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{{quote|''"Kids, there's nothing more cool than being hugged by someone you like! But if someone tries to touch you in a place or in a way that makes you feel uncomfortable, [[Memetic Mutation|that's no good]]. It's your body; no one has the right to touch you if you don't want them to. So what do you do? First, you say 'No!' Then, you get outta there! Most important, you gotta tell someone you trust, like your parents, your teacher, a police officer."''|'''[[
A [[Very Special Episode]], particularly popular in [[The Eighties]], with a moral about a very important issue: all adults that you don't know are ravenous, sex-thirsty child molesters waiting to snatch you into their white van with promises of candy and toys.
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== Live-Action TV ==
* Supposedly, there was an episode of ''[[
* There were a couple of ''[[
** One where Arnold's friend Dudley was molested by Gordon Jump.
** Another where Arnold and Kimberly hitch a ride with a kidnapper who clearly intends to rape Kimberly.
** And don't forget that episode where the bike store owner [[Family Guy
* Australia has for a while had the Safety House Program, where applicants stick the symbol on the letterbox only if they actually ''are'' safety houses. An education campaign back in the 80s had to remind kids to look specifically on the letterbox (not the door. And not on any cars). It came complete with a character, Clebo the Clown, and also a song that seems to have faded into obscurity, were it not for a few old memories of the lyrics:
{{quote| ''Look for the Safety house, Get to know the sign<br />
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Just run up to the front door of the Safety House near you.'' }}
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fj4ak2WpLFM This sexual abuse video], complete with an actor who plays his [[Dirty Old Man]] role [[Large Ham|a little too well]]. At least the boy isn't ambiguous about "bad touch" and says the word "penis".
* The trope is referenced in an early episode of ''[[
== New Media ==
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== Puppet Shows ==
* The [[Trope Namer]]: the episode "Too Smart for Strangers" of ''Welcome to Pooh Corner'', a mid-'80s production where [[
* ''Tricky People'', a 1998 video produced by Nest Entertainment, is a rather serious PSA about sexual abuse and stranger danger... which stars a silly yellow [[Barney and Friends
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* The TV version of ''[[The Berenstain Bears]]'' story is actually a bit more nuanced. The [[Bumbling Dad]] decides to [[Scare'Em Straight]], until Sister Bear is [[Paranoia Fuel|reduced to a terrified wreck who doesn't want to leave the house]]. The [[Closer to Earth]] mother (as always) has to reassure Sister Bear that there are dangerous strangers out there, but you can't be paranoid like that.
** Honestly, the book made it creepier because the newspaper pictures were in black-and-white, and you had time to read the text and let it sink in. And to top it all off, you got to see Sister's wide-eyed expression at the same time.
* And then there's that infamous ''[[Adventures of Sonic the Hedgehog
* Less well-known, but no less awkward, is a PSA starring [[He-Man]] and [[She-Ra]] of all people. It really brings the awkward when it acknowledges that kids are abused by people they know already. Let's not forget the delicious irony that one of the adult figures "you can trust" who it is suggested to talk to is a ''priest''... Or a police man.
* A ''[[
* ''[[
* There's an [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vbkDCdPM2fk Australian cartoon] featuring a kid being lured into a hotel bed by a pedophile, but instead of having the kid rescued at the last minute or fading out on an already-creepy-enough-thanks image, it shows [[Disney Acid Sequence|the pedophile melting into the blanket, which then melts into a stripey blanket-printed ocean that jostles the kid around awhile, then a close-up on the kid's face as he weeps a single tear, which melts into the next scene]]. Thanks for clearing that up, guys.
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== Anime & Manga ==
* ''[[
== Live-Action TV ==
* On ''[[30 Rock
* In ''[[The George Lopez Show]]'' episode "Max's Big Adventure", Max has a school play about this that has two kids being approached by a man in a [[Conspicuous Trenchcoat]] asking them where their parents are. The play is about as good as one would expect, leading George to think that Max doesn't really know about stranger dangers and testing him. The episode as a whole is more of a deconstruction of this trope.
== Video Games ==
* In the game ''[[Evil Genius (
== Web Comics ==
* Subverted in [http://cityofreality.com/2009/08/01/01-01-monsters/ this strip] from ''[[
== Western Animation ==
* Ralph Wiggum from ''[[The Simpsons (
* ''[[
** Parodied, of course, with a counselor who asks if Father Maxi had stuck anything up the kids' butts. The counselor avoids the word "penis" though, asking if he had stuck anything "of his" up there, which just confuses them.
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