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Watch out for the falling anvils on your way back to AnvilOnHead!

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Watch out for the falling anvils on your way back to AnvilOnHead!the [[AnvilOnHead main page]]!
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* '''Played For Drama''': Someone dies or gets seriously injured when an anvil falls on them.

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* '''Played For Drama''': Drama/Horror''': Someone dies or gets seriously injured when an anvil falls on them.

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* '''Played For Laughs''': AmusingInjuries
* '''Played For Drama''': Someone dies or gets seriously injured when an anvil falls on them.



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Back to AnvilOnHead, but watch out for the falling anvils.

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Back to AnvilOnHead, but watch Watch out for the falling anvils.anvils on your way back to AnvilOnHead!

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* '''Defied''': Alice thinks about dropping the anvil on Bob, but decides not to.

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** Bob successfully dodges the anvil.
** Charlie snatches the anvil away from Alice and runs off with it.



* '''Implied''': Alice runs offscreen to the right. Soon after, a bang is heard and a dizzy Bob shows up from the right side of the screen.

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* '''Implied''': Alice runs offscreen to the right. right while carrying an anvil. Soon after, a bang is heard and a dizzy Bob shows up from the right side of the screen.screen with CirclingBirdies around his head.

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* '''Double Subverted''': The anvil lands on a trampoline, bounces back, and ends up hitting Bob.
Bob gets hit by something else that was seen earlier. Perhaps a [[BrickJoke brick?]]

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* '''Double Subverted''': The anvil lands on a trampoline, bounces back, and ends up hitting Bob.
Bob. Alternatively, Bob gets hit by something else that was seen earlier.else. Perhaps a [[BrickJoke brick?]]
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Bob gets hit by something else that was seen earlier. Perhaps a [[BrickJoke brick?]]
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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice drops ten anvils on Bob, with each one being larger than the last.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice drops ten anvils on Bob, with [[SerialEscalation each one being larger than the last.last]].
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'''Basic Trope''': A character is comically hit by a falling anvil dropped by another character.

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'''Basic Trope''': A character victim is comically hit by a falling anvil dropped by another character.person.



* '''Exaggerated''': Alice drops ten anvils on Bob, each one bigger than the last.

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* '''Exaggerated''': Alice drops ten anvils on Bob, with each one bigger being larger than the last.

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* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': When Alice drops the anvil on Bob, laughter is heard.
* '''Played For Laughs''': See Parodied, Deconstructed 1, Double Subverted, and Exaggerated.
* '''Played For Drama''': See Deconstructed 2.



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* '''Played For Laughs''': See Parodied, Deconstructed, Double Subverted, and Exaggerated.
* '''Played For Drama''': See Deconstructed.

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* '''Played For Laughs''': See Parodied, Deconstructed, Deconstructed 1, Double Subverted, and Exaggerated.
* '''Played For Drama''': See Deconstructed.Deconstructed 2.
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'''Basic Trope''': Someone drops an anvil on someone else.

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'''Basic Trope''': Someone drops an A character is comically hit by a falling anvil on someone else.dropped by another character.



* '''Averted''': Either Alice doesn't have any anvils with her, or she likes to be around Bob.
* '''Enforced''': Alice and Bob are supposed to be rivals.

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* '''Averted''': Either Alice doesn't have any anvils with her, or she likes to be around Bob.
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* '''Enforced''': The creators wanted to have an anvil somewhere in the cartoon, so they had Alice and Bob are supposed to be rivals.drop one on Bob.
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* '''Played For Drama''': When the anvil hits Bob's head, it causes great harm.

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* '''Played For Drama''': When the anvil hits Bob's head, it causes great harm.See Deconstructed.

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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob is unharmed, but the anvil is stuck to his head.

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** Bob is severely harmed or even killed.

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* '''Implied''': Alice runs offscreen to the right. Soon after, a bang is heard and a dizzy Bob shows up from the right side of the screen.



* '''Played for Laughs''': See Parodied, Deconstructed, Double Subverted, and Exaggerated.
* '''Played for Drama''': When the anvil hits Bob's head, it causes great harm.
* '''Implied''': Alice runs offscreen to the right. Soon after, a bang is heard and a dizzy Bob shows up from the right side of the screen.



* '''Played For Laughs''': See Parodied, Deconstructed, Double Subverted, and Exaggerated.
* '''Played For Drama''': When the anvil hits Bob's head, it causes great harm.



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* '''Lampshaded''': As she drops the anvil, Alice says, "This happens in almost every episode. Sooner or later [[{{WesternAnimation/Animaniacs}} it'll even have a theme song]]!"

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* '''Lampshaded''': As she drops the anvil, Alice says, "This happens in almost every episode. Sooner or later [[{{WesternAnimation/Animaniacs}} it'll even have a theme song]]!"



* '''Exploited''': Alice finds a bag, from which she pulls an anvil. She decides to drop it on Bob, knowing it would happen sooner or later.

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* '''Exploited''': Alice finds a bag, uses the anvil to stop Bob from which she pulls an anvil. She decides to drop it on Bob, knowing it would happen sooner or later.cheating in a contest.



* '''Conversed''': "In these cartoons, anvils always fall on someone."

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* '''Conversed''': "In these cartoons, anvils always fall on someone."someone, don't you think?"

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* '''Invoked''': Anvils appear almost everywhere in the location of the cartoon. Chances are Alice will pick one up and drop it on Bob.

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* '''Invoked''': Anvils appear almost everywhere in the location of the cartoon. Alice and Bob's world is filled with anvils. Chances are Alice will pick one up and drop it on Bob.take this to her advantage.



* '''Implied''': Alice runs offscreen to the right. Soon after, a bang is heard and a dizzy Bob shows up from the right side of the screen.
* '''Plotted A Good Waste''': When Alice drops the anvil on Bob, laughter is heard.



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* '''Deconstructed''': Bob is unharmed, but the anvil is stuck to his head.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob successfully removes the anvil from his head, and drops it on Alice.



* '''Deconstructed''': Bob is unharmed, but the anvil is stuck to his head.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob successfully removes the anvil from his head, and drops it on Alice.



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* '''Enforced''': ???

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* '''Enforced''': ???Alice and Bob are supposed to be rivals.



* '''Invoked''': See Justified.
* '''Exploited''': See Justified.

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* '''Invoked''': See Justified.
Anvils appear almost everywhere in the location of the cartoon. Chances are Alice will pick one up and drop it on Bob.
* '''Exploited''': See Justified.Alice finds a bag, from which she pulls an anvil. She decides to drop it on Bob, knowing it would happen sooner or later.



* '''Played for Drama''': See Deconstructed and Parodied.

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* '''Played for Drama''': See Deconstructed and Parodied.When the anvil hits Bob's head, it causes great harm.
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* '''Enforced''': See Justified.

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* '''Averted''': Alice doesn't have any anvils with her, or she likes to be around Bob.

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* '''Averted''': Either Alice doesn't have any anvils with her, or she likes to be around Bob.



* '''Discussed''': "Someone's going to drop an anvil sometime soon, and I think I'll do so."

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* '''Discussed''': "Someone's "I knew someone was going to drop an anvil sometime soon, and I think I'll do so.soon."
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* '''Lampshaded''': As she drops the anvil, Alice says, "This happens in almost every episode. Sooner or later [[{{WesternAnimation/Animaniacs}} it'll even have a theme song]]."

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* '''Lampshaded''': As she drops the anvil, Alice says, "This happens in almost every episode. Sooner or later [[{{WesternAnimation/Animaniacs}} it'll even have a theme song]]."song]]!"



* '''Played for Drama''': See Deconstructed.

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* '''Played for Drama''': See Deconstructed.Deconstructed and Parodied.
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'''Basic Trope''': Someone drops an anvil on someone else.
* '''Straight''': Alice drops an anvil on Bob.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice drops ten anvils on Bob, each one bigger than the last.
* '''Downplayed''': Alice drops an anvil, which barely misses Bob.
* '''Justified''': Alice and Bob are in a race, and [[DickDastardlyStopsToCheat Alice wants to win, so she drops the anvil on Bob.]]
* '''Inverted''': Alice drops Bob on the anvil.
* '''Subverted''': Alice tries to drop an anvil on Bob, but the anvil misses him.
* '''Double Subverted''': The anvil lands on a trampoline, bounces back, and ends up hitting Bob.
* '''Parodied''': The anvil starts floating in the air, moves to above Bob's head, and falls on Bob. Alice is extremely amazed.
* '''Deconstructed''': Bob is unharmed, but the anvil is stuck to his head.
* '''Reconstructed''': Bob successfully removes the anvil from his head, and drops it on Alice.
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice drops multiple anvils throughout the cartoon, and the anvils vary in ability.
* '''Averted''': Alice doesn't have any anvils with her, or she likes to be around Bob.
* '''Enforced''': See Justified.
* '''Lampshaded''': As she drops the anvil, Alice says, "This happens in almost every episode. Sooner or later [[{{WesternAnimation/Animaniacs}} it'll even have a theme song]]."
* '''Invoked''': See Justified.
* '''Exploited''': See Justified.
* '''Defied''': Alice thinks about dropping the anvil on Bob, but decides not to.
* '''Discussed''': "Someone's going to drop an anvil sometime soon, and I think I'll do so."
* '''Conversed''': "In these cartoons, anvils always fall on someone."
* '''Played for Laughs''': See Parodied, Deconstructed, Double Subverted, and Exaggerated.
* '''Played for Drama''': See Deconstructed.
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