Galaxy Quest]]'', where {{spoiler|a detached part of the ''NSEA Protector'' crashes into a convention center - true to the trope, no one is hurt}}. |
* An extreme example occurs in ''[[Galaxy Quest]]'', where {{spoiler|a detached part of the ''NSEA Protector'' crashes into a convention center - true to the trope, no one is hurt}}. |
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* In ''[[The A-Team (film)|The a Team]]'', the interns of a mental institution are watching a 3DFilm. A humvee goes into the camera... just as a real humvee crashes through the wall to rescue Murdock. |
* In ''[[The A-Team (film)|The a Team]]'', the interns of a mental institution are watching a 3DFilm. A humvee goes into the camera... just as a real humvee crashes through the wall to rescue Murdock. |
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* ''[[Everybody Loves Raymond]]'' - An aging Marie/Frank crash their car into Ray/Debra's house, during an episode that discusses how old is too old to still be driving. |
* ''[[Everybody Loves Raymond]]'' - An aging Marie/Frank crash their car into Ray/Debra's house, during an episode that discusses how old is too old to still be driving. |
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* ''[[Family Matters]]'' - Eddie failed his driving test, but takes a girl out for a drive anyway. A bread truck comes into his view, he panics and swerves right into his own house. |
* ''[[Family Matters]]'' - Eddie failed his driving test, but takes a girl out for a drive anyway. A bread truck comes into his view, he panics and swerves right into his own house. |
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{{quote|'''Carl:''' Harriette, there is a car in the the living room!}} |
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* ''[[Entourage]]'' - Andrew Klein pulls the rarer "on purpose" scenario to get back at his wife after she burned the notes he needed for an important business meeting. |
* ''[[Entourage]]'' - Andrew Klein pulls the rarer "on purpose" scenario to get back at his wife after she burned the notes he needed for an important business meeting. |
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* One ''[[Thank God You're Here]]'' scenario had the stand-up parachuted in as a yobbish driver who had just crashed through the wall of a house. |
* One ''[[Thank God You're Here]]'' scenario had the stand-up parachuted in as a yobbish driver who had just crashed through the wall of a house. |
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* Happened in ''[[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]]'' with new driver [[The Ditz|London]]. |
* Happened in ''[[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]]'' with new driver [[The Ditz|London]]. |
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* On ''[[Full House]]'', a grade-school-age Stephanie drove Joey's car into the kitchen after deducing that the 'R' on the gearshift must mean 'Radio'. |
* On ''[[Full House]]'', a grade-school-age Stephanie drove Joey's car into the kitchen after deducing that the 'R' on the gearshift must mean 'Radio'. |
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{{quote|'''Michelle:''' There's a car in the kitchen!}} |
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* Helen does this deliberately to Joe's office - twice - in ''[[Wings (TV series)|Wings]]''. |
* Helen does this deliberately to Joe's office - twice - in ''[[Wings (TV series)|Wings]]''. |
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* On ''[[Top Gear]]'', Jeremy Clarkson lost control of a car he was pushing and sent it into a small shed. No lasting harm was done, though Richard Hammond may have sprained something laughing. |
* On ''[[Top Gear]]'', Jeremy Clarkson lost control of a car he was pushing and sent it into a small shed. No lasting harm was done, though Richard Hammond may have sprained something laughing. |
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* ''[[NCIS: Los Angeles]]'' featured a serious subversion of this as a car is driven into a night club as a murder weapon. The driver and a soldier inside the club are killed. |
* ''[[NCIS: Los Angeles]]'' featured a serious subversion of this as a car is driven into a night club as a murder weapon. The driver and a soldier inside the club are killed. |
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* Has happened in the past in ''[[Coupling]]'': |
* Has happened in the past in ''[[Coupling]]'': |
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{{quote|'''Steve:''' What, in a relationship, is the worst thing to come through your front door? |
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'''Patrick:''' A Volkswagen. }} |
'''Patrick:''' A Volkswagen. }} |
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* ''[[Noah's Arc]]'': {{spoiler|Chance does not take being cheated on by Eddie well.}} |
* ''[[Noah's Arc]]'': {{spoiler|Chance does not take being cheated on by Eddie well.}} |
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* In the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' minisode [[Doctor Who/2011 Red Nose Day Special Space and Time/Recap|"Space"]]: |
* In the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' minisode [[Doctor Who/2011 Red Nose Day Special Space and Time/Recap|"Space"]]: |
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{{quote|'''Rory:''' *explaining how bad a driver Amy is* I let her drive my car once. |
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'''Amy:''' Yeah, to the ''end of the road''. |
'''Amy:''' Yeah, to the ''end of the road''. |
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'''Rory:''' Where, according to Amy, there was an unexpected house. }} |
'''Rory:''' Where, according to Amy, there was an unexpected house. }} |
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* The Season 7 finale of ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'' has {{spoiler|the titular character driving his car into his ex-girlfriend/boss's house. Because of a bad breakup}}. |
* The Season 7 finale of ''[[House (TV series)|House]]'' has {{spoiler|the titular character driving his car into his ex-girlfriend/boss's house. Because of a bad breakup}}. |
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* The [[Magnetic Fields]] song "Irma" ends with the title character's father driving his Jeep through the wall. |
* The [[Magnetic Fields]] song "Irma" ends with the title character's father driving his Jeep through the wall. |
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* Happens in the [http://slugbug.sound-club.org/ Slugbug] song ''Australia (Land of Magnets)'' |
* Happens in the [http://slugbug.sound-club.org/ Slugbug] song ''Australia (Land of Magnets)'' |
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{{quote|When I tried to drive my car to get some food I backed into my living room, I'm in Australia!}} |
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== [[Music Video]] == |
== [[Music Video]] == |
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== [[Radio]] == |
== [[Radio]] == |
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* Graeme and Bill drive into Tim's house when they set out to recruit him for the 25th anniversary episode of ''[[I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again]]'' (in a spot intended to make fun of Tim Brooke-Taylor's [[Sitcom]] career). |
* Graeme and Bill drive into Tim's house when they set out to recruit him for the 25th anniversary episode of ''[[I'm Sorry, I'll Read That Again]]'' (in a spot intended to make fun of Tim Brooke-Taylor's [[Sitcom]] career). |
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{{quote|"Funny! I never noticed that car before."}} |
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== [[Real Life]] == |
== [[Real Life]] == |
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** In "Da Boom" there's a cutaway gag of Peter doing this intentionally after commenting on how he loves going to parties at other people's houses because he doesn't have to clean up the messes there. |
** In "Da Boom" there's a cutaway gag of Peter doing this intentionally after commenting on how he loves going to parties at other people's houses because he doesn't have to clean up the messes there. |
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** In "Not All Dogs Go To Heaven", when word gets lout that Brian is an atheist, he gets a rock through the window...''[[Crosses the Line Twice|followed by]]'' ''[[Refuge in Audacity|a car]]''. |
** In "Not All Dogs Go To Heaven", when word gets lout that Brian is an atheist, he gets a rock through the window...''[[Crosses the Line Twice|followed by]]'' ''[[Refuge in Audacity|a car]]''. |
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{{quote|'''Peter:''' I thought he who is without sin cast the first Prius. }} |
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* One episode of ''[[South Park]]'' concerned the danger of elderly drivers, and had the boys chased through a house serial-killer style by a barrage of old people crashing their cars into the building. |
* One episode of ''[[South Park]]'' concerned the danger of elderly drivers, and had the boys chased through a house serial-killer style by a barrage of old people crashing their cars into the building. |
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** It's worth noting that one car shows up on the second floor, previously unseen in the corner of the room. |
** It's worth noting that one car shows up on the second floor, previously unseen in the corner of the room. |
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** One episode has a ''plane'' crashing into the Simpsons' house. |
** One episode has a ''plane'' crashing into the Simpsons' house. |
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** In "To Surveil With Love", as Lisa preaches that no one should give in to stereotypes like "old people can't drive", Grampa crashes into the school. |
** In "To Surveil With Love", as Lisa preaches that no one should give in to stereotypes like "old people can't drive", Grampa crashes into the school. |
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{{quote|'''Grampa:''' This building got in my way!}} |
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* When all the citizens of Bikini Bottom mysteriously disappear, [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] takes advantage of the situation by making his own driver's license and driving a mobile boat. More than once does he crash his boat into his own house, and doesn't think of it despite the glaring holes. |
* When all the citizens of Bikini Bottom mysteriously disappear, [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] takes advantage of the situation by making his own driver's license and driving a mobile boat. More than once does he crash his boat into his own house, and doesn't think of it despite the glaring holes. |
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** At one point he feels the need to flee the house on foot and makes another hole in the wall instead of using the one the car made. |
** At one point he feels the need to flee the house on foot and makes another hole in the wall instead of using the one the car made. |