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* When the ''WesternAnimation/WonderPets'' hear that an animal is in trouble, Ming Ming the Duckling declares "This is serious!" On a couple of occasions, particularly trivial "emergencies" have had her declaring it ''isn't''.
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* ''Series/CrisisOnInfiniteEarths''
** On Earth-167, Clark Kent has given up his superpowers and married Lois Lane. At the end of their scene they walk off hand-in-hand to deal with a mess their kids have made.
--->'''Clark:''' This sounds like a job for...us.
** In truly epic fashion, [[Series/{{Arrow}} Oliver Queen]] utters his catchphrase "You have failed this city!" for the last time as he finishes off the Anti-Monitor, putting an appropriate spin on it in the process.
--->'''Oliver:''' You have failed this Universe!
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* ''WesternAnimation/HarleyQuinn2019'' frequently has Darkseid start of his famous catchphrase of "Darkseid IS" and then end it with something completely mundane.
-->'''Darkseid''': Darkseid IS... late for a meeting.

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* In the first episode of ''Series/StarTrekPicard'', Picard goes to the replicator and orders "Tea. Earl Grey ... decaf."

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In the first episode of ''Series/StarTrekPicard'', episode, Jean Luc Picard goes to the replicator and orders "Tea. Earl Grey ... decaf.""
** The established catchphrase of an Emergency Medical Hologram on activation involves asking the patient what the "nature of the medical emergency" is. In the episode "Nepenthe", Jurati tries to commit suicide via lethal injection, causing the EMH to activate when her lifesigns drop.
--->'''EMH:''' What is the nature of your... [[OhCrap oh, bloody hell!]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheMask'': The titular hero utters the {{Catchphrase}} "SSSSMOAKIN'!" but changes it to something else depending on the circumstances:

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheMask'': The titular hero utters the {{Catchphrase}} "SSSSMOAKIN'!" "SSSSMOKIN'!" but changes it to something else depending on the circumstances:

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Compare CatchphraseInterruptus, where the character starts to say their Catch Phrase but gets cut off partway through, and AlternateCatchphraseInflection where they ''do'' say their catchphrase but in a different tone of voice than usual.

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Compare CatchphraseInterruptus, where the character starts to say their Catch Phrase but gets cut off partway through, and AlternateCatchphraseInflection where they ''do'' say their catchphrase but in a different tone of voice than usual.
usual, and MangledCatchPhrase, where someone tries to imitate someone else's catchphrase but gets it all wrong.



* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' sometimes uses "Hello, nurse!" as a MadLibsCatchphrase where "nurse" is replaced by something else. In "Piano Rag" Yakko is running away from her and says, "Goodbye, nurse!" with the same inflection before slamming the door in her face.

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' sometimes uses "Hello, nurse!" as a MadLibsCatchphrase where "nurse" is replaced by something else. In "Piano Rag" Yakko is running away from her and says, "Goodbye, nurse!" with the same inflection before slamming the door in her face. The [[WesternAnimation/Animaniacs2020 remake]] mostly retires the gag, but brings it up in a subverted fashion.
-->'''Dot:''' ''{to each of her brothers, in a calm deadpan}'' Hello, nurse. Hello, nurse.
-->'''Yakko and Wakko:''' Hellooooooo, doctor!
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheMask'': The titular hero utters the {{Catchphrase}} "SSSSMOAKIN'!" but changes it to something else depending on the circumstances:
** He gets himself out of a washing machine and is soaking wet? SSSSOAKIN'!
** He faces the villain while having a deathly cold? SSSSNEEZIN'!
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* ''WebVideo/SandersSides'': When Deceit disguises himself as Logan in "Selfishness v. Selflessness", the former ends up flubbing the latter's "FALSEHOOD!" catch phrase as "LIES!"
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* In Webcomic/Homestuck:
TT: [[Webcomic/SweetBroAndHellaJeff Where doing this]] man?
TG: yeah
TG: you could almost say
TG: where making this
TT: Go on.
TT: What is it where making this?
TG: TRANSPIRE
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** In "Toy To The World," when the executive asks if Phineas and Ferb [[PhraseCatcher are a bit young to be making toys]], Ferb seems surprised at the question and replies in the negative.

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** In "Toy To The World," when the executive asks if Phineas and Ferb [[PhraseCatcher are a bit young to be making toys]], Ferb Phineas seems surprised at the question and replies in the negative.negative.
** Also in "Flop Starz", when asked if he and Ferb are a little young to be pop stars, Phineas replies, "No."
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* ''WesternAnimaion/{{Animaniacs}}'' sometimes uses "Hello, nurse!" as a MadLibsCatchphrase where "nurse" is replaced by something else. In "Piano Rag" Yakko is running away from her and says, "Goodbye, nurse!" with the same inflection before slamming the door in her face.

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* ''WesternAnimaion/{{Animaniacs}}'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Animaniacs}}'' sometimes uses "Hello, nurse!" as a MadLibsCatchphrase where "nurse" is replaced by something else. In "Piano Rag" Yakko is running away from her and says, "Goodbye, nurse!" with the same inflection before slamming the door in her face.
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* ''WesternAnimaion/{{Animaniacs}}'' sometimes uses "Hello, nurse!" as a MadLibsCatchphrase where "nurse" is replaced by something else. In "Piano Rag" Yakko is running away from her and says, "Goodbye, nurse!" with the same inflection before slamming the door in her face.
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* In ''Manga/FullmetalAlchemist'', Izumi Curtis, a skilled alchemist and the Elric brothers' teacher, introduces herself as "a housewife" when doing audacious things such as barging into Greed's hideout or sneaking up on a Briggs patrol. During the FinalBattle, when Izumi helps open a path to central command, she says that she'd normally say that she's a housewife, but she feels like bragging a little, so she says, "[[BadassBoast I'm an alchemist]]!"


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* In ''VideoGame/FireEmblemThreeHouses'', the Gatekeeper, a nameless soldier who guards the front gate of the Garreg Mach monastery, almost always begins conversations with "Greetings, Professor! Nothing to report!", with two exceptions. In Chapter 6, when [[spoiler:Flayn is missing and Byleth is questioning everyone in the monastery for leads]], he says, ""Greetings, Professor! Today...there is quite a bit to report!" In Chapter 12, [[spoiler:if the player did not choose to join Edelgard in the Holy Tomb]], he says, "Greetings, Professor! Something to report!", with the "[[UnderStatement something]]" being [[spoiler:the Imperial Army invading the monastery]].


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* In ''WebVideo/ScreenRantPitchMeetings'', the series' most famous CatchPhrase is the Screenwriter, when asked about a seemingly problem, saying "Actually, super easy, barely an inconvenience." In one pitch meeting, however, the Screenwriter says "super difficult, very much an inconvenience."
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** In his review of ''[[ComicBook/TheCloneSaga Spider-Man: Web of Life]]'', Ben Reilly's thoughts that he "is not a man" ends with him subverting his infamous "I AM A MAN!" Punch with "I AM NOT A MAN!" and knocking himself out.
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' sometimes does this with Farnsworth's "Good news, everyone", instead having him say something like "Bad news, no one" or "Good news, no one".

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' sometimes does this with Farnsworth's "Good news, everyone", instead having him say something like "Bad news, no one" nobody" or "Good news, no one".one."
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** In the classic series, Daleks could be neutralized by [[GoForTheEye messing with their vision]], leading to frequent shouts of "[[WeaksauceWeakness My vision is impaired! I cannot see!]]" In the new series' "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E12TheStolenEarth The Stolen Earth]]", Wilf tries to shoot one in the eye with a paintball gun - [[NoSell and the paint immediately]] [[OhCrap boils away]].
--->'''Dalek:''' My vision is ''not'' impaired!
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* In the later years of Creator/{{Kenner}}'s ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'' toyline, the iconic "WhoYouGonnaCall?" catchphrase was replaced with "You know who to call!" in TV commercials, considering that most people seemed to know the answer to said (rhetorical) question by then.

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* In the later years of Creator/{{Kenner}}'s ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'' toyline, the iconic "WhoYouGonnaCall?" "WhoYouGonnaCall" catchphrase was replaced with "You know who to call!" in TV commercials, considering that most people seemed to know the answer to said (rhetorical) question by then.
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* The UsefulNotes/AdobeFlash animation ''[[Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration Trek Trek]]'' by Creator/{{Wogoat}} has [[Creator/PatrickStewart Captain Balding]]'s line, "Make it... Such!"
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* In ''ComicBook/{{Empyre}}'', [[ComicBook/TheMightyThor Thor]] frees himself, ComicBook/CaptainAmerica and ComicBook/IronMan from [[spoiler:Quoi]]'s bonds after the latter tried to tempt them into joining in his mad plan. Shocked as the heroes are freed, Thor responds to [[spoiler:Quoi]]'s ThisCannotBe with "Verily. I say thee ''yea'', an alteration of "I say thee '''NAY'''!"

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* In the later years of Creator/{{Kenner}}'s ''WesternAnimation/TheRealGhostbusters'' toyline, the iconic "WhoYouGonnaCall?" catchphrase was replaced with "You know who to call!" in TV commercials, considering that most people seemed to know the answer to said (rhetorical) question by then.

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* In ''Film/{{Casper}}'', Creator/DanAykroyd [[TheCameo cameos as Ray Stantz]] from ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'' to rid the manor of Casper's uncles, but gets overwhelmed, remarking "Who you gonna call?...Someone else" while running off.

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* In ''Film/{{Casper}}'', Creator/DanAykroyd [[TheCameo cameos as Ray Stantz]] from ''Franchise/{{Ghostbusters}}'' to rid the manor of Casper's uncles, but gets overwhelmed, remarking "Who you gonna call?...Someone else" someone else!" while running off.
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-->'''Nelson:''' Haw...ho?

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-->'''Nelson:''' --->'''Nelson:''' Haw...ho?

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'': In one episode, Springfield Elementary institutes school uniforms, which begin sapping the students' creativity and drive. At one point Nelson attempts to deliver his signature laugh, but trails off halfway through because he can't remember it anymore.

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In one episode, "Team Homer", Springfield Elementary institutes school uniforms, which begin sapping the students' creativity and drive. At one point Nelson attempts to deliver his signature laugh, but trails off halfway through because he can't remember it anymore.


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** In "Burns Baby Burns", we meet Burns' illegitimate son Larry, voiced by Creator/RodneyDangerfield. Unlike most of Dangerfield's characters, he never says his signature catchphrase "I don't get no respect".
--->'''Larry:''' I tell ya, I get no regard. No regard at all. No esteem, neither.
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* Mr. Belding, the resident ReasonableAuthorityFigure in the original ''Series/SavedByTheBell'' series, has a [[EnforcedTrope self-enforced]] version of this in the ''Series/SavedByTheBellTheNewClass'' series, which starts with him saying ""Hey, hey, hey --"[[note]](his CatchPhrase in the original series goes "Hey, hey, hey, hey, hey, what is going on here?")[[/note]] before immediately ending with his high-pitched "Ha-ha-ha-ha-ha!", which is his SignatureLaugh from the original series.
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* ''Manga/MyHeroAcademia'': UA's CatchPhrase is "Plus Ultra," and it was popularized by one of the school's most famous graduates, All Might (he has his own catch phrase, but that's the school's). When he's announcing the end of the UA sports festival, he invites the entire audience to cheer one last time with him. But while everyone else yells "Plus Ultra," he yells "Thanks for the hard work!" (which is a common Japanese saying at times like this). The ''entire audience'' boos him for ruining his own catch phrase.
-->'''All Might:''' But... they all worked so hard!
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* The ''WebComic/GunShow'' comic "[[http://gunshowcomic.com/648 Fire]]" stars a little dog sitting in his burning house and announcing "This is fine", in a pair of panels that were [[MemeticMutation turned into a meme]]. Eventually, on ''WebComic/TheNib'', KC Green made [[https://thenib.com/this-is-not-fine a sequel]] where the dog starts to say "Th -" before changing it into a "'''THIS IS NOT FINE'''".

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* The ''WebComic/GunShow'' ''Webcomic/GunShow'' comic "[[http://gunshowcomic.com/648 Fire]]" stars a little dog sitting in his burning house and announcing "This is fine", in a pair of panels that were [[MemeticMutation turned into a meme]]. Eventually, on ''WebComic/TheNib'', ''Webcomic/TheNib'', KC Green made [[https://thenib.com/this-is-not-fine a sequel]] where the dog starts to say "Th -" before changing it into a "'''THIS IS NOT FINE'''".
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* The ''WebComic/GunShow'' comic "[[http://gunshowcomic.com/648 Fire]]" stars a little dog sitting in his burning house and announcing "This is fine", in a pair of panels that were [[MemeticMutation turned into a meme]]. Eventually, on ''The Nib'', KC Green made [[https://thenib.com/this-is-not-fine a sequel]] where the dog starts to say "Th -" before changing it into a "'''THIS IS NOT FINE'''".

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* The ''WebComic/GunShow'' comic "[[http://gunshowcomic.com/648 Fire]]" stars a little dog sitting in his burning house and announcing "This is fine", in a pair of panels that were [[MemeticMutation turned into a meme]]. Eventually, on ''The Nib'', ''WebComic/TheNib'', KC Green made [[https://thenib.com/this-is-not-fine a sequel]] where the dog starts to say "Th -" before changing it into a "'''THIS IS NOT FINE'''".
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* In the first episode of ''Series/StarTrekPicard'', Picard goes to the replicator and orders "Tea. Earl Grey ... decaf."
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* In ''Film/CasinoRoyale'', after taking a major hit in an [[AbsurdlyHighStakesGame Absurdly High Stakes Poker game]], James makes for the bar to grab a [[INeedAFreakingDrink martini]]. When asked if he wants it shaken or stirred, he snaps, "Do I look like I give a damn?"

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* In ''Film/CasinoRoyale'', ''Film/CasinoRoyale2006'', after taking a major hit in an [[AbsurdlyHighStakesGame Absurdly High Stakes Poker game]], James makes for the bar to grab a [[INeedAFreakingDrink martini]]. When asked if he wants it shaken or stirred, he snaps, "Do I look like I give a damn?"

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