History Main / NonSequiturThud

-->'''Ken:''' All right! I was just gonna hold back being as you're Cho's friends an' all, but you've seriously pushed the extent of my cheese doodle naturally when I see I'm forgiven, and then you'll see it this time!

-->'''Ken:''' Don't you asking of meaning of the words I said. You already knew because kick ass of course not, damnit! [[UnSoundEffect *Falling*]]

-->'''Bugs:''' And remember, "mud" spelled backwards is "dum".

* ''FanFic/EarthAndSky'': Poor Applejack gets a few of these after getting clocked over the head by [[{{Jerkass}} Shootin' Star]] in a BarBrawl.

** Also, after trying coffee for the first time, Summer finds out what happens when the [[CaffeineBulletTime caffeine]] wears off.

* ''HarryPotter and the Goblet of Fire'' features this type of behavior from a Muggle as a side-effect of an unusually large amount of magical memory modification: when the main characters are checking out of a campground in August he waves them off with a "Merry Christmas."

A character has suffered an [[AmusingInjuries amusing injury]], usually of the blunt force to the head variety. Dazed, he will say something really random and NonSequitur, normally either before going out like a light or [[WakingNonSequitur after being awakened]]. It seems that with proper application of blunt trauma, the human skull becomes a radio receiver tuned to a random station somewhere in the world. Three [[StockPhrases common phrases]] used are "[[HowManyFingers How many fingers]] am I holding up?" (helpful bystander), "I don't wanna go to school mommy" and "Anybody get the license number of that truck?" (victim)

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* In the football movie ''LittleGiants,'' a kid gets tackled, and mumbles "Did I pass the spelling test?" before losing consciousness.
* In ''Film/SpaceJam'', after getting knocked for a loop during the Big Game, Daffy Duck clings to one of the Monstars and babbles "But Mommy, I don't want to go to school today! I want to stay home and bake cookies with you."
** Also, earlier in the film, Bugs and Daffy are in "3-D Land" getting Michael's lucky basketball shorts, when Daffy makes a wrong turn while tunneling in Looney Toons fashion toward the Jordan house, resulting in a nasty confrontation with the family dog. A few seconds later, Daffy rings the front doorbell. When Bugs answers it from the inside, Daffy says (not sings) "Twinkle, twinkle, little star!" before passing out.
** After being incinerated by a Monstar's fire breath, Foghorn Leghorn says "Did you order original recipe or extra crispy?"
* Near the end of ''Son of the PinkPanther'', one of the bad guys is hit in the head by a falling statue, exclaims "That's it! No more Mr. Nice Guy!"... and promptly falls unconscious.
* ''HotShots'' features Jon Cryer slamming headfirst into an ambulance door. When he's congratulated for showing up, he says, "Thank you, Andre. I'll have the veal piccata." Splat. Similarly, in the sequel, Charlie Sheen gets one: "That's right, Lindsay, it's 20 minutes past the hour, and now here's the Buckinghams with 'Kind of a Drag'." Thud.
* A rare non-comedic example occurs in ''WalkTheLine''. As he loses consciousness after collapsing onstage, Johnny mutters, "Fortunately, I keep my feathers numbered for just such an occasion" (an old [[WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes Foghorn Leghorn]] line).
* Also used non-comedically ([[{{Narm}} or not]]) in ''TheHappening''--the people affected by the [[spoiler:neurotoxin]] do this right before they [[spoiler:kill themselves]].
** Arguably the entire premise of ''Film/{{Signs}}'' is how one of these turns out to be [[spoiler: sequitur after all]].
* In ''OliverAndCompany'', Einstein does this during a diversion by Dodger and his gang. He bumps into Jenny's limo and says, "Go on, Sparky! Find Bumper!"
* Dark Helmet from ''Film/{{Spaceballs}}'' when he does this after the ship comes out of Ludicrous Speed, and Helmet - who was not restrained in any capacity - gets catapulted forward and smashes his giant helmet-covered head into a computer terminal, smashing it, his helmet, and his glasses. When asked for orders after he got up, he goes, "Well, why don't we take a five minute break? Smoke if you got 'em!" and collapses. It's actually a subversion, since what he was saying made ''perfect sense'', even after the head trauma.
** Later in the film, while Lone Star and company are lost on the desert planet, Barf gasps "Oh, waiter... CheckPlease!" before collapsing from exhaustion.
* In ''{{Ferngully}}'', Batty (the PTSD bat played by RobinWilliams) is ranting against humans when Zack touches his brain implant. He gets a jolt of electricity and says "Price check on prune juice, Bob -- price check on prune juice." Then he's out. In fact, this is a RunningGag in the movie. It becomes a plot point, during the [[FinalBoss Final Boss battle,]] he starts to get basic cable, and Zack flicks through until he gets HamburgerHill.
* ''AKidInKingArthursCourt'':
-->'''Calvin:''' "Sir Kane! How many fingers am I holding up?"
-->'''Sir Kane:''' "Just a little off the top. Keep the sideburns."

* [[TheBigLebowski "That rug... really... tied the room together."]]
** Though it's hardly a non sequitur in context - more like a CatchPhrase.
* ''[[ScaryMovie Scary Movie 4]]'' While attempting to save their van from a mob, Tom gets socked in the jaw.
--> '''Tom:''' Don't worry kids, there's no way that they can *whack* build a robot made out of chocolate.

* Q in ''TowerOfTerror'', after he receives a shock.
--> "Good morning!"
* ''Film/TheAdventureOfSherlockHolmesSmarterBrother''. After receiving a (giant) [[GroinAttack boot to the groin]], Moriarty's unnamed assistant (Roy Kinnear) calls out "Oh taxi!" and collapses.
* In ''Film/SilentMovie'' when the studio chief falls victim to an unexpected {{Slapstick}} gag, he responds with "Who am I? Where am I? Who ordered the veal cutlet?"
* Unusual variation in Creator/LaurelAndHardy's ''Way Out West'', during the singing of "Trail of the Lonesome Pine": Stan shows off singing in a deep baritone, to Ollie's consternation. Ollie gets a mallet from behind the bar and konks Stan-- who switches to a ''woman's soprano'', finishes off the song, then keels over.
** In ''BabesInToyland'', the villain konks Stan over the head... Stan looks confused, turns to Ollie, and says "Did he hit me?" Ollie nods, and Stan collapses.
* Averted in ''Film/StarTrekIIITheSearchForSpock'' where Dr. [=McCoy=] was suffering from a Vulcan mind meld. Mccoy was fine during incarceration, but could slip into Spock-mode at any given moment.
-->'''Kirk:''' How many fingers am I holding up? (while making the Vulcan salute)\\
'''[=McCoy=]:''' That's not very damn funny!
** Also in ''Film/StarTrekIVTheVoyageHome'', we get this gem after Dr. [=McCoy=] fixes up a cerebral hemorrhage Chekov suffered in a fall:
-->'''Kirk:''' Name. Rank.\\
'''Chekov:''' Chekov... Pavel... rank... *grins* Admiral.
** Played with in ''Film/StarTrek''. At the end of the bar fight where Pike breaks it up, Kirk says something lucid to him but it's obvious that he is dazed. This is one of the more accurate depictions of someone who was repeatedly punched in the face.
---> '''Pike''': You alright, son?
---> '''Kirk''': You can whistle really loud, you know that?
* In ''[[{{Shrek}} Shrek the Third]]'', after [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome headbutting her way through a]] ''[[CrowningMomentOfAwesome second]]'' [[CrowningMomentOfAwesome stone wall]], Fiona's mother starts humming "[[ActorAllusion A Spoonful of Sugar]]".
* Another rare non-comedic example crops up in BlackHawkDown of all places. One of the rangers gets a little too close for comfort to an RPG explosion. One of the Delta members (after dispatching the guy with the launcher) rushes over to check him. After uncovering him from all the rubble, he merely asks "Are you alright? are you ok?" Which is answered by "Yeah, I can hear bells ringin'", which gives the Delta member a good laugh. Justified in that the characters were in a war zone, and since his response was stating a physical condition he was dealing with at that moment, he was still very much alert. Or, atleast alert enough to remain combat effective until he could be thoroughly checked out by a medic or doctor.
* In the remake of ''Film/TheLongestYard'', one of the guards takes a huge hit and ends up with a concussion. As he's being carried off the field, he says (to the men carrying him) "Hey, Mom! Hey, Dad! Thanks for picking me up from school!"

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* In the Disney short ''Disney/ThePrinceAndThePauper,'' Goofy, disguised as an executioner, inadvertently knocks out a weasel guard with his axe while trying to save Donald and the Mickey look-a-like. The weasel guard babbles "Thank you, I had a lovely evening" and kisses Goofy before passing out.
* ''WesternAnimation/AGoofyMovie'' had this exchange take place when Goofy and Max were spending a night in the their car:
--> '''Goofy:''' (''half-asleep'') How many cups of sugar does it take to get to the moon?
--> '''Max:''' Uh... three and a half?
--> '''Goofy:''' ... ''*thud*'' ZZZZZ...

----Now that that's done, time for my walrus to wrestle a octagon. *THUMP*

-->'''Skippy:''' (After being hit by a football) Which way did he go, George? Which way did he go?

* In the ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' episode "Coachnik", when Scratch and Grounder get hit by [[PaintedTunnelRealTrain a train from a tunnel covered up by a sheet of paper]], the former declares "But I ''can'' fly! I'm the Swan Queen!"

* In the ''WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog'' episode "Coachnik", when Scratch and Grounder get hit by [[PaintedTunnelRealTrain a train from a tunnel drawn on a sheet of paper]], the former declares "But I ''can'' fly! I'm the Swan Queen!"

** Which may make the WesternAnimation/DarkwingDuck gag listed below the World's Most Obscure ShoutOut.

* The "[[XylophoneGag Exploding piano]]" minigame in the ''DuckAmuck'' WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes game has Daffy say a different NonSequiturThud every time the piano explodes, including "No more for me thanks, I'm driving" from ''Rabbit Seasoning'' below. Others include "And I say he ''does'' have to shoot me now" (from the DuckSeasonRabbitSeason sequence in the same cartoon); "There are ''four'' lights" (a ShoutOut to ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration'') and the ever popular "CheckPlease".

* Literally in ''WesternAnimation/{{The Spectacular Spider-Man}}'': one of Mysterio's bats starts saying "Non sequitur" repeatedly after being attacked (though they tend to throw them around anyway).

** This trope was common especially in the early seasons of [[Series/{{MASH}} M*A*S*H]]. [[AssholeVictim Frank Burns]] and [[ButtMonkey Henry Blake]] were especially prone to it, especially when their fellow surgeons were less-than-responsable with sedatives.

** [[spoiler: Flesh!]]Eleven in The Almost People utters a few catchphrases of previous doctors, in their original voices. He also gets them a bit confused
---> Reverse the Jelly Baby of the Neutron Flow

* An absolutely ''epic'' one occurs in ''NoNeedForBushido''[[http://noneedforbushido.com/2006/comic/213/ when Ken attempts to fight the Wu Tang brothers]]. After being disarmed, Ken gets the crap kicked out of him by the kung-fu brothers, but keeps coming back for more. At first it looks like he's still going to be powered by UnstoppableRage after getting knocked through two buildings by the brothers, but it turns out he's finally had enough.

** Played with in ''Film/StarTrek. At the end of the bar fight where Pike breaks it up, Kirk says something lucid to him but it's obvious that he is dazed. This is one of the more accurate depictions of someone who was repeatedly punched in the face.

** In the Yakko, Wakko, and Dot segment "The Warners and the Beanstalk" after Ralph the giant falls from the beanstalk he says "Fee Fi Fo Fum, I fall down and hurt my bum" before falling unconscious.

-->'''Player:''' (''Pauses, then dramatic voice'') "I'm Comicbook/{{Batman}}".

-->'''Player:''' "You don't understand! I'm Comicbook/{{Batman}}!"

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* In one issue of ''DonaldDuck'' comics, Donald's nephews cut him loose from a hanging vine that had entangled his leg. Don ends up landing head first on a rock, and as Huey, Dewey, and Louie check on him, he babbles "Yes, Mr. President, I got the license number of that broccoli... it wasn't armed..."

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** Different books have it being different things, but he always has a non-sequitur thud. She beats him up multiple times, and he usually has one each time.

* In ''HotShotsPartDeux'', Topper Harley falls head-first onto the ground, sticking up like an arrow. When his buddies pull him upright, he has a dazed look and mutters, "That's right, Cindy. It's twenty three minutes past the hour, and now here are the Buckinghams with 'Kind of a Drag'" and immediately topples over again.