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* ''{{Pokemon}}''has the move Hypnosis, though rather than being a mind control thing, it puts the opponent to sleep. Hypno Beam exists, but is more of a psychic power move, so it's an aversion.

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* ''{{Pokemon}}''has the move Hypnosis, though rather than being Hypnosis,which is a mind control thing, it puts hypnotic suggestion that tells the opponent to go to sleep. Hypno Beam exists, but is more of a psychic power move, so it's an aversion.
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* The first "super-villains" to appear in the MickeyMouseComicUniverse were a trinity of MadScientist apes named Professors Ecks, Doublex ([[SpellMyNameWithAnS or Duplex]]), and Triplex who wanted to use one of these to TakeOverTheWorld. They appeared in the "Blaggard Castle" storyline of daily strips, published in 1933.
** A more modern story had [[ArchEnemy the Phantom Blot]] pretend to be one of the Professors come back to try and rebuild & reuse the hypno-ray, after the castle had been rebuilt as an honor for Mickey.



* Used in ''{{The Return of Captain Invincible}}''. Mr Midnight (ChristopherLee) steals it and uses it on ethnic minorities in America to force them to move to a particular town so that he can kill them off in one move.

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* The first "super-villains" to appear in the MickeyMouseComicUniverse were a trinity of MadScientist apes named Professors Ecks, Doublex ([[SpellMyNameWithAnS or Duplex]]) and Triplex who wanted to use one of these to TakeOverTheWorld. They appeared in the "Blaggard Castle" storyline of daily strips, published in 1933.
** A more modern story had [[ArchEnemy the Phantom Blot]] pretend to be one of the Professors come back to try and rebuild & reuse the hypno-ray, after the castle had been rebuilt as an honor for Mickey.
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* Used in ''{{The Return of Captain Invincible}}''. ''TheReturnOfCaptainInvincible''. Mr Midnight (ChristopherLee) steals it and uses it on ethnic minorities in America to force them to move to a particular town so that he can kill them off in one move.

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* The first "super-villains" to appear in the MickeyMouseComicUniverse were a trinity of MadScientist apes named Professors Ecks, Doublex ([[SpellMyNameWithAnS or Duplex]]) and Triplex who wanted to use one of these to TakeOverTheWorld. They appeared in the "Blaggard Castle" storyline of daily strips, published in 1933.
** A more modern story had [[ArchEnemy the Phantom Blot]] pretend to be one of the Professors come back to try and rebuild & reuse the hypno-ray, after the castle had been rebuilt as an honor for Mickey.
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* The 3-D Hypno Ring from ''CaptainUnderpants''.

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* The 3-D Hypno Ring from ''CaptainUnderpants''.''Literature/CaptainUnderpants''.



* ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' season six episode "Dead Things" features a dramatic subversion, at least as far as the comedic setting goes. Nerd supervillain Warren invents a mind control device and uses it on his ex-girlfriend, allowing the geek trio to dress her up as a French maid and generally be laughably adolescent about the whole thing. Then the story makes a swift plunge into darkness when [[spoiler: Warren commands his ex to give him oral sex, she comes out of the trance and accuses the trio of attempted rape, tries to escape and is brutally killed by Warren in the process.]]

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* ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' season six episode "Dead Things" features a dramatic subversion, at least as far as the comedic setting goes. Nerd supervillain Warren invents a mind control device and uses it on his ex-girlfriend, allowing the geek trio to dress her up as a French maid and generally be laughably adolescent about the whole thing. Then the story makes a swift plunge into darkness when [[spoiler: Warren commands his ex to give him oral sex, sex; she comes out of the trance and accuses the trio of attempted rape, tries to escape and is brutally killed by Warren in the process.when she tries to escape.]]



* Much used in TelltaleGames's ''SamAndMax Season 1''. After all, the story is about MassHypnosis.
* [[VideoGame/DeBlob De Blob 2]] features the Hypno Ray, a planetary-sized hypnotic device under the control of Comrade Black powered by the color energy gathered by De Blob throughout the game. It's used once to take control of the residents of Prisma City. Apparently it also bleaches buildings.

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* Much used in TelltaleGames's ''SamAndMax ''VideoGame/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice Season 1''. After all, the story is about MassHypnosis.
* [[VideoGame/DeBlob ''[[VideoGame/DeBlob De Blob 2]] 2]]'' features the Hypno Ray, a planetary-sized hypnotic device under the control of Comrade Black powered by the color energy gathered by De Blob throughout the game. It's used once to take control of the residents of Prisma City. Apparently it also bleaches buildings.



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* Used in ''{{Concession}}'' where the sub-plot villains use mind control for villainy, although they state the possible real-life applications, to the chagrin of the mind control wielder.



* Stewie Griffin on ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' once tried to get on ''Kids Say The Darnedest Things'' to use one, but was defeated by BillCosby.
* Used at least twice on ''JimmyNeutronBoyGenius''. Once used by Beautiful Gorgeous to control SecretAgentMan Jet Fusion, but it failed when hundreds of people said the trigger words at the same time. Jimmy also used one to force his parents to think it was his birthday, but they [[TricksterMentor tricked him]] to [[AnAesop teach him a lesson]].
** They later try to [[JustifiedTrope justify]] it: After Jimmy uses his HypnoRay to disable the MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter, his partner mentions that he didn't think hypnotism worked like that. Jimmy responds that the weak-willed are easily swayed by flashy special effects.
*** [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Ironically, She hypnotizes Jimmy in a later episode.]]

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* Stewie Griffin on ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' once tried to get on ''Kids Say The Darnedest Things'' ''KidsSayTheDarndestThings'' to use one, but was defeated by BillCosby.
* Used at least twice on ''JimmyNeutronBoyGenius''.''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutron''. Once used by Beautiful Gorgeous to control SecretAgentMan Jet Fusion, but it failed when hundreds of people said the trigger words at the same time. Jimmy also used one to force his parents to think it was his birthday, but they [[TricksterMentor tricked him]] to [[AnAesop teach him a lesson]].
** They later try to [[JustifiedTrope justify]] {{justif|iedTrope}}y it: After Jimmy uses his HypnoRay to disable the MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter, his partner mentions that he didn't think hypnotism worked like that. Jimmy responds that the weak-willed are easily swayed by flashy special effects.
*** [[HoistByHisOwnPetard Ironically, She she hypnotizes Jimmy in a later episode.]]



** Subeverted in "The Lesser of Two Evils".

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** Subeverted Subverted in "The Lesser of Two Evils".



* Used for laughs in ''MeetTheRobinsons'', when Bowler Hat Guy attempts radio control of a frog. And later, a T-Rex. Bowler Hat Guy has trouble picking useful thralls.
* On ''WesternAnimation/WordGirl'', Mr. Big has a mind control ray which is used for farcical reasons - one of which was making everyone in town use huge words in order to occupy the heroine. Even the title character is not immune to this trope, but usually snaps out of it within seconds.

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* Used for laughs in ''MeetTheRobinsons'', ''Disney/MeetTheRobinsons'', when Bowler Hat Guy attempts radio control of a frog. And later, a T-Rex. Bowler Hat Guy has trouble picking useful thralls.
* On ''WesternAnimation/WordGirl'', ''WesternAnimation/{{WordGirl}}'', Mr. Big has a mind control ray which is used for farcical reasons - one of which was making everyone in town use huge words in order to occupy the heroine. Even the title character is not immune to this trope, but usually snaps out of it within seconds.



* Happened once in ''{{Thundercats}}''. The cast was saved by Snarf. ''Snarf''.

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* Happened once in ''{{Thundercats}}''.''{{WesternAnimation/Thundercats}}''. The cast was saved by Snarf. ''Snarf''.




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* Used in {{Concession}} where the sub-plot villains use mind control for villainy, although they state the possible real-life applications, to the chagrin of the mind control wielder.

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\n[[AC:{{Web Comics}}]]\n* Used Parodied in {{Concession}} the ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' episode "The Return of Chef" where Chef is brainwashed by the sub-plot villains use mind control for villainy, although Super Adventure Club to want to molest children. While the club leader explains the purpose of their group, they state ask if the possible real-life applications, boys want to accompany them on their next trip. When they say no, he says maybe he should ask again and points a hypnotizer at them. When that attempt fails, he admits it doesn't work on everyone. They later explain to a psychiatrist that the chagrin of the mind control wielder.Super Adventure Club convinced Chef that having sex with children was okay with a little thing that goes ''[[SayingSoundEffectsOutLoud whrrrrrr]]''.
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* The first "super-villains" to appear in the MickeyMouseComicUniverse were a trinity of MadScientist apes named Professors Ecks, Doublex ([[SpellMyNameWithAnS or Duplex]]) and Triplex who wanted to use one of these to TakeOverTheWorld. They appeared in the "Blaggard Castle" storyline of daily strips, published in 1933.
** A more modern story had [[ArchEnemy the Phantom Blot]] pretend to be one of the Professors come back to try and rebuild & reuse the hypno-ray, after the castle had been rebuilt as an honor for Mickey.
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* Parodied in HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw, in the "Turner Classic Birdman" episode.

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* Parodied in HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw, ''HarveyBirdmanAttorneyAtLaw'', in the "Turner Classic Birdman" episode.
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* Stewie Griffin on ''FamilyGuy'' once tried to get on ''Kids Say The Darnedest Things'' to use one, but was defeated by Bill Cosby.

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* Stewie Griffin on ''FamilyGuy'' ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' once tried to get on ''Kids Say The Darnedest Things'' to use one, but was defeated by Bill Cosby.BillCosby.



* The Hypnotoad on ''{{Futurama}}'' is the biological equiva- '''all glory to the Hypnotoad!'''

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* The Hypnotoad on ''{{Futurama}}'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' is the biological equiva- '''all glory to the Hypnotoad!'''



* On ''WordGirl'', Mr. Big has a mind control ray which is used for farcical reasons - one of which was making everyone in town use huge words in order to occupy the heroine. Even the title character is not immune to this trope, but usually snaps out of it within seconds.
* In ''{{Dinosaucers}}'', Quackpot's "Joy Buzzer" is actually a ray gun with many uses. One of them is this, like when he [[HypnotizeThePrincess hypnotized Sarah]].

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* On ''WordGirl'', ''WesternAnimation/WordGirl'', Mr. Big has a mind control ray which is used for farcical reasons - one of which was making everyone in town use huge words in order to occupy the heroine. Even the title character is not immune to this trope, but usually snaps out of it within seconds.
* In ''{{Dinosaucers}}'', ''WesternAnimation/{{Dinosaucers}}'', Quackpot's "Joy Buzzer" is actually a ray gun with many uses. One of them is this, like when he [[HypnotizeThePrincess hypnotized Sarah]].

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* Used in {{Concession}} where the sub-plot villains use mind control for villainy, although they state the possible real-life applications, to the chagrin of the mind control wielder.

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* Used in {{Concession}} where the sub-plot villains use mind control for villainy, although they state the possible real-life applications, to the chagrin of the mind control wielder.
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* The Neuralizer from ''MenInBlack''.

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* The Neuralizer from ''MenInBlack''.''Film/MenInBlack''.
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** Subeverted in "The Lesser of Two Evils".
--->'''Fry:''' He must've used a sleep ray on me! Sleep rays exist in the future, right?
--->'''Leela:''' No.
--->'''Fry:''' Oh. Then I must've fallen asleep.
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* The victim displays MindControlEyes and usually starts repeating anything the attacker says; often to his annoyance.

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* The victim displays MindControlEyes and usually starts repeating anything the attacker says; says, often to his annoyance.
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* [[DeBlob De Blob 2]] features the Hypno Ray, a planetary-sized hypnotic device under the control of Comrade Black powered by the color energy gathered by De Blob throughout the game. It's used once to take control of the residents of Prisma City. Apparently it also bleaches buildings.

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* [[DeBlob [[VideoGame/DeBlob De Blob 2]] features the Hypno Ray, a planetary-sized hypnotic device under the control of Comrade Black powered by the color energy gathered by De Blob throughout the game. It's used once to take control of the residents of Prisma City. Apparently it also bleaches buildings.

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* ''RatchetAndClankGoingCommando'' has one that works on robots only. Don't even think about using it on Clank.



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* De Blob 2 [[DeBlob]] features the Hypno Ray, a planetary-sized hypnotic device under the control of Comrade Black powered by the color energy gathered by De Blob throughout the game. It uses it once to take control of the residents of Prisma City. Apparently it also bleaches buildings.

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* [[DeBlob De Blob 2 [[DeBlob]] 2]] features the Hypno Ray, a planetary-sized hypnotic device under the control of Comrade Black powered by the color energy gathered by De Blob throughout the game. It uses it It's used once to take control of the residents of Prisma City. Apparently it also bleaches buildings.
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* De Blob 2 [[DeBlob]] features the Hypno Ray, a planetary-sized hypnotic device under the control of Comrade Black powered by the color energy gathered by De Blob throughout the game. It uses it once to take control of the residents of Prisma City. Apparently it also bleaches buildings.
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* The 3-D Hypno Ring from ''Captain Underpants''.

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* The 3-D Hypno Ring from ''Captain Underpants''.''CaptainUnderpants''.

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** A HypnoRay also appears in ''Ricky Ricotta's Mighty Robot'', by the same author.
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***[[HoistByHisOwnPetard Ironically, She hypnotizes Jimmy in a later episode.]]
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** They later try to [[JustifiedTrope justify]] it: After Jimmy uses his HypnoRay to disable the MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter, his partner mentions that he didn't think hypnotism worked like that. Jimmy responds that the weak-willed are easily swayed by flashy special effects. OrSoIHeard.

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** They later try to [[JustifiedTrope justify]] it: After Jimmy uses his HypnoRay to disable the MadScientistsBeautifulDaughter, his partner mentions that he didn't think hypnotism worked like that. Jimmy responds that the weak-willed are easily swayed by flashy special effects. OrSoIHeard.

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Often a RayGun or HypnoTrinket, but the magical version usually takes the form of EyeBeams.

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Often a RayGun or HypnoTrinket, RayGun, but the magical version usually takes the form of EyeBeams.



Hypnosis is [[DeadHorseTrope no longer popular]] as a dramatic device, so this type of device is usually limited to comedic settings.

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Hypnosis is [[DeadHorseTrope no longer popular]] as a dramatic device, so These days, this type of device is usually limited to comedic settings.
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A SubTrope of MindControlDevice.
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* In the second {{Fantomas}} movie the titular villain abducted a number of scientists and had them construct a HypnoRay gun. After the heroes thwarted his plans and freed the scientists, they used the gun to placate a pair of mooks he threw at them, but Fantomas himself escaped before they had a chance to subdue him.
* Used in ''{{The Return of Captain Invincible}}''. Mr Midnight (Christopher Lee) steals it and uses it on ethnic minorities in America to force them to move to a particular town so that he can kill them off in one move.

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* In the second {{Fantomas}} ''{{Fantomas}}'' movie the titular villain abducted a number of scientists and had them construct a HypnoRay gun. After the heroes thwarted his plans and freed the scientists, they used the gun to placate a pair of mooks he threw at them, but Fantomas himself escaped before they had a chance to subdue him.
* Used in ''{{The Return of Captain Invincible}}''. Mr Midnight (Christopher Lee) (ChristopherLee) steals it and uses it on ethnic minorities in America to force them to move to a particular town so that he can kill them off in one move.






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* In the ''Birdman'' episode "Empress of Evil", the title character's serpent shaped head piece gives off one of these.



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Often a form of RayGun, but the magical version usually takes the form of EyeBeams.

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Often a form of RayGun, RayGun or HypnoTrinket, but the magical version usually takes the form of EyeBeams.
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* In ''CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'' TheGreys blast Roy Neary at close range and sunburn half of his face. SanitySlippage ensues.

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* In ''CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'' TheGreys ''CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind,'' the [[TheGreys Grey Aliens]] blast Roy Neary at close range and sunburn half of his face. SanitySlippage ensues.
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* In ''CloseEncountersOfTheThirdKind'' TheGreys blast Roy Neary at close range and sunburn half of his face. SanitySlippage ensues.
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**Frankie: [monotone] I won't repeat everything you say

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**Bowler Hat Guy: You are now under my control!
Frankie: [monotone] I am now under your control.
Bowler Hat Guy: Hee hee hee hee!
Frankie: [monotone] Hee hee hee hee.
Bowler Hat Guy: Stop laughing.
Frankie: [monotone] Stop laughing.
Bowler Hat Guy: Don't repeat everything I say!
Frankie: [monotone] I won't repeat everything you say.
Bowler Hat Guy: Excellent.
Frankie: [monotone] Excellent.
Bowler Hat Guy: Uh, did you just say "excellent" because I said "excellent"?
Frankie: [monotone] Uhhh... no.
Bowler Hat Guy: Excellent!
Frankie: [monotone] Excellent.

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**Bowler Hat Guy: You are now under my control!
Frankie: [monotone] I am now under your control.
Bowler Hat Guy: Hee hee hee hee!
Frankie: [monotone] Hee hee hee hee.
Bowler Hat Guy: Stop laughing.
Frankie: [monotone] Stop laughing.
Bowler Hat Guy: Don't repeat everything I say!
Frankie:
**Frankie: [monotone] I won't repeat everything you say.
Bowler Hat Guy: Excellent.
Frankie: [monotone] Excellent.
Bowler Hat Guy: Uh, did you just say "excellent" because I said "excellent"?
Frankie: [monotone] Uhhh... no.
Bowler Hat Guy: Excellent!
Frankie: [monotone] Excellent.
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**Bowler Hat Guy: You are now under my control!
Frankie: [monotone] I am now under your control.
Bowler Hat Guy: Hee hee hee hee!
Frankie: [monotone] Hee hee hee hee.
Bowler Hat Guy: Stop laughing.
Frankie: [monotone] Stop laughing.
Bowler Hat Guy: Don't repeat everything I say!
Frankie: [monotone] I won't repeat everything you say.
Bowler Hat Guy: Excellent.
Frankie: [monotone] Excellent.
Bowler Hat Guy: Uh, did you just say "excellent" because I said "excellent"?
Frankie: [monotone] Uhhh... no.
Bowler Hat Guy: Excellent!
Frankie: [monotone] Excellent.

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