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* Averted in ''[[The Office]]'', as Andy's eardrum is burst [[I Just Shot Marvin in the Face|by Dwight discharging a gun near him.]] |
* Averted in ''[[The Office]]'', as Andy's eardrum is burst [[I Just Shot Marvin in the Face|by Dwight discharging a gun near him.]] |
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* Averted AND played straight (at the same time no less) on the classic ''[[Mission: Impossible (TV series)||Mission Impossible]]''. While conning a meeting of the "Syndicate", Rollin Hand pretends to be deaf so he can eavesdrop on the meeting. Naturally, noone believes he's deaf so someone fires a gun right next to his ear. Rollin doesn't even flinch and makes it all the way back to the kitchen and the safety of the other agents before freaking out in pain (and it takes him obvious time to recover physically). |
* Averted AND played straight (at the same time no less) on the classic ''[[Mission: Impossible (TV series)||Mission Impossible]]''. While conning a meeting of the "Syndicate", Rollin Hand pretends to be deaf so he can eavesdrop on the meeting. Naturally, noone believes he's deaf so someone fires a gun right next to his ear. Rollin doesn't even flinch and makes it all the way back to the kitchen and the safety of the other agents before freaking out in pain (and it takes him obvious time to recover physically). |
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* ''Hilariously'' downplayed in the old campy ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]'' series, after the Dynamic Duo escape from Catwoman's giant speaker deathtrap: |
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{{quote|'''Robin:''' Holy hearing loss, Batman, I think I'll be a little hard of hearing for a while. |
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'''Batman:''' What? |
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'''Robin:''' I said I think I'll be a little hard of hearing for a while. |
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'''Batman:''' WHAT? |
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'''Robin:''' I said I think I'll be a little hard of hearing for a while! |
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'''Batman:''' Sorry, Robin, I think I may be a little hard of hearing for a while.}} |
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== [[Video Games]] == |
== [[Video Games]] == |
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