History Main / TrailerJokeDecay

** An odd example. The mechanical middle finger joke in ''Film/GuardiansOfTheGalaxy'' was censored in the trailer, being censored by an in-universe computer that has a caption that reads "Obscene Gesture Imminent." This was uncensored in the film, and ironically many fans felt the joke was ruined because of it.

* The trailers for ''WesternAnimation/{{Hoodwinked}}'''s sequel. Alright, we get it, granny farts and Twitchy doesn't wear pants.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLorax'':

** Pixar frequently creates footage specifically for its teaser trailers (both ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory'' sequels and ''WesternAnimation/Cars2'' are other notable examples), the above mentioned material was never at any time intended to be a part of the films.

** The trailers for [[WesternAnimation/ThePiratesWhoDontDoAnythingAVeggieTalesMovie its sequel]] kept on using Mr. Lunt's "Does anyone know where the bathroom is?" line in most of the trailers.

* Selena Gomez wearing cowboys boots at a fancy dinner party in ''Film/MonteCarlo''. We get it, her character is from Texas. This was even on the posters.

* If you're watching a trailer for "[[WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants [=SpongeBob=]'s Big Birthday Blowout]]," expect to see the joke of [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick seeing a dog and shouting "What am I LOOKING AT?"

** While not a comedy film, ''every'' ad ''ever'' for ''[[Film/HarryPotterAndTheHalfBloodPrince Half-Blood Prince]]'' included this humorous exchange:
--->'''Hermione:''' Hey, she's only interested in you because she thinks you're the Chosen One!\\
'''Harry:''' But I ''am'' the Chosen One!\\
''[DopeSlap]''
** Also from [[Film/HarryPotterAndThePhilosophersStone the first one]]:
--->'''Hermione:''' Now, I'm going to bed before one of you comes up with another clever idea to get us all killed, or worse, ''expelled''.\\

** Don't forget [[Film/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets the second one]]!

* Trailers for Paws of Fury: The Legend of Hank repeat several of these gags:

* Pretty much every trailer and commercial for ''Film/TheLoveGuru'' had the scene where Pitka pretends Verne Troyer is an oscar statue. It was a little funny the first four times but by the fifth time, it got old!

* All of the jokes in ''Old Dogs'' (not just the notable ones) were in the trailers and ads. This was so bad that watching the movie was pointless. All you really need to do is watch the trailer. Don't worry, you won't miss a thing.

** Promos for ''Film/{{Eternals}}'' repeated Phastos saying “You know what's never saved the planet? Your sarcasm.”

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Home}}'': "My hands are in the air like I just do not care!"

* Promos for ''Film/{{Eternals}}'' repeated Phastos saying “You know what's never saved the planet? Your sarcasm.”

->''"Now keep in mind, this is the image that appears the most in all the advertising. The Turtle Guy. This is the character that they like to reeeally push. So, obviously, this is the comedic highlight of the movie. This is what they want you to remember the most."''
-->-- '''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic''', referring to the Turtle Club scene from ''Film/TheMasterOfDisguise''

** Many of the Scrat-related jokes were already run in the trailers, seriously diminishing their humor value when finally seen on the big screen. It's gotten to the point where the trailers are just entire Scrat segments, because the kids love him so much. The 3D trailer for ''[[WesternAnimation/IceAge3DawnOfTheDinosaurs Dawn of the Dinosaurs]]'' managed to effectively say nothing about the movie's plot besides "Scrat's here".
** The ''[[WesternAnimation/IceAge4ContinentalDrift Continental Drift]]'' trailers did this with jokes involving Scrat ''as well as'' several other characters. In fact, the first glimpses people got of the movie were the first two scenes featuring Scrat edited down to be shorts before other movies.
** One frequently-aired commercial for ''[[WesternAnimation/IceAge2TheMeltdown The Meltdown]]'' showed the clip where Crash is launched through the air, singing "I Believe I Can Fly" very horribly before hitting a tree.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'' ads and trailers repeat the scene where Antonio says that the rats told him everything while instructing a leopard not to eat the rats, as well as “The donkeys got out again!”

* Ads for ''WesternAnimation/TheMitchellsvstheMachines'' repeated the eye contact scene and the Furby scene.

* Promotional material for ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse Movie'' keeps repeating the gag of Lana and Lola mistaking Lincoln's "duking" for going to the bathroom and Lincoln's line "This Loud is about to rule!".

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}'' ads and trailers repeat the scene where Antonio says that the rats told him everything while instructing a leopard not to eat the rats.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Encanto}}''ads and trailers repeat the scene where Antonio says that the rats told him everything while instructing a leopard not to eat the rats.

* ''WesternAnimation/Encanto''ads repeat the scene where Antonio says that the rats told him everything while instructing a leopard not to eat the rats.

* Commercials for ''WesternAnimation/OverTheMoon'' repeat the scene where Gobi says “Besties forever”.

* The ''Film/CliffordTheBigRedDog'' trailers repeat the parts where Clifford plays with a man in an inflatable ball, only to deflate it, as well as Uncle Casey’s reaction to seeing Clifford as a big dog.

* The ''WesternAnimation/RonsGoneWrong'' trailers and commercials repeat the gag where Ron throws a butcher’s knife at the wall, after which Donka suggests to Barney to turn Ron on and off, as well as the scene where Ron floats down a river when laughing.

* The ''WesternAnimation/RonsGoneWrong'' trailers and commercials repeat the gag where Ron throws a butcher’s knife at the wall and Donka suggesting Barney to turn Ron on and off.

* The ''[[WesternAnimation/RonsGoneWrong]]'' trailers and commercials repeat the gag where Ron throws a butcher’s knife at the wall and Donka suggesting Barney to turn Ron on and off.