The Tonsillitis Episode: Difference between revisions

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[[Sub-Trope]] of [[Sick Episode]]. Something of a [[Forgotten Trope]] because since the late 1990s tonsillectomies are done much less frequently than they were in the past, and their effectiveness is debated.

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== [[Comic Books]] ==

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== [[Newspaper Comics]] ==

* ''[[Garfield]]'' did a [http://garfield.nfshost.com/1988/04/page01 story arc] where Jon had to go to hospital for a tonsillectomy. Garfield comes to visit, and inevitably makes a play for the ice cream.

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== [[Real Life]] ==

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* [[Truth in Television|Happens to kids in]] [[Real Life]], though some end up disappointed when no ice cream is brought.

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** In the sixties and seventies (according to this troper's mother), it was almost a rite of passage, as almost every problem with the ear or throat was treated with a ~~tonsilectomy~~.

== [[Stand Up Comedy]] ==

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* An episode of ''[[Bobby's World]]'' had this happen to the title character his throat is very sore and finds it difficult to talk, he thinks he's going to die, once he gets them removed he's happy to get all the ice cream he wants.

* King Bob had this in ''[[Recess]]'', though it's not the entire focus of the episode. It's actually about Gus filling in for his king duties while he's having an operation for his tonsilitis.

* Timmy in ''[[Fairly Oddparents]]'' had an episode dedicated to this. He realized he could just wish the tonsils out, but it takes him the whole episode before he's able to do so, being chased by crazy nurses (Vicky) and almost getting killed in the process.

* Timmy in ''[[The Fairly Oddparents]]'' had an episode dedicated to this. He realized he could just wish the tonsils out, but it takes him the whole episode before he's able to do so, being chased by crazy nurses (Vicky) and almost getting killed in the process.

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== [[Real Life]] ==

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* [[Truth in Television|Happens to kids in]] [[Real Life]], though some end up disappointed when no ice cream is brought.

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** In the sixties and seventies (according to this troper's mother), it was almost a rite of passage, as almost every problem with the ear or throat was treated with a tonsillectomy.