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** A Latin-American VA-induced one is Locke's voice (Francisco Colmenero) in the Mexican Spanish dub. He can't be taken seriously once the audience realizes that his VA is the same that narrates Disney cartoons and did voiceovers for Bill Cosby, [[Characters/TheMuppetShow the Swedish Chef]], ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' and '''freaking WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}}'''

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** A Latin-American VA-induced one is Locke's voice (Francisco Colmenero) in the Mexican Spanish dub. He can't be taken seriously once the audience realizes that his VA is the same that narrates Disney cartoons and did voiceovers for Bill Cosby, [[Characters/TheMuppetShow the Swedish Chef]], ''Franchise/ScoobyDoo'' and '''freaking WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}}'''WesternAnimation/{{Goofy}}!'''
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** Daniel Faraday in general can be this due to his actor's over-dramatic performance, as he delivers almost every line in a ridiculously intense manner along with dramatic gestures, which makes him come off as unhinged. His dialogue doesn't help, such as in season five where he explains how time travel works to a truly absurd degree, as if the writers thought they were inventing the entire concept. "When we first met, did I have a scar on my neck? No. Because that was my past."

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** Daniel Faraday in general can be this due to his actor's over-dramatic performance, as he delivers almost every line in a ridiculously intense manner along with dramatic gestures, which makes him come off as unhinged.gestures. His dialogue doesn't help, such as in season five where he explains how time travel works to a truly absurd degree, as if the writers thought they were inventing the entire concept. "When we first met, did I have a scar on my neck? No. Because that was my past."
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* Daniel Faraday in general can be this due to his actor's over-dramatic performance, as he delivers almost every line in a ridiculously intense manner along with dramatic gestures, which makes him come off as unhinged. His dialogue doesn't help, such as in season five where he explains how time travel works to a truly absurd degree, as if the writers thought they were inventing the entire concept. "When we first met, did I have a scar on my neck? No. Because that was my past."

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* ** Daniel Faraday in general can be this due to his actor's over-dramatic performance, as he delivers almost every line in a ridiculously intense manner along with dramatic gestures, which makes him come off as unhinged. His dialogue doesn't help, such as in season five where he explains how time travel works to a truly absurd degree, as if the writers thought they were inventing the entire concept. "When we first met, did I have a scar on my neck? No. Because that was my past."
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** Half of Daniel's lines in season five, as he explains how time travel works to a truly absurd degree, until it seems like the writers literally thought they were inventing the entire concept. "When we first met, did I have a scar on my neck? No. Because that was my past."

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** Half of Daniel's lines * Daniel Faraday in general can be this due to his actor's over-dramatic performance, as he delivers almost every line in a ridiculously intense manner along with dramatic gestures, which makes him come off as unhinged. His dialogue doesn't help, such as in season five, as five where he explains how time travel works to a truly absurd degree, until it seems like as if the writers literally thought they were inventing the entire concept. "When we first met, did I have a scar on my neck? No. Because that was my past."
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** In Season Two, Mike confronts Susan about paying [[spoiler: his biological son, Zach]] money to go find Paul in Utah in order to keep him away from her and Julie, while lying to Mike and pretending she's helping him with the search, Susan is eventually forced to admit the truth and Mike leaves. Susan then follows him, begging for him to come back...whilst wearing a wedding dress. She stats screaming at him not to go and Mike drives away, leaving Susan bawling in the middle of the street like a baby and all the other housewives, plus her mother, come flocking to her like they're comforting a toddler who scraped her knee. Add to that it looks kind of similar to [[NauseaFuel a certain scene]] from Film/{{Bridesmaids}} and it just becomes hilariously [[{{Wangst}} wangsty.]]

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** In Season Two, Mike confronts Susan about paying [[spoiler: his biological son, Zach]] money to go find Paul in Utah in order to keep him away from her and Julie, while lying to Mike and pretending she's helping him with the search, Susan is eventually forced to admit the truth and Mike leaves. Susan then follows him, begging for him to come back...whilst wearing a wedding dress. She stats screaming at him not to go and Mike drives away, leaving Susan bawling in the middle of the street like a baby and all the other housewives, plus her mother, come flocking to her like they're comforting a toddler who scraped her knee. Add to that it looks kind of similar to [[NauseaFuel a certain scene]] from Film/{{Bridesmaids}} ''Film/{{Bridesmaids}}'' and it just becomes hilariously [[{{Wangst}} wangsty.]]
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* In episode 8.02 of Series/{{Dexter}}, "Every Silver Lining", the first scene is an old video of Harry talking about how he took young Dexter to a crime scene (at his request) to shock him out of his "problem". Instead of that, he says Dexter was fascinated with it, and then he starts crying. It's supposed to be heartbreaking, but it's hilarious instead.

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* In episode 8.02 of Series/{{Dexter}}, ''Series/{{Dexter}}'', "Every Silver Lining", the first scene is an old video of Harry talking about how he took young Dexter to a crime scene (at his request) to shock him out of his "problem". Instead of that, he says Dexter was fascinated with it, and then he starts crying. It's supposed to be heartbreaking, but it's hilarious instead.
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** ''Series/KamenRiderFaiz'' was not immune to this. The Dragon Orphenoch was kicking Faiz's ass and was able to do him in, but stopped after this -- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLGYis7Eito a paper airplane]]...

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** ''Series/KamenRiderFaiz'' ''Series/KamenRider555'' was not immune to this. The Dragon Orphenoch was kicking Faiz's ass and was able to do him in, but stopped after this -- [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zLGYis7Eito a paper airplane]]...
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* Creator/{{PBS}} once had a series called ''Series/{{Wishbone}}'' in which a well-read Jack Russel Terrier would dream and imagine himself as the hero of various stories and novels. A cute idea to be sure... except that this is the kind of concept that's better animated. Instead, it was live-action; Wishbone was a real dog whose thoughts were expressed as a [[{{Narrator}} running voice-over,]] and all the other characters were humans. For instance, kids would get to see an otherwise dead-serious dramatization of ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice'' in which Mr. Darcy is a cute little dog in a suit, and everyone else is human and [[FurryConfusion acting as if Mr. Darcy being a talking dog is absolutely nothing out of the ordinary]].

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* Creator/{{PBS}} once had a series called ''Series/{{Wishbone}}'' in which a well-read Jack Russel Terrier would dream and imagine himself as the hero of various stories and novels. A cute idea to be sure... except that this is the kind of concept that's better animated. Instead, it was live-action; Wishbone was a real dog whose thoughts were expressed as a [[{{Narrator}} running voice-over,]] and all the other characters were humans. For In the episode "[[Recap/WishboneS1E25FurstImpressions Furst Impressions]]," for instance, kids would get to see an otherwise dead-serious dramatization of ''Literature/PrideAndPrejudice'' in which Mr. Darcy is a cute little dog in a suit, and everyone else is human and [[FurryConfusion acting as if Mr. Darcy being a talking dog is absolutely nothing out of the ordinary]].



** In one of the more boneheaded (sorry) episodes, Wishbone once did a series of three short stories from African American folklore. The first one was the story of Anansi, TricksterGod Spider. Fair enough, Wishbone wore an adorable spider costume. The second was a rather dramatic slave trade story. In it, winged Africans were forced onto ships to be sold, [[FauxSymbolism violently shedding their wings after being captured]]. The third one was the story of a plantation rebellion and in it, Wishbone, clad in ''a little doggie style plantation slave outfit'' liberates human actors. He even calls them "Brother". Its heart is in the right place, but it's just so bizarre.
** There was also a ''Romeo and Juliet'' episode [[InterspeciesRomance that featured Wishbone romancing a human actress]] and ended with Wishbone playing dead like dogs do with his legs stiffly sticking up in the air while the human cast talked about what a tragedy it was.
** Wishbone was playing Literature/SherlockHolmes, and at one point he trots into the scene with his voice actor laughing. Watson asks him what the matter is, and he responds in between giggles, "I can't tell you, Watson! It's too funny!" His next line should have been, "I'm really a dog!"
*** Also the scene (based on one in the original short story) where Sher-bone comes in and Watson doesn't recognize him because he's in "disguise." You want Watson to say: "Sorry. I thought you were a ''different'' talking dog."
** It gets better. Several {{novelization}}s [[RecursiveAdaptation of episodes]] were released. They featured more of the original literature's text, but still integrated Wishbone as a dog into the story. For example, in ''Literature/ATaleOfTwoCities'', as Darnay (played by Wishbone) gets out of his coach, he muses that he needs a private moment with a tree; and it is noted that he can only trot at his (human!) wife's ankle height when they walk together.

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** In one of the more boneheaded (sorry) episodes, episode "[[Recap/WishboneS1E06BarkThatBark Bark That Bark]]," Wishbone once did a series of three short stories from African American folklore. The first one was the story of Anansi, TricksterGod Spider. Fair enough, Wishbone wore an adorable spider costume. The second was a rather dramatic slave trade story. In it, winged Africans were forced onto ships to be sold, [[FauxSymbolism violently shedding their wings after being captured]]. The third one was the story of a plantation rebellion and in it, Wishbone, clad in ''a little doggie style plantation slave outfit'' liberates human actors. He even calls them "Brother". Its heart is in the right place, but it's just so bizarre.
** There was also a "[[Recap/WishboneS1E04RosieOhRosieOh Rosie, Oh! Rosie, Oh!]]", the ''Romeo and Juliet'' episode episode, [[InterspeciesRomance that featured Wishbone romancing a human actress]] and ended with Wishbone playing dead like dogs do with his legs stiffly sticking up in the air while the human cast talked about what a tragedy it was.
** Wishbone was playing Literature/SherlockHolmes, and In the second ''Literature/SherlockHolmes'' episode, "[[Recap/WishboneS1E30ADoggedExpose A Dogged Exposé]],"Wishbone at one point he trots into the scene with his voice actor laughing. Watson asks him what the matter is, and he responds in between giggles, "I can't tell you, Watson! It's too funny!" His next line should have been, "I'm really a dog!"
*** Also the scene (based on one on "A Scandal in the original short story) Bohemia") where Sher-bone comes in and Watson doesn't recognize him because he's in "disguise." You want Watson to say: "Sorry. I thought you were a ''different'' talking dog."
** It gets better. Several {{novelization}}s [[RecursiveAdaptation of episodes]] were released. They featured more of the original literature's text, but still integrated Wishbone as a dog into the story. For example, in ''Literature/ATaleOfTwoCities'', "[[Recap/WishboneS1E16ATaleOfTwoSitters A Tale of Two Sitters]]," as Darnay [[Literature/ATaleOfTwoCities Darnay]] (played by Wishbone) gets out of his coach, he muses that he needs a private moment with a tree; and it is noted that he can only trot at his (human!) wife's ankle height when they walk together.



** There's a nice bit in his adaptation of David and Goliath, David is to take down Goliath headshot style. Cut to a scene of Wishbone as David, with his paw up in the air, spinning a sling around his head.

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** There's a nice bit in "[[Recap/WishboneS1E29LittleBigDog Little Big Dog]]," his adaptation of David and Goliath, Goliath. David is to take down Goliath headshot style. Cut to a scene of Wishbone as David, with his paw up in the air, spinning a sling around his head.
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** The episode featuring the guy who can't make a decision without his dominatrix around is a lengthy series of incidents inadvertently showing people in S&M relationships to be complete idiots. It's already ridiculous that neither of these two are unable to turn off their roleplay at all even while the guy is in the hospital dying from some unknown ailment, but it truly reaches absurd levels when his dominatrix erotically strangles him in his hospital bed because "it calms him down." Later, Chase tries to get him to sign a consent for surgery that would save his life, but he's so passive that he won't sign it until the dominatrix is allowed back in the hospital (after she was banned because she was ''strangling him'') to browbeat him into signing it.

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Watch a news report. Read a book. It’s not anti-Semitic to CORRECTLY point out that thousands of Palestinians have had their property seized ON CAMERA by the IDF. There’s nothing funny about it. I know this site is overrun with Zionists, but let’s be serious for a second.


--> "CRRRRUSH him! CRRRUSH him under your FOOT! [[PunctuatedForEmphasis LIKE YOU WOULD! A COCKROACH]]!" ([[PunctuatedPounding Punctuated by a foot-stomp at the end.]])
* A Hamas propagandist decided to tell Palestinian TV viewers a story of a dying man leaving his grandson Farfur the deed to his land, which he must protect from the evil Jews who try to take it from him by force, ([[SarcasmMode because that's just what Jews do in their spare time]]), and ends up being martyred. Also, [[CaptainErsatz Farfur is a high-pitched Mickey Mouse rip-off]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2J3my3pOIc&feature=player_embedded Behold]]
** Want to amplify the Narm up to eleven? Watch that video with the [[WordSaladHumor auto-generated closed captions turned on]]. You're welcome, Internet!

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--> "CRRRRUSH him! CRRRUSH him under your FOOT! [[PunctuatedForEmphasis LIKE YOU WOULD! A COCKROACH]]!" ([[PunctuatedPounding Punctuated by a foot-stomp at the end.]])
* A Hamas propagandist decided to tell Palestinian TV viewers a story of a dying man leaving his grandson Farfur the deed to his land, which he must protect from the evil Jews who try to take it from him by force, ([[SarcasmMode because that's just what Jews do in their spare time]]), and ends up being martyred. Also, [[CaptainErsatz Farfur is a high-pitched Mickey Mouse rip-off]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z2J3my3pOIc&feature=player_embedded Behold]]
** Want to amplify the Narm up to eleven? Watch that video with the [[WordSaladHumor auto-generated closed captions turned on]]. You're welcome, Internet!
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* From ''Series/{{Degrassi}}'':''Series/{{Degrassi|TheNextGeneration}}'':
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** One episode has an eleven year old girl whose mother never lies to her. Okay. At one point the team asks her about the mom's dating life. She mentions that [[{{Squick}} the mom used to prefer being op top, but now prefers the guy being behind her]]. This is treated as a revelation even though the only reaction an audience could possibly have is "what the hell?!?"

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** One episode has an eleven year old girl whose mother never lies to her. Okay. At one point the team asks her about the mom's dating life. She mentions that [[{{Squick}} the mom used to prefer being op on top, but now prefers the guy being behind her]]. This is treated as a revelation even though the only reaction an audience could possibly have is "what the hell?!?"
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"hairstyles/facial hair I don't like" does not equal Narm.


** Nathan's beard at the beginning of season 2.
** Peter's Season One Bangs.

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