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* Seen in ''[[Red Dwarf]]''. In the famous "Gunmen of the Apocalypse'' episode set in a computer-simulated Western town, The Cat pulls off non-lethal trick shots in this manner.

* [[Doctor Who|The Doctor]] pulled this off at one point. He threw a cricket ball, and it bounced around all over the place. Admittedly the effect bordered on a Rube Goldberg device instead of this trope, but it probably still counts. Not only that, but he did it while his Time Lord mind was entirely suppressed and he believed that he was human.

* Tested by the ''[[~~Myth Busters~~]]'' with firearms. For the record, bullets lose a lot of energy when they ricochet. The "three ricochets and kills the firer" myth they were working on was solidly Busted.

* Tested by the ''[[MythBusters]]'' with firearms. For the record, bullets lose a lot of energy when they ricochet. The "three ricochets and kills the firer" myth they were working on was solidly Busted.

* Pretty much the only possible way [[Buffy the Vampire Slayer|Warren Mears could've hit Tara Maclay]] with that stray shot.

* In ''[[VIP|V.I.P.]]'', Vallery Irons tried imitating Xena with her headband. Four enemies knocked out [[Armor Is Useless|despite wearing a helmet]]. At least she [[Accidental Aiming Skills|was impressed]].

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