History Main / NotMakingThisUpDisclaimer

** Not to mention the jokes Peanut makes about... the geniuses who brought a bunch of deaf people to a ventriloquist act. Jeff finishes with: "the sad thing is, this is all completely true."

* In his short ''Magazine/GameInformer'' review of ''VideoGame/KabukiWarriors'' for the UsefulNotes/{{Xbox}}, editor Andy [=McNamara=] wrote that the early A.I. opponents are so easy that "I literally won a match just bashing the controller against my ass. I wish I was joking, but the score is seriously ''Kabuki Warriors'' zero, my ass one."

* During the ''[[WebVideo/{{Rerez}} Worst Ever Series]]'' review of the ''UsefulNotes/HyperScan'', he slowly opens it while describing it and you can hear ''dreadful'' brittle cracking and creaking with text overlaid that reads "*ACTUAL AUDIO".

* In ''If You Can't Beat 'Em, Eat 'Em,'' it's pointed out that all 5 of the horrible dishes Rainbow Dash and Applejack tried were based on actual delicacies. Kumis, Escamoles, Durian, Casu Marzu, and Balutes... The only thing that was changed was the names of the countries they're based on (mainly to fit in with the JustForPun tendencies). The author has gone on to add that out of all 5 of them, he will never ever try Balutes, not even for money.

* ''FanFic/WithPearlAndRubyGlowing'' has this a couple of times, especially when the events shown in the chapter in question look too gruesome to be true. Yes, parents really have tried to use bleach enemas to cure their children's autism, and yes, conditions in USA prisons really are that bad.

** In [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qbcDLoASJE8 a DVD-exclusive scene]] from "Amish Guy", Peter goes on a rant about ''ComicBook/GarfieldHis9Lives'' and asks the creator why he included a story about Garfield murdering an old woman. He then shows the viewer an illustration of a feral Garfield from the page he's talking about.

* During George Carlin's 10th HBO special, George Carlin: 40 Years of Comedy, an unusually short, for Carlin, 27-minute set with a 1/2 hour retrospective on his career is performed. During the set, Carlin tells the story about how his male cat loses his testicles, later his penis, and starts being the bottom to his male dog during sex. At the end of the set (as John Stewart is about to interview him, though sometimes the montage airs at the end of the show) a montage of pictures from George's life is shown, including the cat with all his parts, then no parts, and then the dod seemingly mounting the cat.

* In ''Podcast/MomCantCook: A DCOM Podcast'', hosts Andy and Luke note that in several Creator/DisneyChannel Original Movies, there are occasions when the connection between two scenes seems random or disjointed, and feel the need to state that they aren't glossing over or exaggerating anything for comedic effect. This is emphasised especially strongly for ''Under Wraps'' and ''The Other Me'', which aren't as easily findable as the other films watched (and therefore the listeners are more reliant on their descriptions).

* WebVideo/UrinatingTree's [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VAng3m-mymw video]] on the [[UsefulNotes/MLBTeams Los Angeles Dodgers' loss to the Boston Red Sox in the 2018 World Series]] ends with mention of the Dodgers' ''[[https://blogs.fangraphs.com/the-dodgers-might-be-in-actual-legal-trouble/ potential violations of federal law.]]'' As Tree is known for his hyperbolic statements on failing and incompetently-run teams, he feels the need to assure his viewers that "I wish I was being hyperbolic."

* ''WebVideo/TheKillCount'': During the ''Film/{{Tremors|1}}'' kill count, guest host Zoran mentions an episode of the [[Series/{{Tremors}} spinoff TV series]] that featured a [[ItMakesSenseInContext prehistoric shrimp monster]]. He then adds that he's being completely serious about that.

* ''ComicStrip/MadamAndEve'' does this in [[http://www.madamandeve.co.za/cartoons/me007499.jpg this comic]] featuring RealLife South African political statements and campaign ads.

* The CBBC show ''Series/HorribleHistories'' has signs pop up during sketches, to the effect that they're not making up certain historical details. They even do it in the ExpositoryThemeTune when telling the audience that the show is hosted by a talking rat, although that was dropped after the first series.

** The Author's Note for ''Literature/Money'' likweise mentions that the Glooper is based on the Philips Economic Computer, which really did use a system of water-filled tubes to simulate the economy and can be seen in the Science Museum, London.

* ''LetsPlay/JohnWolfe's'' video "Netflix's Series/ResidentEvil Was A Disaster" kicks off with footage of a scientist badly dancing and singing over the caption "Yes, this is actually in the show."

* During ''[[WebVideo/ScreenRantPitchMeetings Screen Rant's Pitch Meeting]]'' for ''Film/BackToTheFuture'', the producer isn't sure about the title and at one point suggests "Space Man from Pluto" instead, along with this:
-->'''Producer:''' Yeah yeah yeah, that is a real note a Hollywood executive is giving. Let's call it Space Man from Pluto instead of Back to the Future!

* In ''WesternAnimation/TheWeekenders'', Lor once forced everyone to sit through a marathon of awful romance movies to figure out the best way to woo her crush Thompson. When she later announces the day next they can watch another film, everyone runs off in horror except Tino, who states he has a doctor's note explaining that if he watches one more romantic movie his head will ''explode''. Lor notes that it was signed by an actual doctor.

* "I am not making this up" is a CatchPhrase of humor writer Creator/DaveBarry; he even named one of his books ''Dave Barry Is Not Making This Up''. Of course, sometimes [[BlatantLies he is anyway]]. On occasion, when he's reporting something genuine but really ridiculous, he'll say something like "I'm pretty sure I must have made this up." In the case of one of his more famous articles, namely on the [[http://theexplodingwhale.com/ Exploding Whale,]] he says "I absolutely swear I am not making this up; in fact, I have it all on videotape." [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1_t44siFyb4 Said video is now available on YouTube.]]

* ''Film/{{Napoleon}}'' has a title card at the beginning that lets the viewer know how to tell what is fact and what is fiction. Through the course of the movie, several highly unlikely events are confirmed to indeed be factual.

* In an interview with Conan O'Brien, Paul Giamatti said that "''Film/{{Thunderpants}}'' is a fine motion picture that I made in England a long time ago about a kid who farts uncontrollably. This came across my desk and I had to be a part of it... I play a guy from [=NASA=] who kidnaps him so that he can power a rocket." Giamatti had to repeatedly assure Conan that this was a real movie and Conan never seemed to be entirely sure whether or not Giamatti was joking. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NR9C338hbQ It's a real movie,]] and stars ''[[Film/HarryPotter Ron Weasley]]''(Though not as the farting kid).

* In an interview with Conan O'Brien, Paul Giamatti said that "''Film/{{Thunderpants}}'' is a fine motion picture that I made in England a long time ago about a kid who farts uncontrollably. This came across my desk and I had to be a part of it... I play a guy from [=NASA=] who kidnaps him so that he can power a rocket." Giamatti had to repeatedly assure Conan that this was a real movie and Conan never seemed to be entirely sure whether or not Giamatti was joking. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8NR9C338hbQ It's a real movie,]] and stars ''[[Film/HarryPotter Ron Weasley]]''.