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* In episode 72, Ryoma runs into Kaido training by the riverbank. They move to walk past each other...and end up repeatedly going in the same directions. This somehow leads them to enter into a competition with each other.
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* Kirihara accidentally ends up at Seigaku after falling asleep on the bus (which is hilarious in itself because Rikkai is nowhere near Seigaku) and, in an attempt to look cool, returns a tennis ball back to Arai without looking. The ensuing chaos earns everyone laps.
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* In episode 10, Momoshiro is on his way on bike to the tennis courts that Ryoma and the other first years are playing at. Cue getting slammed into by Nanjiro, who's on his way to the exact same place to deliver Ryoma's lunch, also on bike. Shiba makes an appearance as well, ''also'' on bike, and they all make it their mission to not let any of the others pass. None of them make it to their destination.
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* In ''The Ultimate Tennis Match at an English Castle!'' movie, Atobe sounds like he's about to sneeze, but doesn't. Then he drops this gem:
-->'''Atobe''': Fools. I know it's one of you. You must've thought you'd see a cute sneeze from me, but too bad.
-->'''Kirihara''': What're you talking about, Atobe?
** In the same movie, Fuji goes back to rescue Kite from a 2-on-1 tennis match and arrives ''on a horse''.
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** The TeniPuri filler episodes are doubly hilarious in the English dub. Half of the lines sound like they were ad libbed, and all of the voice actors even adopt a Southern accent for the Wild West segment.

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** The TeniPuri filler episodes are doubly hilarious in the English dub. Half of the lines sound like they were ad libbed, and all of the voice actors even adopt a Southern accent for the Wild West segment. Not to mention the [[RunningGag gratuitous translations the characters do]] for Fuji's very Japanese counter names that only exists in the dub.
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** The TeniPuri filler episodes are doubly hilarious in the English dub. Half of the lines sound like they were ad libbed, and all of the voice actors even adopt a Southern accent for the Wild West segment.
--->'''Ryoma''': Hey, let's do this. What are ya, some kinda chicken?
--->'''Fuji''': No, I'm not. I am a person!
--->''Later, as Fuji is about to use Tsubame Gaeshi:''
--->'''Fuji''': This is no chicken, but a swallow! Tsubame Gaeshi!
--->'''Ryoma''': Swallow return!? I gotta return that swallow!
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--->'''Kirihara''': Are you bragging?
--->'''Yukimura''': [deadpan] It's self-confidence.

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--->'''Kirihara''': -->'''Kirihara''': Are you bragging?
--->'''Yukimura''': -->'''Yukimura''': [deadpan] It's self-confidence.
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* In the ''Genius 10'' [=OVA=], when the middle schoolers have their shuffle matches with the high schoolers, the loud speaker announces the doubles 2 match. There's a series of shots showing several established or storied doubles pairs-- Tachibana and Chitose, Shishido and Otori, Yanagi and Inui, even the Golden Pair... Cut to Atobe, a diva of a singles player, declaring himself the next player and signaling for Niou, someone he's barely interacted with before this point, to follow.
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* Sanada is up 3 - 0 on Tezuka, and Yukimura declares that he's the only person who could defeat Sanada right now.
--->'''Kirihara''': Are you bragging?
--->'''Yukimura''': [deadpan] It's self-confidence.
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* The day after playing bloodshot Kirihara, Ryoma admits to himself that he was a pretty scary opponent. Unfortunately for him, all his teammates, the freshman trio, and even Coach Ryuzaki have red eyes for various reasons. This freaks out Ryoma to the point of fainting. TWICE.

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* The In Chapter 194, the day after playing bloodshot Kirihara, Ryoma admits to himself that he was a pretty scary opponent. Unfortunately for him, all his teammates, the freshman trio, and even Coach Ryuzaki have red eyes for various reasons. This It freaks out Ryoma to the point of fainting. TWICE.out so much that it makes him faint. Twice.

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* Let's not forget episode 99, "The Cursed Racket." We have Inui's ghost story, the attempted racket exorcisms, poor Kaidoh getting abused again... not to mention everyone's ''hilarious'' terrified faces throughout.

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* Let's not forget episode 99, "The Cursed Racket." Racket". We have Inui's ghost story, the attempted racket exorcisms, poor Kaidoh getting abused again... not to mention everyone's ''hilarious'' terrified faces throughout.



* How can Eiji playing doubles ''by himself'' not count? The referee fainted. 'Nuff said.

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* How can Eiji playing doubles ''by himself'' not count? himself''. The referee fainted. 'Nuff said.



* In the New Prince of Tennis, Ryoma, Kenya and Tanishi went to the bar lounge and steal some sake by crossing through the lasers. Even funnier that Kirihara was the one dictating them what to do.

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* In the New Prince of Tennis, Ryoma, Kenya and Tanishi went to the bar lounge and steal some sake by crossing through the lasers. Even funnier that Kirihara was the one dictating them what to do.do.
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* At some point Sakuno is talking to Tomoka over the phone, and Tomoka tells Sakuno she can't go with her watch the matches this time because she has to watch over her little siblings. [[BadlyBatteredBabysitter Cue to poor Tomoka lying on the floor, with one baby pulling her pigtails and the other chewing on something]].

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* At some point Sakuno is talking to Tomoka over the phone, and Tomoka tells Sakuno she can't go with her watch the matches this time because she has to watch over her little siblings. [[BadlyBatteredBabysitter Cue to poor Tomoka lying on the floor, with one baby pulling her pigtails and the other chewing on something]].something]].
* In the New Prince of Tennis, Ryoma, Kenya and Tanishi went to the bar lounge and steal some sake by crossing through the lasers. Even funnier that Kirihara was the one dictating them what to do.
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** Everyone else has some sort of plausible explanation (except maybe Fuji's cactus incident). Kawamura's caption: "Burning!"
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** Let's not forget Momo trying to catch the purse-snapper on rollerblades via [[HeroStolemyBike grabbing someone's bike]]. that someone turns out to be [[FragileSpeedster Kamio]]. HilarityEnsues.

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** Let's not forget Momo trying to catch the purse-snapper on rollerblades via [[HeroStolemyBike [[HeroStoleMyBike grabbing someone's bike]]. that someone turns out to be [[FragileSpeedster Kamio]]. HilarityEnsues.
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* Kaidou, his father Shibuki and his brother Hazue are having breakfast at the start of an episode. [[StrongFamilyResemblance They talk in the same tone, act alike, look like clones of each other...]] Made even funnier by how Kaidou's mother Hazuki [[ThePollyanna angelically looks over them.]]

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* Kaidou, his father Shibuki and his brother Hazue are having breakfast at the start of an episode. [[StrongFamilyResemblance They talk in the same tone, act alike, look like clones of each other...]] Made even funnier by how Kaidou's mother Hazuki [[ThePollyanna angelically looks over them.]]]]
* At some point Sakuno is talking to Tomoka over the phone, and Tomoka tells Sakuno she can't go with her watch the matches this time because she has to watch over her little siblings. [[BadlyBatteredBabysitter Cue to poor Tomoka lying on the floor, with one baby pulling her pigtails and the other chewing on something]].
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* Whenever Kawamura's split personality shows. In episode 20 Momo deliberately activates it in this situation:
-->'''Ishida''': "Excuse me, how is your right arm?"
-->'''Kawamura''': "Ah, it's fine. It wasn't your fault, so don't worry about it."
-->'''Momoshiro''': "Here Taka-san." *hands him his racket*
-->'''Kawamura''': *in BURNING mode* "HEY YOU! YOU HIT A PRETTY ROUGH BALL AT ME, BRAT!"
** From the same episode, Ryoma's reaction to the surprise party is to promptly close the door on his teammates.
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* Let's not forget the first-year shenanigans either. Dan, Urayama and Horio meet up in their way to check on their sempais, and then HilarityEnsues.

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* Let's not forget the first-year shenanigans either. Dan, Urayama and Horio meet up in their way to check on their sempais, and then HilarityEnsues.HilarityEnsues.
* Kaidou, his father Shibuki and his brother Hazue are having breakfast at the start of an episode. [[StrongFamilyResemblance They talk in the same tone, act alike, look like clones of each other...]] Made even funnier by how Kaidou's mother Hazuki [[ThePollyanna angelically looks over them.]]

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** Let's not forget Momo trying to catch the purse-snapper on rollerblades via [[HeroStolemyBike grabbing someone's bike]]. that someone turns out to be [[FragileSpeedster Kamio]]. HilarityEnsues.



* Episode 71 of the anime. [[MistakenforDating That's all.]]

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* Episode 71 of the anime. [[MistakenforDating [[DatePeepers That's all.]]
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* Ginka's "1 Day of Horror".

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* Ginka's "1 Day of Horror".Horror".
* Let's not forget the first-year shenanigans either. Dan, Urayama and Horio meet up in their way to check on their sempais, and then HilarityEnsues.
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* How can Eiji playing doubles ''by himself'' not count? The referee fainted. 'Nuff said.

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* How can Eiji playing doubles ''by himself'' not count? The referee fainted. 'Nuff said.said.
* Ginka's "1 Day of Horror".
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* How can Eiji playing doubles 'by himself' not count? The referee fainted. 'Nuff said.

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* How can Eiji playing doubles 'by himself' ''by himself'' not count? The referee fainted. 'Nuff said.
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-->'''Nanako''': AAAAUGH! UNCLE, YOU'RE SO GROSS!

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-->'''Nanako''': AAAAUGH! UNCLE, YOU'RE SO GROSS!GROSS!
* How can Eiji playing doubles 'by himself' not count? The referee fainted. 'Nuff said.

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* Episode 71 of the anime. That's all.

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* Episode 71 of the anime. [[MistakenforDating That's all.]]
** Inui [[RunningGag trying and failing to get Tezuka's interest]] and Kaidoh [[MistakenForGay mistakenly thinking that Inui is asking him out]] are the highlights. To say nothing of Fuji deliberately ignoring Mizuki [[AttentionWhore and getting him all pissed off]].



* in the Yamabuki arc, Sumire calls Nanjiro by phone. As they speak, she mentions Banji... and accidentally presses Nanjirou's BerserkButton by doing so. HilarityEnsues BIG TIME.

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* in In the anime rendition of the Yamabuki arc, Sumire calls Nanjiro by phone. As they speak, she mentions Banji... and accidentally presses Nanjirou's BerserkButton by doing so. HilarityEnsues BIG TIME.TIME.
* Nanako finds out about Nanjiro's PornStash.
-->'''Nanako''': AAAAUGH! UNCLE, YOU'RE SO GROSS!
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* in the Yamabuki arc, Sumire calls Nanjiro by phone. As they speak, she mentions Banji... and accidentally presses Nanjirou's BerserkButton by doing so. HilarityEnsues BIG TIME.
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** Any time Kaidoh and Momishiro have to play doubles, actually. The Comedy Tennis was just the height of their antics.



* Let's not forget episode 99, "The Cursed Racket." We have Inui's ghost story, the attempted racket exorcisms, poor Kaidoh getting abused again... not to mention everyone's ''hilarious'' terrified faces throughout.

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* Let's not forget episode 99, "The Cursed Racket." We have Inui's ghost story, the attempted racket exorcisms, poor Kaidoh getting abused again... not to mention everyone's ''hilarious'' terrified faces throughout.
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* Let's not forget episode 99, "The Cursed Racket." We have Inui's ghost story, the attempted racket exorcisms, poor Kaidoh getting abused again...

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* Let's not forget episode 99, "The Cursed Racket." We have Inui's ghost story, the attempted racket exorcisms, poor Kaidoh getting abused again... not to mention everyone's ''hilarious'' terrified faces throughout.
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* Atobe and Ryoma's maniacal laughter right before [[spoiler: their match]]

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* Atobe and Ryoma's maniacal laughter right before [[spoiler: their match]]match]]
* Let's not forget episode 99, "The Cursed Racket." We have Inui's ghost story, the attempted racket exorcisms, poor Kaidoh getting abused again...

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* ''All'' of the chibi episodes, and the "[insertnameofsport] no oujisama" ones. Ooishi tends to get especially funny in them (like in the bowling episode, and when he's the mom in the chibi family episodes...). Also, Tezuka and bonsais... And most of the mini-dramas in the radio program.

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* ''All'' of the chibi episodes, and the "[insertnameofsport] no oujisama" ones. Ooishi Oishi tends to get especially funny in them (like in the bowling episode, and when he's the mom in the chibi family episodes...). Also, Tezuka and bonsais... And most of the mini-dramas in the radio program.program.
* Atobe and Ryoma's maniacal laughter right before [[spoiler: their match]]

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*The day after playing bloodshot Kirihara, Ryoma admits to himself that he was a pretty scary opponent. Unfortunately for him, all his teammates, the freshman trio, and even Coach Ryuzaki have red eyes for various reasons. This freaks out Ryoma to the point of fainting. TWICE.

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Click the edit button to start this new page. If you are looking for a contributor page, try Tropers.Funny.ThePrinceOfTennis. All the contributor pages were moved to Tropers/

*The day after playing bloodshot Kirihara, Ryoma admits to himself that he was a pretty scary opponent. Unfortunately for him, all his teammates, the freshman trio, and even Coach Ryuzaki have red eyes for various reasons. This freaks out Ryoma to the point of fainting. TWICE.TWICE.
* Just watch Kaidoh becoming everyone's ButtMonkey in "Kaoru's misfortune".
** And having Inui as the ButtMonkey in the OAV's? ''Even MORE hilarious''.
* Episode 71 of the anime. That's all.
* The Horror of Comedy Tennis. FULL STOP.
* Tezuka Zone. Dinosaurs. 'Nuff said.
* The revelation about [[spoiler: Atobe]]'s wig.
* The entire Yakiniku episode, but particularly Shishido's "HeroicSacrifice" (complete with Ohtori's "[[SayMyName SHISHIDO-SAAAAAAN!!!]] ;-;") and when Tezuka accidentally yanks down Inui's pants.
** ''Any time'' Inui loses his pants, in fact.
* ''All'' of the chibi episodes, and the "[insertnameofsport] no oujisama" ones. Ooishi tends to get especially funny in them (like in the bowling episode, and when he's the mom in the chibi family episodes...). Also, Tezuka and bonsais... And most of the mini-dramas in the radio program.
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*The day after playing bloodshot Kirihara, Ryoma admits to himself that he was a pretty scary opponent. Unfortunately for him, all his teammates, the freshman trio, and even Coach Ryuzaki have red eyes for various reasons. This freaks out Ryoma to the point of fainting. TWICE.

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