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* SuddenlyVoiced: A brief "Ssssshhhhhh" in "How To Correctly Cook Salmon".
** "How to Save Power", one of the earlier videos, begins with a shocked gasp as Mr Basic realises that a power socket - which has nothing plugged into it - is switched on.
** His voice is also hinted at during the [[spoiler:VomitIndiscretionShot]] in "How to make Vegemite".



* TheVoiceless: There is never narration. The closest he has ever come to speaking is a brief "Ssssshhhhhh" in "How To Correctly Cook Salmon".
** "How to Save Power", one of the earlier videos, begins with a shocked gasp as Mr Basic realises that a power socket - which has nothing plugged into it - is switched on.
** His voice is also hinted at during the [[spoiler:VomitIndiscretionShot]] in "How to make Vegemite".

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* TheVoiceless: There is never narration. The closest he has ever come to speaking is a brief "Ssssshhhhhh" in "How To Correctly Cook Salmon".
** "How to Save Power", one of the earlier videos, begins with a shocked gasp as Mr Basic realises that a power socket - which has nothing plugged into it - is switched on.
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narration, and there are only momentary occasions where his voice is also hinted at during the [[spoiler:VomitIndiscretionShot]] in "How to make Vegemite".heard.
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If it\'s not a recurring thing, it isn\'t \"usually\".


* StuffBlowingUp: Promised for both lettuce and watermelon; however [[spoiler:he simply sticks a sparkler in it, lets it fizzle out, then just smashes it himself, usually with an egg too.]]

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* StuffBlowingUp: Promised for both lettuce and watermelon; however [[spoiler:he simply sticks a sparkler in it, lets it fizzle out, then just smashes it himself, usually with an egg too.on it.]]
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** Exaggerated in "How To Make Vegemite", where two jars of Vegemite and a tube of Vegemite are brought into the equation.
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Web shows don\'t typically have a radar to get things past. Changing to Freud Was Right on the YMMV page.


* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In "How to Make a Baby," the ingredients he places in the bowl include an egg (Placed on top of a Barbie doll) and two fruit with a breadstick (placed on top of a Ken doll).
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** His voice is also hinted at during the [[spoiler:VomitIndiscretionShot]] in "How to make Vegemite".
* VomitIndiscretionShot: The end of [[spoiler:"How To Make Vegemite"]]
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* ArtifactTitle: The original videos were instructional videos of extremely basic concepts.


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* EarlyInstallmentWeirdness: The early videos were originally straight instructional videos on extremely simple things, like closing doors and putting umbrellas in an umbrella stand. And the early destructive videos don't feature the running gag with eggs.
* GettingCrapPastTheRadar: In "How to Make a Baby," the ingredients he places in the bowl include an egg (Placed on top of a Barbie doll) and two fruit with a breadstick (placed on top of a Ken doll).
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Someone may want to correct how A 2 WP is played with. This is the best I can come up with.

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* AppealToWorseProblems: Played for laughs in "How To End World Hunger," as Mr Basic puts two eggs in an envelope addressed to "Africa," [[spoiler: and smashes them]].

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* CoversAlwaysLie: The thumbnails for each video often have a nice professional picture attached to them. The contents however, are a [[MoodWhiplash different story]].

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* CoversAlwaysLie: The thumbnails for each video often have a nice professional picture stock photos attached to them. The contents however, are a [[MoodWhiplash different story]].



** Taken UpToEleven in "How to make a kebab". The thumbnail shows a burrito.
* DeconstructiveParody: Primarily of channels like, for example, [[http://www.youtube.com/user/ehow eHow]].

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** Taken UpToEleven in "How to make a kebab". The thumbnail shows a burrito.
burrito, and he doesn't even [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QaVYMZKwiLA make a kebab]].
* DeconstructiveParody: Primarily of channels like, for example, [[http://www.youtube.com/user/ehow eHow]]. Right down to WordOfGod acting as if they are legitimate.



* StealthParody: Of YouTube channels that feature instructional videos (such as, for instance, [=eHow=]). Right down to WordOfGod acting as if they are legitimate.
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* StealthParody: Of internet tutorial videos. Right down to WordOfGod acting as if they are legitimate.

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* StealthParody: Of internet tutorial videos.YouTube channels that feature instructional videos (such as, for instance, [=eHow=]). Right down to WordOfGod acting as if they are legitimate.
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* EyeScream: [[spoiler:"How to Correctly Cook Salmon"]]
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** Taken UpToEleven in "How to make a kebab". The thumbnail shows a burrito.
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* RunningGag: A lot of the how-to videos incorporate the smashing of eggs nor no apparent reason. Even if what is being demonstrated doesn't involve eggs.

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* RunningGag: A lot of the how-to videos incorporate the smashing of eggs nor for no apparent reason. Even reason, even (Or rather, ''especially'') if what is being demonstrated doesn't involve eggs.
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** One of the ingredients in his Coca-Cola recipe is [[ShapedLikeItself Coca-Cola]].
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** "How to Save Power", one of the earlier videos, begins with a shocked gasp as Mr Basic realises that a power socket - which has nothing plugged into it - is switched on.
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* StealthParody: Of internet tutorial videos. Right down to WordOfGod acting as if they are legitimate.
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** Double Subverted in [[spoiler: "How To Correctly Cook Salmon"]] - the pyrotechnics do ignite as planned.
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* TheVoiceless: There is never narration.

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* TheVoiceless: There is never narration. The closest he has ever come to speaking is a brief "Ssssshhhhhh" in "How To Correctly Cook Salmon".
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** Inverted in "How To Make A Fruit Salad" - after pulverising numerous fruits, he lays an egg in the middle of the pulverised watermelon on top, and does nothing with it.
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* UpToEleven: "How To Cook Eggs" takes the aforementioned running gag and exaggerates it.
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* ProductPlacement: "How To Make An iPhone App" ends this way.

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Moved YMMV examples.


* OnceAnEpisode: Eggs being broken get involved in some way, to almost drinking game levels.
* RageQuit: "How To Play The Ukelele" can be interpreted as this.



* ShockingSwerve: "How To Play The Keyboard". [[spoiler: Suddenly, hammer.]]



* TheyJustDidntCare: [[spoiler: "How To Make Fire With 2 Coins"]]
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* MetaTwist: The video on how to add milk to your coffee has an egg on-screen for the entire video, [[spoiler: but he doesn't smash it. He smashes a tomato, instead]].
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* ShamuFu: Completes the recipes for [[spoiler: sushi and tuna sandwiches]].
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* {{Recursion}}: Videos on how to make beef jerky and ice cream involve the use of prepared beef jerky and ice cream, respectively.
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* TheyJustDidntCare: [[spoiler: "How To Make Fire With 2 Coins"]]

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"[[SelfDemonstratingArticle How To Describe]] WebVideo/HowToBasic [[SelfDemonstratingArticle Here.]]"



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* ShockingSwerve: "How To Play The Keyboard". [[spoiler: Suddenly, hammer.]]



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** When someone pointed out how strange it would be for him to post an actual cooking video, he merely replies that all of his videos so far have been that way.
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Namespace stuff, yeah


[[http://www.youtube.com/user/HowToBasic HowToBasic]] is a bizarre YouTube channel, promising to teach the basics of everyday life. However, its lessons inexplicably involve unorthodox (and often violent) methods of performing these tasks, and smashing eggs for no apparent reason.

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[[http://www.youtube.com/user/HowToBasic HowToBasic]] is a bizarre YouTube Website/YouTube channel, promising to teach the basics of everyday life. However, its lessons inexplicably involve unorthodox (and often violent) methods of performing these tasks, and smashing eggs for no apparent reason.
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[[http://www.youtube.com/user/HowToBasic HowToBasic]] is a bizarre YouTube channel, promising to teach the basics of everyday life. However, its lessons inexplicably involve unorthodox (and often violent) methods of performing these tasks, and smashing eggs for no apparent reason.

!!This series provides examples of
* CoversAlwaysLie: The thumbnails for each video often have a nice professional picture attached to them. The contents however, are a [[MoodWhiplash different story]].
* DeconstructiveParody: Primarily of channels like, for example, [[http://www.youtube.com/user/ehow eHow]].
* RunningGag: A lot of the how-to videos incorporate the smashing of eggs nor no apparent reason. Even if what is being demonstrated doesn't involve eggs.
* StuffBlowingUp: Promised for both lettuce and watermelon; however [[spoiler:he simply sticks a sparkler in it, lets it fizzle out, then just smashes it himself, usually with an egg too.]]
* TheVoiceless: There is never narration.
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