"Is there a phantom in the mall?
Folks are bound to ask.
Is he the phantom of the mall?
Or just some retard in a broken hockey mask?"
Folks are bound to ask.
Is he the phantom of the mall?
Or just some retard in a broken hockey mask?"
—Phantom Of The Mall: Erik's Revenge, theme song
"If Scooby-Doo has taught me anything, it's that the only thing to fear are crooked real estate developers."
—Lisa Simpson, The Simpsons, "The Girl Who Slept Too Little"
"Nine times out of ten, there's a human perpetrator."
—Will Grimm, The Brothers Grimm
"It couldn't have been the monster... unless it's just some guy in a monster suit, but that kinda thing only happens in cartoons — usually over a property dispute."
—Connie Maheswaran, Steven Universe ("Gem Hunt")
"Superstition is one of the first security systems ever invented. That's how you know it's the good stuff. If you tell everyone your jewelry's cursed, they'll be too scared to steal it."
—Dr. Chelli Lona Aphra, Star Wars: Doctor Aphra
Wanda: Woah, unreal!
Mrs. Li: I couldn't agree with you more, Wanda. Gerri Poveri would do anything for a story—even if it means making it up.
Wanda: But mom, what if the monster is real?note
— The Magic School Bus, "Ups and Downs"
Chip: There's something strange about those aliens.
Dale: Yeah, that alien sounded awfully familiar.
Gadget: And he's wearing a tail fin from a 59 Studebaker.
— Chip 'n Dale: Rescue Rangers, "Fake Me To Your Leader"
