History Main / ComebackTomorrow

* In ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', Batman has an argument with his KnightTemplar AlternateUniverse self about freedom vs. tyranny, and Justice Lord Batman ''wins'', arguing that under their "tyranny", the Justice Lords have created a world where [[DeathByOriginStory no other little boy will ever have to watch his parents be murdered before his eyes]]. Justice League Batman can't think of a rebuttal for that and admits defeat. Later, the two are driving down the street and see [[AllCrimesAreEqual a man get arrested for complaining about his restaurant bill]], and League Batman finally gets his comeback in.

'''League Batman:''' Mom and Dad. [[SarcasmMode They'd be]] ''[[SarcasmMode so]]'' [[SarcasmMode proud of you.]]\\

%%* ''Film/UnderTheCherryMoon'' features one between the leading lady and Prince.

'''Lord Batman:''' Who?\\\

* ''Film/UnderTheCherryMoon'' features the leading lady agonizing over a Comeback Tomorrow to Prince.

* ''Under The Cherry Moon'' features the leading lady agonizing over a ComebackTomorrow to Prince.

** In "Excellence in Broadcasting" Brian meets with RushLimbaugh at a book signing. While walking home, he says, "Yeah, you can sign my ''ass'' book. Is what would've been awesome to say."

''Calvin:''' ''OH... OH YEAH??''\\

** Doof does it to Rodney when they enter a contest of inator making. Doof says Rodney will cry like something that cries a lot. In the end, Doof finally figures out that a baby cries a lot.

* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', "Bridle Gossip", the six main characters are cursed with odd aliments. [[SnarkyNonhumanSidekick Spike]] comes up with pun-based joke names for each, before stumbling over Twilight Sparkle.

* An episode of ''Series/SaturdayNightLive'' guest-hosted by [[NorthernExposure Rob Morrow]] had Morrow's character in a commercial for a time-travel machine, so you could go back in time to say the thing you later thought to say.

->''"If you all needed any more proof that I am fucking insane: Last night I was up all night dictating in my head what I wanted to write on a poster that pissed me off at university sixteen years ago."''
-->-- '''Creator/EdByrne'''

->''"If you all needed any more proof that I am fucking insane: Last night I was up all night dictating in my head what I wanted to write on a poster that pissed me off at uiniversity sixteen years ago."''

->-- '''Creator/EdByrne'''

->''"If you all needed any more proof that I am fucking insane: Last night I was up all night dictating in my head what I wanted to write on a poster that pissed me off at uiniversity sixteen years ago.''

-->'''Jon:''' "But what if your brother already has plans?" That's what I should have said!

'''Bob:''' Wait a minute, that's no good. ''(leaves, groaning in frustration, only to return a moment later)'' Wait! I've got one now! Marge, say "Stay away from my son" again!

* '''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfSuperMarioBros3'' has this when Mario confronts Bowser in the Ninja Koopa episode.

-->'''Mario:''' Let my friends go or else!\\
'''Koopa:''' Or else what?

-->'''Nick:''' Are there many female pilots?
-->'''Tracy:''' There's at least one.
-->'''Nick:''' When I walk away, I'm gonna think of something great to say to that.
-->'''Tracy:''' Good. Mail it to me.

-->'''Riley:''' You know, George, [[XCalledTheyWantTheirYBack the ocean called]]. They're running out of shrimp.
-->'''George:''' Oh yeah, Riley? Well, the jerk store called. They're running out of you!
-->'''Riley:''' What's the difference? You're their all-time best seller!

-->'''Statham:''' Stop right there. Come back here.
-->'''Mac:''' Stop right there, come back here, which?
-->'''Statham:''' Can I say one thing? I don't know what you're talking about, and always check your facts. Good day.
-->'''Mac:''' That's two things. Three, if you count the valedictory flourish.

--> '''Xander:''' I'm not gonna waste the perfect comeback on you now. But don't think I don't have it. Oh, yes! Its time will come!

--> '''House:''' So you’re saying Chase did screw up.
--> '''Chase:''' Or Foreman screwed up.
--> '''Foreman:''' Big hand points to minutes. Maybe you got them mixed up?
--> '''House:''' Oh, snap! Foreman’s playing the dozens; you’re at a cultural disadvantage here. Take a few minutes to think up a witty retort.
--> '''Cameron:''' So we have contradicting bleeding time tests. If we run labs to check his clotting factors we can confirm which one’s right.
--> '''House:''' Yeah, testing, nice idea. Way better than trying to guess which doctor’s incompetent. Much better than the paperwork, too.
--> '''Chase:''' Hey, Foreman. [[YourMom Your momma’s so fat]], when her beeper goes off, people think she’s backing up.

--->'''Moe:''' Wimp!
--->'''Calvin:''' ''OH.... OH YEAH??''
--->*BeatPanel*
--->'''Calvin:''' What ''really'' bugs me is knowing I'll probably come up with a much sharper retort sometime tonight.

-->'''Jon''': "But what if your brother already has plans?" That's what I should have said!
-->'''[[CatsAreSnarkers Garfield]]''': Ol' Lightning Wit strikes again.

-->I was driving down the highway, and I'm swerving all over, 'cause I'm trying to change the radio, and just as I get the old one taken out I hear this traffic cop behind me, "Whee-oo, whee-oo, whee-oo" .... well, I shouldn't make fun of his speech impediment... He asks me to walk in a straight line, so I do, then he asks me "You call that a straight line?". Well, I should have said, I should have said.... "yes". But I was nervous and the only thing I could think of was "Well Officer Pythagoras, the closest you'll ever come to a straight line is if they do an electroencephalogram of your own brain-waves!"

--> "I AM NOT SLOW!"\\
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"Shut up Becky!"

-->'''Marge''': You awful man! Stay away from my son!
-->'''Bob''': I'll stay away from your son alright. Stay away... forever!
-->'''Homer''': Oh no!
-->'''Bob''': Wait a minute, that's no good. (Leaves, groaning in frustration, only to return a moment later) Wait! I've got one now! Marge, say 'Stay away from my son' again!
-->'''Marge''': No!

-->'''Mario:''' Let my friends go or else!
-->'''Koopa:''' Or else what?
-->'''Mario:''' Err... Just let them go, and I'll come back Tuesday and tell ya.

--> '''Candace''': Snail! I'll call you 'snail'!
--> '''Wendy''': [[SarcasmMode Ooh. You're good.]]

--> '''Doof''': "So you see, Perry the Platypus, I have more hidden traps here than....than...what's something with a lot of traps?" [Later, after Perry escapes and the two are fighting:] "A golf course! That's something with a lot of traps!"

** From Calvin in [[http://www.gocomics.com/calvinandhobbes/1994/02/08 this]] strip:

-->'''Jon''': "But what if your brother already has plans?" That's what I should have said!"

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* Sexton experiences this in ''Death: The High Cost of Living'' after Didi tells him she's [[Comicbook/TheSandman Death]]:
-->'''Sexton:''' You know, I thought maybe you were kinda nice and kinda of smart. But I was dead wrong. You're just as crazy as everyone else...
-->'''Didi:''' Well, I thought you were someone dumb enough to get stuck under a fridge in a garbage dump. And I was dead right.
-->''[pause]''
-->''[Sexton walks out the door]''

* Calvin from ''ComicStrip/CalvinAndHobbes:'' "Oh yeah? Oh ''yeah??'' Well, remember what you said, because in a day or two, I'll have a witty and blistering retort! You'll be devastated ''then'', I promise!"

* George, in the "The Comeback" episode of ''{{Seinfeld}}'' does the thing of setting up the original scenario (which entails George flying from NYC to Akron, Ohio) so that Riley will repeat his insult. Unfortunately, Riley doesn't suffer from this:

* Lisa obsessed over delivering a comeback to Dave in an episode of ''{{NewsRadio}}''. Naturally, when she finally got a chance to deliver it, the response was [[LameComeback underwhelming]], to say the least.

--> "Shut up Becky!"

* '''TheAdventuresOfSuperMarioBros3'' has this when Mario confronts Bowser in the Ninja Koopa episode.