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== [[Advertising]] ==
== [[Advertising]] ==
* There's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU2w8xwVNmY a rather amusing American commercial for hydrogen-cell cars] that asks the question "What if we could replace something harmful with water?" Cue ''[[The Matrix|Matrix]]''-style gunfight with water guns in place of real guns and water balloons in place of grenades.
* There's [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hU2w8xwVNmY a rather amusing American commercial for hydrogen-cell cars] that asks the question "What if we could replace something harmful with water?" Cue ''[[The Matrix|Matrix]]''-style gunfight with water guns in place of real guns and water balloons in place of grenades.


== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==
* ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'': Ed uses water guns filled with "stinky gas" in "[[Mushroom Samba]]".
* ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'': Ed uses water guns filled with "stinky gas" in "[[Mushroom Samba]]".
* ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi|The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya]]'': Haruhi subconsciously modified model guns into firing pressurized water balls with unimaginably explosive firepower. Dual squirt guns turned dual mini water-grenade launchers/pistols.
* ''[[Suzumiya Haruhi|The Melancholy Of Haruhi Suzumiya]]'': Haruhi subconsciously modified model guns into firing pressurized water balls with unimaginably explosive firepower. Dual squirt guns turned dual mini water-grenade launchers/pistols.
* [[Yotsubato|Yotsuba]], Jumbu, and Yanda held a water balloon fight inside the house. When Yotsuba was supposed to be ''housesitting'' no less. And she even started it by ambushing Yanda with her water pistol.
* [[Yotsubato|Yotsuba]], Jumbu, and Yanda held a water balloon fight inside the house. When Yotsuba was supposed to be ''housesitting'' no less. And she even started it by ambushing Yanda with her water pistol.


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* Done in ''[[The Lost Boys]]'', using squirt guns filled with holy water against vampires. Unusually effective.
* Done in ''[[The Lost Boys]]'', using squirt guns filled with holy water against vampires. Unusually effective.
* Played for Wayans-style comedy in ''Don't Be A Menace To South Central''.
* Played for Wayans-style comedy in ''Don't Be A Menace To South Central''.
* ''[[From Dusk till Dawn]]'' also has holy water guns, treated somewhat like [[Holy Hand Grenade]]s.
* ''[[From Dusk till Dawn]]'' also has holy water guns, treated somewhat like [[Holy Hand Grenade]]s.
* ''Attack The Block'' has this with "probs and mayhem," 2 nine-year olds, using a water pistol full of petrol and a firecracker to burn an alien to death.
* ''Attack The Block'' has this with "probs and mayhem," 2 nine-year olds, using a water pistol full of petrol and a firecracker to burn an alien to death.
* Used in the final battle in ''[[Recess: School's Out]]'', along with silly string, no less!
* Used in the final battle in ''[[Recess: School's Out]]'', along with silly string, no less!
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== [[Live Action TV]] ==
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* In the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "The Fires of Pompeii," the Tenth Doctor uses a water gun against the lead Pyrovile.
* In the ''[[Doctor Who]]'' episode "The Fires of Pompeii," the Tenth Doctor uses a water gun against the lead Pyrovile.
* When Ross is trying to convince himself his student-girlfriend isn't too immature for him in ''[[Friends]]'', he arrives at the dorm to find she's having a water-balloon fight. After they split up, he thinks "She handled that really maturely. Was this a mistake?" and then she drops a balloon on him from the window...
* When Ross is trying to convince himself his student-girlfriend isn't too immature for him in ''[[Friends]]'', he arrives at the dorm to find she's having a water-balloon fight. After they split up, he thinks "She handled that really maturely. Was this a mistake?" and then she drops a balloon on him from the window...
* ''[[Myth Busters]]'': one myth they tested was a combination of a water gun and a [[Static Stun Gun]].
* ''[[MythBusters]]'': one myth they tested was a combination of a water gun and a [[Static Stun Gun]].
* An early episode of ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' has Teal'c befriend a young girl who carries a Super Soaker around. After she helps save him, he gives her a "superior model"...which she immediately uses to shoot Daniel Jackson. The good doctor remarks that maybe they shouldn't have loaded it. Teal'c answers if they hadn't, she would be unable to defend herself, before he pulls out an even ''bigger'' water gun to chase after her.
* An early episode of ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' has Teal'c befriend a young girl who carries a Super Soaker around. After she helps save him, he gives her a "superior model"...which she immediately uses to shoot Daniel Jackson. The good doctor remarks that maybe they shouldn't have loaded it. Teal'c answers if they hadn't, she would be unable to defend herself, before he pulls out an even ''bigger'' water gun to chase after her.
* ''[[The West Wing]]'': after noting that Josh is the kind of guy who has to be hit over the head to notice that a girl is interested in him, Amy tosses a water balloon at him from the balcony of her office as he's leaving the building, that almost hit him in the head.
* ''[[The West Wing]]'': after noting that Josh is the kind of guy who has to be hit over the head to notice that a girl is interested in him, Amy tosses a water balloon at him from the balcony of her office as he's leaving the building, that almost hit him in the head.
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* ''[[Dead Rising]] 2'' has normal ones and improvised ones that work like [[Fire-Breathing Weapon|flamethrowers]].
* ''[[Dead Rising]] 2'' has normal ones and improvised ones that work like [[Fire-Breathing Weapon|flamethrowers]].
* ''[[Bully (video game)|Bully]]'' features water balloons. Not one of the stronger weapons.
* ''[[Bully (video game)|Bully]]'' features water balloons. Not one of the stronger weapons.
* One of the power-ups you can shoot at your opponents in ''[[Re-Volt]]''.
* One of the power-ups you can shoot at your opponents in ''[[Re-Volt]]''.


== [[Web Comics]] ==
== [[Web Comics]] ==
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* The all-water balloon ''Patton'' parody from ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]''.
* The all-water balloon ''Patton'' parody from ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]''.
** Bart used two water guns filled with ketchup and mustard to threaten Mr. Burns when he went on a date with Marge's mother.
** Bart used two water guns filled with ketchup and mustard to threaten Mr. Burns when he went on a date with Marge's mother.
* ''[[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy]]'': one episode involving the tree house has the Eds using water balloons. Another has them selling turkey basters as water squirters. Also Eddy's El Mundo Stinkbomb.
* ''[[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy]]'': one episode involving the tree house has the Eds using water balloons. Another has them selling turkey basters as water squirters. Also Eddy's El Mundo Stinkbomb.
* ''[[Kick Buttowski]]'': Kick and Gunthar fight Kick's older brother, Brad, for their hangout. Kick uses water balloons and Brad uses mudballs.
* ''[[Kick Buttowski]]'': Kick and Gunthar fight Kick's older brother, Brad, for their hangout. Kick uses water balloons and Brad uses mudballs.
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