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* TheSilenceOfTheLambs: Hannibal unlocks his handcuffs with a pen clip.
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* TheSilenceOfTheLambs: ''TheSilenceOfTheLambs'': Hannibal unlocks his handcuffs with a pen clip.
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* TheSilenceOfTheLambs: Hannibal unlocks his handcuffs with a pen clip.
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* Parodied in a ''WesernAnimation/RockosModernLife'' version of Hansel and [[strike:Gretel]] Debbie.
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* Parodied in a ''WesernAnimation/RockosModernLife'' ''RockosModernLife'' version of Hansel and [[strike:Gretel]] Debbie.
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* [[Series/TheWildWildWest Artemus Gordon]] utilizes this technique in "The Night of Sudden Death" when he's left locked in a cage by his partner.
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* In VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}} and ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', Bobby Pins are your standard lockpicking resource. Fortunately, loads of them have survived The Great War intact.
* ''NoOneLivesForever'' has a lockpick disguised as a hairpin.
* More of a jewelry example in ''QuestForGloryII'', but the Hero as a Thief must use the decorative golden pin given to him by the Katta as a mark of friendship earlier in the game to pick the lock of a cell door. Actually, creative lockpicking is something of a recurring theme throughout the series for a Thief hero...
* ''NoOneLivesForever'' has a lockpick disguised as a hairpin.
* More of a jewelry example in ''QuestForGloryII'', but the Hero as a Thief must use the decorative golden pin given to him by the Katta as a mark of friendship earlier in the game to pick the lock of a cell door. Actually, creative lockpicking is something of a recurring theme throughout the series for a Thief hero...
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* In VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}} ''VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}}'' and ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', Bobby Pins are your standard lockpicking resource. Fortunately, loads of them have survived The Great War intact.
*''NoOneLivesForever'' ''VideoGame/NoOneLivesForever'' has a lockpick disguised as a hairpin.
* More of a jewelry example in''QuestForGloryII'', ''VideoGame/QuestForGloryII'', but the Hero as a Thief must use the decorative golden pin given to him by the Katta as a mark of friendship earlier in the game to pick the lock of a cell door. Actually, creative lockpicking is something of a recurring theme throughout the series for a Thief hero...
*
* More of a jewelry example in
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* The hairpin from ''Webcomic/ProblemSleuth'' is in the same category of items as keys: All their weapon counterparts are guns (pistol for key, Tommy gun for ring of keys, [[MoreDakka heavy machine gun]] for hairpin).
** It's also actually used as a lockpick during [[MarathonBoss the final battle]].
** It's also actually used as a lockpick during [[MarathonBoss the final battle]].
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* The hairpin from ''Webcomic/ProblemSleuth'' is in the same category of items as keys: All their weapon counterparts are guns (pistol for key, Tommy gun for ring of keys, [[MoreDakka heavy machine gun]] for hairpin).
**hairpin). It's also actually used as a lockpick during [[MarathonBoss the final battle]].
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* StephenKing's ''{{Misery}}'' has a segment where the author-hero {{Lampshades}} that he fortunately learnt how to do this as research for one of his books. King gets to [[ShownTheirWork Show His Work]] by having the character show his work, it's a somewhat recursive book.
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* StephenKing's Creator/StephenKing's ''{{Misery}}'' has a segment where the author-hero {{Lampshades}} that he fortunately learnt how to do this as research for one of his books. King gets to [[ShownTheirWork Show His Work]] by having the character show his work, it's a somewhat recursive book.
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Alice and Bob are in a tight situation; maybe they need to break into a closet, or maybe they have been locked up by the bad guys. Either way, a lock is blocking their... way. Bob's mind is racing. How are they going to get out? And what is that [[WrittenSoundEffect ''click!'']] he just heard? [[DoubleTake Wait a second]]... ''did the lock just open?!''
Alice holds up something. "My Handy Hairpin," she says. "Don't leave home without it."
When a resourceful character picks a lock, be they [[HandyCuffs handcuffs]], [[LockedDoor doors]] or [[SecretDiary secret diaries]], with a hairpin, you get the HairpinLockpick. Most often utilized by females as they are way more likely to have a hairpin actually on their person.
Note that a hairpin ''can'' be used to pick some locks in RealLife, but only if you break it in half and use one piece as a torsion wrench, and one as the pick.
Subtrope to ImprovisedLockpick (pending).Compare MacGyvering and MasterOfUnlocking.
Alice holds up something. "My Handy Hairpin," she says. "Don't leave home without it."
When a resourceful character picks a lock, be they [[HandyCuffs handcuffs]], [[LockedDoor doors]] or [[SecretDiary secret diaries]], with a hairpin, you get the HairpinLockpick. Most often utilized by females as they are way more likely to have a hairpin actually on their person.
Note that a hairpin ''can'' be used to pick some locks in RealLife, but only if you break it in half and use one piece as a torsion wrench, and one as the pick.
Subtrope to ImprovisedLockpick (pending).Compare MacGyvering and MasterOfUnlocking.
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Alice and Bob are in a tight situation; maybe they need to break into a closet, or maybe they have been locked up by the bad guys. Either way, a lock is blocking their... way. Bob's mind is racing. How are they going to get out? And what is that [[WrittenSoundEffect ''click!'']] he just heard? [[DoubleTake Wait a second]]... ''did the lock just open?!''
open?!''
Alice holds up something. "My Handy Hairpin," she says. "Don't leave home without it."
"
When a resourceful character picks a lock, be they [[HandyCuffs handcuffs]], [[LockedDoor doors]] or [[SecretDiary secret diaries]], with a hairpin, you get the HairpinLockpick. Most often utilized by females as they are way more likely to have a hairpin actually on theirperson.
person.
Note that a hairpin ''can'' be used to pick some locks in RealLife, but only if you break it in half and use one piece as a torsion wrench, and one as thepick.
pick.
Subtrope to ImprovisedLockpick (pending).Compare MacGyvering and MasterOfUnlocking.
Alice holds up something. "My Handy Hairpin," she says. "Don't leave home without it.
When a resourceful character picks a lock, be they [[HandyCuffs handcuffs]], [[LockedDoor doors]] or [[SecretDiary secret diaries]], with a hairpin, you get the HairpinLockpick. Most often utilized by females as they are way more likely to have a hairpin actually on their
Note that a hairpin ''can'' be used to pick some locks in RealLife, but only if you break it in half and use one piece as a torsion wrench, and one as the
Subtrope to ImprovisedLockpick (pending).Compare MacGyvering and MasterOfUnlocking.
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* In ''FatalInstinct'', Ned once walks into his office to find [[FemmeFatale Lola]] waiting there for him. When asked how she got in, she says, "Isn't it amazing what a real woman can do with a hairpin?" Cut to the door, the lock of which has been completely destroyed.
* There's a subversion in ''ShanghaiKnights'' where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is attempting to do this but Chon Wang gets impatient and shatters the door window with a lock, reaches in, and unlocks the door.
* Michelle Pfeiffer uses a hairpin to pick Jack Nicholson's handcuffs in ''Wolf''.
* In ''FatalInstinct'', Ned once walks into his office to find [[FemmeFatale Lola]] waiting there for him. When asked how she got in, she says, "Isn't it amazing what a real woman can do with a hairpin?" Cut to the door, the lock of which has been completely destroyed.
* There's a subversion in ''ShanghaiKnights'' where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is attempting to do this but Chon Wang gets impatient and shatters the door window with a lock, reaches in, and unlocks the door.
* Michelle Pfeiffer uses a hairpin to pick Jack Nicholson's handcuffs in ''Wolf''.
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{{Film}}]]
* In ''FatalInstinct'', Ned once walks into his office to find [[FemmeFatale Lola]] waiting there for him. When asked how she got in, she says, "Isn't it amazing what a real woman can do with a hairpin?" Cut to the door, the lock of which has been completelydestroyed.
destroyed.
* There's a subversion in ''ShanghaiKnights'' where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is attempting to do this but Chon Wang gets impatient and shatters the door window with a lock, reaches in, and unlocks thedoor.
door.
* Michelle Pfeiffer uses a hairpin to pick Jack Nicholson's handcuffs in ''Wolf''.
* In ''FatalInstinct'', Ned once walks into his office to find [[FemmeFatale Lola]] waiting there for him. When asked how she got in, she says, "Isn't it amazing what a real woman can do with a hairpin?" Cut to the door, the lock of which has been completely
* There's a subversion in ''ShanghaiKnights'' where Sir Arthur Conan Doyle is attempting to do this but Chon Wang gets impatient and shatters the door window with a lock, reaches in, and unlocks the
* Michelle Pfeiffer uses a hairpin to pick Jack Nicholson's handcuffs in ''Wolf''.
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* ''{{Film/Terminator}} 2: Judgment Day''. Sarah Conner uses unfolded paper clips to pick the locks on the straps holding her and the lock on the door of her room.
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* ''{{Film/Terminator}} ''Film/{{Terminator}} 2: Judgment Day''. Sarah Conner uses unfolded paper clips to pick the locks on the straps holding her and the lock on the door of her room.
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* In ''Discworld/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'', because Malicia believes she's the main character in an adventure story, she thinks hairpins are ''better'' at picking locks than actual lockpicks. Everyone else is very surprised when this actually works.
* In the ''DocSavage'' novel "The Lost Oasis," a woman tries to pick the lock on her slave collar with a hairpin after seeing Doc perform a similar feat. She doesn't have the necessary training.
* In ''HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'', Ron picks the lock on Hedwig's cage with a pin.
* If NancyDrew didn't have those Industrial-Strength bobby pins, she would still be locked in many a closet.
* Subverted in ''ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents'', where the fallacy in this trope is pointed out, and Violet uses an electrical plug as a lock pick.
* StephenKing's ''{{Misery}}'' has a segment where the author-hero {{Lampshades}} that he fortunately learnt how to do this as research for one of his books. King gets to [[ShownTheirWork Show His Work]] by having the character show his work, it's a somewhat recursive book.
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* On ''Series/BurnNotice'', Michael has noted that Fiona's hairpin is as good as a lockpick.
* In an episode of ''FlightOfTheConchords'', [[LoonyFan Mel]] uses a hairpin to open the bathroom door. While Bret's in the bathroom.
* In one episode of ''Series/{{Friends}}'', Chandler and Joey are trying to open a locked closet door. Joey asks Chandler whether he has a bobby pin; Chandler runs his hand through his hair, then says, "Oh, that's right — I'm not a 9-year-old girl."
* In an episode of ''Series/GilligansIsland'', Ginger says she [[SawItInAMovieOnce did it in a movie once]], and wants to try it on a locked chest. She doesn't get a chance to try it, though.
* In an episode of ''TheManFromUNCLE'', a captured Napoleon Solo steals hairpins from a female jailer with his mouth, and then uses them to pick the locks on his restraints.
* Maddie does it in an early episode of ''{{Moonlighting}}''.
* In an episode of ''{{Thunderbirds}}'', Parker uses one of Lady Penelope's hairpins to open a sophisticated electronic lock on a ''Bank of England bullion vault''.
* In ''Discworld/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'', because Malicia believes she's the main character in an adventure story, she thinks hairpins are ''better'' at picking locks than actual lockpicks. Everyone else is very surprised when this actually works.
* In the ''DocSavage'' novel "The Lost Oasis," a woman tries to pick the lock on her slave collar with a hairpin after seeing Doc perform a similar feat. She doesn't have the necessary training.
* In ''HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'', Ron picks the lock on Hedwig's cage with a pin.
* If NancyDrew didn't have those Industrial-Strength bobby pins, she would still be locked in many a closet.
* Subverted in ''ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents'', where the fallacy in this trope is pointed out, and Violet uses an electrical plug as a lock pick.
* StephenKing's ''{{Misery}}'' has a segment where the author-hero {{Lampshades}} that he fortunately learnt how to do this as research for one of his books. King gets to [[ShownTheirWork Show His Work]] by having the character show his work, it's a somewhat recursive book.
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* On ''Series/BurnNotice'', Michael has noted that Fiona's hairpin is as good as a lockpick.
* In an episode of ''FlightOfTheConchords'', [[LoonyFan Mel]] uses a hairpin to open the bathroom door. While Bret's in the bathroom.
* In one episode of ''Series/{{Friends}}'', Chandler and Joey are trying to open a locked closet door. Joey asks Chandler whether he has a bobby pin; Chandler runs his hand through his hair, then says, "Oh, that's right — I'm not a 9-year-old girl."
* In an episode of ''Series/GilligansIsland'', Ginger says she [[SawItInAMovieOnce did it in a movie once]], and wants to try it on a locked chest. She doesn't get a chance to try it, though.
* In an episode of ''TheManFromUNCLE'', a captured Napoleon Solo steals hairpins from a female jailer with his mouth, and then uses them to pick the locks on his restraints.
* Maddie does it in an early episode of ''{{Moonlighting}}''.
* In an episode of ''{{Thunderbirds}}'', Parker uses one of Lady Penelope's hairpins to open a sophisticated electronic lock on a ''Bank of England bullion vault''.
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{{Literature}}]]
* In ''Discworld/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'', because Malicia believes she's the main character in an adventure story, she thinks hairpins are ''better'' at picking locks than actual lockpicks. Everyone else is very surprised when this actuallyworks.
works.
* In the ''DocSavage'' novel "The Lost Oasis," a woman tries to pick the lock on her slave collar with a hairpin after seeing Doc perform a similar feat. She doesn't have the necessarytraining.
training.
* In ''HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'', Ron picks the lock on Hedwig's cage with apin.
pin.
* If NancyDrew didn't have those Industrial-Strength bobby pins, she would still be locked in many acloset.
closet.
* Subverted in ''ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents'', where the fallacy in this trope is pointed out, and Violet uses an electrical plug as a lockpick.
pick.
* StephenKing's ''{{Misery}}'' has a segment where the author-hero {{Lampshades}} that he fortunately learnt how to do this as research for one of his books. King gets to [[ShownTheirWork Show His Work]] by having the character show his work, it's a somewhat recursivebook.
book.
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LiveActionTV]]
* On ''Series/BurnNotice'', Michael has noted that Fiona's hairpin is as good as alockpick.
lockpick.
* In an episode of ''FlightOfTheConchords'', [[LoonyFan Mel]] uses a hairpin to open the bathroom door. While Bret's in thebathroom.
bathroom.
* In one episode of ''Series/{{Friends}}'', Chandler and Joey are trying to open a locked closet door. Joey asks Chandler whether he has a bobby pin; Chandler runs his hand through his hair, then says, "Oh, that's right — I'm not a 9-year-old girl."
"
* In an episode of ''Series/GilligansIsland'', Ginger says she [[SawItInAMovieOnce did it in a movie once]], and wants to try it on a locked chest. She doesn't get a chance to try it,though.
though.
* In an episode of ''TheManFromUNCLE'', a captured Napoleon Solo steals hairpins from a female jailer with his mouth, and then uses them to pick the locks on hisrestraints.
restraints.
* Maddie does it in an early episode of''{{Moonlighting}}''.
''{{Moonlighting}}''.
* In an episode of ''{{Thunderbirds}}'', Parker uses one of Lady Penelope's hairpins to open a sophisticated electronic lock on a ''Bank of England bullion vault''.
* In ''Discworld/TheAmazingMauriceAndHisEducatedRodents'', because Malicia believes she's the main character in an adventure story, she thinks hairpins are ''better'' at picking locks than actual lockpicks. Everyone else is very surprised when this actually
* In the ''DocSavage'' novel "The Lost Oasis," a woman tries to pick the lock on her slave collar with a hairpin after seeing Doc perform a similar feat. She doesn't have the necessary
* In ''HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'', Ron picks the lock on Hedwig's cage with a
* If NancyDrew didn't have those Industrial-Strength bobby pins, she would still be locked in many a
* Subverted in ''ASeriesOfUnfortunateEvents'', where the fallacy in this trope is pointed out, and Violet uses an electrical plug as a lock
* StephenKing's ''{{Misery}}'' has a segment where the author-hero {{Lampshades}} that he fortunately learnt how to do this as research for one of his books. King gets to [[ShownTheirWork Show His Work]] by having the character show his work, it's a somewhat recursive
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* On ''Series/BurnNotice'', Michael has noted that Fiona's hairpin is as good as a
* In an episode of ''FlightOfTheConchords'', [[LoonyFan Mel]] uses a hairpin to open the bathroom door. While Bret's in the
* In one episode of ''Series/{{Friends}}'', Chandler and Joey are trying to open a locked closet door. Joey asks Chandler whether he has a bobby pin; Chandler runs his hand through his hair, then says, "Oh, that's right — I'm not a 9-year-old girl.
* In an episode of ''Series/GilligansIsland'', Ginger says she [[SawItInAMovieOnce did it in a movie once]], and wants to try it on a locked chest. She doesn't get a chance to try it,
* In an episode of ''TheManFromUNCLE'', a captured Napoleon Solo steals hairpins from a female jailer with his mouth, and then uses them to pick the locks on his
* Maddie does it in an early episode of
* In an episode of ''{{Thunderbirds}}'', Parker uses one of Lady Penelope's hairpins to open a sophisticated electronic lock on a ''Bank of England bullion vault''.
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* Nico Collard of the ''BrokenSword'' series knows how to pick a lock with a hairpin, and does so in most of the games. Being an IntrepidReporter, it's probably a useful skill to have.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Drakensang}} - The Dark Eye'', you can use hairpins to open chests.
* In VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}} and ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', Bobby Pins are your standard lockpicking resource. Fortunately, loads of them have survived The Great War intact.
* Nico Collard of the ''BrokenSword'' series knows how to pick a lock with a hairpin, and does so in most of the games. Being an IntrepidReporter, it's probably a useful skill to have.
* In ''VideoGame/{{Drakensang}} - The Dark Eye'', you can use hairpins to open chests.
* In VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}} and ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', Bobby Pins are your standard lockpicking resource. Fortunately, loads of them have survived The Great War intact.
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* Nico Collard of the ''BrokenSword'' series knows how to pick a lock with a hairpin, and does so in most of the games. Being an IntrepidReporter, it's probably a useful skill to
* In ''VideoGame/{{Drakensang}} - The Dark Eye'', you can use hairpins to open
* In VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}} and ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', Bobby Pins are your standard lockpicking resource. Fortunately, loads of them have survived The Great War intact.
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* More of a jewelry example in ''{{Quest for Glory II}}'', but the Hero as a Thief must use the decorative golden pin given to him by the Katta as a mark of friendship earlier in the game to pick the lock of a cell door. Actually, creative lockpicking is something of a recurring theme throughout the series for a Thief hero...
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* More of a jewelry example in ''{{Quest for Glory II}}'', ''QuestForGloryII'', but the Hero as a Thief must use the decorative golden pin given to him by the Katta as a mark of friendship earlier in the game to pick the lock of a cell door. Actually, creative lockpicking is something of a recurring theme throughout the series for a Thief hero...
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* {{Lampshaded}} and {{subverted}} in one episode of ''WesernAnimation/KimPossible'': Ron and Monique are facing a locked door, so Ron asks Monique whether she has a bobby pin. Her response? "I don't know; why don't you ask my grandmother?"
* {{Lampshaded}} and {{subverted}} in one episode of ''WesernAnimation/KimPossible'': Ron and Monique are facing a locked door, so Ron asks Monique whether she has a bobby pin. Her response? "I don't know; why don't you ask my grandmother?"
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* {{Lampshaded}} and {{subverted}} in one episode of ''WesernAnimation/KimPossible'': Ron and Monique are facing a locked door, so Ron asks Monique whether she has a bobby pin. Her response? "I don't know; why don't you ask my
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* Done on a ''LooneyTunes'' WartimeCartoon about women in the work force. When a factory breaks down, a repairwoman goes into her toolbox and pulls out a bobby pin, which she uses to start the factory up again.
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* Done on a ''LooneyTunes'' ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' WartimeCartoon about women in the work force. When a factory breaks down, a repairwoman goes into her toolbox and pulls out a bobby pin, which she uses to start the factory up again.
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* In {{Fallout 3}} and the sequel ''FalloutNewVegas'', Bobby Pins are your standard lockpicking resource. Fortunately, loads of them have survived The Great War intact.
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* In {{Fallout VideoGame/{{Fallout 3}} and the sequel ''FalloutNewVegas'', ''VideoGame/FalloutNewVegas'', Bobby Pins are your standard lockpicking resource. Fortunately, loads of them have survived The Great War intact.
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* In ''{{Drakensang}} - The Dark Eye'', you can use hairpins to open chests.
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* In ''{{Drakensang}} ''VideoGame/{{Drakensang}} - The Dark Eye'', you can use hairpins to open chests.
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* Night Nurse in ''DoctorStrange: The Oath'' opens a door this way. The impressed Strange can only comment "You should wear your hair like that more often."
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* Night Nurse in ''DoctorStrange: ''Comicbook/DoctorStrange: The Oath'' opens a door this way. The impressed Strange can only comment "You should wear your hair like that more often."
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* The cleaning lady asks the bank director: "Boss, could you lend me the key for the vault?"
--> Director: "Of course not! How did you get the idea?"
--> Cleaning lady: "Well, you told me to clean up ''everywhere'', and today I forgot my hairpin."
* The cleaning lady asks the bank director: "Boss, could you lend me the key for the vault?"
--> Director: "Of course not! How did you get the idea?"
--> Cleaning lady: "Well, you told me to clean up ''everywhere'', and today I forgot my hairpin."
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* On ''BurnNotice'', Michael has noted that Fiona's hairpin is as good as a lockpick.
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* On ''BurnNotice'', ''Series/BurnNotice'', Michael has noted that Fiona's hairpin is as good as a lockpick.
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* In one episode of ''{{Friends}}'', Chandler and Joey are trying to open a locked closet door. Joey asks Chandler whether he has a bobby pin; Chandler runs his hand through his hair, then says, "Oh, that's right — I'm not a 9-year-old girl."
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* In one episode of ''{{Friends}}'', ''Series/{{Friends}}'', Chandler and Joey are trying to open a locked closet door. Joey asks Chandler whether he has a bobby pin; Chandler runs his hand through his hair, then says, "Oh, that's right — I'm not a 9-year-old girl."
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* The hairpin from ''ProblemSleuth'' is in the same category of items as keys: All their weapon counterparts are guns (pistol for key, Tommy gun for ring of keys, [[MoreDakka heavy machine gun]] for hairpin).
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* The hairpin from ''ProblemSleuth'' ''Webcomic/ProblemSleuth'' is in the same category of items as keys: All their weapon counterparts are guns (pistol for key, Tommy gun for ring of keys, [[MoreDakka heavy machine gun]] for hairpin).
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* {{Lampshaded}} and {{subverted}} in one episode of ''KimPossible'': Ron and Monique are facing a locked door, so Ron asks Monique whether she has a bobby pin. Her response? "I don't know; why don't you ask my grandmother?"
* Producing a hairpin to pick locks was one of the only things Daphne ever did of use in ''ScoobyDoo''.
* Producing a hairpin to pick locks was one of the only things Daphne ever did of use in ''ScoobyDoo''.
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* {{Lampshaded}} and {{subverted}} in one episode of ''KimPossible'': ''WesernAnimation/KimPossible'': Ron and Monique are facing a locked door, so Ron asks Monique whether she has a bobby pin. Her response? "I don't know; why don't you ask my grandmother?"
* Producing a hairpin to pick locks was one of the only things Daphne ever did of use in''ScoobyDoo''.''WesernAnimation/ScoobyDoo''.
* Producing a hairpin to pick locks was one of the only things Daphne ever did of use in
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* Parodied in a RockosModernLife version of Hansel and [[strike:Gretel]] Debbie.
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* Parodied in a RockosModernLife ''WesernAnimation/RockosModernLife'' version of Hansel and [[strike:Gretel]] Debbie.
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* In an episode of ''[=~Gilligan's Island~=]'', Ginger says she [[SawItInAMovieOnce did it in a movie once]], and wants to try it on a locked chest. She doesn't get a chance to try it, though.
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* In an episode of ''[=~Gilligan's Island~=]'', ''Series/GilligansIsland'', Ginger says she [[SawItInAMovieOnce did it in a movie once]], and wants to try it on a locked chest. She doesn't get a chance to try it, though.
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* ''{{Film/Terminator}} 2: Judgment Day''. Sarah Conner uses unfolded paper clips to pick the locks on the straps holding her and the lock on the door of her room.
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* ''NoOneLivesForever'' has a lockpick disguised as a hairpin.
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* ''NoOneLivesForever'' has a lockpick disguised as a hairpin.
hairpin.
* More of a jewelry example in ''{{Quest for Glory II}}'', but the Hero as a Thief must use the decorative golden pin given to him by the Katta as a mark of friendship earlier in the game to pick the lock of a cell door. Actually, creative lockpicking is something of a recurring theme throughout the series for a Thief hero...
* More of a jewelry example in ''{{Quest for Glory II}}'', but the Hero as a Thief must use the decorative golden pin given to him by the Katta as a mark of friendship earlier in the game to pick the lock of a cell door. Actually, creative lockpicking is something of a recurring theme throughout the series for a Thief hero...
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Compare MacGyvering and MasterOfUnlocking.
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Subtrope to ImprovisedLockpick (pending).Compare MacGyvering and MasterOfUnlocking.
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* The father in ''HomeMovie'' teaches [[EnfantTerrible his kids]] how to do this. [[HoistByHisOwnPetard It comes back to bite him in the ass]].
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* The father in ''HomeMovie'' ''Film/HomeMovie'' teaches [[EnfantTerrible his kids]] how to do this. [[HoistByHisOwnPetard It comes back to bite him in the ass]].
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* Used by Victoria in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E6FuryFromTheDeep Fury from the Deep]]."
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* Used by Victoria in the ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E6FuryFromTheDeep serial ''[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E6FuryFromTheDeep Fury from the Deep]]."
Deep]]''.
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* In ''Fallout3'' and the sequel ''FalloutNewVegas'', Bobby Pins are your standard lockpicking resource. Fortunately, loads of them have survived The Great War intact.
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* In ''Fallout3'' {{Fallout 3}} and the sequel ''FalloutNewVegas'', Bobby Pins are your standard lockpicking resource. Fortunately, loads of them have survived The Great War intact.
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Note that a hairpin 'can be used to pick some locks in RealLife, but only if you break it in half and use one piece as a torsion wrench, and one as the pick.
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Note that a hairpin 'can ''can'' be used to pick some locks in RealLife, but only if you break it in half and use one piece as a torsion wrench, and one as the pick.
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* Night Nurse in ''DoctorStrange: The Oath'' opens a door this way. The impressed Strange can only comment "You should wear your hair like that more often."
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Note that a hairpin ''can'' be used to pick a lock in RealLife, but not by itself; you also need a second instrument, such as a screwdriver.
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Note that a hairpin ''can'' 'can be used to pick a lock some locks in RealLife, but not by itself; only if you also need a second instrument, such break it in half and use one piece as a screwdriver.torsion wrench, and one as the pick.
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* Used by Victoria in the ''DoctorWho'' episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E6FuryFromTheDeep Fury from the Deep]]."
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* Used by Victoria in the ''DoctorWho'' ''Series/DoctorWho'' episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E6FuryFromTheDeep Fury from the Deep]]."
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*Parodied in a RockosModernLife version of Hansel and [[strike:Gretel]] Debbie.
-->'''Heffer/Hansel:''' Hey Debbie, don't you have a hairpin or something?
-->'''Rocko/Debbie:''' No, but I have a key ''(pulls out of hair).''
-->'''Heffer/Hansel:''' Hey Debbie, don't you have a hairpin or something?
-->'''Rocko/Debbie:''' No, but I have a key ''(pulls out of hair).''
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* In the ''DocSavage'' novel "The Lost Oasis", a woman tries to pick the lock on her slave collar with a hairpin after seeing Doc perform a similar feat. She doesn't have the necessary training.
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* In the ''DocSavage'' novel "The Lost Oasis", Oasis," a woman tries to pick the lock on her slave collar with a hairpin after seeing Doc perform a similar feat. She doesn't have the necessary training.
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* Used by Victoria in the ''DoctorWho'' episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E6FuryFromTheDeep Fury from the Deep]]".
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* Used by Victoria in the ''DoctorWho'' episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E6FuryFromTheDeep Fury from the Deep]]".
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* In ''ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop'' episode "Carnival Calamity", Penelope used one of her hairpins to open the padlock on the loop-the-loop ride.
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* In ''ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop'' episode "Carnival Calamity", Calamity," Penelope used one of her hairpins to open the padlock on the loop-the-loop ride.
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* The father in ''HomeMovie'' teaches his kids how to do this. [[EnfantTerrible It comes back to bite him in the ass]].
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* The father in ''HomeMovie'' teaches his kids how to do this. [[EnfantTerrible his kids]] how to do this. [[HoistByHisOwnPetard It comes back to bite him in the ass]].
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* The father in ''HomeMovie'' teaches his kids how to do this. [[EnfantTerrible It comes back to bite him in the ass]].
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* The hairpin from ''ProblemSleuth'' is in the same category of items as keys: All their weapon counterparts are guns (pistol for key, Tommy gun for ring of keys, [[MoreDakka heavy machine gun]] for hairpin).
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* The hairpin from ''ProblemSleuth'' is in the same category of items as keys: All their weapon counterparts are guns (pistol for key, Tommy gun for ring of keys, [[MoreDakka heavy machine gun]] for hairpin).
hairpin).
** It's also actually used as a lockpick during [[MarathonBoss the final battle]].
** It's also actually used as a lockpick during [[MarathonBoss the final battle]].
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* Done on a ''LooneyTunes'' WartimeCartoon about women in the work force. When a factory breaks down, a repairwoman goes into her toolbox and pulls out a bobby pin, which she uses to start the factory up again.
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* Michelle Pfeiffer uses a hairpin to pick Jack Nicholson's handcuffs in ''Wolf.''
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* Michelle Pfeiffer uses a hairpin to pick Jack Nicholson's handcuffs in ''Wolf.''
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* If Nancy Drew didn't have those Industrial-Strength bobby pins, she would still be locked in many a closet.
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* If Nancy Drew NancyDrew didn't have those Industrial-Strength bobby pins, she would still be locked in many a closet.
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* Stephen King's ''{{Misery}}'' has a segment where the author-hero {{Lampshades}} that he fortunately learnt how to do this as research for one of his books. King gets to [[ShownTheirWork Show His Work]] by having the character show his work, it's a somewhat recursive book.
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* Stephen King's StephenKing's ''{{Misery}}'' has a segment where the author-hero {{Lampshades}} that he fortunately learnt how to do this as research for one of his books. King gets to [[ShownTheirWork Show His Work]] by having the character show his work, it's a somewhat recursive book.
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* ''BurnNotice''. Michael has noted that Fiona's hairpin is as good as a lockpick.
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* ''BurnNotice''. On ''BurnNotice'', Michael has noted that Fiona's hairpin is as good as a lockpick.
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* In one episode of ''{{Friends}}'', Chandler and Joey are trying to open a locked closet door. Joey asks Chandler if he has a bobby pin; Chanlder runs his hand through his hair, then says, "Oh, that's right -- I'm not a nine-year-old girl."
* In an episode of ''GilligansIsland'', Ginger says she [[SawItInAMovieOnce did it in a movie once]], and wants to try it on a locked chest. She doesn't get a chance to try it, though.
* In an episode of ''GilligansIsland'', Ginger says she [[SawItInAMovieOnce did it in a movie once]], and wants to try it on a locked chest. She doesn't get a chance to try it, though.
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* In one episode of ''{{Friends}}'', Chandler and Joey are trying to open a locked closet door. Joey asks Chandler if whether he has a bobby pin; Chanlder Chandler runs his hand through his hair, then says, "Oh, that's right -- — I'm not a nine-year-old 9-year-old girl."
* In an episode of''GilligansIsland'', ''[=~Gilligan's Island~=]'', Ginger says she [[SawItInAMovieOnce did it in a movie once]], and wants to try it on a locked chest. She doesn't get a chance to try it, though.
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* Done in an early episode of ''{{Moonlighting}}''.
* Parker uses one of Lady Penelope's hairpins to open a sophisticated electronic lock on a ''Bank of England bullion vault'' in an episode of ''{{Thunderbirds}}''.
* Used by Victoria in the ''DoctorWho'' episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E6FuryFromTheDeep Fury From The Deep]]".
* Parker uses one of Lady Penelope's hairpins to open a sophisticated electronic lock on a ''Bank of England bullion vault'' in an episode of ''{{Thunderbirds}}''.
* Used by Victoria in the ''DoctorWho'' episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E6FuryFromTheDeep Fury From The Deep]]".
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* Done Maddie does it in an early episode of ''{{Moonlighting}}''.
* In an episode of ''{{Thunderbirds}}'', Parker uses one of Lady Penelope's hairpins to open a sophisticated electronic lock on a ''Bank of England bullionvault'' in an episode of ''{{Thunderbirds}}''.vault''.
* Used by Victoria in the ''DoctorWho'' episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E6FuryFromTheDeep FuryFrom The from the Deep]]".
* In an episode of ''{{Thunderbirds}}'', Parker uses one of Lady Penelope's hairpins to open a sophisticated electronic lock on a ''Bank of England bullion
* Used by Victoria in the ''DoctorWho'' episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E6FuryFromTheDeep Fury
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* ''{{Drakensang}} - The Dark Eye''. You can use hairpins to open chests.
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* In ''{{Drakensang}} - The Dark Eye''. You Eye'', you can use hairpins to open chests.
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* The hairpin from ''ProblemSleuth'' is in the same category of items as keys: All their weapon counterparts are guns (pistol for key, tommy gun for ring of keys, [[MoreDakka heavy machine gun]] for hairpin).
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* The hairpin from ''ProblemSleuth'' is in the same category of items as keys: All their weapon counterparts are guns (pistol for key, tommy Tommy gun for ring of keys, [[MoreDakka heavy machine gun]] for hairpin).
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* {{Lampshaded}} and {{subverted}} in one episode of ''KimPossible'': Ron and Monique are facing a locked door, so Ron asks Monique if she has a bobby pin. Her response? "I don't know, why don't you ask my grandmother?"
* Producing a hairpin to pick locks was one of the only things Daphne ever did of use in ''ScoobyDoo''.
* Producing a hairpin to pick locks was one of the only things Daphne ever did of use in ''ScoobyDoo''.
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* {{Lampshaded}} and {{subverted}} in one episode of ''KimPossible'': Ron and Monique are facing a locked door, so Ron asks Monique if whether she has a bobby pin. Her response? "I don't know, know; why don't you ask my grandmother?"
* Producing a hairpin to pick locks was one of the only things Daphne ever did of use in''ScoobyDoo''.''ScoobyDoo''.
* In ''ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop'' episode "Carnival Calamity", Penelope used one of her hairpins to open the padlock on the loop-the-loop ride.
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* Producing a hairpin to pick locks was one of the only things Daphne ever did of use in
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* Used by Victoria in the ''DoctorWho'' episode "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E6FuryFromTheDeep Fury From The Deep]]".