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* Shan-Yu greets the Emperor this way in ''Disney/{{Mulan}}''. Played for scares.

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* Shan-Yu greets the Emperor this way in ''Disney/{{Mulan}}''. Played for scares. scares, though [[TheStoic the Emperor himself]] does not freak out.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/BatmanAssaultOnArkham'', after escaping from his cell, SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker simply walks out of the shadow toward a warden and says "Boo." This being the Joker, of course, the warden seriously freaks out.
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* The live-action ''Film/{{Casper}}'' movie has the clock strike 8 o'clock, showing Casper's a ghost. With a little "boo," the entire party flees Whipstaff Manor.
* ''Film/HowTheGrinchStoleChristmas'' has the titular character give a little "boo" when he shows up in Whoville to collect the Holiday Cheermeister award. The gathered crowd screams, which the Grinch responds to by saying "Hot crowd."

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* The Scarecrow pulls this on Judge Death in "Judgement on Gotham", a Franchise/{{Batman}}/ComicBook/JudgeDredd crossover comics. Death is ''not'' amused...
* Christopher Champion (Tempest) pulls this on a guard at a museum where the ''Scanner One'' spaceship was stored in the ''ComicBook/AtariForce'' series.
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* In ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty'', wheelchair-bound Vietnam vet Cutter John is having tea with his girlfriend's mother. He asks if she's nervous, since some people are nervous around the handicapped. She, smiling, says no. Last panel is him saying "Boo." and her tossing her tea and shielding herself.
* In one Halloween comic strip of ''ComicStrip/{{FoxTrot}}'', Jason dresses up as a ghost and practices booing. The problem is that he's booing not like a ghost, but like a dissatisfied spectator.
* ''ComicStrip/USAcres'': [[http://www.garfield.com/usacres/vault.html?yr=2012&addr=120417 the original strip]] has an example of Roy trying this on Wade after tying his beak up.
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-->'''Blanko:''' Hey, little pig... boo.
-->'''PorkyPig:''' AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH! ''({{beat}})'' I w-w-w-wet myself.

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AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH! ''({{beat}})'' (''{{beat}}'') I w-w-w-wet myself.




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* Used by the Lunar Ghost in the first ''Film/ScoobyDoo'' live action movie. Naturally, Scooby screams.

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* Used by the Lunar Ghost in the first ''Film/ScoobyDoo'' live action live-action movie. Naturally, Scooby screams.



* In ''[[Film/PetesDragon Pete's Dragon]]'', Elliot does this to Hoagy the second time they meet, when Hoagy comes to deliver the message that Pete's been captured.

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* The Scarecrow pulls this on Judge Death in "Judgement on Gotham", a Franchise/{{Batman}} /ComicBook/JudgeDredd crossover comics. Death was ''not'' amused...
* Christopher Champion (Tempest) pulls this on a guard at a museum where the Scanner One spaceship was stored in the ''ComicBook/AtariForce'' series.

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* In ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty'', wheelchair-bound Vietnam vet Cutter John is having tea with his girlfriend's mother. He asks if she's nervous, since some people are nervous around the handicapped. She, smiling, says no. Last panel is him saying "Boo." and her tossing her tea and shielding herself.
* In one Halloween comic strip of ''ComicStrip/{{FoxTrot}}'', Jason dresses up as a ghost and practices booing. The problem is that he's booing not like a ghost, but like a dissatisfied spectator.

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* When [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 Mike and the 'Bots]] had ''The Screaming Skull'' inflicted upon them, Crow decided to pull a prank on Mike -- dressing up as a skull and giving a feeble "raaar." The resultant meltdown by Mike [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKL_8IKpnp4 has to be seen to be believed.]]

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* In ''[[Film/PetesDragon Pete's Dragon]]'', ''Film/PetesDragon'', Elliot does this to Hoagy the second time they meet, when Hoagy comes to deliver the message that Pete's been captured.

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* The Scarecrow pulls this on Judge Death in "Judgement on Gotham", a Franchise/{{Batman}} /ComicBook/JudgeDredd crossover comics. Death was ''not'' amused...
* Christopher Champion (Tempest) pulls this on a guard at a museum where the Scanner One spaceship was stored in the ''ComicBook/AtariForce'' series.

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* In ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty'', wheelchair-bound Vietnam vet Cutter John is having tea with his girlfriend's mother. He asks if she's nervous, since some people are nervous around the handicapped. She, smiling, says no. Last panel is him saying "Boo." and her tossing her tea and shielding herself.
* In one Halloween comic strip of ''ComicStrip/{{FoxTrot}}'', Jason dresses up as a ghost and practices booing. The problem is that he's booing not like a ghost, but like a dissatisfied spectator.

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''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'': When [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 Mike and the 'Bots]] had 'Bots have ''The Screaming Skull'' inflicted upon them, Crow decided decides to pull a prank on Mike -- dressing up as a skull and giving a feeble "raaar." The resultant meltdown by Mike [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKL_8IKpnp4 has to be seen to be believed.]]

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* [[http://cheezburger.com/2114563840 This page]] at {{Lolcats}}.

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* [[http://cheezburger.com/2114563840 This page]] at WebOriginal/{{Lolcats}}.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Droopy}}'', given his nack for OffScreenTeleportation has done this a few times.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Droopy}}'', given his nack for OffScreenTeleportation OffScreenTeleportation, has done this a few times.



* In the ''ComicStrip/USAcres'' episode "I Like Having You Around", Wade tries to convince a bug that he's not afraid of him. However, the bug just says "Boo" to him in this manner, causing Wade to freak out and run in a panic.
** On the subject of ''U.S. Acres'', [[http://www.garfield.com/usacres/vault.html?yr=2012&addr=120417 the original strip]] had an example of Roy trying this on Wade after tying his beak up.

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* In the ''ComicStrip/USAcres'' ''WesternAnimation/USAcres'' episode "I Like Having You Around", Wade tries to convince a bug that he's not afraid of him. However, the bug just says "Boo" to him in this manner, causing Wade to freak out and run in a panic. \n** On the subject of ''U.S. Acres'', [[http://www.garfield.com/usacres/vault.html?yr=2012&addr=120417 the original strip]] had an example of Roy trying this on Wade after tying his beak up.



* Chow does this to Tohru in JackieChanAdventures when he gets the first Oni Mask. Tohru, who has an immense fear of the Oni, freezes in terror before Jade tells him to snap out of it. Tohru later returns the favor when the mask is removed, and Chow flees with his tail between his legs.

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* Chow does this to Tohru in JackieChanAdventures ''WesternAnimation/JackieChanAdventures'' when he gets the first Oni Mask. Tohru, who has an immense fear of the Oni, freezes in terror before Jade tells him to snap out of it. Tohru later returns the favor when the mask is removed, and Chow flees with his tail between his legs.


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* In the ''USAcres'' episode "I Like Having You Around", Wade tries to convince a bug that he's not afraid of him. However, the bug just says "Boo" to him in this manner, causing Wade to freak out and run in a panic.
** On the subject of ''USAcres'', [[http://www.garfield.com/usacres/vault.html?yr=2012&addr=120417 the original strip]] had an example of Roy trying this on Wade after tying his beak up.

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* In the ''USAcres'' ''ComicStrip/USAcres'' episode "I Like Having You Around", Wade tries to convince a bug that he's not afraid of him. However, the bug just says "Boo" to him in this manner, causing Wade to freak out and run in a panic.
** On the subject of ''USAcres'', ''U.S. Acres'', [[http://www.garfield.com/usacres/vault.html?yr=2012&addr=120417 the original strip]] had an example of Roy trying this on Wade after tying his beak up.
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* When [[Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000 Mike and the 'Bots]] had ''The Screaming Skull'' inflicted upon them, Crow decided to pull a prank on Mike -- dressing up as a skull and giving a feeble "raaar." The resultant meltdown by Mike [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zKL_8IKpnp4 has to be seen to be believed.]]
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* The Scarecrow pulls this on Judge Death in "Judgement on Gotham", a Franchise/{{Batman}} /ComicBook/JudgeDredd crossover comics. Death was ''not'' amused...

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* The Scarecrow pulls this on Judge Death in "Judgement on Gotham", a Franchise/{{Batman}} /ComicBook/JudgeDredd crossover comics. Death was ''not'' amused...amused...
* Christopher Champion (Tempest) pulls this on a guard at a museum where the Scanner One spaceship was stored in the ''ComicBook/AtariForce'' series.

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* The Scarecrow pulls this on Judge Death in "Judgement on Gotham", a Franchise/{{Batman}}/JudgeDredd crossover comics. Death was ''not'' amused...

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* The Scarecrow pulls this on Judge Death in "Judgement on Gotham", a Franchise/{{Batman}}/JudgeDredd Franchise/{{Batman}} /ComicBook/JudgeDredd crossover comics. Death was ''not'' amused...



* In ''BloomCounty'', wheelchair-bound Vietnam vet Cutter John is having tea with his girlfriend's mother. He asks if she's nervous, since some people are nervous around the handicapped. She, smiling, says no. Last panel is him saying "Boo." and her tossing her tea and shielding herself.
* In one Halloween comic strip of ''{{FoxTrot}}'', Jason dresses up as a ghost and practices booing. The problem is that he's booing not like a ghost, but like a dissatisfied spectator.

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* In ''BloomCounty'', ''ComicStrip/BloomCounty'', wheelchair-bound Vietnam vet Cutter John is having tea with his girlfriend's mother. He asks if she's nervous, since some people are nervous around the handicapped. She, smiling, says no. Last panel is him saying "Boo." and her tossing her tea and shielding herself.
* In one Halloween comic strip of ''{{FoxTrot}}'', ''ComicStrip/{{FoxTrot}}'', Jason dresses up as a ghost and practices booing. The problem is that he's booing not like a ghost, but like a dissatisfied spectator.



* In ''SesameStreet's'' "News Flash" take on Little Miss Muffet, the spider appears to know [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSe6pg8zsqk this one]].

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* In ''SesameStreet's'' ''Series/SesameStreet's'' "News Flash" take on Little Miss Muffet, the spider appears to know [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSe6pg8zsqk this one]].



* In ''{{Spyro}} 2'' [[BigBad Ripto]] does this to Moneybags [[TemptingFate right after Moneybags said he'd give Ripto a piece of his mind if he was there.]]

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* In ''{{Spyro}} ''VideoGame/{{Spyro}} 2'' [[BigBad Ripto]] does this to Moneybags [[TemptingFate right after Moneybags said he'd give Ripto a piece of his mind if he was there.]]



* ''{{Droopy}}'', given his nack for OffScreenTeleportation has done this a few times.

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* ''{{Droopy}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Droopy}}'', given his nack for OffScreenTeleportation has done this a few times.
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* An episode of the ''Beetlejuice'' cartoon has Lydia's friends look into the hollow of a tree they believe to be haunted. Beetlejuice calmly says, "Hey, how ya doin?" Lydia's friends flee in terror.

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* An episode of the ''Beetlejuice'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Beetlejuice}}'' cartoon has Lydia's friends look into the hollow of a tree they believe to be haunted. Beetlejuice calmly says, "Hey, how ya doin?" Lydia's friends flee in terror.
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* An episode of the ''Beetlejuice'' cartoon has Lydia's friends look into the hollow of a tree they believe to be haunted. Beetlejuice calmly says, "Hey, how ya doin?" Lydia's friends flee in terror.

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Compare CherryTapping which is a minor attack downing someone rather than a minor spook and StrawThatBrokeTheCamelsBack.

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Compare CherryTapping which is a minor attack downing someone rather than a minor spook and StrawThatBrokeTheCamelsBack.TheLastStraw.
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* In the TexAvery cartoon ''Slap-Happy Lion'', a mouse scares a lion with a flat boo. Doing it repeatedly drives the lion mad.

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* In the TexAvery Creator/TexAvery cartoon ''Slap-Happy Lion'', a mouse scares a lion with a flat boo. Doing it repeatedly drives the lion mad.
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* In ''[[Film/PetesDragon Pete's Dragon]]'', Elliot does this to Hoagy the second time they meet, when Hoagy comes to deliver the message that Pete's been captured.
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* In ''VideoGame/{{Halo}} 2'', the Master Chief does this after the Gravemind teleports him into ''High Charity'' and he finds himself standing right next to a very startled Grunt. The Grunt reacts by screaming in terror, throwing his gun, and running away. The MC then calmly grabs the gun and begins fighting his way through the Covenant capitol.

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* In ''VideoGame/{{Halo}} 2'', ''VideoGame/{{Halo 2}}'', the Master Chief does this after the Gravemind teleports him into ''High Charity'' and he finds himself standing right next to a very startled Grunt. The Grunt reacts by screaming in terror, throwing his gun, and running away. The MC then calmly grabs the gun and begins fighting his way through the Covenant capitol.
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* In ''VideoGame/{{Halo}} 2'', the Master Chief does this after the Gravemind teleports him into ''High Charity'' and he finds himself standing right next to a very startled Grunt. The Grunt reacts by screaming in terror, throwing his gun, and running away. The MC then calmly grabs the gun and begins fighting his way through the Covenant capitol.
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* ''UndercoverBrother''. When Lance gets into the limousine next to James Brown he's clearly nervous. James Brown says "Boo" to him and he almost jumps out of his skin.

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* ''UndercoverBrother''.''Film/UndercoverBrother''. When Lance gets into the limousine next to James Brown he's clearly nervous. James Brown says "Boo" to him and he almost jumps out of his skin.



* In ''Film/{{The Ninth Gate}}'', Boris Balkan does this after killing Liana in front of her coven, making them all jump.

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* In ''Film/{{The Ninth Gate}}'', ''Film/TheNinthGate'', Boris Balkan does this after killing Liana in front of her coven, making them all jump.
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* On one ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick claim that they weren't frightened by a scary movie. A flat boo from Squidward proves otherwise.

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* SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker Pulls this on Vicki Vale in ''Film/{{Batman}}''. Naturally, [[ScreamingWoman Vicki screams]].

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* Chow does this to Tohru in JackieChanAdventures when he gets the first Oni Mask. Tohru, who has an immense fear of the Oni, freezes in terror before Jade tells him to snap out of it. Tohru later returns the favor when the mask is removed, and Chow flees with his tail between his legs.
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* TheJoker Pulls this on Vicki Vale in ''Film/{{Batman}}''. Naturally, [[ScreamingWoman Vicki screams]].

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* TheJoker SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker Pulls this on Vicki Vale in ''Film/{{Batman}}''. Naturally, [[ScreamingWoman Vicki screams]].



* The Scarecrow pulls this on Judge Death in "Judgement on Gotham", a {{Batman}}/JudgeDredd crossover comics. Death was ''not'' amused...

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* The Scarecrow pulls this on Judge Death in "Judgement on Gotham", a {{Batman}}/JudgeDredd Franchise/{{Batman}}/JudgeDredd crossover comics. Death was ''not'' amused...
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* Variaton in ''BrawlInTheFamily''. Dedede and Meta Knight are stuck together by a Gooey Bomb and as Dedede is sweating Meta Knight flatly says "Boom" to get a rise out of Dedede.

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* Variaton Variation in ''BrawlInTheFamily''.''Webcomic/BrawlInTheFamily''. Dedede and Meta Knight are stuck together by a Gooey Bomb and as Dedede is sweating Meta Knight flatly says "Boom" to get a rise out of Dedede.



* In ''PunchAnPie'', Angela comes home to [[http://punchanpie.keenspot.com/daily/20071217.html this]] when she meets Erik for the first time.

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* In ''PunchAnPie'', ''Webcomic/PunchAnPie'', Angela comes home to [[http://punchanpie.keenspot.com/daily/20071217.html this]] when she meets Erik for the first time.
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* In Episode 2 of the ''Anime/LittleLulu'' anime, Lulu says "Boo" to Tubby in a deadpan tone while pretending to be a monster, which sends Tubby running off [[ScreamsLikeALittleGirl screaming in terror.]]
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* Used by the Lunar Ghost in the first ''Film/ScoobyDoo'' live action movie. Naturally Scooby screams.
* TheJoker Pulls this on Vicki Vale in ''Film/{{Batman}}''.

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* Used by the Lunar Ghost in the first ''Film/ScoobyDoo'' live action movie. Naturally Naturally, Scooby screams.
* TheJoker Pulls this on Vicki Vale in ''Film/{{Batman}}''. Naturally, [[ScreamingWoman Vicki screams]].
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* In ''{{Film/Madagascar}}'', after Alex fights off the fossa, he scares off the few that remain standing with a simple "boo".

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* In ''{{Film/Madagascar}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Madagascar}}'', after Alex fights off the fossa, he scares off the few that remain standing with a simple "boo".
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* Shan-Yu greets the Emperor this way in ''Disney/{{Mulan}}''. Played for NightmareFuel.

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* Shan-Yu greets the Emperor this way in ''Disney/{{Mulan}}''. Played for NightmareFuel.scares.
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* In ''Film/{{Ghost}}'', the title character freaks someone out by writing "BOO" on his mirror. Considering that the person he's freaking out is seeing the word trace itself into a fogged mirror, it's not exactly a "minor" scare at all.

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* In Played with in ''Film/{{Ghost}}'', where the title character freaks someone out by writing "BOO" on his mirror. Considering that Sam is, well, [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin a ghost]], and the person he's freaking out is seeing watching the word trace itself into a fogged mirror, it's not exactly really a "minor" scare at all.
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* In a first season episode of ''TheVentureBros'' 24 threatens Brock Samson with a lightsaber. After finding out the beam isn't solid, Brock leans in close and says "boo" making 24 run away. 3 seasons later after 24 TookALevelInBadass, Brock tries to do the same thing, and ends up getting round house kicked in the face.

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* In a first season episode of ''TheVentureBros'' ''WesternAnimation/TheVentureBrothers'' 24 threatens Brock Samson with a lightsaber. After finding out the beam isn't solid, Brock leans in close and says "boo" making 24 run away. 3 seasons later after 24 TookALevelInBadass, Brock tries to do the same thing, and ends up getting round house kicked in the face.

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* Shan-Yu greets the Emperor this way in Disney/{{Mulan}}. Played for NightmareFuel.

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* Shan-Yu greets the Emperor this way in Disney/{{Mulan}}.''Disney/{{Mulan}}''. Played for NightmareFuel.



* Used by the Lunar Ghost in the first ScoobyDoo live action movie. Naturally Scooby screams.
* TheJoker Pulls this on Vicki Vale in Film/{{Batman}}
* UndercoverBrother. When Lance gets into the limousine next to James Brown he's clearly nervous. James Brown says "Boo" to him and he almost jumps out of his skin.
* In Film/{{Ghost}}, the title character freaks someone out by writing "BOO" on his mirror. Considering that the person he's freaking out is seeing the word trace itself into a fogged mirror, it's not exactly a "minor" scare at all.

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* Used by the Lunar Ghost in the first ScoobyDoo ''Film/ScoobyDoo'' live action movie. Naturally Scooby screams.
* TheJoker Pulls this on Vicki Vale in Film/{{Batman}}
''Film/{{Batman}}''.
* UndercoverBrother.''UndercoverBrother''. When Lance gets into the limousine next to James Brown he's clearly nervous. James Brown says "Boo" to him and he almost jumps out of his skin.
* In Film/{{Ghost}}, ''Film/{{Ghost}}'', the title character freaks someone out by writing "BOO" on his mirror. Considering that the person he's freaking out is seeing the word trace itself into a fogged mirror, it's not exactly a "minor" scare at all.



* In BloomCounty, wheelchair-bound Vietnam vet Cutter John is having tea with his girlfriend's mother. He asks if she's nervous, since some people are nervous around the handicapped. She, smiling, says no. Last panel is him saying "Boo." and her tossing her tea and shielding herself.
* In one Halloween comic strip of {{FoxTrot}}, Jason dresses up as a ghost and practices booing. The problem is that he's booing not like a ghost, but like a dissatisfied spectator.

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* In BloomCounty, ''BloomCounty'', wheelchair-bound Vietnam vet Cutter John is having tea with his girlfriend's mother. He asks if she's nervous, since some people are nervous around the handicapped. She, smiling, says no. Last panel is him saying "Boo." and her tossing her tea and shielding herself.
* In one Halloween comic strip of {{FoxTrot}}, ''{{FoxTrot}}'', Jason dresses up as a ghost and practices booing. The problem is that he's booing not like a ghost, but like a dissatisfied spectator.



* In Sesame Street's "News Flash" take on Little Miss Muffet, the spider appears to know [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSe6pg8zsqk this one]].

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* In Sesame Street's ''SesameStreet's'' "News Flash" take on Little Miss Muffet, the spider appears to know [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSe6pg8zsqk this one]].



* In {{Spyro}} 2 [[BigBad Ripto]] does this to Moneybags [[TemptingFate right after Moneybags said he'd give Ripto a piece of his mind if he was there.]]

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* In {{Spyro}} 2 ''{{Spyro}} 2'' [[BigBad Ripto]] does this to Moneybags [[TemptingFate right after Moneybags said he'd give Ripto a piece of his mind if he was there.]]



* Raven does this to Beast Boy in an episode of TeenTitans.
* This was also exhibited in the first act of the ''WesternAnimation/MrBogus'' episode "[[Recap/MrBogusS2E4BookstoreBogus Bookstore Bogus]]" with a pair of ferocious worms that Bogus encounters in a book about bugs. When Bogus claims that he's not afraid of them, the worms look at each other for a few seconds before saying "boo" to Bogus in this manner, causing him to run in a panic with the worms hot on his tail.

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* Raven does this to Beast Boy in an episode of TeenTitans.''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans''.
* This was also exhibited in the first act of the ''WesternAnimation/MrBogus'' episode "[[Recap/MrBogusS2E4BookstoreBogus Bookstore Bogus]]" with a pair of ferocious worms that Bogus encounters in a book about bugs. When Bogus claims that he's not afraid of them, the worms look at each other for a few seconds before saying "boo" to Bogus in this manner, causing him to run in a panic with the worms hot on his tail. tail.
* In a first season episode of ''TheVentureBros'' 24 threatens Brock Samson with a lightsaber. After finding out the beam isn't solid, Brock leans in close and says "boo" making 24 run away. 3 seasons later after 24 TookALevelInBadass, Brock tries to do the same thing, and ends up getting round house kicked in the face.
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* In {{Spyro}} 2 [[BigBad Ripto]] does this to Moneybags [[TemptingFate right after Moneybags said he'd give Ripto a piece of his mind if he was there.]]
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* In Film/{{Ghost}}, the title character freaks someone out by writing "BOO" on his mirror.

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Sometimes people are so tense it doesn't take much to scare them. Cue either a smarty alec team-mate or a foe with the taste for irony simply stating "Boo". This results in the jittery character either freaking out or begin running in a panic while screaming. Usually a ComedyTrope but appears in genuinely scary works to show how threatening the monster/villain's presence is.

Compare CherryTapping which is a minor attack downing someone rather than a minor spook and StrawThatBrokeTheCamelsBack.

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* Shan-Yu greets the Emperor this way in Disney/{{Mulan}}. Played for NightmareFuel.
* ''Film/SpaceJam'', after the Nerdlucks transform into the Monstars.
-->'''Blanko:''' Hey, little pig... boo.
-->'''PorkyPig:''' AAAAAAAAHHHHHHHHH! ''({{beat}})'' I w-w-w-wet myself.
* In ''{{Film/Madagascar}}'', after Alex fights off the fossa, he scares off the few that remain standing with a simple "boo".

[[AC: {{Film}} - Live-Action]]
* Used by the Lunar Ghost in the first ScoobyDoo live action movie. Naturally Scooby screams.
* TheJoker Pulls this on Vicki Vale in Film/{{Batman}}
* UndercoverBrother. When Lance gets into the limousine next to James Brown he's clearly nervous. James Brown says "Boo" to him and he almost jumps out of his skin.
* In Film/{{Ghost}}, the title character freaks someone out by writing "BOO" on his mirror.
* In ''Film/{{The Ninth Gate}}'', Boris Balkan does this after killing Liana in front of her coven, making them all jump.

[[AC: {{Comic Books}}]]
* The Scarecrow pulls this on Judge Death in "Judgement on Gotham", a {{Batman}}/JudgeDredd crossover comics. Death was ''not'' amused...

[[AC: {{Newspaper Comics}}]]
* In BloomCounty, wheelchair-bound Vietnam vet Cutter John is having tea with his girlfriend's mother. He asks if she's nervous, since some people are nervous around the handicapped. She, smiling, says no. Last panel is him saying "Boo." and her tossing her tea and shielding herself.
* In one Halloween comic strip of {{FoxTrot}}, Jason dresses up as a ghost and practices booing. The problem is that he's booing not like a ghost, but like a dissatisfied spectator.

[[AC: {{Puppet Shows}}]]
* In Sesame Street's "News Flash" take on Little Miss Muffet, the spider appears to know [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hSe6pg8zsqk this one]].

[[AC: {{Web Original}}]]
* [[http://cheezburger.com/2114563840 This page]] at {{Lolcats}}.

[[AC: {{Web Comics}}]]
* Variaton in ''BrawlInTheFamily''. Dedede and Meta Knight are stuck together by a Gooey Bomb and as Dedede is sweating Meta Knight flatly says "Boom" to get a rise out of Dedede.
* ''Webcomic/GunnerkriggCourt'' on page 153, when Mort tries to sneaks up on Kat and Annie sneaks up on him.
* In ''PunchAnPie'', Angela comes home to [[http://punchanpie.keenspot.com/daily/20071217.html this]] when she meets Erik for the first time.

[[AC: {{Western Animation}}]]
* In the TexAvery cartoon ''Slap-Happy Lion'', a mouse scares a lion with a flat boo. Doing it repeatedly drives the lion mad.
* ''{{Droopy}}'', given his nack for OffScreenTeleportation has done this a few times.
* Variant in ''WesternAnimation/TwoStupidDogs''. The big dog will scare cats by going to up to them and giving a deadpan "Woof." The cat will then comically seize up in fear.
* In the ''USAcres'' episode "I Like Having You Around", Wade tries to convince a bug that he's not afraid of him. However, the bug just says "Boo" to him in this manner, causing Wade to freak out and run in a panic.
** On the subject of ''USAcres'', [[http://www.garfield.com/usacres/vault.html?yr=2012&addr=120417 the original strip]] had an example of Roy trying this on Wade after tying his beak up.
* Raven does this to Beast Boy in an episode of TeenTitans.
* This was also exhibited in the first act of the ''WesternAnimation/MrBogus'' episode "[[Recap/MrBogusS2E4BookstoreBogus Bookstore Bogus]]" with a pair of ferocious worms that Bogus encounters in a book about bugs. When Bogus claims that he's not afraid of them, the worms look at each other for a few seconds before saying "boo" to Bogus in this manner, causing him to run in a panic with the worms hot on his tail.
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