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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: the Nightmare Song.

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* TheUnpronounceable: Is Leila supposed to be "L'eye-la," "Lee-la," or "Lay-la"?

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* TheUnpronounceable: Is Leila supposed to be "L'eye-la," "Lee-la," or "Lay-la"?
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%% * GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are reading this in the future, please check the trope page to make sure your example fits the current definition.
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** [[spoiler:--->'''Lord Chancellor''': Iolanthe! Thou livest?\\
'''Iolanthe''': Aye!]]\\
I live! Now let me die!]]
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** [[spoiler:-->'''Lord Chancellor''': Iolanthe! Thou livest?\\

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** [[spoiler:-->'''Lord [[spoiler:--->'''Lord Chancellor''': Iolanthe! Thou livest?\\
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[[spoiler:-->'''Lord Chancellor''': Iolanthe! Thou livest?]]\\
[[spoiler:-->'''Iolanthe''': Aye!]]\\
[[spoiler:-->I live! Now let me die!]]

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[[spoiler:-->'''Lord **[[spoiler:-->'''Lord Chancellor''': Iolanthe! Thou livest?]]\\
[[spoiler:-->'''Iolanthe''':
livest?\\
'''Iolanthe''':
Aye!]]\\
[[spoiler:-->I I live! Now let me die!]]
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[[spoiler:-->'''Lord Chancellor''': Iolanthe! Thou livest?]]//
[[spoiler:-->'''Iolanthe''': Aye!]]//

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[[spoiler:-->'''Lord Chancellor''': Iolanthe! Thou livest?]]//
livest?]]\\
[[spoiler:-->'''Iolanthe''': Aye!]]//Aye!]]\\
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[[spoiler:-->'''Lord Chancellor''': Iolanthe! Thou livest?]]
[[spoiler:-->'''Iolanthe''': Aye!]]

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[[spoiler:-->'''Lord Chancellor''': Iolanthe! Thou livest?]]
livest?]]//
[[spoiler:-->'''Iolanthe''': Aye!]]Aye!]]//
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[[spoiler:-->'''Iolanthe''': Aye!
-->I live! Now let me die!]]

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[[spoiler:-->'''Iolanthe''': Aye!
-->I
Aye!]]
[[spoiler:-->I
live! Now let me die!]]
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-->'''Iolanthe''': Aye!
-->I live! Now let me die!

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-->'''Iolanthe''': [[spoiler:-->'''Iolanthe''': Aye!
-->I live! Now let me die!die!]]
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* TearJerker: When Iolanthe pleads her case to the Lord Chancellor, and then [[spoiler:when her plea fails, revealing her identity to him, and his completely non-comedic reaction.
-->'''Lord Chancellor''': Iolanthe! Thou livest?

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* TearJerker: When Iolanthe pleads her case to the Lord Chancellor, and then [[spoiler:when her plea fails, revealing her identity to him, and his completely non-comedic reaction.
-->'''Lord
reaction.]]
[[spoiler:-->'''Lord
Chancellor''': Iolanthe! Thou livest?livest?]]
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-->I live! Now let me die!]]

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-->I live! Now let me die!]]die!
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* TearJerker: When Iolanthe pleads her case to the Lord Chancellor, and then [[spoiler:when her plea fails, revealing her identity to him, and his completely non-comedic reaction]].
[[spoiler:-->'''Lord Chancellor''': Iolanthe! Thou livest?

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* TearJerker: When Iolanthe pleads her case to the Lord Chancellor, and then [[spoiler:when her plea fails, revealing her identity to him, and his completely non-comedic reaction]].
[[spoiler:-->'''Lord
reaction.
-->'''Lord
Chancellor''': Iolanthe! Thou livest?

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* TearJerker: When Iolanthe pleads her case to the Lord Chancellor, and then [[spoiler:when her plea fails]].

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* TearJerker: When Iolanthe pleads her case to the Lord Chancellor, and then [[spoiler:when her plea fails]].fails, revealing her identity to him, and his completely non-comedic reaction]].
[[spoiler:-->'''Lord Chancellor''': Iolanthe! Thou livest?
-->'''Iolanthe''': Aye!
-->I live! Now let me die!]]

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** As with many Creator/GilbertAndSullivan works, certain scenes are easy targets for this.
---> '''Strephon''': There's no use concealing it any longer--I am half a fairy--the upper half.\\
'''Phyllis''': Dear me!... [[NoSenseOfPersonalSpace There's nothing to show it...]]\\
'''Strephon''': Stop that!
** The obvious way to play this exchange is to have Phyllis feel around on his back for wings, but there's no rule saying she ''has'' to...

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%% * GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
** As with many Creator/GilbertAndSullivan works, certain scenes
GettingCrapPastThe Radar: Due to overwhelming and persistent misuse, GCPTR is on-page examples only until 01 June 2021. If you are easy targets for this.
---> '''Strephon''': There's no use concealing it any longer--I am half a fairy--the upper half.\\
'''Phyllis''': Dear me!... [[NoSenseOfPersonalSpace There's nothing to show it...]]\\
'''Strephon''': Stop that!
** The obvious way to play
reading this exchange is in the future, please check the trope page to have Phyllis feel around on his back for wings, but there's no rule saying she ''has'' to...make sure your example fits the current definition.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: As with many Creator/GilbertAndSullivan works, certain scenes are easy targets for this.
--> '''Strephon''': There's no use concealing it any longer--I am half a fairy--the upper half.\\

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: GettingCrapPastTheRadar:
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As with many Creator/GilbertAndSullivan works, certain scenes are easy targets for this.
--> ---> '''Strephon''': There's no use concealing it any longer--I am half a fairy--the upper half.\\



* HilariousInHindsight: As of 2010, Great Britain is ruled by a Liberal-Conservative coalition.
** And post-Brexit, our new Prime Minister Theresa May identifies herself as a Liberal Conservative.

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* HilariousInHindsight: HilariousInHindsight:
**
As of 2010, Great Britain is ruled by a Liberal-Conservative coalition.
** And post-Brexit, our new Prime Minister Theresa May identifies herself as a Liberal Conservative.


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** In "O Foolish Fay", the Fairy Queen acknowledges her attraction to Captain Shaw, London's fire chief at the time and [[LeaningOnTheFourthWall a regular first-night attendee]]. A few years later, Shaw was involved in a messy adultery scandal.

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* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: As with many Creator/GilbertAndSullivan works, certain scenes are easy targets for this.
--> '''Strephon''': There's no use concealing it any longer--I am half a fairy--the upper half.\\
'''Phyllis''': Dear me!... [[NoSenseOfPersonalSpace There's nothing to show it...]]\\
'''Strephon''': Stop that!
** The obvious way to play this exchange is to have Phyllis feel around on his back for wings, but there's no rule saying she ''has'' to...



* TheUnpronounceable: Is Leila supposed to be "L eye-la," "Lee-la," or "Lay-la"

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* TheUnpronounceable: Is Leila supposed to be "L eye-la," "L'eye-la," "Lee-la," or "Lay-la""Lay-la"?
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** And post-Brexit, our new Prime Minister Theresa May identifies herself as a Liberal Conservative.
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Correction: The Cliche Storm example was misuse, and was already present on the main page under Hurricane Of Aphorisms
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The Cliche Storm example is invoked, so it belongs on the main page.


* ClicheStorm: The song "If You Go In/You're Sure To Win".
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* TheUnpronounceable: Is Leila supposed to be "L eye-la," "Lee-la," or "Lay-la"

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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: the Nightmare Song.
* ClicheStorm: The song "If You Go In/You're Sure To Win".
* HilariousInHindsight: As of 2010, Great Britain is ruled by a Liberal-Conservative coalition.



* HilariousInHindsight: As of 2010, Great Britain is ruled by a Liberal-Conservative coalition.
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* ProtagonistTitleFallacy: Iolanthe has an important role, but she's definitely not the main character.

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