History Main / BigLippedAlligatorMoment

Also compare WhatHappenedToTheMouse, AbortedArc, MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext, and FlashMob (a RealLife BLAM). If the BLAM is used to sell products, it may be a ProductPromotionParade. If it's inappropriate in nature, it might be a CensorDecoy that failed to do its job. If it's an ongoing plot and not just a one-off scene, it's TrappedByMountainLions. If an entire work runs on this, you have a RandomEventsPlot.

** BLAM/YouTubePoop

!This trope is [[https://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/posts.php?discussion=16793970100.43093400 under discussion]] in the Administrivia/TropeRepairShop.

Also compare WhatHappenedToTheMouse, AbortedArc, MakesJustAsMuchSenseInContext, and FlashMob (a RealLife BLAM). If the BLAM is used to sell products, it may be a ProductPromotionParade. If it's inappropriate in nature, it might be a CensorDecoy that failed to do its job. If an entire work runs on this, you have a RandomEventsPlot.

* From the Literature/BookOfExodus, there is "Zipporah at the Inn" - a three sentence-long episode which happens right in the middle of the narrative just after God has commissioned Moses to free His people from Egypt. Suddenly, one night God tries to kill Moses. However, Moses' wife Zipporah quickly circumcises their son, declaring, "Truly you are a bridegroom of blood to me," and God leaves them alone. The narrative then picks up again as if nothing had happened, baffling scholars ever since. [[note]]Why does God try to kill Moses immediately after commissioning him for the task of going to Egypt? How did Zipporah know that circumcising their son would appease God? Was the fact their son was uncircumcised even the problem? (The text just says, "God sought to kill him," - it never specifically states why.) Why is a woman circumcising a boy, something normally only done by a man? Why would Moses delay circumcising his son in the first place? The ambiguous use of pronouns also makes it difficult to tell who exactly is doing what. For example, who is Zipporah speaking to when she says, "''You'' are a bridegroom of blood to me,"? Moses? Her son? God? And what does the phrase "a bridegroom of blood" even mean? Apart from supposing it to be a rather heavy-handed morality tale ("Don't delay circumcising your sons or God will kill you!"), scholars remain bewildered why it should be expressed in this way and in this part of the narrative, with many concluding it must be a fragment inserted from elsewhere. [[/note]]

* CoitusEnsues: A random sex scene between two characters that comes out of nowhere and contributes nothing to the plot.

** ''BLAM/GoryToons''

** Most scenes have components that are relevant to future scenes and the overall plot, following TheLawOfConservationOfDetail. Not so for a [=BLAM=], which will be swept under the rug and forgotten as quickly as possible; removing it would not create any {{Plot Hole}}s. Compare WackyWaysideTribe.

* From the Literature/BookOfExodus, there is "Zipporah at the Inn" - a three sentence-long episode which happens right in the middle of the narrative just after God has commissioned Moses to free His people from Egypt. Suddenly, one night God tries to kill Moses. However, Moses' wife Zipporah quickly circumcises their son, declaring, "Truly you are a bridegroom of blood to me," and God leaves them alone. The narrative then picks up again as if nothing had happened, baffling scholars ever since. [[note]]Why does God try to kill Moses immediately after commissioning him for the task of going to Egypt? How did Zipporah know that circumcising their son would appease God? Was the fact their son was uncircumcised even the problem in the first place? (The text just says, "God sought to kill him," - it never specifically states why.) Why is a woman circumcising a boy, something normally only done by a man? Why would Moses delay circumcising his son in the first place? The ambiguous use of pronouns also makes it difficult to tell who exactly is doing what. For example, who is Zipporah speaking to when she says, "''You'' are a bridegroom of blood to me,"? Moses? Her son? God? And what does the phrase "a bridegroom of blood" even mean? Apart from supposing it to be a rather heavy-handed morality tale ("Don't delay circumcising your sons or God will kill you!"), scholars remain bewildered why it should be expressed in this way and in this part of the narrative, with many concluding it must be a fragment inserted from elsewhere. [[/note]]

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* Roleplay/DinoAttackRPG has the scene where [[spoiler: [[{{Jerkass}} Trigger]] dies and ends up in a strange hotel run by a strange character known simply as "the owner" who may or may not be a pervert with blue hair and no pants. He then leads Trigger through a variety of places in the hotel, all occupied by characters who have died in the RPG and construction workers allegedly responsible for the Big Bang, before he realizes that for he temporarily has to share a room with his arch-rival Silencia Venemosa]]. Though part of the initial build-up had been used before (and was intended to be satirized here), this sequence was never mentioned again and is so strange even by the standards of the RPG that its status in canon isn't even 100% clear.
** There was also the part where some people became Toa from Bionicle, and others started using exo-suits. It became known as the "Bionicle meets Exo-Force RPG" and was never spoken of again, except in hushed whispers in dark street corners.
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** ''BLAM/BattleOfTheMultiverse''

* From the Literature/BookOfExodus, there is "Zipporah at the Inn" - a three sentence-long episode which happens right in the middle of the narrative just after God has commissioned Moses to free His people from Egypt. Suddenly, one night God tries to kill Moses. However, Moses' wife Zipporah quickly circumcises their son, declaring, "Truly you are a bridegroom of blood to me," and God leaves them alone. The narrative then picks up again as if nothing had happened, baffling scholars ever since. [[note]]Why does God try to kill Moses immediately after commissioning him for the task of going to Egypt? How did Zipporah know that circumcising their son would appease God? Was the fact their son was uncircumcised even the problem in the first place? (The text just says, "God sought to kill him," - it never specifically states why.) Why is a woman circumcising a boy, something normally only done by a man? Why would Moses delay circumcising his son in the first place? What does the phrase "a bridegroom of blood" even mean? The ambiguous use of pronouns also makes it difficult to tell who exactly is doing what. For example, who is Zipporah speaking to when she says, "''You'' are a bridegroom of blood to me,"? Moses? Her son? God? Apart from supposing it to be a rather heavy-handed morality tale ("Don't delay circumcising your sons or God will kill you!"), scholars remain bewildered why it should be expressed in this way and in this part of the narrative, with many concluding it must be a fragment inserted from elsewhere. [[/note]]

* From the Literature/BookOfExodus, there is "Zipporah at the Inn" - a three sentence-long episode which happens right in the middle of the narrative just after God has commissioned Moses to free His people from Egypt. Suddenly, one night God tries to kill Moses. However, Moses' wife Zipporah quickly circumcises their son, declaring, "Truly you are a bridegroom of blood to me," and God leaves them alone. The narrative then picks up again as if nothing had happened, baffling scholars ever since. [[note]]Why does God try to kill Moses immediately after commissioning him for the task of going to Egypt? How did Zipporah (who was not Jewish) know that circumcising their son would appease God? Was the fact their son was uncircumcised even the problem in the first place? (The text just says, "God sought to kill him." It never specifically states why.) Why is a woman circumcising a boy, something normally only done by a man? Why would Moses delay circumcising his son in the first place? What does the phrase "a bridegroom of blood" even mean? Who exactly is Zipporah speaking to? The ambiguous use of pronouns ("him", "his" and "you") also makes it difficult to tell what exactly is going on. Apart from supposing it to be a rather heavy-handed morality tale ("Don't delay circumcising your sons or God will kill you!"), scholars remain bewildered why it should be expressed in this way and in this part of the narrative, with many concluding it must be a fragment inserted from elsewhere. [[/note]]

* SweepsWeekLesbianKiss: Two women kiss, it contributes nothing to the plot or conflict, and neither women questions their sexuality or mention the kiss again afterwards.

* From the Literature/BookOfExodus, there is "Zipporah at the Inn" - a three sentence-long episode which happens right in the middle of the narrative just after God has commissioned Moses to free His people from Egypt. Suddenly, one night God tries to kill Moses. However, Moses' wife Zipporah quickly circumcises their son, declaring, "Truly you are a bridegroom of blood to me," and God leaves them alone. The narrative then picks up again as if nothing had happened, baffling scholars ever since. [[note]]Why does God try to kill Moses immediately after commissioning him for the task of going to Egypt? How did Zipporah (who was not Jewish) know that circumcising their son would appease God? Was the fact their son was uncircumcised even the problem in the first place? (The text just says, "God sought to kill him." It never specifically states why.) Why is a woman circumcising a boy, something normally only done by a man? Why would Moses delay circumcising his son in the first place? What does the phrase "a bridegroom of blood" even mean? Who exactly is Zipporah speaking to? The ambiguous use of pronouns ("him", "his" and "you") makes it difficult to tell what exactly is going on. Apart from supposing it to be a rather heavy-handed morality tale ("Don't delay circumcising your sons or God will kill you!"), scholars remain bewildered why it should be expressed in this way and in this part of the narrative, with many concluding it must be a fragment inserted from elsewhere. [[/note]]

->''"This is named after the random musical number sung by a big-lipped alligator towards the end of the film'' ''WesternAnimation/AllDogsGoToHeaven.'' ''A scene that comes right the fuck out of nowhere; has little to no bearing whatsoever on the plot; is WAY over the top in terms of ridiculousness, even within the context of the movie; and after it happens, no one ever speaks of it again."''

* From the Literature/BookOfExodus, there is "Zipporah at the Inn" - a three sentence-long episode which happens right in the middle of the narrative just after God has commissioned Moses to free His people from Egypt. Suddenly, one night God tries to kill Moses. However, Moses' wife Zipporah quickly circumcises their son, declaring, "Truly you are a bridegroom of blood to me," and God leaves them alone. The narrative then picks up again as if nothing had happened, baffling scholars ever since. [[note]]Why does God try to kill Moses immediately after commissioning him for the task of going to Egypt? How did Zipporah (who was not Jewish) know that circumcising their son would appease God? Was the fact their son was uncircumcised even the problem in the first place? (The text just says, "God sought to kill him." It never specifically states why.) Why is a woman circumcising a boy, something normally only done by a man? Why would Moses delay circumcising his son in the first place? What does the phrase "a bridegroom of blood" even mean? Who exactly is Zipporah speaking to? The ambiguous use of pronouns ("him", "his" and "you") makes it difficult to tell what exactly is going on. Apart from supposing it to be a rather heavy-handed morality tale ("Don't delay circumcising your sons or God will kill you!"), scholars remain bewildered why it should be expressed in this way and in this part of the narrative, with many supposing it must be a fragment inserted from elsewhere. [[/note]]

* From the Literature/BookOfExodus, there is "Zipporah at the Inn" - a three sentence-long episode which happens right in the middle of the narrative just after God has commissioned Moses to free His people from Egypt. Suddenly, one night God tries to kill Moses. However, Moses' wife Zipporah quickly circumcises their son, declaring, "Truly you are a bloody bridegroom to me," and God leaves them alone. The narrative then picks up again as if nothing had happened, baffling scholars ever since. [[note]]Why does God try to kill Moses immediately after commissioning him for the task of going to Egypt? How did Zipporah (who was not Jewish) know that circumcising their son would appease God? Was the fact their son was uncircumcised even the problem in the first place? (The text just says, "God sought to kill him." It never specifically states why.) Why is a woman circumcising a boy, something normally only done by a man? Why would Moses delay circumcising his son in the first place? What does the phrase "a bloody bridegroom" even mean? Who exactly is Zipporah speaking to? The ambiguous use of pronouns ("him", "his" and "you") makes it difficult to tell what exactly is going on. Apart from supposing it to be a rather heavy-handed morality tale ("Don't delay circumcising your sons or God will kill you!"), scholars remain bewildered why it should be expressed in this way and in this part of the narrative, with many supposing it must be a fragment inserted from elsewhere. [[/note]]

* From the Literature/BookOfExodus, there is "Zipporah at the Inn" - a three sentence-long episode which happens right in the middle of the narrative just after God has commissioned Moses to free His people from Egypt. Suddenly, one night God tries to kill Moses. However, Moses' wife Zipporah quickly circumcises their son, declaring, "Truly you are a bloody bridegroom to me," and God leaves them alone. The narrative then picks up again as if nothing had happened, baffling scholars ever since. [[note]]Why does God try to kill Moses immediately after commissioning him for the task of going to Egypt? How did Zipporah (who was not Jewish) know that circumcising their son would appease God? Was the fact their son was uncircumcised even the problem in the first place? (The text just says, "God sought to kill him." It never specifically states why.) Why is a woman circumcising a boy, something normally only done by a man? Why would Moses delay circumcising his son in the first place? What does the phrase "a bloody bridegroom" even mean? Also, despite the episode's brevity (only three sentences), it manages to be confusing due to ambiguous pronouns (using "him", "his" and "you"), making it difficult to tell what exactly is going on. Apart from supposing it's a rather heavy-handed morality tale ("Don't delay circumcising your sons or God will kill you!"), scholars remain bewildered why it should be expressed in this way and in this part of the narrative, with many supposing it must be a fragment inserted from elsewhere. [[/note]]

* From the Literature/BookOfExodus, there is "Zipporah at the Inn" - a three sentence-long episode which happens right in the middle of the narrative just after God has commissioned Moses to free His people from Egypt. Suddenly, one night God tries to kill Moses. However, Moses' wife Zipporah quickly circumcises their son, declaring, "Truly you are a bloody bridegroom to me," and God leaves them alone. The narrative then picks up again as if nothing had happened, baffling scholars ever since. [[note]]Why does God try to kill Moses immediately after commissioning him for the task of going to Egypt? How did Zipporah (who was not Jewish) know that circumcising their son would appease God? Was the fact their son was uncircumcised even the problem in the first place? (The text just says, "God sought to kill him." It never specifically states why.) Why is a woman circumcising a boy, something normally only done by a man? Why would Moses delay circumcising his son in the first place? What does the phrase "a bloody bridegroom" even mean? Also, despite the episode's brevity (only three sentences), it manages to be confusing due to ambiguous pronouns (using "him", "his" and "you"), making it difficult to tell what exactly is going on. Apart from being a rather heavy-handed morality tale ("Don't delay circumcising your sons or God will kill you!"), scholars remain bewildered why it should be expressed in this way and in this part of the narrative, with many supposing it must be a fragment inserted from elsewhere. [[/note]]

* From the Literature/BookOfExodus, there is "Zipporah at the Inn" - a three sentence-long episode which happens right in the middle of the narrative just after God has commissioned Moses to free His people from Egypt. Suddenly, one night God tries to kill Moses. However, Moses' wife Zipporah quickly circumcises their son, declaring, "Truly you are a bloody bridegroom to me," and God leaves them alone. The narrative then picks up again as if nothing had happened, baffling scholars ever since. [[note]]Why does God try to kill Moses immediately after commissioning him for the task of going to Egypt? How did Zipporah (who was not Jewish) know that circumcising their son would appease God? Was the fact their son was uncircumcised even the problem in the first place? (The text just says, "God sought to kill him." It never specifically states why.) Why is a woman circumcising a boy, something normally only done by a man? Why would Moses delay circumcising his son in the first place? What does the phrase "a bloody bridegroom" even mean? Despite the episode's brevity (only three sentences), it also manages to be confusing due to ambiguous pronouns (using "him", "his" and "you"), making it difficult to tell what exactly is going on. Apart from being a rather heavy-handed morality tale ("Don't delay circumcising your sons or God will kill you!"), scholars remain bewildered why it should be expressed in this way and in this part of the narrative, with many supposing it must be a fragment inserted from elsewhere. [[/note]]

* From the Literature/BookOfExodus, there is "Zipporah at the Inn" - a three sentence-long episode which happens right in the middle of the narrative just after God has commissioned Moses to free His people from Egypt. Suddenly, one night God tries to kill Moses. However, Moses' wife Zipporah quickly circumcises their son, declaring, "Truly you are a bloody bridegroom to me," and God leaves them alone. The narrative then picks up again as if nothing had happened, baffling scholars ever since. [[note]]Why does God try to kill Moses immediately after commissioning him for the task of going to Egypt? How did Zipporah (who was not Jewish) know that circumcising their son would appease God? Was the fact their son was uncircumcised even the problem in the first place? (The text just says, "God sought to kill him." It never specifically states why.) Why is a woman circumcising a boy, something normally only done by a man? Why would Moses delay circumcising his son in the first place? What does the phrase "a bloody bridegroom" even mean? Despite the episode's brevity (only three sentences), it also manages to be confusing due to ambiguous pronouns (using "him", "his" and "you"), making it difficult to tell what exactly is going on. Apart from being a being a rather heavy-handed morality tale ("Don't delay circumcising your sons or God will kill you!"), scholars remain bewildered why it should be expressed in this way and in this part of the narrative, with many supposing it must be a fragment inserted from elsewhere. [[/note]]

* From the Literature/BookOfExodus, there is "Zipporah at the Inn" - a three sentence-long episode which happens right in the middle of the narrative just after God has commissioned Moses to free His people from Egypt. Suddenly, one night God tries to kill Moses. However, Moses' wife Zipporah quickly circumcises their son, declaring, "Truly you are a bloody bridegroom to me," and God leaves them alone. The narrative then picks up again as if nothing had happened, leaving a whole host of questions to baffle scholars ever since. [[note]]Why does God try to kill Moses immediately after commissioning him for the task of going to Egypt? How did Zipporah (who was not Jewish) know that circumcising their son would appease God? Was the fact their son was uncircumcised even the problem in the first place? (The text just says, "God sought to kill him." It never specifically states why.) Why is a woman circumcising a boy, something normally only done by a man? Why would Moses delay circumcising his son in the first place? What does the phrase "a bloody bridegroom" even mean? Despite the episode's brevity (only three sentences), it also manages to be confusing due to ambiguous pronouns (using "him", "his" and "you"), making it difficult to tell what exactly is going on. Apart from being a being a rather heavy-handed morality tale ("Don't delay circumcising your sons or God will kill you!"), scholars remain bewildered why it should be expressed in this way and in this part of the narrative, with many supposing it must be a fragment inserted from elsewhere. [[/note]]

* From the Literature/BookOfExodus, there is "Zipporah at the Inn" - a three sentence-long episode which happens right in the middle of the narrative just after God has commissioned Moses to free His people from Egypt. Suddenly, one night God tries to kill Moses. However, Moses' wife Zipporah quickly circumcises their son, declaring, "Truly you are a bloody bridegroom to me," and God leaves them alone. The narrative then picks up again as if nothing had happened, leaving a whole host of questions to baffle scholars even since. [[note]]Why does God try to kill Moses immediately after commissioning him for the task of going to Egypt? How did Zipporah (who was not Jewish) know that circumcising their son would appease God? Was the fact their son was uncircumcised even the problem in the first place? (The text just says, "God sought to kill him." It never specifically states why.) Why is a woman circumcising a boy, something normally only done by a man? Why would Moses delay circumcising his son in the first place? What does the phrase "a bloody bridegroom" even mean? Despite the episode's brevity (only three sentences), it also manages to be confusing due to ambiguous pronouns (using "him", "his" and "you"), making it difficult to tell what exactly is going on. Apart from being a being a rather heavy-handed morality tale ("Don't delay circumcising your sons or God will kill you!"), scholars remain bewildered why it should be expressed in this way and in this part of the narrative, with many supposing it must be a fragment inserted from elsewhere. [[/note]]

* From the Literature/BookOfExodus, there is "Zipporah at the Inn" - a three sentence-long episode which happens right in the middle of the narrative just after God has commissioned Moses to free His people from Egypt. Suddenly, one night God tries to kill Moses. However, Moses' wife Zipporah quickly circumcises their son, declaring, "Truly you are a bloody bridegroom to me," and God leaves them alone. The narrative then picks up again as if nothing had happened, leaving a whole host of questions to baffle scholars even since. Why does God try to kill Moses immediately after commissioning him for the task of going to Egypt? How did Zipporah (who was not Jewish) know that circumcising their son would appease God? Was the fact their son was uncircumcised even the problem in the first place? (The text just says, "God sought to kill him." It never specifically states why.) Why is a woman circumcising a boy, something normally only done by a man? Why would Moses delay circumcising his son in the first place? What does the phrase "a bloody bridegroom" even mean? Despite the episode's brevity (only three sentences), it also manages to be confusing due to ambiguous pronouns (using "him", "his" and "you"), making it difficult to tell what exactly is going on. Apart from being a being a rather heavy-handed morality tale ("Don't delay circumcising your sons or God will kill you!"), scholars remain bewildered why it should be expressed in this way and in this part of the narrative, with many supposing it must be a fragment inserted from elsewhere.

* From Literature/BookOfExodus, there is "Zipporah at the Inn" - a three sentence-long episode which happens right in the middle of the narrative just after God has commissioned Moses to free His people from Egypt. Suddenly, one night God tries to kill Moses. However, Moses' wife Zipporah quickly circumcises their son, declaring, "Truly you are a bloody bridegroom to me," and God leaves them alone. The narrative then picks up again as if nothing had happened, leaving a whole host of questions to baffle scholars even since. Why does God try to kill Moses immediately after commissioning him for the task of going to Egypt? How did Zipporah (who was not Jewish) know that circumcising their son would appease God? Was the fact their son was uncircumcised even the problem in the first place? (The text just says, "God sought to kill him." It never specifically states why.) Why is a woman circumcising a boy, something normally only done by a man? Why would Moses delay circumcising his son in the first place? What does the phrase "a bloody bridegroom" even mean? Despite the episode's brevity (only three sentences), it also manages to be confusing due to ambiguous pronouns (using "him", "his" and "you"), making it difficult to tell what exactly is going on. Apart from being a being a rather heavy-handed morality tale ("Don't delay circumcising your sons or God will kill you!"), scholars remain bewildered why it should be expressed in this way and in this part of the narrative, with many supposing it must be a fragment inserted from elsewhere.

* From Literature/BookOfExodus, there "Zipporah at the Inn", a three sentence-long episode which happens right in the middle of the narrative just after God has commissioned Moses to free His people from Egypt. Suddenly, one night God tries to kill Moses. However, Moses' wife Zipporah quickly circumcises their son, declaring, "Truly you are a bloody bridegroom to me," and God leaves them alone. The narrative then picks up again as if nothing had happened, leaving a whole host of questions to baffle scholars even since. Why does God try to kill Moses immediately after commissioning him for the task of going to Egypt? How did Zipporah (who was not Jewish) know that circumcising their son would appease God? Was the fact their son was uncircumcised even the problem in the first place? (The text just says, "God sought to kill him." It never specifically states why.) Why is a woman circumcising a boy, something normally only done by a man? Why would Moses delay circumcising his son in the first place? What does the phrase "a bloody bridegroom" even mean? Despite the episode's brevity (only three sentences), it also manages to be confusing due to ambiguous pronouns (using "him", "his" and "you"), making it difficult to tell what exactly is going on. Apart from being a being a rather heavy-handed morality tale ("Don't delay circumcising your sons or God will kill you!"), scholars remain bewildered why it should be expressed in this way and in this part of the narrative, with many supposing it must be a fragment inserted from elsewhere.

* From Literature/BookOfExodus there "Zipporah at the Inn", a three sentence-long episode which happens right in the middle of the narrative just after God has commissioned Moses to free His people from Egypt. Suddenly, one night God tries to kill Moses. However, Moses' wife Zipporah quickly circumcises their son, declaring, "Truly you are a bloody bridegroom to me," and God leaves them alone. The narrative then picks up again as if nothing had happened, leaving a whole host of questions to baffle scholars even since. Why does God try to kill Moses immediately after commissioning him for the task of going to Egypt? How did Zipporah (who was not Jewish) know that circumcising their son would appease God? Was the fact their son was uncircumcised even the problem in the first place? (The text just says, "God sought to kill him." It never specifically states why.) Why is a woman circumcising a boy, something normally only done by a man? Why would Moses delay circumcising his son in the first place? What does the phrase "a bloody bridegroom" even mean? Despite the episode's brevity (only three sentences), it also manages to be confusing due to ambiguous pronouns (using "him", "his" and "you"), making it difficult to tell what exactly is going on. Apart from being a being a rather heavy-handed morality tale ("Don't delay circumcising your sons or God will kill you!"), scholars remain bewildered why it should be expressed in this way and in this part of the narrative, with many supposing it must be a fragment inserted from elsewhere.