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== [[Comic Books]] == |
== [[Comic Books]] == |
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* Detective Richard [[Fell]] was [[Genre Savvy]] enough to recognize that the [[Ax Crazy]] guy putting razors into grocery produce was probably dangerous with a banana in his hand. |
* Detective Richard [[Fell]] was [[Genre Savvy]] enough to recognize that the [[Ax Crazy]] guy putting razors into grocery produce was probably dangerous with a banana in his hand. |
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{{quote|'''Fell''': "So I shot him. He was armed, after all. With death bananas."}} |
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* In a ''[[Pink Panther]]'' comic, Pink Panther threatens the villain with his pointer finger. The villain laughs... [[Finger Gun|and Pink Panther somehow manages to fire from his finger]]. |
* In a ''[[Pink Panther]]'' comic, Pink Panther threatens the villain with his pointer finger. The villain laughs... [[Finger Gun|and Pink Panther somehow manages to fire from his finger]]. |
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== Films - Animation == |
== Films - Animation == |
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* In the [[Babar]] movie, when Baber, Celeste, & Zephir's attempt to impersonate a rhino [[Totem Pole Trench]] style with the aid of a cape and a banana doesn't work out, Zephir quickly finds another use for the latter: |
* In the [[Babar]] movie, when Baber, Celeste, & Zephir's attempt to impersonate a rhino [[Totem Pole Trench]] style with the aid of a cape and a banana doesn't work out, Zephir quickly finds another use for the latter: |
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{{quote|Zephir: Stand back! |
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Retaxas: Watch out! He's got a banana! |
Retaxas: Watch out! He's got a banana! |
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Zephir: And I'm not afraid to use it! *squirts it in Retaxas' face, temporarily blinding him and letting Babar snatch his sword* }} |
Zephir: And I'm not afraid to use it! *squirts it in Retaxas' face, temporarily blinding him and letting Babar snatch his sword* }} |
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* ''[[Doctor Who]]'' - "Pssh, what could a screwdriver do?" is a pretty common reaction at first. But did we mention it's ''sonic''? |
* ''[[Doctor Who]]'' - "Pssh, what could a screwdriver do?" is a pretty common reaction at first. But did we mention it's ''sonic''? |
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* One ''[[The Muppet Show|Muppet Show]]'' sketch featured Fozzie as an Old West-style criminal whose entire arsenal consisted of fruits and vegetables. |
* One ''[[The Muppet Show|Muppet Show]]'' sketch featured Fozzie as an Old West-style criminal whose entire arsenal consisted of fruits and vegetables. |
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{{quote|I-I'm sorry, I didn't know the pickles were loaded!}} |
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* A literal example in a duel segment of ''[[Turkey Television]]''. When choosing their pistols, one of the duelists is forced to take a banana. The real pistol jams, but the banana fires a lethal blast and kills the other duelist. |
* A literal example in a duel segment of ''[[Turkey Television]]''. When choosing their pistols, one of the duelists is forced to take a banana. The real pistol jams, but the banana fires a lethal blast and kills the other duelist. |
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* Zig-zagged in a ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' sketch with a police sergeant teaching his charges how to defend themselves against anyone armed with fresh fruit. He uses a gun, a 16-ton weight, and a tiger. |
* Zig-zagged in a ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' sketch with a police sergeant teaching his charges how to defend themselves against anyone armed with fresh fruit. He uses a gun, a 16-ton weight, and a tiger. |
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* ''[[The Goon Show]]'' - "You fool, you can't shoot me with a banana, it's-" Bang! Bang! "... swine ... it was ... loaded!" *thump" |
* ''[[The Goon Show]]'' - "You fool, you can't shoot me with a banana, it's-" Bang! Bang! "... swine ... it was ... loaded!" *thump" |
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** In another episode, Seagoon is told that Moriarty killed himself by pointing his finger at his head, and saying "bang". |
** In another episode, Seagoon is told that Moriarty killed himself by pointing his finger at his head, and saying "bang". |
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{{quote|'''Seagoon:''' That’s ridiculous. ''[Laughs]'' How can a man shoot himself by pointing his finger at his head like this and going - |
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''[Gunshot, body falls]'' |
''[Gunshot, body falls]'' |
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'''Undertaker:''' Mine, I think. }} |
'''Undertaker:''' Mine, I think. }} |
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* Often used in ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' shorts. |
* Often used in ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' shorts. |
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** "The Unmentionables": [[Bugs Bunny]] threatens mobster Rocky with a carrot. Rocky laughs it off, until the carrot fires in his face. Unfortunately, it won't fire again. |
** "The Unmentionables": [[Bugs Bunny]] threatens mobster Rocky with a carrot. Rocky laughs it off, until the carrot fires in his face. Unfortunately, it won't fire again. |
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{{quote|'''Bugs''': "That's the trouble with carrots: they're only good once."}} |
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** "Drip-Along Daffy": Nasty Canasta is felled by a tiny wind-up soldier… whose rifle packs a mighty wallop. |
** "Drip-Along Daffy": Nasty Canasta is felled by a tiny wind-up soldier… whose rifle packs a mighty wallop. |
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* ''[[Bounty Hamster]]'' - "Hah! You didn't think that banana was loaded!" |
* ''[[Bounty Hamster]]'' - "Hah! You didn't think that banana was loaded!" |