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Compare [[Where's the Kaboom|Where's The Kaboom?]]
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== [[Fan Works]] ==
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* Seen in the deleted scenes of ''[[Serenity (Film)|Serenity]]'', when Mal and Inara escape from the Operative. Mal is throwing a real, but still-pinned, grenade at the Feds to distract them, before gingerly picking it back up as he goes by.
* The lead character in ''[[Biggles]] - Adventures in Time'' is once drawn into a fight after taking a shower - wearing only a towel. He holds off a group of German troops by turning on his cordless razor and throwing it, yelling "GRENADE!"
* ''Tobruk'' (1967). [[World War II]] [[Anti
* In ''[[Captain America the First Avenger]]'', Colonel Phillips throws a grenade at the Super Soldier candidates. While everyone else runs for cover, Steve Rogers throws himself over it. Fortunately, it was a dummy grenade.
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== [[Live-Action TV]] ==
* In an episode of ''[[Hogan's Heroes]]'', the POWs create a distraction by tossing a live grenade into Klink's office but without pulling the trigger cord (the equivalent of the pin on a potato masher grenade). This gives them time to pull off their [[Zany Scheme]] while the Germans are diving for cover.
* In an episode of ''[[
{{quote| '''Avon:''' It must have been a dud. Sorry about that.}}
* A ''[[Saturday Night Live|Deep Thoughts]]'' segment double subverted this trope, suggesting that if you're even in a war zone, you should shout "GRENADE!" and throw a miniature pumpkin at the enemy. When they see the pumpkin, it'll make them stop and ponder how senseless war is, and while they're pondering, you can throw a real grenade.
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== [[Tabletop RPG]] ==
* West End Games' ''[[Men in Black (Film)|Men in Black]]''. During the solitaire adventure in the main rules the alien you're pursuing throws an object at you. You can assume it's a grenade and dive for cover or pick it up and look at it. It turns out to be a package of <s>Ding-Dongs</s> [[Bland
== [[Western Animation]] ==
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