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== [[Live Action TV]] ==
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]''
* ''[[Batman (TV series)|Batman]]''
** In "The Bookworm Turns", Batman cites this trope as he prepares to battle the Bookworm's [[Mook|Mooks]], requesting that they take off their glasses, which they oblige. Batman takes a moment to deliver [[An Aesop]] to Robin: "Never hit a man with glasses." Which is [[Hilarious in Hindsight]] considering [[Michael Keaton]]'s Batman would avert this trope 20 years later (and to [[The Joker|a guy who]] [[Complete Monster|definitely]] [[You Killed My Father|deserved it]], no less).
** In "The Bookworm Turns", Batman cites this trope as he prepares to battle the Bookworm's [[Mook]]s, requesting that they take off their glasses, which they oblige. Batman takes a moment to deliver [[An Aesop]] to Robin: "Never hit a man with glasses." Which is [[Hilarious in Hindsight]] considering [[Michael Keaton]]'s Batman would avert this trope 20 years later (and to [[The Joker|a guy who]] [[Complete Monster|definitely]] [[You Killed My Father|deserved it]], no less).
** In "It's the Way You Play the Game" a [[Mook]] named Leo confronts Batman.
** In "It's the Way You Play the Game" a [[Mook]] named Leo confronts Batman.
{{quote|Leo: You wouldn't hit a man with glasses, would ya?
{{quote|Leo: You wouldn't hit a man with glasses, would ya?
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* Implied in ''[[The Rockford Files]]'' episode "The Kirkoff Case": Rockford puts on glasses and pretends to be an insurance agent; when the disguise fails and he starts getting roughed up, he protests, "Didn't you notice I was wearing glasses?"
* Implied in ''[[The Rockford Files]]'' episode "The Kirkoff Case": Rockford puts on glasses and pretends to be an insurance agent; when the disguise fails and he starts getting roughed up, he protests, "Didn't you notice I was wearing glasses?"
* Subverted in ''[[Get Smart]]'' when Smart, 99, and The Chief are captured by KAOS agents and ordered to make a phone call for something. Smart notices that the agent covering them and closest to them is wearing glasses and he knows that the Chief can sing a note high enough to shatter glass. So, he makes up a story that the Chief needs to sing a certain note as part of a code on the phone, and the Chief sings that note to shatter the lenses of the KAOS agent's glasses, allowing Smart to tackle him. Thus their survival depended on specifically hitting a guy with glasses.
* Subverted in ''[[Get Smart]]'' when Smart, 99, and The Chief are captured by KAOS agents and ordered to make a phone call for something. Smart notices that the agent covering them and closest to them is wearing glasses and he knows that the Chief can sing a note high enough to shatter glass. So, he makes up a story that the Chief needs to sing a certain note as part of a code on the phone, and the Chief sings that note to shatter the lenses of the KAOS agent's glasses, allowing Smart to tackle him. Thus their survival depended on specifically hitting a guy with glasses.
* ''[[Family Matters]]'': Narrowly averted in the Season 1 episode "In a Jam," where a bully torments the glasses-wearing Urkel into giving him his lunch money. When Urkel stands up to the thug (who is more than twice his size), the bully -- aptly named "Bull" Watson -- threatens him with harm if he refuses again. When Urkel stands his ground a day later, Bull grabs Urkel by the collar and cocks his fist ... only for Eddie to show up in the proverbial nick of time to distract Bull and get him to reconsider. (Bull eventually gets a fist to his stomach, causing him to back off.)
* ''[[Family Matters]]'': Narrowly averted in the Season 1 episode "In a Jam," where a bully torments the glasses-wearing Urkel into giving him his lunch money. When Urkel stands up to the thug (who is more than twice his size), the bully—aptly named "Bull" Watson—threatens him with harm if he refuses again. When Urkel stands his ground a day later, Bull grabs Urkel by the collar and cocks his fist ... only for Eddie to show up in the proverbial nick of time to distract Bull and get him to reconsider. (Bull eventually gets a fist to his stomach, causing him to back off.)
** In contrast, in later seasons after Urkel invented his Transformation Chamber, Urkel's alter egos (most notably, Bruce Lee Urkel) were non-eyeglass wearing. This is always after the ruffians for the episode beat up the glasses-wearing Urkel.
** In contrast, in later seasons after Urkel invented his Transformation Chamber, Urkel's alter egos (most notably, Bruce Lee Urkel) were non-eyeglass wearing. This is always after the ruffians for the episode beat up the glasses-wearing Urkel.
* At least once on an episode of ''[[Walker, Texas Ranger]]'', a criminal syndicate corners the glasses-wearing, elderly C.D. Parker (Noble Willingham) in an effort to intimidate him into getting Walker to drop his investigation. When C.D. tries to get them to back off by saying they shouldn't hit a guy with glasses, one of the crooks removes his glasses, breaks them ... and then beats him to a pulp. (Of course, Walker gets his revenge in the end.)
* At least once on an episode of ''[[Walker, Texas Ranger]]'', a criminal syndicate corners the glasses-wearing, elderly C.D. Parker (Noble Willingham) in an effort to intimidate him into getting Walker to drop his investigation. When C.D. tries to get them to back off by saying they shouldn't hit a guy with glasses, one of the crooks removes his glasses, breaks them ... and then beats him to a pulp. (Of course, Walker gets his revenge in the end.)
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== [[Professional Wrestling]] ==
== [[Professional Wrestling]] ==
* In one memorable WWE Summerslam main event, Bret Hart was turning the tide against Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect. When Mr. Perfect's coach stood by the ropes and tried to motivate his man to get up, Hart knocked him down. Both announcers were aghast that Hart would hit a man with glasses.
* In one memorable WWE Summerslam main event, Bret Hart was turning the tide against Intercontinental Champion Mr. Perfect. When Mr. Perfect's coach stood by the ropes and tried to motivate his man to get up, Hart knocked him down. Both announcers were aghast that Hart would hit a man with glasses.
* On the last night of Season 4 of WWE NXT, [[Bryan Danielson]] was talking with his rookie, [[Ensemble Darkhorse]] Derreck Bateman backstage before a tag team match. Danielson recalled that he'd punch Bateman if he got eliminated (which he did, the prior week). Bateman reaches down and ''immediately'' tries to invoke this; as soon as he straightens up, Danielson decks him. But seeing how he would go on and win the match for his team, Danielson's actions turned into a [[Wangst|Wangstless]] version of [[Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!]].
* On the last night of Season 4 of WWE NXT, [[Bryan Danielson]] was talking with his rookie, [[Ensemble Darkhorse]] Derreck Bateman backstage before a tag team match. Danielson recalled that he'd punch Bateman if he got eliminated (which he did, the prior week). Bateman reaches down and ''immediately'' tries to invoke this; as soon as he straightens up, Danielson decks him. But seeing how he would go on and win the match for his team, Danielson's actions turned into a [[Wangst]]less version of [[Get a Hold of Yourself, Man!]].
{{quote|'''Daniel Bryan'''(To Bateman): Now get up. Because you've got a NXT Rookie Reunion Tag Team Match tonight, an I want you to win! And I don't want you to win for me, I want you to win for you! I want you to win for chicks! I want you to win for America! AND I WANT YOU TO WIN FOR [[Cheap Pop|CLEVELAND]]!<br />
{{quote|'''Daniel Bryan'''(To Bateman): Now get up. Because you've got a NXT Rookie Reunion Tag Team Match tonight, an I want you to win! And I don't want you to win for me, I want you to win for you! I want you to win for chicks! I want you to win for America! AND I WANT YOU TO WIN FOR [[Cheap Pop|CLEVELAND]]!<br />
'''Bateman''': [[Large Ham|WAAAAARRRRGHHH!]] }}
'''Bateman''': [[Large Ham|WAAAAARRRRGHHH!]] }}
* In the late 1980s/early 1990s WWF, the character of Brother Love was a bespectacled Southern preacher who -- during his talk show segments -- was clearly alligned with the villians and did everything to antagonize the faces. Several times, he attempted to get involved in the action, almost always leading to him gettting socked by the good guys. The most frequent people who struck Love (both while he was wearing his glasses, and also after they were knocked off) were the top two faces of the WWF at the time: Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior. Roddy Piper has gotten a few licks in, while the Hart Foundation (the tag team of Bret "the Hitman" Hart and Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart) once clotheslined Love after a match. Every time, the announcers -- save for the heelish Jesse "the Body" Ventura and Bobby "the Brain" Heenan -- supported hitting ''this'' guy with glasses every time.
* In the late 1980s/early 1990s WWF, the character of Brother Love was a bespectacled Southern preacher who—during his talk show segments—was clearly alligned with the villians and did everything to antagonize the faces. Several times, he attempted to get involved in the action, almost always leading to him gettting socked by the good guys. The most frequent people who struck Love (both while he was wearing his glasses, and also after they were knocked off) were the top two faces of the WWF at the time: Hulk Hogan and the Ultimate Warrior. Roddy Piper has gotten a few licks in, while the Hart Foundation (the tag team of Bret "the Hitman" Hart and Jim "the Anvil" Neidhart) once clotheslined Love after a match. Every time, the announcers—save for the heelish Jesse "the Body" Ventura and Bobby "the Brain" Heenan—supported hitting ''this'' guy with glasses every time.




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