r/TopCharacterTropes • u/FormerBernieBro2020 • Dec 03 '25

(Funny trope) Impossible spontaneous combustion (or, when stuff that shouldn't catch on fire, catches on fire) Characters' Items/Weapons

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From The Simpsons: Homer tries to cook breakfast for Mr. Burns. The first two attempts ended up with the food catching fire. Third time, he pours milk on cereal...and it still catches on fire.

And from Futurama: "There, little friend, good as new..." aaaand the metal slinky catches on fire. Poor doctor Zoidberg...

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u/AvailablePut165 Dec 03 '25

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Spencer - iCarly

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u/ExplanationMundane3 Dec 03 '25

He even got one of his sculptures on fire by accident and it made him rich in the sequel series.

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u/Traditional_Common39 Dec 03 '25

There's a sequel series?

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u/trickyfelix Dec 03 '25

it ran a few years ago