History Funny / TheThreeInvestigators

!!In General

* In the German radio plays, Pete bas a catchphrase: "Den schnapp' ich mir!" ("I'll grab him!"), which he says whenever he tries to stop a bad guy from running away. Except its almost guaranteed that the culprit will ''absolutely'' get away when he says this. Apparently this phrase is so iconic that it has a cult following in the German fanbase.
* In hindsight, it is absolutely hilarious to consider how many times Bob has been [[KnockoutAmbush ambushed]] and [[TapOnTheHead hit on the head]] or [[DistressedDude gotten kidnapped]]. He will [[PlotArmor ultimately be okay]] because all three kids need to be in relatively good health by the end for future stories. But Bob getting bonked on the head (and coming out okay in a few chapters) is just as much a running theme as Jupiter's crazy ideas and Peter being afraid of ghosts. Bob himself has acknowledged how accident prone he is.

* There's sort of a running gag throughout the series about how Aunt Mathilda is always trying to catch the boys into doing work at the scrapyard. This can usually be signaled by Aunt Mathilda yelling for [[FullNameUltimatum Jupiter Jones]] and making some comment about how she always loses the boys in the scrapyard.
* There's also a running joke involving Don, Hector Sebastian's Vietnamese Housekeeper, who keeps on making strangely outlandish food. But despite never having a normal meal, he never really tells Don what's wrong and just lets him do whatever he wants.

** The funniest part is that Jupe is able to deduce that Harold Thomas was likely Dutch because he smoked a rare Javanese type of cigar.

!!156 Im Zeichen der Schlangen (Under the Sign of the Snake)
* When a starstruck Bob gets approached by Sheila Masters (who resembles his [[PrecociousCrush childhood crush]], he accidentally introuces his friends as 'Jest' and 'Puter'. Jupiter introduces himself properly, but Peter decides to roll with it:
-->'''Peter:''' And I'm Peter Shaw, hello! You can also call me 'Puter'.[[note]]'Puter' can translate to either 'Computer' or 'Turkey' in German.[[/note]]

-->'''Pete:''' In Detective-heaven. I am the Check-in-Angel. Would you rather live on a veil cloud or a sheep cloud?

-->'''Jupiter:''' (smiling) What for? Bob is the ear, I am the eye, and you are our proven all-purpose weapon.

* Peter trying to jumpscare both Jupiter and Bob with a zombie mask he bought for Halloween and failing miserably. Both are extremely unimpressed.

** Did this ''work''? No. But it's the thought that counts...?

* Although Blackbeard the Mynah Bird doesn't often make an appearance, when he does make an appearance, it's usually to unintentionally mock Pete who wants to vote out of doing a dangerous case.
** He gets an [[AscendedExtra ascended]] role in the German radio plays, where he is usually heard squawking in the background. His [[CharacterCatchphrase catchphrase]] is saying 'Telephone!' whenever it rings.
* In the German radio plays, Pete bas a catchphrase: "Den schnapp' ich mir!" ("I'll grab him!"), which he says whenever he tries to stop a bad guy from running away. Except its almost guaranteed that the culprit will get away when he says this. Apparently this phrase is so iconic that it has a cult following in the German fanbase.
* In hindsight, it is absolutely hilarious to consider how many times Bob has been [[KnockoutAmbush ambushed]] and [[TapOnTheHead hit on the head]] or [[DistressedDude gotten kidnapped]]. He will [[PlotArmor ultimately be okay]] because all three kids need to be in relatively good health by the end for future stories. But Bob getting bonked on the head is just as much a running theme as Jupiter's crazy ideas and Peter being afraid of ghosts. Bob himself has acknowledged how accident prone he is.

* In hindsight, it is absolutely hilarious to consider how many times Bob has been [[KnockoutAmbush ambushed]] and [[TapOnTheHead hit on the head'' or gotten kidnapped. He will [[PlotArmor ultimately be okay]] because all three kids need to be in relatively good health by the end for future stories. But Bob getting bonked on the head is just as much a running theme as Jupiter's crazy ideas and Peter being afraid of ghosts. Bob himself has acknowledged how accident prone he is.

* In Crimebusters and beyond, Pete has grown [[TheBigGuy so tall]] that he ''physically'' has trouble riding in Bob's car. His designated seat is in the back with his legs up on the seat because he literally can't sit anywhere else without bruising his knees.
--->'''Pete:''' (groaning) Ugh, squashed in the bug again.

** Mr. Andrews starts telling reporters all about the lastest football game.
** Mrs. Crenshaw doesn't want ''anyone'' asking about her dear son so she calls her father (Peter's grandfather), Ben Peck, who sits outside on the porch with a shotgun.

!!#132 Der Fluch des Piraten (The Curse of the Pirate)

* The [[BlackComedy morbidly hilarious]] fishing venture the Investigators participate in. They manage to snag a fish and while Jupiter is trying to reel it in. Both Bob and Peter are trying to catch the flopping fish, but the two are are mortified about having to kill the fish. Jupiter ends up slipping and essentially whips the fish back where it instantly dies on impact.

-->'''Peter:''' (genuinely disgusted) Terrible! I wouldn't reccomend it.

-->'''Pete:''' Who else does Nuttella[[note]]A sweet hazelnut cocoa spread[[/note]] hurt?

** Turns out the reason why Pete knows all this is because he had a "Dinosaur and Mammoth" phase as a kid, and even dug for bones in his mother's garden.

* The whole reason why Peter literally almost fell to his death after falling off the edge of a cliff was because a bunch of girls mistook him for 'Texas Lamarque', Hollywood's new rising star. Peter tried to outrun them but tripped over a rock and slid down the side of the canyon.

-->'''Jupiter:''' (growling) Only the tough get into the garden. (to Bob)Then what are we? Soft cheese?

* Mr. and Mrs. Crenshaw coming home to a party at their house. The hilarious part is that Mrs. Shaw immediately starts talking about how 'He can't be left alone for five minutes!'; at first Mr. Shaw thinks she's talking about their son, Peter, but she's actually talking about her ''father''.
-->'''Mrs. Shaw:''' I'm not talking about Peter! I'm talking about my dear father! Or do you think Peter would invite a bunch of pensioners?

** Apparently everyone at the party was hard of hearing so they yelled at each other, which caused Mr. Peck to turn up the music, which then caused everyone to start screaming at each other over the music to talk to each other. It's so loud that Peter is concerned about the neighbors, though doesn't actually care too much.

* While most students are afraid of teachers, apparently the teachers of Rocky Beach are scared of Jupiter instead.

* So frustrated with the hijinks the trio get into, the adults basically banish the Investigators to a sleepy town literally called 'Nothing' so they can have a peaceful summer vacation with no mysteries or criminals. Did this work? No. But it's the thought that counts...?

-->'''Jupiter:''' Ithink I'll stay here forever. I'll never climb down that rock again.

[[folder:#56 - 71 (Henkel-Waidhofer Era)]]

** Even funnier is that Bob ended up getting a higher score than him because Jupiter accidental missed the last page.

** And then what Bob says when taking the ice pack to get more ice for Pete's head injury.

* The [[BlackComedy morbidly hilarious]] fishing venture the Investigators participate in. They manage to snag a fish and while Jupiter is trying to reel it in. Both Bob and Peter are trying to catch the flopping fish, but the two are are mortified about having to kill the fish. Jupiter ends up slipping and essentially whips the fish back where it presumably dies from fall damage.

-->"Now, he must be gutted," announced Jupiter.

-->'''Jupiter:''' Ow, my patella[[note]]Kneecap[[/note]]

* Inspector Cotta being extremely suspicious and angry over the fact that he has to let the Investigators in on the Skull case by his chief. He sits them dwn and he immediately suspects Pete had snagged the police chief's daughter:

* Peter forgetting the projector in thr trunk:

** In order to speedrun the suspected stalker through the line, Jupiter and Bob end up declaring that Peter's replacement cannot be a girl which sends some ''really'' [[ThatCameOutWrong bad]] [[PlayingWith/MistakenForMisogynist conotations]].

* Inspector Cotta being extremely suspicious and angry over the fact that he has to let the Investigators in on the Skull case by his chief. He sits them fown and he immediately suspects Pete had snagged the police chief's daughter:

-->'''Jupiter:''' (growling) Only the tough get into the garden. Then what are we? Soft cheese?

** Apparently everyone at the party was hard of hearing so they yelled at each other, which caused Mr. Peck to turn up the music, which then caused everyone to start screaming at each other over the music to talk to each other. It's so loud that Peter is concerned about the neighbors.

* Peter getting a horrible feeling that something is ''just'' going to go wrong because it always does.
** On the car ride, Jupiter is chattering away and the topic is: