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* In LaurenceOlivier's film of WilliamShakespeare's ''HenryV'' (of all things!), during the Elizabethan-style production with which it opens, the Archbishop of Canterbury asks the Bishop of Ely, "Is it four o'clock?" A bell duly rings -- three times; we see Shakespeare himself rushing backstage, the bell rings once more, and Ely replies, "It is."

* ''SluggyFreelance'' did this one early in its run. They conclude they need a new sounds effects guy in the comic when an ominous crash of thunder goes, "[[http://www.sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/971201 MOOOO!]]"

* A part of ''DuckAmuck'' has the tormenting animator replace the sound effects for Daffy. So when Daffy attempts to play the guitar, machine-gun sounds erupt, then the sound of a car horn. When Daffy throws down the guitar in disgust, there's a gunshot and the braying of a donkey. When Daffy tries to shout in protest, sounds of a rooster, a monkey, and a kookaburra come out.

* In a ''{{Garfield}}'' gag, [[http://garfield.nfshost.com/1999/07/11/ the doorbell only goes "Ding - "]]. When Garfield opens the door, there's a technician from Ed's Dong Repair.
** [[http://garfield.nfshost.com/1995/01/19/ In another]], Garfield kicks Odie off the table with a "BLAGOONGA!" sound. He remarks on the unusual noise, then goes and tells Jon that "Odie needs tuning".

-->'''Welles''': Now they're [[SerialEscalalation playing the xylophone while bowling near an airport]]!

-->'''Welles''': Now they're [[BeyondTheImpossible playing the xylophone while bowling near an airport]]!

** Hell, an episode of ''GarfieldAndFriends" once used this as its plot!

** Hell, and episode of ''GarfieldAndFriends" once used this as its plot!

* ''SluggyFreelance'' did this one early in it's run. They conclude they need a new sounds effects guy in the comic when an ominous crash of thunder goes, "[[http://www.sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/971201 MOOOO!]]"

* On ''PhineasAndFerb'', Dr. Doofenschmirtz complains that his echo is not working, as the second to last echo says "cookie". Later, the same thing happens to Buford.
* A part of ''DuckAmuck'' has the tormenting animator replace the sound effects for Daffy. So when Daffy attempts to play the guitar, machine-gun sounds erupt, then the sound of a car horn. When Daffy throws down the guitar in disgust, there's a gunshot and the braying of a donkey. When Daffy tries to shout in protest, sounds of a rooster and a monkey come out.

-->Sound Technician: ''Uses a mixer to grind up corn flakes''

* In the Flemish absurdist comic ''The final The End'', the main character is working at his desk when the phone rings.

* In a ''Captain Klutz'' comic by Don Martin, MadScientist Dr. Rotten has his home-made missile blow up in his face, but seems more disappointed with the sound effect it produces: "''Wango''? After all those years of sweat and toil, my Rotten Atomic Missle goes 'Wango'?!"

* A part of ''DuckAmuck'' has the tormenting animator replace sound effects for Daffy. So when Daffy attempts to play the guitar, machine-gun sounds erupt. When Daffy throws down the guitar in disgust, it whines like a donkey. When Daffy tries to shout in protest, sounds of a rooster and a monkey come out.

* In ''{{Airplane}}'' all the shots of the jet airliner are accompanied by the sound of a propellor plane.

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* In the Enies Lobby arc of ''OnePiece'', Usopp finds himself face to face with a rooster as he's trying desperately to sneak up to an enemy and snatch the key he needs. Usopp is worrying himself silly that the rooster will crow and awaken his opponent, only for it to ''tweet'', causing Usopp to yell out in surprise at the wrong sound and awakening his opponent.
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* In one episode of ''AreYouBeingServed'', the staff of Grace Brothers are performing a radio play. Captain Peacock's character arrives at a pub and asks for a pint. The sound effect of the pint being poured is created by a jug of water being poured into a bowl from a significant height, and sounds more like somebody urinating. Miss Brahms, playing the barmaid, says "I bet you were dying for that".

* In a ''{{Garfield}}'' gag, the doorbell only goes "Ding - ". When Garlfield opens the door, there's a technician from Ed's Dong Repair.

Contrast WhackySoundEffect for "wrong" sound effects not noticed by the characters and SpecialEffectsFailure, which happens when the sound effect goes unintentionally wrong, regardless of the amusement factor of said error. Also contrast UnsoundEffect, which uses something that isn't really a sound at all.

!!Examples

When a [[SoundFXTropes sound effect]] is intentionally messed up or an in-universe problem with sound effects is PlayedForLaughs, you've got a Sound Defect.

Contrast SpecialEffectsFailure, which happens when the sound effect goes unintentionally wrong, regardless of the amusement factor of said error. Also contrast UnsoundEffect, which uses something that isn't really a sound at all.

* An in-universe example in ''SingingInTheRain'': During the first screening of ''The Dueling Cavaliers'', there are various things wrong about the sound that makes the audience laugh. For example, the microphone is oversensitive but short-ranged, {{Narm}}, out-of sync sound, etc.

* In a ''Captain Klutz'' comic by DonMartin, MadScientist Dr. Rotten has his home-made missile blow up in his face, but seems more disappointed with the sound effect it produces: "''Wango''? After all those years of sweat and toil, my Rotten Atomic Missle goes 'Wango'?!"

* In ''{{Airplane}}!'' all the shots of the jet airliner are accompanied by the sound of a propellor plane.

* In Laurence Olivier's film of WilliamShakespeare's ''HenryV'' (of all things!), during the Elizabethan-style production with which it opens, the Archbishop of Canterbury asks the Bishop of Ely, "Is it four o'clock?" A bell duly rings — three times; we see Shakespeare himself rushing backstage, the bell rings once more, and Ely replies, "It is."

* in TheWho's "A Quick One While He's Away", there's a section where the chorus sings "cello, cello, cello" because the band couldn't afford real cellos.