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• F-Zero is not an abbreviation for The Familiar of Zero. Nor is it an American fighter plane.
  • Also, it's not an abbreviation of Freezing: Zero.
  • Or using the F-bomb on someone called Zero.
  • F-Zero X is not the tenth game in the series.
  • F-Zero AX has nothing to do with Anime Expo.
  • Nothing to do with Fate/Zero, either.
  • Speaking of The Familiar of Zero, no there are no heroes by the name of Zero there. That is, not the the revolutionary or the the Maverick Hunter.
  • F-Zero Climax is not about that kind of climax.
  • F-Zero 99 is not related to the PS1 game Formula One 99. The former was not released in 1999 either, it was released in 2023. In fact, F-Zero itself is not related to Formula One.
• Fabulous is not when you hit a note in SEVEN's CODE perfectly.
• The Fabulous Furry Freak Brothers is not a scathing mockery of the Furry Fandom.
• Facebook is not when heroic wrestlers dictate the matches. Otherwise, there'd have to be a Heelbook.
  • Nor is it a book filled with faces.◊
  • Nor is it when you plant your face in a book because you have difficulty understanding it.
  • Likewise, Facebook's Metaverse is not the place from either the Meta-Knight or The Metabarons came from. Nor is it really that meta, though it kinda is if you count the virtual world as one.
• Fahrenheit 451 is not titled Celsius 233 outside of the United States. And scientists don't refer to it as Kelvin 506.
• Fair Play has nothing to do with sportsmanship.
  • And it's not set in either one of the American state cities/regions. (especially the California AVA part).
• The Fairly OddParents! is not about parents that are fairly odd.
  • That is, if you're talking about Timmy's biological parents rather than his fairy godparents.
  • Though arguably Timmy's biological parents and his godparents are both fairly odd.
• Fairy Tail contains no fairies. The one mention of fairies within it includes that even if they exist, they probably don't have tails. Similarly, it reads nothing like a Fairy Tale.
• FAKE is, in fact, a real manga.
• Fallen London and London Has Fallen are completely unrelated to one another.
• Fall Guys is not about people who prefer autumn over other seasons, nor are they male fashion models who specialize in autumn collections. Nor are they necessarily stuntmen or people who take the blame for the actions of others.
• The Fallout is not about reversed Action Film, Quiet Drama Scene (aka Drama Film, Quiet Action Scene) of Fallout or Mission: Impossible – Fallout which take place at high school.
• Fallout 76 does not star Soldier: 76.
  • Nor is it the 76th entry in the Fallout series.
• The Fall of the House of Usher is not about Usher's house collapsing in an earthquake or landslide.
• Fall Out Boy is not Spin-Offspring of Fallout.
  • Nor a boy who plays a lot of Fallout.
  • And it’s not Radioactive Man’s Kid Sidekick, though the band is named after him.
• Nor is it the Vault suit wearing blond haired mascot of Vault-tec. That would be Vault Boy.
• Fallout: Van Buren is not a crossover with Fallout and the Van Beuren studio cartoons.
  • Nor is it about the impact of the administration of the 8th President of the United States.
  • Nor is it a crossover in which the Black Boss Lady in Law & Order Finds herself in the Fallout universe.
  • Nor is it a Fallout game soundtracked by Armin Van Buuren.
• The Familiar of Zero is not bonded to Lelouch Lamporouge.
• The Family Computer is not an actual personal computer.
• Family Guy is not a super hero with family related powers. Nor is it about Guile telling you to "go home and be a family man!"
  • Likewise, Family Dog is not a spin-off focusing on Brian.
  • The episode "Emission Impossible" is not about Peter being impotent or sterile.
  • "Hell Comes to Quahog" is not about Satan coming to Quahog on Halloween to have a party.
• Famous Fred is not about Fred Jones, Rogers, Flintstone, or Weasley becoming a celebrity.
  • And while Fred Figglehorn was famous, it has nothing to do with him.
• Fanon (by John Edgar Wideman) has nothing to do with Fanon, which has nothing to do with Frantz Fanon.
• Neither Fantasia, Arc Rise Fantasia, Battle Fantasia nor Tales of Phantasia are related aside from the titles.
• Fantasy Zone II DX is not Fantasy Zone II in a deluxe cabinet.
  • Nor is it on Game Boy Color.
• Fantastic Voyage, Fantastic Planet, and The Incredible Journey have nothing to do with each other.
• The Fantasticks is not the stage adaptation of The Fantastic Four.
• Farewell, My Dear Cramer is not about Mad Money losing its host.
• Fascinating Horror deals with real-life horrific events, specifically accidents and disasters. The channel doesn't feature anything supernatural, nor does it involve other sorts of real-life horror, such as serial killers (apart from a few early episodes). It's also, obviously, not about horror films.
• The Fast and the Furious is not about fasting furiously.
  • Nor is it about people upset about Fridays in Lent.
  • Furious 7 does not have hang gliders on cars.
    • Nor is it a Furious movie that doesn't include a headphone jack, it's predecessor wasn't called Furious Vista, or explode when charging.
  • The Fate of the Furious is not a crossover with the Fate series.
  • The Fast and the Furious: Tokyo Drift has nothing to do with Tokyo Drifter.
  • Fast X should not called Fast Generations outside of Japan. Nor is it about how to make Twitter / X load faster.
• FAST Racing League is not associated with The Fast and the Furious, despite both involve racing.
  • FAST RMX is not a song remix.
• Fast Times at Ridgemont High is not about setting record-breaking racing times, let alone a High School AU of Ridge Racer. It's not about fasting either.
• Fatal Attraction is not about a deadly amusement park ride.
• Fatal Racing is not a racing game spinoff of F.A.T.A.L..
• Fate/stay night is not what happens in a hypothetical Lyrical Nanoha Dating Sim when your Featureless Protagonist gets to bed Fate. What were we saying about Fate puns?
  • It's not about turning off a computer for a night.
  • Nor is it about being destined to stay overtime for classes and work.
  • Unlimited Blade Works is not a statement suggesting Unlimited Blade is a good solution to your problems.
  • Although Fate/Grand Order is commonly abbreivated to Fate/GO, it's not an Augmented Reality game where you go out into the real world to contract with Servants or fight them.
• On that note, Fate/Zero is not a Crack Pairing between Fate and one of the many people known as Zero, especially not Prisoner Zero's true form.
• The Fat Rat is not a DJ song that was produced by an overweight mouse.
  • "Unity" is not a Shout-Out to Unity.
  • "Windfall" is not about the wind in the autumn, nor does it related to 2022 Netflix film.
  • "Never Be Alone" is not about an Anfield anthem.
  • "No No No" isn't about Big "NO!" gets a main theme. Or Nononono. Or Iron Lady famous quote.
  • "Fly Away" is not a main theme from Fly Away Home or Fly Away.
  • "Oblivion" is not a main theme from Tom Cruise film.
  • "Mayday" is not a date tribute to a traditional spring festival, or International Workers' Day.
• Fear Effect is not a Spin-Off of Mass Effect.
  • Nor is it what you get for playing too much F.E.A.R., although coincidentally, they're both horror games.
  • Nor is it a crossover between those two games.
• The Fear Index is not a list of Fear Tropes.
• Felicia, Sorceress of Katara is not a Darkstalkers/Avatar: The Last Airbender crossover, and features neither of those characters.
• Fey Winds does not involve Tina Fey.
  • Nor is it about the Fey family gaining wind manipulation powers.
  • Likewise, Tina Fey isn't a member of said family.
• Fez doesn't star the foreign exchange student from That '70s Show.
• The Fifth Element is not Boron.
  • Neither is it cheese.
• The 5th Wave does not have four prior works titled The First Wave all the way to The Fourth Wave.
• The titular character of Fifty Shades of Grey does not get 50 insults hurled at him. Nor is it about him finding 50 spots of shade away from the sunlight. And no, the titular “Grey” is not Dr. Meredith Grey. Look to fanfics for that.
  • The film adaptation is not Deliberately Monochrome, let alone shot with a limited color palette.
  • Nor is it a fanfic of Grey from Void Stranger.
• Fighting Layer is not a Fighting Game spinoff of Layer Section.
  • Fighting EX Layer does not have you fighting against former significant others.
• Fighting Fantasy is not an alternate title for Dissidia Final Fantasy. Or Ehrgeiz.
• The figma toyline does not necessarily involve UI-design software.
• Filthy Rich & Catflap is not about aristocrats who let their cats provide for themselves.
• Final Destination is not about the Super Smash Bros. stage where Fox uses no items.
  • Nor does it involve a song by Within Temptation.
• Final Fantasy is not the last dream you'll ever have (but it almost was for Squaresoft).
• Final Fantasy X does not refer to either of the franchise's official accounts on Twitter / X.
• Final Fantasy X-2 has nothing to do with doubling your Final Fantasy. However, playing it may double your fanservice.
  • Nor is it a crossover with the second X-Men movie.
  • Nor is it a crossover with Mega Man X2.
  • Or DanceDanceRevolution X2.
  • Final Fantasy & II: Dawn of Souls is not on the Nintendo DS, though it is playable on non-DSi DSs.
  • Final Fantasy Tactics A2's prequel is not called Final Fantasy Tactics A, but it does come close.
  • Lightning Returns: Final Fantasy XIII does not feature Lightning getting a refund on a copy of Final Fantasy XIII.
  • Final Fantasy VI is not a Final Fantasy-themed text editor.
• Final Fight does not involve Final Battle.
• Finding Dory is not about searching for a john dory or for Dory Funk Jr..
• Finding Nemo is not a sequel to Little Nemo.
  • Not it is a sequel to Jules Verne's classic 20,000 Leagues Under the Sea.
• A Fire Emblem is not a tattoo that burns your skin.
  • Nor does it have anything to do with the Tiger & Bunny character.
  • Fire Emblem: Thracia 776 is not preceded by Fire Emblem: Thracia 1 to 775.
  • Fire Emblem: The Sacred Stones is not a crossover between Fire Emblem and Double Dragon III: The Sacred Stones, despite the two dragons being featured in the title card would like you to think.
  • The Greek goddesses of destiny do not play a role in Fire Emblem Fates.
  • Fire Emblem If is not when a school is thrown into the Fire Emblem universe. It does not have spinoffs called Fire Emblem Else If and Fire Emblem Else.
  • Fire Emblem Gaiden is not Ninja Gaiden with Fire Emblem characters.
• Fireboy and Watergirl isn't a spinoff or sequel of The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl where the two main characters switch powers.
  • And you should never, ever think that The Adventures of Sharkboy and Lavagirl was based on Fireboy and Watergirl.
• Fire Shark is not a fork of the packet-analyzer app Wireshark. Nor does it feature any actual flaming sharks, as cool as that may sound.
• Firefly is not a biopic about a Freedonian president.
  • It's also not a My Little Pony spinoff focusing on one of the Year 2 pegasi.
  • Nor does it have anything to do with actual fireflies.
• Firefox does not have anything to do with a web browser.
  • Or with Fox's up special move.
• There's no Fire in Fire Pro Wrestling.
• Fire Punch isn't about one of the elemental punches in Pokémon.
  • And it's not a fruit beverage where someone slipped in Blazing Inferno Hellfire Sauce.
• A Fish Called Wanda has nothing to do with the fairy, even if she can turn into a fish.
• The Fisher King is not about a fancy expensive fishing rod (confused with The King Fisher 9000).
• Five Children and It is not about five children and a monster clown.
  • The continuation Four Children and It does not have one of the original children being Put on a Bus.
  • Five Children on the Western Front does not set in All Quiet on the Western Front universe.
• Five Nights at Freddy's does not refer to Freddy Krueger, even if Five Nights and A Nightmare on Elm Street are both horror series involving an undead Serial Killer. Nor is it spending five nights with a crazy weasel. It's also not a sequel to 5 Days a Stranger and Five Days at Memorial. And you wouldn't even get fingered while playing it.
• The Flander's Company is not The Leftorium^note The store would probably be a sole proprietorship anyway . Nor is it a portrayal of a company that overemphasizes greed at the expense of all other characteristics.
  • Nor is it a company run by Flandre Scarlet.
  • Or a spin-off of The Electric Company (1971).
• Flashman is not a speed, light, or animation software-powered superhero. Nor is he in any way affiliated with Flash Gordon, nor is he a Robot Master. Nor is it the 1986 Super Sentai team. Nor is he a funky parody of Stan Lee.
• FLCL does not mean Forced LCL or anything thereof.
• Flipside is not about the town between dimensions in Super Paper Mario.
• Flora And Son is not a Spinoff of Flora and Ulysses where Flora's son replace Ulysses the squirrel.
• Flower and Flower Flower do not feature the DJ YOSHITAKA song "FLOWER".
• Focus is not about a certain Ford compact car or a Dutch rock band.
• The Foo Fighters don't actually fight foos, much to Mr. T's chagrin.
  • Nor is it about the Fighting-type Pokémon Mienfoo.
• Food Fantasy isn't part of the Final Fantasy franchise.
• Food Wars! is not a cooking competition show on Food Network.
• Forest of Piano is not a woodland where pianos grow from trees.
• The Forgotten isn't about the bone-wielding skeleton of a dead child.
• For Honor is not about fighting For Great Justice or For Honor Harrington.
• Force of Nature: The Dry 2 is not a crossover between Force of Nature and The Dry franchise.
• The Force Unleashed is not a crossover between The Force Awakens and Sonic Unleashed.
• For the Birds isn't about something useless, nor is it about someone getting cast in a production of The Birds.
• Fortune Street is not where the Fortune Summoners live, nor is Fortune Builder about building said street. Fortune Arterial isn't related to any of those either, and Fortune Hunter isn't looking for anything on the street, nor are the Fortune Dogs living anywhere near.
• The Fosters is not a spinoff of Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends.
• Fox News Network Fox And Friends is not about Fox McCloud and his flight buddies. Nor Thomas & Friends.
• Foxhole is not a furry porn about foxes.
• FoxTrot has nothing to do with dancing.
• Fragtime is not about grenades that play old-timey music.
• Franken Fran is not about reconstructing a golem modeled after Balthier's sky pirate partner.
  • And it's not a Crack Pairing between Al Franken and Fran Drescher.
• Frankie & Alice is not about Neville Longbottom's parents.
• Fred and Barney Meet the Thing is not a Dark Fic involving The Flintstones being assimilated. In fact, The Flintstones don't crossover with the Fantastic Four at all.
• Freddy Got Fingered is not Rule 34 applied to A Nightmare on Elm Street. Or Freddy Fazbear.
• You still have to pay for Free! to obtain it on video, although all three series are legally available for free with advertising on internet streaming if you happen to live in North America.
  • It does not feature anyone being liberated from a tyrannical rulership.
• Freedom City is not a location on Freedom Planet. Similarly, Freedom Planet is not a planet where the inhabitants are freer but poorer than those from Treasure Planet, not is about a planet full of Freedom Gundams.
• Freedom Force and Federation Force are not related.
• Freelancer has nothing to do with the Freelancers from Red vs. Blue.
  • And no, Mitsubishi is not giving away cars for free.
  • It's not about freeing Lancer, either.
  • And it's not about any alumni of the now-defunct Sacramento drum and bugle corps.
  • And is not about freeing a person who is in second-in-command.
• Freeman's Mind is about the mind of Gordon Freeman, not Morgan Freeman.
• FreeSpace has nothing to do with wildcard spots in bingo.
  • Nor does it have anything to do with the map in Garry's Mod.
• Freezing and Frozen are not in the same franchise.
• Freya has nothing to do with a certain anthropomorphic, spear-wielding rat woman or a certain snooty pink wolf.
• Frida is not about a girl with naturally curly hair, that's Frieda.
  • It is not a biopic about the Norwegian musician Anni-Frid (Frida) Lyngstad either.
  • Nor is it a misspelling of Friday.
• Friendship! and WORKING!! don't always go hand-in-hand.
  • It's also not a Lighter and Softer spinoff of Mortal Kombat.
  • Nor is it Magic.
• The Friends of Ringo Ishikawa is not a story of The Beatles if were from Japan rather than the UK.
• Frost/Nixon is not a Slash Fic pairing Jack Frost with Richard Nixon.
• Fruits Basket is not that you use apples, melons, lemons, and oranges as basketballs.
• FT Island is a band that doesn't at all mean "featuring an island" and their full name Five Treasure Island doesn't mean they're related to an island nor treasure on an island at all, like say Five on a Treasure Island.
  • Nor does it mean "Feet Island".
• The "FTL" in FTL: Faster Than Light does not stand for "For The Lose", though it may as well. The game is not about being faster than Light Yagami or TwinBee's third pilot^note after Annamon and Squash, either.
• Fuck Space! is not about having intercourse with the cosmos.
  • Nor is it a parody of a particular social networking site.
  • And it's not The Tourettes Guy IN SPACE!!
  • Nor is it any space used for sex, such as a bedroom, car, Love Hotel, brothel, etc.
• Fuga: Melodies of Steel doesn't feature any music played on steel drums or steel guitars, and definitely no music performed or composed by Steel, Max Steel, or Doctor Steel.
• Full House Kiss is not a crossover between a late 80s sitcom and a famous facepainted rock band.
• Fullmetal Alchemist, Full Metal Jacket, Full Metal Panic! and Full Metal Daemon Muramasa do not make up a franchise.
• The Full Monty is not about binge-watching Monty Python's Flying Circus.
  • Nor is it a Biopic of Monty Oum
• Furry Vengeance is in no way the modern Internet counterpart to Revenge of the Nerds.
• Future Boy Conan isn't about Conan the Barbarian, Detective Conan or Conan O'Brien travelling in time.

G

• Gadget Trial is not a court procedure involving Inspector Gadget, or, for that matter, any of the Rescue Rangers.
  • Somewhere, a fanfic writer is reading this and getting an idea.
  • Nor is it a sequence where you test out the new gadget the Gadgeteer Genius built.
  • Also, it doesn't involve a Frivolous Lawsuit against a gadget-making company.
• The Game (Rapper) (musician), The Game (2006) (US TV series), The Game (2014) (UK TV Series), The Game (multiple films), :the game: (2008) (video game), and The Game (multiple books) all have nothing to do with the memetic "game" that "you just lost."
  • It's also not a documentary about Triple H.
• The Game Boy Advance is not a boy who plays video games and makes sexual advances.
• The Game Boy Light is not a Game Boy-themed lamp, flashlight, or light switch.
  • Nor is it a smaller version of the original Game Boy. Well, technically it is (being a revision of the Game Boy Pocket), but that wasn't the console's selling point.
• Game of Thrones is not the version of the hot chair game, using thrones instead of chairs. Not that it's stopped Sesame Street from parodying it.
• Neither Game Theory nor Game Theory are about the mathematical study of rational decision making.
• Gamble Fish is not about any undersea creatures spending time in the casino.
• A GameShark is not someone who breaks into your house and gives you the newest game/console in exchange for weekly 'protection' fees.
  • It is also not a shark that can be hunted for sport.
• Games Workshop is not a Build-A-Bear-style shop where you get to design your own games, even if that would be awesome.
• "Gangnam Style" is not a Hunting Style.
• Garbage Brave is not a Take That! towards the movie Brave. Nor is it an assessment of Shirley Manson or her band’s bravery.
• Garfield is not a piece of land that makes you a badass.
  • Nor is it about the president.
• Garfield and Friends is not about late 19th-century American politics.
  • Ulysses 31 is not the same, but taking place in the 31st Century.
• Garfield Goose And Friends is not Garfield and Friends... WITH A GOOSE! Garfield Goose refers to a goose named Garfield, not the cat Garfield and a goose.
• GARO is not about the undead ninja in Ikana Valley.
• Garrison's Gorillas is not about a gang of simians led by a 19th-century abolitionist. Nor is it about apes who supported a mentally unhinged rural Colorado elementary school teacher.
• Garry's Mod is not someone saying that a person named Garry is a moderator.
• Will Ferrell and Adam McKay defuncted company Gary Sanchez Productions has nothing to do with Dominican MLB player.
• The Gay Divorcee did not decide to do so because he realized he prefers men.
• Gay Purr-ee is about cats in Paris, not homosexuals in a blender. Nor is it a deep fried Indian bread that somehow turns you gay.
• Gemini Man is not about a Mega Man 3 villain.
• General Mills is (thankfully) not about degree mills specializing in military commissions.
• Generation Kill is not a systematic wipe of an entire generation of creatures.
• Generation O! is not about a generation of people.
• Generator Rex is not about an electric dinosaur.
  • It isn't a sequel series or spinoff of Generator Gawl either.
  • Nor does it mass-produce Tyrannosaurus rex.
• Genesis 2009 is not about Sega's 16-bit system in North America, known as the Mega Drive elsewhere.
  • Nor is it about the first book of the Bible.
  • Nor does it have anything to do with Phil Collins, Peter Gabriel, Tony Banks, Mike Rutherford, et al.
  • Nor is it a spin-off featuring Opposing Sports Team Genesis as the villain protagonists.
  • Nor is it a Beyblade spinning top.
• Genji does not star a cyborg ninja.
• George Clinton isn't a trope about unsubtle and unflattering portrayals of certain American Presidents.
  • Or Vice Presidents.
• The Get a Mac ad campaign won't try to sell you a Big Mac.
  • Or Punch-Out!!.
• Get Backers is not Get Ed with Ed replaced by someone named Backers.
  • Nor is it about the Beatles. Or Jojo.
  • Nor is it advice for someone who wants to start a crowdfunding campaign.
• Get in the Car, Loser! is not about going shopping with Regina George.
• The main character of Get Out is not Elaine Benes.
• Get Smart is not about becoming intelligent.
  • Nor is it an alternative to the memetic phrase "git gud".
• Getter Robo is not what Lucca shouts to Robo while they're fighting Queen Zeal.
• The Ghostbusters, GunBuster, Little Busters!, MythBusters, Psycho Busters, Tokumei Sentai Go-Busters, DieBuster, Crude Buster, and Dragon Buster are not specialized default weapons for Mega Man.
  • In the same way, Superman, Batman, Aquaman^note Not to be confused with the Mega Man 8 Robot Master, Devilman, One-Punch Man, Ultraman, Rayman, Zetman or anyone with a name ending with -man are not Mega Man's enemies.
  • Ghostbusters is also not about multiple ghostly versions of Buster Baxter.
  • Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire does not take place in Arendelle.
• Ghost in the Shell is not a spirit oyster, nor is it a ghost haunting the gas station.
  • It's also not about a ghost in the outermost layer around the operating system kernel.
  • And Ghost in the Shell: Stand Alone Complex isn't about a psychological disorder that makes people be loners.
• Ghost World does not take place on an abandoned planet nor a planet inhabited solely by ghosts.
• G.I. Jane is not a feminine version of G.I. Joe.
• Giant Gorg is not the reason the Boov have to keep fleeing from planet to planet.
  • Nor is it how the Fraggles view Junior, Ma and Pa.
• GG Aleste does not mean "good game/going, Aleste", whether sincerely or sarcastically.
• Giant Killing is not related to Attack on Titan.
  • And it's not about someone making a fortune on the stock market.
• Gigantic Formula is not a math problem that takes a really long time to solve. Nor is it a Super Serum that makes things grow.
• Giga Wing is not a sequel to Zero Wing.
  • While it does have two sequels, they're not named Tera Wing or Peta Wing. It does not have prequels named Mega Wing or Kilo Wing that invert the series' signature Pinball Scoring, either.
• Some people thought Gigli had something to do with the legendary opera singer Beniamino Gigli. A biopic of him could easily have been a better movie.
• Ginga Legend Weed is not about a quest to obtain really good marijuana.
• Gintama is not either Saitama or Gudetama's brother.
• The Girl In Twilight is not Bella Swan or Alice Cullen.
• The Girl Next Door is not Betty Cooper, Mary Jane Watson, or Laura Powers.
• Girl with Curious Hair is not part of The Millennium Trilogy.
• GITADORA is not Dora the Explorer with a guitar. Nor is it a hillbilly ordering a redneck to go and get Dora.
• Glass Onion is not about an onion made of glass.
• Glitch Techs is not about the enhancements used by medieval robots.
• God Eater is not related to Snake Eater.
  • It also has nothing to do with The Devourer of Gods.
• The Godpigeon is not a pigeon with Reality Warper powers. Or is he?
• Godzilla Minus One is not a Godzilla film, except with Godzilla digitally removed in its entirety.
• Going Medieval is not a Pulp Fiction spin-off starring Jules Winnfield.
• Going Postal has no relation to Postal.
  • And only a little to the trope Going Postal.
  • It also has no relation to Portal.
• Goku: Midnight Eye is not about Goku from Dragon Ball taking up detective work in a Film Noir setting.
• Goldfish Warning! is not about a fish who warns everyone about danger. Or warning people about danger involving a goldfish.
• None of The Goldbergs are named Bill. Or Whoopi.
• The Golden Ass is not about someone whose rear is made of gold. Nor a golden donkey.
  • Nor does it contain the line "Bite my glorious golden ass!"
• Golden Dawn's supernatural elements are not related to the Golden Sun games nor the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn that Aleister Crowley was a member of.
• The Golden Girls are not girls that are gold colored. (See Goldfinger for that.)
• Golden Kamuy is not the final evolutionary level of Goku uniforms.
  • Nor is it what would happen if you took one of the main characters of X1999 and turned him into gold.
• Golden Time has no relation to the above, nor are any of the main characters senior citizens.
• Goldie Gold and Action Jack are not the names of porn stars.
• Golf Story is not Cave Story as a golf game spinoff.
• Gonna Be the Twin-Tail!! was not said by the host of the two-tailed beast.
• Good Luck Charlie is not a Peanuts spin-off where Charlie Brown became lucky.
• Good Luck Chuck is not what Peppermint Patty tells Charlie Brown.
• The title teacher of Good Morning, Miss Bliss^note the precursor of Saved by the Bell does not have the first name of Alexa.
• Goodnight Punpun is not when someone attempts to play as Pun-Pun in a Dungeons & Dragons session and the Game Master bans him.
• The Good Nurse is not a Gender Swapped spinoff of The Good Doctor.
• Good Will Hunting is not about finding a thrift store.
  • Nor is it a statement said by a hunter named Good who apparently can't spell.
• Google+ was not a streaming service.
• The Goon Show was not in any way affiliated with any members of Something Awful.
  • Nor is it a spin-off of The Goonies.
  • Or with a hockey-playing wrestler.
  • And it's not The Gong Show hosted by Alice the Goon.
• The Goonies is not about the white birds from Yoshi's Island.
• Gordy has nothing to do with Terry Gordy or Berry Gordy. Nor is it about the Stock Ness Monster supposedly living in Gourd Lake; that's Gourdy. Nor as Show Within a Show (Gordy's Home!) main character in Nope.
• Gorf is not about the teacher from Wayside School.
• Gore Screaming Show is not a Rock Opera version of An Inconvenient Truth.
  • Nor does it have anything to do with Al Gore screaming the word "SHOWWWW!!!!". As funny as it sounds, the actual show has more content than just that.
• Gore: Ultimate Soldier is not about painting former American Vice President Al Gore as a Memetic Badass.
  • Nor it's about the death of Mukuro Ikusaba who's talent is the Ultimate Solider in Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc
  • Nor is it about how pain is weakness leaving the body.
• Gosick isn't about someone who contracts an illness.
• Gundam 00 is not seven short of James Bond recycled with Humongous Mecha.
• Grabbed by the Ghoulies is not about sexual harassment by the undead.
• Grace Under Fire is not about the title character is burning.
• Gradius is not Gladius WITH ENGRISH!
  • Gradius II: Gofer no Yabou is not about the ambition of a gopher.
  • Gradius IV: Fukkatsu (Resurrection) is named not because of the fact that you'll be resurrecting a lot.
  • Gradius Gaiden is not Gradius meets Ninja Gaiden.
    • Or Darius Gaiden, even though they're both Horizontal Scrolling Shooters.
• The Grapes of Wrath are not edible.
• Gravity, Gravity Falls and Gravity Rush are not related.
• Gravity Falls is not about stuff falling down because of gravity.
• Gravity Rush is not the crossover between Gravity or Gravity Falls and Sugar Rush...or a certain fictional racing video game. Nor is it a Boss Rush in a Gravity Screw environment.
• The Gray Garden does not feature a garden that is gray. It takes place in an area with a lot of gardens and there is a gray place, but the two never go together.
• The Gray Man (2022) does not feature a man painted gray, and it's not related to D.Gray-Man.
• Great Big Sea is not about the four seas on Earth.
• The Great Luke Ski are not the Last Words of an imperial stormtrooper, upon meeting a certain Rebel Alliance hero he secretly admires.
  • Nor is it the Soviet Russian title for Star Wars: A New Hope.
• The Great Space Coaster is not Space Mountain.
  • And it's not what astronauts use to set down their drinks.
• Greek is not set in Greece.
• Green Arrow has nothing to do with turning left at a stoplight, or with a steam locomotive.
• Green Eggs and Ham does not spin about rotten food.
• Green Green is not about the iconic first stage in a Kirby game. That'd be "Green Greens."
• The Green Hornet is not about an F/A-18 with a green paintjob.
  • It is also not about a green flying, stinging insect that builds paper hives.
  • It is also not about a car from Hudson (or AMC) with a green paint job.
  • Nor is it a prequel to Cars about Doc Hudson getting a dye job.
  • Nor is it about the Player 4 car from Daytona USA.
  • It definitely has nothing to do with Waspinator.
• The Green Inferno is not about a fire truck robot or ant robot with a green paintjob.
• Greta is not about the climate change activist. Ironically, she was popular in the same year this film came out.
• Grey's Anatomy is not about alien autopsies. Also has nothing to do with an erotic novel protagonist, or even an ice mage.
• GrimGrimoire is not how Billy and Mandy acquired their favorite personal plaything.
• Groove Coaster is not an actual theme park attraction. (Though Taito did advertise a roller coaster adaptation as an April Fool's joke.)
  • Groove Coaster Zero is not the sequel series to the nonexistent Groove Coaster X.
  • Groove Coaster EX is not when your significant other breaks up with you because you play too much Groove Coaster.
  • Groove Coaster 2: Heavenly Festival is not what Groove Coaster players play in the afterlife.
  • Groove Coaster 3: Link Fever does not feature that Link at a disco. Nor is it a crossover with beatmania IIDX 19 Lincle.
  • Groove Coaster 3EX: Dream Party is not about a slumber party, and the "3EX" part of the title is not an Unusual Euphemism for a threesome nor does it refer to having three exes.
  • Groove Coaster 4: Starlight Road has nothing to do with the Star Road or Starlight Glimmer, nor is it a crossover with THE iDOLM@STER: Cinderella Girls Starlight Stage.
  • Groove Coaster 4EX: Infinity Highway is not a street racing game.
  • Groove Coaster 4MAX: Diamond Galaxy does not have a "MAX" song. Nor does it feature Formula One driver Max Verstappen.
    "TU TU TU-TU!" (Ad-Lib) "MAX VERSTAPPEN!" (Full Chain)
• Growlanser is not about seeing Lancer growing up.
  • And it's not a growing second-in-command.
• A Guide to Recognizing Your Saints is not a parochial school textbook.
• Guilty Gear has nothing to do with Metal Gear. Or Top Gear.
  • Nor is it clothing you wear when you feel guilty for something you've done, nor is it clothing worn by someone found guilty while on trial.
• Guilty Party is a party game, but feeling guilty is not the purpose behind it.
• Guitar Hero and its sequel games is not a series about a literal guitar who has a secret identity as a super hero.
  • It's also not a series of games about how Hitori started her cover channel
• Gunbound is not a cross between GUN and EarthBound (1994).
• Gundam Build Fighters Try does not mean that Gundam robots can successfully build things whereas martial artists cannot, despite repeated attempts.
• Mobile Suit Gundam SEED is neither about a seed that grows into a Humongous Mecha nor that other thing you were thinking about. Nor is it a South Asian wheat (called “Gandham” in Hindi and Urdu) farmer’s shopping list.
• Mobile Suit Gundam Seed Destiny does not involve helping others pirate Destiny.
• Mobile Suit Gundam Unicorn does have robot attacks, but it's not that kind.
  • Nor is it a crossover fanfic of the Gundam Franchise with My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic.
  • And Gundam UC, an alternate name for this series, is not a University of California campus where Gundams are built.
• Gung Ho is not a solo movie for the Marine from G.I. Joe.
• Gungrave is not a disposal site for firearms.
• Gunman Chronicles is not a Tengen Toppa Gurren Lagann spinoff.
• Gunnm is not someone mumbling Gundam.
• GunNail does not feature a nailgun as a weapon.
• Gunslinger Girl is not an anime adaptation of Final Fantasy X-2.
• Gunslinger Stratos is not a crossover between Gunslinger Girl and Infinite Stratos.
• Gunsmith Cats does star gunsmiths, but they aren't actual cats, or cat girls for that matter.
• GUN×SWORD won't try to shoot, then cut you.
  • It is also not a sequel to the video game Zerker X Ninja.
  • It is not standard-issue weaponry for SeeD members, either.
  • And it's not a Cargo Ship between weapons.
  • Nor is it a spinoff of CROSS×BEATS.
• Guppy Love is not a The Binding of Isaac fanfic which pairs someone with Isaac's dead cat. Thank god. Nor is it about fish falling in love.
• Guwange is not a rip-off of Giga Wing filled with Translation Train Wrecks and lines like "What a beautiful Guwange!"
• Guyver is not a Trans-Atlantic equivalent series to MacGyver.
• The G-Word with Adam Conover is not the Spear Counterpart to The L Word.

H

• Hack/Slash is not part of the .hack franchise.
  • Nor is it slash fiction about slashes.
  • Nor does it have anything to do with NetHack or its fork Slash'EM.
• The Hagakure is not about the Ultimate Clairvoyant or Invisible Girl.
• Hail Satan? is not about Dracula's last word with a question mark.
• The Hairy Bikers aren't bikers at all. They're chefs.
• HAL Laboratory has nothing to do with HAL 9000.
• Halo is not named for High Altitude Low Opening military parachuting. Nor does it have any angels in it.
  • Halo: Combat Evolved is not a DanceDanceRevolution boss track.
• Halloween H20 has nothing to do with water.
  • It's also not the Halloween edition of H₂O: Just Add Water.
• Halloweentown is not where Halloween takes place.
  • Nor does it have anything to do with The Nightmare Before Christmas aside from it also being owned by Disney.
• Hamilton is not a spin-off series of Maggie and the Ferocious Beast focusing on Hamilton Hocks.
• Hannah Montana is not a town in the state of Montana.
  • Or a girl named Hannah in Montana.
  • Or a daughter of a certain famous quarterback.
  • She's also not related to an infamous drug dealer.
• Hanna Is Not a Boy's Name is not a trope about Gender-Blender Names, though it is a webcomic that involves one.
  • Said webcomic also has nothing to do with transgender issues.
  • Barbera is also not a boy's name, but the page isn't about them.
• Hannibal is not a biopic about Hannibal Buress or the conqueror.
• Happy Days is not about some happy people whose last name is Day.
  • It's also not part of the same series as School Days.
• Happy Feet hardly has any foot focus in it... Or at least no human feet in it.
  • It also doesn't have any wombo combos in it.
  • It's not called Happy Meters outside of the United States.
• Happy Ness is not about Ness being joyous.
• A Hard Day is not a prequel to A Hard Day's Night.
• Hardspace: Shipbreaker is not related to Homeworld: Shipbreakers, which has been renamed Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak. That said, they do share developers.
• The Hardy Boys is about Frank and Joe, not Matt and Jeff.
• Harry and His Bucket Full of Dinosaurs does not star Harry Potter or Harry Kim.
• Harry Potter is not a clay sculptor who needs to shave. It ain’t about some pothead named Harry either, dude!
  • Nor is it about Harry Kim or Harry with the dinosaurs doing pottery.
• Harvester is most definitely not about farming. Nor is it about harvesting Little Sisters...it's even more disturbing than that.
• Harvest Moon is neither about harvesting the moon nor harvesting anything from the moon.
  • It's also not a subject to the Neil Young song.
• Havemercy is not the TV Tropes page for this song.
  • Nor does it involve Uncle Jesse.
• Hayate × Blade is not a pairing of someone named Hayate (especially the Combat Butler) and Blade.
• Heavy Rain is not a sequel to Vampire Rain and has nothing to do with The Heavy, The Heavy, or Hard Rain.
  • It’s also not about a trans girl gaining weight.
• Haven't You Heard? I'm Sakamoto is not about the green-haired family on an expedition to a floating island, a Japanese Delinquent from Shujin Academy who is also the Phantom Thief Skull, nor Metroid creator Yoshio Sakamoto.
  • Nor is it about a street racer from Initial D.
• Hearthstone and Stone Hearth aren't inversions of each other.
• Heartstopper is not about a serial killer who goes around murdering people by giving them sudden heart attacks.
• Hector's World isn't about Ronnie Anne's grandfather, an illiterate boy known as Zero, or a furry purple giant creating his own world.
• Hedon is not supposed to be applied directly to your Forehead. That would be HeadOn.
• Hedwig and the Angry Inch is not about Harry Potter's owl in desperate need of a good scratch.
• Helck is not a censored way to say "hell".
• Neither Hellbender nor Hellbenders are about the species of giant salamander.
• Hell Girl is not the Distaff Counterpart of Hellboy.
  • That would be Hellgirl.
• Hell on Earth^note a mod for Fallout: New Vegas doesn't involves a demonic invasion of Hell but is a Silent Hill-inspired post-apocalyptic Western RPG set in a world merging with its Dark World after a failed scientific experiment. It is also unrelated with Doom II: Hell on Earth, either. It's also not related to the Deadlands game with the same name, despite both being post-apocalyptic horror.
• Although Hellfire Commentaries features commentated playthroughs, they do not have one for Hellfire (1989).
• Hello Cthulhu is not about greeting or taunting an Eldritch Abomination.
  • Nor was it a McLean Stevenson sitcom where Cthulhu moves to Portland and becomes a radio talk show host.
  • Nor is it a Lovecraftian adaptation of Hello, Dolly!.
• Hello Neighbor is not when Hello Nurse from Animaniacs moves in next door.
• Hello! Project is not related to the beginner coder's "Hello World" program. Nor is it any kind of plan, elaborate or otherwise, conducted by Hello Kitty.
  • Nor is it what an engineer says when his plans come to fruition.
  • Nor is it about the making of Lionel Richie's 1984 hit ballad.
• Hellraiser, Hellsinker and Helltaker are three entirely different things. The middle one has nothing to do with Helsinki either.
• Hellsing is not about demonic music.
• Henry Danger is not related to Harvey Danger.
• The main character of her is not Ann Veal.
• Here Comes Honey Boo Boo is not something Yogi Bear would say at a pic-a-nic.
  • Honey Boo Boo's real name is not Booboo Stewart.
• Heroes is not a live-action version of Justice League Unlimited.
  • It also has little to do with sandwiches.
• Heroes of the Storm has nothing to do with the DragonForce song "Fury of the Storm".
• The Heroic Legend of Arslan is not the unreleased eighth book in The Chronicles of Narnia.
• Hexagon Death Squad is not a Darker and Edgier spinoff of Super Hexagon.
• Hey Arnold! has nothing to do with Arnold Schwarzenegger or Arnold Takahashi. Nor is it a Diff'rent Strokes spinoff.
• The answer to Hey Ash, Whatcha Playin'? usually isn't Pokémon.
  • Or Mega Man ZX Advent (that character's name is spelled "Ashe", anyway).
  • Or This Is My Boomstick.
• High Noon does not feature McCree popping off One Hit Kills.
• Highschool of the Dead is The House of the Dead IN A HIGH SCHOOL!
• Hi-sCoool! Sega Hard Girls is not a hentai featuring girls from Sega games. "Hard Girls" is short for "Hardware Girls", as the characters are Moe Anthropomorphisms of Sega consoles.
• High Guardian Spice is not a Shoddy Knockoff Product of Old Spice.
  • Nor is a tribute band of the Spice Girls.
  • And it's not about former NFL player Anthony Adams holding a top security position at a castle.
• None of the characters on High School High are high.
• High School Star Musical is not an animal adaptation of High School Musical.
• Higurashi: When They Cry is not about the entire Higurashi family crying.
• Hilary And Jackie is not about the relationship between two First Ladies.
  • Nor does it star Hilary Duff and Jackie Chan
• The Hills Have Eyes is not about the background landscapes in Super Mario Bros. games.
• Hip Hop Mania's music is not really comprised of hip-hop.
  • Nor is it Sonic Mania with hip-hop music.
• His Dark Materials is not to be read as His Dark Materia, and has nothing to do with Sephiroth, nor is not about another kind of dark materials.
• His Wife Is a Hen is, in fact, not about a Henpecked Husband.
• Hit List doesn't list would-be victims in contract killing.
  • There are no record charts, either.
• Hitman GO is not an augmented-reality game where you carry out virtual assassinations in real life.
  • Nor is it a Hitman-themed version of Go.
• The Hogan Family does not have Hulk in it.
  • Nor Paul.
• Hogan's Heroes is not a sandwich shop.
  • It's also not a crossover between The Hogan Family and Heroes.
• Hogfather isn't about a family of pigs.
  • Nor is it a parody of The Godfather with pigs.
• Hokuto no Ken, Ryūko no Ken and Hiryū no Ken aren't part of a franchise or with Souten no Ken from the same author of FOTNS, nor are rival fighting styles used by rival Hokuto Shinken schools in the first one.
• Hollow Knight is not a spin-off of Shovel Knight.
• Hollywood Homicide is not about how Hollywood views murders.
• The Hollywood Squares is not about stars who manage to avoid descending into a pit of alcoholic or drug-taking misery. It's also not about Hollywood multiplying things by themselves.
• Hollywood Undead is not about how Hollywood portrays the undead, nor is it about Hollywood during a Zombie Apocalypse.
• Holy Invasion of Privacy, Badman! What Did I Do to Deserve This?:
  • It has nothing to do with Robin. Unfortunately, knowing this doesn't stop the mental images...
  • It also has nothing to do with the similarly-titled Pet Shop Boys song.
• Holyland is not about The Crusades.
• Ronnie James Dio's and also videogame Holy Diver is not about a priest practicing scuba diving.
• Homestar Runner is not about the management of homes or stars.
  • It also has nothing to do with baseball.
  • Nor is it about running, though it was intended to be.
• Homestuck is not about being under house arrest.
  • Nor is it an EarthBound (1994) ROM hack.
  • Nor is it DOOR STUCK taken up to eleven.
    "Ahhhh, tried to sneak through the home, man! Can't make it! Can't make it, the shit's stuck! Outta my way, son!"
• Honey, I Blew Up the Kid does not involve exploding children.
  • Or exploding goats, for that matter.
  • It's also not about what happens to The Kid on a regular basis.
  • It also doesn't have much to do with Death the Kid.
  • Also, Honey, I Shrunk the Kids is not about shrinking goats.
  • Honey, I Joined a Cult is not a follow-up to the Honey, I Shrunk the Kids trilogy.
• Honkai Impact 3rd is not about what Shinji Ikari fights to prevent.
• The Honorverse doesn't mean a universe that's really, really honorable.
  • And it has nothing to do with Honor Blackman.
• Hook is not a slasher film.
  • Nor does it involve any deadly fishermen.
• Hoppity Hooper is not the baby kangaroo that Sylvester repeatedly tries and fails to catch.
• Horrible Bosses is not the Darth Wiki counterpart to That One Boss and Best Boss Ever.
• Horrible Science is not about how Science Is Bad.
• Horton Hears a Who! is not about Horton listening to classic British rock music, nor is it about his taking advice from the World Health Organization.
  • It has nothing to do with Doctor Who, either.
• Horus Heresy is not a book about Jesus mythicism.^note There's an idea (bordering on conspiracy theory, popularized by the film Zeitgeist by Peter Joseph), that the story of Jesus was just a carbon copy of the Egyptian god Horus. The "Horus" in the Horus Heresy novels has nothing to do with the Egyptian god, and the "Heresy" in question is not the 'heretical' idea that Jesus is Horus.
• Hoshi Saga is not about a certain linguist.
• House of the Dead is not a spin-off of House where the eponymous character runs the hospital's morgue.
  • And it's not about him joining The Grateful Dead.
  • And it's not where The Grateful Dead live.
• House of Leaves is not a House spinoff involving trees.
• How Green Was My Valley is not an audience response to a comedian saying "your valley was sooooo green..."
• How I Became a Pokémon Card is not made of accounts from people who got transformed into Pokémon cards.
• How I Killed Your Master is not How I Met Your Mother as a Kung Fu revenge tale!
• How I Met Your Mother isn't a retelling of The Terminator by Kyle Reese to John Connor.
  • Neither is it RED Spy taunting BLU Scout.
• The Stella of How Stella Got Her Groove Back is not the one from Winx Club, Angry Birds, or The Loud House.
• How to Be Indie does not star aspiring independent game developers or Alternative Rockers. Or aspiring Adventurer Archaeologists.
• The U2 album How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb contains no advice on how to do so.
• Howl's Moving Castle is not the property of Thurston Howell III.
• How Many of Me is not a website for people questioning if they're plural.
• Hulk Hogan is not the star of Hogan's Heroes, he is also not related to the Gennai clone Hogan, or to Yusei's friend Crow, or being a Fusion Dance between The Incredible Hulk with Paul Hogan, much less is about Hulk living in a hogan.
• Humanity Has Declined has nothing to do with The Decline of Western Civilization or any sequels.
  • Nor is it humanity collectively refusing to accept a particular credit card.
• The Hunchback of Notre Dame does not play college football.
• Hundreds of Beavers is not an ASMR video. There is a very large beaver colony in it, but the film is anything but relaxing.
• The Hunger Games is not about a contest when you have to starve yourself to death to win.
• Hunter × Hunter is not the Samus/Dark Samus pairing.
  • It also has nothing to do with GUN×SWORD, Zerker X Ninja or Zerker X Saurian.
  • Nor is it Left 4 Dead or Halo or [PROTOTYPE] Screw Yourself pairing.
  • It has nothing to do with Half-Life 2, either.
  • In addition, it does not have anything to do with Monster Hunter.
  • Nor is it a ship of two people named Hunter. Or detective Hunter with himself.
  • And for the people who know it's pronounced Hunter Hunter, it is not about a hunter who hunts hunters.
• The Hurt Locker is not about a film set in a school, where a kid gets hurt from being stuffed into a locker.
  • Nor is it about a version of Foot Locker that sells pain (somehow) instead of shoes.
• Hyakko is not one of The Four Gods. You're just one letter off there.
  • And it's definitely not one of the Warner Brothers.
• Hyperdimension Neptunia has nothing to do with the Darkwing Duck Character of the same name.
  • Hyperdimension Neptunia U: Action Unleashed is not a Wii U game.

I

• I Am Number Four is not a comeback against someone who says You Are Number 6.
  • Nor is it how Tobias got his nickname.
  • Nor is it the third sequel to the LazyTown song "We Are Number One".
  • Nor is it a spin-off of Codename: Kids Next Door about Numbuh Four.
  • Nor does it have any relation to Agent 4 of Splatoon 2's New Squidbeak Splatoon.
  • Nor does it involve Anthropomorphic Typography
• i am sam is not a Pragmatic Adaptation of Green Eggs and Ham. Nor does it star that Sam.
  • Nor is it about how the protagonist from I Am Number Four got a real name.
  • And it does not star Sam Puckett, Yosemite Sam, Toucan Sam, Sam Alexander, Sam Manson, or Sam Sharp.
• I am Setsuna does not star that Setsuna, or Setsuna F. Seiei, or a school idol Setsuna Yuki.
  • Nor is the Japanese remake of the aforementioned i am sam or I Am Legend.
• I Didn't Do It does not star Bart Simpson.
• I Dream of Jeannie has absolutely nothing to do with the Stephen Foster song of that name. And besides, she has blonde hair in it.
• I'm Gonna Git You Sucka is not quoted by Booker T.
• I Married Dora is not about the protagonist from Dora the Explorer.
• Ibara is not Bara on an Apple device.
• iCarly is not about people who are so vain, they probably think this song was sung by them.
  • Nor is it an Apple product.
• Ice Spice is not a member of the Spice Girls.
• The Iceman Cometh has nothing to do with George Gervin, Jerry Butler, Albert Collins, Maverick’s rival, Bobby Drake, the robot Dr. Light built for polar research, or Iceman King Parsons.
• Ichigo 100% is not what happens when either the protagonists of Bleach or Tokyo Mew Mew reach their full power potential.
• Ichi the Killer is not the Japanese version of The One.
  • It's also not a little-known sequel song to The Who's "Boris the Spider".
  • Nor is it the Japanese remake of The Itchy & Scratchy Show.
• Iggy Arbuckle is not at all related to Jon Arbuckle or Fatty Arbuckle.
• IGPX: Immortal Grand Prix is not about Duncan MacLeod riding around in a Pontiac.
• Ikari Warriors has nothing to do with Shinji, Gendo or Yui.
• Ikki Tousen is not a Crack Pairing between Phoenix Ikki and Kaname Tousen.
• The Illusion of Life has nothing to do with existential crises, nihilism or Platonic Cave.
• I Miss the Sunrise is not about forgetting to set your alarm clock in the morning.
  • Nor is it about missing the anime studio Sunrise.
• Imaginary does not star or feature the number i.
  • Nor is it the adaptation of The Imaginary.
• Imagine Dragons has nothing to do with using the power of your mind to bring dragons into the world. Or even with the different ways creators have envisioned dragons.
• I=MGCM a.k.a. MGCM or I am Magicami is not a French supply chain institute, another sequel of Puella Magi Madoka Magica or even the spin-off for FLCL.
• Imscared and Don't Hug Me I'm Scared are not in the same continuity.
• Indiana Jones and His Desktop Adventures is not about him retiring as an Adventurer Archaeologist to focus on office work.
• Indivisible is not about dividing by zero.
• inFAMOUS: Second Son is not a trope about evil younger brothers.
• Infinite Stratos is not about mass-produced clones of Lockon or Einhart.
  • It is also not three atmospheric layers under Infinite Space.
• Inglourious Basterds is not about a bunch of illegitimate children who must learn to spell.
• Ingrid Goes West is not about the one from Fillmore! or Street Fighter in The Wild West setting.
• The Inheritance Cycle does not guarantee you $100,000 a year for the rest of your life after your parents die/are killed.
  • Nor is it actually a series of books about legal battles between successors over an inheritance.
• Initial D is not about someone whose initial is D.
  • It's also not a prequel story about Tenacious D's early days.
  • Nor is it the prequel to Yu-Gi-Oh! 5Ds
  • It also has nothing to do with someone's first time having the D.
  • It's also not an One Piece sequel.
  • Initial D Arcade Stage is not about the cast of the series playing arcade driving games, though it is an arcade driving game.
    • Initial D Arcade Stage 6 AA does not run on AA-size batteries.
    • Initial D Arcade Stage 8 Infinity does not have anti-gravity. Nor does it have an Updated Re-release called Initial D Arcade Stage 8.1.
    • Initial D: Zero is not the sequel series to the nonexistent Initial D X or Initial D Stay Night.
  • Initial D Extra Stage is not the Optional Boss that you get after clearing Arcade Stage's Legend of the Streets mode.
  • While Initial D Final Stage is about a "Final Boss" of sorts, said final boss is not Takumi. Instead, he faces his own final boss.
• Ink Exchange is not part of The Inkworld Trilogy.
  • And The Inkworld Trilogy does not share a setting with Splatoon.
• Inside Out is not about wearing your clothes the wrong way. It's also not a sequel to INSIDE (2016).
• Inside No. 9 is not a documentary series about the making of Mighty No. 9.
• Instant Teen: Just Add Nuts is not about those kind of nuts, you pervert!
• Interstate '76 is not about the road of the same name. Nor does it feature Jack Morrison riding highways.
• Interlude is not an animated/visual novel adaption of the Dragon Ball Super story about the future versions of the Pilaf Gang turning into babies by the Dragon Balls.
• The Invisible Woman is not a spin-off featuring Susan Richards.
• Instacart is Monster Hunter player jargon for a One-Hit Kill.
• IO Interactive has never made an .io Game... yet.
• Ip Man is not about an attorney, superhero, or Robot Master who specializes in intellectual property.
  • Nor is it about IP addresses in any way.
• The iPhone 8 does not have anti-gravity support.
  • The "SE" in iPhone SE does not stand for "sound effects". Nor is it an iPhone produced specifically for the Swedish market.
  • The iPhone X is not an iPhone that can make moral decisions for itself. Nor does it have a Japan-only expansion kit. Its predecessor is not called the iPhone SuperNOVA 2.
    • The "X" is not pronounced "cross", there are no Styles or Arts apps, and it's not called iPhone Generations outside of Japan.
    • It doesn't have classes and dungeons from the past four generations of iPhones, once again it's not pronounced "iPhone Cross", and it's not called the iPhone Nexus outside of Japan.
    • And it does not run Mac OS X (regardless of the fact that the two are from the same company).
    • It's also not part of a series including the iPhone, iPhone 2, iPhone Zero and iPhone.5
  • The iPhone XS is not a reward for being a master surgeon. Nor does the XS stand for "extra-small".
  • The iPhone XR does not require Hyper parts to produce.
  • The iPhone 11 is not followed by iPhone HAPPY SKY, iPhone DistorteD, and iPHONE GOOOOOOOOOOOLLLLLLLLLLLDDD!!
• Iron Man, the Marvel Comics character, is not the basis for the song "Iron Man" by Black Sabbath. Didn't stop them from using it in the closing credits of the film (minus the lyrics), or have the comics have Tony Stark inspired by the song for the name of his superhero identity.
  • Or a humanization of the title for the winner of the "Iron Pony competition". (You want the Ironman Triathlon.)
  • Iron Man is also not an iron-themed Robot Master. Quite frankly these "Man" jokes are too easy to make.
  • Nor is it about someone who presses clothes for a living.
  • The Iron Lady is not about Iron Man's grandmother.
• Iron Sky is not a prequel to Beneath a Steel Sky.
• The Irregular at Magic High School does not have constipation. Nor is it about a rogue Reploid in a high school.
• Irregular Webcomic! has nothing to do with Schedule Slip.
  • No relation to Regular Show, either.
  • Nor is it called Maverick Webcomic outside Japan.
• Ishtar is not a documentary about Marik's family.
• Is It Wrong to Try to Pick Up Girls in a Dungeon? is not about some horny guy who ask himself if it's a good idea finding that nice-looking sex worker in that dark dungeon out there...
  • Nor does it involve the question of whether rescuing female children and/or adolescents from castle prison cells by carrying them out physically is inherently immoral or not.
• Is the Order a Rabbit? is not about asking for a rabbit to eat it.
  • Nor is it about Elmer Fudd giving up on hunting Bugs and decided to go to a restaurant.
• It Follows is not about Pennywise stalking anyone.
• It's About Time is not about the first episode of Telltale's Back to the Future: The Game.
• It Steals is not about anything stealing your stuff, especially not Pennywise.
• I Wanna Be the Guy is not about 1-Up's desire to be Stinkoman's sidekick.
  • Or a desire to become this Guy, that Guy or the other Guy, or that other Guy, or Might Guy, though that's what Rock Lee wants to be (like).
  • It also isn't about how little boys playing a video game tend not to want to play as the female characters.
• I Want to Eat Your Pancreas is not about cannibalism, nor is about an Emo version of I Want to Hold My Hand being sang in a really bad day.
• iZombie isn't a Halloween-themed episode of iCarly. It doesn't help that the former (or, at least, its TV adaptation) also takes place in Seattle.

J-K

• JAG isn’t about the British sports car brand named after the species of great cats.
• JAGS Wonderland isn't about the adventures of group of military attorneys... IN WONDERLAND!!!
• Jack Chick has nothing to do with a transgender woman who experiences Chickification following their gender bender.
  • Though one day, someone will write that story. We suspect drugs will be involved.
    • Thus creating the Jack Chick Crack Fic?
  • It'd be very interesting, if Jack Chick himself was the character involved.
  • Nor does it involve stealing a girl.
  • It is not a baby bird that can be used to lift up a car.
  • It's not a baby bird with a Species Surname.
  • And it's not about how surprising it is to hear about someone named Jack then find out she's really a chick.
  • Nor is it about the chick known as Subject Zero who goes by "Jack." Who you probably shouldn't call a "chick" anyway.
  • Nor would it be the resulting company if the fast food chains Jack in the Box and Chick-fil-A merged.
• Jack Frost is not about the cute, jester-like demons that inhabit the Shin Megami Tensei series.
• James Bond is not a type of chemical bond, though such a bond would probably be reserved for pretty awesome chemicals.
  • Or Pokémon: The Series' James's bonding with anyone.
  • Nor is it TheOdd1sOut bonding with someone.
• Jason X isn't a Parallel Porn Title to Friday the 13th. That would be JasonXXX.
  • Nor is it about Jason Voorhees or Jason King becoming a follower of Elijah Muhammad.
  • The titular antagonist does not get four Hunting Styles, either.
• Between Jennifer and Jennifer 8, Jennifer 2-7 do not exist.
• Jenny Everywhere is not what Ash Ketchum says when he and any of his friends show up at a convention involving every single Officer Jenny in the show.
  • And it is not about Jenny Wakeman developing duplication powers.
• Jensen Ackles is not a law firm, even though his name sounds like one.
• Jessie is not a spinoff of Pokémon: The Series about a female crimson-haired Team Rocket member.
• Jet Li is not a Bruce Lee Clone with a jetpack in his back.
• Jet Set Radio has nothing to do with Jet the Hawk setting up a radio or a radio station.
• Jet Set Willy is not related to the series above.
  • It's also not a sequel about the life of a certain orca after having been freed.
• Jett Rocket and Rex Rocket are unrelated.
• Jimmy Two-Shoes is not a son (or have any relation, for that matter) of Mammy Two Shoes.
• John Ringo is not one half of The Beatles.
• Jojo & Gran Gran does not star JoJo Siwa. Nor is it about Jonathan Joestar or Jojo Tickle.
• Jojo Rabbit is not an anthropomorphic animated rabbit.
• JoJo's Bizarre Adventure is not about Mojo Jojo or Jojo Siwa having weird adventures somewhere else.
  • JoJo's Bizarre Adventure: Golden Wind is not about peeing and farting at the same time.
  • Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure Stone Ocean does not involve solidifying the world's oceans with Ice-nine.
  • Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure Steel Ball Run does have moments where people run from steel balls, but it's not the focus of the story.
  • Jo Jos Bizarre Adventure Jo Jolion is not about JoJo and Goliath. Not is it a crossover between JoJo and GoLion.
• "The Joker" (the Steve Miller Band song) is not a Villain Song but about a guy who's many things including a joker.
  • Nor is The Joker in any way a smoker or a midnight toker.
• Joy (2015) is not an Inside Out Spin-Off focusing on a certain emotion character.
  • Nor does it about the nurse in every Pokémon Center.
  • This film also is not a South Korean actress and singer biography.
• Joy Ride is not a Road Trip Film starring the character from Inside Out, Joy (2015), South Korean actress and singer or every Pokémon Center.
• jubeat is not, we repeat, NOT about beating Jews. It's pronounced "you-beat", thank you very much.
  • And it's not the rhythm that drives klezmer music. Again, check the pronunciation.
  • jubeat knit is not a jubeat-themed knitting kit, though it does have an unlock system themed after knitting.
  • jubeat saucer is not a jubeat-themed UFO.
  • jubeat prop has nothing to do with props of any sort.^note The title is actually an abbreviation of paintdrop.
  • jubeat clan is not a clan of jubeat players.
  • jubeat Ave. is not an actual street.
  • Its localized name, jukebeat, does not involve beating up a jukebox.
• Judging Amy is not the sequel to Chasing Amy.
• Jujutsu Kaisen is not about the grappling-centric martial art.
• Jump Super Stars is not an order for stars, either celebrity or stellar, to jump.
  • It's also not related to "Jump Up, Super Star!" from Super Mario Odyssey.
• The title Jungle 2 Jungle is not to be read as Jungle Jungle 2. There's no prequel called Jungle Jungle.
• Juno, a teen pregnancy movie, is not the prequel to the children's musical puppet shows Juno Baby and Juno Jr.
  • It also has nothing to do with the Roman goddess of marriage, the asteroid named after said goddess, or a certain dark red she-wolf.
  • Nor was he mad.
• Jupiter and Project Jupiter are two completely different music groups.
• Jurassic Galaxy isn't a crossover between Jurassic World and Guardians of the Galaxy (2014).
• Jurassic Park isn't about a park that existed during prehistoric times.
• The Lost World: Jurassic Park isn't a crossover between a famous 1912 novel and Jurassic Park (1993).
• Jurassic Park III isn't about the third iteration of a park that existed during prehistoric times.
• Jurassic World isn't about what our world was like during prehistoric times.
• Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom isn't about the destruction of a kingdom that existed during prehistoric times, nor is it about the dinosaurs' mass-extinction event.
• Jurassic World Dominion isn't about the dinosaurs reclaiming their status as Earth's rulers.
• Just Dance is not about Justified dancing. Quite the opposite, actually.
  • Nor is it an order to stop worrying or screwing around and start dancing.
  • The title does not refer to the timing of your dance being "just", even if that's the objective of the game.
• "Just Sing" is not a Spin-Off or a sister game to Just Dance.
  • Nor is it an original song by Lady Gaga that goes on par with "Just Dance".
• Kaguya-sama: Love Is War is not a prequel to Naruto about the rise of the Sage of Six Paths.
• Kaiba is not a Yu-Gi-Oh! spinoff.
  • Neither is Seto no Hanayome.
  • Likewise, Sasuke is not a Naruto spinoff. Nor is Uzumaki.
    • And Gunsmoke is not a Trigun spinoff.
• Kaiji is not about 100-foot tall monsters rampaging through downtown Tokyo.
• Kaiketsu Zubat (thankfully) does not have that eponymous Arceus-damned Pokémon in question.
• The light novels Kagerou Daze and Kagerou, Setting Sail! are completely unrelated.
  • Nor Kagerou Imaizumi stars on them.
• None of the Kamen Rider series feature a protagonist with a Central American Alligator as a mount.
  • Kamen Rider Amazon does not have an online store motif.
  • Kamen Rider BLACK is not of African descent.
    • Nor is he served without creamer or sugar.
  • Kamen Rider BLACK RX is not about the title character working at the pharmacy.
  • Kamen Rider Agito is not a flaming pixie (or an F-bomb-spewing rollerblader) turned into a toku protagonist. Likewise, Kamen Rider Hibiki's alter ego is not Dan Hibiki.
    • or Ryouga for that matter.
  • Along those lines, Kamen Rider Kuuga does not have a silver wolf as a pet. And it doesn't have a cougar motif, either.
  • And Kamen Rider Decade did not take 10 years to make.
  • And Kamen Rider OOO does not share its setting with Adventure Time.
  • And Kamen Rider Den-O does not co-star a Hawaiian police detective who is frequently told to "book 'em".
  • Kamen Rider Ghost's identity is not Johnny Blaze. And his transformation shout is not "I'm going ghost!".
  • Shin Kamen Rider is not a follow-up to Shin Kamen Rider: Prologue.
• Kamui has nothing to do with Kamui Gakupo, Kamui uniforms, or Corrin (their name in Japanese is Kamui).
• Kandagawa Jet Girls are not sponsored by the Iron Chef's perennial rival.
  • The titular girls also aren't female Transformers who turn into jets.
• Kane & Lynch is not a WWE Network original show featuring Kane and Becky Lynch. Nor is it a crossover between the Katie Vick and Claire Lynch angles.
  • In addition to having the wrong Kane, the subtitle for the first game, Dead Men, does not feature The Undertaker.
• The Kane Chronicles does not feature a seven-foot-tall masked wrestler in black and red.
  • It also isn't about the Hawaiian creator god, but it DOES have to do with mythology.
• Kang Fu isn't about a karate kangaroo, or Kang doing martial arts.
• Kanon is not a pirate Kremling wielding a cannon. You want Kannon. And it is not how Kremlings and the Mortal Kombat fans say "Canon".
  • Nor is it about a bishounen servant.
• Kappa Mikey is nothing to do with a helicopter pilot called Mikey.
• Kara no Shoujo should not be confused with Katawa Shoujo. Or vice-versa. Especially not vice-versa.
  • It's also not about KARA.
• The Karate Kid is not about a goat doing karate.
• Karin is not about the character from Dragon Ball or Naruto or Street Fighter. It's also not about Grand Theft Auto's equivalent of Toyota.
• Kart Fighter is neither a game about fighting go-karts nor a racing game.
  • It's also not about when Mario Kart gets particularly violent.
  • One character is called Mari, sadly, it's not that Mari.
• Kasumi Ninja is not a Spin-Off of Dead or Alive. For starters, it predates the latter game.
• Keepers of the Elements pertains to the classical elements, not the Elements of Harmony or the Periodic Table Of The Elements.
• Keeping Up with the Kardashians is not what would be said by a speech-impaired member of the Deep Space Nine crew.
• Kekkaishi is not the porn-loving, eyepatch-wearing Jonin from Konohagakure. That would be Kakashi.
• Kenichi: The Mightiest Disciple is not known for his Szechuan cooking.
• Kenny is not a documentary, or in this case, Mockumentary, about Kenny McCormick.
• The Kentucky Fried Movie is about as far from a documentary about KFC and its founder as you can get.
  • And Kentucky Route Zero will not lead you to a KFC.
• Kemono Friends is not Friends WITH LITTLE BIT BEASTY GIRLS!. Likewise, LEGO Friends is not the same series WITH LEGOS!
• Kevin Can Wait did not get as retooled as Kevin Can F**k Himself. Neither was Kevin (Probably) Saves the World.
• Key the Metal Idol isn't when you angrily scratch the paintwork on the ancient idol with your car keys.
  • Turns out it doesn't involve Excel♡Saga either.
    • Or Key/Visual Arts.
  • While the titular Key wants to be an idol singer, she doesn't perform Heavy Metal.
• Kibo has nothing to do with the Japanese science lab that is part of the International Space Station. He has also not, to our knowledge, gone on a journey with a talking motorcycle.
  • It is also not about a boy who carries a dog around with him wherever he goes, or the Ultimate Robot.
• Kickassia has no relation to Kick-Ass.
  • Nor is it related to Jackass.
  • None of these are related to the trope Jerkass, but they all contain examples of that trope.
• Kiddy Grade is not a story about elementary school children.
• Kid Icarus is not about the mythical character Icarus in his childhood.
• Kidz Bop is not about children hurting each other in a free-for-all.
• Kiff is not a Futurama Spin-Off starring Zapp Brannigan's Beleaguered Assistant (and in any case, that would be spelled as "Kif").
• Killing Floor is not about where in an office highrise you can hire an assassin, nor is it ground that's lethal to stand on.
  • Nor is it about throwing someone on the ground so hard that you kill them.
• Killing Zoe is not about slaying an orange female furry monster.
• Kill la Kill is not a sequel or an anime adaption to the Kill Bill movie franchise, even though it includes action girls.
  • Nor a sequel/prequel to Akame ga Kill! or Live A Live.
• Kill Switch does not star Killswitch Engage.
• Killers of the Flower Moon did not take place at Crete. And vice versa for Moonflower Murders: Susan Ryeland did not investigate the serial murder mystery of Osage County.
• Kindred Spirits on the Roof isn't a sequel to Kindred. It is a Visual Novel, but not a sequel to the one in Choices: Stories You Play.
• The King of Fighters is not just about the character King. Nor does it have to do with a certain other fighting game character named King.
• King of the Hill is not about the toughest guy in town.
  • Nor is it literally a king living on a hill.
• The King of Staten Island is not a biopic about Carmella's father, Paul Van Dale.
• King of Thorn is not about a ruler of a kingdom named Thorn.
• King Ralph isn't about Wreck-It Ralph or Ralph Wiggum living a royal life.
• Kingdom Hearts is not part of a series that also has the titles Kingdom Clubs, Kingdom Spades, or Kingdom Diamonds.
  • Kingdom Hearts: 358/2 Days is not set over the course of 179 days; the slash isn't a division symbol.
  • Kingdom Hearts Missing-Link is not a crossover with The Legend of Zelda series.
• Kingsman: The Secret Service has nothing to do with the guys who sang "Louie, Louie".
• Kino's Journey is not about the rise of any of the following unless it has a talking motorcycle.
  • It also doesn't detail her quest to become an internet celebrity.
  • It doesn't involve a journey undertaken by Sailor Jupiter.
  • It is also not a spin-off of Chrono Trigger with Kino as the protagonist.
  • It is also not about a German cinema which grows legs and starts a journey.
• Kirby Buckets is not about buckets that have an image of said pink puffball on them.
  • Nor are the buckets in the shape of said puffball, though that would be adorable. Nor is it backers owned by the puffball.
  • Nor is it a statement that that puffball commits white collar crime similar to Yoshi committing tax fraud.
• Kirby Battle Royale is not a Kirby Battle Royale Game in the style of Fortnite Battle Royale and PlayerUnknown's Battlegrounds, though it does have a "Battle Arena" mode where up to four players fight in a free-for-all.
• Kirby Star Allies is not when Kirby becomes an advocate for the LGBT Community.
• Kiss of the Spider Woman is not a Romantic Comedy or love story featuring Jessica Drew, Julie Carpenter, Mattie Franklin, Anya Curazon, Mayday Parker, or Earth-65 Gwen Stacy.
  • Nor is it part of the Body Horror subgenre.
  • Most especially, it doesn't feature any of the above Marvel superheroines becoming Gene Simmons and the boys' manager.
• Klonoa is not a funny-sounding venereal disease.
• Knight Rider did not engage in Motorcycle Jousting.
• KNIVES is not the genocidal alien brother of a gunslinger on a desert planet.
  • Or the homicidal ex-girlfriend of some loser rocker from Canada.
  • Sakuya is not involved, either.
  • Nor is it centered on cutlery.
• Knights of Sidonia is not about Spanish-speaking knights with AIDS.^note Sidonia sounds like SIDA, Spanish acronym for AIDS.
  • And it has nothing to do with that one Muse song.
• Knox Goes Away is not about The Stinger of the Road House (2024).
• K-On! has nothing to deal with modsoul-possesing teddy lions.
  • Nor is it one letter off from Kaon, or K-meson, which named a Half-Life 2 soundtrack track.
  • Nor is it an abbreviation of Kanon.
  • And it's not short for "Kick on!".
  • And it's not applied directly to the K.
• Konami is not a company that ships Konata and Kagami together.
• Neither of the Kramers in Kramer vs. Kramer is named Cosmo.
• Kriegs Maiden is not Kriegsmesser's girlfriend.
• Krull is not a Skrull reject.
• The Krusty Krab isn't a seafood restaurant owned by Krusty the Clown.
• Kubo and the Two Strings is not about Tite Kubo learning to knit or falling in love.
• Kurohime is not Haru's girlfriend.
• Kuroko's Basketball is not about Kuroko Shirai playing basketball.
• Pity the fool who mistakes Kodocha with Kodomo no Jikan or Lotte no Omocha, or Kodomo no Iibun with either of them.

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