History Main / TreehouseOfFun

* T.J. owns one in ''WesternAnimation/{{Recess}}''.

* Is no one going to mention the Ewok villages in ''Film/ReturnOfTheJedi''. Based of a Finca Bellavista in Venezuela, which fits this trope perfectly in RealLife Central America, the Ewoks live in villages suspended in the tall trees of the forest moon of Endor. Bonus points for not only being a village, but also connecting by rope swings and ziplines.

** In "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsWhoShotMrBurns Who Shot Mr. Burns? Part 1]]", the actions of Burns' oil drilling company cause the treehouse to be blown to smithereens.

* Is no one going to mention the Ewok villages in StarWars;ReturnOfTheJedi. Based of a Finca Bellavista in Venezuela, which fits this trope perfectly in RealLife Central America, the Ewoks live in villages suspended in the tall trees of the forest moon of endor. Bonus points for not only being a village, but also connecting by rope swings and ziplines.

This trope is prevalent in WesternAnimation, as it provides characters with a kids-only space for play and it contracts with the conventional interior spaces in the home. The poorer kids might have a basic 2x4 platform crudely nailed up with clapboard sides. A rich kid might have a luxurious, carpenter-build treehouse with windows, curtains and seating.

** The Mickey's Toontown areas in the California and Tokyo parks also include WesternAnimation/ChipAndDale's house built into the trunk of a tree (though a 2022 remodel of Toontown in California might be removing it).

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* In ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes'', Calvin and Hobbes are in the treehouse a lot. Hobbes gets a lot of mileage out of the fact he's the only one who can climb up without the rope ladder being down, and can force Calvin to do ridiculous, flattering, and humiliating things to access the ladder.
** Hobbes, of course, being a stuffed toy tiger...
* A ''ComicStrip/{{Peanuts}}'' Sunday strip had Linus startled by a falling plank of wood. He stops and watches as more planks, tools, and eventually Charlie Brown crash down from above, then consoles him on how hard it is to build a treehouse.
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* ''Literature/TheThirteen-StoreyTreehouse'' by Andy Griffiths and Terry Denton is about two boys who have an elaborate treehouse that includes a library, bedrooms, a bowling alley, and a shark tank. There are numerous sequels, in each of which they add more stories; as of 2019, the most recent is ''The 117-Storey Treehouse''.

* ''Literature/TheMagicTreehouse'' series have two kids, Jack and Annie that go into their [[ShapedLikeItself magic treehouse]] and are transported through time.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/ReadyJetGo'' episode "Treehouse Observatory", the kids build their own treehouse which serves as a hangout for the clique and an observatory.

Treehouses make a great place for kids to hang out. They're located in the great outdoors, provide a high vantage point, and are naturally secluded -- but just close enough to sneak into the kitchen for sandwiches and lemonade. They make good clubhouses, and "no babies allowed" is an easy enough rule for them to make when they're up so high. Rope ladder optional -- otherwise just nail a ladder of boards to the trunk. For some reason this trope is prevalent in WesternAnimation.

* [[Ride/DisneyThemeParks Disneyland]] (and probably the other Disney "Magic Kingdom" parks) has one in Adventureland. It was originally based on the one from ''Film/SwissFamilyRobinson'', but was later revised to be ''WesternAnimation/{{Tarzan}}''-themed instead.

* As mentioned in Wiki/TheOtherWiki Treehouses have become popular recently has serious homes and architectural projects. They also have practical uses in tropical regions like New Guinea to protect the dwellers from the elements. They are also eco-friendly, reducing the need to make a clearing for the home.