History Main / HypnoRay

* The Mad Hatter from ''Series/{{Batman}}'' had one in his top hat, customized to look like a pair of eyes.

* Featured in ''WesternAnimation/DuckTales'' as the egyptians plan to kidnap Donald Duck, hypnotize him and use him to rule the world [[spoiler:or at least, Egypt]], thus turning him into the pharaoh. Unfortunately, he was sent back to the Navy by [[spoiler:Scrooge [=McDuck=] and his nephews]] at the end of the episode.

* Often subverted in ''WesternAnimation/{{Pokemon}}'' as Misty is hypnotized by one of the Pokemon, Hypno [[spoiler:A evolved form of Drowzee]], thus turning her into one of those Pokemon, [[spoiler:Seel]]. But when Team Rocket got a hold of the 2 Pokemon, [[spoiler:They were foiled by Ash Ketchum and Pikachu]]. In the end of the episode, Misty got a brand new Pokemon, [[spoiler:Psyduck]], who followed her around as she loses her footing and made her Pokeball roll towards it, [[spoiler:Causing her a huge headache]]. Whether Misty uses a Pokemon to appear out of one of her Pokeballs (such as Staryu or Goldeen) in later episodes, Psyduck appears instead.

* ''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; she comes out of the trance and accuses the trio of attempted rape, and is brutally killed by Warren when she tries to escape.]]

* In ''Series/TheOuterLimits1963'' episode "[[Recap/TheOuterLimits1963S2E15TheBrainOfColonelBarham The Brain of Colonel Barham]]", a terminally ill astronaut agrees to become a BrainInAJar as part of an experiment. Once Barham's brain is freed from its failing body, it somehow develops the power to shoot hypno rays at the people around it, turning them into BrainwashedAndCrazy mental slaves that attempt to do its bidding.

* 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 ''KidsSayTheDarndestThings'' to use one on the audience, but was defeated when Creator/BillCosby grabbed it and unknowingly [[HoistByHisOwnPetard used it on Stewie]].

A standard gadget in the MadScientist grab bag. The HypnoRay allows the user to instantly hypnotize an unsuspecting target and make that person [[MindControl do their evil bidding]].

* The MadScientist flashes the HypnoRay, instantly stunning the victim.

* The HypnoRay shuts off and the victim [[LaserGuidedAmnesia wonders what just happened]].

* Not so much a ray as it is an audible tone, the main character of {{The Chronicles of Professor Jack Baling}} is on the receiving end of one of these at the beginning of Episode 2.

* Much used in TelltaleGames's ''VideoGame/SamAndMaxFreelancePolice Season 1''. After all, the story is about MassHypnosis.

* Used by the evil Shredder in one of the episodes of ''WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987'' on Casey "C.J." Jones during a corporate raid of Octopus, Inc. [[spoiler:the episode's name was "Corporate Raiders from Dimension X"]]. C.J. was later rescued by the Turtles when they use a water bottle on him.

* Often subverted in ''WesternAnimation/{{Pokemon}}'' as Misty is hypnotized by one of the Pokemon, Hypno [[spoiler:A evolved form of Drowzee]], thus turning her into one of those Pokemon, [[spoiler:Seel]]. But when Team Rocket got a hold of the 2 Pokemon, [[spoiler:They were foiled by Ash Ketchum and Pikachu]]. In the end of the episode, Misty got a brand new Pokemon, [[spoiler:Psyduck]], who followed her around as she loses her footing and made her Pokeball roll towards it, [[spoiler:Causing her a huge headache]]. Whether Misty uses a Pokemon to appear out of one of her Pokeballs (such as Staryu or Goldeen), Psyduck appears instead.

* Often subverted in ''WesternAnimation/{{Pokemon}}'' as Misty is hypnotized by one of the Pokemon, Hypno [[spoiler:A evolved form of Drowzee]], thus turning her into one of those Pokemon, [[spoiler:Seel]]. But when Team Rocket got a hold of the 2 Pokemon, [[spoiler:They were foiled by Ash Ketchum and Pikachu]]. In the end of the episode, Misty got a brand new Pokemon, [[spoiler:Psyduck]], who followed her around as she loses her footing and made her Pokeball roll towards it, [[spoiler:Causing her a huge headache]].

* Often subverted in ''WesternAnimation/{{Pokemon}}'' as Misty is hypnotized by one of the Pokemon, Hypno [[spoiler:A evolved form of Drowzee]], thus turning her into one of those Pokemon, [[spoiler:Seel]].

* Often subverted in ''WesternAnimation/Pokemon'' as Misty is hypnotized by one of the Pokemon, Hypno [[spoiler:A evolved form of Drowzee]], thus turning her into one of those Pokemon, [[spoiler:Seel]].

* Jafar's cobra headed staff in ''{{Disney/Aladdin}}'', which he uses on the Sultan repeatedly until Aladdin breaks it. It was used twice on ''[[ComicBook/MickeyMouseComicUniverse Mickey Mouse]]'', tricking him to give up the [[spoiler:House of Mouse]], thus turning it into a [[spoiler:House of Villains]]. He was foiled by that exact same protagonist who often defeats him [[spoiler:with assistance from Aladdin and Jasmine]].

* Jafar's cobra headed staff in ''{{Disney/Aladdin}}'', which he uses on the Sultan repeatedly until Aladdin breaks it. It was used twice on ''[[ComicBook/MickeyMouseUniverse Mickey Mouse]]'', tricking him to give up the [[spoiler:House of Mouse]], thus turning it into a [[spoiler:House of Villains]]. He was foiled by that exact same protagonist who often defeats him [[spoiler:with assistance from Aladdin and Jasmine]].

* Jafar's cobra headed staff in ''{{Disney/Aladdin}}'', which he uses on the Sultan repeatedly until Aladdin breaks it. It was used twice in ''{{Disney/MickeysHouseOfVillains}}'' on Mickey Mouse, tricking him to give up the [[spoiler:House of Mouse]], thus turning it into a [[spoiler:House of Villains]]. He was foiled by that exact same protagonist who often defeats him [[spoiler:with assistance from Aladdin and Jasmine]].

* Jafar's cobra headed staff in ''{{Disney/Aladdin}}'', which he uses on the Sultan repeatedly until Aladdin breaks it. It was used twice in ''WesternAnimation/MickeysHouseOfVillains'' on Mickey Mouse, tricking him to give up the [[spoiler:House of Mouse]], thus turning it into a [[spoiler:House of Villains]]. He was foiled by that exact same protagonist who often defeats him [[spoiler:with assistance from Aladdin and Jasmine]].

* Jafar's cobra headed staff in ''{{Disney/Aladdin}}'', which he uses on the Sultan repeatedly until Aladdin breaks it.

* The Hypnoturban from ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' is often used by Eddy who turns the neighborhood children into certain people or animals. [[spoiler:But then the Kanker Sisters got a hold of it, they turn the Eds into dogs at the end of the episode]].

* The Hypnoturban from ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' is often used by Eddy who turns the neighborhood children into certain people or animals (such as a beautiful ballerina or monkey). [[spoiler:But then the Kanker Sisters got a hold of it, they turn the Eds into dogs at the end of the episode]].

* The Hypnoturban from ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' is often used by Eddy who turns the neighborhood children into certain people or animals (such as a beautiful ballerina or monkey). [[spoiler:but then the Kanker Sisters got a hold of it, they turn the Eds into dogs at the end of the episode]].

* ''VideoGame/{{Pokemon}}'' has the move Hypnosis, which is a hypnotic suggestion that tells the opponent to go to sleep.

* ''RatchetAndClankGoingCommando'' has one that works on robots only. Don't even think about using it on Clank.
* ''VideoGame/{{Pokemon}}'' has the move Hypnosis,which is a hypnotic suggestion that tells the opponent to go to sleep.