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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'' episode "The Lesson", Gumball and Darwin get caught by Principal Brown cheating on a math test, and have to spend the entire spring break in detention, which is portrayed like a maximum security prison, with Principal Brown acting like a warden, and a cupcake who [[VisualPun literally "lost his cherry"]] in a riot. The brothers and one of the other students plan a GreatEscape, but even after the former make it out, Brown points out [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome they're just gonna have to come back the next day]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'': In ''WesternAnimation/TheAmazingWorldOfGumball'' the episode "The Lesson", Gumball and Darwin get caught by Principal Brown cheating on a math test, and test. They have to spend the entire spring break in detention, which is portrayed like a maximum security prison, with Principal Brown acting like a warden, warden and a cupcake who [[VisualPun literally "lost his cherry"]] in a riot. The brothers and one of the other students plan a GreatEscape, but even after the former make it out, Brown points out [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome [[HereWeGoAgain they're just gonna going to have to come back the next day]].



* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Clarence}}'' episode "Detention", Clarence gets sent to detention and discovers that Mr. Reece, the teacher in charge, falls asleep after eating donuts. The kids take advantage of this and turn the detention room into something akin to a nightclub.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Clarence}}'': In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Clarence}}'' episode "Detention", Clarence gets sent to detention and discovers that Mr. Reece, the teacher in charge, falls asleep after eating donuts. The kids take advantage of this and turn the detention room into something akin to a nightclub.



* "WesternAnimation/{{Doug}} to the Rescue" has Doug Funnie watching his crush Patti yell at resident bully Roger to stop bothering her about doing his book report, and both are subsequently sent immediately to detention for disrupting class. While Doug's whispering to his friend Skeeter about what they could do to help, their teacher catches them and sends both to join Roger and Patti.

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* "WesternAnimation/{{Doug}} ''WesternAnimation/{{Doug}}'': "Doug to the Rescue" has Doug Funnie watching his crush Patti yell at resident bully Roger to stop bothering her about doing his book report, and report; both are subsequently sent immediately to detention for disrupting class. While Doug's whispering to his friend Skeeter about what they could do to help, their teacher catches them and sends both to join Roger and Patti.



* In the ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' episode, "Full Moon", Harold, Stinky, and Sid [[{{Mooning}} moon]] Principal Wartz. Arnold is the only witness, and he refuses to rat them out because he's "[[HonorBeforeReason not a rat]]", so Principal Wartz gives Arnold 30 days of hard labor in detention. If Arnold confesses before the end of the deadline, Principal Wartz will lift his punishment, and if he doesn't, he will mark Arnold as a "Failure to cooperate" on his permanent record, but Arnold still refuses to rat his friends out. Near the end of the episode, Harold, Stinky and Sid's guilty consciences catch up with them and they confess what they did to Principal Wartz just before he can mark Arnold as a failure to cooperate.

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* ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'': In the ''WesternAnimation/HeyArnold'' episode, "Full Moon", Harold, Stinky, and Sid [[{{Mooning}} moon]] Principal Wartz. Arnold is the only witness, and he refuses to rat them out because he's "[[HonorBeforeReason not a rat]]", so Principal Wartz gives Arnold 30 days of hard labor in detention. If Arnold confesses before the end of the deadline, Principal Wartz will lift his punishment, and if he doesn't, he will mark Arnold as a "Failure to cooperate" on his permanent record, but Arnold still refuses to rat his friends out. Near the end of the episode, Harold, Stinky and Sid's guilty consciences catch up with them and they confess what they did to Principal Wartz just before he can mark Arnold as a failure to cooperate.
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Naturally, the student will find ways to get out of this hellhole, with the help of the delinquents of course. In real life, failing to show up to detention or bailing out can lead to an even more severe disciplinary action such as longer detention periods, suspension or even expulsion.

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Naturally, the student will find ways to get out of this hellhole, with the help of the delinquents of course. In real life, failing to show up to detention or bailing out can lead to an even more severe disciplinary action such as longer detention periods, suspension suspension, or even expulsion.
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* In ''ComicBook/ArchieComics'', at least through UsefulNotes/{{the bronze age of comic|Books}}s, the titular character is frequently given detention, usually by Principal Weatherbee. Sometimes given for the pettiest issues, detention seems to be the school's punishment of choice, both for Archie and (less frequently) for other characters.

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* In ''ComicBook/ArchieComics'', at least through UsefulNotes/{{the MediaNotes/{{the bronze age of comic|Books}}s, the titular character is frequently given detention, usually by Principal Weatherbee. Sometimes given for the pettiest issues, detention seems to be the school's punishment of choice, both for Archie and (less frequently) for other characters.
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** The ''WesternAnimation/TreehouseOfHorror'' segment "Nightmare Cafeteria" has detention being held in the cafeteria due to the normal room being stuffed to overflowing. After the teachers discover [[ImAHumanitarian a taste for students]], they start finding petty reasons to send their next meals into detention.

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** The ''WesternAnimation/TreehouseOfHorror'' "Treehouse of Horror V" segment "Nightmare Cafeteria" has detention being held in the cafeteria due to the normal room being stuffed to overflowing. After the teachers discover [[ImAHumanitarian a taste for students]], [[AllCrimesAreEqual they start finding petty reasons to send their next meals into detention.detention]].

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