What is "food fight"

n. A typically spontaneous and disorderly outbreak in which food is thrown for amusement, especially across a cafeteria room, as a form of chaotic collective behavior.

Food Fight (also styled as Charley Chuck's Food Fight) is an arcade game released by Atari, Inc. in March 1983. The player guides Charley Chuck, who is trying to eat an ice cream cone before it melts, while avoiding four chefs bent on stopping him. The game sold 1,951 video game arcade cabinets.

Food Fight was ported to the Atari 7800 console in 1987, and also released as an Atari 8-bit family cartridge styled for the then new Atari XEGS the same year. A port for the Atari 2600 was canceled.

A food fight is a form of chaotic collective behavior, in which food is thrown at others in the manner of projectiles. These projectiles are not made to harm or damage others, but to simply ignite a fight filled with spontaneous food throwing. Food fights may be impromptu examples of rebellion or violence; however, they can also be planned events. For example, La Tomatina is a regularly held, organized Spanish food fight in which participants pelt each other with tomatoes. In organized food fights, the food "weapons" are usually all of one kind, or of a limited variety. An impromptu food fight will use whatever food is on hand.

Food fights are a common element in slapstick comedy, with the pie in the face gag being especially prominent. Food fights are frequently featured in children's television and books, usually as an example of destructive or reckless behavior. One famous food fight scene in a movie took place in National Lampoon's Animal House. Another took place in Hook.

Though usually associated with juvenile settings such as schools, there are notable incidents that take place in more official locations, such as the food fight at a lunch meeting of the Legislative Yuan of Taiwan. In Europe, some food fights evolved into traditional celebrations rooted either in the recent past such as the Spanish La Tomatina or in long-gone centuries such as the during the Carnival of Ivrea in Italy.

The Jerry Springer Show is well known for using food fights in certain episodes that involve a guest wanting to confront their friend or relative on a holiday special or trying to stop a wedding.

A food fight is a form of chaotic collective behavior, in which food is thrown at others.

Food fight may also refer to:

• Foodfight! a 2012 animated film
• Food Fight (BBS door), a BBS door computer game
• Food Fight: The Inside Story of the Food Industry, a 2004 book
• Food Fight (TV series), a 2000 Japanese television drama
• Food Fight (video game), a 1980s arcade game
• Food Fighters, an action figure collection by Mattel
• Food Fighters (TV series), a 2014 NBC reality television competition series presented by Adam Richman
• " Food Fights", an episode of MTV's Celebrity Deathmatch
• "Food Fight", an episode of the first season of Mighty Morphin Power Rangers

s a Japanese television drama starring Tsuyoshi Kusanagi and Kyoko Fukada. It first aired in Japan from 1 July 2000 to 30 September 2000. Moderately successful, its average rating was 17.5% while its peak rating reached 21.5%.