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* ''BuckarooBanzai''. The electrical apparatus that Lord Whorfin uses to give himself electrical shocks is activated by one.
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* ''BuckarooBanzai''. ''BuckarooBanzai''.
** The electrical apparatus that Lord Whorfin uses to give himself electrical shocks is activated by one.
** The sled that Dr. Emilio Lizardo uses to fling himself into the wall is also activated by one.
** The electrical apparatus that Lord Whorfin uses to give himself electrical shocks is activated by one.
** The sled that Dr. Emilio Lizardo uses to fling himself into the wall is also activated by one.
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* ''TheTwilightZone'' TOS episode "Shadow Play''. Adam Grant is put to death by electrocution when the guard throws a large switch on a console. See it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvFri-BbhDQ#t=5m50s here]].
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* ''TheTwilightZone'' TOS episode "Shadow Play''. Adam Grant is put to death by electrocution when the guard throws a large switch two of them on a console. See it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvFri-BbhDQ#t=5m50s here]].
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* The ''GhostBusters'' have BigElectricSwitch attached to the containment-grid that holds the captive ghosts.
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* The ''GhostBusters'' have BigElectricSwitch one attached to the containment-grid that holds the captive ghosts.
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* In the 1939 [[TheWizardOfOz Wizard of Oz]] film, the "wizard" uses Big Electric Switches to create the thunder and lightning effects in his throne room.
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* In the 1939 [[TheWizardOfOz Wizard of Oz]] film, the "wizard" uses Big Electric Switches these to create the thunder and lightning effects in his throne room.
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* ''BuckarooBanzai''. The electrical apparatus that Lord Whorfin uses to give himself electrical shocks is activated by one.
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* Befitting his status as a MadScientist, Dr. Forrester from ''MST3K'' uses one of these to launch both Joel and Mike into space.
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* Befitting his status as a MadScientist, Dr. Forrester from ''MST3K'' ''{{MST3K}}'' uses one of these to launch both Joel and Mike into space.
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* In ''TheIronGiant'', a large knife switch - conveniently labeled "ON" and "OFF" - is used by the main character to turn off ''an entire power substation''.
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* ''TheTwilightZone'' TOS episode "Shadow Play''. Adam Grant is put to death by electrocution when the guard throws a large switch on a console. See it ([[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvFri-BbhDQ#t=5m55s here]]).
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* ''TheTwilightZone'' TOS episode "Shadow Play''. Adam Grant is put to death by electrocution when the guard throws a large switch on a console. See it ([[http://www.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvFri-BbhDQ#t=5m55s here]]).com/watch?v=bvFri-BbhDQ#t=5m50s here]].
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* ''TheTwilightZone'' TOS episode "Shadow Play''. Adam Grant is put to death by electrocution when the guard throws a large switch on a console ([[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvFri-BbhDQ See it at 5:55]]).
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* ''TheTwilightZone'' TOS episode "Shadow Play''. Adam Grant is put to death by electrocution when the guard throws a large switch on a console console. See it ([[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bvFri-BbhDQ See it at 5:55]]).com/watch?v=bvFri-BbhDQ#t=5m55s here]]).
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* ''YoungFrankenstein''. During the reanimation of the monster, Igor throws the first two switches with no particular result. When he reluctantly throws the Third Switch (labeled "The Works"), sparks fly out of it and all of the lab equipment goes to full power. See it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qil3iFpgWdM here, starting at 2:50]].
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* ''YoungFrankenstein''. During the reanimation of the monster, Igor throws the first two switches with no particular result. When he reluctantly throws the Third Switch (labeled "The Works"), sparks fly out of it and all of the lab equipment goes to full power. See it [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qil3iFpgWdM here, starting at 2:50]].com/watch?v=Qil3iFpgWdM#t=2m50s here]].
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** "The Cat and the Fiddle". Catwoman throws a switch tor turn off an elevator so Batman can't easily reach a high floor in a building.
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** "The Cat and the Fiddle". Catwoman throws a switch tor one to turn off an elevator so Batman can't easily reach a high floor in a building.
** "The Joker's Hard Time". The Joker uses one to drop a net over the Dynamic Duo.
** "The Joker's Hard Time". The Joker uses one to drop a net over the Dynamic Duo.
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* Even today, knife switches are still used in high power installations such as building mains.
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* ReBoot. As Herr Doktor says at 3:30, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26VhoE2W-9I&feature=related throw ze svitch!]]
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* The SCPFoundation [[http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-520 has one with unusual effects.]]
* The SCPFoundation [[http://scp-wiki.wikidot.com/scp-520 has one with unusual effects.]]
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* ''JonnyQuest'' TOS.
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* ReBoot. As Herr Doktor says at 3:30, [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26VhoE2W-9I&feature=related throw ze svitch!]]
* ''JonnyQuest''TOS.TOS:
* ''JonnyQuest''
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* ''{{Collar 6}}'': The electrodes in the bondage suits Mistress Sixx punishes her slaves with are activated with a Big Electric Switch.
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* ''{{Collar 6}}'': The electrodes in the bondage suits Mistress Sixx punishes her slaves with are activated [[http://collar6.com/2009/its-electric-60 activated]] with a Big Electric Switch.
Switch (and [[http://collar6.com/2009/heavysuits-59 turned off]] with a BigRedButton).
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* ''{{Collar 6}}'': The electrodes in the bondage suits Mistress Sixx punishes her slaves with are activated with a Big Electric Switch.
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* ''{{Series/Batman}}'' episode "King Tut's Coup". King Tut throws a switch to lower Batman (who's in a sarcophagus) into a pool of water using an [[AustinPowers unnecessarily slow dipping mechanism]].
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* ''{{Series/Batman}}'' episode ''{{Series/Batman}}''
** "King Tut's Coup". King Tut throws a switch to lower Batman (who's in a sarcophagus) into a pool of water using an [[AustinPowers unnecessarily slow dipping mechanism]].
** "The Cat and the Fiddle". Catwoman throws a switch tor turn off an elevator so Batman can't easily reach a high floor in a building.
** "King Tut's Coup". King Tut throws a switch to lower Batman (who's in a sarcophagus) into a pool of water using an [[AustinPowers unnecessarily slow dipping mechanism]].
** "The Cat and the Fiddle". Catwoman throws a switch tor turn off an elevator so Batman can't easily reach a high floor in a building.
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* ''Series/Batman'' episode "King Tut's Coup". King Tut throws a switch to lower Batman (who's in a sarcophagus) into a pool of water using an [[AustinPowers unnecessarily slow dipping mechanism]].
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* ''Series/Batman'' ''{{Series/Batman}}'' episode "King Tut's Coup". King Tut throws a switch to lower Batman (who's in a sarcophagus) into a pool of water using an [[AustinPowers unnecessarily slow dipping mechanism]].
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* ''BatmanTheSeries'' episode "King Tut's Coup". King Tut throws a switch to lower Batman (who's in a sarcophagus) into a pool of water using an [[AustinPowers unnecessarily slow dipping mechanism]].
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* ''BatmanTheSeries'' ''Series/Batman'' episode "King Tut's Coup". King Tut throws a switch to lower Batman (who's in a sarcophagus) into a pool of water using an [[AustinPowers unnecessarily slow dipping mechanism]].
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* ''BatmanTheSeries'' episode "King Tut's Coup". King Tut throws a switch to lower Batman (who's in a sarcophagus) into a pool of water using an [[AustinPowers unnecessarily slow dipping mechanism]].
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* When the KTLA TV station [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvGkE6azzWQ#t=1m04s switched from analog to digital]], it was done with a deliberately anachronistic Big Electric Switch.
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* ''AddamsFamilyValues'': evil nanny Joan Cusack has the entire clan (minus baby Pubert) wired up to electric chairs with an enormously-handled electric switch. Gomez and Morticia have a marital-torture nostalgia-fest whilst Thing does some handy re-wiring.
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* ''AddamsFamilyValues'': evil nanny Joan Cusack has the entire clan (minus baby Pubert) wired up to electric chairs with an enormously-handled electric switch. Gomez and Morticia have a marital-torture nostalgia-fest whilst Thing Pubert does some handy re-wiring.
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* 'Jack and the Witch''.
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* 'Jack ''Jack and the Witch''.
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* 'Jack and the Witch''. Allegra throws two such switches to close a door and cause the stairs that Jack and his friends are on to disappear.
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* 'Jack and the Witch''. Witch''.
** Allegra throws two such switches to close a door and cause the stairs that Jack and his friends are on to disappear.
** Allegra throws a single switch to turn on the machine that turns normal creatures into harpies.
** Allegra throws two such switches to close a door and cause the stairs that Jack and his friends are on to disappear.
** Allegra throws a single switch to turn on the machine that turns normal creatures into harpies.
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* 'Jack and the Witch'', Allegra throws two such switches to close a door and cause the stairs that Jack and his friends are on to disappear.
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* 'Jack and the Witch'', Witch''. Allegra throws two such switches to close a door and cause the stairs that Jack and his friends are on to disappear.
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* 'Jack and the Witch'', Allegra throws two such switches to close a door and cause the stairs that Jack and his friends are on to disappear.
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* ''JonnyQuest'' episode "The Invisible Monster''. Race Bannon throws one of these to activate the machine to destroy the title creature.
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* ''JonnyQuest'' episode TOS.
** "The Invisible Monster''. Race Bannon throws one of these to activate the machine to destroy the title creature.
** "The Sea Haunt". One is used to turn on a floodlight.
** "The Invisible Monster''. Race Bannon throws one of these to activate the machine to destroy the title creature.
** "The Sea Haunt". One is used to turn on a floodlight.
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[[caption-width:420:To execute Marv, no puny button would do. You need the Big Electric Switch.]]
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* Hex the literal MagicalComputer in {{Discworld}}, specifically ''Discworld/{{Hogfather}}'':
-->'''Ponder:''' Initialise the GBL!
-->'''Ridcully:''' What does that mean?
-->'''Ponder:''' It means...pull the great big lever.
* The switch in ''TheGreenMile'' was facetiously labeled "Mabel's Hair Drier ''(sic)''"
* Hex the literal MagicalComputer in {{Discworld}}, specifically ''Discworld/{{Hogfather}}'':
-->'''Ponder:''' Initialise the GBL!
-->'''Ridcully:''' What does that mean?
-->'''Ponder:''' It means...pull the great big lever.
* The switch in ''TheGreenMile'' was facetiously labeled "Mabel's Hair Drier ''(sic)''"
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* ''OurManFlint''. Flint throws several of these in the Galaxy communications room in an attempt to mess up their operations.
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* Hex the literal MagicalComputer in {{Discworld}}, specifically ''Discworld/{{Hogfather}}'':
-->'''Ponder:''' Initialise the GBL!
-->'''Ridcully:''' What does that mean?
-->'''Ponder:''' It means...pull the great big lever.
* The switch in ''TheGreenMile'' was facetiously labeled "Mabel's Hair Drier ''(sic)''"
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* Hex the literal MagicalComputer in {{Discworld}}, specifically ''Discworld/{{Hogfather}}'':
-->'''Ponder:''' Initialise the GBL!
-->'''Ridcully:''' What does that mean?
-->'''Ponder:''' It means...pull the great big lever.
* The switch in ''TheGreenMile'' was facetiously labeled "Mabel's Hair Drier ''(sic)''"
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* ''JonnyQuest'' episode "The Invisible Monster''. Race Bannon throws one of these to activate the machine to destroy the title creature.
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* Every "switch" flipped to light a community Christmas tree. In truth, the tree lighting is controlled not by a huge switch, but an offscreen/offstage electrical crew.
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* Many early electrical switches really did look like this. It's a simple, easy-to-build design.
* Likewise, you still see knife switches in some low-power learning kits, because you can actually ''see'' the switch working.
* Every "switch" flipped to light a community Christmastree. tree appears to be one of these. In truth, the tree lighting is controlled not by a huge switch, but an offscreen/offstage electrical crew.
* Likewise, you still see knife switches in some low-power learning kits, because you can actually ''see'' the switch working.
* Every "switch" flipped to light a community Christmas
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integrate and make clearer
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When you want to activate a WeaponOfMassDestruction, a MadScientist's invention, an electricity-based method of execution (especially an electric chair), or other badass electric device to be suitably dramatic, you have two options. One of them is the BigRedButton, and the other is the old-fashioned electric switch with a huge handle, which sends sparks flying when activated.
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When you want to activate a WeaponOfMassDestruction, a MadScientist's invention, an electricity-based method of execution (especially an electric chair), or other badass electric device to be suitably dramatic, you have two options. One of them is the BigRedButton, and the other is the old-fashioned electric switch with a huge handle, which sends sparks flying when activated. \n Called a "knife switch" in supply catalogs and [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch that other wiki]].
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Smaller versions are described in [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knife_switch this]] Wikipedia article.
