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** Dr. '''Nookey''', a slang word for sex. When he returns to Britain and opens a clinic with capital from Ellen Moore, the new institution is called the '''Moore-Nookey''' Clinic.
** Mr. '''Bean''', who's in for a kidney operation:
--->'''Dr. Carver''': Ah, this is the new kidney case, I suppose?
--->'''Dr. Stoppidge''': Oh yes, sir. Mr. Bean.
--->'''Dr. Carver''': Ah, Kidney Bean.
** '''Goldie Locks''' being a play-on-words for Literature/{{Goldilocks}}.
** Mrs. Moore is staying at the '''Berk'''eley Nursing Home, which shares part of its name with a British word meaning CountryMatters.
** '''Scrubba''', which is [[UnfortunateName not really a name]] that a woman would [[SlutShaming want to be called]].
** The script reveals that Creator/ElizabethKnight's character is called Nurse '''Willing'''.

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** *** Dr. '''Nookey''', a slang word for sex. When he returns to Britain and opens a clinic with capital from Ellen Moore, the new institution is called the '''Moore-Nookey''' Clinic.
** *** Mr. '''Bean''', who's in for a kidney operation:
--->'''Dr.---->'''Dr. Carver''': Ah, this is the new kidney case, I suppose?
--->'''Dr.---->'''Dr. Stoppidge''': Oh yes, sir. Mr. Bean.
--->'''Dr.---->'''Dr. Carver''': Ah, Kidney Bean.
** *** '''Goldie Locks''' being a play-on-words for Literature/{{Goldilocks}}.
** *** Mrs. Moore is staying at the '''Berk'''eley Nursing Home, which shares part of its name with a British word meaning CountryMatters.
** *** '''Scrubba''', which is [[UnfortunateName not really a name]] that a woman would [[SlutShaming want to be called]].
** *** The script reveals that Creator/ElizabethKnight's character is called Nurse '''Willing'''.'''Willing'''.
** ''Film/CarryOnEngland'':
*** Put together, the surnames of the characters played by Creator/JackDouglas, Creator/JudyGeeson, and Creator/PatrickMower are '''Ready''', '''Willing''', and '''Able'''.
---->'''Captain Melly''': Ready... Willing and Able. This is ridiculous.
*** Gunner His'''cock''', with emphasis put where you'd expect it for a brief gag.

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* ''Film/CarryOnRegardless'': '''Aunt Acid''' (a play on "antacid") is the name given for {{Creator/Lucy Griffiths|1919}}' character in the script.

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''Film/CarryOnRegardless'': '''Aunt Acid''' (a play on "antacid") is the name given for {{Creator/Lucy Griffiths|1919}}' character in the script.script.
** ''Film/CarryOnAgainDoctor'':
** Dr. '''Nookey''', a slang word for sex. When he returns to Britain and opens a clinic with capital from Ellen Moore, the new institution is called the '''Moore-Nookey''' Clinic.
** Mr. '''Bean''', who's in for a kidney operation:
--->'''Dr. Carver''': Ah, this is the new kidney case, I suppose?
--->'''Dr. Stoppidge''': Oh yes, sir. Mr. Bean.
--->'''Dr. Carver''': Ah, Kidney Bean.
** '''Goldie Locks''' being a play-on-words for Literature/{{Goldilocks}}.
** Mrs. Moore is staying at the '''Berk'''eley Nursing Home, which shares part of its name with a British word meaning CountryMatters.
** '''Scrubba''', which is [[UnfortunateName not really a name]] that a woman would [[SlutShaming want to be called]].
** The script reveals that Creator/ElizabethKnight's character is called Nurse '''Willing'''.
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* ''Film/CarryOnRegardless'': '''Aunt Acid''' (a play on "antacid") is the name given for {{Creator/Lucy Griffiths|1919}}' character in the script.

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* ''Film/UpPompeii'':
** '''Virgin'''ia, or "virgin".
** '''Noxius''', or "noxious" like toxic gas.
** Prosperus Maximus' palace is on the corner of the veer '''Poof'''us.
--->'''Lurcio''': It's rather a queer street, that.

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* ''Series/UpPompeii'' films:
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''Film/UpPompeii'':
** *** '''Virgin'''ia, or "virgin".
** *** '''Noxius''', or "noxious" like toxic gas.
** *** Prosperus Maximus' palace is on the corner of the veer '''Poof'''us.
--->'''Lurcio''': ---->'''Lurcio''': It's rather a queer street, that.that.
** ''Film/UpTheFront'':
*** '''Lurk''', meaning to wait in ambush.
*** Captain '''Hamburger''', also a popular lunchtime meal.
*** General '''Burke''', or "berk", British slang for CountryMatters.
*** '''Donner''' and '''Blitzen''', two of Santa's reindeer.
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* ''Film/UpPompeii'':
** '''Virgin'''ia, or "virgin".
** '''Noxius''', or "noxious" like toxic gas.
** Prosperus Maximus' palace is on the corner of the veer '''Poof'''us.
--->'''Lurcio''': It's rather a queer street, that.
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* ''Film/DoctorInTrouble'': When DisguisedInDrag, Dr. Burke goes by "Lavinia", or "'''Lav'''" for short, which is amusing as it is also short for "lavatory" or "toilet".
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* ''Film/AreYouBeingServed'' is set on the Costa '''Plonka''', which sounds like "plonker" - British slang for a stupid person.
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* ''Film/JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack''. Federal Wildlife Marshall Willenholly is a ShoutOut to the characters Marshall, Will and Holly on the children's TV show ''Series/LandOfTheLost1974''. And in a deleted scene, FBI agent Sidan Marty (Creator/{{Sid and Marty Krofft|Productions}}, who created ''Series/LandOfTheLost'').

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* ''Film/JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack''. Federal Wildlife Marshall Willenholly is a ShoutOut to the characters Marshall, Will and Holly on the children's TV show ''Series/LandOfTheLost1974''. And in a deleted scene, FBI agent Sidan Marty (Creator/{{Sid and Marty Krofft|Productions}}, who created ''Series/LandOfTheLost'').that series).
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* ''Film/JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack''. Federal Wildlife Marshall Willenholly is a ShoutOut to the characters Marshall, Will and Holly on the 1970s children's TV show ''Series/LandOfTheLost''. And in a deleted scene, FBI agent Sidan Marty (Creator/{{Sid and Marty Krofft|Productions}}, who created ''Series/LandOfTheLost'').

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* ''Film/JayAndSilentBobStrikeBack''. Federal Wildlife Marshall Willenholly is a ShoutOut to the characters Marshall, Will and Holly on the 1970s children's TV show ''Series/LandOfTheLost''.''Series/LandOfTheLost1974''. And in a deleted scene, FBI agent Sidan Marty (Creator/{{Sid and Marty Krofft|Productions}}, who created ''Series/LandOfTheLost'').
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** The name "Thunderhead" is just two letters away from "Dunderhead", which suits its owner's low linguistic intelligence.
** A meta-example, the "Incredits" track of The Incredibles soundtrack. A portmanteau of the movie's title, The Incredibles, and the word "End Credits", where the track is heard in the movie.
** From the soundtrack, "Lithe or Death" when Helen has to use her powers to sneak into Syndrome's headquarters.
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* Gru from ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'' speaks with a Russian accent. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GRU The GRU]] is one of Russia's intelligence services. When the girls find Gru's underground base, he admits that he's not a dentist, but instead a secret agent.

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* Gru from ''WesternAnimation/DespicableMe'' ''Franchise/DespicableMe'' speaks with a Russian accent. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/GRU The GRU]] is one of Russia's intelligence services. When the girls find Gru's underground base, he admits that he's not a dentist, but instead a secret agent.



* The Tae-Kwon-Dodos in the first ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'' movie. The Shangri-Llama from ''WesternAnimation/IceAgeCollisionCourse''.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'':

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* The Tae-Kwon-Dodos in the first ''WesternAnimation/IceAge'' ''WesternAnimation/IceAge1'' movie. The Shangri-Llama from ''WesternAnimation/IceAgeCollisionCourse''.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles'':''WesternAnimation/TheIncredibles1'':



** From The Incredibles 2, Evelyn Deavor, whose name is a pun of evil endeavor. It's a bit of an odd choice considering her villainy was meant to be a twist.

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** * From The Incredibles 2, ''WesternAnimation/Incredibles2'', Evelyn Deavor, whose name is a pun of evil endeavor. It's a bit of an odd choice considering her villainy was meant to be a twist.
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* Plenty of the characters in ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}}'' and ''Cars 2'' have this, such as Jay Limo, Darryl Cartrip, Jeff Gorvette, David Hobbscap, and Brent Mustangburger.

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* Plenty of the characters in ''WesternAnimation/{{Cars}}'' ''WesternAnimation/Cars1'' and ''Cars 2'' ''WesternAnimation/Cars2'' have this, such as Jay Limo, Darryl Cartrip, Jeff Gorvette, David Hobbscap, and Brent Mustangburger.
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* ''Animation/PleasantGoatAndBigBigWolfDunkForFuture'' features Mr. Al Cheapo, a chicken who constantly cuts down his employees' salaries when he sees them slacking off; he's likely named after the term "el cheapo".

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