Big Electric Switch: Difference between revisions

 

== [[Film]] ==

* ''[[Young Frankenstein]]''. During the reanimation of the monster, Igor throws the first two switches with no particular result. When he reluctantly throws the Third Switch (labeled "The Works"), sparks fly out of it and all of the lab equipment goes to full power.

{{quote| '''Igor:''' Not the third switch!}}

* ''[[Sin City]]'': The electric chair used to execute Marv is activated by a Big Electric Switch.

* In ''[[Igor]]'', all [[Mad Scientist]] devices are activated by one of these. It is the job of the titular Igors to pull the switch.

* The ''[[Ghostbusters]]'' have one attached to the containment-grid that holds the captive ghosts.

* A [[Big Electric Switch]] turns on the Psychophraculator in ''[[Mystery Men]]''.

* ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show]]'' features Frank N. Furter throwing two [[Big Electric Switch|Big Electric Switches]] to start the floorshow.

* ''[[Our Man Flint]]''. Flint throws several of these in the Galaxy communications room in an attempt to mess up their operations.

* ''[[Buckaroo Banzai]]''.

** The electrical apparatus that Lord Whorfin uses to give himself electrical shocks is activated by one.

** The sled that Dr. Emilio Lizardo uses to fling himself into the wall is also activated by one.

 

== [[Literature]] ==

{{quote| '''Ponder:''' Initialise the GBL!<br />

'''Ridcully:''' What does that mean?<br />

 

== [[Live Action TV]] ==

** and when planning to "cleave in two this puny planet".

** "King Tut's Coup". King Tut throws a switch to lower Batman (who's in a sarcophagus) into a pool of water using an [[Austin Powers|unnecessarily slow dipping mechanism]].

** "The Cat and the Fiddle". Catwoman throws one to turn off an elevator so Batman can't easily reach a high floor in a building.

* One can be made in ''[[Minecraft]]''. Where as buttons create a quick burst of electricity to a nearby object, and a pressure plate can be activated with any weight, a lever can be used to keep the electricity at a constant flow.

* In ''[[Tomb Raider|Tomb Raider: The Angel of Darkness]]'', Kurtis Trent's ultimate objective is to throw a big electric switch to restore power to the building.

 

== [[Web Comics]] ==

** Being Gaslamp Fantasy, these are [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20100719 found] [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20101224 everywhere] in Girl Genius. This is merely a situation where it's overdone for comedy.

* ''[[Collar 6]]'': The electrodes in the bondage suits Mistress Sixx punishes her slaves with are [http://collar6.com/2009/its-electric-60 activated] with a Big Electric Switch (and [http://collar6.com/2009/heavysuits-59 turned off] with a [[Big Red Button]]).

 

== [[Web Original]] ==

 

== [[Western Animation]] ==

* In one of the [[Looney Tunes]] 'Wolf and Sheepdog' cartoons, Ralph Wolf has set up an armory's worth of missiles and cannons behind Sam Sheepdog, all focused on him at point-blank range, and the bluff Sam's sitting on has been rigged to break away, and far below is a big tank of hungry crocodiles. In his burrow, Ralph starts to throw the big master switch - and the five o'clock whistle blows. He lets go, rolls his eyes and mutters "Pshaw!" The two clock out together and walk home, chatting amicably.

* [[Superman Theatrical Cartoons]] episode "The Arctic Giant". After the generator malfunctions, two knife switches are pulled out to turn it off.

 

== [[Real Life]] ==