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** Becomes HilariousInHindsight [[{{Film/JurassicWorld}} after a certain major motion picture also decided to mix raptors and motorcycles]].
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* The ''[[NeverSmileAtACrocodile Pristichampsus]]'' in season 3's first episode gets trickeed into falling out a window, and when it recovers, [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere decides to go back home]].

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* The ''[[NeverSmileAtACrocodile Pristichampsus]]'' in season 3's first episode gets trickeed into falling out a window, and when it recovers, [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere decides to go back home]].home very fast]].
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* The ''[[NeverSmileAtACrocodile Pristichampsus]]'' in season 3's first episode gets trickeed into falling out a window, and when it recovers, [[ScrewThisImOutOfHere decides to go back home]].
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** Again, in the same episode, when Lester is sending out his troops to capture the fungus creature, he drops this immortal line:
-->'''Lester:''' I don't want any more [[Literature/FungusTheBogeyman Fungus the Bogeymen]] wandering around!

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** Again, in the same episode, when Lester Danny is sending going out his troops to capture incinerate the fungus creature, he Lester drops this immortal line:
-->'''Lester:''' I don't want any more [[Literature/FungusTheBogeyman Fungus the Bogeymen]] wandering around!Bogeymen]]!

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* Season 3, episode 5. When Lester is sending out his troops to capture the fungus creature, he drops this immortal line:
-->'''Lester:''' I don't want any more [[Literature/FungusTheBogeyman Fungus the Bogeymen]] wandering around!


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** Again, in the same episode, when Lester is sending out his troops to capture the fungus creature, he drops this immortal line:
-->'''Lester:''' I don't want any more [[Literature/FungusTheBogeyman Fungus the Bogeymen]] wandering around!
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* Season 3, episode 5. When Lester is sending out his troops to capture the fungus creature, he drops this immortal line:
-->'''Lester:''' I don't want any more [[Literature/FungusTheBogeyman Fungus the Bogeymen]] wandering around!
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** The teenagers who Cutter and Stephen borrow the motorbikes from calmly giving a "review" of the raptor they assume is radio-controlled. One of them is impressed by how "real" it looks, the other one isn't.
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* In the first episode, Lester’s team is doing a bad job handling Rex, prompting Abby to let Lester know that Rex can fly. Of course, Rex does fly away leaving Cutter and Lester to observe the situation while Abby and Claudia chase after him.
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** Even funnier, ''he would only make a cameo on condition that he got eaten''.
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-->'''Danny''': ''(pointing up at the ceiling)'' [[GoLookAtTheDistraction Hey, look up there!]] ''(Sir William looks and Danny punches him...[[DidntThinkThisThrough in the centre of his breastplate]]. Sir William gives him a WTF look as Danny tries again, with no effect. Danny sighes)'' [[ThisIsGonnaSuck That's just made you cross, hasn't it]]? ''(A grinning Sir William nods and then punches him)''

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-->'''Danny''': ''(pointing up at the ceiling)'' [[GoLookAtTheDistraction [[LookBehindMe Hey, look up there!]] ''(Sir William looks and Danny punches him...[[DidntThinkThisThrough in the centre of his breastplate]]. Sir William gives him a WTF look as Danny tries again, with no effect. Danny sighes)'' [[ThisIsGonnaSuck That's just made you cross, hasn't it]]? ''(A grinning Sir William nods and then punches him)''
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* This little segment from Season 4, episode 6 when Connor and Abby, while looking for another creature in a private manor house, stumble onto their old colleague Jenny Lewis, and she quickly figures out they're not there as surprise guests for her wedding...
-->'''Jenny''': How did you know I was getting married?
-->'''Abby''': Married?
-->'''Jenny''': [[OhCrap Oh God, you're here and there's an anomaly]]…I'm not [[Bridezilla a demanding bride]], really I'm not. Rain, I can handle. Wrong flowers, not a problem. But ''dinosaurs''?! I draw the line!
-->'''Connor''': [[SkewedPriorities Actually, they're more like prehistoric dogs this time]]. [[ComicallyMissingThePoint Kinda cute in a non-raptor way]]...''(realises Jenny and Abby are [[DeathGlare glaring at him]])'' I'm just gonna shut up.
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* Connor finding out he inadvertently brought Rex to work with him, and has to try and catch him before Abby and the others find out.
-->'''Connor''': ''[chasing Rex]'' You know what?! When I catch you, you're gonna be the first creature to become extinct twice!


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* Season 2, episode 1: Connor [[EpicFail spectacularly failing to tranquilise a baby Velociraptor]]...he misses the dinosaur and [[ShotInTheAss shoots Abby in the behind]].
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* Also from the same episode; Connor finds out Abby's no-good brother Jack inadvertently lost Rex in a poker game and the guy he lost Rex to has the lizard up for auction on eBay. At the episode's end, Connor goes round to the seller's place and tells him to hand Rex over or Connor'll take him back. The guy asks "[[YouAndWhatArmy]]" only for Connor to point out Becker and the two armed soldiers standing behind him. [[KnowWhenToFoldEm The guy wisely hands Rex over]].

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* Also from the same episode; Connor finds out Abby's no-good brother Jack inadvertently lost Rex in a poker game and the guy he lost Rex to has the lizard up for auction on eBay. At the episode's end, Connor goes round to the seller's place and tells him to hand Rex over or Connor'll take him back. The guy asks "[[YouAndWhatArmy]]" "YouAndWhatArmy" only for Connor to point out Becker and the two armed soldiers standing behind him. [[KnowWhenToFoldEm The guy wisely hands Rex over]].
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* Also from the same episode; Connor finds out Abby's no-good brother Jack inadvertently lost Rex in a poker game and the guy he lost Rex to has the lizard up for auction on eBay. At the episode's end, Connor goes round to the seller's place and tells him to hand Rex over or Connor'll take him back. The guy asks "[[YouAndWhatArmy]]" only for Connor to point out Becker and the two armed soldiers standing behind him. [[KnowWhenToFoldEm The guy wisely hands Rex over]].
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* Danny and Connor's subplot in Episode 7 of season 3 has some hilarious moments, owing to its FishOutOfTemporalWater plot (they're chasing a medieval knight who came through an anomaly chasing a dinosaur in the belief it was a dragon). Highlights include;
** Danny getting into a BarBrawl with Sir William, the knight in question (after he's already singlehandedly thrashed a biker gang).
-->'''Danny''': ''(pointing up at the ceiling)'' [[GoLookAtTheDistraction Hey, look up there!]] ''(Sir William looks and Danny punches him...[[DidntThinkThisThrough in the centre of his breastplate]]. Sir William gives him a WTF look as Danny tries again, with no effect. Danny sighes)'' [[ThisIsGonnaSuck That's just made you cross, hasn't it]]? ''(A grinning Sir William nods and then punches him)''
** Connor tries to help Danny by smashing Sir William over the head with a beer bottle...which thanks to his helmet [[NoSell does absolutely nothing]]. When a pissed off knight rounds on Connor and draws his sword, Connor responds by grabbing the sharpest object on hand...a dart out of the dartboard on the wall. Sir William takes one look at Connor and declares him NotWorthKilling.
** After Sir William leaves the pub with Danny and Connor in pursuit, the pub landlord shouts after them about the damage:
-->'''Landlord''': Look at the state of this place! This is worse than the missus's hen night! ''(he spots the biker gang Sir William thrashed [[DirtyCoward cowering under the pool table]])'' Oh you can come out now!
* Also later in the episode, when Danny gets into a swordfight with William:
-->'''William Mornay''': You are an infernal imp, sent to torment my soul!
-->'''Danny''': [[CasualDangerDialogue You sound just like my mother!]]
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* Behind the scenes when casting Christine, the producers told the actress Belinda Stewart Wilson that she'd be acting alongside Ben Mansfield - asking if she was familiar with him. She responded something along the lines of "I hope so. [[CreatorCouple I am married to him]]."

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* Behind the scenes when casting Christine, the producers told the actress Belinda Stewart Wilson that she'd be acting alongside Ben Mansfield Miller - asking if she was familiar with him. She responded something along the lines of "I hope so. [[CreatorCouple I am married to him]]."

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** And in the same episode, after one of Christine's team is infected and reanimated, Lester gets this gem.
--> "Good news, he's alive. Bad news, he's transformed into a mushroom!"



* When the gang are at Jenny's wedding in season 4, Conor suggests to Abby that they should get married in the same place. Abby nearly chokes on her wine, thinking he's proposing instead of being hypothetical.
--> '''Jenny:''' Conor, it's customary to propose to the girl before you start planning the wedding.

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* When the gang are at Jenny's wedding in season 4, Conor Connor suggests to Abby that they should get married in the same place. Abby nearly chokes on her wine, thinking he's proposing instead of being hypothetical.
--> '''Jenny:''' Conor, Connor, it's customary to propose to the girl before you start planning the wedding.
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* From 03x02, Connor and Jenny trying to have a serious conversation with Ryan Mason about the abandoned house... while on a moving merry-go-round. The jaunty carnival music is really what makes it.
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** They also say they need something red to lure the thing back. Claudia goes OhCrap as she realises her blouse is red. Fortunately for her, Stephen is wearing a red t-shirt under his jumper.


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* The first episode of Season 4. They've cornered a dinosaur in an arena, so how does Abby distract it? By playing "Don't Stop Moving" by Music/SClub7 - as an obvious nod to Hannah Spearritt's past with them.
* Behind the scenes when casting Christine, the producers told the actress Belinda Stewart Wilson that she'd be acting alongside Ben Mansfield - asking if she was familiar with him. She responded something along the lines of "I hope so. [[CreatorCouple I am married to him]]."

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* Nigel Marven, wildlife expert and presenter of the WalkingWithDinosaurs specials, being eaten alive in his DeathByCameo.

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* Nigel Marven, wildlife expert and presenter of the WalkingWithDinosaurs ''Series/WalkingWithDinosaurs'' specials, being eaten alive in his DeathByCameo.DeathByCameo.
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** Somehow it's even funnier when you know that [[spoiler: Matt has come back from the future with the explicit intention of being employed by ARC to stop an apocalyptic disaster. He could not look less arsed about getting the job.]] Come on, Matt. Put some effort in.
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* Matt's first appearance in Webisode #1 already showing his DeadpanSnarker tendencies.
-->'''Interviewer''': ''(After showing Matt footage of a Stegosaurus attacking Parliament)'' You don't seem very surprised.
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-->'''Matt''': I've been told I don't have a very expressive face.
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'''Lester:''' ''Excellent.''

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'''Lester:''' ''Excellent.''''
* Nigel Marven, wildlife expert and presenter of the WalkingWithDinosaurs specials, being eaten alive in his DeathByCameo.
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--> '''Jenny:''' Conor, it's customary to propose to the girl before you start planning the wedding.

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--> '''Jenny:''' Conor, it's customary to propose to the girl before you start planning the wedding.wedding.
* Lester's reaction to Helen's death:
--> '''Lester:''' Tell me. Helen Cutter. Dead?\\
'''Danny:''' As a dodo.\\
'''Lester:''' ''Excellent.''

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* Becker and Jess have another crowning moment of funny when Becker [[spoiler:is busy storming a building which they think contains the Phsyco Ethan]] and Jess tells him to "Be careful, and keep warm." Again, Ben Mansfield's expression is what makes it perfect.

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* Becker and Jess have another crowning moment of funny when Becker [[spoiler:is busy storming a building which they think contains the Phsyco psycho Ethan]] and Jess tells him to "Be careful, and keep warm." Again, Ben Mansfield's expression is what makes it perfect.



-->'''Matt:''' [[{{Beat}} ...]]That's like ''ten million to one.''
-->'''Connor:''' Yeah. I did say "better than"

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-->'''Matt:''' [[{{Beat}} ...]]That's That's like ''ten million to one.''
-->'''Connor:''' Yeah. [[ThisIsGonnaSuck Yeah...]] I did say "better than"
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** The reason Claudia is temporarily blinded in the first place is a masterful example of BlackComedy: After the ''Pteranodon'' gets tranquilized, Claudia immediately begins chewing out Nick for his recklessness and declares that from now on, she makes the decisions. Cue the half-conscious pterosaur [[MoodWhiplash smacking her in the face with its beak]].
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** Even better, the massive MoodWhiplash that starts it; the team is all lined up in front of an anomaly that's opening before them, ready for whatever big, horrible monster is about to come out and try to kill them--and then a whole flock of dodos pop out of the anomaly, squawking, running around and looking very, very confused.
** One of the dodos tries to run away from someone through a shelf...only to find that its butt is too big for it to fit through!
* In the episode with the deadly ''Anurognathids'', a temporarily blinded Claudia grabs a golf club to fight them with. Guess what she says when she hits one:
-->'''Claudia''': Hole in one!
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* Virtually any and all awkward conversations shared between Connor and Abby in the first few episodes of season 1. Especially when Connor finds out that Steven [[hottip:*:who Abby had a crush on at the time]] has a girlfriend.

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* Virtually any and all awkward conversations shared between Connor and Abby in the first few episodes of season 1. Especially when Connor finds out that Steven [[hottip:*:who [[note]]who Abby had a crush on at the time]] time[[/note]] has a girlfriend.



* 3.4, after Danny Quinn [[spoiler: lures the ''Giganotosaurus'' back through the anomaly in a helicopter]], returning without the helicopter.

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* 3.4, after Danny Quinn [[spoiler: lures [[spoiler:lures the ''Giganotosaurus'' back through the anomaly in a helicopter]], returning without the helicopter.
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* In Series 3 Episode 3 when it's revealed [[spoiler: that Helen has a clone of Cutter]], Lester's only response is: [[spoiler: "Two versions of Cutter? It's like some sort of nightmare.]]

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* In Series 3 Episode 3 when it's revealed [[spoiler: that Helen has a clone of Cutter]], Lester's only response is: [[spoiler: "Two versions of Cutter? It's like some sort of nightmare.]]]]
* When the gang are at Jenny's wedding in season 4, Conor suggests to Abby that they should get married in the same place. Abby nearly chokes on her wine, thinking he's proposing instead of being hypothetical.
--> '''Jenny:''' Conor, it's customary to propose to the girl before you start planning the wedding.
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--> "Alright, you're fired."

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--> "Alright, you're fired.""
* In Series 3 Episode 3 when it's revealed [[spoiler: that Helen has a clone of Cutter]], Lester's only response is: [[spoiler: "Two versions of Cutter? It's like some sort of nightmare.]]

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