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As it's a comedy series that has been going for close to twenty years, it was inevitable that RVB picked up its fair share of running gags. However, what is unique about them is that they came to define the show as a whole. [[https://rvb.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Running_Gags It even has a dedicated page on its own wiki]]. Below is a list of as many of them as we could find.

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As it's a comedy series that has been going for close to twenty years, it was inevitable that RVB picked up its fair share of running gags.{{Running Gag}}s. However, what is unique about them is that they came to define the show as a whole. [[https://rvb.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Running_Gags It even has a dedicated page on its own wiki]]. Below is a list of as many of them as we could find.

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* People exclaiming what part of the body they just got hit on as they fall unconscious.

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* People [[OwMyBodyPart exclaiming what part of the body they just got hit on on]] as they fall unconscious.



* Wash firing at Donut in the Season 7 finale was originally a WhamShot. During Season 17, which revolves around MentalTimeTravel, it instead becomes a moment of ComedicSociopathy as Donut relives it frequently.

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* Wash firing at Donut in the Season 7 finale was originally a WhamShot. During Season 17, which revolves around MentalTimeTravel, it instead becomes a moment of ComedicSociopathy as Donut relives it frequently.frequently.
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* Tucker going [[CatchPhrase "Bow-chicka-bow-wow"]] either after [[BowChickaWowWow saying something sexual]] or [[DoubleEntendre finding something someone else said lewd]].

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* Tucker going [[CatchPhrase "Bow-chicka-bow-wow"]] either after [[BowChickaWowWow saying something sexual]] or [[DoubleEntendre [[DoubleEntendre finding something someone else said lewd]].


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* Whenever the first person POV of a sniper rifle’s scope is shown, the magazine is never full (as shown by the bullet icons), and it’s usually down to 2 rounds.
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* The name "Andersmith", originally a made up name by the Blues to refer to a non-existent dead member of their team, is now a randomly appearing name used as the last name of random characters.

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* The name "Andersmith", originally a made up name by the Blues to refer to a non-existent nonexistent dead member of their team, is now a randomly appearing name used as the last name of random characters.
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* The Warthog playing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZS0WIQI7UU certain music]] whenever it's activated. Sometimes, people also question "Is that music?" as it drives closer.

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* The Warthog playing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZS0WIQI7UU certain music]] whenever it's activated. Sometimes, people also question "Is "What is that music?" as it drives closer.
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* Tucker being unable to use the SniperRifle (thought he finally gets his moment at the end of Season 5).

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* Tucker being unable to use the SniperRifle (thought (though he finally gets his moment at the end of Season 5).
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* "You just got Sarge'd" is a phrase is a phrase that commonly appears, usually as a [[SelfBotchedCatchphrase one-liner Sarge constantly messes up]].

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* "You just got Sarge'd" is a phrase is a phrase that commonly appears, usually as a [[SelfBotchedCatchphrase one-liner Sarge constantly messes up]].
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* Outside of Gary[[spoiler:/Gamma]], Sigma, and [[spoiler:Genkins]] any [=A.I.=] in this series will be [[BadLiar a terrible liar]].

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* Outside of Gary[[spoiler:/Gamma]], Sigma, and [[spoiler:Genkins]] [[spoiler:Genkins]], any [=A.I.=] in this series will be [[BadLiar a terrible liar]].
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* "You just god Sarge'd" is a phrase is a phrase that commonly appears, usually as a [[SelfBotchedCatchphrase one-liner Sarge constantly messes up]].

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* "You just god got Sarge'd" is a phrase is a phrase that commonly appears, usually as a [[SelfBotchedCatchphrase one-liner Sarge constantly messes up]].

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Wanted to clean up/add to a few examples and add some from the Red vs. Blue wiki page.


* [[ArcWords "Do you ever wonder why we're here?"]]
** "It's one of life's great mysteries..."
* People saying "HURK! Bleaugh!" whenever they die.
* People being possessed by Church or Tex saying "Higagerkerk!"
* Caboose's teamkilling. Usually Church is the victim.
* Sarge threatening Grif, if not downright assaulting Grif or forcing to do things that get him hurt.
* Simmons being a professional ass-kisser.

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* [[ArcWords "Do you ever wonder why we're here?"]]
** "It's one
It's become a tradition that episode 10 of life's great mysteries..."
each season will always be a WhamEpisode.
* People saying "HURK! Bleaugh!" "HURK, bleaugh!" whenever they die.
* People Tucker being possessed by Church or Tex saying "Higagerkerk!"
* Caboose's teamkilling. Usually Church is
unable to use the victim.
SniperRifle (thought he finally gets his moment at the end of Season 5).
* Sarge threatening Grif, if not downright assaulting Grif or forcing to do things that get him hurt.
* Simmons being a professional ass-kisser.
Vehicles having more/less pedals than there are directions.



* Tucker being unable to use the Sniper Rifle. (He finally gets his moment at the end of Season 5.)
* Church's [[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy inability to aim, even at point-blank range.]]
* Grif messing up a common phrase ("Monkeying about", "Morris Code"), Simmons correcting him, and then the Blues using Grif's phrasing.
* "That... was the worst X ever. Of all time."
* Vehicles having more/less pedals than there are directions.
* Lifting with the groin.
* Outside of Gary[[spoiler:/Gamma, Genkins,]] and Sigma, any [=A.I.=] in this series will be [[BadLiar a terrible liar]].
* Tucker going [[CatchPhrase "Bow-chicka-bow-wow"]] either when going sexual or [[BowChickaWowWow finding sentences lewd]].
* "[[CallingShotgun Shotgun.]]" "Shotgu-- fuck!"
* "Son of a bitch!" has two such gags, being the go-to reaction for nearby explosions\gunshots (which is always said by [[RuleOfThree three people]]), and [[FamousLastWords people dying with a]] CurseCutShort ("Oh, son of a b-- *explosion*').

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* Characters telling other characters to "Lift with the groin".
* Tucker going [[CatchPhrase "Bow-chicka-bow-wow"]] either after [[BowChickaWowWow saying something sexual]] or [[DoubleEntendre finding something someone else said lewd]].
* Caboose's [[TeamKiller team killing]], with Church
being unable to use the Sniper Rifle. (He finally gets his moment at the end of Season 5.)
usual victim.
* Church's [[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy inability to aim, even at point-blank range.]]
* Grif messing up a common phrase ("Monkeying about", "Morris Code"), Simmons correcting him, and then the Blues using Grif's phrasing.
* "That... was the worst X ever. Of all time.
The go-to insult being "cockbite."
* Vehicles having more/less pedals than there are directions.
* Lifting with the groin.
* Outside of Gary[[spoiler:/Gamma, Genkins,]] and Sigma, any [=A.I.=] in this series will be [[BadLiar a terrible liar]].
* Tucker going [[CatchPhrase "Bow-chicka-bow-wow"]]
Grif getting injured, most commonly by either when going sexual Sarge's actions or [[BowChickaWowWow finding sentences lewd]].
by being [[GroinAttack punched in the groin]] by Tex.
* "[[CallingShotgun Shotgun.]]" "Shotgu-- fuck!"
People being possessed by Church or Tex saying "Higakergerk!"
* Caboose's mental images of the other characters.
* Characters saying
"Son of a bitch!" has two such gags, being the go-to reaction for nearby explosions\gunshots (which bitch" before they die, though they are usually only able to get out [[CurseCutShort "Son of a-"]] before they bite it. A not as common but also prominent gag is always said by [[RuleOfThree three people]]), and [[FamousLastWords people dying with a]] CurseCutShort ("Oh, son of a b-- *explosion*').characters]] shouting this in reaction to gunshots and/or explosions.
* The aliens referring to humans as "Shisno".



* [[ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish Sarge's terrible passwords ("Password", "Access Code", "Codeword", etc).]]
* [[HowIsThatEvenPossible "This doesn't seem physically possible!"]]

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* Characters (usually Washington) referring to something as the "[adjective] [item of reference] ever. Of all time.".
* Lopez saying something (whether it be good advice or an insult) and no one being able to understand him because they don't speak Spanish.
* Characters mistaking thrown [[StickyBomb sticky grenades]] for spiders.
* [[ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish Sarge's terrible passwords ("Password", "Access Code", "Codeword", etc).]]
etc)]].
* The series ArcWords, "Do you ever wonder why we're here?" and the usual response, "It's one of life's great mysteries...", can be seen as this, given how commonly the phrases are used as gags.
* Characters making a strange and/or uncomfortable statement and another character responding with "Do you wanna talk about it?".
* "You just god Sarge'd" is a phrase is a phrase that commonly appears, usually as a [[SelfBotchedCatchphrase one-liner Sarge constantly messes up]].
* York having trouble with holographic locks.
* Grif or Simmons CallingShotgun, with the one who didn't following up with "Shotgu-- fuck!".
* Grif's armor being mistaken for yellow. Some RealitySubtext, as the orange armor in the original ''VideoGame/HaloCombatEvolved'' engine was rendered in a yellowish color.
* Characters asking what the [[ArtificialIntelligence A.I.]] acronym stands for.
* During Seasons 11-12, one of the Reds and Blues (except, surprisingly, [[TheDitz Caboose]]) having done something that might've caused the ship crash that started the season (In order: Tucker flirted with the pilot, Grif spilled soda on an instrument panel, Washington knocked a cable out of the wall, Sarge messed with the engine to put the ship in slipspace, and Simmons messed with the navigation computers). It's brought to a head when the ship's crash is actually confronted in plot.
-->'''Washington:''' I'm gonna go ahead and claim partial responsibility for that.
* Characters [[LampshadeHanging lampshading]] seemingly impossible events by saying
[[HowIsThatEvenPossible "This doesn't seem physically possible!"]]possible!"]].
* The name "Andersmith", originally a made up name by the Blues to refer to a non-existent dead member of their team, is now a randomly appearing name used as the last name of random characters.
* The Reds and Blues referring to their female allies with insulting names, with Caboose adding a Ms./Mrs. to it to be respectful.
* Doc [[PutOnABus randomly disappearing for an extended period of time]] and then [[TheBusCameBack coming back]].
* Simmons being a professional ass-kisser.
* Church's [[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy inability to aim, even at point-blank range]].
* Grif messing up a common phrase ("Monkeying about", "Morris Code"), Simmons correcting him, and then the Blues using Grif's phrasing.
* Outside of Gary[[spoiler:/Gamma]], Sigma, and [[spoiler:Genkins]] any [=A.I.=] in this series will be [[BadLiar a terrible liar]].



* Grif's armor being mistaken for yellow. Some RealitySubtext, as the orange armor in the original CE engine was rendered in a yellowish color.
* Grif getting punched in the crotch. Sarge programs a robot to do it in Season 2, and Tex gets some nasty ones in during Seasons 8 and 10. Grif finally gets his revenge on Tex in ''Singularity''.
* [[SelfBotchedCatchphrase Sarge messing up his one-liners.]]



* Donut unknowingly speaking in double entendres. Donut eventually realizes it in Season 17, but has a difficult time stopping.

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* Donut unknowingly speaking in double entendres.{{Double Entendre}}s. Donut eventually realizes it in Season 17, but has a difficult time stopping.



* Caboose's mental images of each major character.
* The go-to insult being "cockbite."
* Lopez being decapitated.
* During [[Machinima/RedVsBlueTheChorusTrilogy Seasons 11-12]], one of the Reds and Blues (except, surprisingly, Caboose) having done something that might've caused the ship crash that started the season (In order: Tucker flirted with the pilot, Grif spilled soda on an instrument panel, Washington knocked a cable out of the wall, Sarge messed with the engine to put the ship in slipspace, and Simmons messed with the navigation computers). It's brought to a head when the ship's crash is actually confronted in plot.
-->'''Washington''': I'm gonna go ahead and claim partial responsibility for that.
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He doesn’t actually stop. Even up to the finale, he’s still saying stuff like “You had to beat a guy off, so I came right away.”


* Donut unknowingly speaking in double entendres. Again, this stops when he realises it in season 17.

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* Donut unknowingly speaking in double entendres. Again, this stops when he realises Donut eventually realizes it in season 17.Season 17, but has a difficult time stopping.
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* Grif getting punched in the crotch. Sarge programs a robot to do it in Season 2, and Tex gets some nasty ones in during Seasons 8 and 10. Grif finally gets his revenge on Tex in ''Singularity''.
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* "Son of a bitch!" has two such gags, being the go-to reaction for nearby explosions\gunshots, and [[FamousLastWords people dying with a]] CurseCutShort ("Oh, son of a b-- *explosion*').

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* "Son of a bitch!" has two such gags, being the go-to reaction for nearby explosions\gunshots, explosions\gunshots (which is always said by [[RuleOfThree three people]]), and [[FamousLastWords people dying with a]] CurseCutShort ("Oh, son of a b-- *explosion*').

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* Tucker being unable to use the Sniper Rifle. Finally gets his moment at the end of Season 5.

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* Tucker being unable to use the Sniper Rifle. Finally (He finally gets his moment at the end of Season 5.)



* [[ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish Sarge's terrible passwords ("Password", "Access Code", "Codeword", etc.).]]

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* [[ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish Sarge's terrible passwords ("Password", "Access Code", "Codeword", etc.).etc).]]



* Donut unknowingly speaking in double entendres. Again, this stops when he realises it in season 17.



* Wash firing at Donut in the Season 7 finale was originally a WhamShot. During Season 17, which revolves around MentalTimeTravel, it instead becomes a moment of ComedicSociopathy as Donut relives it frequently.
* Donut unknowingly speaking in double entendres.

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* Wash firing at Donut in the Season 7 finale was originally a WhamShot. During Season 17, which revolves around MentalTimeTravel, it instead becomes a moment of ComedicSociopathy as Donut relives it frequently.
* Donut unknowingly speaking in double entendres.
frequently.
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* Wash firing at Donut in the Season 7 finale was originally a WhamShot. During Season 17, which revolves around MentalTimeTravel, it instead becomes a moment of ComedicSociopathy as Donut relives it frequently.

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* Wash firing at Donut in the Season 7 finale was originally a WhamShot. During Season 17, which revolves around MentalTimeTravel, it instead becomes a moment of ComedicSociopathy as Donut relives it frequently.frequently.
* Donut unknowingly speaking in double entendres.

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* During [[Machinima/RedVsBlueTheChorusTrilogy Seasons 11-12]], one of the Reds and Blues (except, surprisingly, Caboose) having done something that might've caused the ship crash that started the season. And [[RunningGagged yet it wound up being a good thing.]]

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* During [[Machinima/RedVsBlueTheChorusTrilogy Seasons 11-12]], one of the Reds and Blues (except, surprisingly, Caboose) having done something that might've caused the ship crash that started the season. And [[RunningGagged yet it wound up being season (In order: Tucker flirted with the pilot, Grif spilled soda on an instrument panel, Washington knocked a good thing.]]cable out of the wall, Sarge messed with the engine to put the ship in slipspace, and Simmons messed with the navigation computers). It's brought to a head when the ship's crash is actually confronted in plot.
-->'''Washington''': I'm gonna go ahead and claim partial responsibility for that.

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** "That's one of life's great mysteries..."
* People saying "HERK! Bleaugh!" whenever they die.

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** "That's "It's one of life's great mysteries..."
* People saying "HERK! "HURK! Bleaugh!" whenever they die.



* Caboose teamkilling. Usually Church is the victim.
* Sarge threatening Grif. If not downright assaulting Grif or forcing to do things that get him hurt.

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* Caboose Caboose's teamkilling. Usually Church is the victim.
* Sarge threatening Grif. If Grif, if not downright assaulting Grif or forcing to do things that get him hurt.



* Outside of Gary[[spoiler:/Gamma, Genkins,]] and Sigma, any [=A.I.=] in this series will be [[BadLiar a terrible liar]].



* Tucker being denied the sniper rifle.
* [[ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish Sarge's lame passwords ("Password", "Access Code", "Codeword", etc.).]]

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* Tucker being denied the sniper rifle.
* [[ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish Sarge's lame terrible passwords ("Password", "Access Code", "Codeword", etc.).]]



* Donut denying his armor is pink. Only twice he doesn't do so ("Pink armor. It's someone else's time in the barrel" and "You don't believe me because my armor is pink!").

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* Donut denying his armor is pink. Only twice he doesn't do so There's only a few moments when he's said that it's actually pink ("Pink armor. It's someone else's time in the barrel" and "You don't believe me because my armor is pink!"). [[RunningGagged It ends]] in Season 17 with Donut [[CharacterDevelopment having sufficiently grown a spine]] so that he's fine with accepting its color as pink and even defiantly shouts it at one point.



* Wash firing at Donut in the Season 7 finale was originally a WhamShot. During Season 17, which revolves around MentalTimeTravel, instead it becomes a moment of ComedicSociopathy as Donut relives it frequently.

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* Wash firing at Donut in the Season 7 finale was originally a WhamShot. During Season 17, which revolves around MentalTimeTravel, it instead it becomes a moment of ComedicSociopathy as Donut relives it frequently.

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* People being possessed by Church or Tex saying "Higagerkerk!"



* Sarge threatening Grif, and Simmons being a professional ass-kisser.
* The Warthog playing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZS0WIQI7UU certain music]] whenever it's activated.

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* Sarge threatening Grif, and Grif. If not downright assaulting Grif or forcing to do things that get him hurt.
*
Simmons being a professional ass-kisser.
* The Warthog playing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZS0WIQI7UU certain music]] whenever it's activated. Sometimes, people also question "Is that music?" as it drives closer.



* vehicles having more/less pedals than there are directions.

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* vehicles Vehicles having more/less pedals than there are directions.



* Tucker and [[CatchPhrase "Bow-chicka-bow-wow."]]
* "Shotgun." "Shotgu-- fuck!"
* People being possessed by Church or Tex saying "Higagerkerk!"
* "Oh, son of a b--" *explosion*

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* Tucker and going [[CatchPhrase "Bow-chicka-bow-wow."]]
"Bow-chicka-bow-wow"]] either when going sexual or [[BowChickaWowWow finding sentences lewd]].
* "Shotgun." "[[CallingShotgun Shotgun.]]" "Shotgu-- fuck!"
* People "Son of a bitch!" has two such gags, being possessed by Church or Tex saying "Higagerkerk!"
* "Oh,
the go-to reaction for nearby explosions\gunshots, and [[FamousLastWords people dying with a]] CurseCutShort ("Oh, son of a b--" *explosion*b-- *explosion*').



* [[ThePassWordIsAlwaysSwordfish The password always being "Password"]]
* "This doesn't seem physically possible!"
* The skull that makes frequent appearances throughout the series always being Private Jimmy's.

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* [[ThePassWordIsAlwaysSwordfish The password always Tucker being "Password"]]
denied the sniper rifle.
* [[ThePasswordIsAlwaysSwordfish Sarge's lame passwords ("Password", "Access Code", "Codeword", etc.).]]
* [[HowIsThatEvenPossible
"This doesn't seem physically possible!"
possible!"]]
* The skull that makes frequent appearances throughout the series always being A mysterious skull, implied to be Private Jimmy's.



* Donut's armor color.

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* Donut's Donut denying his armor color.is pink. Only twice he doesn't do so ("Pink armor. It's someone else's time in the barrel" and "You don't believe me because my armor is pink!").



* The go-to insult being "cockbite."

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* The go-to insult being "cockbite.""
* Lopez being decapitated.
* During [[Machinima/RedVsBlueTheChorusTrilogy Seasons 11-12]], one of the Reds and Blues (except, surprisingly, Caboose) having done something that might've caused the ship crash that started the season. And [[RunningGagged yet it wound up being a good thing.]]
* Wash firing at Donut in the Season 7 finale was originally a WhamShot. During Season 17, which revolves around MentalTimeTravel, instead it becomes a moment of ComedicSociopathy as Donut relives it frequently.
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* [[ThePassWordIsAlwaysSwordfish The password always being "Password"]]

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* [[ThePassWordIsAlwaysSwordfish The password always being "Password"]]"Password"]]
* "This doesn't seem physically possible!"
* The skull that makes frequent appearances throughout the series always being Private Jimmy's.
* Grif's armor being mistaken for yellow. Some RealitySubtext, as the orange armor in the original CE engine was rendered in a yellowish color.
* [[SelfBotchedCatchphrase Sarge messing up his one-liners.]]
* People exclaiming what part of the body they just got hit on as they fall unconscious.
-->'''Simmons''': Ow, geez, the back of my head!
* Donut's armor color.
* The different names for the Warthog.
* Caboose's mental images of each major character.
* The go-to insult being "cockbite."
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As it's a comedy series that has been going for close to twenty years, it was inevitable that RVB picked up its fair share of running gags. However, what is unique about them is that they came to define the show as a whole. [[https://rvb.fandom.com/wiki/List_of_Running_Gags It even has a dedicated page on its own wiki]]. Below is a list of as many of them as we could find.
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* [[ArcWords "Do you ever wonder why we're here?"]]
** "That's one of life's great mysteries..."
* People saying "HERK! Bleaugh!" whenever they die.
* Caboose teamkilling. Usually Church is the victim.
* Sarge threatening Grif, and Simmons being a professional ass-kisser.
* The Warthog playing [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uZS0WIQI7UU certain music]] whenever it's activated.
* Tucker being unable to use the Sniper Rifle. Finally gets his moment at the end of Season 5.
* Church's [[ImperialStormtrooperMarksmanshipAcademy inability to aim, even at point-blank range.]]
* Grif messing up a common phrase ("Monkeying about", "Morris Code"), Simmons correcting him, and then the Blues using Grif's phrasing.
* "That... was the worst X ever. Of all time."
* vehicles having more/less pedals than there are directions.
* Lifting with the groin.
* Tucker and [[CatchPhrase "Bow-chicka-bow-wow."]]
* "Shotgun." "Shotgu-- fuck!"
* People being possessed by Church or Tex saying "Higagerkerk!"
* "Oh, son of a b--" *explosion*
* Tucker being covered in black stuff whenever he exits a teleporter.
* [[ThePassWordIsAlwaysSwordfish The password always being "Password"]]

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