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A common [[Stock Phrase]], most often by a villain, to express upon entering the area of the target. Often accompanied by the destruction of a barrier, commonly a door, with an object such as an ax. Occasionally found as a bad guy's [[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner]].
A common [[Stock Phrase]], said when [[Lampshading]] somebody's entrance. If you're announcing yourself this way, either you have no friends to announce you or you have a big ego. If you announce somebody else this way, you're drawing everyone's attention to the other person's big entrance.


Occasionally found as a bad guy's [[Pre-Ass-Kicking One-Liner]].
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Born from Ed McMahon's [[Catch Phrase]] “Here’s Johnny” on ''[[The Tonight Show]]'', it was made popular and haunting when in the film ''[[The Shining]]'' by Jack Nicholson. Since then, it had made its way into popular culture as a trope of all its own, with different names and/or words replacing Johnny.

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Born from Ed McMahon's [[Catch Phrase]] “Heeeeeeeeere’s Johnny!” on ''[[The Tonight Show]]'', it was made popular and haunting when used in the film ''[[The Shining]]'' by Jack Nicholson. Since then, it had made its way into popular culture as a trope all its own, occasionally with different names replacing Johnny.


A video of examples of this trope can be viewed [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdyJV-lXkcw&t=95s here].
A video of examples of this trope can be viewed [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xdyJV-lXkcw&t=95s here].
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* In the fourth ''[[The Simpsons (Animation)|Simpsons]]'' "Treehouse of Horror" episode, "The Shining", Homer chases his family and spokes a version of this phase. First, with the standard, next with [[David Letterman]]… only to be greeted by Abe. Third time, Homer was successful on finding the rest of the family.
* In the fourth ''[[The Simpsons (Animation)|Simpsons]]'' "Treehouse of Horror" episode, "The Shining", Homer chases his family and repeats different versions of this phase. First, with the standard, next with [[David Letterman]]… only to be greeted by Abe. The third time, Homer was successful in finding the rest of the family.
** In "Blazed and Confused", after Mr. Jack Lassen punches the chalkboard, leading to Mrs. Hover's classmates, Milhouse pokes through and says "Heeere's...Millie!"
** In "Blazed and Confused", after Mr. Jack Lassen punches the chalkboard, leading to Mrs. Hover's classmates, Milhouse pokes through and says "Heeere's... Millie!"
* In the episode "Doug Inc./Doug's Nightmare on Jumbo Street" of ''[[Doug]]'', Doug's dog, Porkchop, does a version of this.
* In the episode "Doug Inc./Doug's Nightmare on Jumbo Street" of ''[[Doug]]'', Doug's dog, Porkchop, does a version of this.


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