History Main / FaceNodAction

* Happens near the beginning of the original ''Anime/GhostInTheShell'' film when Section 6 police raid a meeting. When the armed guards inside detect the raid, they nod at each other just before opening fire. Watch it [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z_XbacmS5bY here, starting at 2:55]].

It often works as an unspoken version of YouKnowWhatToDo. Compare MeaningfulLook.

* ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''. In "Hush", the MonsterOfTheWeek steals everyone's voices, forcing people to communicate via writing or FacialDialogue. Willow and Tara are trapped in a room by the demons who are about to break in. Their eyes meet as they link hands, Tara nods, then they simultaneously face the door, using their combined magic to move a heavy vending machine to block the door.

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* 1960's ''Series/Batman1966'': in the episode "The Bookworm Turns", the Dynamic Duo are surrounded by the Bookworm's henchmen. Two of the henchmen look at each other, nod, then both take a swing at Batman.

* ''Series/BattlestarGalactica1978'': In the episode "Saga of a Star World", the fleet arrives at the planer Carillon. Starbuck and Boomer go exploring on the planet in a vehicle. When they encounter an alien building, they draw their weapons and get out of the vehicle. They look at each other, nod and move out to check out the building.

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* One of Creator/DaveChappelle's acts talks about how during a hostage crisis on a plane, he and a Nigerian fellow nodded at each other, which made a nearby white couple think that they were going to save everyone.
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* ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' anime.

* ''Film/BoondockSaints'': In the bar brawl, the brothers look at each other, down their shots at the same time, then attack simultaneously.

* ''Anime/DragonBallKai'' episode 98 "Bring Peace to the Future!". Androids 17 and 18 are facing off against Future Trunks. Android 18 says to get him, both androids look at each other, nod, and then attack Trunks.

* ''Manga/HanaukyoMaidTeam La Verite'' episode 11, Taro and Konoe Tsuragi do this before escaping the underground area where Mariel was being held.

** In ''Homer the Vigilante'', Homer and Principal Skinner, after a [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment redundant]] exchange concerning the elusive cat burglar, weapons in hand and all, both nod at each other [[PlayedForLaughs in increasing frequency]], with the ever-ominous [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUTlp0ODS7s Fugue for Friday]] playing in the background.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': Homer and Snowball II (yes, the cat) both walk into the tavern at the same time and stop look at each other. After an awkward silence, Homer says, "I won't tell if you don't tell."
** Also, in ''Homer the Vigilante'', Homer and Principal Skinner, after a [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment redundant]] exchange concerning the elusive cat burglar, weapons in hand and all, both nod at each other [[PlayedForLaughs in increasing frequency]], with the ever-ominous [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YUTlp0ODS7s Fugue for Friday]] playing in the background.

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* ''Film/BoondockSaints'': in the bar brawl, the brothers look at each other, down their shots at the same time, then attack simultaneously.

* ''Anime/HanaukyoMaidTai La Verite'' episode 11, Taro and Konoe Tsuragi do this before escaping the underground area where Mariel was being held.

* Happens occasionally in ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}''

# Both (or all) of them nod (or something equivalent) at each other, [[TalkingIsAFreeAction maybe exchange a few words]].

* 1960's ''{{Series/Batman}}'': in the episode "The Bookworm Turns", the Dynamic Duo are surrounded by the Bookworm's henchmen. Two of the henchmen look at each other, nod, then both take a swing at Batman.

* ''Series/StarTrekVoyager''. In the pilot episode when Captain Janeway suggests to Chakotay they form an EnemyMine alliance to get out of their current situation, Chakotay looks to his NumberTwo Tuvok, who wordlessly nods in approval. Chakotay then agrees, not knowing that Tuvok is actually an undercover agent for Janeway!

It often works as an unspoken version of YouKnowWhatToDo.

* ''Series/BattlestarGalactica1978''. In the episode "Saga of a Star World", the fleet arrives at the planer Carillon. Starbuck and Boomer go exploring on the planet in a vehicle. When they encounter an alien building, they draw their weapons and get out of the vehicle. They look at each other, nod and move out to check out the building.

* ''Series/BattlestarGalactica1978''. In the episode "Saga of a Star World", the fleet arrives at the planer Carilon. Starbuck and Boomer go exploring on the planet in a vehicle. When they encounter an alien building, they draw their weapons and get out of the vehicle. They look at each other, nod and move out to check out the building.

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* ''Toys/{{BIONICLE}}'': in ''BIONICLE: The Legend of Mata Nui'', after Akimai and Wairuha defeat some [[GiantEnemyCrab Manas]], a Mana-Ko appears behind them. [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_detailpage&v=oAbBJcJCNRM#t=180s The duo does this]], resulting in beating the Mana-Ko and knocking it off the platform, and again after.
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** Rodney, Gila and Gruber nod to each other before Gruber uses a device to destroy a dam

* ''Series/{{Continuum}}'': in the pilot episode several members of the Liber8 terrorist group were about to be executed. Two of them looked at each other, nodded their heads, then each member of the group tossed a part of a device together and created a time vortex that sent them all to the past.

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* ''WesternAnimation/HeavyMetal''
** ''Harry Canyon". Rudnick's two flying goons look at each other and nod briefly before following Harry's cab.
** As Den and his companion are about to enter the Queen's quarters, they look at each other, both nod and push the door open.

* Used to be prevalent in the [[Wrestling/{{WWE}} WWF]]: Two wrestlers who usually don't team up would be paired in a tag team (StoneColdSteveAustin and TheUndertaker for example); they walk up to each other backstage and rather than discuss any strategy or anything, just silently nod to each other as if to say "Let's do this!" and head out to the ring.