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%%* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'':%%Quotes aren't context.
%%-->'''Wakko:''' ''(holding up a vomit bag)'' Hey, mister. What's this?\\
%%'''Bloski:''' A vomit bag.\\
%%'''Wakko:''' ''(looks into the vomit bag)'' Oh, poo! I got gypped; there's none in here!

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* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' episode "Plane Pals", the Warners are taking their first plane flight, and they sit next to an insufferable businessman named Ivan Bloski, who was forced to fly coach instead of first class due to a database error. Naturally, they provoke and tease him, notably during an airline safety video, where this trope comes into play.
-->'''Safety video:''' Please note the air discomfort bags in your seat front.\\
'''Wakko:'''
''(holding up a vomit bag)'' Hey, mister. What's this?\\
%%'''Bloski:''' '''Bloski:''' A vomit bag.\\
%%'''Wakko:''' '''Wakko:''' ''(looks into the vomit bag)'' Oh, poo! I got gypped; there's none in here!



** "Bender's Game" has the Cave of Hopelessness. [[NamesakeGag Named after Reginald Hopelessness]], of course. (Who, in a similar gag to ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' one above, was the first man to be eaten alive by the Tunneling Horror.)

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** "Bender's Game" has the Cave of Hopelessness. [[NamesakeGag Named after Reginald Hopelessness]], of course. (Who, in a similar gag to ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' one above, (Who was the first man to be eaten alive by the Tunneling Horror.)



** In "Lisa On Ice", during Lisa's nightmare about failing gym:

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** In "Lisa On Ice", during Lisa's nightmare ImagineSpot about failing gym:



** {{Subverted|Trope}} in "'Scuse Me While I Miss The Sky", with the Deadly Meteor Shower; people are apprehensive about this name, until Lisa explains that it was named after its discoverer, [[NamesakeGag Professor Artemis Deadly]] -- who was killed in the shower of 1853.

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** {{Subverted|Trope}} in "'Scuse Me While I Miss The Sky", with the Deadly Meteor Shower; people are Kent Brockman is apprehensive about this name, until Lisa explains that it was named after its discoverer, [[NamesakeGag Professor Artemis Deadly]] -- who who, in a similar gag to the ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' one above, was killed in the shower of 1853.


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** Season 12's episode ''"Pokey Mom"'' is the most blatant example of this, the PunnyTitle of the episode (about Marge taking care of an ex-convict -- "the pokey" is an old slang term for jail) is clearly meant to sound alike to ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' as the episode came out in the admist of PokéMania, and what does the episode have to do with ''Pokémon''? ''Literally nothing''; not even the B-plot, which is about Homer becoming an unlicensed chiropractor with the use of a garbage can. The name of the episode is completely arbitrary beyond alluding to it being a Marge-centric episode partially taking place in a state penitentiary.
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** Muscle Man is actually just a FatIdiot. However, he is quite strong and in "Power Tower" it's revealed that he used to be extremely muscular.

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** Muscle Man is actually just a FatIdiot. However, he is [[{{Acrofatic}} quite strong strong]] and in "Power Tower" it's revealed that he used to be extremely muscular.

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** "[[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ba-qNzSAJQ Solitude in E Minor]]" is actually in F major.

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** "[[https://m."[[https://youtube.com/watch?v=-Ba-qNzSAJQ Solitude in E Minor]]" is actually in F major.
** The original track "[[https://www.
youtube.com/watch?v=-Ba-qNzSAJQ Solitude in E Minor]]" is actually in F major.com/watch?v=PTUG-2FXwJw Happy Sponge Chase Vibes]]" has never been used for a chase scene.
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* ''WesternAnimation/HazbinHotel'' has a character named Angel Dust who is addicted to cocaine, and not PCP.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MollyOfDenali'': In "New Nivagi," Molly explains on her vlog that she's making nivagi and calls it Alaska Native ice cream—and then goes on to explain that nivagi is neither iced nor made with cream. It is instead made out of chilled moose fat and fruit.

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* ''WesternAnimation/MollyOfDenali'': In "New Nivagi," "[[Recap/MollyOfDenaliS1E12NewNivagiCraneSong New Nivagi]]," Molly explains on her vlog that she's making nivagi and calls it Alaska Native ice cream—and then goes on to explain that nivagi is neither iced nor made with cream. It is instead made out of chilled moose fat and fruit.
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* ''WesternAnimation/MollyOfDenali'': In "New Nivagi," Molly explains on her vlog that she's making nivagi and calls it Alaska Native ice cream—and then goes on to explain that nivagi is neither iced nor made with cream. It is instead made out of chilled moose fat and fruit.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' has the song "Kyle's Mom Is A Stupid Bitch In D-Minor", which actually begins on a D-minor chord, but then immediately switches to a major key--''nothing'' sung by Cartman is in a minor key. This might be a reference to [[Film/SinginInTheRain "Singin' in the Rain in A-Flat"]] -- which is actually in E-flat.

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* ''WesternAnimation/SouthPark'' has the song "Kyle's Mom Is A Stupid Bitch In D-Minor", which actually begins on a D-minor chord, but then immediately switches to a major key--''nothing'' [[{{Tonality}} key]]--''nothing'' sung by Cartman is in a minor key. This might be a reference to [[Film/SinginInTheRain "Singin' in the Rain in A-Flat"]] -- which is actually in E-flat.
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** The "LegitimateBusinessmensSocialClub" is [[CaptainObviousReveal actually a Mafia front]].

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** The "LegitimateBusinessmensSocialClub" "[[TotallyNotACriminalFront Legitimate Businessmens Social Club]]" is [[CaptainObviousReveal actually a Mafia front]].front.
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** The PTA does not disband in "The PTA Disbands". This one is lampshaded in the episode:
--->'''Man in meeting:''' Oh my god... the PTA has disbanded! ''[screams; jumps out window]''
--->'''Ned:''' No, no! The PTA has not disbanded!
--->''[the man jumps back through the window and retakes his seat]''
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--->'''Man in meeting:''' Oh no... the PTA has disbanded! ''[jumps out window]''

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--->'''Man in meeting:''' Oh no... my god... the PTA has disbanded! ''[jumps ''[screams; jumps out window]''
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** The PTA does not disband in "The PTA Disbands". This one is lampshaded in the episode:
--->'''Man in meeting:''' Oh no... the PTA has disbanded! ''[jumps out window]''
--->'''Ned:''' No, no! The PTA has not disbanded!
--->''[the man jumps back through the window and retakes his seat]''
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** This gem from "The Wizard of Odd":

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** This gem from [[ParodiedTrope Parodied]] in "The Wizard of Odd":
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** Similarly, the Maximal Claw Jaw turns into a squid rather than anything with claws.

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** Similarly, the Maximal Claw Jaw turns into a squid rather than anything with claws. It might be a sidealong reference to a squid's beak.
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* ''WesternAnimation/HotWheelsBattleForce5'': The titular team actually has ''six'' members when it is formed, as the number actually counts vehicles (the Cortez brothers teaming up inside one vehicle). They later add two more vehicles and drivers, although they usually only have five going into battle at a time. This briefly becomes plot-relevant when the team first encounters one of their new additions; thinking that they are his enemies, he captures most of the team, but assumes that the '5' means five people. This allows Zoom to get the drop on him.
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** The ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' episode "A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court" conspicuously does not feature King Arthur's court. Even the wizard isn't called Merlin. There ''is'' a character called Nimue, but she has virtually nothing in common with the Arthurian character beyond also being female.
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** The ''Franchise/TransformersGeneration1'' episode "A Decepticon Raider in King Arthur's Court" conspicuously does not feature King Arthur's court. Even the wizard isn't called Merlin. There ''is'' a character called Nimue, but she has virtually nothing in common with the Arthurian character beyond also being female.
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** There have been toys based on the Rescue Bots version of Blades (who typically turns into a helicopter, hence the name) that instead turn into jets (though it could be argued that it still fits to a degree because jet engines have blades) and one that turns into a pterosaur.

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** Not all the Autobots turn into cars, trucks, or the like, and not all the Decepticons are good at or prefer using deceptive tactics, some opting for brute force and head-on attacks.

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** Not all the Autobots turn into cars, trucks, or the like, like (examples include Jetfire, the Aerialbots, Windblade, Nautica, Blaster, and the Dinobots), and not all the Decepticons are good at or prefer using deceptive tactics, some opting for brute force and head-on attacks.


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** Ramulus is closer, but he's an ibex, a type of goat, rather than a ram.
** Similarly, Bighorn is an American buffalo/bison rather than a bighorn sheep.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TuttleTwins'': In the second half of the "When Laws Give You Lemons", we have a town located in the wild west named "Quiet Valley". [[TheScream Cue woman screaming from a distance.]] Justified, because the town was once peaceful before it had to put up with two bandits whose goals are to steal people's cows.
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* ''WesternAnimation/WorkItOutWombats'': Lampshaded in "Make It Snow." Zadie is disappointed that the Everything Emporium doesn't sell snow, and says it should be called the Everything But Snow Emporium.
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** The episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield 22 Short Films about Springfield]]" is closer to 20 different segments, and it's more accurate to say that each segment is a [[Main/VignetteEpisode vignette]] than a short film.
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** Not all the Autobots turn into cars, trucks, or the like, and not all the Decepticons are good at or prefer using deceptive tactics, some opting for brute force and head-on attacks.
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*** Primal's Japanese name, like Optimus Prime's, is Convoy despite the fact that Primal doesn't turn into a truck.


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** Hound's alt-mode is typically a jeep or humvee rather than a dog.
** Nightstick turns into a gun, not a nightstick.
** Afterburner is a motorcycle and thus doesn't actually have his namesake as part of him.
** Broadside's alt-modes are an aircraft carrier and a fighter jet, neither of which can actually perform a broadside.
** Ramhorn's never been a ram in any form, either a rhinoceros or a rhino beetle.
** Technically speaking, Swoop and Paddles can't be Dinobots because pterosaurs and plesiosaurs aren't dinosaurs.

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** The Decepticon named Bludgeon tends to have a {{Samurai}} theme and is usually a MasterSwordsman. He generally does not wield the kind of weapon he is literally named after.

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** The Decepticon named Bludgeon tends to have a {{Samurai}} theme and is usually a MasterSwordsman. He generally does not wield the kind of weapon he is literally named after. A figure based on him in ''Power of the Primes'' did come with a ''kanabo'' (basically a metal-studded club), though.



** Bluestreak is usually silver.

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** Bluestreak is usually silver.a complicated case. The name is supposed to come from "talk a blue streak", which is an old-fashioned slang term for [[MotorMouth talking a lot]]--a pun that would work considerably better if he was actually blue, as opposed to the silver or black-and-silver he's most often depicted as. There does exist a variant of his mold, only sold in ''Diaclone'', that actually was blue and showed up in promotional materials and on his packaging art, but it was never sold as Bluestreak himself. A handful of Bluestreaks since then have been blue, in reference to the whole messy situation.
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** The episode "[[Recap/TheSimpsonsS7E2122ShortFilmsAboutSpringfield 22 Short Films about Springfield]]" is closer to 20 different segments, and it's more accurate to say that each segment is a [[Main/VignetteEpisode vignette]] than a short film.
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** Bluestreak is usually silver.

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** The Seacon Nautilator actually turns into a lobster, not a nautilus.

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** The Seacon Nautilator actually turns into a lobster, not a nautilus. His Italian name, Medusa, is also non-indicative, as it means "jellyfish."


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** Jetstorm's been around since G1, but he only started turning into a jet starting with ''WesternAnimation/BeastMachines''. His G1 and G2 incarnations turned into cars and his Beast Wars incarnation turned into a dragonfly (though they could all shoot jets of water), with the only incarnation to not turn into a jet since ''Beast Machines'' being the 2015 ''Robots in Disguise'' version, who's a disc-shaped Mini-Con.

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** Squidward is an octopus, not a squid.

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** Squidward is an octopus, not a squid. The name was chosen because the creators thought "Octoward" would sound clunky.
** "[[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=-Ba-qNzSAJQ Solitude in E Minor]]" is actually in F major.

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** The G1 Predacons include Headstrong (a rhinoceros) and Tantrum (a bull/buffalo), neither of which are predators.

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** Similarly, the Maximal Claw Jaw turns into a squid rather than anything with claws.
** The G1 Predacons include Headstrong (a rhinoceros) and Tantrum (a bull/buffalo), neither of which are predators. Some of the ''Beast Wars'' and 2001 ''Robots in Disguise'' Predacons are also herbivores, such as Bazooka the Ankylosaurus, Drill Bit the boll weevil, Dark Scream the flying squirrel, Hardhead the Pachycephalosaurus, etc.
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** Arcee has never turned into a remote-controlled vehicle, instead typically having Cybertronian car or motorcycle alt-modes.
** Thundercracker's weapons are [[PlayingWithFire incendiary]], not [[ShockAndAwe electric]].
** The Seacon Nautilator actually turns into a lobster, not a nautilus.
** The G1 Predacons include Headstrong (a rhinoceros) and Tantrum (a bull/buffalo), neither of which are predators.
** Subverted with some of the Autobot characters in ''WesternAnimation/TransformersAnimated'': In-universe, Jetfire and Jetstorm were the first Autobots ever to have aircraft-based alt-modes; however, there were several Autobots (mostly in supplemental material) who shared names with aircraft-based Autobots from previous continuities, but came before the Jet Twins and thus couldn't have aircraft-based alt-modes. However, their names were typically explained by saying things like "He's named Powerglide because he's a pilot."

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