Hyp-NO-sis
A character tries to hypnotize someone but accidentally hypnotizes the wrong person or themself.
Car 54, Where Are You?
Appearances
- Car 54, Where Are You?: Season 2, episode 10, "I Hate Captain Block" (1962). When Toody accidentally teaches Captain Block's parrot to say "I hate Captain Block!" he tries to hypnotize the bird to forget Captain Block, but he accidentally hypnotizes himself and completely forgets who the captain is.
- The Dick Van Dyke Show: Season 2, episode 6, "My Husband is Not a Drunk" (1962). Rob invites his friend, the hypnotist, to a party, where he demonstrates his skills on the guests. While he's attempting to hypnotize Buddy, he accidentally hypnotizes Rob instead.
- The Munsters: Season 1, episode 12, "The Sleeping Cutie" (1964). Grandpa tries to hypnotize Marilyn to help her sleep, but he accidentally hypnotizes Herman instead.
- Gilligan's Island: Season 1, episode 30, "Forget Me Not" (1965). The Professor tries to hypnotize the Skipper to help him remember who he is, but he accidentally hypnotizes Gilligan and Mr. Howell instead, making them both believe they're the Skipper.
- Gilligan's Island: Season 3, episode 24, "The Second Ginger Grant" (1967). When Mary Ann hits her head and thinks she's Ginger, the Professor attempts to hypnotize her to be herself again, but he accidentally hypnotizes Gilligan instead, and Gilligan believes he's Mary Ann.
- Sanford and Son: Season 2, episode 5, "Tooth or Consequences" (1972). Fred refuses to see a dentist for his toothache, so he calls a hypnotist, who accidentally hypnotizes Lamont instead.
- Cheers: Season 5, episode 15, "Spellbound" (1987). Carla's ex-husband, Nick, thinks Sam made a move on his new wife, Loretta, so to get back at him, he tries to steal Diane from Sam by hypnotizing her to follow him "to the ends of the earth" and "bring a six pack." The trick has no effect on Diane, but as Nick leaves, Woody follows him carrying a six pack.
- Head of the Class: Season 1, episode 16, "A Problem Like Maria" (1987). Dennis tries to help Arvid get Lori to go out with him by hypnotizing her, so he reads instructions to him from a book on hypnotism, accidentally hypnotizing Arvid. Later, Dennis tries the method on Lori and again hypnotizes Arvid instead.
- Cheers: Season 6, episode 24, "The Big Kiss-Off" (1988). Sam and Woody have a bet to see if one of them can get Rebecca to kiss him before midnight, so Woody tries to hypnotize her, but instead, he hypnotizes himself.