History Main / PineappleRuinsPizza

->''"There is nothing wrong with pineapple on pizza!" Natsuki protested, rather vehemently. Everyone gave her a concerned, 'we're humoring you' smile, save Shizuru, who actually managed to smirk.''

Note that, despite the name, Hawaiian pizza is neither Hawaiian nor Italian in origin. It was invented by Greek-Canadian Sam Panopoulus in 1962, and despite being served in pizzerias for decades since, it didn't rise to prominence in media until TheNewTens. Prior to this, AnchoviesAreAbhorrent was more commonplace as the popular scrappy pizza topping, especially in TheEighties and TheNineties.

* ''WebVideo/GamesDoneQuick'': During the VideoGame/PokemonXAndY run in [=AGDQ2020=], the couch commentators discuss pineapple on pizza, which devolves into a sillier discussion on pineapples in general. It ends when a staff member hands the couch an actual pineapple, which stays with them for the rest of the run.

* ''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged'': In [[https://twitter.com/teamfourstar/status/838902120430649344 this]] ''Anime/DragonBallSuper'' abridged short, Beerus threatens to wipe out Goku's entire race when the latter tries to order a ham and pineapple pizza.

''ComicStrip/{{Nodwick}}'': One strip that ran in [[Magazine/{{Dragon}} Dragon Magazine]] features the crew trying to deal with a dragon by annoying it into leaving its cave rather than fighting it head-on. Artix used his crystal ball to "call" doomsday cultists who wanted donations, a lady selling magazine subscriptions, and finally an order of pineapple and [[AnchoviesAreAbhorrent anchovy]] pizzas. The dragon responded by eating the people and pizzas (Piffany and Nodwick were horrified that it ate the people, Yeagar was horrified that it ate pineapple and anchovies). The pizzas ended up giving the dragon such horrific indigestion that when it tried to breathe fire, it exploded.

''ComicStrip/{{Nodwick}}'': One strip that ran in [[Magazine/{{Dragon}} Dragon Magazine]] feature the crew trying to deal with a dragon by annoying it into leaving its cave rather than fighting it head-on. Artix used his crystal ball to "call" doomsday cultists who wanted donations, a lady selling magazine subscriptions, and finally an order of pineapple and [[AnchoviesAreAbhorrent anchovy]] pizzas. The dragon responded by eating the people and pizzas (Piffany and Nodwick were horrified that it ate the people, Yeagar was horrified that it ate pineapple and anchovies). The pizzas ended up giving the dragon such horrific indigestion that when it tried to breath fire, it exploded.

* ''Literature/{{Coraline}}'': One of Coraline's pet peeves is the food prepared by her father, because [[CordonBleughChef he always experiments with weird recipes]], which she refuses to eat. After defeating the Other Mother and getting her parents back, her father makes for dinner a pizza with meatballs, green pepper, and pineapple. Having learned to accept her parents as they are, Coraline eats her slice of pizza -- minus the pineapple pieces.

* ''Literature/{{Coraline}}'': One of Coraline's pet peeves is the food prepared by her father, because [[CordonBleughChef he always experiences weird recipes]], which she refuses to eat. After defeating the Other Mother and getting her parents back, her father makes for dinner a pizza with meatballs, green pepper, and pineapple. Having learned to accept her parents as they are, Coraline eats her slice of pizza -- minus the pineapple pieces.

''ComicStrip/{{Nodwick}}'': One strip that ran in [[Magazine/{{Dragon}} Dragon Magazine]] feature the crew trying to deal with a dragon by annoying it into leaving its cave rather than fighting it head-on. Artix used his crystal ball to "call" doomsday cultists who wanted donations, a lady selling magazine subscriptions, and finally an order of pineapple and [[AnchoviesAreAbhorrent anchovy]] pizzas. The dragon responded by eating the people and pizzas (Piffany and Nodwick were horrified that it at the people, Yeagar was horrified that it ate pineapple and anchovies). The pizzas ended up giving the dragon such horrific indigestion that when it tried to breath fire, it exploded.

''ComicStrip/Nodwick'': One strip that ran in [[Magazine/{{Dragon}} Dragon Magazine]] feature the crew trying to deal with a dragon by annoying it into leaving its cave rather than fighting it head-on. Artix used his crystal ball to "call" doomsday cultists who wanted donations, a lady selling magazine subscriptions, and finally an order of pineapple and [[AnchoviesAreAbhorrent anchovy]] pizzas. The dragon responded by eating the people and pizzas (Piffany and Nodwick were horrified that it at the people, Yeagar was horrified that it ate pineapple and anchovies). The pizzas ended up giving the dragon such horrific indigestion that when it tried to breath fire, it exploded.

''ComicStrip/Nodwick'': One strip that ran in DragonMagazine feature the crew trying to deal with a dragon by annoying it into leaving its cave rather than fighting it head-on. Artix used his crystal ball to "call" doomsday cultists who wanted donations, a lady selling magazine subscriptions, and finally an order of pineapple and [[AnchoviesAreAbhorrent anchovy]] pizzas. The dragon responded by eating the people and pizzas (Piffany and Nodwick were horrified that it at the people, Yeagar was horrified that it ate pineapple and anchovies). The pizzas ended up giving the dragon such horrific indigestion that when it tried to breath fire, it exploded.

To make a Hawaiian Pizza, all you need is two toppings: cooked ham and chunks of pineapple. Thing is though, putting pineapple on a pizza can be controversial (or so a VocalMinority would have you believe). Pizza typically falls under the "savory" side of food groups, so putting chunks of fruit on it that ''aren't'' tomatoes and adding "sweet" to that flavoring might sound bad on paper. That said, pineapple is still a popular topping in pizzerias around the world, making it the BaseBreakingCharacter of pizza.

* ''WebVideo/GamesDoneQuick'': During the VideoGame/PokemonXAndY run in [=AGDQ2020=], the couch commentators discuss pineapple on pizza, which devolves into a sillier discussion on pineapples in general. It ends with a staff member hands the couch an actual pineapple, which stays with them for the rest of the run.

In pop culture, people who don't like pineapple pizza are on the front lines, trying to make pineapple TheScrappy of pizza toppings. Fans of pineapple on pizza get weird looks at best or outright vilified at worst. Dissidents, on the other hand, will range from picking the pineapple off, to politely declining, to choosing death by starvation as a preferable alternative.

** [[https://derpibooru.org/tags/that+pony+sure+does+love+pineapple+pizza Another meme]] involves Starlight Glimmer being a huge fan of pineapple pizza -- apparently operating on the logic that a [[BaseBreaker controversial character]] is a perfect fit for a controversial pizza topping. In [[https://derpibooru.org/images/1908970 this comic]], she defends pineapple pizza and tries to get Twilight to try some, and winds up in a cardboard box prison for her crimes against pizza. And in [[https://derpibooru.org/images/2247110 this picture]], she torments an anonymous human by adding pineapple to his pizza.

* This ''WebComic/{{Polandball}}'' [[https://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/6tfkr5/crimes_against_humanity/ strip]], which lists pineapple on pizza as part of real-life crimes against humanity.

* ''VideoGame/{{Splatoon}}'': The European versions had a Splatfest (an online competition where people pick one of two sides to join and face players on the other side) themed on pineapples on pizza, with the sides being Team Delicious (likes pineapples on pizza) and Team Disgusting (dislikes pineapples on pizza). Team Disgusting won that Splatfest.

To make a Hawaiian Pizza, all you need is two toppings: cooked ham and chunks of pineapple. Thing is though, putting pineapple on a pizza can be controversial (or so a VocalMinority would have you believe). Pizza typically falls under the "savory" side of food-groups, so putting chunks of fruit on it that ''aren't'' tomatoes and adding "sweet" to that flavoring might sound bad on paper. That said, pineapple is still a popular topping in pizzerias around the world, making it the BaseBreakingCharacter of pizza.

** There are memes, originally spread by artist Jargon Scott, of drawing Princess Cadance as [[https://derpibooru.org/tags/cadance%2527s+pizza+delivery a pizza delivery pony]] or [[https://derpibooru.org/tags/peetzer otherwise obsessed with pizza]]. Naturally, she's gonna have opinions on pizza toppings. In [[https://derpibooru.org/images/1353982 this picture]], she "accidentally" dumps an entire pineapple pizza in the trash, rather than deliver it to the customer. And [[https://derpibooru.org/images/2154789 in this comic]], she reacts with dismay to Queen Chrysalis adding pineapple to a pizza--although the fact it's [[ComicallyMissingThePoint a whole pineapple, unpeeled and uncut]], probably has something to do with it.
** [[https://derpibooru.org/tags/that+pony+sure+does+love+pineapple+pizza Another meme]] involves Starlight Glimmer being a huge fan of pineapple pizza--apparently operating on the logic that a [[BaseBreaker controversial character]] is a perfect fit for a controversial pizza topping. In [[https://derpibooru.org/images/1908970 this comic]], she defends pineapple pizza and tries to get Twilight to try some, and winds up in a cardboard box prison for her crimes against pizza. And in [[https://derpibooru.org/images/2247110 this picture]], she torments an anonymous human by adding pineapple to his pizza.

* ''Literature/{{Coraline}}'': One of Coraline's pet peeves is the food prepared by her father, because [[CordonBleughChef he always experiences weird recipes]], which she refuses to eat. After defeating the Other Mother and getting her parents back, her father makes for dinner a pizza with meatballs, green pepper, and pineapple. Having learned to accept her parents as they are, Coraline eats her slice of pizza - minus the pineapple pieces.

* ''Series/TheUmbrellaAcademy2019'': In the episode "[[Recap/TheUmbrellaAcademy2019S03E10Oblivion Oblivion]]", Klaus and Luther find themselves watching strange documentaries on TV while eating pizza, though Klaus is clearly annoyed by the fact that the pizza is Hawaiian. He spends most of this scene picking the pineapple chunks off his slices and throwing them away. [[spoiler: The twist is that the two of them are dead, courtesy of the big betrayal in the previous episode; while Luther is shocked once he realizes that he's dead, Klaus ([[ResurrectiveImmortality no stranger to the hereafter]]) knew it from the very beginning, and is just irritated by the fact that he's ended up in an afterlife where Hawaiian pizza exists.]]

--> '''Bowser:''' ''(on the phone ordering pizza)'' Yes, a meatlovers, a vegetarian, a spaghetti and... pineapple... no, it's not for me... Yes, he does have a mental disability.

--> '''Anne:''' Don't you ''dare'' talk about pineapple on my pizza. ''Ever.''

* This ''WebComic/{{Polandball}}'' [[https://www.reddit.com/r/polandball/comments/6tfkr5/crimes_against_humanity/ strip]], which lists pineapple on pizza as one of the worst crimes against humanity.

--> '''Bowser:''' ''[On the phone ordering pizza]'' Yes, a meatlovers, a vegetarian, a spaghetti and... pineapple... no, it's not for me... Yes, he does have a mental disability.

* ''WesternAnimation/InsideOut'': This is referenced when Riley and her mother try to get pizza and they end up at a pizza shop that uses broccoli as a pizza topping. Since Riley hates broccoli, Anger proclaims that San Francisco "ruined pizza."
--> '''Anger''': First the Hawaiians, ''and now '''you'''''.

--> '''Anger''': First the Hawaiians, and now ''you!''

* ''Literature/{{Coraline}}'': One of Coraline's pet peeves is the food prepared by her father, because [[CordonBleughChef he always experiences weird recipes]], which she refuses to eat. After defeating the Other Mother and getting her parents back, her father makes for dinner a pizza with meatballs, green pepper and pineapple. Having learned to accept her parents as they are, Coraline eats her slice of pizza - except the pineapple pieces.

* ''Series/{{Becker}}'': In one episode, Becker was treating a homeless man who was rewriting the bible to add in some extra commandments he thought god had missed. One of then was "Thou shall not put pineapple on pizza".

* ''Series/StrangerThings'': In "[[Recap/StrangerThingsS4E9Chapter9ThePiggyback The Piggyback]]", Argyle bakes a pizza for the kids and puts pineapple on it. Eleven is initially confused, but likes the flavor once she gives it a try. On the other hand, Mike is disgusted at the idea and complains about it even as Eleven tries to get him to eat it.

* ''VideoGame/GuardianTales'': One of the [[PoisonMushroom Cursed Artifacts]] found in the KAMA-Zone is the Pie from Hell, which is just a slice of pizza with pineapple on it.

* ''WebAnimation/OverlySarcasticProductions'': In "History Summarized: Hawai'i", Blue says that not only is putting pineapples on pizza an atrocity to nature, but calling it "Hawaiian Pizza" is a slap to the face due to the icky history concerning the pineapple industry in Hawai'i.

* ''WesternAnimation/CraigOfTheCreek'': J.P. expresses his defense of pineapple on pizza, saying it balances out salty with sweet, but Craig dismisses it as "nasty". When the Green Poncho is asked of his opinion, he sides with J.P. for the same reason. Craig shows bewilderment as if he doesn't even know who he's talking to anymore.

* ''WesternAnimation/GeneratorRex'': In "Mixed Signals", Rex starts to have visions that make strange machines sprouting of his body. When he is examined at Providence, he says he would like to eat pineapple pizza and Bobo sees that as a proof that Rex went crazy. It happens the visions were sent by Cesar, Rex' [[LongLostRelative long-lost brother]], and his love for pineapple pizza is [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} part of his eccentric personality]].

* ''WebVideo/IfEverythingWasLikeAmongUs'': Played with. This was brought up in the HalloweenEpisode when Elijah finds a pizza with candy corn on it. The group reacts with disgust while also bringing up that pineapple on pizza is no better. Sebastian is implied to be on this side, while Judah and later on Micah are implied to be pro-pineapple.

Some people like pineapple on pizza and there is nothing wrong with that, so Administrivia/NoRealLifeExamplesPlease
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