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The [[Mooks]] are standing back to back, knowing [[The Hero]] is near and ready to kick their ass. Suddenly they hear the familiar sound of metal hitting the ground. "GRENADE!", yells one of them and they all drop to the floor. When the explosion fails to occur, they then realize it's just a not-so-dangerous decoy.

 

 

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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.

{{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.

* ''[[MacGyver]]'': In "For Love or Money", Mac removes the explosive core from a grenade and then tosses it at a group of border guards to distract them while he makes a run across the border.

 

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