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9* The Creator/GerryAnderson series are generally big on acronyms. From ''Series/Stingray1964'', we have WASP (World Aquanaut Security Patrol): from ''Series/TheSecretService'', BISHOP (British Intelligence Service Headquarters, Operation Priest); from ''Series/Joe90'', WIN (World Intelligence Network) and BIG RAT (Brain Impulse Galvanoscope, Record and Transfer). To name but a few.
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11* ''Series/ThirtyRock'':
12** The C.A.S.H. scam shows up again, only this time the alleged charity is the "Chicago All Saints Hospital".
13** In another episode, Liz goes to a [=GE=] retreat with Jack. She's excited about going to lunch until she discovered that "lunch" was a class called '''L'''ego '''U'''tilization for '''N'''egating '''C'''risis '''H'''ierarchies. After this, she gets the chance to go to "class", which turns out to be '''C'''onsuming '''L'''unch '''A'''nd '''S'''imple '''S'''ocializing.
14* From the Pilot of ''Series/AgentsOfSHIELD'':
15-->'''Maria Hill:''' What does "S.H.I.E.L.D." stand for, Agent Ward?\
16'''Agent Ward:''' '''S'''trategic '''H'''omeland '''I'''ntervention, '''E'''nforcement, and '''L'''ogistics '''D'''ivision.\
17'''Maria Hill:''' And what does that mean to you?\
18'''Agent Ward:''' It means someone really wanted our initials to spell out "Shield".
19** Given that in the MCU S.H.I.E.L.D. was founded by the colleagues of Captain America, whose signature "weapon" is a shield, a few years after the Captain's apparent death, Ward's explanation might even be correct.
20** Also played with in some of the episode titles, such as "T.R.A.C.K.S." and "T.A.H.I.T.I." -- neither of which are explained.
21*** "T.A.H.I.T.I."[[note]]for the record, NOT a magical place[[/note]] however is shown to be [[http://i.imgur.com/T05iBS9.jpg an in-universe acronym]] - although the final word is unclear from the freeze framed pictured, '''T'''errestrialized '''A'''lien '''H'''ost '''I'''ntegrative '''T'''issue '''I'''(nitiative?) - [[spoiler:i.e. using the fluids from an alien corpse]] to create a regenerative serum.
22** The GadgeteerGenius [[TheDividual duo]] Fitz-Simmons had two inventions that fit: their mini-quadcopters named after ''WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs'' are the '''D'''rones '''W'''irelessly '''A'''utomated to '''R'''etrieve '''F'''orensics, while their tranquilizer gun is the '''I'''ncapacitating '''C'''artridge '''E'''mitting '''R'''ailgun.
23** Then there's Coulson's flying car, the '''L'''evitating '''O'''ver '''L'''and '''A'''utomobile.
24* An ''Series/AllThat'' sketch had the '''L'''eague of '''A'''mazing '''M'''agnificent '''O'''utstanding '''S'''uperheroes.
25* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kwj05qyprlI A skit]] from the Belgian sketch comedy show ''Als 't maar beweegt'' features Belgium's latest entry to [[Series/EurovisionSongContest Eurovision]], the Flemish answer to Music/{{ABBA}} comprised of '''S'''tephanie, '''H'''erman, '''I'''ngrid and '''T'''ony.
26* The title of ''Series/ANTFarm''. It stands for "'''A'''dvanced '''N'''atural '''T'''alents, and the word "ant" is used to refer the students who make up the A.N.T. Farm program.
27* ''Series/TheArmyGame'': In "The Take-Over Bid", the boys from Hut 29 create a fake company as part of a ZanyScheme to prevent the camp from being sold. They name the company 'Happiness Unity Trust, 1929'. It is only much later, when things have gotten completely out of hand, that Sgt. Snudge is looking at the paperwork for the complicated web of deals now flying around and realises that the abbreviation for 'Happiness Unity Trust, 1929' is 'H.U.T. '29'.
28* Lindsay from ''Series/ArrestedDevelopment'' mentioned a charity organization called "HOOP". While the name itself sounded innocent, it was in fact for an anti-circumsicion thing, and stood for "'''H'''ands '''O'''ff '''O'''ur '''P'''enises". And then, when the show was about to be canceled, Michael and George Senior {{Jossed}} the idea of an eventual ChannelHop, saying that the '''H'''ouse '''B'''uilders '''O'''rganization refused to work with the Bluth Company.
29** The name of the episode? S.O.B.s, which also stands for [[http://saveourbluths.com/ Save Our Bluths]], a fan site [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin dedicated to saving the show]]. The web address even flashed across the screen at one point in the episode.
30** For years, the Bluths made fundraisers for an illness called TBA. Which, at first, was simply meant to be a notice that they hadn't decided on the disease yet, and it was '''T'''o '''B'''e '''A'''nnounced. And then there's Maeby who fakes a terminal illness which she calls "BS" (pretty self-explanatory).
31** And then, there's MRF on Rita's bracelet, first thought to stand for '''Mr''' '''F''', then revealed to stand for [[spoiler: '''M'''entally '''R'''etarded '''F'''emale]].
32* ''Franchise/{{Arrowverse}}'':
33** '''F'''usion, '''I'''gnition, '''R'''esearch '''E'''xperiment and '''S'''cience of '''T'''ransmutation '''O'''riginating '''R'''NA and '''M'''olecular Structures, AKA ComicBook/{{Firestorm|DCComics}}.
34** '''A'''nti-'''M'''etahuman '''A'''daptative '''Z'''ootomic '''O'''rganism, AKA Amazo.
35** {{Justified|Trope}} with S.T.A.R. Labs in ''Series/TheFlash2014'': Harrison Wells (the real one, [[IdentityImpersonator it's complicated]]) was originally going to call his laboratory the '''T'''echnical '''E'''ngineering '''S'''cientific '''S'''tudies as a tribute to his wife, Tess Morgan. Tess suggested that he name it the '''S'''cientific and '''T'''echnological '''A'''dvanced '''R'''esearch Laboratory because she considered him her "star". Her name ultimately won out.
36* ''Series/BarRescue'': Taffer seems to like to come up with a lot of different acronyms:
37** D.I.N.K.: Dual Income, No Kids.
38** P.O.D.: Point of Difference.
39* ''Series/BattlestarGalactica2003'' has the redundant "dradis" ('''D'''irection '''R'''ange '''A'''nd '''DIS'''tance) instead of "radar" ('''RA'''dio '''D'''etection '''A'''nd '''R'''anging).
40%%* The C.A.S.H gag is also used several times by a conman on ''Series/TheBeverlyHillbillies.''
41* A ''Series/TheBigBangTheory'' episode has Leonard, Howard, Raj and Leslie team up against Sheldon on a science competition. The formers' team is called '''P'''erpetual '''M'''otion '''S'''quad. The latter's team is called '''A'''rmy '''A'''nts. Dr. Gablehauser, who hosted the competition, was clearly not amused, but didn't comment.
42** In "The Bus Pants Utilization", the guys are developing Leonard's idea for a new smart phone app. Sheldon suggests naming the app "the '''S'''urprisingly '''H'''elpful '''E'''quation-'''L'''inked '''D'''ifferential '''O'''ptimized '''N'''umerator", and pretends the acronym was unintentional.
43* ''Series/BrassEye'' goes to town with this trope. The acronym either resembles a rude word (such as SHADT for Schools Heightened Aversion Drug Therapy and FUKD for Free the UK from Drugs) or a [[InherentlyFunnyWords nonsense word]] (the best being GEFAFWISP for Global Ensortium for A First World Iniative on Scientific Practice).
44** Another funny wordplay from the pedophilia special refers to the H.O.E.C.S. (hoax) games that pedophiles use to physically interact with children through the Internet.
45* ''Series/TheBrittasEmpire'': A RunningGag in the later series. For instance, one episode of the series features Gordon replacing the locks with '''T'''ime '''I'''nstigated '''T'''otally '''I'''ntegrated '''S'''ecurity, (or T.I.T.I.S).
46* The ''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' episode "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E11Gingerbread Gingerbread]]" has an organization known as '''M'''others '''O'''pposed to the '''O'''ccult, who see fit to [[{{Pun}} raise the stakes]] against most of what features in the show. Naturally, it's lampshaded.
47-->''"Oh... and ''nice'' acronym, Mom!"''
48* ''Series/BurnNotice'':
49** When dealing with some anti-government militia man, Sam coins the boss the E.N.I.C. or "Extremist Nutbag In Charge".
50** When Fiona was in prison she met a merchant inmate named "Ayn" who boasted of being able to provide '''A'''nything '''Y'''ou '''N'''eed.
51* The occasional ''[[Series/TheColbertReport Colbert Report]]'' segment ''Stephen'' '''''R.A.P.S''''', which stands for '''RAPS''' '''A'''nd '''P'''ositive '''S'''peaking.
52* ''Series/ComeBackMrsNoah'': The Britannia Seven is launched from the Pontefract International Space Centre, or PISC, which sounds a bit rude and is therefore used as a joke.
53* An episode of ''Series/{{Community}}'' has a couple examples:
54** The KFC space simulator computer S.A.N.D.E.R.S. ('''S'''ystematic '''A'''ndroid '''N'''etwork '''D'''iode '''E'''nergy '''R'''ocket '''S'''ystem).
55** A second example is the C.C.C.P ('''C'''ity '''C'''ollege '''C'''osmic '''P'''rogram), a GeniusBonus when you realize that '''C.C.C.P.''' are actually the English letter imitation of the Cyrillic name for the USSR. "C.C.C.P." was placed on the helmet of the first man Soviet Union actually sent into space.
56* An episode of ''Series/CornerGas'' makes acronyms a running joke. The crew form the The '''C'''ommittee '''T'''o '''C'''onvince '''A''' '''Y'''oung '''D'''octor '''T'''o '''L'''ive '''I'''n '''D'''og '''R'''iver. Lacey is naturally unimpressed with the crew's insistance of calling it by such cumbersome acronym of '''C.T.C.A.Y.D.T.L.I.D.R''' (pronounced "kit-kay-dit-tiddler" by Brent). The same episode also mentions the '''G'''reater '''R'''egional '''R'''ural '''A'''dministrative '''Z'''one ("G-Double-R-A-Z" or "grazz").
57** Another episode had the cops run a anti-drunk-driving program called '''S'''ystematically '''L'''imit '''I'''mpaired '''D'''riving '''E'''verywhere, or '''S.L.I.D.E.'''. They later change it to '''F'''ully '''R'''educe '''I'''mpaired '''D'''riving '''A'''nywhere, or '''F.R.I.D.A.'''
58--->'''Davis:''' It's not as strong an acronym, but it's friendly!
59** Another episode shows that Wanda likes to write her name in wet cement. Davis somehow never suspected her.
60--->'''Davis:''' Oh, ''that's'' Wanda who's been writing her name!\
61'''Oscar:''' Who else would be writing "Wanda"?\
62'''Davis:''' I thought it was an acronym for something.\
63'''Oscar:''' For what?\
64'''Davis:''' I don't know. '''W'''estern '''A'''ssociations of '''N'''on-'''D'''eveloped '''A'''gencies? '''W'''orld '''A'''gencies for '''N'''on-'''D'''eveloped '''A'''ssociations? '''W'''izards '''A'''gainst '''N'''aked '''D'''ancing in '''A'''lberta? '''W'''illiam '''A'''nd '''N'''adine's '''D'''ental '''A'''ppliances? ''[chuckles]'' And those are just off the top of my head.
65* In the 1970s, TV Ontario aired a children's series called ''Cucumber'', which stood for '''C'''hildren's '''U'''nderground '''C'''lub of '''U'''nited '''M'''oose and '''B'''eaver for '''E'''nthusiastic '''R'''eporters.
66* ''Series/TheDailyShow'' has a long-running gag where the anchor would read the full name of an organization when it is first introduced, and acronym it as "NAMBLA", e.g. "Mothers Against Drunk Driving, or ''NAMBLA''". Of the ''10 F*** ing Years'' montage played sparingly throughout 2006, one showed the scale of just how many times this joke has been used (even after ignoring the countless times Craig Kilborn did). There were, of course, variations--they created fictional organizations that could be abbreviated as NAMBLA and then identified themselves as members of such; they created portmanteaus of NAMBLA and other acronyms (NAMBLOPEC), or just pronounced it funny (NAMBLA during an Ice Age? N-n-A-a-a-M-m-B-b-L-A-a-a.)
67** Jon Stewart eventually ends the segment by apologizing for any distress he's caused the North American Man-Boy Love Association -- "or, as it's more commonly known, [=UNICEF=]."
68** They've also done this with organizations that were already abbreviated ("The AARP, or NAMBLA",) and during the Mark Foley scandal, there was "The National Man/Boy Love Association, or 'Congress'."
69** One other segment had a correspondent who supposedly forms a group called "'''N'''ews '''A'''ctivism '''M'''eans '''B'''etter '''L'''iving for '''A'''ll."
70** Also, when they had a [[http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/mon-june-11-2001/fruit-juice-pt--2 panel]] of "experts" from fictional organizations '''C'''itizens '''O'''ffering '''C'''rucial '''K'''nowledge, and "Gaywad", which actually doesn't stand for anything.
71** To explain and elaborate on the concept of a "taint team", Trevor turns to a correspondent whose stated only legal credentials are that he's been told not to go within 20 feet of Denny's; what follows is a two-circle venn diagram ("that I carry around with me") and a HurricaneOfPuns about what represents what, before he gets to the matter of '''A'''ll '''N'''otable Documents '''U'''nder '''S'''uspicion. Asked where the "D" is, he gestures appropriately to where the D is. Trevor understands why he's not allowed at Denny's anymore.
72* In one episode of ''Series/TheDickVanDykeShow'', a flashback shows that when Rob and Laura were expecting Ritchie, their family members each had a name they wanted the baby to have. In order to plaicate everybody, Rob used all of them names, resulting in Ritchie's midde name being '''R'''obert '''O'''scar '''S'''am '''E'''dward '''B'''enjamin '''U'''lysses '''D'''avid.
73* The [=H2IK=] sequence in ''Series/DefyingGravity'' basically means "Hell if I know". It just makes the people saying it sound like they know what they're doing.
74* ''Series/DoctorWho'':
75** The Doctor's TARDIS (TimeAndRelativeDimensionsInSpace). At least one companion has pointed out that these initials don't make any sense in any language other than English, a point that leaves the Doctor (for once) stumped.
76** One cannot help but suspect that the name of the '''C'''elestial '''I'''ntervention '''A'''gency from ''Series/DoctorWho'', which frequently flouts the all-important [[AlienNonInterferenceClause law of non-interference]], is [[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything not unintentionally reminiscent]] of a [[UsefulNotes/{{CIA}} certain terrestrial organization]].
77** UNIT, short for '''U'''nited '''N'''ations '''I'''ntelligence '''T'''askforce. The ExpandedUniverse took this further: the French branch is called NUIT (French for "night"; '''N'''ations '''U'''nies...), in Russia it's OGRON (for '''O'''perativnaya '''G'''ruppa '''R'''asvedkoy '''O'''byedinyonnih '''N'''atsiy, which roughly translates as "United Nations Reconnaissance Operations Group", but also happens to be the name of a ''Series/DoctorWho'' monster), and one novel set in World War II featured an equivalent organisation called LONGBOW (for '''L'''eague '''O'''f '''N'''ations '''G'''lobal '''B'''izarre '''O'''ccurrences '''W'''atch).
78*** According to the fact book ''A History of the Universe in 100 Objects'', UNIT was named after signs put up on roads to direct the crew to location filming sites.
79*** In the revived series, as of the fourth season, the organization has been renamed to the "'''UN'''ified '''I'''ntelligence '''T'''askforce", in response to some issues the ''actual'' United Nations had with the name (though not with the UN affiliation, for whatever reason).
80*** The start of the fourth series in April 2008 coincided with the online game ''Website/NationStates'' renaming its fictional United Nations into the "World Assembly", due to similar objections. The close timing is coincidental, as both must have been legally threatened well ahead of time, but it is possible that this was part of the same "trademark clean-up" effort at the UN.
81** TOMTIT from "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS9E5TheTimeMonster The Time Monster]]": '''T'''ransmission '''O'''f '''M'''atter '''T'''hrough '''I'''nterstitial '''T'''ime.
82*** The ''Literature/PastDoctorAdventures'' novel ''The Quantum Archangel'', a direct sequel to "The Time Monster", features an advanced version of TOMTIT called TITAN -- '''T'''rans-'''I'''nterstitial '''T'''ime '''A'''nalysis '''N'''etwork.
83** In "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS10E5TheGreenDeath The Green Death]]", the megalomaniac computer which plans to take over the world is called BOSS (Bimorphic Organisational Systems Supervisor). "My creators found it amusing. I find it [[NamesToRunAwayFromReallyFast suitable]]."
84** In "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS24E4Dragonfire Dragonfire]]", the "ANT" in the ANT hunt stands for '''A'''ggressive '''N'''on-'''T'''errestrial.
85** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E10LoveAndMonsters LINDA]], the '''L'''ondon '''I'''nvestigation [='=]'''N'''[='=] '''D'''etective '''A'''gency.
86*** Which first appeared during Creator/RussellTDavies' time as writer of ''Why Don't You...'', as the '''L'''iverpool '''I'''nvestigation [='=]'''N'''[='=] '''D'''etective '''A'''gency.
87** Averted with [[ArcWords TORCHWOOD]], which is actually more like "Fun with Anagrams": rearranged, the letters spell "Doctor Who". Out-of-universe, it was a codename for tapes of the revived show to keep the revival secret. In-universe, the Torchwood Institute is named after the (fictional) Torchwood House in Scotland, where Queen Victoria was attacked by an alien werewolf and decided to form the organization.
88** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS29E11Utopia Professor Yana]], [[spoiler:who's actually the Master in human form. The Doctor is then reminded of the Face of Boe's dying words: "YouAreNotAlone"]].
89** "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E4TheSontaranStratagem The Sontaran Stratagem]]"/"[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E5ThePoisonSky The Poison Sky]]" takes the "use letters from within the words" cheat to its logical conclusion with ATMOS, which stands for "'''ATM'''ospheric '''O'''mission '''S'''ystem". (With bonus {{Pun}}.)
90*** And the "inventor" would get annoyed when people referred to it as the [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment "ATMOS System"]]. "You're just saying 'Atmospheric Omission System System!'"
91** According to Creator/StevenMoffat, the WorkingTitle for "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E8SilenceInTheLibrary Silence in the Library]]" was "'''A''' '''R'''iver '''S'''ong '''E'''nding", apparently generated when he and Creator/RussellTDavies were playing a game of inventing ''Doctor Who'' titles with rude acronyms. And yes, that is actually why she's called River Song.
92** "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E14TheNextDoctor The Next Doctor]]": The title character has his own TARDIS... the '''T'''ethered '''A'''erial '''R'''elease '''D'''eveloped '''I'''n '''S'''tyle, a hot air balloon.
93** In ''Series/TheSarahJaneAdventures'', when Sarah describes what former companions are doing, she mentions "Dorothy [[OnlyOneName something]]" who now runs an organisation called '''A''' '''C'''haritable '''E'''arth.
94** One of the books has the '''S'''t '''O'''scar's '''D'''atabase '''I'''nformation '''T'''erminus, sometimes called "The facility that dare not speak its acronym".
95** The Creator/BigFinish audio ''Minuet In Hell'' is a remake of a FanFic audio, relocated from RegencyEngland to America, TwentyMinutesIntoTheFuture. For much of it, [[GoAmongMadPeople the Doctor is locked in a mental institution]] called the '''B'''righam '''E'''lisha '''D'''ashwood '''L'''aboratory of '''A'''lternative '''M'''entalities; the original version, of course, used the ''real'' [[BedlamHouse Bedlam]].
96** The ''Lethbridge-Stewart'' novels feature a predecessor to UNIT called the '''H'''ome '''A'''rmy '''Fifth''' '''O'''perational '''C'''orps, or HAVOC (with "V" being a Roman numeral). (HAVOC was also the name of the UNIT-era stunt crew.)
97** In the ''[[Series/BBVProbe P.R.O.B.E.]]'' semiprovids, Liz Shaw is working for the Preternatural Research Bureau. The "E" could be the one in "Bureau", but where the "O" comes from is anyone's guess.
98* It's too early to know if this acronym is intentional, but in the ''{{Series/Dollhouse}}'' episode "Getting Closer" (2x11), Caroline (the future Echo) and Bennett first meet on the campus of the '''T'''ucson '''I'''nstitute of '''T'''echnology.
99* Humorously done in an episode of ''Series/DrakeAndJosh'' when Drake wins a contest to go skydiving. The skydiving instructor gives Drake the directions on what to do in five easy steps - '''S'''quat, '''P'''ray, '''L'''eap, '''A'''aah (the shout you make as you go down) and '''T'''ouchdown. The final acronym doesn't exactly give you the best encouragement.
100* In the TV-movie ''Drop-Out Father'', the hero's friend points out to him that the advertising agency they work for, '''C'''annon '''R'''ush, '''A'''llison & '''P'''erkins, has an appropriate acronym.
101* In ''Series/EightIsEnough'', the youngest member of the family, Nicholas, mentions a mnemonic for all the names of the eight kids in the family, by age: ''Dumb Martians Just Sit Nearby Eating Tender Noodles'' which stands for David, Mary, Joanief, Susan, Nancy, Elizabeth, Tommy and Nicholas.
102* The brainwashing device in the ''Series/{{Eureka}}'' episode "Lost" is named the '''A'''drenaline '''S'''uppression '''S'''ystem and referred to by the acronym, frequently as belonging to its creator Dr. Parrish.
103* ''Series/FamilyMatters'' has the fictional '''I'''llinois '''O'''ccidental '''U'''niversity. Also, Carl Winslow's middle name is Otis, making his initials spell "COW". This has been explicitly pointed out on at least one occasion.
104* In the ''Series/FamilyTies'' episode "Oops," Steven thinks Elyse gave money to the mafia, but she explains that she actually donated to '''M'''others '''A'''gainst '''F'''luorocarbons '''I'''n the '''A'''tmosphere.
105-->'''Elyse''': Just to be safe, if a guy named Fast Eddie calls, hang up.
106* ''Series/FastLayne'' gives us the self-driving car V.I.N. ('''V'''ehicle '''I'''ntegrated '''N'''eurotech).
107* ''Filth: The [[MoralGuardian Mary Whitehouse]] Story'': Her husband interrupted the first meeting of her newly formed organisation, whispering in her ear the self-defeating nature of the acronym of the new movement: Clean Up National Television. The "National" was quickly removed.
108* ''Series/{{Friends}}'':
109** Chandler's job required him to pay attention to the '''W'''eekly '''E'''stimated '''N'''et '''U'''sage '''S'''ystems, as well as the '''A'''nnual '''N'''et '''U'''sage '''S'''tatistics.
110** Joey gets cast on "Mac and C.H.E.E.S.E.", where the latter is a '''C'''ybernetic '''H'''umanoid '''E'''lectronically '''E'''nhanced '''S'''ecret '''E'''nforcer. Joey fails to realise this isn't just a happy coincidence.
111* In ''Series/FTLNewsfeed'', there's SHIVA, the Society for Heuristic Investigation of Virtual Anomalies, and also a nerd fanclub called FLAKE: Fans of [[Creator/HPLovecraft Lovecraft]], [[Creator/IsaacAsimov Asimov]], [[Creator/StephenKing King]], and Extraterrestrials.
112* ''Series/FullHouse'' had Creator/JodieSweetin appearing in a ''No Smoking'' PSA in which it goes by the name of '''D'''onna Jo '''IS''' '''C'''lueless, '''A'''nnoying, '''R'''ude and '''D'''umb (often known as DISCARD), whom her big sister, DJ (Creator/CandaceCameronBure), smokes in college.
113** Another had Michelle joining a anti-Banned Book protest, which is known as '''G'''ive '''O'''ur '''B'''ooks '''B'''ack (pronounced as COBB), resulting in a no "Banned Books" edict, because her older sister, Stephanie, who had recently finished reading ''Literature/BridgeToTerabithia'' and started on ''Literature/TheBabySittersClub'', ''Literature/ThePrincessDiaries'', ''Literature/LittleWomen'', ''Literature/NancyDrew'', ''Literature/LittleHouseOnThePrairie'' or ''Literature/TheHungerGames''. "Getting a book banned is not acceptable," says John Stamos (whose mentor is ''Creator/JodieFoster''). "GO WATCH A MOVIE!"
114* ''Series/GetSmart'' had the organizations CONTROL and KAOS, neither of which stood for anything.
115** The series also gave us the mercenary spy organization FLAG, which stood for '''F'''ree'''L'''ance '''A'''gents Amal'''G'''amated. They admit it's quite a stretch.
116* ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' gives us [[ReallyGetsAround Blanche E. Devereaux]].
117* ''Series/TheGrandTour'' has brought us many important automotive-based facilities, such as the '''G'''rand '''T'''our '''S'''pecial '''H'''igh '''I'''ntensity '''T'''est '''T'''rack and the '''G'''rand '''T'''our '''I'''nstitute of '''T'''echnology.
118* ''Series/{{Heroes}}'': Bennet was commonly referred to in official media as HRG, short for "(the man with the) '''H'''orn-'''R'''immed '''G'''lasses".
119* On ''Series/HowIMetYourMother'', Marshall and Lily buy an apartment on a new trendy neighborhood named Dowisetrepla. Only too late do they realize that it stands for '''Do'''wn '''Wi'''nd of the '''Se'''wage '''Tre'''atment '''Pla'''nt.
120** In another episode, Robin wins the '''L'''ocal '''A'''rea '''M'''edia '''A'''ward, whose initials Lily pronounces as "Lame-ah."
121** What's Barney's job? When anybody asks, he just dismissively says, "Please." P.L.E.A.S.E., stands for [[spoiler:'''P'''rovide '''L'''egal '''E'''xculpation '''A'''nd '''S'''ign '''E'''verything: basically, he's getting wealthy by being the fall guy for his company's illegal activities. At least, until he colludes with the FBI.]]
122* ''Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'' has the D.E.N.N.I.S. system from [[Recap/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphiaS05E10TheDENNISSystem the episode of the same name]]: '''D'''emonstrate value, '''E'''ngage physically, '''N'''urture dependence, '''N'''eglect emotionally, '''I'''nspire hope, '''S'''eparate entirely. Mac also reveals that he has his own system for seducing Dennis's conquests once he's done with them, the M.A.C. system: '''M'''ove in '''A'''fter '''C'''ompletion.
123* ''Franchise/KamenRider'':
124** The original ''Series/KamenRider'' fought the evil organization Shocker, which tends to be turned into a GratuitousEnglish acronym in remake movies: in ''Film/KamenRiderTheFirst'' it was '''S'''acred '''H'''egemony '''O'''f '''C'''ycle '''K'''indred '''E'''volutional '''R'''ealm, while ''Film/ShinKamenRider2023'' makes it '''S'''ustainable '''H'''appiness '''O'''rganization with '''C'''omputational '''K'''nowledge '''E'''mbedded '''R'''emodling.
125** ''Series/KamenRiderX'' gave us GOD, the '''G'''overnment '''O'''f '''D'''arkness. That probably [[UnfortunateImplications wouldn't go over too well]] outside Japan...
126** ''Series/KamenRiderAgito'' involves a police unit formed to fight mysterious monsters called SAUL, the '''S'''quad '''A'''gainst '''U'''nidentified '''L'''ifeforms.
127** ''Series/KamenRiderBlade'' features an organization called BOARD, the '''[[RecursiveAcronym B]]'''[[RecursiveAcronym oard]] '''o'''f '''A'''rchaeological '''R'''esearch '''D'''epartment.
128** The secondary Rider of ''Series/KamenRiderKiva'' is Kamen Rider IXA, short for '''I'''ntercept '''X''' '''A'''ttacker, as he's made to be an ''interceptor'' who ''crosses'' enemy ''attacker''s. "Ixa" itself is a stylish way of rendering the word "ikusa", which means "fighting," "war," "battle", etc.
129** ''Series/KamenRiderDecade'' has a meta-example, as "Decade" is derived from "DCD" -- '''D'''ata '''C'''ard'''d'''ass, the company that makes the CardBattleGame ''Ganbaride'' from which several key elements of Decade (like his TransformationTrinket and the cards that power it) are derived.
130** ''[[Series/KamenRiderDouble Kamen Rider W]]'' has a theme song titled "W-B-X ~'''W'''-'''B'''oiled E'''X'''treme~" ("W-B" meaning "Double-Boiled", a play on W often being shortened to "double" in Japan and the term "hardboiled", as in HardboiledDetective). TheMovie also has the terrorist organization NEVER, which our heroes learn is short for [[spoiler:'''[[NotUsingTheZWord NE]]'''[[NotUsingTheZWord cro-O]]'''[[NotUsingTheZWord VER]]''']].
131** For a version with syllables, the names of Series/KamenRiderOOO's various Combos were mashups of the Medals that made them up. Usually they were just nonsense words, but in the franchise MilestoneCelebration movie, he used his usual '''Ta'''ka (Hawk) Medal with I'''ma'''gin (from ''Series/KamenRiderDenO'') and '''Sh'''ocker (from the original ''Series/KamenRider'') Medals; making [=TaMaShii=] Combo ("tamashii" being the Japanese word for "spirit" or "soul").
132** In ''Series/KamenRiderZeroOne'', Kamen Riders Vulcan and Valkyrie are members of a anti-cyberterrorism squad called A.I.M.S., the '''A'''rtifical '''I'''ntelligence '''M'''ilitary '''S'''ervice.
133** ''Series/KamenRiderRevice'' involves Noah, a military supersoldier project. A FreezeFrameBonus indicates that this is actually an acronym for '''N'''est '''o'''f '''A'''nti-'''H'''uman.
134* ''Series/KCUndercover'': The robot girl Judy's name stands for '''J'''unior '''U'''ndercover '''D'''igital '''Y'''outh.
135* ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Kids_From_C.A.P.E.R./ The Kids from C.A.P.E.R.]]'' (1976): "The '''C'''ivilian '''A'''uthority for the '''P'''rotection of '''E'''verybody, '''R'''egardless!"
136* In ''Series/{{Killjoys}}'' the local BountyHunter guild is named the '''R'''eclamation '''A'''pprehension '''C'''oalition, so of course everybody knows them as The Rack.
137* ''Series/KnightRider'':
138** Michael and co. work for the '''F'''oundation for '''L'''aw '''A'''nd '''G'''overnment. Despite the catchy acronym, they only use "FLAG" a couple of times on screen, preferring to say "The Foundation".
139** On the other hand, there is K.I.T.T himself ('''K'''night '''I'''ndustries '''T'''wo '''T'''housand, or '''K'''night '''I'''ndustries '''Three''' '''T'''housand in the 2009 {{revival}}), and his [[EvilTwin evil prototype]] K.A.R.R. ('''K'''night '''A'''utomated '''R'''oving '''R'''obot).
140* In one episode of ''Series/LastOfTheSummerWine'', Howard, in one of his ploys to be with Marina, created a fake club (which he claimed Clegg started) called the "'''O'''utdoor '''A'''ctivities '''F'''ellowship". He didn't realize what the acronym was until Clegg pointed it out, saying that it was a very fitting badge for him to wear.
141* A segment on ''Series/LastWeekTonightWithJohnOliver'' dealing with sex education cites two real-life abstinence programs that use this trope, '''W'''hy '''A'''m '''I''' '''T'''empted and '''A'''bstnence '''P'''rotects '''E'''veryone. The third such example eschewed acronyms, so he provided one for them: "No Screwin' Around, which I assume stands for '''N'''o '''O'''ne '''S'''hould '''C'''opulate '''R'''egularly '''E'''xcept '''W'''edded '''I'''ndividuals. '''N'''ow '''A''' '''R'''eacharound '''O'''ccasionally '''U'''ltimately '''N'''ot '''D'''isastrous".
142* In one of the recurring "Celebrity Secrets" segments aired during ''Series/LateNight with Creator/ConanOBrien'', John Tesh claimed his last name was also an acronym for his goal in life: '''T'''ickle '''E'''very '''S'''ingle '''H'''uman.
143* ''Series/LoisAndClark'' meet several of them in the episode in which Lex Luthor's ex-wife gathers people who hate Superman. One of them is '''S'''uperman '''T'''yranny '''O'''ver '''P'''eople.
144* According to the ''Series/LookAroundYou'' episode on maths, it stands for the gibberish phrase '''M'''athematical '''A'''nti-'''T'''elharsic '''H'''arfatum '''S'''eptomin.
145* ''Series/{{Lost}}'' had the DHARMA Initiative ('''D'''epartment of '''H'''euristics '''a'''nd '''R'''esearch on '''M'''aterial '''A'''pplications) - using [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dharma a religious concept]] as basis for the acronym makes total sense given the thing was created by basically hippie scientists.
146* ''Averted'' by ''Series/LostInSpace''. [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robot_B-9 According to Wikipedia]], the full designation of the Robot from Lost In Space is the ''B-9, Class M-3 '''G'''eneral '''U'''tility '''N'''on-'''Th'''eorizing '''E'''nvironmental Control '''R'''obot''. How did the creators of a mid-Sixties camp SF show resist the temptation to dub the thing '''"G.U.N.Th.E.R."'''?
147* ''Series/MacGyver1985'': Murdoc works for the [[MurderInc Homocide International Trust]]... making him a literal "HIT man".
148* ''Series/MadanSenkiRyukendo'' has the '''S'''hoot '''H'''ell '''O'''bduracy '''T'''rooper organization, or SHOT, which its titular heroes belong to. Another fine example of GratuitousEnglish.
149* ''Series/MadAboutYou'' had Paul and Jamie struggling to name their daughter, until they decided to take heed of Paul's mom advice that '''M'''others '''A'''lways '''B'''ring '''E'''xtra '''L'''ove to name her Mabel. The series finale shows that while growing up, during her rebellious teen phase Mabel had considered changing it to Sonya, ''''S'''ome '''O'''ther '''N'''ame '''Y'''ou '''A'''s..."([[CurseCutShort "Lady!"]]).
150* ''Series/MadTV1995'' has a recurring skit of a college group called '''K'''appa '''K'''appa '''K'''appa Sorority. The girls are more than aware of what the initials can also stand for... and one of them is black. A rival sorority of theirs is named '''Z'''eta '''I'''ota '''T'''au.
151* ''Series/TheManFromUncle'' is a classic example; the titular organization's acronym stood for '''U'''nited '''N'''etwork '''C'''ommand for '''L'''aw and '''E'''nforcement, while their enemy organization THRUSH was the '''T'''echnological '''H'''ierarchy for the '''R'''emoval of '''U'''ndesirables and the '''S'''ubjugation of '''H'''umanity.
152** Note that the acronymization for "THRUSH" is of questionable canonicity. In the series, no such expansion of the name was ever given. The "Technological Hierarchy" acronym derives from several ExpandedUniverse U.N.C.L.E. novels by author David [=McDaniel=]. However, not only is the "United Network Command" expansion of "U.N.C.L.E." canonical, but series creators Sam Rolfe and Norman Felton [[CreditsGag included an acknowledgment]] of the organization's help in every episode's end credits: "We wish to thank the United Network Command for Law and Enforcement without whose assistance this program would not be possible."
153** The straight meaning of ''uncle'' led to several uncle-related jokes in the series. However, in dubbed versions sometimes the acronym was also translated. In Latin-America the series became ''El agente de CIPOL'', where the acronym stood for ''"Comisión Internacional Para la Observancia de la Ley"'', a close aproximation of the original meaning. All the uncle-related jokes were kept, however... and were rendered nonsensical.
154* In ''Series/MarriedWithChildren'', Al started an anti-feminist organization known as the '''N'''ational '''O'''rganization of '''M'''en '''A'''gainst '''A'''mazonian '''M'''asterhood, or NO MA'AM. The spacing and apostrophe are of course just for show.
155** In Brazil, they're known as [=SEM ELAS=] (without female "them" - the pronoum has no gender-neutral equivalent in Brazilian Portuguese) or '''S'''ociedade '''E'''tílica de '''M'''aridos '''E'''scapando do '''L'''ar '''A'''trás de '''S'''exo (Etilical Society of Husbands Escaping Home for Sex)
156** The Russian remake ''Series/HappyTogether'' set in Yekaterinburg, Russia, has this organization named '''B'''ortsy '''E'''katerinburga '''Z'''a '''B'''esposchadnoe '''A'''bsolutnoe '''B'''aboistreblenie (fighters of Yekateriburg for merciless absolute gynocide), abbreviated as BEZ BAB (without broads).
157** There's also Marcy's MoralGuardian group '''F'''eminists '''A'''gainst '''N'''eanderthal '''G'''uys (''Neanderthal Guy'' is a show that Al likes), along with her pregnancy group '''W'''omen '''O'''we '''M'''en '''B'''upkis.
158* In one episode of ''Series/{{MASH}}'', Hawkeye has been made Officer of the Day and has to wear the requisite armband. He then claims that it means he is '''O'''livia '''D'''e Havilland.
159* ''Series/{{Maude}}'': Arthur creates the '''F'''athers '''A'''gainst '''G'''ays '''S'''ociety.
160* ''Series/TheMiddleman'' has a subversion with '''[=O2STK=]''', the '''O'''rganization Too '''S'''ecret to '''K'''now. (or '''WTHWWF''', '''W'''hoever '''T'''he '''H'''eck '''W'''e '''W'''ork '''F'''or, depending on the time period.)They play this straight with one of the Middleman's gadgets, the '''B'''io-harmonic '''U'''niversal '''M'''ulti-'''M'''odular '''E'''motional '''R'''erouter ('''B.U.M.M.E.R.'''). Guess what it does?
161** The most mysterious one, however, concerns [[spoiler:'''F.A.T.B.O.Y''' Industries, who in fact stands for the '''F'''ederated '''A'''gents of '''T'''yranny, '''B'''etrayal and '''O'''ppression's '''Y'''oke - just you wait for the 13th episode...]]
162* The "Mr. Neutron" episode of ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'' had the American agency the '''F'''ederal '''E'''gg '''A'''nswering '''R'''oom, actually the cover for the '''F'''ree world '''E'''xtra-'''E'''arthly '''B'''odies '''L'''ocation and '''E'''xtermination center.
163* ''Series/MrYoung'' parodies this with ARTHUR-the '''A'''rtificial '''R'''obotic '''T'''eenager '''H'''ippopotamus '''U'''mbrella '''R'''ainbow.
164* ''Series/MyNameIsEarl'' has '''B'''lack '''L'''adies '''O'''f '''W'''restling, which Joy's black sister Liberty Washington becomes a member of.
165* ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000''
166** The title itself is one: ''[=MST3K=]''.
167** The ''[[Film/TheIncrediblyStrangeCreatures Incredibly Strange Creatures]]'' [[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S08E12TheIncrediblyStrangeCreatures episode]] pushes it even further, making fun of the film's overly long title by having Crow and Tom Servo participate in Walkathon charities with outragously long titles.
168*** '''W.A.L.K.A.T.H.O.N.:''' '''W'''alkers '''A'''t '''L'''arge '''K'''inetically '''A'''ltruistic '''T'''hrough '''H'''ygiene '''O'''r ''''N'''owledge
169*** '''H.E.L.P.I.N.G.C.H.I.L.D.R.E.N.T.H.R.O.U.G.H.R.E.S.E.A.R.C.H.A.N.D.D.E.V.E.L.O.P.M.E.N.T.:''' '''H'''i, '''E'''veryone. '''L'''et's '''P'''itch '''I'''n ''''N'''' '''G'''et '''C'''racking '''H'''ere '''I'''n '''L'''ouisiana '''D'''oing '''R'''ight, '''E'''h? '''N'''ow '''T'''hen. '''H'''ateful '''R'''ich '''O'''verbearing '''U'''gly '''G'''uys '''H'''urt '''R'''oyally '''E'''verytime '''S'''omeone '''E'''ats '''A''' '''R'''adish, '''C'''arrot, '''H'''ors d'oeuvre, '''A'''nd '''N'''ever '''D'''oes '''D'''ishes. '''E'''ventually, '''V'''ictor '''E'''ats '''L'''unch '''O'''ver '''P'''eoria '''M'''it '''E'''in '''N'''euesberger '''T'''od
170** Then there is the '''SOL''' itself. In-canon, it stands for '''S'''atellite '''O'''f '''L'''ove, like the Lou Reed song, but also for [[DoubleEntendre a vulgar idiom]] that describes Joel/Mike/Jonah and the 'Bots predicament quite well.
171** The movie ''Agent From HARM'' had Mike and the Bots have a blast coming up with [=HARM=]'s acronym.
172** What do you do if you encounter a time portal? It's as easy as T.I.M.E.!
173--->'''Gypsy:''' '''T.I.M.E.''' '''T'''ell someone. '''I'''dentify when the portal goes to. '''M'''ake a plan. And '''E'''nter the portal, comma, not!\
174'''Jonah:''' Gypsy, that last one is really confusing.\
175'''Crow:''' You try coming up with something that starts with E, maggot!
176* ''Series/TheNewAdventuresOfBeansBaxter'' featured the NebulousEvilOrganization the '''U'''nderground '''G'''overnment '''L'''iberation '''I'''ntergroup, or '''U.G.L.I.''' for short.
177* Alan B'Stard aka ''Series/TheNewStatesman'' had a lucrative con with a number of bogus charities including '''C'''hristian '''A'''pproach to '''S'''ociety '''H'''andbooks following '''C'''roatian '''A'''nd '''S'''erbian '''H'''elpline and later '''C'''entral '''A'''mazonian '''S'''piritual '''H'''ealers. He is later called on it in a television interview and a list is read out.
178-->'''Alan''': ''(Talking on the Telephone)'' Yes, it is a lot to write on one cheque. ... Well, why not just write the initals: C-A-S-H.
179* On ''Series/TheNoddyShop'' the name of the eponymous shop comes from '''N'''otions '''O'''ddities '''D'''oodads and '''D'''elights of '''Y'''esterday.
180* The NebulousEvilOrganisation in ''Series/OdiseaBurbujas'' is '''C'''ontaminadores '''y''' '''D'''estructores '''A'''nónimos (Polluters and Destroyers Anonymous) or CYDA (AIDS in Spanish).
181* In ''Series/{{The Office|US}}'', Dwight remembers to '''K'''eep '''I'''t '''S'''imple '''S'''tupid while doing sales.
182** He also tries this when listing the qualities that make him an excellent worker, using his own name. [[http://waylandl.files.wordpress.com/2010/09/dwight_schrute1.jpg It doesn't work out as well.]]
183* In ''Series/OnlyFoolsAndHorses'', Del buys some headed notepaper for the business. He initializes everything, because "Modern businesspeople only speak in initials." Their company is '''T'''rotter's '''I'''ndependent '''T'''raders, and Rodney has a '''D'''iploma '''I'''n '''C'''omputerization. Lampshaded when Rodney comments:
184-->'''Rodney''': Del, thanks to your high profile, we now have a company called "Tit" and a director with "Dic" after his name.
185** Another episode has Del's talk that he dreams to one day walk out onto a balcony with their company's initials in giant letters above him. Rodney snarks how appropriate it is that he dreams about being under a 20ft sign calling him a "Tit".
186* An episode of ''Series/PawnStars'' on which somebody bought a boat used "'''B'''ust '''O'''ut '''A'''nother '''T'''housand" (to refer to the incessant expensive repairs and maintenance often needed for used boats).
187** This backronym has also been referenced, appropriately enough, on ''Series/DeadliestCatch''. With all the repairs that are done to the crab boats, it's surprising it's not used ''more'' often.
188* In ''Series/{{Porridge}}'', Fletcher sets up a campaign to exonerate a fellow prisoner, "Blanco" Webb, which he names "'''C'''ampaign for the '''R'''elease of '''O'''ld '''W'''ebb", having first rejected "'''C'''ampaign for the '''R'''elease '''A'''nd '''P'''ardon of '''O'''ld '''W'''ebb".
189* In an episode of ''Series/PushingDaisies'', the Norwegian detective team's mobile crime lab's full name is the '''M'''obile '''I'''nvestigative '''L'''ab '''F'''acility (made even funnier by the fact that it's referred to as "Mother" throughout the entirety of the episode).
190* ''Series/RadioEnfer'':
191** Before Sgt. Brodeur convinces Jean-Lou to join the army, the former tells the latter that, in the army, what he needs to keep in mind is the word ANE (which is the French word for "donkey"). It stands for "'''A'''nnihilate the enemy", "'''N'''eutralize the enemy", and "'''E'''liminate the enemy".
192** When Galgouri mentions that he intends to quit the school, he says that he plans to join the M.I.T. At first, the other characters think he's referring to the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, only for Galgouri to clarify that he's actually referring to the "Mouvement des inventeurs de Tétreaultville" ("Tétreaultville Inventor Movement").
193* ''Series/RedDwarf'',
194** In ''[[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonIIIPolymorph Polymorph]]'', Rimmer is attacked by a creature which removes all his anger, and leaves him suggesting that they humanely rehabilitate the beast. To that end he proposes an organisation known as the '''C'''ommittee for the '''L'''iberation and '''I'''ntegration of '''T'''errifying '''O'''rganisms and their '''R'''ehabilitation '''I'''nto '''S'''ociety. He himself recognises that the acronym could be a problem.
195** In ''[[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonVIIIBackInTheRedPartII Back in the Red - Part II]]'' Rimmer mentions an Operation '''G'''et '''R'''immer '''O'''fficerhood, '''P'''ower and '''E'''minence, or GROPE for short.
196** In ''[[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonVIIICassandra Cassandra]]'', Rimmer mentions that the name of the Canaries convict army is said to be an acronym of '''C'''onvict '''A'''rmy '''N'''early '''A'''ll '''R'''etarded '''I'''nbred '''E'''vil '''S'''heepshaggers.
197** In ''[[Recap/RedDwarfSeasonXIISiliconia Siliconia]]'', the crew are captured by the '''M'''echanoid '''I'''ntergalactic '''L'''iberation '''F'''ront. They proudly declare themselves to be [=MILF=]s on several occasions.
198* Several ''Series/RobotWars'' contestants used this trope for naming their robots, by far the most hilarious was S.M.I.D.S.Y ('''S'''orry '''M'''ate '''I''' '''D'''idn't '''S'''ee '''Y'''ou). That particular robot was constructed by a team of bikers and named after the traditional excuse given by car drivers when they cut off or sideswipe a biker.
199* On ''Series/RuPaulsDragRace'', competing drag queens must show off their [[CountryMatters Charisma, Uniqueness, Nerve, and Talent]] to win [[ProductPlacement a year's supply of Anastasia Beverly Hills cosmetics]], and $100,000.
200* ''Series/SaturdayNightLive;''
201** The "Jingleheimer Junction" sketch had four characters on a kids' show with the first letters of their names on their shirts, each one referring to a particular virtue: Freddie '''F'''riendship, Umberto '''U'''nity, Carla '''C'''aring, and Katie '''K'''indness. [[OnlySaneMan Jingleheimer Joe]] is [[WeAreExperiencingTechnicalDifficulties forced to cut the show short]] when the other hosts [[InnocentSwearing innocently convince Freddie Friendship to move to the front of the line]].
202** A ''Weekend Update'' sketch during George W. Bush's presidency had the news that due to the success of "No Child Left Behind," the administration would be introducing another governmental program aimed at 'helping' young people: "Do Right And Follow Through."
203* ''Series/{{Scorpion}}'' had an episode where the team does a training mission with the military and the soldiers kept referring to the members of Team Scorpion as '''SMACK's''' - '''S'''oldiers '''M'''inus '''A'''bility '''C'''oordination or '''K'''nowledge.
204* The titular Series/SeaQuestDSV is a '''D'''eep '''S'''ubmergence '''V'''ehicle.
205* '''''S'''exo y '''O'''tros '''S'''ecretos'' ("'''S'''ex and '''O'''ther '''S'''ecrets")
206* ''Series/ShaunMicallefsMadAsHell'' has this discussion of mining industry jargon:
207-->'''Elaine''': Well Shaun, the best known of the acronyms is of course the FIFO, meaning "Fly-In, Fly-Out" worker. A more specific subgroup of the FIFO are those workers who helicopter in and helicopter out, the HIHO, [[WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs who are traditionally shorter miners]]. Some employees may prefer to cab it in and cab it out, the so-called [=CICOs=] (''pronounced "sickos"''), or perhaps you're a TITO, if you train it in and train it out, or if you're the first Yugoslavian president. Now, Shaun, can you work out what this one ("DIDO") would be referring to?\
208'''Shaun''': Uh, "Drive in, drive out"?\
209'''Elaine''': (''laughing'') No, [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dido_%28singer%29 she's a singer]]!\
210'''Shaun''': My mistake.\
211'''Elaine''': And finally, there's the workers who like to take the escalator into work and the escalator immediately out, the EIEIO.
212* ''Series/SheHulkAttorneyAtLaw'': In the season 1 finale, Jen heads to Marvel Studios for a RageAgainstTheAuthor and meets the real mastermind behind the Franchise/MarvelCinematicUniverse -- the Knowledge Enhanced Visual Interconnectivity Nexus, or [[Creator/KevinFeige K.E.V.I.N.]].
213* ''Series/SpaceAboveAndBeyond'' features a '''M.A.R.I.N.E.S.''' chant.
214-->M: Mean as Hell!\
215A: All the Time!\
216R: Rough and Tough!\
217I: In the Mud!\
218N: Never Quits!\
219E: Every Day!\
220S: Semper Fi!
221* ''Series/SpinCity'':
222** A con man (Charlie's dad, as a matter of fact) manages to get the mayor to write his organization, '''C'''onvicts '''A'''re '''S'''aved by '''H'''orses a check, and asks him to just use the acronym.
223** In the name of equality, the Mayor broadcasts his intention to eradicate '''P'''rejucide, '''M'''alice, & '''S'''mall mindedness, as the camera zooms in to frame only him and those three letters. Paraphrasing: "There's no need for it. It's like half the city goes mad every month."
224* ''Series/{{Spynet}}'': The "net" part of the title makes reference to the spy agency the main cast belongs to --the '''N'''ational '''E'''spionage '''T'''ask-Force.
225* ''Series/StargateSG1'' has the N.I.D. The initials are always sounded out, and no one ever mentions what it stands for. When a fan asked him, actor Michael Shanks replied: "Nid."
226** It means '''N'''ational '''I'''ntelligence '''D'''epartment, according to the Stargate Wiki.
227** ''Series/StargateAtlantis'' gave us '''F'''riendly '''R'''eplicator '''An'''droid.
228*** Atlantis also has the B.L.U. mainframe computers, something of an in-joke to the industry term '''B'''linking '''L'''ight '''U'''nit for any prop [[ShapedLikeItself with blinking lights]].
229*** The third season finale had this:
230---->'''[=McKay=]:''' Look, why don't we just wait until Area 51 finishes the P.W.A.R.W.s?\
231'''Weir:''' ''(sighs)'' Which one's that again?\
232'''Sheppard:''' '''P'''lanetary-'''W'''ide '''A'''nti-'''R'''eplicator '''W'''eapons.
233** SG-1 has a lot of acronyms in regular use as it focuses on a military organisation, but the seriousness of the meaning varies a bit, as seen with the IDC ('''ID'''entification '''C'''ode) being transmitted using a GDO ('''G'''arage '''D'''oor '''O'''pener).
234** The thing that opens the Stargate is a DHD ('''D'''ial '''H'''ome '''D'''evice)
235* In ''Franchise/StarTrek'', "phaser" stands for '''PHAS'''ed (possibly short for '''PHAS'''e-modulated as of ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'') '''E'''nergy '''R'''ectification because [[RealLifeWritesThePlot lasers were too new a technology in the 1960s to still be plausibly used in the distant future.]]
236** According to the novelization of ''Series/StarTrekTheNextGeneration's'' {{pilot}} episode, Geordi [=LaForge=] is wearing a '''V'''isual '''I'''nstrument and '''S'''ensory '''O'''rgan '''R'''eplacement. Geordi comments that he sometimes wonders how long it took them to come up with that one.
237*** Also the handheld tablet computers were called '''P'''ersonal '''A'''ccess '''D'''isplay '''D'''evices.
238** ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'' had a team of {{SpaceMarine}}s called [=MACO's=] (for '''M'''ilitary '''A'''ssault '''C'''ommand '''O'''perations). Which gave them an excuse to wear a cool mako shark on their arm patch.
239** Inverted in ''Series/StarTrekTheOriginalSeries''; several parts of the Engineering Room set were stencilled with the acronym '''GNDN''' to indicate that a studio set '''G'''oes '''N'''owhere and '''D'''oes '''N'''othing.
240** The shortened form is never actually used onscreen, but the official name of ''Series/StarTrekDiscovery's'' spore-based teleportation system is the '''D'''isplacement-'''A'''ctivated '''S'''pore '''H'''ub drive - or DASH drive.
241* ''Series/SuperRobotRedBaron'' has the '''S'''ecret '''S'''cience '''I'''nvestigation, a peace-keeping organization that the heroes are a part of.
242* From ''Franchise/SuperSentai'':
243** In ''Series/HimitsuSentaiGoranger'', the group backing the heroes is EAGLE, the '''Ea'''rth '''G'''uard '''Le'''ague. The finale also points out that the first syllables of the Gorangers' full names[[note]]surname first for most Rangers, but the Pink Ranger uses the Western order with her given name first[[/note]] '''Ka'''ijo Tsuyoshi, '''Shi'''nmei Akira, '''O'''iwa Daita, '''Pe'''ggy Matsuyama, and '''A'''suka Kenji phonetically add up to the Japanese pronunciation of the constellation '''Cassiopeia'''.
244** ''Series/JAKQDengekitai'' takes playing card ranks ('''J'''ack, '''A'''ce, '''K'''ing, '''Q'''ueen) and arranges them into something pronounceable. Sounding vaguely like "Joker" doesn't hurt.
245** In ''Series/GekisouSentaiCarranger'', the first syllables of the Carrangers' surnames ('''Ji'''nnai, '''Do'''mon, '''U'''esugi, '''Shi'''nohara, '''Ya'''gami) spell out the Japanese word for "automobile", '''jidousha'''.
246** In ''Series/DenjiSentaiMegaranger'', the first letters of the original Megarangers' surnames ('''D'''ate, '''E'''ndou, '''N'''amiki, '''J'''ougasaki, '''I'''mamura) spell out '''denji''', or "electromagnetic".
247** In ''Series/NinpuuSentaiHurricaneger'', the first syllables of the Hurricanegers' surnames ('''Shi'''na, '''No'''no, '''Bi'''to) spell out '''shinobi'''.
248** In ''Series/MahouSentaiMagiranger'', the first syllables of most of the Ozu siblings' names ('''Ma'''kito, '''Ho'''uka, '''U'''rara, '''Tsu'''basa, '''Kai''') spell out the Japanese word for "magician" or "magic user", '''mahoutsukai'''.
249** ''Series/EngineSentaiGoOnger'': '''B'''orn-to '''O'''uterdimension and '''M'''echanic x '''P'''itcrew-type '''E'''NGINE-support '''R'''obot, or BOMPER, the team's robot buddy.
250*** And the first syllables of the Go-ongers' surnames ('''E'''sumi, '''Ko'''usaka, '''Ro'''uyama, '''Ji'''ou, '''I'''shihara) spell out the Japanese pronunciation of "ecology", '''ekorojii'''. When Hiroto and Miu '''Suto''' join the team as {{Sixth Ranger}}s, it becomes '''ekorojiisuto''' (ecologist).
251** ''Series/ZyudenSentaiKyoryuger'' has two: First, the main teams' surnames (Daigo '''K'''iryu, Ian '''Yo'''rkland, Nobuharu '''U'''dō, Sōji '''R'''ippukan, Amy '''Yu'''zuki) spell out '''kyouryu''', the Japanese word for "dinosaur". Their first names along with the SixthRanger and the first of a few {{Guest Star Party Member}}s ('''D'''aigo, '''I'''an, '''No'''buharu, '''S'''ōji, '''A'''my, '''U'''tsuemimaru, '''R'''amirez) make the ''English'' word '''dinosaur'''. (It's not clear if or how the remaining guest Rangers can fit into an acronym.)
252** ''Series/KaitouSentaiLupinrangerVSKeisatsuSentaiPatranger'' has a given-name acronym for each of its teams. The Lupinrangers are '''Kai'''ri, '''To'''uma, and '''U'''mika, which make '''kaitou''' ("PhantomThief"), while the Patrangers are '''Kei'''chiro, '''Sa'''kuya, and '''Tsu'''kasa, for '''keisatsu''' ("police").
253** Western adaptation ''Franchise/PowerRangers'' has had their share of this too:
254*** The [[Series/TokusouSentaiDekaranger Dekarangers]] had "SPD" [[SigilSpam stamped everywhere]] (for '''S'''pecial '''P'''olice '''D'''ekaranger), so the adapted season was simply ''Series/PowerRangersSPD'' ('''S'''pace '''P'''atrol '''D'''elta). The Korean dub of ''Dekaranger'' was also called ''Power Rangers SPD'', only here it meant '''S'''pecial '''P'''olice '''D'''elta. ''SPD'' also had a robo-dog named R.I.C., the '''R'''obotic '''I'''nteractive '''C'''anine. There was also a two-parter where the villain was looking for a '''S'''eries '''O'''ne '''P'''rocessor/'''H'''yper '''I'''ntelligent '''E'''ncryptor, which the Rangers realized too late was referring to Sophie, a RobotGirl they just expelled.
255*** When the Series/PowerRangersOperationOverdrive jetted around the world, they used the '''S'''pecial '''H'''ydro-'''A'''ero '''R'''econ '''C'''raft - aka the SHARC.
256*** The title of ''Series/PowerRangersRPM'' (the adapted version of ''Go-onger'') [[AllThereInTheManual wasn't explained in the show]], but it stands for '''R'''acing '''P'''erformance '''M'''achines. And while PropRecycling is the norm on these shows, few were as blatant as a van unashamedly emblazoned with "GO-ONGER" on the side, explained as standing for '''G'''round '''O'''utdoor '''O'''perational '''N'''etwork '''G'''eneral-purpose '''E'''xplorational '''R'''over.
257* On ''Series/That70sShow'', in an episode, Jackie becomes a SLOPP: she joins the '''S'''ingle '''L'''adies '''O'''f '''P'''oint '''P'''lace. In another episode, Donna blurts out "Good ol' VD", but then corrects herself when she realizes it has other meaning than '''V'''alentine's '''D'''ay.
258** Fez stands for '''F'''oreign '''E'''xchange '''S'''tudent, with the "z" being "poetic license".
259* On an episode of Me-TV's ''Toon In With Me,'' Bill the Cartoon Curator is tinkering with a HAM radio. His call sign is '''F'''ox '''A'''ble '''R'''omeo '''T'''ango.
260* ''Series/UFO1970'' has SHADO ('''S'''upreme '''H'''eadquarters '''A'''lien '''D'''efence '''O'''rganisation). Its symbol is a silhouetted man casting a shadow, and it is pronounced "shadow" by its members. There's also a talking radar satellite called SID ('''S'''pace '''I'''ntruder '''D'''etector) and of course U.F.O. (pronounced "u-fo" by Commander Straker and the usual way by everyone else). If you don't know [[FlyingSaucer what that stands for]], then you're spent the past half-century as an [[AlienAbduction alien abductee]] in [[HumanPopsicle suspended animation]].
261* The ''Franchise/UltraSeries'' tends to use this and GratuitousEnglish to name its various monster-fighting organizations, such as...
262** SSSP: '''S'''cience '''S'''pecial '''S'''earch '''P'''arty from the original ''Series/{{Ultraman}}'', though the English dub just called them the Science Patrol.
263** Averted in ''Series/{{Ultraseven}}'', where the organization that ''would'' have an acronym was instead just called the Ultra Garrison.
264** MAT: '''M'''onster '''A'''ttack '''T'''eam from ''Series/ReturnOfUltraman''.
265** TAC: '''T'''errible-monster '''A'''ttacking '''C'''rews from ''Series/UltramanAce'' ("Terrible-monster" being official terminology for that series' monsters).
266** ZAT: '''Z'''ariba of '''A'''ll '''T'''errestrial from ''Series/UltramanTaro''.
267** MAC: '''M'''onster '''A'''ttacking '''C'''rews from ''Series/UltramanLeo''.
268** SDG: '''S'''cience '''D'''efense '''G'''uard from ''Anime/TheUltraman'' (aka ''Ultraman Joeneus'').
269** UGM: '''U'''tility '''G'''overnment '''M'''embers from ''Series/UltramanEighty''.
270** Averted in ''Anime/UltramanTheAdventureBegins'' (aka ''Ultraman USA''), where once again the team name isn't acronymed and is instead known as the Ultra Force.
271** UMA: '''U'''niversal '''M'''ultipurpose '''A'''gency from ''Series/UltramanTowardsTheFuture'' (aka ''Ultraman Great'').
272** WINR (pronounced "winner"): '''W'''orldwide '''I'''nvestigation '''N'''etwork '''R'''esponse from ''Series/UltramanTheUltimateHero'' (aka ''Ultraman Powered'').
273** MYDO: '''M'''ysterious '''Y'''onder '''D'''efense '''O'''rganization from the movie ''Film/UltramanZearth''.
274** GUTS: '''G'''lobal '''U'''nlimited '''T'''ask '''S'''quad from ''Series/UltramanTiga''. The team carries over into the following season ''Series/UltramanDyna'', adding '''S'''uper to make S-GUTS or "Super GUTS". Both teams were also under the TPC, '''T'''errestrial '''P'''eaceable '''C'''onsortium.
275** GUARD and its branch XIG: '''G'''lobalcentric '''U'''niversal '''A'''lliance against the '''R'''adical '''D'''estruction and e'''X'''panded '''I'''nterceptive '''G'''uards from ''Series/UltramanGaia''.
276** HEART: '''H'''i-tech '''E'''arth '''A'''lert and '''R'''escue '''T'''eam from ''Series/UltramanNeos''.
277** EYES: '''E'''lite '''Y'''oung '''E'''xpert '''S'''quadron from ''Series/UltramanCosmos''.
278** TLT (pronounced "tilt"): '''T'''errestrial '''L'''iberation '''T'''rust from ''Series/UltramanNexus''.
279** DASH: '''D'''efense '''A'''ction '''S'''quad '''H'''eroes from ''Series/UltramanMax''.
280** GUYS or '''G'''uards for '''U'''tilit'''Y''' '''S'''ituation from ''Series/UltramanMebius''. Which then takes it a step further with their '''M'''uch '''E'''xtreme '''T'''echnology of '''E'''xtraterrestrial '''OR'''igin (METEOR) equipment.
281** Averted by DEUS from ''Series/UltrasevenX'', which isn't actually an acronym.
282** ZAP SPACY: '''Z'''ata '''A'''stromical '''P'''ioneers SPACY from ''Series/UltraGalaxyMegaMonsterBattle''.
283** While ''Series/UltramanGinga'' initially didn't include a defense team thanks to having NoBudget; the better-funded second season, ''Ultraman Ginga S'', introuced the UPG: '''U'''ltra '''P'''arty '''G'''uardians.
284** XIO: '''X'''eno '''I'''nvasion '''O'''utcutters, who are overseen by UNVER: '''U'''ltimate '''N'''oxious event '''V'''ersus '''E'''arth '''R'''anger from ''Series/UltramanX''.
285** SSP: '''S'''omething '''S'''earch '''P'''eople from ''Series/UltramanOrb''. However, they're only a paranormal investigation blog; there is a defense force in the VTL ('''V'''ersatile '''T'''actical '''L'''eader) but they're a background element rather than the focus.
286** AIB: '''A'''lien '''I'''nvestigation '''B'''ureau from ''Series/UltramanGeed''. As the name suggests, they're less military and more TheMenInBlack.
287** Averted in ''Series/UltramanRB'', which not only lacks a team acronym but is one of the few ''Ultraman'' works without any official support team at all.
288*** However, "R/B" itself is part of the name of most of the heroes' gear, and it stands for Ultramen '''R'''osso and '''B'''lu, the series' leads.
289*** The villain is also assisted by an AI called the '''D'''igital '''R'''esponse '''L'''anguage '''N'''etwork, or D.R.L.N. ("Darling").
290** EGIS: '''E'''nterprise of '''G'''uard and '''I'''nvestigation '''S'''ervices from ''Series/UltramanTaiga''.
291** STORAGE: '''S'''pecial '''T'''actical '''O'''perations '''R'''egimental '''A'''irborne and '''G'''round '''E'''quipment in ''Series/UltramanZ''. They also have a parent organization in the GAFJ ('''G'''lobal '''A'''llied '''F'''orces - '''J'''apan) and late in the series are rivalled by another department, the SAAG (1st '''S'''pecial '''A'''irborne and '''A'''rmored '''G'''roup).
292** GUTS returns in ''Tiga'' and ''Dyna''[='s=] remakes ''Series/{{Ultraman Trigger|NewGenerationTiga}}'' and ''Series/UltramanDecker'', now as a version named GUTS-Select. It's never confirmed that the acronym is the same as in ''Tiga'' and ''Dyna'', but this team ''was'' founded by a veteran of the original GUTS. This universe's counterpart of the TPC is the TPU, '''T'''errestrial '''P'''eaceable '''U'''nion.
293** [=SKaRD=]: '''S'''pecial '''Ka'''iju '''R'''eaction '''D'''etachment in ''Series/UltramanBlazar''. Like some other teams, it's part of a bigger group, the GGF: '''G'''lobal '''G'''uardian '''F'''orce.
294* ''Series/WalkerTexasRanger'' has the H.O.P.E. Center, and H.O.P.E. is short for '''H'''elp '''O'''ur '''P'''eople '''E'''xcel. It is a nonprofit organization the titular policeman and Alex opened after she was hospitalized after the events of "The Wedding", deciding they should do more for the community besides putting the criminals behind bars, such as getting the victims back on their feet and the like. The Center made its debut appearance in Season 7's "[[Recap/WalkerTexasRangerS7E2Trackdown Trackdown]]".
295* A popular segment on ''Series/DieWochenshow'' that parodied shopping channels was called '''''SHIT''' -- '''Sh'''opping '''i'''m '''T'''V''.
296* ''Series/{{Wonder Woman|1975}}'': In seasons 2 and 3, [[SecretIdentity Diana Prince]] works for the '''I'''nter-'''A'''gency '''D'''efense '''C'''ommand, a government agency that is never clearly defined.
297* ''Series/YouMeHer'': InUniverse, Emma, Jack, and Izzy sometimes jokingly call themselves EJI, which they pronounce as "edgy".

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