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* In Creator/{{Activision}}'s UsefulNotes/{{Atari 2600}} game ''Crackpots'', your goal is to drop flower pots to hit the climbing invertebrate.

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* In Creator/{{Activision}}'s UsefulNotes/{{Atari Platform/{{Atari 2600}} game ''Crackpots'', your goal is to drop flower pots to hit the climbing invertebrate.
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Typically, the most ideal container for holding a small indoor plant is a simple ceramic (or glass, or porcelain) pot, filled with just enough soil and fertilizer to keep the plant rooted and healthy, only requiring an occasional watering and sunlight every now and then. Naturally, this means one may place a potted plant on a windowsill, where a simple careless bump may send the poor greenery and its container airborne...and aimed at some unfortunate passerby's skull.

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Typically, the most ideal container for holding a small indoor plant is a simple ceramic (or glass, or porcelain) pot, filled with just enough soil and fertilizer to keep the plant rooted and healthy, only requiring an occasional watering and sunlight every now and then. Naturally, this means one may place a potted plant on a windowsill, where it can get plenty of sunlight and fresh air...and where a simple careless bump may send the poor greenery and its container airborne...and aimed at some unfortunate passerby's skull.

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A character is taking a nice stroll, when suddenly a flowerpot falls out of a high window or {{Hammerspace}} and crashes onto their head. Depending on how realistic the work is (as well as how heavy the pot/vase in question is), the character will either be knocked out and remain out for a certain amount of time, or they'll shake it off and possibly start looking for what caused the pot to fall.

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A Typically, the most ideal container for holding a small indoor plant is a simple ceramic (or glass, or porcelain) pot, filled with just enough soil and fertilizer to keep the plant rooted and healthy, only requiring an occasional watering and sunlight every now and then. Naturally, this means one may place a potted plant on a windowsill, where a simple careless bump may send the poor greenery and its container airborne...and aimed at some unfortunate passerby's skull.

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character is taking a nice stroll, when suddenly a flowerpot falls out of a high window or {{Hammerspace}} and crashes onto their head. Depending on how realistic the work is (as well as how heavy the pot/vase in question is), the character will either be knocked out and remain out for a certain amount of time, or they'll shake it off and possibly start looking for what caused the pot to fall.
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* ''Film/{{The Avengers|1998}}'' (1998). At the beginning of the film. Steed is almost hit by a flowerpot that drops down from a window above him.

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* ''Film/{{The Avengers|1998}}'' (1998). At the beginning of the film. Steed is almost hit by a flowerpot that drops down from a window above him. Unruffled gentlemen spy that he is, he removes a flower from the smashed pot and sticks it in his lapel.
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* ''Series/MyWorldAndWelcomeToIt'': Played with in "The War between Men and Women." Just as John and his friends are about to try and sneak Phil Jensen into his house (over the objections of his wife), an older woman neighbor starts throwing flower pots at them to try and shut them up. She doesn't actually hit them, but it's not for lack of trying. In the closing credits, she's listed as "The Sniper."

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* ''Series/MyWorldAndWelcomeToIt'': Played with in "The War between Men and Women." Just as John and his friends are about to try and sneak Phil Jensen into his house (over the objections of his wife), an older woman neighbor starts throwing flower pots at them from the top floor window of her house to try and shut them up. She doesn't actually hit them, but it's not for lack of trying. In the closing credits, she's listed as "The Sniper."

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* In ''Series/TheAdventuresOfSuperboy'', when Superboy confronts Mxyzptlk for the first time, Mxy points out a woman on the other side of town and makes a flowerpot fall towards her. Superboy is fast enough to save her, but then Mxy threatens him by implying he can cause similar incidents everywhere if he wants to.



* Oscar relates that this happened to him in the ''Series/TrueJacksonVP'' episode "The Prototype".
* In ''Series/TheAdventuresOfSuperboy'', when Superboy confronts Mxyzptlk for the first time, Mxy points out a woman on the other side of town and makes a flowerpot fall towards her. Superboy is fast enough to save her, but then Mxy threatens him by implying he can cause similar incidents everywhere if he wants to.

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* Oscar relates that this happened to him ''Series/MyWorldAndWelcomeToIt'': Played with in the ''Series/TrueJacksonVP'' episode "The Prototype".
* In ''Series/TheAdventuresOfSuperboy'', when Superboy confronts Mxyzptlk for
War between Men and Women." Just as John and his friends are about to try and sneak Phil Jensen into his house (over the first time, Mxy points out a objections of his wife), an older woman on neighbor starts throwing flower pots at them to try and shut them up. She doesn't actually hit them, but it's not for lack of trying. In the other side of town and makes a flowerpot fall towards her. Superboy is fast enough to save her, but then Mxy threatens him by implying he can cause similar incidents everywhere if he wants to. closing credits, she's listed as "The Sniper."


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%% * Oscar relates that this happened to him in the ''Series/TrueJacksonVP'' episode "The Prototype".

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A character is taking a nice stroll, when suddenly a flowerpot falls out of a high window or {{Hammerspace}} and crashes onto their head.

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A character is taking a nice stroll, when suddenly a flowerpot falls out of a high window or {{Hammerspace}} and crashes onto their head.
head. Depending on how realistic the work is (as well as how heavy the pot/vase in question is), the character will either be knocked out and remain out for a certain amount of time, or they'll shake it off and possibly start looking for what caused the pot to fall.

Expect this to be PlayedForLaughs, with character walking away from it [[MadeOfIron completely fine]].
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* In ''VideoGame/KidKlownInCrazyChase'', an obstacle in the city level has Kid Klown go through barrages of flower pots being dropped from buildings above.
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* Three men live in an apartment building: Mr. Crazy lives on the first floor, Mr. Nobody lives on the second floor, and Mr. No-one lives on the third floor. One day, they're all looking out of their windows. Then, Mr. Nobody throws a flowerpot on Mr. Crazy's head. Mr. No-one has seen it. So Mr. Crazy calls 911:
-->'''Mr. Crazy:''' Nobody has thrown a flowerpot on my head! And No-one is my witness!\\
'''Policeman:''' Sir, are you crazy?\\
'''Mr. Crazy:''' Yes, exactly!
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* One of the many deaths of Ike in ''VideoGame/ShadowOfDestiny'' involves someone dropping a flowerpot on his head.
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* Happens regularly in ''Manhua/OldMasterQ'' as a RunningGag, and parodied in one strip where the titular character tries to serenade a girl in a BalconyWooingScene, only for the girl to respond by dropping a flower pot on Master Q's head. Master Q decides to press charges, leading to the girl being imprisoned... and Master Q ''[[{{Determinator}} continues]]'' trying to woo her [[https://images.says.com/uploads/story_source/source_image/523605/335d.jpg?_ga=2.146149943.2074170471.1681805569-1889941108.1681805568 even as she's behind bars]].
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