Punch and Judy: Difference between revisions

As its history can be traced back to the 16th century, it makes all of the show's tropes [[Older Than Steam]] at least.

 

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* [[Audience Participation]]: The children are expected to reply to Mr. Punch's [[Catch Phrase]], "That's the way to do it" with a shout of "[[Pantomime|Oh no, it isn't!]]"

== Anime and Manga ==

* ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'' has two minor characters called Punch and Judy. It's mostly a case of [[Shout-Out Theme Naming]], but in their final appearance together, Judy breaks the character she's been showing and inverts the usual dynamic between the two puppet-show characters.

 

== Comic Books ==

* ''[[V for Vendetta]]'' (as one of the most creepy/horrible things the main character does [although he deserved it])

* [[The DCU]] villains Punch and Jewelee in ''[[Captain Atom]]'' and ''[[Suicide Squad]]'' dress like Punch and Judy.

 

== Film ==

* [[The Santa Clause (film series)|The Santa Clause]]: What's unusual here is that [[Playing Against Type|they don't beat each other up]]; instead, they just talk to each other and play nice. They are also most likely [[Living Toys]], as they seem to be busy before Scott Calvin enters the room, and react to him [[I See London|dropping his pants]].

* [[The Marx Brothers|Harpo Marx]] manages to get himself ''in'' a Punch and Judy show in ''Monkey Business.''

 

== Literature ==

* ''[[Discworld]]'':

** The short story "Theatre of Cruelty" features a Punch-and-Judy show, only {{spoiler|with enslaved gnomes instead of puppets. That's ''not'' the way to do it.}}

* ''[[Chrestomanci|The Magicians of Caprona]]'' by [[Diana Wynne Jones]]

* ''[[The Anubis Gates]]'' by [[Tim Powers]]

* Figures prominently in the M.R. James ghost story "A Disappearance and an Appearance", as part of a nightmarish [[Dreaming of Things to Come|foreshadowing dream.]]

 

* Kermit and Piggy watch a Punch and Judy show in a sketch of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' and comment on the violence.

* Ian Hislop unexpectedly did a short impromptu imitation in an episode of ''[[Have I Got News for You]]''.

* ''[[Are You Being Served?]]'': There's an episode called "The Punch and Judy Affair" where they play life-size versions of the characters.

* Cole Hawlings in ''[[The Box of Delights]]'' owns a Punch and Judy show, though this is something of a cover story.

 

== Music ==

* Marillion have a song called ''Punch & Judy''.

 

* Harrison Birtwistle's opera ''Punch and Judy'' is a very violent take on the dysfunctional family. Benjamin Britten walked out of it during the premiere.

 

== Video Games ==

* The video game ''[[Dragon Quest VIII]]'' has a roaming monster named "Punchin' Judy" that fights the party with hand puppets.

 

== Web Comics ==

* ''[[Girl Genius]]'': the real names of {{spoiler|Agatha's guardians at the beginning of the story}} are "Punch" and "Judy".

* ''[[Something*Positive]]''{{context}}

 

== Western Animation ==

== Real Life ==

* if you've ever used the phrase "Pleased as Punch," it refers to Punch's habit of applauding when he has just committed some particularly violent deed.

 

 

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[[Category:Puppet Shows]]

[[Category:Classic Puppet Shows]]