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* ''WesternAnimation/RobotChicken'': In "You Can't Do That On Robot Chicken", the ''Bloopers'' host is chained up in a basement and still has his optimistic attitude even through being told he'll be forced to watch nonstop Movies On-demand, but once he learns that the only film he'll be watching is ''Film/ChristmasWithTheKranks'', he lets out a BigNo.

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* ''Literature/AdrianMole'': In ''Wilderness Years'', Adrian imagines torturing Pandora's middle-aged lover Cavendish by showing him a video of Pandora marrying Adrian.
* ''Literature/CaptainUnderpants'': In one of their comics, George and Harold have gerbils being driven into homicidal maniacs because they were being forced to listen to Music/{{Cher}}. In the Spanish prints, Cher was replaced by Music/JulioIglesias.
-->'''Captain Underpants:''' This would make anybody turn evil.
* ''Literature/TheExploitsOfEbenezum'': During a trip into the Netherhells, Wuntvor witnesses a noted dramatist getting tortured by being made to watch horrible demonic renditions of various already notoriously terrible vaudeville acts by two characters named Damsel and Dragon.
* ''The Literature/SnarkoutBoys and the Avocado of Death'': Wallace Nussbaum captures Uncle Flipping and attempts to torture the secret of the avocado computer out of him. How? Using old German comedies. Unfortunately for Nussbaum, it doesn't work, since Uncle Flipping happens to love those movies.
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* ''Literature/AdrianMole'': In ''Wilderness Years'', Adrian imagines torturing Pandora's middle-aged lover Cavendish by showing him a video of Pandora marrying Adrian.
* ''Literature/TheExploitsOfEbenezum'': During a trip into the Netherhells, Wuntvor witnesses a noted dramatist getting tortured by being made to watch horrible demonic renditions of various already notoriously terrible vaudeville acts by two characters named Damsel and Dragon.
* ''The Literature/SnarkoutBoys and the Avocado of Death'': Wallace Nussbaum captures Uncle Flipping and attempts to torture the secret of the avocado computer out of him. How? Using old German comedies. Unfortunately for Nussbaum, it doesn't work, since Uncle Flipping happens to love those movies.
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* ''Website/GoAnimate'': Some of the "[[YouAreGrounded grounded]]" videos have the parents using this as a form of punishment for their children for whatever bad thing they did. These can range from shows aimed at little children (''Series/BarneyAndFriends'', ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer'', and ''WesternAnimation/SuperWhy'' being popular examples) to shows aimed at older children (classic Franchise/{{Nicktoons}} like ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'', ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'', ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'', and ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius'' being popular examples).

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* ''Website/GoAnimate'': ''Platform/GoAnimate'': Some of the "[[YouAreGrounded grounded]]" videos have the parents using this as a form of punishment for their children for whatever bad thing they did. These can range from shows aimed at little children (''Series/BarneyAndFriends'', ''WesternAnimation/DoraTheExplorer'', and ''WesternAnimation/SuperWhy'' being popular examples) to shows aimed at older children (classic Franchise/{{Nicktoons}} like ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'', ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'', ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddparents'', and ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfJimmyNeutronBoyGenius'' being popular examples).
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Used repeatedly in [[MidReviewSketchShow Mid-Review Sketch Shows]], the CausticCritic in question often treating or comparing the movie/comic/video game/etc. as being similar to a torture device and will [[ComicalOverreacting comedically overreact]] to it as though it where physically painful to them.

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Used repeatedly in [[MidReviewSketchShow Mid-Review Sketch Shows]], the CausticCritic in question often treating or comparing the movie/comic/video game/etc. as being similar to a torture device and will [[ComicalOverreacting comedically overreact]] to it as though it where were physically painful to them.
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* ''VideoGame/RakenzarnTales'': If optional boss Raku is defeated in the Extra Scenario, he decides to take care of annoying foe Verzog by forcing him to watch a cheesy show with over-the-top brooding characters.
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* ''WebVideo/TheBlockbusterBuster'': In his review of the 2003 adaptation of ''Film/TheCatInTheHat'', he says he would rather watch ''Film/TheRoom'' while strapped to a chair with his eyes strapped open while Creator/TommyWiseau sits next to him and gives his own personal commentary.

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* ''WebVideo/TheBlockbusterBuster'': In his review of the 2003 adaptation of ''Film/TheCatInTheHat'', he says he would rather watch ''Film/TheRoom'' ''Film/TheRoom2003'' while strapped to a chair with his eyes strapped open while Creator/TommyWiseau sits next to him and gives his own personal commentary.
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* ''[[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6334530/1/Haywire Haywire]]'': As part of Albedo's CoolAndUnusualPunishment, he is forced to watch all of the favorite shows of Bubbles, Dee Dee, Sarah and Numbuh 3, which are naturally very cutesy and meant for younger girls. This is on top of being forced into a tea party where the girls shove all manner of sweet treats and tea down his throat, having his nails done and being forced to endure all their stuffed animals.
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* ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/12287647/6/Mortal-Kombat-XL-Character-Banter Mortal Kombat XL Character Banter]]'' Snafu the Great: Chapter 6 features intro dialogues for [[Franchise/NinjaGaiden Ryu Hayabusa]]. One of these dialogues has him telling [[ArrogantKungFuGuy Johnny Cage]] that the latter's critically panned movie ''Ninja Mime'' is used as a method of interrogation in Ryu's village.
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* It is rumored that Saddam Hussein was forced to watch ''WesternAnimation/SouthParkBiggerLongerAndUncut'', in whiche he was depicted as {{Satan}}'s gay lover, while he was in custody of the USMC. Ironically, Hussein was apparently a fan of the animated series.

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* It is rumored that Saddam Hussein was forced to watch ''WesternAnimation/SouthParkBiggerLongerAndUncut'', in whiche which he was depicted as {{Satan}}'s gay lover, while he was in custody of the USMC. Ironically, Hussein was apparently a fan of the animated series.

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* ''WebVideo/DiamandaHagan'': While Diamanda isn't above actual torture and murder, she tends to force her fellow internet reviewers to watch bad movies as a form of torture, either anonymously or as part of a CrossOver review.

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While Diamanda isn't above actual torture and murder, she tends to force her fellow internet reviewers to watch bad movies as a form of torture, either anonymously or as part of a CrossOver review.review.
** A RunningGag in her videos has her swapping audio whenever a character is being tortured with SensoryAbuse with the ''WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall'' theme song.
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* ''Film/AddamsFamilyValue'': The second film has Wednesday, Pugsley and another boy refuse to take part in the summer camp play. As punishment, the camp counselors lock them in an isolation cabin and make them watch various films such as ''Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic'' and ''[[Film/{{Annie1982}} Annie]]'', which they can't stand.

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* ''Film/AddamsFamilyValue'': ''Film/AddamsFamilyValues'': The second film has Wednesday, Pugsley and another boy refuse to take part in the summer camp play. As punishment, the camp counselors lock them in an isolation cabin and make them watch various films such as ''Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic'' and ''[[Film/{{Annie1982}} Annie]]'', which they can't stand.
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* ''Film/TheAddamsFamily'': The second film has Wednesday, Pugsley and another boy refuse to take part in the summer camp play. As punishment, the camp counselors lock them in an isolation cabin and make them watch various films such as ''Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic'' and ''[[Film/{{Annie1982}} Annie]]'', which they can't stand.

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* ''Film/TheAddamsFamily'': ''Film/AddamsFamilyValue'': The second film has Wednesday, Pugsley and another boy refuse to take part in the summer camp play. As punishment, the camp counselors lock them in an isolation cabin and make them watch various films such as ''Theatre/TheSoundOfMusic'' and ''[[Film/{{Annie1982}} Annie]]'', which they can't stand.
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** Hilariously enough, the audio used is from [[Creator/RocketJump Rocket Jump's]] other live-action series ''WebVideo/VideoGameHighSchool'' as a form of SelfDeprecation.

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** %%** Hilariously enough, the audio used is from [[Creator/RocketJump Rocket Jump's]] other live-action series ''WebVideo/VideoGameHighSchool'' as a form of SelfDeprecation.
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* The first time ''WebAnimation/BonusStage'''s Joel dies and goes to hell in "Morbid", Satan gives him a choice of three punishments, two of them being a 24/7 viewing of ''WesternAnimation/TimeSquad'' or ''WesternAnimation/Shrek2''; Joel is later forced into the ''Time Squad'' punishment.

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* ''WebAnimation/BonusStage'': The first time ''WebAnimation/BonusStage'''s Joel dies and goes to hell in "Morbid", Satan gives him a choice of three punishments, two of them being a 24/7 viewing of ''WesternAnimation/TimeSquad'' or ''WesternAnimation/Shrek2''; Joel is later forced into the ''Time Squad'' punishment.



* In Season 2 of ''WebVideo/AnimeCrimesDivision'', Joe is brainwashed and turning into an agent of [[ANaziByAnyOtherName TOXIC]] by Nancy Prestige by subjecting him to the Binge Chamber where he is forced to watch shows that those in Prestige Television City prefer ([[CrimeFiction Crime Dramas]], {{Conspiracy Thriller}}s and other live-action American/British shows). Given that Joe is [[{{Otaku}} exclusively an anime fan]] and [[WorldOfHam the over-the-top nature of this world]], this is treated not unlike TheLudovicoTechnique.

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* %%* In Season 2 of ''WebVideo/AnimeCrimesDivision'', Joe is brainwashed and turning into an agent of [[ANaziByAnyOtherName TOXIC]] by Nancy Prestige by subjecting him to the Binge Chamber where he is forced to watch shows that those in Prestige Television City prefer ([[CrimeFiction Crime Dramas]], {{Conspiracy Thriller}}s and other live-action American/British shows). Given that Joe is [[{{Otaku}} exclusively an anime fan]] and [[WorldOfHam the over-the-top nature of this world]], this is treated not unlike TheLudovicoTechnique.



* While WebVideo/DiamandaHagan isn't above actual torture and murder, she tends to force her fellow internet reviewers to watch bad movies as a form of torture, either anonymously or as part of a CrossOver review.

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* ''WebVideo/DiamandaHagan'': While WebVideo/DiamandaHagan Diamanda isn't above actual torture and murder, she tends to force her fellow internet reviewers to watch bad movies as a form of torture, either anonymously or as part of a CrossOver review.

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