A jack-in-the-box is a children's toy dating back to the 16th century. Jack in the Box or Jack-in-the-Box may also refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Jack in the Box, an American restaurant chain Jack in the Box, 2022 studio album by South Korean rapper J-Hope Jack in the Box, a work by Erik Satie for a pantomime-ballet "Jack in the Box", a 1971 song by Clodagh Rodgers Jack-in-the-Box (Astro City), a character in Astro City, published by WildStorm comics Jack-in-the-Box (real name Jack Mead), a mutant superhero in Marvel Comics publications "Jack-in-the-Box", a 1947 short story by Ray Bradbury "Jack in the Box", a 1977 song by The Moments Other uses Jack Box, the mascot for the Jack in the Box restaurant Jack-in-the-box effect, an armored vehicle's turret becoming displaced after a sympathetic detonation See also Jackinabox, a 2005 album by Turin Brakes