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** In Episode 28, Sid gets excited when she sees the story is called ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13459017/1/The-bestie-that-stole-my-heart-Sid-x-Ronnie-Anne The Bestie That Stole My Heart]]'', since she guesses that she's in the story.
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** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWTtmx_6Yg0&t=209s video]] for the ''Literature/DinosaurVs'' book "Dinosaur vs. the Potty", Doug is unhappy when he reads the title, since mentioning the potty (especially in relation to a dinosaur, since he's half-dinosaur) brings back embarrassing memories of his own toddlerhood when he was being potty trained.
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In a show where a character reads out the title during the EpisodeTitleCard, one of the readings of the title has a joke of some sort in it.
It could serve as {{Foreshadowing}} for what the episode is about -- for instance, the SickEpisode might have the character read it in a sickly voice, or the MusicalEpisode might have the character sing the title instead of speaking it.
Maybe the character has MediumAwareness, and comments on the title itself via BreakingTheFourthWall or an AsideComment -- for instance, if the title is ''Alice's Bad Day'', and it's Alice who's reading the title, she might follow it up with an OhCrap. If the character reading the title is a DeadpanSnarker they might make a joke, perhaps commenting that the story sounds bad or is badly titled. They might also [[LampshadeHanging lampshade]] the IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming by saying something like "Why is there always the word X in the title?!". They might also whip out a pen and change the title.
Also sometimes happens as a GagDub, particularly in Latin America, when the narrator translates it in a funny voice or with a joke added.
Compare LogoJoke, SpecialEditionTitle, CouchGag, and VariationsOnAThemeSong.
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* ''Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa'': An InUniverse example in the episode where Dedede makes [[ShowWithinAShow his own anime]]. The Japanese version has Dedede's anime have a title card in the style of the actual show's own, reading "The Plump Visitor" (a nod to the actual show's first episode, "He's Here, The Pink Visitor") Fumu starts to read out the title, but briefly pauses midway through, before saying it in an exasperated tone, [[WhoWritesThisCrap and questioning if that's really the title]]. (Since the dub didn't have title cards, its version instead has [[DubNameChange Tiff]] seemingly read the title "Dedede Saves The Day" from the script. She still does question it afterwards.)
* ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt'': "Les Diabolique" has Panty saying the title card "Lez Diabolique!" Stocking corrects her "That's "Lay", Panty", to which Panty cheerfully acknowledges and corrects.
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* ''ComicStrip/{{Popeye}}'': At the beginning of ''The Hungry Goat'', the titular goat walks past the title card before noticing what it says and bemoaning the fact that he has to be on the brink of starvation.
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* ''Fanfic/PeekingThroughTheFourthWall'':
** In Episode 4, when the kids find that the story they will {{MST}} is called ''[[https://theloudhousefanon.fandom.com/wiki/Road_Trip_Rage Road Trip Rage]]'', they fear that it will be the third DarkFic in a row.
** In Episode 24, Lucy comments that she doesn't like the sound of it when she sees the story is called ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13199789/1/Lincoln-Betrays-Lucy Lincoln Betrays Lucy]]''.
** In Episode 7, when Lola hears that the story is titled ''Diary of a Loud'', she gets excited, thinking it sounds "juicy". [[TemptingFate She doesn't end up liking it.]]
** In Episode 27, Lincoln says, "Uh-oh" after reading the title, which is ''[[https://theloudhouse.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:Austria-Man/L:_A_Town_hates_a_Boy A Town Hates a Boy]]''.
** In Episode 3, when Lincoln reads that the title of the fanfic is ''[[https://theloudhousefanon.fandom.com/wiki/Bad_Blood Bad Blood]]'', he comments that [[TakeThat anyone who sings]] the Music/TaylorSwift song of the same name will get smacked.
** In Episode 28, Sid gets excited when she sees the story is called ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13459017/1/The-bestie-that-stole-my-heart-Sid-x-Ronnie-Anne The Bestie That Stole My Heart]]'', since she guesses that she's in the story.
** In Episode 33, when Lynn sees the story is titled ''[[https://theloudhouse.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:Metool_Bard/Fanfiction:_Will_Lynn_Tell%3F Will Lynn Tell?]]'', she comments that it's "neat" to be getting another story about her.
** In Episode 11, Lisa says, "[[ThisIsGonnaSuck Ohh, boy!]]" when she learns the title is ''My First Fanfic, I Know it's Really Bad''. Despite this, however, she [[IDoNotLikeGreenEggsAndHam ends up liking the story]].
** In Episode 18, when the kids read that the story is called ''[[https://theloudhouse.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:DandyAndy1989/Fanfiction_-_Hugh%27s_and_Kisses Hughs and Kisses]]'', the sisters, with the exception of Lily, become lovelorn, since Hugh is their crush.
** In After Dark: 2, when the girls and Bobby read that the title is ''Tryst of Fate'', they comment that they don't know what a tryst even is.
** In After Dark: 3, when the girls and Benny read the title of the story (''Diary of Luan Loud''), they comment that it sounds similar to the story read two episodes ago (''Property of Luan Loud'') and the story read on Episode 7 of the main series (''Diary of a Loud'').
** In Episode 20, Lucy gets excited when she sees the title is ''The Fury of Lincoln Loud'', since she likes the idea of it being about a "[[NightmareFetishist tormented soul]]".
* In ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/madarao123/art/Creepypasta-Bluey-Lost-Episode-Punishment-946941468 Punishment]]'', a {{Creepypasta}} about ''WesternAnimation/{{Bluey}}'', this is PlayedForHorror when Bandit yells the title voiceover, [[JumpScare jump-scaring]] the narrator.
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* ''WesternAnimation/FindingDory'': In a trailer, [[ForgetfulJones Dory]] reads the title and thinks Dory is missing, having forgotten that ''she herself'' is Dory.
* ''WesternAnimation/Shrek2'': In the DVD menu, Donkey comments that the title is unimaginative and tries to think of alternate titles.
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* ''Film/{{Babe}}'':
** When the mice read out the title for the segment "A Pig That Thinks He's a Dog", they then burst out laughing.
** The mouse reading the title "Pigs Are Definitely Stupid" [[HypocriticalHumor struggles to pronounce "definitely"]], and the rest of the mice chime in to correct [[AmbiguousGender them]].
** "A Sad, Sad Day" is read in a sad voice.
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* ''Literature/PigThePug'': All of the books have Pig crossing out "Pug" and replacing it with a different noun.
* In ''Yucky Worms'', the cover has worms reading the title and being offended, saying things like "How rude!" and "I'm not yucky!".
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* ''Series/PoliceSquad'': At the start of each episode a title card shows the title of the episode while the announcer announces a completely different title.
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* ''Theatre/{{Urinetown}}'': In the opening exposition scene, Sally mentions at one point that the musical has "bad subject matter" and a "bad title".
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* The ''VideoGame/RuneFactory'' games have the title read out by different characters each time the game is started, with a few gags thrown in:
** ''VideoGame/RuneFactory3'' has Pia proudly announce the game as Rune Factory 2 before going, "Huh? They made a third one!?"
** ''VideoGame/RuneFactory4'' has Dolce say, "Rune Factory... but which one? I won't tell."
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* ''WebVideo/BumReviews'': At the beginning of the episode where Chester reviews ''Film/RedRidingHood'', the announcer initially calls it ''[[Literature/TheTwilightSaga Twilight 4]]'' before Chester corrects him. After that, the announcer calls the movie by the correct name while still complaining that it should be called ''Twilight 4'' which Chester doesn't disagree with him on.
* ''WebVideo/KidTimeStorytime'':
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyys5Zej8SM video]] for ''P is for Poop'', Storyteller is shocked at the title and acts coy about saying the word "[[ToiletHumour poop]]".
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U-KhVLhs8o video]] for ''A Children's Book About Lying'', Green Bear says, "Uh-oh!" when he reads the title, since he fears he's been caught in a lie.
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X9l8OBPEMU video]] reading ''Daddy Lost His Job'', Doug reads the title and freaks out, thinking that ''his'' father [[JoblessParentDrama lost his job]].
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkdr8mkgvBY video]] for ''Little Good Wolf'', characters are surprised by the inversion of BigBadWolf -- Green Bear says, "That's not right" in a deadpan way, [[LovableCoward Doug]] gets nervous, Witcheficent calls it "blasphemy" and "[[NoTrueScotsman not even a real book]]", and Fernando Fox just says a RapidFireNo.
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVh6sw6WFGE video]] for ''Baby's First Jailbreak'', Doug reads the title and then begs Storyteller not to read the book, since not only is it wrong to be in jail in the first place since it requires lawbreaking, breaking out is doubly wrong, so it's "breaking too many rules".
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaHWec3vGhY video]] for ''Giraffes Ruin Everything'', Storyteller says, "Uh-oh!" upon reading the title, knowing that Gilles (a giraffe) will be offended, and sure enough, he is.
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntymsqDP2xo video]] for ''Mary Had a Little Lab'', Fuchia Fish misreads the title as ''Mary Had a Little Lamb'' and sings the NurseryRhyme.
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x55Uao6ULg video]] reading ''Goodnight Lab'', a parody of ''Literature/GoodnightMoon'', Doug, upon seeing the title, [[{{Gasp}} gasps dramatically]] and yells, "WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MOON?!".
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWTtmx_6Yg0&t=209s video]] for the ''Literature/DinosaurVs'' book "Dinosaur vs. the Potty", Doug is unhappy when he reads the title, since mentioning the potty (especially in relation to a dinosaur, since he's half-dinosaur) brings back embarrassing memories of his own toddlerhood when he was being potty trained.
** When Doug sees the title in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX0QbQqkz5o video]] for ''Dragons Get Colds Too'', he wonders how it's even possible... [[HypocriticalHumour despite]] being half-dragon and suffering a cold himself.
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RIb9ILFlRk video]] covering ''Pink is for Boys'', Pink Bear is glad to see the title, since after being [[DudeLooksLikeALady mistaken for a girl]] so many times just because [[PinkMeansFeminine he's pink]], he's pleased ''someone'' knows that pink can be for boys too.
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLWSSn1D2T4&t=99s video]] about the ''Literature/RottenRalph'' book "The Nine Lives of Rotten Ralph", [[NightmareFetishist Maleficent]] is excited to see the title, because she thinks the book is about death.
** When Gilles reads the title in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqlC6MotpNU video]] for the ''Literature/LittlePrincess'' book "I Don't Want to Go to the Hospital", he says, "Well, Little Princess, here's a clue: no one does."
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuo-WANU5vA video]] for ''Aliens Took My Daughter'', Perry takes the title as evidence that AlienAbduction exists.
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTMuO9FmFYg video]] reading the ''Literature/AesopsFables'' story "Belling the Cat", Two Tone meows in intrigue upon seeing the title has the word "cat" in it.
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFnVfjaQFJE video]] for ''A Thousand No's'', Green Bear, upon seeing the title, yells, "But I don't like no's!".
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyHKuDzFqo4 video]] reading ''Pencils on Strike'', when they read the title, Green Bear and Doug are shocked at the idea of [[AnimateInanimateObject pencils being on strike]].
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhlquOQTuew video]] for ''Finn's Little Fibs'', Witcheficent is happy when she reads the title, since she thinks it's for learning how to lie. It turns out to be the [[HonestyAesop opposite]].
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3TFzDncICg video]] about ''Literature/TheGrouchyLadybug'', Witcheficent is happy to hear a story with "grouchy" in the title, since she's grouchy herself.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Bluey}}'':
** In "[[Recap/BlueyBumpyAndTheWiseOldWolfhound Bumpy and the Wise Old Wolfhound]]", the title voiceover is in the context of a play the characters are putting on, so Bluey says, "This story is called" instead of "This episode of ''Bluey'' is called".
** In "[[Recap/BlueyUnicorse Unicorse]]", Chilli says, "This episode of ''Bluey'', [[ThisIsGonnaSuck unfortunately]], is called 'Unicorse'."
** In "[[Recap/BlueyHairdressers Hairdressers]]", Bingo, halfway through the episode, changes the title to "Nits" and says, "This episode of ''Bluey'' is now called 'Nits'."
** In one episode, Bandit doesn't read the title; he just says through the Unicorse puppet, "I don't know what that says; I can't read!".
* ''WesternAnimation/CharlieAndLola'':
** Because "I'm Really Ever So Not Well" involves Lola with a cold, she reads the title in a groggy voice and sneezes before reading it.
** The title card for "Yes I Am, No You're Not" has Lola read the first three words in a PunctuatedForEmphasis voice, and Charlie read the last three words in a frustrated voice, because the episode is about their SiblingRivalry.
* Each episode of ''WesternAnimation/DanVs'' is titled after the thing that Dan is trying to ruin in the episode ("Dan vs. Traffic," "Dan vs. the Mall Santa," etc.) Near the beginning of each episode, when Dan gets angry at that thing, he yells it in a SkywardScream as the title of the episode pops up on screen.
* ''WesternAnimation/LittlePrincess'': The Princess reads the title in every episode, which sometimes leads to gags:
** In "I Want My Voice Back", she reads it in a hoarse voice to go with the LostVoicePlot.
** In "I Don't Want to Go to Bed", she reads it in an angry voice.
** In "I Want My Sheep", she reads the word "sheep" in a bleating voice.
** In "I Don't Want a Cold", she reads it in a weak voice.
* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'': At the beginning of "WesternAnimation/TortoiseBeatsHare", WesternAnimation/BugsBunny appears and reads the credits on the title card, mispronouncing the names. Then he gets to the title and reads it, and after a second realizes what it says and loses it.
* ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouseClubhouse'':
** For the title card for "Sleeping Minnie", Mickey says "Shh!", then whispers the title.
** Mickey reads the title for "Donald's Clubhouse" in a confused questioning tone, referencing to Donald's takeover for the clubhouse for the episode.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyFriendsTiggerAndPooh'': Darby reads "Darby, Solo Sleuth" in a questioning voice, implying she's wondering why she'll be doing [[KidDetective sleuth work]] alone this episode.
* ''WesternAnimation/MuchaLucha'': Whenever the title card appears, one of the trio members will pop up and say, "[[MadLibsCatchPhrase A true luchador knows that (insert goofy phrase relating to the episode's plot here)]]".
* ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies2018'': In season 1, there would be a title card with one of the Muppets reading the episode's name, and then doing something goofy (such as Animal doing a KingKongClimb on a bunch of blocks before they crumble under his weight). As of season two, however, this is dropped and the show goes with the TitlePlease approach instead.
* ''WesternAnimation/PegPlusCat'':
** In "The Long Line Problem", Richard reads the title, and then groans and says, "Why does there always have to be a problem!?", referencing how nearly every episode is called "The ___ Problem".
** In "Another Tree Problem", the bird reads the title in a bemused way and then adds, "One wasn't enough?!".
** In one episode, one of the Neighbour Ladies reads the title and then says to herself, "I hope it's not ''too'' much of a problem".
* ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'': In Seasons 3-7, after reading the title in the opening sequence, Slimer would say, "And me! And me!".
* WesternAnimation/TexAveryMGMCartoons:
** Partway through ''The Screwy Truant'', WesternAnimation/ScrewySquirrel suddenly encounters the Big Bad Wolf chasing Little Red Riding Hood, and he protests that they're in the wrong cartoon, pulling down the title cards to prove it.
--->'''Screwy:''' See? ''The Screwy Truant'', featuring Screwy Squirrel.
--->'''Wolf:''' Heh, one of them corny B-pictures, eh?
** ''WesternAnimation/SwingShiftCinderella'': Red and the Wolf run right past the opening title card. Then Red realizes it was the wrong title, so she pulls it back onscreen, and she and the Wolf confirm that the cartoon is in fact called "Swing Shift Cinderella". Then the real story starts.
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-->-- '''Bird''', ''WesternAnimation/PegPlusCat'', "Another Tree Problem"
In a show where a character reads out the title during the EpisodeTitleCard, one of the readings of the title has a joke of some sort in it.
It could serve as {{Foreshadowing}} for what the episode is about -- for instance, the SickEpisode might have the character read it in a sickly voice, or the MusicalEpisode might have the character sing the title instead of speaking it.
Maybe the character has MediumAwareness, and comments on the title itself via BreakingTheFourthWall or an AsideComment -- for instance, if the title is ''Alice's Bad Day'', and it's Alice who's reading the title, she might follow it up with an OhCrap. If the character reading the title is a DeadpanSnarker they might make a joke, perhaps commenting that the story sounds bad or is badly titled. They might also [[LampshadeHanging lampshade]] the IdiosyncraticEpisodeNaming by saying something like "Why is there always the word X in the title?!". They might also whip out a pen and change the title.
Also sometimes happens as a GagDub, particularly in Latin America, when the narrator translates it in a funny voice or with a joke added.
Compare LogoJoke, SpecialEditionTitle, CouchGag, and VariationsOnAThemeSong.
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* ''Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa'': An InUniverse example in the episode where Dedede makes [[ShowWithinAShow his own anime]]. The Japanese version has Dedede's anime have a title card in the style of the actual show's own, reading "The Plump Visitor" (a nod to the actual show's first episode, "He's Here, The Pink Visitor") Fumu starts to read out the title, but briefly pauses midway through, before saying it in an exasperated tone, [[WhoWritesThisCrap and questioning if that's really the title]]. (Since the dub didn't have title cards, its version instead has [[DubNameChange Tiff]] seemingly read the title "Dedede Saves The Day" from the script. She still does question it afterwards.)
* ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt'': "Les Diabolique" has Panty saying the title card "Lez Diabolique!" Stocking corrects her "That's "Lay", Panty", to which Panty cheerfully acknowledges and corrects.
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* ''ComicStrip/{{Popeye}}'': At the beginning of ''The Hungry Goat'', the titular goat walks past the title card before noticing what it says and bemoaning the fact that he has to be on the brink of starvation.
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* ''Fanfic/PeekingThroughTheFourthWall'':
** In Episode 4, when the kids find that the story they will {{MST}} is called ''[[https://theloudhousefanon.fandom.com/wiki/Road_Trip_Rage Road Trip Rage]]'', they fear that it will be the third DarkFic in a row.
** In Episode 24, Lucy comments that she doesn't like the sound of it when she sees the story is called ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13199789/1/Lincoln-Betrays-Lucy Lincoln Betrays Lucy]]''.
** In Episode 7, when Lola hears that the story is titled ''Diary of a Loud'', she gets excited, thinking it sounds "juicy". [[TemptingFate She doesn't end up liking it.]]
** In Episode 27, Lincoln says, "Uh-oh" after reading the title, which is ''[[https://theloudhouse.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:Austria-Man/L:_A_Town_hates_a_Boy A Town Hates a Boy]]''.
** In Episode 3, when Lincoln reads that the title of the fanfic is ''[[https://theloudhousefanon.fandom.com/wiki/Bad_Blood Bad Blood]]'', he comments that [[TakeThat anyone who sings]] the Music/TaylorSwift song of the same name will get smacked.
** In Episode 28, Sid gets excited when she sees the story is called ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/13459017/1/The-bestie-that-stole-my-heart-Sid-x-Ronnie-Anne The Bestie That Stole My Heart]]'', since she guesses that she's in the story.
** In Episode 33, when Lynn sees the story is titled ''[[https://theloudhouse.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:Metool_Bard/Fanfiction:_Will_Lynn_Tell%3F Will Lynn Tell?]]'', she comments that it's "neat" to be getting another story about her.
** In Episode 11, Lisa says, "[[ThisIsGonnaSuck Ohh, boy!]]" when she learns the title is ''My First Fanfic, I Know it's Really Bad''. Despite this, however, she [[IDoNotLikeGreenEggsAndHam ends up liking the story]].
** In Episode 18, when the kids read that the story is called ''[[https://theloudhouse.fandom.com/wiki/User_blog:DandyAndy1989/Fanfiction_-_Hugh%27s_and_Kisses Hughs and Kisses]]'', the sisters, with the exception of Lily, become lovelorn, since Hugh is their crush.
** In After Dark: 2, when the girls and Bobby read that the title is ''Tryst of Fate'', they comment that they don't know what a tryst even is.
** In After Dark: 3, when the girls and Benny read the title of the story (''Diary of Luan Loud''), they comment that it sounds similar to the story read two episodes ago (''Property of Luan Loud'') and the story read on Episode 7 of the main series (''Diary of a Loud'').
** In Episode 20, Lucy gets excited when she sees the title is ''The Fury of Lincoln Loud'', since she likes the idea of it being about a "[[NightmareFetishist tormented soul]]".
* In ''[[https://www.deviantart.com/madarao123/art/Creepypasta-Bluey-Lost-Episode-Punishment-946941468 Punishment]]'', a {{Creepypasta}} about ''WesternAnimation/{{Bluey}}'', this is PlayedForHorror when Bandit yells the title voiceover, [[JumpScare jump-scaring]] the narrator.
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* ''WesternAnimation/FindingDory'': In a trailer, [[ForgetfulJones Dory]] reads the title and thinks Dory is missing, having forgotten that ''she herself'' is Dory.
* ''WesternAnimation/Shrek2'': In the DVD menu, Donkey comments that the title is unimaginative and tries to think of alternate titles.
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[[folder:Films - Live-Action]]
* ''Film/{{Babe}}'':
** When the mice read out the title for the segment "A Pig That Thinks He's a Dog", they then burst out laughing.
** The mouse reading the title "Pigs Are Definitely Stupid" [[HypocriticalHumor struggles to pronounce "definitely"]], and the rest of the mice chime in to correct [[AmbiguousGender them]].
** "A Sad, Sad Day" is read in a sad voice.
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* ''Literature/PigThePug'': All of the books have Pig crossing out "Pug" and replacing it with a different noun.
* In ''Yucky Worms'', the cover has worms reading the title and being offended, saying things like "How rude!" and "I'm not yucky!".
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[[folder:Live-Action TV]]
* ''Series/PoliceSquad'': At the start of each episode a title card shows the title of the episode while the announcer announces a completely different title.
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[[folder:Theatre]]
* ''Theatre/{{Urinetown}}'': In the opening exposition scene, Sally mentions at one point that the musical has "bad subject matter" and a "bad title".
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[[folder:Video Games]]
* The ''VideoGame/RuneFactory'' games have the title read out by different characters each time the game is started, with a few gags thrown in:
** ''VideoGame/RuneFactory3'' has Pia proudly announce the game as Rune Factory 2 before going, "Huh? They made a third one!?"
** ''VideoGame/RuneFactory4'' has Dolce say, "Rune Factory... but which one? I won't tell."
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* ''WebVideo/BumReviews'': At the beginning of the episode where Chester reviews ''Film/RedRidingHood'', the announcer initially calls it ''[[Literature/TheTwilightSaga Twilight 4]]'' before Chester corrects him. After that, the announcer calls the movie by the correct name while still complaining that it should be called ''Twilight 4'' which Chester doesn't disagree with him on.
* ''WebVideo/KidTimeStorytime'':
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cyys5Zej8SM video]] for ''P is for Poop'', Storyteller is shocked at the title and acts coy about saying the word "[[ToiletHumour poop]]".
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_U-KhVLhs8o video]] for ''A Children's Book About Lying'', Green Bear says, "Uh-oh!" when he reads the title, since he fears he's been caught in a lie.
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4X9l8OBPEMU video]] reading ''Daddy Lost His Job'', Doug reads the title and freaks out, thinking that ''his'' father [[JoblessParentDrama lost his job]].
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jkdr8mkgvBY video]] for ''Little Good Wolf'', characters are surprised by the inversion of BigBadWolf -- Green Bear says, "That's not right" in a deadpan way, [[LovableCoward Doug]] gets nervous, Witcheficent calls it "blasphemy" and "[[NoTrueScotsman not even a real book]]", and Fernando Fox just says a RapidFireNo.
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DVh6sw6WFGE video]] for ''Baby's First Jailbreak'', Doug reads the title and then begs Storyteller not to read the book, since not only is it wrong to be in jail in the first place since it requires lawbreaking, breaking out is doubly wrong, so it's "breaking too many rules".
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BaHWec3vGhY video]] for ''Giraffes Ruin Everything'', Storyteller says, "Uh-oh!" upon reading the title, knowing that Gilles (a giraffe) will be offended, and sure enough, he is.
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ntymsqDP2xo video]] for ''Mary Had a Little Lab'', Fuchia Fish misreads the title as ''Mary Had a Little Lamb'' and sings the NurseryRhyme.
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6x55Uao6ULg video]] reading ''Goodnight Lab'', a parody of ''Literature/GoodnightMoon'', Doug, upon seeing the title, [[{{Gasp}} gasps dramatically]] and yells, "WHAT HAPPENED TO THE MOON?!".
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iWTtmx_6Yg0&t=209s video]] for the ''Literature/DinosaurVs'' book "Dinosaur vs. the Potty", Doug is unhappy when he reads the title, since mentioning the potty (especially in relation to a dinosaur, since he's half-dinosaur) brings back embarrassing memories of his own toddlerhood when he was being potty trained.
** When Doug sees the title in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uX0QbQqkz5o video]] for ''Dragons Get Colds Too'', he wonders how it's even possible... [[HypocriticalHumour despite]] being half-dragon and suffering a cold himself.
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2RIb9ILFlRk video]] covering ''Pink is for Boys'', Pink Bear is glad to see the title, since after being [[DudeLooksLikeALady mistaken for a girl]] so many times just because [[PinkMeansFeminine he's pink]], he's pleased ''someone'' knows that pink can be for boys too.
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gLWSSn1D2T4&t=99s video]] about the ''Literature/RottenRalph'' book "The Nine Lives of Rotten Ralph", [[NightmareFetishist Maleficent]] is excited to see the title, because she thinks the book is about death.
** When Gilles reads the title in the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YqlC6MotpNU video]] for the ''Literature/LittlePrincess'' book "I Don't Want to Go to the Hospital", he says, "Well, Little Princess, here's a clue: no one does."
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wuo-WANU5vA video]] for ''Aliens Took My Daughter'', Perry takes the title as evidence that AlienAbduction exists.
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DTMuO9FmFYg video]] reading the ''Literature/AesopsFables'' story "Belling the Cat", Two Tone meows in intrigue upon seeing the title has the word "cat" in it.
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CFnVfjaQFJE video]] for ''A Thousand No's'', Green Bear, upon seeing the title, yells, "But I don't like no's!".
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TyHKuDzFqo4 video]] reading ''Pencils on Strike'', when they read the title, Green Bear and Doug are shocked at the idea of [[AnimateInanimateObject pencils being on strike]].
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NhlquOQTuew video]] for ''Finn's Little Fibs'', Witcheficent is happy when she reads the title, since she thinks it's for learning how to lie. It turns out to be the [[HonestyAesop opposite]].
** In the [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A3TFzDncICg video]] about ''Literature/TheGrouchyLadybug'', Witcheficent is happy to hear a story with "grouchy" in the title, since she's grouchy herself.
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[[folder:Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Bluey}}'':
** In "[[Recap/BlueyBumpyAndTheWiseOldWolfhound Bumpy and the Wise Old Wolfhound]]", the title voiceover is in the context of a play the characters are putting on, so Bluey says, "This story is called" instead of "This episode of ''Bluey'' is called".
** In "[[Recap/BlueyUnicorse Unicorse]]", Chilli says, "This episode of ''Bluey'', [[ThisIsGonnaSuck unfortunately]], is called 'Unicorse'."
** In "[[Recap/BlueyHairdressers Hairdressers]]", Bingo, halfway through the episode, changes the title to "Nits" and says, "This episode of ''Bluey'' is now called 'Nits'."
** In one episode, Bandit doesn't read the title; he just says through the Unicorse puppet, "I don't know what that says; I can't read!".
* ''WesternAnimation/CharlieAndLola'':
** Because "I'm Really Ever So Not Well" involves Lola with a cold, she reads the title in a groggy voice and sneezes before reading it.
** The title card for "Yes I Am, No You're Not" has Lola read the first three words in a PunctuatedForEmphasis voice, and Charlie read the last three words in a frustrated voice, because the episode is about their SiblingRivalry.
* Each episode of ''WesternAnimation/DanVs'' is titled after the thing that Dan is trying to ruin in the episode ("Dan vs. Traffic," "Dan vs. the Mall Santa," etc.) Near the beginning of each episode, when Dan gets angry at that thing, he yells it in a SkywardScream as the title of the episode pops up on screen.
* ''WesternAnimation/LittlePrincess'': The Princess reads the title in every episode, which sometimes leads to gags:
** In "I Want My Voice Back", she reads it in a hoarse voice to go with the LostVoicePlot.
** In "I Don't Want to Go to Bed", she reads it in an angry voice.
** In "I Want My Sheep", she reads the word "sheep" in a bleating voice.
** In "I Don't Want a Cold", she reads it in a weak voice.
* ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'': At the beginning of "WesternAnimation/TortoiseBeatsHare", WesternAnimation/BugsBunny appears and reads the credits on the title card, mispronouncing the names. Then he gets to the title and reads it, and after a second realizes what it says and loses it.
* ''WesternAnimation/MickeyMouseClubhouse'':
** For the title card for "Sleeping Minnie", Mickey says "Shh!", then whispers the title.
** Mickey reads the title for "Donald's Clubhouse" in a confused questioning tone, referencing to Donald's takeover for the clubhouse for the episode.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyFriendsTiggerAndPooh'': Darby reads "Darby, Solo Sleuth" in a questioning voice, implying she's wondering why she'll be doing [[KidDetective sleuth work]] alone this episode.
* ''WesternAnimation/MuchaLucha'': Whenever the title card appears, one of the trio members will pop up and say, "[[MadLibsCatchPhrase A true luchador knows that (insert goofy phrase relating to the episode's plot here)]]".
* ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies2018'': In season 1, there would be a title card with one of the Muppets reading the episode's name, and then doing something goofy (such as Animal doing a KingKongClimb on a bunch of blocks before they crumble under his weight). As of season two, however, this is dropped and the show goes with the TitlePlease approach instead.
* ''WesternAnimation/PegPlusCat'':
** In "The Long Line Problem", Richard reads the title, and then groans and says, "Why does there always have to be a problem!?", referencing how nearly every episode is called "The ___ Problem".
** In "Another Tree Problem", the bird reads the title in a bemused way and then adds, "One wasn't enough?!".
** In one episode, one of the Neighbour Ladies reads the title and then says to herself, "I hope it's not ''too'' much of a problem".
* ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'': In Seasons 3-7, after reading the title in the opening sequence, Slimer would say, "And me! And me!".
* WesternAnimation/TexAveryMGMCartoons:
** Partway through ''The Screwy Truant'', WesternAnimation/ScrewySquirrel suddenly encounters the Big Bad Wolf chasing Little Red Riding Hood, and he protests that they're in the wrong cartoon, pulling down the title cards to prove it.
--->'''Screwy:''' See? ''The Screwy Truant'', featuring Screwy Squirrel.
--->'''Wolf:''' Heh, one of them corny B-pictures, eh?
** ''WesternAnimation/SwingShiftCinderella'': Red and the Wolf run right past the opening title card. Then Red realizes it was the wrong title, so she pulls it back onscreen, and she and the Wolf confirm that the cartoon is in fact called "Swing Shift Cinderella". Then the real story starts.
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