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** The Sonic Screwdriver is also an inversion, for, despite the fact that it's called a "screwdriver", many a Companion is both shocked, and/or annoyed to discover that it does not work on wood.

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** The Sonic Screwdriver is also an inversion, for, inversion: despite the fact that it's being called a "screwdriver", many a Companion is both shocked, shocked and/or annoyed to discover that it does not work on wood.



* ''Series/HomeImprovement'': When Tim shows off the Binford "Macrowave" in the Man's Kitchen, it only has three settings: high, REALLY high, and "split your own atoms," marked with a radiation symbol. He demonstrates the microwave by baking two potatoes, which takes about three seconds

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When Tim shows off the Binford "Macrowave" in the Man's Kitchen, it only has three settings: high, REALLY high, and "split your own atoms," marked with a radiation symbol. He demonstrates the microwave by baking two potatoes, which takes about three secondsseconds.
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* In the music video for Music/MichaelJackson's "Black or White", [[Creator/GeorgeWendt a father]] angrily tells [[Creator/MacaulayCulkin his son]] to turn off his music, resulting in said son setting up an oversized guitar amp with three settings: "Loud", "Louder", and "Are You Nuts!?!". He turns it to the last one, and blasts his father all the way to Africa.
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* In ''Film/SnakesOnAPlane'', one of the snakes is killed by being [[MicrowaveTheDog microwaved]]. FreezeFrameBonus reveals that its would-be victim hits the microwave's "snake" button.

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** In the New Series, the Doctor's sonic screwdriver has an absurd number of features that effectively make it a [[MagicFromTechnology technological]] MagicWand. At one point the Master used a ''laser'' version that included a DevolutionDevice function.

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** In the New Series, the The Doctor's sonic screwdriver has an absurd number of features started out in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS5E6FuryFromTheDeep "Fury from the Deep"]] as essentially just a screwdriver that effectively make didn't need to actually physically contact the screws, and by [[Recap/DoctorWhoS6E1TheDominators "The Dominators"]], two stories later, it had [[NewPowersAsThePlotDemands picked up a "burn holes through concrete" setting]]. Other writers would throw in more functions until by the revival series it verges on a [[MagicFromTechnology technological]] MagicWand. MagicWand (with various Doctors even brandishing it like one). At one point the Master used a ''laser'' version that included a DevolutionDevice function. function.
** Creator/PeterCapaldi's Doctor trades out the sonic screwdriver for sonic ''sunglasses'', which do everything the screwdriver does, as well as browsing the internet ([[TheInternetIsForPorn with Twelve routinely warning people off his browser history]]).
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* ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}'': Lone Star has just put his Space Winnebago into "hyperactive" in a bid to escape the eponymous Spaceballs. Dark Helmet orders pursuit. Col. Sanders tells them to prepare for light speed. Helmet says that light speed is too slow, and they're going to have to take the ship to '''''LudicrousSpeed'''''. The ship passes Lone Star and keeps going.

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* ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}'': Lone Star has just put his Space Winnebago into "hyperactive" in a bid to escape the eponymous Spaceballs. Dark Helmet orders pursuit. Col. Sanders tells them to prepare for light speed. Helmet says that light speed is too slow, and they're going to have to take the ship to '''''LudicrousSpeed'''''.LudicrousSpeed. The ship passes Lone Star and keeps going.
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* ''WebAntimation/FiftyWaysToDieInMinecraft'': In the Halloween special, Captain Kirk appears to shoot Michael Myers with his phaser for illegally using his image, setting it to "SUE" and causing Michael to drop a bunch of cash when shot dead.

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* ''WebAntimation/FiftyWaysToDieInMinecraft'': ''WebAnimation/FiftyWaysToDieInMinecraft'': In the Halloween special, Captain Kirk appears to shoot Michael Myers with his phaser for illegally using his image, setting it to "SUE" and causing Michael to drop a bunch of cash when shot dead.
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* ''WebAntimation/FiftyWaysToDieInMinecraft'': In the Halloween special, Captain Kirk appears to shoot Michael Myers with his phaser for illegally using his image, setting it to "SUE" and causing Michael to drop a bunch of cash when shot dead.

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* ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'': A common gag with the Spaceman Spiff comics is Calvin/Spiff setting his blaster to various comedic 'settings,' such as [[https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1985/12/08 "deep fat fry,"]] "shake and bake," or "liquify."

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* ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'': A common gag with the Spaceman Spiff comics is Calvin/Spiff setting his blaster to various comedic 'settings,' such as [[https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1985/12/08 "deep fat fry,"]] "shake and bake," or "liquify."liquefy."



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** In "The Doctor, The Widow, and the Wardrobe", the Doctor modifies a house. The taps now have "Hot", "Cold", and "Lemonade".

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** In "The "[[Recap/DoctorWho2011CSTheDoctorTheWidowAndTheWardrobe The Doctor, The Widow, and the Wardrobe", Wardrobe]]", the Doctor modifies a house. The taps now have "Hot", "Cold", and "Lemonade".


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** In "The Monster of Phineas-n-Ferbenstein", Jekyll created a machine that could turn someone into either a fairy princess or a monster. When the angry Mob showed up at his house for their appointment, he drank the concoction the machine produced to show off the invention. However, the dial was turned to fairy princess, thus ruining his chance to be a real evil genius.
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* ''Literature/TatuAndPatu'': In one book, Tatu and Patu recall some weird dreams they've had, and in Tatu's dream, he accidentally shrinks his head by setting his washing machine to "skull shrink".

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* ''Literature/TatuAndPatu'': In one book, "Tatu and Patu's Weird Sleep Book", Tatu and Patu recall some weird dreams they've had, and in Tatu's dream, he accidentally shrinks his head by setting his washing machine to "skull shrink".
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* ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'': In the [[https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1985/12/08 8 December 1985 Sunday strip]], Spaceman Spiff sets his RayGun to "deep fat fry". In other strips he's set it to "shake and bake," or "liquify."

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* ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'': In A common gag with the Spaceman Spiff comics is Calvin/Spiff setting his blaster to various comedic 'settings,' such as [[https://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1985/12/08 8 December 1985 Sunday strip]], Spaceman Spiff sets his RayGun to "deep fat fry". In other strips he's set it to fry,"]] "shake and bake," or "liquify."
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* ''AudioPlay/LeDonjonDeNaheulbeuk'' supplemental material mentions a wizard owning a "staff of barbecue", which can be set to "medium-rare", "well done" and "fireball in your face".
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* In ''VideoGame/DawnOfWar II: Retribution'', following an Eldar ambush, Kaptin Bluddflagg's first mate Mister Nailbrain announces he set his gitfinda to "panzee" (Eldar) to find and engage them.
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** In another episode, Tim apologizes to Jill by purchasing a recliner chair with built-in massage functions, and jokes that it works at three speeds: Low, Medium and "Who Needs A Man?"

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