History Main / GoToYourRoom

* One 1990s Crayola commercial for a "cool room" sweepstakes had a kid sent to his, unbeknownst to him that it's chock full of brand new toys. The next time his parents send him off, he cheers.

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* In {{Married with Children}}, after Bud fails an exam because (unbeknownst to Al) his hot new neighbour April keeps sneaking in through his bedroom window to have sex with him:

* Not so much a parody, but Uther does give Morgana a version of it in ''{{Series/Merlin}}'' "You will go to your chambers!"
* Occurs in an episode of ''PowerRangersSPD'', during a scene where [[CreepyChild Mora]] ticks off [[BigBad Emperor Gruumm]].

* Used frequently on The Simpsons (Bart Vs. Thanksgiving, Bart the Daredevil, Bart Gets an Elephant, Homer Vs. the Eighteenth Amendment, etc.) with an interesting inversion in "Lisa the Vegetarian":
-->'''Lisa''': If you'll excuse me, I'm going to my room.

* Used in an episode of ''DextersLaboratory'' ("The Old Switcharooms"), with the twist that the kids were sent to each other's rooms in order to learn respect for other peoples' property. Dexter assumes Dee Dee is trashing his lab, and makes a stealth suit to investigate. Of course, it turns out that Dee Dee hadn't done anything, and when she and Dad see how badly Dexter savaged her room (in the process of making the suit), he gets sent to the doghouse...while the dog runs wild through the lab, wrecking it.

* The main theme of an entire episode of ''{{Arthur}}'', "Go to Your Room, D.W.!", which was also adapted as a book. D.W. is sent to her room after she pinches Baby Kate.

* Used frequently on The Simpsons (Bart Vs. Thanksgiving, Bart the Daredevil, Bart Gets an Elephant, Homer Vs. the Eighteenth Amendment, etc.) with an interesting inversion in "Lisa the Vegetarian":
-->'''Lisa''': If you'll excuse me, I'm going to my room.
-->'''Homer''': That's it, go to your room!
** There's also used to end an argument about Stampy the elephant.
-->'''Lisa:''' All of you are missing the point: it's ''wrong'' to have such an animal in captivity!
-->({{Beat}})\\
({{Beat}})\\
'''Homer:''' Go to your room.
** The Simpsons also had a time when Homer said Bart shouldn't go to his room since all of his toys are in there. He instead tells him to go into the garage. A few moments later Bart passes by the window on a lawnmower with several police cars chasing him.
** Kirk Van Houten says this to his son Milhouse after trying to translate a writing on the wall that he wrote on (Trab Pu Kcip) in "Brother from the Same Planet":
-->'''Kirk''': What did we tell you about writing on the walls. Go to your room!
* Early episodes of ''FamilyGuy'' had a RunningGag where Peter would send Chris to his room (said in a very bored tone of voice) for some minor reason.
** Made funnier by the fact that there is an "Evil Monkey" in Chris's closet. This becomes a bit of a running gag, the series even going to far as to explain WHY the monkey is evil.
** Lois herself has done this. When she had to home school the kids, Chris tried to pass a note to Meg saying "I think Mrs. Griffin's hot". Lois immediately tells him to go to his room in the same bored tone Peter uses.
* Bill Cosby's famous stand-up act: "And my wife sent me to my room... which is where I wanted to go in the first place."
** To clarify, the point of the sketch was that he was supposed to cook breakfast for his children, while all he wanted to do was get some more sleep; so when his outraged wife sent him back, he was happy about it. "It takes great thinking and work to keep from working."
* In ''Series/DoctorWho'', the Doctor tries to escape the gas mask zombies in "The Doctor Dances" by ordering them to go to their room. It works. Turns out the person controlling them is a four-year-old boy.
-->'''Doctor''': I'm really glad that worked, Those would have been ''terrible'' [[FamousLastWords last words]]!
** It leads to an OhCrap moment while they're investigating said four-year-old boy.
--->''I told it to go to its room...This'' is ''its room.''

* Used in an episode of ''DextersLaboratory'' ("The Old Switcharooms"), with the twist that the kids were sent to each other's rooms in order to learn respect for other peoples' property. Dexter assumes Dee Dee is trashing his lab, and makes a stealth suit to investigate. Of course, it turns out that Dee Dee hadn't done anything, and when she and Dad see how badly Dexter savaged her room (in the process of making the suit), he gets sent to the doghouse...while the dog runs wild through the lab, wrecking it.
* In a strip of ''TheBoondocks'', after asking Huey what the [[YesButWhatDoesZataproximetacineDO vaguely worded Viagra commercials]] were advertising:
-->'''Granddad''': Go to your room!\\
'''Huey''': I'm in my room.
* In ''AvatarTheLastAirbender'' episode "The Headband" Sokka snaps this at Aang after [[IsThatCuteKidYours pretending to be his dad]] when Aang suggested throwing a dance party for the kids at the Fire Nation school.
* Used in ''LiloAndStitch'':
-->'''Nani:''' GO TO YOUR ROOOOOOOOOM!\\
'''Lilo:''' I'M ALREADY ''IN'' MY ROOM!
* In {{Married with Children}}, after Bud fails an exam because (unbeknownst to Al) his hot new neighbour April keeps sneaking in through his bedroom window to have sex with him:
-->'''Bud:''' Dad, you can punish me however you like, but [[BriarPatching whatever you do, please don't send me to my room]].\\
'''Al:''' Bud, go to your room.\\
'''Bud:''' You're a hard but fair man. (''Rushes upstairs, grinning'')
* Parodied in ''VideoGame/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice'': "Chariots of the Dogs", when, after Sam and Max cause a catastrophic temporal anomaly, the spaceship's computer AI orders them to go back to the spaceship "To think about what you've done."
* ''{{Rugrats}}'': After Angelica destroys her dad's study and fax machine, Drew ''[[SpoiledBrat finally actually]]'' tells her "You're gonna stay in your room and think about what you've done!" He then goes downstairs musing, "Well, I did it. I actually did it! I disciplined Angelica."

* TourettesGuy did this to his son in one video.
-->'''Danny:''' Aw, fuck you! You're grounded!
-->'''Son:''' What for?
-->'''Danny:''' 'Cause you don't think the garbage disposal sounds like Chewbacca taking a shit, that's why! Now go to your room!
* The main theme of an entire episode of ''{{Arthur}}'', "Go to Your Room, D.W.!", which was also adapted as a book. D.W. is sent to her room after she pinches Baby Kate.
* In ''Fanfic/KyonBigDamnHero'' Kyon is getting grounded again after her mother learned he dangled another student out of a third floor window (ItMakesSenseInContext), telling him he's destroying his future. Then comes Tsuruya's father to thank him for his acts and promises him a position in him corporation after he finish his education. After he leaves the following exchange happens:
-->'''[[DeadpanSnarker Kyon]]:''' Anyway, you were reminding me that I don't have a future?
-->'''Kyon's mother:''' Go to your room! You're still grounded from attending your club!
* Parodied in ''MassEffect2'', if Anderson has been made the human leader/represenative of the Council. Udina, his assistant, will walk in and berate him for what he perceives as a mistake, at which point Anderson will tell him that ''he'' is in charge, and to "Go to your office, and think about that for a while."
* This is Strago's order to Relm in ''FinalFantasyVI'' after she calls Shadow's dog Interceptor a "cute doggy" and Shadow replies that "he bites." Relm's response? "I will not! What a fussy old man!"
* ''FamilyCircus'' had a subversion where Mommy wants to punish Jeffy with this and realizes that is where his toys are and so says, "Jeffy, go to your room; on second thought, go to ''my'' room!"

* One 1990s Crayola commercial for a "cool room" sweepstakes had a kid sent to his, unbeknownst to him that it's chock full of brand new toys. The next time his parents send him off, he cheers.

[[DoNotDoThisCoolThing This actually isn't much of a punishment, since many kids' rooms have all their toys and games inside.]] The trope is often subverted when parents realize this.

!!Parodies

** Kirk Van Houten says this to his son Milhouse after trying to translate a writing on the wall that he wrote on(Trab Pu Kcip) in "Brother from the Same Planet":

* Uther does this to Morgana in ''{{Series/Merlin}}'' "You will go to your chambers!"

-->'''Lisa''': If you'll excuse me, i'm going to my room.

* Parodied in ''Game/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice'': "Chariots of the Dogs", when, after Sam and Max cause a catastrophic temporal anomaly, the spaceship's computer AI orders them to go back to the spaceship "To think about what you've done."

[[TruffautWasRight This actually isn't much of a punishment, since many kids' rooms have all their toys and games inside.]] The trope is often subverted when parents realize this.

* In ''[[{{Fanfic/Ptitle0028gzjm}} Kyon: Big Damn Hero]]'' Kyon is getting grounded again after her mother learned he dangled another student out of a third floor window (ItMakesSenseInContext), telling him he's destroying his future. Then comes Tsuruya's father to thank him for his acts and promises him a position in him corporation after he finish his education. After he leaves the following exchange happens:

* Used by Peter in ''FamilyGuy'' once in a while for minor reasons.

* In ''DoctorWho'', the Doctor tries to escape the gas mask zombies in "The Doctor Dances" by ordering them to go to their room. It works. Turns out the person controlling them is a four-year-old boy.

* Parodied in ''SamAndMax'': "Chariots of the Dogs", when, after Sam and Max cause a catastrophic temporal anomaly, the spaceship's computer AI orders them to go back to the spaceship "To think about what you've done."

[[TruffantWasRight This actually isn't much of a punishment, since many kids' rooms have all their toys and games inside.]] The trope is often subverted when parents realize this.

This actually isn't much of a punishment, since many kids' rooms have all their toys and games inside. The trope is often subverted when parents realize this.

* Used in an episode of ''DextersLaboratory'' ("The Old Switcharooms"), with the twist that the kids were sent to each other's rooms.

* Used frequently on The Simpsons (Bart Vs. Thanksgiving, Bart the Daredevil, Bart Gets an Elephant, Homer Vs. the Eighteen Amendment, etc.) with an interesting inversion in "Lisa the Vegetarian":
-->'''Lisa''': If you'll excuse me I'll be in my room.

* Used frequently on ''TheSimpsons'' with an interesting inversion:
-->'''Lisa''': If you'll excuse me I'll be in my room.\\
'''Homer''': That's it, go to your room!
** ''TheSimpsons'' also had a time when Homer said Bart shouldn't go to his room since all of his toys are in there. He instead tells him to go into the garage. A few moments later Bart passes by the window on a lawnmower with several police cars chasing him.

This isn't much of a punishment, since many kids rooms have all the toys and games inside. This trope is often subverted when parents realize this.