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%%* Done in ''Creator/AbbottAndCostello Join The Foreign Legion''.

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%%* Done in ''Creator/AbbottAndCostello Join * ''Film/AbbottAndCostelloInTheForeignLegion'': While trying to avoid the crooked [=MPs=] working for Sergeant Axmann, Lou is told to hit the guy they're being pursued by if he sees him. Unfortunately, Bud had gone the other way around the building, and Lou hits ''him'' by mistake. The Foreign Legion''.next time they try to go after the guy, Bud accidentally hits Lou.
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* When pigs launch HostileShowTakeover of ''Series/TheMuppetShow'', Kermit and Fozzie are locked into the boiler. Fozzie decides to club the pig guard to escape, but when the door opens its actually Gonzo, the latest hostage who gets conked!

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* When pigs launch HostileShowTakeover of ''Series/TheMuppetShow'', Kermit and Fozzie are locked into the boiler. Fozzie decides to club the pig guard to escape, but when the door opens its it's actually Gonzo, the latest hostage who gets conked!

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* In ''Film/BlackRat'', Saki sees a figure wearing the rat mask strangling Kengo and attacks it with [[CrowbarCombatant her crowbar]], not realising that it is her boyfriend Ryota who had put the mask on after taking it off [[spoiler:Kengo]].
* Another Non-humorous example pretty much sets up the entire plot of ''Film/BladeTrinity''. [[spoiler:Although in that case it ''was'' a bad guy, deliberately tricking Blade into making the mistake]].



* Another Non-humorous example pretty much sets up the entire plot of ''Film/BladeTrinity''. [[spoiler:Although in that case it ''was'' a bad guy, deliberately tricking Blade into making the mistake]].

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* In ''Manga/FruitsBasket'', Tohru is walking home from work when she hears someone is following her. Remembering there were rumors of a pervert hanging around she bashes the person in the head with her school bag. Turns out it was just Kyo who came to meet her.

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* In ''Manga/FruitsBasket'', Tohru is walking home from work when she hears someone is following her. Remembering there were rumors of a pervert hanging around around, she bashes the person in the head with her school bag. Turns out it was just Kyo who came to meet her.her.
* ''Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventure'':
** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureGoldenWind Golden Wind]]'': During a FreakyFridayFlip, when a thug attempts to grab Mista (in Trish's body), Mista immediately fires back and injures the guy, then leaves him cuffed to a streetlight.
** ''[[Manga/JoJosBizarreAdventureSteelBallRun Steel Ball Run]]'': When under attack by In A Silent Way, Johnny and Gyro see Dot Han riding towards them and immediately attack until realizing Dot Han was also being attacked and isn't the Stand User.
* ''Anime/TropicalRougePrettyCure'': In Episode 29, when hearing something jump from the water, Minori immediately fires her eye beams assuming it to be the enemy, only for it to turn out to be Kururun who gets hit by the brunt of her attack.



* Used in ''Film/FridayThe13thPartVIIIJasonTakesManhattan''. In retrospect, maybe it was a bad idea to give the gun to the [[BlindWithoutem guy who needs glasses to see properly]] before splitting up. Actually, wait...

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* Used in ''Film/FridayThe13thPartVIIIJasonTakesManhattan''. In retrospect, maybe it was a bad idea to give the gun to the [[BlindWithoutem guy who needs glasses to see properly]] before splitting up. Actually, wait...



* Used to gruesome effect in the horror movie ''Film/TheStrangers'': the two main characters, terrorized in their home by masked invaders, are hiding behind a makeshift barricade in a back room with a shotgun, waiting in terror for their pursuer to appear in the doorway... and when someone finally does, the male protagonist shoots immediately, blowing the head off of-- his best friend Mike who has come to pick them up.
* Another Non-humorous example pretty much sets up the entire plot of ''Film/BladeTrinity''. [[spoiler:Although in that case it ''was'' a bad guy, deliberately tricking Blade into making the mistake.]]
* Every possible variation of this trope was more or less invented by Film/TheThreeStooges.

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* Used to gruesome effect in the horror movie ''Film/TheStrangers'': the ''Film/TheStrangers''. The two main characters, terrorized in their home by masked invaders, are hiding behind a makeshift barricade in a back room with a shotgun, waiting in terror for their pursuer to appear in the doorway... and when someone finally does, the male protagonist shoots immediately, blowing the head off of-- his best friend Mike who has come to pick them up.
* Another Non-humorous example pretty much sets up the entire plot of ''Film/BladeTrinity''. [[spoiler:Although in that case it ''was'' a bad guy, deliberately tricking Blade into making the mistake.]]
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Every possible variation of this trope was more or less invented by Film/TheThreeStooges.''Film/TheThreeStooges''.



* Also used with Creator/LaurelAndHardy when they tried to Shanghai sailors. Oops.

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* Also used with Creator/LaurelAndHardy when they tried to Shanghai sailors. Oops.



* ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'':

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* ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamSeries'':''Franchise/BatmanArkhamSeries'':



* In ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDead'' DLC ''400 Days'', [[spoiler:Bonnie kills Dee by accident when cornered in the cornfield, mistaking her for one of the group chasing them that had come after her. She doesn't realize who she has struck until it's too late.]]

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* ''VideoGame/MarioKart8'': AI battle teammates can and will hit you with their own items.
* In ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDead'' DLC ''400 Days'', ''VideoGame/ResidentEvilCodeVeronica'', Steve fires at Claire with a turret after mistaking her for a zombie. After Claire fires back at him, he instantly withdraws.
* In ''VideoGame/TheWalkingDead: 400 Days'' DLC,
[[spoiler:Bonnie kills Dee by accident when cornered in the cornfield, mistaking her for one of the group chasing them that had come after her. She doesn't realize who she has struck until it's too late.]]



* ''WesternAnimation/AquaTeenHungerForce'': Humorously invoked in "Monster". Frylock asks Carl to dress as a monster to help Meatwad overcome his fear of them, when Carl shows up in costume, Frylock shoots Carl with taser just to give Meatwad the impression that the 'monster' was killed.



* ''WesternAnimation/{{Invincible|2021}}'': In Episode 4, Nolan assaults Cecil after he quietly teleported in the living room without saying anything.



* Used in ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' once. Fortunately, they recognize each other before they attack.
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats'', Mumm-Ra tricks Lion-O into attacking Tygra with the Sword of Omens this way. Because the Sword can only be used for good, it breaks, forcing Lion-O to risk his neck finding someone who can repair it.

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%% Needs Context * Used in ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Teen Titans|2003}}'' once. Fortunately, they recognize each other before they attack.
* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/ThunderCats'', ''WesternAnimation/{{ThunderCats|1985}}'', Mumm-Ra tricks Lion-O into attacking Tygra with the Sword of Omens this way. Because the Sword can only be used for good, it breaks, forcing Lion-O to risk his neck finding someone who can repair it.
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* ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'': The Reds and Tucker are fighting Tex in a room full of teleporters. Tucker gets knocked through one and comes out [[CallBack covered in black stuff]], looking like the black-armored Tex. Sarge and Grif attack him until Simmons figures out it's Tucker. Then Sarge punches Tucker again.

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* ''Machinima/RedVsBlue'': ''WebAnimation/RedVsBlue'': The Reds and Tucker are fighting Tex in a room full of teleporters. Tucker gets knocked through one and comes out [[CallBack covered in black stuff]], looking like the black-armored Tex. Sarge and Grif attack him until Simmons figures out it's Tucker. Then Sarge punches Tucker again.
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* In the first ''Series/MidnightCaller'' episode, Jack Kilian sees a man pulling a gun on him and shoots him to death. He realizes too late that the man he shot was ''his partner'', who was pulling his gun out to save Jack because the suspect was right behind him.

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* In the first ''Series/MidnightCaller'' episode, Jack Kilian Killian sees a man pulling a gun on him and shoots him to death. He realizes too late that the man he shot was ''his partner'', who was pulling his gun out to save Jack because the suspect was right behind him.
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* ''Film/TheRipper1997'': Mistaking Inspector Hansen for UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper, Evelyn tosses her coat over his head, tackles him to the ground and punches him several times; knocking out one of his teeth.

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* ''Film/TheRipper1997'': Mistaking Inspector Hansen for UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper, Evelyn Mary tosses her coat over his head, tackles him to the ground and punches him several times; knocking out one of his teeth.
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* ''Film/ThrRipper1997'': Mistaking Inspector Hansen for UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper, Evelyn tosses her coat over his head, tackles him to the ground and punches him several times; knocking out one of his teeth.

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* ''Film/ThrRipper1997'': ''Film/TheRipper1997'': Mistaking Inspector Hansen for UsefulNotes/JackTheRipper, Evelyn tosses her coat over his head, tackles him to the ground and punches him several times; knocking out one of his teeth.
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* ''Film/TheImmortals'': When Billy arrive back at the nightclub late, Tim--who is tripping on acid--thinks he is the Angel of Death come for him and shoots him.

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