History Main / FantasticFireworks

* ''Film/MaryPoppins'': The fireworks Admiral Boom shoots at the dancing chimney sweeps don't seem to obey laws of physics that much, behaving like missiles that leave colored trails. Bert is even able to send one back at the Admiral even.

* ''[[Literature/TheMoomins Moomin (1990)]]'': In the end of the episode "The Hobgoblin's Magic", the characters put on a firework show with fireworks that form the shape of the characters.

* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'' had one appropiately appearing at the end of the episode "Firework Run". The firework,(named El Diablo) when accidentally lit by the villain of the episode, it took the form of an antropomorphic chili pepper with a mustache, sunglasses and a sombrero who did various tricks before shooting the villain making him crash against his sign and setting off a building full of fireworks. Of course, this is par for the course for [[SarcasticTitle Regular]] [[WidgetSeries Show]].

* In ''Literature/TheLordOfTheRings'', Gandalf is a master of fireworks, turning them into the shape of trees or dragons. Of course, [[AWizardDidIt he's a wizard]].
* At the end of ''Literature/ThePhantomTollbooth'', during a carnival celebrating the heroes' success:
-->''The Mathemagician provided a continuous display of brilliant fireworks made up of exploding numbers which multiplied and divided with breathtaking results.''

* ''Literature/TheWheelOfTime'': Seanchan Damane (enslaved female channelers) can, as their only non-combat-skill, create beautiful Sky Lights, which seem to be much more impressive than the normal fireworks used in the lands the Seanchan occupy.

* Common in ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' and ''WesternAnimation/MerrieMelodies'', where a rocket or firework (typically ridden by a character) will explode spectacularly, and often in the form of clearly legible words (e.g. "EAT AT JOE'S").
* The episode "The Good Little Scouts" from Creator/HannaBarbera's ''WesternAnimation/TheJetsons'' has George Jetson oversee his boss's son Arthur on a scouting trip to the moon. The two become lost, and Arthur produces a flare gun that spells out "HEPL" in four shots in the lunar sky. When George points out the error, Arthur fires a fifth shot that strikes out the misspelling, then a sixth shot that appends the correction.

* ''WesternAnimation/RegularShow'' had one appropiately appearing at the end of the episode "Firework Run". The firework,(named El Diablo) when accidentally lit by the villain of the episode, it took the form of an antropomorphic chili pepper with a mustache, sunglasses and a sombrero who did various tricks before shooting the villain making him crash against his sign and setting off a building full of fireworks. Of course, this is par for the course for [[SarcasticTitle Regular]] [[WidgetSeries Show]].
* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo'' ends with a fireworks display in which one firework explodes into a perfect portrait of Scooby himself. Then the next one forms a portrait of the MonsterOfTheWeek, and the Scooby firework runs away.

* In ''GO-GO Anime/{{Tamagotchi}}!'' episode 18a, Spacytchi uses an axe to slice what he thinks is a watermelon. It's actually a firework that blasts the Spacy Brothers into the sky and creates the shape of the Gotchi King upon exploding.
* During a scene in ''Anime/PokemonJirachiWishmaker'' there is a fireworks show at the Millennium Fair with fireworks in the shapes of several Pokémon.

* In ''Comicbook/FantasticFour'', Reed, Sue, and Ben each carry a FlareGun to project a flaming numberal "4" to summon the others. Johnny doesn't need a flare gun because he can just use [[PlayingWithFire his powers]].

* ''Series/BabylonFive'': Earth Force Starfury fighters can apparently launch fireworks displays in the vacuum of space.

** In ''VideoGame/SuperMario3DWorld'', Bowser is blasted into the sky after the final battle and the ensuring fireworks make an image of Bowser.
** In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey'', after defeating [[spoiler:[=RoboBrood=], the machine blows up, propelling it high up into the air before exploding in big fireworks representing all four Broodals.]]

* In ''VideoGame/AnimalCrossingNewHorizons'', a firework show will be hosted every sunday night in August. Players can use their own custom designs for some of the fireworks making it possible to have them resemble their villagers' faces or other designs.

-->'''Doctor:''' See? Cosmic fireworks.
-->'''Graham:''' Hey, Doc, I gotta hand it to you. That is the best fireworks display I've ever seen.

* In ''VideoGame/{{Guenevere}}'', Lancelot helps the royal couple celebrate their wedding with fireworks that have been enchanted with stolen fae powder, causing a psychedelic, surreal display.

* During the Kamiki Festival in ''VideoGame/{{Okami}}'', Tama the Pyrotechnist fires multiple fireworks with the faces of Amaterasu, Issun, a daikon and some other Kamiki-related things into the night sky.
* The ''VideoGame/WiiParty'' minigame "Lucky Launch" involves Miis detonating fireworks. The one that goes the highest wins, and its spectacular explosion culminates with the winner's face illuminating the sky.
* Similarly to the ''Wii Party'' example, ''VideoGame/WiiFit Plus'' balance game "Tilt City" involves fireworks representing giant Mii faces. These are triggered when the player manages to get the big balls with a Mii face on them in the right tube.
* In ''Videogame/{{Minecraft}}'', you can make fireworks whose explosion looks like a Creeper face.
* ''VideoGame/{{Deltarune}}'': In Chapter 2, bringing the blue checkmarks to the Hacker results in fireworks in the shape of Kris, Susie and Ralsei's faces. These fireworks reappear in the normal route as part of Queen's "[=TenderGoodbye.EXE=]" program.
* ''VideoGame/FireworksManiaAnExplosiveSimulator'' allows the player to create fantastic fireworks of all varieties with the game's workshop.

-->'''Peck:''' Oh, you are going to love it, Otis. We're spelling the band’s name in fiery letters across the sky!
-->'''Freddy:''' Yeah! The Barn Bu!
-->'''Pig:''' The Barn Bu? But we're the Barn Burners.
-->'''Freddy:''' We ran out of fireworks so you're the Barn Bu now.

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** In ''VideoGame/SuperMarioOdyssey'', after defeating [[spoiler:[=RoboBrood=], the machine blows up, propulsing it high up into the air before exploding in big fireworks representing all four Broodals.]]

* During a scene in the 6th ''Franchise/{{Pokemon}}'' movie ''Jirachi: Wish Maker'' there is a fireworks show at the Millenium Fair with fireworks in the shapes of several Pokémon.