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* The original line is almost as hilarious:
-->'''Princeton''': No, just little judgments like thinking that Mexican busboys should learn to speak ''[[SuddenlyShouting GODDAMN ENGLISH!]]''



--->'''Trekkie Monster''': ''(frustrated silence)''

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--->'''Trekkie Monster''': For... ''(frustrated silence)''
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*** Bonus points to one production, which adds the words 'before' and 'during.'

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*** Bonus points to one production, which adds the words 'before' makes it "before, during, and 'during.'after".



* While it's often true that people hate it when they {{Bowdlerize}} things, "My Social Life is Online" manages to still be a funny song.

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* While it's often true that people hate it when they {{Bowdlerize}} things, "My Social Life is Online" (which replaces "The Internet Is For Porn" in high school productions of the show) manages to still be a funny song.



* The Bad Idea Bears. Cute as a button little Care Bear looking things, who [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin only show up to offer truly bad ideas]]. They're always a riot, but their truly crowning moment arrives when Princeton and Kate are at a bar and have just agreed that they shouldn't get too drunk:

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* The Bad Idea Bears. Cute as a button Cute-as-a-button little Care Bear looking things, who [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin only show up to offer truly bad ideas]]. They're always a riot, but their truly crowning moment arrives when Princeton and Kate are at a bar and have just agreed that they shouldn't get too drunk:



* The song "My Girlfriend Who Lives In Canada," in which Rod tries a little too hard to convince the others that he's not gay. Especially hilarious are the ending lines:

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* The song "My Girlfriend Who Lives In Canada," in which Rod tries a little too hard to convince the others that he's not gay. And fools absolutely no one. Especially hilarious are the ending lines:
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-->'''Kate Monster''': Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!

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-->'''Kate --->'''Kate Monster''': Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!
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** Immediately before that, Kate and Gary Coleman argue about UsefulNotes/JesusChrist being white or black. Princeton gets them to stop by pointing out that [[TakeAThirdOption Jesus was Jewish]].
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During a Chicago Performance of "Everyone's a little bit racist" this is said
-->"Princeton":No,just little judgments like thinking Mexicans should pay for your stupid fucking wall.

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During *During a Chicago Performance performance of "Everyone's a little bit racist" Little Bit Racist", this is said
-->"Princeton":No,just
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-->'''Princeton''': No, just
little judgments like thinking Mexicans should pay for your stupid fucking wall.wall!
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* Rod is in such a TransparentCloset that there is absolutely no reaction to his finally coming out in the last scene.

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* Rod is in such a TransparentCloset that there is absolutely no reaction to his finally coming out in the last scene.scene (he even [[BreakingTheFourthWall asks the audience to hold their applause]] so as not to spoil the joke).
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* As Princeton sings about his purpose, the word PURPOSE appears on a screen and slowly rearranges into the word PROPOSE. Princeton is absolutely ''terrified'' and yells out "[[BigNo NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!]]" This could also double as NightmareFuel

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* As Princeton sings about his purpose, the word PURPOSE appears on a screen and slowly rearranges into the word PROPOSE. Princeton is absolutely ''terrified'' and yells out "[[BigNo NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!]]" This could also double as NightmareFuelPure LightmareFuel!



** To give you an idea of just HOW tacky her dress can get, one performance in Adelaide decided to take it up to eleven by having her dress be decorated with what appeared to be disco balls. They turned the lights off...and the disco balls lit up.

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** To give you an idea of just HOW tacky her dress can get, one performance in Adelaide decided to take it up to eleven UpToEleven by having her dress be decorated with what appeared to be disco balls. They turned the lights off...and the disco balls lit up.
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** In at least some UK productions, it’s a [[UsefulNotes/BritishBusinesses Tesco]] Clubcard.
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-->"Princeton":No,just little judgments like thinking Mexicans should pay for you stupid fucking wall.

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-->"Princeton":No,just little judgments like thinking Mexicans should pay for you your stupid fucking wall.
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-->"Princeton":No,just little judgments like thinking Mexicans should pay for you stupid [[precisionFStrike fucking]] wall.[[note]]The line in the other versions is "No, just little judgments like thinking that Mexican busboys Should learn to speak goddamn English!"[[\note]]

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-->"Princeton":No,just little judgments like thinking Mexicans should pay for you stupid [[precisionFStrike fucking]] fucking wall.[[note]]The line in the other versions is "No, just little judgments like thinking that Mexican busboys Should learn to speak goddamn English!"[[\note]]
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-->"princeton":No,just little judgments like thinking Mexicans should pay for you stupid [[precisionFStrike]] fucking wall.[[note]]The line in the other versions is "No, just little judgments like thinking that Mexican busboys Should learn to speak goddamn English!"[[\note]]

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-->"princeton":No,just -->"Princeton":No,just little judgments like thinking Mexicans should pay for you stupid [[precisionFStrike]] fucking [[precisionFStrike fucking]] wall.[[note]]The line in the other versions is "No, just little judgments like thinking that Mexican busboys Should learn to speak goddamn English!"[[\note]]

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During a Chicago Performance of "Everyone's a little bit racist" this is said
-->"princeton":No,just little judgments like thinking Mexicans should pay for you stupid [[precisionFStrike]] fucking wall.[[note]]The line in the other versions is "No, just little judgments like thinking that Mexican busboys Should learn to speak goddamn English!"[[\note]]
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* This particular exchange, where Kate sees Lucy going to Princeton's apartment, is both hilarious and [[CrowningMomentofAwesome awesome]]:

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* This particular exchange, where Kate sees Lucy going to Princeton's apartment, is both hilarious and [[CrowningMomentofAwesome [[SugarWiki/MomentOfAwesome awesome]]:
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* In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwINTUCWNMI at least one performance of "Special"]], all the men in the cast are having the expected reaction to Lucy. Meanwhile, [[StraightGay Rod]] is sitting there with a book, [[NotDistractedByTheSexy completely and utterly unfazed]]. To the point that you wonder if he even ''[[CaptainOblivious noticed she was there]]''.

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* In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwINTUCWNMI at least one performance of "Special"]], all the men in the cast are having the expected reaction to Lucy. Meanwhile, [[StraightGay Rod]] is sitting there with a book, [[NotDistractedByTheSexy completely and utterly unfazed]]. To the point that you wonder if he even ''[[CaptainOblivious noticed she was there]]''.there]]''.
* Rod is in such a TransparentCloset that there is absolutely no reaction to his finally coming out in the last scene.
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** In certain performances, EVERYONE shuts up and stares after the "I'll be off to Alberta" line, including the cast, the audience ''and the orchestra!!'' And during the dead silence, Rod, with nothing else to do, repeats the wide, smiling "Ta-dah!" gesture he did to end the song with that line, ''completely wordlessly''.

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** In certain performances, EVERYONE shuts up and stares after the "I'll be off to Alberta" "eat her pussy" line, including the cast, the audience ''and the orchestra!!'' And during the dead silence, Rod, with nothing else to do, repeats the wide, smiling "Ta-dah!" gesture he did to end the song with that line, ''completely wordlessly''.
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*** Bonus points to one production, which adds the words 'before' and 'during.'
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-->'''Kate Monster''': I'm glad we have this new technology...
-->'''Trekkie Monster''': For porn! Oops, sorry.
-->'''Kate Monster''': ''(sternly)'' Which ''gives us untold opportunity...''
-->'''Trekkie Monster''': For porn! Oops.
-->'''Kate Monster''': From your own desktop...
-->'''Trekkie Monster''': ''(frustrated silence)''
-->'''Kate Monster''': You can research, browse, and shop...
-->'''Trekkie Monster''': ''(desperate silence)''
-->'''Kate Monster''': Until you've had enough and you're ready to stop...
-->'''Trekkie Monster''': ''FOR PORN!!''
-->'''Kate Monster''': Trekkie!!

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-->'''Kate --->'''Kate Monster''': I'm glad we have this new technology...
-->'''Trekkie --->'''Trekkie Monster''': For porn! Oops, sorry.
-->'''Kate --->'''Kate Monster''': ''(sternly)'' Which ''gives us untold opportunity...''
-->'''Trekkie --->'''Trekkie Monster''': For porn! Oops.
-->'''Kate --->'''Kate Monster''': From your own desktop...
-->'''Trekkie --->'''Trekkie Monster''': ''(frustrated silence)''
-->'''Kate --->'''Kate Monster''': You can research, browse, and shop...
-->'''Trekkie --->'''Trekkie Monster''': ''(desperate silence)''
-->'''Kate --->'''Kate Monster''': Until you've had enough and you're ready to stop...
-->'''Trekkie --->'''Trekkie Monster''': ''FOR PORN!!''
-->'''Kate --->'''Kate Monster''': Trekkie!!
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** In certain performances, EVERYONE shuts up and stares after that line, including the cast, the audience ''and the orchestra!!'' And during the dead silence, Rod, with nothing else to do, repeats the wide, smiling "Ta-dah!" gesture he did to end the song with that line, ''completely wordlessly''.

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** In certain performances, EVERYONE shuts up and stares after that the "I'll be off to Alberta" line, including the cast, the audience ''and the orchestra!!'' And during the dead silence, Rod, with nothing else to do, repeats the wide, smiling "Ta-dah!" gesture he did to end the song with that line, ''completely wordlessly''.
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-->'''Trekkie Monster''': ''(silence)''

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-->'''Trekkie Monster''': ''(silence)''''(frustrated silence)''



-->'''Trekkie Monster''': ''(silence)''

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-->'''Trekkie Monster''': ''(silence)''''(desperate silence)''
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* I know people hate it when they {{Bowdlerize}} things, but My Social Life is Online was ActuallyPrettyFunny.

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* I know While it's often true that people hate it when they {{Bowdlerize}} things, but My "My Social Life is Online was ActuallyPrettyFunny.Online" manages to still be a funny song.
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-->'''Rod:''' Oh sweet suffering ''Jesus!'' [[spoiler:Nicky AND Ricky!?]] (''ecstatically to Kate'') Ooh, my cup runneth over!

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-->'''Rod:''' Oh sweet suffering ''Jesus!'' [[spoiler:Nicky AND Ricky!?]] (''ecstatically to Kate'') Ooh, my cup runneth over!over!
* In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IwINTUCWNMI at least one performance of "Special"]], all the men in the cast are having the expected reaction to Lucy. Meanwhile, [[StraightGay Rod]] is sitting there with a book, [[NotDistractedByTheSexy completely and utterly unfazed]]. To the point that you wonder if he even ''[[CaptainOblivious noticed she was there]]''.
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-->'''Kate Monster''': Normal people don't go look at porn on the Internet!

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-->'''Kate Monster''': Normal people don't go sit at home and look at porn on the Internet!



** When the male characters come to back up Trekkie ("All these guys unzip their flies for porn, porn, porn!"), a frustrated Kate reminds them that they do other things on the Internet besides porn, such as trading stocks online and selling their things on [=eBay=], which they agree with. But when she mentions Princeton sending her an online birthday card, Trekkie Monster chimes in with, "[[ArmorPiercingQuestion Oh, but Kate, what do you think he did]] ''[[ArmorPiercingQuestion before, during and after?!]]''"

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** When the male characters come to back up Trekkie ("All these guys unzip their flies for porn, porn, porn!"), a frustrated Kate reminds them that they do other things on the Internet besides porn, such as trading stocks online and selling their things on [=eBay=], which they agree with. But when she mentions Princeton sending her an online birthday card, Trekkie Monster chimes in with, "[[ArmorPiercingQuestion Oh, but Kate, what do you think he did]] do]] ''[[ArmorPiercingQuestion before, during and after?!]]''"
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* No longer part of the show, but [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF5gcEQVxL4 this.]]

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* No longer part of the show, but [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zF5gcEQVxL4 this.]]this intermission scene]], where Nicky sings a song while hogging the bathroom.

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** In some performances, rather than an AsideGlance, Trekkie will point out someone in the audience and go "''This'' guy definitely does!"



** The Australian cast performing "Internet is for Porn" at a comedy gala is funny in itself, but special mention goes to Kate's puppeteer Michala Banas. The line "you're ruining my song" is delivered utterly deadpan (which makes it funnier) and her facial expressions are priceless. (Partially justified as she's an actress and also partially justified in that it's a comedy gala)
*** Trekkie throughout this whole performance is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-4GJHgyY_Y comedy gold.]]



* The Australian cast performing "Internet is for Porn" at a comedy gala is funny in itself, but special mention goes to Kate's puppeteer Michala Banas. The line "you're ruining my song" is delivered utterly deadpan (which makes it funnier) and her facial expressions are priceless. (Partially justified as she's an actress and also partially justified in that it's a comedy gala)
** Trekkie throughout this whole performance is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y-4GJHgyY_Y comedy gold.]]

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* Hilarious throughout, but nothing quite beats [[spoiler:"[[TheInternetIsForPorn Grab your dick and double-click for porn, porn, PORN!!]]"]]

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Can we save some time (and a page) by saying the whole damn show is funny and leave it at that? No? Well, I guess we shall elaborate below.

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* Hilarious throughout, but nothing quite beats [[spoiler:"[[TheInternetIsForPorn "[[TheInternetIsForPorn Grab your dick and double-click for porn, porn, PORN!!]]"]]PORN!!]]"
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** When the male characters come to back up Trekkie ("All these guys unzip their flies for porn, porn, porn!"), a frustrated Kate reminds them that they do other things on the Internet besides porn, such as trading stocks online and selling their things on [=eBay=], which they agree with. But when she mentions Princeton sending her an online birthday card, Trekkie Monster chimes in with, "[[ArmorPiercingQuestion Oh, but Kate, what do you think he did]] ''[[ArmorPiercingQuestionbefore, during and after?!]]''"

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** When the male characters come to back up Trekkie ("All these guys unzip their flies for porn, porn, porn!"), a frustrated Kate reminds them that they do other things on the Internet besides porn, such as trading stocks online and selling their things on [=eBay=], which they agree with. But when she mentions Princeton sending her an online birthday card, Trekkie Monster chimes in with, "[[ArmorPiercingQuestion Oh, but Kate, what do you think he did]] ''[[ArmorPiercingQuestionbefore, ''[[ArmorPiercingQuestion before, during and after?!]]''"
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** When the male characters come to back up Trekkie ("All these guys unzip their flies for porn, porn, porn!"), a frustrated Kate reminds them that they do other things on the Internet besides porn, such as trading stocks online and selling their things on [=eBay=], which they agree with. But when she mentions Princeton sending her an online birthday card, Trekkie Monster chimes in with, "Oh, but Kate, what do you think he did ''before, during and after?!''"

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** When the male characters come to back up Trekkie ("All these guys unzip their flies for porn, porn, porn!"), a frustrated Kate reminds them that they do other things on the Internet besides porn, such as trading stocks online and selling their things on [=eBay=], which they agree with. But when she mentions Princeton sending her an online birthday card, Trekkie Monster chimes in with, "Oh, "[[ArmorPiercingQuestion Oh, but Kate, what do you think he did ''before, did]] ''[[ArmorPiercingQuestionbefore, during and after?!''" after?!]]''"

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** From the same song, Kate reminds the boys that they do other things on the Internet besides porn, such as trading stocks online, buying things on Amazon, and selling their things on [=eBay=], which they agree with. But when she mentions Princeton sending her an online birthday card, Trekkie Monster chimes in with, "Oh, but Kate, what do you think he did ''before, during and after?!''"
-->'''Kate Monster''': Ewwwwwwww!!

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** Kate asks Trekkie Monster to be quiet for a minute so she can finish the song. Trekkie trying to keep himself from blurting out "FOR PORN!" is hilarious. The puppeteers usually have him twiddle his thumbs or cover his mouth with his hands while doing it.
-->'''Kate Monster''': I'm glad we have this new technology...
-->'''Trekkie Monster''': For porn! Oops, sorry.
-->'''Kate Monster''': ''(sternly)'' Which ''gives us untold opportunity...''
-->'''Trekkie Monster''': For porn! Oops.
-->'''Kate Monster''':
From your own desktop...
-->'''Trekkie Monster''': ''(silence)''
-->'''Kate Monster''': You can research, browse, and shop...
-->'''Trekkie Monster''': ''(silence)''
-->'''Kate Monster''': Until you've had enough and you're ready to stop...
-->'''Trekkie Monster''': ''FOR PORN!!''
-->'''Kate Monster''': Trekkie!!
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the same song, male characters come to back up Trekkie ("All these guys unzip their flies for porn, porn, porn!"), a frustrated Kate reminds the boys them that they do other things on the Internet besides porn, such as trading stocks online, buying things on Amazon, online and selling their things on [=eBay=], which they agree with. But when she mentions Princeton sending her an online birthday card, Trekkie Monster chimes in with, "Oh, but Kate, what do you think he did ''before, during and after?!''"
-->'''Kate Monster''': Ewwwwwwww!!Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!!



** Trekkie throughout this whole performance is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5z5U_xd8EU comedy gold.]]

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** Trekkie throughout this whole performance is [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m5z5U_xd8EU com/watch?v=y-4GJHgyY_Y comedy gold.]]

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-->'''Trekkie Monster''': *''[[AsideGlance looks directly at the audience for a few seconds]]''
* "There is life outside your aparrrrrt-ment...but now it's time to go home [[spoiler:(for porn!)]]"

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-->'''Trekkie Monster''': *''[[AsideGlance looks directly at the audience for a few seconds]]''
seconds]]''*
** From the same song, Kate reminds the boys that they do other things on the Internet besides porn, such as trading stocks online, buying things on Amazon, and selling their things on [=eBay=], which they agree with. But when she mentions Princeton sending her an online birthday card, Trekkie Monster chimes in with, "Oh, but Kate, what do you think he did ''before, during and after?!''"
-->'''Kate Monster''': Ewwwwwwww!!
* "There is life outside your aparrrrrt-ment...but now it's time to go home [[spoiler:(for porn!)]]"([[spoiler:for porn]])!"
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** Similar: "Watcha guys laughing about?" "Racism!" "Cool!"

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