History Main / WalkieTalkieGagOver

* When Creator/BillEngvall flew with the Air Force Thunderbirds, the control tower attempts to avert this by telling Bill that he can speak normally. Unfortunately, this is [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Bill Engvall]], who convinced himself that he has to say "Roger" with everything he says or [[InsaneTrollLogic else the jet will fall out of the sky]]. The combination of his fear of heights and the pilot's high-speed maneuvers causes him to crank it UpToEleven, where he is randomly screaming "Roger! Roger Roger Roger Roger!" at the pilot in the middle of chewing him out.

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Frequently, an overzealous character handed a radio for the first time will insist their partner use perfect protocol when it's completely unnecessary, such as when there is only one other person with another radio. They will almost certainly create outrageous code names and raise a fuss when the other characters don't cooperate.

* ''Film/{{Airplane}}'': "Over" and "roger" are the names of Captain Oveur and co-pilot Roger Murdock, causing confusion while requesting their take-off clearance. To make matters worse, the Captain's first name is Clarence, which sounds similar to "clearance". At the same time, navigator Victor is looking for the proper vector.

-->"We have clearance, Clarence." \\
"Roger, Roger. What's our vector, Victor?"

Unlike telephones, walkie-talkies are half-duplex devices. This means only one party may speak at a time. If both attempt to transmit simultaneously, neither of them will hear each other. In the professional world, [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiotelephony_procedure Voice procedure]] keeps radio communications organized, which commonly involves saying "over" when one station finishes transmitting so that another party knows that they can begin. On large networks, call signs may be used to identify communicators without having to rely on their name. Since available channels are limited and airtime is valuable, code words are typically used to keep transmissions brief. For example, "Roger" is generally used to mean "understood."

** In the episode where Brian and Stewie join the army, Stewie simply says a bunch of jargon over the radio and tells Brian that he's just making up random names and numbers and doesn't know what they mean.

Unlike telephones, walkie-talkies are half-duplex devices. This means only one party may speak at a time. If both attempt to transmit simultaneously, neither of them will hear each other. [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Radiotelephony_procedure Voice procedure]] keeps radio communications organized, which commonly involves saying "over" when one station finishes transmitting so that another party knows that they can begin. Other abbreviations and codes are also used to keep transmissions brief. For example, "Roger" is generally used to mean "understood."

When characters who aren't familiar with this etiquette, hilarity can ensue. This usually comes in the form of thinking "Roger" is a name, or mistaking "over" as being part of the sentence. In other cases, a character insists on using outrageous code names and raises a fuss when the other characters don't cooperate.

"Over" is the radio equivalent of the TelegraphGagStop. Over.

Contrast HollywoodCB, where walkie talkies work like telephones and no special protocol is used. For other unrealistic depictions of radio usage by military or professional personnel, see ArtisticLicenseMilitary.

* In the season 3 finale of ''Series/StrangerThings'', Hopper, Joice and Murray are about to infiltrate the Russian ElaborateUndergroundBase but they need Dustin and Erika to assist them as MissionControl. The latter two agree on the condition that Murray's code sign would be "Bald Eagle". They then [[https://youtu.be/P6-x_ZZOlVo?t=82 milk the gag for all it's worth]].

* When [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KJCfUm21BsI/ Stewie and Brian use a walkie-talkie]] in ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'', Stewie refuses to acknowledge Brian's transmissions unless he ends them with "over." This becomes a problem when the last word in Brian's sentence is "over."

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--> "We have clearance, Clarence." \\

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* When Creator/BillEngvall flew with the Air Force Thunderbirds, the control tower attempts to avert this by telling Bill that he can speak normally. Unfortunately, this is [[WhyDidItHaveToBeSnakes Bill Engvall]], who convinced himself that he has to say "Roger" with everything he says or [[InsaneTrollLogic else the jet will fall out of the sky]]. The combination of his fear of heights and the pilot's high-speed maneuvers causes him to crank it UpToEleven, where he is randomly screaming "Roger! Roger Roger Roger Roger!" at the pilot in the middle of chewing him out.

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'''Chief Wiggum:''' Well, thank God it's over. I was worried there for a second. ''(hangs up)''

''(a man appears next to them)''\\

* In the WesternAnimation/BugsBunny cartoon ''WesternAnimation/HaredevilHare'', Bugs is so traumatized by the rocket trip to the moon, once he lands he does a series of spastic fits. He continues to throw fits as he answers the walkie-talkie from mission control, but still takes the time to end the communication properly with "over". Later, when he tries to call for help about Marvin the Martian going to blow up Earth, all the walkie-talkie picks up is a radio commercial jingle.

'''Sonic:''' ''[in Creator/RogerCraigSmith's ACTUAL voice]'' '''He's talkin' to me.''' ''[in Sonic's voice]'' Thanks, buddy! I owe you one.

-->'''Marge:''' Hello! Police! This is Marge Simpson! My husband is on a murderous rampage! Over!
-->'''Chief Wiggum:''' Well, thank God it's over. I was worried there for a second. ''(hangs up)''

-->'''Brian:''' I don't want to hang out with you anymore when this is over.
-->'''Stewie:''' When this is what? You gotta finish your sentence. Over.
-->'''Brian:''' That's it. My sentence is over.
-->'''Stewie:''' Your sentence is what, Brian? Over.
-->'''Brian:''' My sentence is... wait a minute, I have to say "over" even if the sentence ends with the word "over?"
-->'''Stewie:''' Ends with the word what, Brian? Over.

-->'''Steve Rowgee Jr.:''' Roger dodger. I mean, Roger and Wilco.
-->'''Steve Rowgee Sr.:''' It's "Roger and out."

-->'''Ren:''' Come in, Cadet Stimpy. Do you read me?
-->'''Stimpy:''' Cadet Stimpy here. We read you. Roger.
-->''(a man appears next to them)''
-->'''Man:''' Roger here.

--> '''Sheen:''' Roger. We'll wait here at the Candy Bar in case the kidnapper comes in for a snack. Over and out.
--> '''Carl:''' Who's "Roger"?

* Downplayed in ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse''. Lincoln and his best friend Clyde live across the street from each other and use walkie-talkies so Lincoln doesn't have to fight for talk time against his 7 sisters. They use very silly PunnyName codenames but otherwise have rather mundane and ordinary communication protocol.

Contrast HollywoodCB, where walkie talkies work like telephones and no special protocol is used.

* In the WesternAnimation/BugsBunny cartoon ''WesternAnimation/HaredevilHare'', Bugs is so traumatized by the rocket trip to the moon, once he lands he does a series of spastic fits. He continues to throw fits as he answers the walkie talkie from mission control, but takes the time to end the communication properly with "over". Later, when he tries to call for help about Marvin the Martian going to blow up Earth, all the walkie talkie picks up is a radio commercial jingle.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' episode, "[[BirthdayEpisode Tommy's First Birthday]]", Howard gives Tommy a set of baby monitors as a present, which Drew and Grandpa Lou use as walkie-talkies. When Didi realizes she rented a stage and puppets but not puppeteers, she says, "All men report to base immediately!" into one of the monitors. Stu then tells her, "Come on, Deed, that's not the right lingo at all.".

--> '''Carl:''' Who's "Roger"?

* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' episode, "[[BirthdayEpisode Tommy's First Birthday]]", Howard gives Tommy a set of baby monitors as a present, which Drew and Grandpa Lou use as walkie-talkies. When Didi realizes she rented a stage and puppets but not puppeteers, she says, "All men report to base immediately!" into one of the monitors. Stu then tells her, "Gee, Deed, that's not the right lingo at all.".

-->'''Man:''' Roger here.

Unlike telephones, walkie-talkies are half-duplex devices. This means only one party may speak at a time. If both attempt to transmit simultaneously, neither of them will hear each other. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Voice_procedure/ Voice procedure]] keeps radio communications organized, which commonly involves saying "over" when one station finishes transmitting so that another party knows that they can begin. Other abbreviations and codes are also used to keep transmissions brief. For example, "Roger" is generally used to mean "understood."