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* ''ComicBook/TheBatmanAdventures'': In the one-shot ''Mad Love'' graphic novel, a punch from Batman during their TraintopBattle sends the Joker tumbling from the roof of the train and down a smokestack. This story was later adapted into an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheNewBatmanAdventures'' (see below), and this image currently adorns the JokerImmunity page.
* ''Comicbook/{{Hawkeye}}'': In the 1983 miniseries, ProfessionalKiller the Silencer fights Hawkeye aboard his Skycycle, and the two wind up atop a smokestack. Hawkeye seems to fall into the smokestack to his death but climbs back out, catches the Silencer by surprise, and throws him down the smokestack.

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* ''ComicBook/TheBatmanAdventures'': In the one-shot ''Mad Love'' graphic novel, a punch from Batman during their TraintopBattle sends the Joker tumbling from the roof of the train and down a smokestack. This story was later adapted into an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheNewBatmanAdventures'' ''[[WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries The New Batman Adventures]]'' (see below), and this image currently adorns the JokerImmunity page.
* ''Comicbook/{{Hawkeye}}'': ''ComicBook/{{Hawkeye}}'': In the 1983 miniseries, ProfessionalKiller the Silencer fights Hawkeye aboard his Skycycle, and the two wind up atop a smokestack. Hawkeye seems to fall into the smokestack to his death but climbs back out, catches the Silencer by surprise, and throws him down the smokestack.



* ''WesternAnimation/TheNewBatmanAdventures'': In "Mad Love," Batman and the Joker are [[TraintopBattle fighting on top of a moving train]]. As the Joker finally pulls out a knife, Batman delivers such a fierce uppercut that it sends Joker flying off the train and falling, screaming, down a smokestack. Batman stands silently on the roof of the train, knowing all too well the Joker will be back.

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheNewBatmanAdventures'': ''WesternAnimation/BatmanTheAnimatedSeries'': In "Mad Love," "[[Recap/TheNewBatmanAdventuresE21MadLove Mad Love]]", Batman and the Joker are [[TraintopBattle fighting on top of a moving train]]. As the Joker finally pulls out a knife, Batman delivers such a fierce uppercut that it sends Joker flying off the train and falling, screaming, down a smokestack. Batman stands silently on the roof of the train, knowing all too well the Joker will be back.
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* In the 1983 ''Comicbook/{{Hawkeye}}'' miniseries, ProfessionalKiller the Silencer fights Hawkeye aboard his Skycycle and the two wind up atop a smokestack. Hawkeye seems to fall into the smokestack to his death, but climbs back out, catches the Silencer by surprise, and throws him down the smokestack.

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* ''Comicbook/{{Hawkeye}}'': In the 1983 ''Comicbook/{{Hawkeye}}'' miniseries, ProfessionalKiller the Silencer fights Hawkeye aboard his Skycycle Skycycle, and the two wind up atop a smokestack. Hawkeye seems to fall into the smokestack to his death, death but climbs back out, catches the Silencer by surprise, and throws him down the smokestack.
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* ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'': In "The Mystery of Skull Island," Bud is plummeting to his death over Lake Michigan after being abandoned by his skydiving instructor. His panicked voice comes over the radio saying "Uh, listen, I seem to be heading towards the smokestack of a tugboat. Could use some last minute advice. Over!" Exactly what happens to him after that isn't specified, but it involved [[NoodleIncident mouth-to-mouth from a drunken tugboat skipper]].
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* In the 1983 ''Comicbook/{{Hawkeye}}'' miniseries, ProfessionalKiller the Silencer fights Hawkeye aboard his Skycycle and the two wind up atop a smokestack. Hawkeye seems to fall into the smokestack to his death, but climbs back out, catches the Silencer by surprise, and throws him down the smokestack.
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Contrast ChimneyEntry, where a chimney is used to deliberately gain entry to a building. SisterTrope to StuckInAChimney.

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Contrast ChimneyEntry, where a chimney is used to deliberately gain entry to a building. Compare DeathFlight. SisterTrope to StuckInAChimney.
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* ''ComicBook/TheBatmanAdventures'': In the one-shot ''Mad Love'' graphic novel, a punch from Batman during their TraintopBattle sends the Joker tumbling from the roof of the train and down a smokestack. This story was later adapted into an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheNewBatmanAdventures'' (see below).

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* ''ComicBook/TheBatmanAdventures'': In the one-shot ''Mad Love'' graphic novel, a punch from Batman during their TraintopBattle sends the Joker tumbling from the roof of the train and down a smokestack. This story was later adapted into an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheNewBatmanAdventures'' (see below).below), and this image currently adorns the JokerImmunity page.
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* The BigBad of ''WesternAnimation/TheTripletsOfBelleville'' is run off a bridge by an [[ItMakesSenseInContext orthopaedic shoe]] and falls straight in to the chimney stack of a passing cruise liner.
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Contrast ChimneyEntry, where a chimney is used to deliberately gain entry to a building.

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Contrast ChimneyEntry, where a chimney is used to deliberately gain entry to a building.
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* ''VideoGame/SmileForMe'': If the player chooses to punch Dr. Habit twice upon their confrontation with him, Dr. Habit will [[GravityIsAHarshMistress hang in the air for a few seconds]], say "Good Night, Flower Hero.", and fall into Martha's chimney. A couple seconds later, a large cloud of black fumes will billow up.
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* ''VideoGame/SmileForMe'': If the player chooses to punch Dr. Habit twice upon their confrontation with him, Dr. Habit will [[GravityIsAHarshMistress hang in the air for a few seconds]], say "Good Night, Flower Hero.", and fall into Martha's chimney. A couple seconds later, a large cloud of black fumes will billow up.
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* In ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace'', [[spoiler:Nuclear Man is thrown down the cooling tower of a nuclear power plant, which --for whatever reason-- happens to house a trapdoor leading directly into the reactor]].

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* ''VideoGame/SmileForMe'': If the player chooses to punch Dr. Habit twice upon their confrontation with him, Dr. Habit will [[GravityIsAHarshMistress hang in the air for a few seconds]], say "Good Night, Flower Hero.", and fall into Martha's chimney. A couple seconds later, a large cloud of black fumes will billow up.
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* In ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace'', [[spoiler:Nuclear Man is thrown down the cooling tower of a nuclear power plant]].

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* In ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace'', [[spoiler:Nuclear Man is thrown down the cooling tower of a nuclear power plant]].plant, which --for whatever reason-- happens to house a trapdoor leading directly into the reactor]].
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* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'': In the episode "Stranger," a young woman impersonates a girl who went missing several years earlier. At the end of the episode, it's revealed that the missing girl's sister knew she was a fake all along because she killed her sister the day she disappeared by shoving her down a large chimney stack. In the final scene, the sister forces the imposter to go to the roof with her and tries to force her to climb up to the top of the stack, claiming she wants to show her "proof" of what really happened, but the imposter clearly recognizes that the sister intends to kill her too. Fortunately, the detectives arrive in time to avert another murder.

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* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'': In the episode "Stranger," a young woman impersonates a girl who went missing several years earlier. At the end of the episode, it's revealed that the missing girl's sister knew she the imposter was a fake all along because she had killed her sister the day she disappeared by shoving her down a large chimney stack. In the final scene, the sister forces the imposter to go to the roof with her and tries to force her to climb up to the top of the stack, claiming she wants to show her "proof" of what really happened, but the imposter clearly recognizes that the sister intends to kill her too. Fortunately, the detectives arrive in time to avert another murder.
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* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'': In the episode "Stranger," a young woman impersonates a girl who went missing several years ago, but it's revealed that her "sister" knew she was a fake all along because she killed her sister the night she vanished by shoving her down a large chimney stack. At the end of the episode, she intimidates her by dragging her to the roof and forcing her to look and see where the real sister fell to her death and threatening her with the same fate.

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* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'': In the episode "Stranger," a young woman impersonates a girl who went missing several years ago, but earlier. At the end of the episode, it's revealed that her "sister" the missing girl's sister knew she was a fake all along because she killed her sister the night day she vanished disappeared by shoving her down a large chimney stack. At In the end of final scene, the episode, she intimidates her by dragging her sister forces the imposter to go to the roof with her and forcing tries to force her to look and see where climb up to the real top of the stack, claiming she wants to show her "proof" of what really happened, but the imposter clearly recognizes that the sister fell intends to kill her death and threatening her with too. Fortunately, the same fate.detectives arrive in time to avert another murder.

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* ''ComicBook/TheBatmanAdventures'': In the one-shot ''Mad Love'' graphic novel, a punch from the Batman during their TraintopBattle sends the Joker tumbling from the roof of the train and down a smokestack. This story was later adapted into an episode ''WesternAnimation/TheNewBatmanAdventures'' (see below).

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* ''ComicBook/TheBatmanAdventures'': In the one-shot ''Mad Love'' graphic novel, a punch from the Batman during their TraintopBattle sends the Joker tumbling from the roof of the train and down a smokestack. This story was later adapted into an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheNewBatmanAdventures'' (see below).



* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanReturnOfTheCapedCrusaders'': In the film's climax, [[NeverGoingBackToPrison Catwoman is faced with the possibility of being sent back to prison]]. Instead she opts to leap off a blimp and into a a factory smokestack.

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* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanReturnOfTheCapedCrusaders'': In the film's climax, [[NeverGoingBackToPrison Catwoman is faced with the possibility of being sent back to prison]]. Instead Instead, she opts to leap off a blimp and into a a factory smokestack.



* In ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace'', [[spoiler:Nuclear Man is thrown down a cooling tower of a nuclear power plant]].

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* In ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace'', [[spoiler:Nuclear Man is thrown down a the cooling tower of a nuclear power plant]].



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* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'': In the episode "Stranger," a young woman impersonates a girl who went missing several years ago, but it's revealed that her "sister" knew she was a fake all along, because she killed her sister the night she vanished by shoving her down a large chimney stack. At the end of the episode, she intimidates her by dragging her to the roof and forcing her to look and see where the real sister fell to her death, and threatening her with the same fate.
* ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'': In "The Mystery of Skull Island", Bud is plummeting to his death over Lake Michigan after being abandoned by his skydiving instructor. His panicked voice comes over the radio saying "Uh, listen I seem to be heading towards the smokestack of a tugboat. Could use some last minute advice. Over!" Exactly what happens to him after that isn't specified, but it involved [[NoodleIncident mouth-to-mouth from a drunken tugboat skipper]].

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* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'': In the episode "Stranger," a young woman impersonates a girl who went missing several years ago, but it's revealed that her "sister" knew she was a fake all along, along because she killed her sister the night she vanished by shoving her down a large chimney stack. At the end of the episode, she intimidates her by dragging her to the roof and forcing her to look and see where the real sister fell to her death, death and threatening her with the same fate.
* ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'': In "The Mystery of Skull Island", Island," Bud is plummeting to his death over Lake Michigan after being abandoned by his skydiving instructor. His panicked voice comes over the radio saying "Uh, listen listen, I seem to be heading towards the smokestack of a tugboat. Could use some last minute advice. Over!" Exactly what happens to him after that isn't specified, but it involved [[NoodleIncident mouth-to-mouth from a drunken tugboat skipper]].



* ''WesternAnimation/TheNewBatmanAdventures'': In "Mad Love", Batman and the Joker are [[TraintopBattle fighting on top of a moving train]]. As the Joker finally pulls out a knife, Batman delivers such a fierce uppercut that it sends Joker flying off the train and falling, screaming, down a smokestack. Batman stands silently on the roof of the train, knowing all too well the Joker will be back.
* In ''WesternAnimation/ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop'' episode "The Terrible Trolley Trap", Pockets produces a trampoline for the mob to hold over the ship's smokestack in hope of catching Penelope. They catch the streetcar instead, and end up falling into the smokestack.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheNewBatmanAdventures'': In "Mad Love", Love," Batman and the Joker are [[TraintopBattle fighting on top of a moving train]]. As the Joker finally pulls out a knife, Batman delivers such a fierce uppercut that it sends Joker flying off the train and falling, screaming, down a smokestack. Batman stands silently on the roof of the train, knowing all too well the Joker will be back.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop'' episode "The Terrible Trolley Trap", Trap," Pockets produces a trampoline for the mob to hold over the ship's smokestack in hope the hopes of catching Penelope. They catch the streetcar instead, instead and end up falling into the smokestack.
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* In TheTeaser to ''Film/ForYourEyesOnly'', Bond uses a helicopter to drop the bald EvilCripple (implied to be Blofeld) and his wheelchair down a smokestack.

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* In TheTeaser to ''Film/ForYourEyesOnly'', Bond uses a helicopter to drop the bald EvilCripple (implied ([[LawyerFriendlyCameo implied to be Blofeld) Blofeld]]) and his wheelchair down a smokestack.
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A SubTrope of DisneyVillainDeath in which a character not only falls to their death, but falls ''into'' a smokestack (or other large chimney). This has the advantage of indicating that a character is most definitely dead, especially if there is smoke belching out of the chimney at the time, without having to show any grisly details.

Of course, in some media, this could be a way of setting up a NoOneCouldSurviveThat situation.

Contrast ChimneyEntry, where a chimney is used to deliberately gain entry to a building.

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* ''ComicBook/TheBatmanAdventures'': In the one-shot ''Mad Love'' graphic novel, a punch from the Batman during their TraintopBattle sends the Joker tumbling from the roof of the train and down a smokestack. This story was later adapted into an episode ''WesternAnimation/TheNewBatmanAdventures'' (see below).
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* ''ComicStrip/DickTracy'': Ugly Christine was the first member of Mr. Bribery's gang taken into custody. Despite the efforts of Lizz and Tracy, Ugly Christine committed suicide by throwing herself from a magnetic Air Car and was burned to death in a fiery chimney. The melted remnants of her handcuffs were all that was recovered of her.
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* ''WesternAnimation/BatmanReturnOfTheCapedCrusaders'': In the film's climax, [[NeverGoingBackToPrison Catwoman is faced with the possibility of being sent back to prison]]. Instead she opts to leap off a blimp and into a a factory smokestack.
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* In TheTeaser to ''Film/ForYourEyesOnly'', Bond uses a helicopter to drop the bald EvilCripple (implied to be Blofeld) and his wheelchair down a smokestack.
* In ''Film/SupermanIVTheQuestForPeace'', [[spoiler:Nuclear Man is thrown down a cooling tower of a nuclear power plant]].
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* ''Series/LawAndOrderSpecialVictimsUnit'': In the episode "Stranger," a young woman impersonates a girl who went missing several years ago, but it's revealed that her "sister" knew she was a fake all along, because she killed her sister the night she vanished by shoving her down a large chimney stack. At the end of the episode, she intimidates her by dragging her to the roof and forcing her to look and see where the real sister fell to her death, and threatening her with the same fate.
* ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'': In "The Mystery of Skull Island", Bud is plummeting to his death over Lake Michigan after being abandoned by his skydiving instructor. His panicked voice comes over the radio saying "Uh, listen I seem to be heading towards the smokestack of a tugboat. Could use some last minute advice. Over!" Exactly what happens to him after that isn't specified, but it involved [[NoodleIncident mouth-to-mouth from a drunken tugboat skipper]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheNewBatmanAdventures'': In "Mad Love", Batman and the Joker are [[TraintopBattle fighting on top of a moving train]]. As the Joker finally pulls out a knife, Batman delivers such a fierce uppercut that it sends Joker flying off the train and falling, screaming, down a smokestack. Batman stands silently on the roof of the train, knowing all too well the Joker will be back.
* In ''WesternAnimation/ThePerilsOfPenelopePitstop'' episode "The Terrible Trolley Trap", Pockets produces a trampoline for the mob to hold over the ship's smokestack in hope of catching Penelope. They catch the streetcar instead, and end up falling into the smokestack.
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