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See also: [[Double Take]]. Not to be confused with [[Spit Shake]].

== Anime & Manga ==

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* Anita does this with milk in ''[[ROD the TV (Anime)|Read or Die the TV]]''. What's funny in the english dub is you can hear a classmate in the distance exclaiming, "That's nasty!"

* Yoko spits up half a glass of red wine all over Rossiu in ''[[Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann (Anime)|Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann]]'' when one of the Black Sisters asks her if the two little kids they picked up last episode were hers.

* ''[[Ranma ~~One Half~~ (Manga)|Ranma One Half]]''

* ''[[Ranma ½ (Manga)|Ranma One Half]]''

** In the manga, when Tatewaki Kunō informs Nabiki Tendō of his intention to woo the "fiery-haired pigtailed girl" ([[Gender Bender|Ranma's female side]], ignoring the truth), she spits out orange juice -- right into his face. And ''she'' berates him next for making her do this.

** This conversation occurs when quite a few main characters are discussing a robbery:

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* In one episode of ''[[Nerima Daikon Brothers (Anime)|Nerima Daikon Brothers]]'', three characters simultaneously spit-take using the ramen they were eating.

* When Karou visits PANDRA's base in ''[[Zettai Karen Children (Manga)|Zettai Karen Children]]'', every PANDRA member does a spit-take as they see her, even one who's eating a popsicle.

* Happens in the third episode of the ''[[Ah My Goddess (Manga)|Ah My Goddess]]'' anime. A little girl's mother treats Keiichi and Belldandy to lunch at a fast-food joint to thank Keiichi for helping the little girl out in the first episode, when she says, "Hey, mister, [[Ship Tease|is that pretty lady your wife?]]" Cue spit-take from Keiichi. Then Belldandy (in a beautiful, elaborate goddess outfit, no less) replies with, "No, I am not Mister Keiichi's wife, I am actually--" Cue '''another''' spit-take from Keiichi. {{spoiler|Belldandy is a goddess for whom Keiichi wished to stay with forever, and to maintain her power, she is forbidden from lying}}.

* Happens in the third episode of the ''[[Ah! My Goddess (Manga)|Ah My Goddess]]'' anime. A little girl's mother treats Keiichi and Belldandy to lunch at a fast-food joint to thank Keiichi for helping the little girl out in the first episode, when she says, "Hey, mister, [[Ship Tease|is that pretty lady your wife?]]" Cue spit-take from Keiichi. Then Belldandy (in a beautiful, elaborate goddess outfit, no less) replies with, "No, I am not Mister Keiichi's wife, I am actually--" Cue '''another''' spit-take from Keiichi. {{spoiler|Belldandy is a goddess for whom Keiichi wished to stay with forever, and to maintain her power, she is forbidden from lying}}.

* ''[[Hanaukyo Maid Tai (Anime)|Hanaukyo Maid Tai]]''

** First season episode 5. Taro, when Chief Security maid Konoe asks him why he doesn't sleep with Mariel.

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* In ''[[Toradora (Light Novel)|Toradora]]'', Ryuji and Taiga do a perfect ''synchronized'' spit take when Yusaku shows up with Ami.

* In ''[[Future GPX Cyber Formula (Anime)|Future GPX Cyber Formula]] 11'', Hayato asks Kaga if it's a driver's racing talent when he can't reach Knight Schumacher's time with his Super Asurada AKF-11. This causes Kaga to spit out his coffee.

* In episode 7 of ''[[Mayo Chiki (Anime)|Mayo Chiki]]'', Jiro does this twice in one scene. The first is when Subaru calls him on his cellphone while he's hanging out with his sister and her two friends, who don't realize [[Dropped a Bridget On Him|Subaru is a girl]]. She's wondering why he's taking so long buying drinks, and decides to come over to the shop, causing him to spit the water. He warns them not to come into the shop, but then Subaru informs him that they're already there, causing him to spit out some more water, and forcing him to come up with a [[Paper Thin Disguise]] for her.

* In episode 7 of ''[[Mayo Chiki (Anime)|Mayo Chiki]]'', Jiro does this twice in one scene. The first is when Subaru calls him on his cellphone while he's hanging out with his sister and her two friends, who don't realize [[Dropped a Bridget On Him|Subaru is a girl]]. She's wondering why he's taking so long buying drinks, and decides to come over to the shop, causing him to spit the water. He warns them not to come into the shop, but then Subaru informs him that they're already there, causing him to spit out some more water, and forcing him to come up with a [[Paper-Thin Disguise]] for her.

* Hikaru does a spit take in chapter 2 of ''[[Prism (Manga)|Prism]]'' when Megu asks if Hikaru's a lesbian with the question "{{spoiler|Do you want to have sex with me?}}".

* ''[[Zatch Bell (Manga)|Zatch Bell]]'': Kyanchome and Umagon go over to a spring of water to drink and quench their thirst after a lot of tough battles. Moments later they see Gash relaxing in it naked (or in trunks in the edited American release). Cue spit take.

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** The arc ''[[X Wing Series|In the Empire's Service]]'' had Wes Janson [http://img141.imageshack.us/img141/1233/blz22.jpg do one of these] when he hears that they're flying against the 181st Imperial Fighter Group. Baron [[Ace Pilot|Soontir Fel's]] unit.

** The comic one-shot ''Force Fiction'' has Yoda doing a spit-take when he learned that Mace Windu planned on giving Qui-Gon's lightsaber to Anakin Skywalker.

* Stature [http://static.flickr.com/3337/3625823158_ac74f66a97.jpg responding to] [[Fantastic Four|Reed Richards]] claiming to know more about Pym Particles than Hank Pym does. (Pym's response, on the other hand, went "It's on, [[This Is for Emphasis Bitch|bitch]].")

* Stature [http://static.flickr.com/3337/3625823158_ac74f66a97.jpg responding to] [[Fantastic Four|Reed Richards]] claiming to know more about Pym Particles than Hank Pym does. (Pym's response, on the other hand, went "It's on, [[This Is for Emphasis, Bitch|bitch]].")

* ''[[~~XX Xenophile~~]]'' has the "squirt through the nose" version when a sexy but innocent girl [[No Social Skills|without social experience]] asks the main character out of the blue when they will have sex.

* ''[[XXXenophile]]'' has the "squirt through the nose" version when a sexy but innocent girl [[No Social Skills|without social experience]] asks the main character out of the blue when they will have sex.

* In ''[[Birds of Prey]]'', Huntress can't hold her beer when she hears Lady Blackhawk, a [[Fish Out of Temporal Water|time-displaced WWII pilot]] who looks like [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Ladyblackhawk.PNG this], complain that no one will honor her senior citizen's discount.

* In ''[[Asterix]] and the Laurel Wreath'', Astérix spits out his food when chief Vitalstatitix announces that they're going to cook a stew with Caesar's laurel wreath as ingredient.

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** In one episode, Rose says, "Guess what I did!" Dorothy guesses, "A Danny Thomas spit-take?" When Rose answers in a surprising manner what she really did, Sophia actually ''does'' a Danny Thomas spit-take.

** Another episode had Blanche doing this all over a '''''Russian emmissary'''''. He quiped that back home he has to stand in line for two hours to get half as much.

* ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway (TV)|Whose Line Is It Anyway]]''

* ''[[Whose Line Is It Anyway? (TV)|Whose Line Is It Anyway]]''

** One episode features the audience suggestion drawn from a hat: "Things that will cause a Drew Carey spit-take." Drew poised expectantly with his mug, Ryan Stiles and Colin Mochrie marched onto stage and kissed, Drew spat.

** A more unexpected example can be found [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DMtpoeEdAtg here] after a great Colin Mochrie one-liner.

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* Another [[Korean Series]], ''[[Oh My Lady]]'': Gae Hwa does this with wine when Ming Woo makes a suggestive comment. Luckily it gave us an excuse for a [[Shirtless Scene]] with the leading man.

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot956b75T34 This clip] from ''[[The Soup]]''.

* The ''[[~~Blakes~~ Seven (TV)|Blakes Seven]]'' episode "Gambit". Avon spits the (ice cream?) he's eating when Vila (who has been drugged) is lead onto the casino stage to play the Klute at speed chess, thereby risking both his life, if he loses, and their substantial winnings.

* The ''[[Blake's Seven (TV)|Blakes Seven]]'' episode "Gambit". Avon spits the (ice cream?) he's eating when Vila (who has been drugged) is lead onto the casino stage to play the Klute at speed chess, thereby risking both his life, if he loses, and their substantial winnings.

* An episode of ''[[Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip]]'' sees the characters doing spit-takes collectively -- and contracting colds as a result.

* Lisa does one on ''[[Saved By the Bell]]'', when Kelly reveals that she has a thing for Screech.

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* On an episode of ''All American Girl'', Margaret hears a piece of shocking news, but, being sans anything to spit, calmly walks from the living room into the kitchen, fills a glass of water, walks back to the living room, takes a sip, and determinately spits it out again.

* In ''[[Mock the Week]]'', when the contestants where commenting on how Dara has lost weight: "He's only lost weight because he was on the Irish version of ''[[Big Brother]]'' set during the potato famine." Cue Dara to take a gulp of water, a [[Double Take]] and then spit to the side.

* Doubled up in ''[[Skins]]'' during a [[Two Scenes One Dialogue]] bit.

* Doubled up in ''[[Skins]]'' during a [[Two Scenes, One Dialogue]] bit.

{{quote| '''Freddie:''' ''(swigs)'' Jesus, what is this stuff? ''(swigs again)''<br />

'''JJ:''' It's Dad's potato moonshine. He went on a "distill anything" course. We use it for [[Gargle Blaster|weedkiller]], mainly.<br />

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* Done by Urataros in ''[[Kamen Rider Den-O]]'' when he [[The Hero|Ryotaro]] offers to let another [[Monster of the Week|Imagin]] join the team. Made more impressive by the fact that Ura doesn't have an articulated jaw ([http://img152.imageshack.us/img152/7306/1175453128980hx1.gif animated gif here]).

* An episode of ''[[The Nanny]]'' has C.C doing this all over Gracie when she and Niles announce that "Miss Fine" was pregnant by "Mr. Sheffield". They were actually talking about Gracie's hamsters.

* ''[[~~Noahs~~ Arc]]'': Noah has a small one when Wade describes a guy he'd sleep with (as a perfect description of Noah).

* ''[[Noah's Arc]]'': Noah has a small one when Wade describes a guy he'd sleep with (as a perfect description of Noah).

* British panel show ''Would I Lie to You?'' provided [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7AKtNiAqWe8#t=2m55s a masterful triple synchronized spit-take] from one team at the punchline to one of Angus Deayton's lines.

* ''[[Hannah Montana (TV)|Hannah Montana]]''

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** Ted's cousin also does one of these when her son asks her what a "'[[Country Matters|grinch]]" is.

** This is Barney and Ted's reaction to the hilariously innuendo-heavy Robin Sparkles video which contained the line "How's your beaver?"

* One of the skits on ''[[~~I Carly~~ (TV)|I Carly]]'' is "The Spit Take".

* One of the skits on ''[[ICarly (TV)|I Carly]]'' is "The Spit Take".

{{quote| '''Sam:''' Hey Carly, remember when you asked to put ketchup on your burger?<br />

'''Carly:''' Yeah? ''(grape juice)''<br />

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'''Harold:''' ''(follows Monk's look)'' Doctor Door? Is that the best you could do? I suppose if we were standing over there by that alarm you would have said "Doctor Bell"! }}

:: And Natalie does a spit-take all over Harold, because the analyst's name actually ''is'' Doctor Bell!

* Lampshaded on ''[[~~Thirty~~ Rock (TV)|Thirty Rock]]'', when Jenna tells Liz that she wants to have a baby and Liz spits.

* Lampshaded on ''[[30 Rock (TV)|Thirty Rock]]'', when Jenna tells Liz that she wants to have a baby and Liz spits.

* In ''[[Sons of Anarchy]]'', Clay spit-takes when a girl says that [[Sociopathic Hero|Happy]] seems like a "nice guy".

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** And again in the Commercial Special during the innuendo-filled Wet Banana ad.

** And again in his review of ''[[Milk Money]]'' when a kid asks, "Was Mom a virgin when you married her?" The page quote is the Critic lampshading this trope.

** Subverted in his review of ''[[Star Trek ~~the~~ Motion Picture (Film)|Star Trek the Motion Picture]]'' where he nearly spit takes but manages to keep it down. Double subverted a few seconds later thanks to ''[[The Room]]'' again.

** Subverted in his review of ''[[Star Trek: The Motion Picture (Film)|Star Trek the Motion Picture]]'' where he nearly spit takes but manages to keep it down. Double subverted a few seconds later thanks to ''[[The Room]]'' again.

** Doug and Rob did a ''genuine'' spit take simultaneously in [[The Cinema Snob (Web Video)|The Cinema Snob]] crossover [http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/teamt/bj/bjtries/28371-brad-tries-pizza-beer Brad Tries Pizza Beer].

* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EQcvKCFFW4 A Vodka Movie by Zach Galifianakis, Tim, and Eric (Part 2)] has a ten-second dual spit-take when Zach reveals why he has body image issues.

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* In the ''[[Veggie Tales (Animation)|Veggie Tales]]''' version of David and Goliath, one character performs a rather impressive one when David declares he wants to fight Goliath.

* In an episode of ''[[Home Movies (Animation)|Home Movies]]'', Brendon's mother reacts this way to Brendon asking to go to the library -- multiple times. The first time she does it is out of legitimate shock, but then she keeps doing it, seemingly just to annoy Brendon.

* Done by Samy on ''[[Jimmy Two Shoes (Animation)|Jimmy Two Shoes]]'', when Beezy approaches him wearing a [[Paper Thin Disguise]] of Lucius.

* Done by Samy on ''[[Jimmy Two Shoes (Animation)|Jimmy Two Shoes]]'', when Beezy approaches him wearing a [[Paper-Thin Disguise]] of Lucius.

* ''[[Wakfu (Animation)|Wakfu]]''

** Done by Ruel in episode 10, all over his friend Calben, from Amalia's yell surprising him.

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* In ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender (Animation)|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'', "[[Avatar: The Last Airbender (Animation)/Nightmares and Daydreams/Recap|Nightmares and Daydreams]]", Aang yells at Toph to stop drinking water and she immediatly spit-takes in surprise, all over Katara (who subsequently waterbends to dry herself). When asked why, Aang explains he just had a dream where they all died because of Toph's [[Potty Emergency]], and thus it's important that she avoids drinking in the future....

* ''[[The Legend of Korra (Animation)|The Legend of Korra]]''" "[[The Legend of Korra (Animation)/Recap/S1 E2 A Leaf in The Wind|A Leaf in the Wind]]." A White Lotus guard does this right into the face of another when the pro-bending announcer on the radio reveals that Korra is playing in a match.

* In ''[[Batman ~~the~~ Animated Series (Animation)|Batman the Animated Series]]'' Bruce pulls one of these when his friend Harvey Dent tells him he's planning on proposing to Pam Isley (not knowing she's evil yet).

* In ''[[Batman: The Animated Series (Animation)|Batman the Animated Series]]'' Bruce pulls one of these when his friend Harvey Dent tells him he's planning on proposing to Pam Isley (not knowing she's evil yet).

* Done a few times in ''[[My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]''. Subverted in "A Bird in the Hoof", where upon hearing Princess Celestia has to leave a party on official duty, Twilight Sparkle begins to spit-take, only to shove her hoof in her mouth to stop herself.

* Done a few times in ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]''. Subverted in "A Bird in the Hoof", where upon hearing Princess Celestia has to leave a party on official duty, Twilight Sparkle begins to spit-take, only to shove her hoof in her mouth to stop herself.

* Alfe in ''[[The Problem Solverz]]'' does this a lot, mainly when attacking. He also does it after trying the "slightly off" root beer and pizza pancakes in "Fauxboro".

* In the ''[[Fanboy and Chum Chum]]'' episode "Fangboy", Dr. Acula does this when Fanboy tells him he's a vampire.

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