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** The entire culmination of the Mitchum Brothers pulling a HeelFaceTurn, starting the episode ''determined'' to kill Cooper to howling "I love this guy!" to the sky.
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* Catherine reaction to getting trapped in a burning sawmill? React with ''annoyance'', all while telling the gagged Shelly [[CaptainObvious "I can't hear you, you've got a thing in your mouth."]]
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** From the same episode: Leland breaking into tears and starting to dance? Not... necessarily funny. Definitely absurd. Watching Catherine join him and start imitating the motions he makes with his arms to cover up his tears? ''[[CrossesTheLineTwice Now it's funny]]''.

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** While Part 8 is full blown MindScrew NightmareFuel that'd give ''Film/InlandEmpire'' a run for it's money, one part ''is'' funny. While their performance is equally nightmare fuel incarnate, just the fact that the Roadhouse introduced them as '''The''' Music/NineInchNails can get a chuckle for some. Especially for NIN fans who tend to facepalm at people thinking it's a band when it's the highest example of IAmTheBand [[note]]Granted NIN can be considered a duo now due to it being Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross now but still[[/note]].

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** While Part 8 is full blown MindScrew NightmareFuel that'd give ''Film/InlandEmpire'' a run for it's its money, one part ''is'' funny. While their performance is equally nightmare fuel incarnate, just the fact that the Roadhouse introduced them as '''The''' Music/NineInchNails can get a chuckle for some. Especially for NIN fans who tend to facepalm at people thinking it's a band when it's the highest example of IAmTheBand [[note]]Granted NIN can be considered a duo now due to it being Trent Reznor and Atticus Ross now but still[[/note]].


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** Diane and Albert aboard the FBI plane:
--->''(Diane looks at Albert as if she's about to tell him "Fuck you")''
--->'''Albert:''' I know, I know. "Fuck you, Albert."''(turns over to go to sleep)''
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-->'''Cooper:''' Dianne, it is 4:28 AM. I have just been woken up by [[HellIsThatNoise the most God-awful racket]], [[UpToEleven which you can probably hear over the sound of my voice.]] ([[{{Beat}} holds up tape recorder for two seconds.]]) Can you hear that? Up until this moment, I've experienced nothing at the Great Northern Hotel but the most pleasant, courteous service imaginable. However, it just goes to prove the point that once a traveler leaves his home he loses almost 100% of his ability to control his environment. Dianne, I was wondering if you could overnight express to me two-pair of those Ear Pillow silicon earplugs which I used [[NoodleIncident on my last trip to New York]]. Naturally, I didn't bring them with me on this trip because I didn't feel it would be necessary, [[DidntThinkThisThrough however]]...(holds up tape recorder for three seconds, then turns it off)

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-->'''Cooper:''' Dianne, it is 4:28 AM. I have just been woken up by [[HellIsThatNoise the most God-awful racket]], [[UpToEleven which you can probably hear over the sound of my voice.]] voice. ([[{{Beat}} holds up tape recorder for two seconds.]]) Can you hear that? Up until this moment, I've experienced nothing at the Great Northern Hotel but the most pleasant, courteous service imaginable. However, it just goes to prove the point that once a traveler leaves his home he loses almost 100% of his ability to control his environment. Dianne, I was wondering if you could overnight express to me two-pair of those Ear Pillow silicon earplugs which I used [[NoodleIncident on my last trip to New York]]. Naturally, I didn't bring them with me on this trip because I didn't feel it would be necessary, [[DidntThinkThisThrough however]]...(holds up tape recorder for three seconds, then turns it off)
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* Albert arrives at Gordon's hotel roomto brief him on recent developments and finds him entertaining a giggly French woman, a lot younger than him, whom he met in the lounge. Albert points out to Gordon that they need to talk alone, causing a ''very long'' sequence of her putting on her coat, fixing her makeup, giggling, flirting and eventually leaving. Amusing partly because of how obviousky it draws out Albert's discomfort, but also for the awkwardness of Lynch spelling out how romantically in-demand his self-insert character is.

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* Albert arrives at Gordon's hotel roomto room to brief him on recent developments and finds him entertaining a giggly French woman, a lot younger than him, with whom he met earlier in the lounge. Albert points out to Gordon that they need to talk alone, causing a ''very long'' sequence of her putting on her coat, fixing her makeup, giggling, flirting with Gordon and eventually leaving. Amusing partly because of how obviousky obviously it draws out Albert's discomfort, but also for the awkwardness of Lynch spelling out how romantically in-demand his self-insert character is.
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-->'''Hawk:''' It's not the bunny. ''beat'' Could it be the bunny? ''beat'' No, it's not the bunny.

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-->'''Hawk:''' It's not the bunny. ''beat'' (''beat'') Could it be the bunny? ''beat'' (''beat'') No, it's not the bunny.

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* The retrospective dark comedy of Philip Michael Gerard's road-rage encounter with Leland and Laura in ''Fire Walk With Me'': after pulling up next to their car, he rants for several minutes at the top of his lungs about how Leland "stole the corn" and other seemingly nonsensical phrases. Only when his voice is drowned out by the beeping of car horns does he remember to try and tell Laura the most pertinent information: that BOB is in her father. Why not lead with that?



* Part 3: "I. ATE. THAT. BUNNY!"
** Followed by Hawk going, "It's not the bunny." ''beat'' "Could it be the bunny?" ''beat'' "No, it's not the bunny."

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* Part 3: "I.3:
-->'''Lucy:''' I.
ATE. THAT. BUNNY!"
BUNNY!
** Followed by Hawk going, "It's by:
-->'''Hawk:''' It's
not the bunny." bunny. ''beat'' "Could Could it be the bunny?" bunny? ''beat'' "No, No, it's not the bunny."
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* Albert arrives at Gordon's hotel roomto brief him on recent developments and finds him entertaining a giggly French woman, a lot younger than him, whom he met in the lounge. Albert points out to Gordon that they need to talk alone, causing a ''very long'' sequence of her putting on her coat, fixing her makeup, giggling, flirting and eventually leaving. Amusing partly because of how obviousky it draws out Albert's discomfort, but also for the awkwardness of Lynch spelling out how romantically in-demand his self-insert character is.
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* Early on, we and Cooper first get a taste of the unique makeup of the Twin Peaks population at a town meeting.
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-->'''Cooper:''' Who's the lady with the log?
-->'''Truman:''' Oh, we call her the Log Lady.
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''Twin Peaks'' is one of the most harrowing and horrifying shows to ever air. It also might be one of the funniest. Strap in.
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** There's something funny about Carrie Page not exactly getting the gravity of the situation, asking Richard/Cooper if they can get food and should she bring a coat?
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** All the scenes about Cooper returning to Earth. Essentially being reborn, he seems like he has to re-learn everything from the start, so he can't help but follow simple instructions to the letter, parrot what he's being told and imitate what he sees, all in a veeery slow motion. After Jade leaves him in a casino, he somehow wins ''TWO mega jackpots of a total $28,400'', all by imitating an old man in the slot-machines, and following [[ItMakesAsMuchSenseInContext a... sorta 'Black Lodge' sigil, like if he was in a videogame,]] [[AchievementsInIgnorance and having no clue whatsoever on what he's doing.]]
---> ''' Cooper:''' HELLOOO.
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--> '''Gordon:''' (completely matter of factly) [[CaptainObvious He's dead.]]

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--> '''Gordon:''' (completely matter of factly) --->'''Gordon:''' ''(completely matter-of-factly)'' [[CaptainObvious He's dead.]]

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** In a very dark way, [[spoiler:Double Coop failing spectacularly to imitate the real Cooper's mannerisms and eccentricities, instead coming off as an unsettling FauxAffablyEvil version. Neither Albert nor Gordon buy it for a second.]]

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** In a very dark way, [[spoiler:Double Double Coop failing spectacularly to imitate the real Cooper's mannerisms and eccentricities, instead coming off as an unsettling FauxAffablyEvil version. Neither Albert nor Gordon buy it for a second.]]



** Cooper taking Frank's coffee because he so badly want it, which ends up with Frank drinking an extra green tea lattee and finding himself really enjoying it.

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** Cooper taking Frank's coffee because he so badly want wants it, which ends up with Frank drinking an extra green tea lattee and finding himself really enjoying it.



** After the top half of [[spoiler:Hasting's]] [[YourHeadAsplode head pops out of seemingly nowhere]], Gordon Cole speaks for the audience.

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** After the top half of [[spoiler:Hasting's]] Hasting's [[YourHeadAsplode head pops out of seemingly nowhere]], Gordon Cole speaks for the audience.



** Hutch and Chantal's first stop after [[spoiler:killing Warden Dwight Murphy]]? Wendy's.
** After building up a half of season, we ''finally'' get to see what happened to Audrey Horne. As it turns out, [[spoiler:she's unhappily married to a man named Charlie and is cheating on him with another man named Billy, who may or may not have connections to a woman named Tina.]] An AntiClimax and {{trolling}} at its finest.
*** The shear litany of swears and insults Audrey throws at her [[spoiler:husband]] could give [[SirSwearsalot Diane]] a run for her money.

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** Hutch and Chantal's first stop after [[spoiler:killing killing Warden Dwight Murphy]]? Murphy? Wendy's.
** After building up a half of season, we ''finally'' get to see what happened to Audrey Horne. As it turns out, [[spoiler:she's she's unhappily married to a man named Charlie and is cheating on him with another man named Billy, who may or may not have connections to a woman named Tina.]] Tina. An AntiClimax and {{trolling}} at its finest.
*** The shear litany of swears and insults Audrey throws at her [[spoiler:husband]] husband could give [[SirSwearsalot Diane]] a run for her money.



** "A cup of coffee...and a '''cyanide tablet'''."
** After decades of being StarCrossedLovers, what finally gets Ed and Norma together in the end is [[AchievementsInIgnorance Jacoby's money-making scheme]].



** After watching [[spoiler:Richard Horne explode]] through a pair of binoculars, Jerry has a freak-out. In context it's pretty unsettling and heartbreaking, but out of context watching a crazy old man yelling "BAAAD BINOCULARS! BAAAAD BINOCULARS!" and smashing his binoculars to pieces is very {{Narm}}y.
** When the [[spoiler: [[ItMakesSenseInContext Polish accountant blows Chantal and Hutch away with a machine gun.]] ]]

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** After watching [[spoiler:Richard Richard Horne explode]] explode through a pair of binoculars, Jerry has a freak-out. In context it's pretty unsettling and heartbreaking, but out of context watching a crazy old man yelling "BAAAD BINOCULARS! BAAAAD BINOCULARS!" and smashing his binoculars to pieces is very {{Narm}}y.
** When the [[spoiler: [[ItMakesSenseInContext Polish accountant blows Chantal and Hutch away with a machine gun.]] ]]

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* Fed up with Albert`s snobbishness, Truman decks him in the face. When Cooper tries to reassure Albert that Truman probably didn`t mean any disrespect, he singles out this moment, saying that he probably did mean to smash Albert`s face in.



-->[[spoiler:'''The Man from another place:''' Wow, Bob, wow.]]

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-->[[spoiler:'''The -->'''The Man from another place:''' Wow, Bob, wow.]]



* There's something darkly hilarious about the Waiter's senile antics as Cooper is lying on the floor, [[spoiler: suffering from two bullets to the stomach.]] By the middle of the conversation, Cooper gives up on getting any help and just indulges the man with his trademark thumbs up.

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* There's something darkly hilarious about the Waiter's senile antics as Cooper is lying on the floor, [[spoiler: suffering from two bullets to the stomach.]] stomach. By the middle of the conversation, Cooper gives up on getting any help and just indulges the man with his trademark thumbs up.



* The reveal in season two that after days of investigation, multiple trips to the Black Lodge, what seems to be months of general nonsense, and [[spoiler: Cooper getting shot and recovering]], that Cooper has only been in Twin Peaks for twelve days.

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* The reveal in season two that after days of investigation, multiple trips to the Black Lodge, what seems to be months of general nonsense, and [[spoiler: Cooper getting shot and recovering]], recovering, that Cooper has only been in Twin Peaks for twelve days.




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* When Truman drinks away his sorrows and wakes up with a hangover, both Cooper and Cole have some fun telling Truman the recipe to some hangover cures they know, all of which are clearly meant to nauseate Truman.
* Audrey decides to protest at the local bank. She handcuffs herself to the entryway to the vaults and politely asks the teller to inform the press. Adding to this is the fact that the teller is clearly senile and can`t handle all of her instructions at once.

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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVPoGHJVdtI "I've heard about you." *thumbs up* ;D]] ('''Contains spoilers for those who haven't started watching season 2.''')



* "New shoes..."

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** When Bobby finds out that Mike has entered a consensual relationship with Nadine, Mike tells him the benefits of going out with an older woman with super-strength and the emotional turbulence of a teenage girl. Mike whispers in Bobby`s ear, so we don`t get to hear exactly what those benefits are, but Bobby reels back in disgust.
* Leo in his catatonic state has a few. You know you`re watching quality television when you can laugh at a disabled person`s expense and still keep face.
** Shelly makes Leo a cake. While she`s busy canoodling with Bobby, Leo slumps face-first into the cake.
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"New shoes..."



** Andy stepping on a loose plank that shoots up and smacks him in the face, right when Albert comes back. The judgemental look on Albert`s face as Andy staggers around in a daze is priceless.



** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVPoGHJVdtI "I've heard about you." *thumbs up* ;D]]




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* The entire subplot surrounding Lana Milford. Her wealthy, elderly husband drops dead right before they can consumate, which doesn`t raise nearly as much suspicion as you`d think. Her husband`s brother then falls for her as soon as they get some alone time. When Cooper, Truman and the rest of the sheriff`s department question her, these men of integrity are all completely bewitched by her.
* Dick hosts a wine-tasting class. Andy comes along, but doesn`t realise you`re supposed to follow the host`s lead at these sort of things and has a swig of wine. This leads to Andy`s introduction suddenly switching from charming host to screaming at Andy like an exasperated parent.
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--->'''MIKE:''' ''(after Cooper [[HesBack awakens) [[RealitySubtext Finally!]]''

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--->'''MIKE:''' ''(after Cooper [[HesBack awakens) awakens]]) [[RealitySubtext Finally!]]''

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--> '''Albert:''' [[DeadpanSnarker Fruitcake, anyone?]]

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--> '''Albert:''' --->'''Albert:''' [[DeadpanSnarker Fruitcake, anyone?]]



-->'''Mackley:''' I'm sorry, Ma'm, you can't smoke in here.\\
'''Diane:''' ...It's a FUCKING MORGUE! *puff*

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-->'''Mackley:''' --->'''Mackley:''' I'm sorry, Ma'm, you can't smoke in here.\\
'''Diane:''' ...It's a FUCKING MORGUE! *puff*''(takes a drag)''



-->'''Bradley:''' What the fuck kind of neighborhood is this?!?
-->'''Rodney:''' [[BlackComedy People are under a lot of stress, Bradley.]]
** MIKE speaks for [[AudienceSurrogate all of us]] [[spoiler: when Cooper ''finally'' awakens from his Dougie-coma.]]
-->'''MIKE (after [[spoiler: Cooper [[HesBack awakens]] ]]:''' ''[[RealitySubtext Finally!]]''

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-->'''Bradley:''' --->'''Bradley:''' What the fuck kind of neighborhood is this?!?
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this?!?\\
'''Rodney:'''
[[BlackComedy People are under a lot of stress, Bradley.]]
** MIKE speaks for [[AudienceSurrogate all of us]] [[spoiler: when Cooper ''finally'' awakens from his Dougie-coma.]]
-->'''MIKE (after [[spoiler:
Dougie-coma.
--->'''MIKE:''' ''(after
Cooper [[HesBack awakens]] ]]:''' ''[[RealitySubtext Finally!]]''awakens) [[RealitySubtext Finally!]]''
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** This exchange between Albert and Gordon Cole, after they have vanquished Tulpa Diane:
--->'''Albert:''' You okay, Gordon?\\
'''Cole:''' ''(looks at his gun)'' I couldn't do it, Albert... ''(shakes his head)'' I couldn't do it.\\
'''Albert:''' You've gone soft in your old age.\\
'''Cole:''' What?\\
'''Albert:''' I said, "You've gone soft in your old age."\\
'''Cole:''' ...Not where it counts, buddy.
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** The appearance of Lucy and Andy's son, [[OneSceneWonder Wally Brando,]] whose four minutes on screen is devoted to a stilted, beat-poet monologue delivered to Sheriff Truman in an impression of Marlon Brando. By the end, Truman is left gobsmacked and can only turn around to head indoors in awkward silence.
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* Part 5 is no slouch in amusing moments

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* Part 5 is no slouch in amusing momentsmoments:
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* Part : "I. ATE. THAT. BUNNY!"

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* Part : 3: "I. ATE. THAT. BUNNY!"
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* Part 1: "I. ATE. THAT. BUNNY!"

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* Part 1: : "I. ATE. THAT. BUNNY!"



* Part 3: Dr Jacoby spraypainting shovels for several minutes. The joke being that after a lifetime of looooong takes, Creator/DavidLynch now ''literally'' has the audience [[ReviewerStockPhrases watching paint dry]].

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* Part 3: ** Dr Jacoby spraypainting shovels for several minutes. The joke being that after a lifetime of looooong takes, Creator/DavidLynch now ''literally'' has the audience [[ReviewerStockPhrases watching paint dry]].
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** Lucy's reaction to seeing Sheriff Frank Truman suddenly walking into the station, not realizing that while talking with him he had walked back from fishing and was talking to her on his cell phone. Upon seeing him, she screams and falls backwards in her chair.

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** Lucy's reaction to seeing Sheriff Frank Truman suddenly walking into the station, not realizing that while talking with him he had walked back from fishing and was talking to her on his cell phone. Upon seeing him, she screams and falls backwards in her chair. Afterwards, Andy is seen trying to comfort her, while calmly and patiently explaining how cell phones work, making it clear that they have had this conversation several times already.



--> '''Albert:''' Agent Preston gets carsick.\\

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--> ---> '''Albert:''' Agent Preston gets carsick.\\



** In a very dark way [[spoiler: BOB failing spectacularly to imitate Coopers mannerisms and eccentricities, instead coming off as an unsettling FauxAffablyEvil version. Neither Albert nor Gordon buy it for a second.]]

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** In a very dark way [[spoiler: BOB way, [[spoiler:Double Coop failing spectacularly to imitate Coopers the real Cooper's mannerisms and eccentricities, instead coming off as an unsettling FauxAffablyEvil version. Neither Albert nor Gordon buy it for a second.]]



--> '''Cooper:''' [[CallBack Damn good joe!]]

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--> ---> '''Cooper:''' [[CallBack Damn good joe!]]
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-->'''Cooper (to Truman)''': [[INeedAFreakingDrink Get me a doughnut!]]

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-->'''Cooper (to Truman)''': -->'''Cooper:''' ''(to Truman)'' [[INeedAFreakingDrink Get me a doughnut!]]
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--->'''Cooper:''' Dianne, it is 4:28 AM. I have just been woken up by [[HellIsThatNoise the most God-awful racket]], [[UpToEleven which you can probably hear over the sound of my voice.]] ([[{{Beat}} holds up tape recorder for two seconds.]]) Can you hear that? Up until this moment, I've experienced nothing at the Great Northern Hotel but the most pleasant, courteous service imaginable. However, it just goes to prove the point that once a traveler leaves his home he loses almost 100% of his ability to control his environment. Dianne, I was wondering if you could overnight express to me two-pair of those Ear Pillow silicon earplugs which I used [[NoodleIncident on my last trip to New York]]. Naturally, I didn't bring them with me on this trip because I didn't feel it would be necessary, [[DidntThinkThisThrough however]]...(holds up tape recorder for three seconds, then turns it off)

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--->'''Cooper:''' -->'''Cooper:''' Dianne, it is 4:28 AM. I have just been woken up by [[HellIsThatNoise the most God-awful racket]], [[UpToEleven which you can probably hear over the sound of my voice.]] ([[{{Beat}} holds up tape recorder for two seconds.]]) Can you hear that? Up until this moment, I've experienced nothing at the Great Northern Hotel but the most pleasant, courteous service imaginable. However, it just goes to prove the point that once a traveler leaves his home he loses almost 100% of his ability to control his environment. Dianne, I was wondering if you could overnight express to me two-pair of those Ear Pillow silicon earplugs which I used [[NoodleIncident on my last trip to New York]]. Naturally, I didn't bring them with me on this trip because I didn't feel it would be necessary, [[DidntThinkThisThrough however]]...(holds up tape recorder for three seconds, then turns it off)

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* [[spoiler: "I. ATE. THAT. BUNNY!"]]

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* [[spoiler: Part 1: "I. ATE. THAT. BUNNY!"]]BUNNY!"
** Followed by Hawk going, "It's not the bunny." ''beat'' "Could it be the bunny?" ''beat'' "No, it's not the bunny."
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* Leland waltzing into the Great Northern Hotel singing "Mairzy Doats", and both Horne brothers gamely joining in and dancing along.

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