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{{trope}}
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{{quote|'''Train Conductor''': "Board! Board!"
'''Passenger''': *Looks at watch, sees that it's not nearly time to leave, scoffs*
''(The passenger then gets hit by a passing by man with some wooden boards, twice.)''
'''Train Conductor''': [[Deadpan Snarker|"Told ya. Told ya twice."]]
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A subtrope of [[Slapstick]] and [[Amusing Injuries]], this is an old gag where Alice is carrying long items such as planks, logs, poles, or ladders, turns around and accidentally hits Bob, who was standing behind or next to her.
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Characters likely (but not necessary) to be involved in the gag are [[The Klutz]] for the long item-wielder, and the [[Butt Monkey]] and [[The Chew Toy]] for the person suffering the hit.
If you're thinking about a guy getting hit in the face by a board that he stepped on, that's actually a variation of the [[Rake Take]]. Also compare [[Nautical Knockout]]. A
{{examples}}
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== [[Film]] ==
* In ''[[My Fair Lady]]'', happens during the "With A Little Bit Of Luck" song, since Alfie Doolittle is singing in what seems to be a construction area and there is inevitably someone who swings a plank around and someone else gets hit by it.
* Vintage British comedians Eric Sykes and Tommy Cooper actually made an entire 45 minute film devoted to exploring and using every possible permutation of this gag. It is simply called ''[[wikipedia:The Plank (1967 film)|The Plank]]'' and is much better than it sounds.<ref>also possibly the only film in existence with a [[Gainax Ending|Gainax Beginning]]</ref>
* In ''[[Seven Brides for Seven Brothers]]'', one of the townsfolk "accidentally" does this to one of the brothers - although he's openly a [[Jerkass]] about it and he never really expected anyone to believe it was an accident.
* In ''[[The Voyage of the Dawn Treader]]'', Eustace is attempting to set an oar in a rowboat (backwards), nearly loses his balance, and swings it about, knocking out a pirate leader who was sneaking up behind him with a knife.
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== [[Literature]] ==
* In ''[[The Pendragon Adventure]]'', when Bobby completes his [[Training
* The ''[[Discworld]]'' book ''[[
** This is also why the Fools' Guild's fire department has never managed to stop any fires
== [[Live
* ''[[Chucklevision]]'' had one of these practically [[Once Per Episode]], accompanying the brothers' [[Catch Phrase]].
* Happened with some regularity on ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]'', usually with Al on the receiving end. And once with Bob Vila.
* Done with some frequency on ''[[The Benny Hill Show]]''.
* ''[[Monty Python]] Live at the Hollywood Bowl'' includes a "comedy tutorial" sketch featuring plank and other slapstick gags. The routine was originally written for the TV sketch show ''We Have Ways of Making You Laugh'' (1968).
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* Magellan from ''[[Eurekas Castle]]'' has a [[Running Gag]] variant on this. His tail is the long object, so for instance he'll build something out of blocks and knock it down with his tail when he turns around. Typically he then scolds his tail as if it were sentient.
== [[
* This was demonstrated as part of the 'Comedy Masterclass' skits in ''The Secret Policeman's Ball''.
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
* On ''[[The Penguins of Madagascar]]'', King Julien challenges Fred the squirrel to a duel with staffs. Fred beats him without even trying, just by moving around with the staff on his shoulder.
* In ''[[Toy Story (franchise)||Toy Story 2]]'', Rex the green plastic [[Tyrannosaurus Rex]] accidentally knocks Evil Emperor Zurg off an elevator with his tail while shuddering in fear as Zurg is about to destroy the two Buzz Lightyears (one of them has a plastic belt around him).
* In the ''[[Camp Lazlo]]'' episode "Snow Beans", this happens to Chip and Skip, using a pair of skis rather than a plank.
* Axl does it to Bull Gator in an episode of ''[[Taz-Mania]]''. Bull responds with a [[Genre Savvy]] "I really should have seen that coming".
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{{reflist}}
[[Category:Injury Tropes]]
[[Category:Comedy Tropes]]
▲[[Category:Plank Gag]]
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