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1* ''Ziltoid the Omniscient'' is made out of these:
2** "I am so omniscient, If there was to be two omnisciences, I would be both!"
3** "By the way, [[SpecialPersonNormalName the name's]] [[FluffyTheTerrible Herman!]] [[HypocriticalHumor And I hate musicals!]]" At which point the music begins to FadeOut.
4*** The fact that the Planet Smasher's hatred of musicals comes back in "Through The Wormhole" in ''Z2'', where a tender moment of Ziltoid singing "[[{{Theatre/Cats}} Memory]]" is interrupted as a result.
5** "[[GoshDarnItToHeck PHOOEY!]] [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment and double PHOOEY!]]"
6** "[[PardonMyKlingon FETID!]]"
7* ''Dark Matters'' on ''Z2'', being the sequel to ''Ziltoid The Omniscient'', is also full of these:
8** [[http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/2/2d/Dark_Matters_%28Album_Cover%29.jpg See that blue rabbit-like creature on the album cover?]] [[spoiler:[[AdorableAbomination That's the Planet Smasher.]]]]
9** The captured Poozer returning home during "Ziltoidian Empire", making for a funny combination of {{Fartillery}} with stereo sound.
10** Ziltoid asking where the captured Poozer escaped to:
11-->'''Ziltoid:''' Please tell me where the Poozer is now.
12-->'''Computer:''' Current location of the Poozer...directly through the wormhole.
13-->'''Ziltoid:''' Hmmmmm...[[OhCrap well...]][[GoshDangItToHeck poop.]]
14** While the narrator is talking about the events occurring after [[spoiler:Blattaria kills Captain Spectacular]], Ziltoid chimes in with a rather unenthusiastic-sounding, "Oh, so lame!".
15** Ziltoid's FaceHeelTurn in "Through The Wormhole":
16-->'''Ziltoid:''' Ha! Fooled you...poopypants!
17-->'''Captain Spectacular:''' Whaaaat? B-b...but Ziltoid!
18-->'''Ziltoid:''' I have duped the humans into thinking I am on their side!
19-->'''Captain Spectacular:''' Ziltoid, we had a deal...you signed a contract!
20-->'''Ziltoid:''' Yesss...[[InsaneTrollLogic I signed it in pencil, with my left hand!]] I mean, you're just so dumb it hurts!
21** Ziltoid pondering the above FaceHeelTurn earlier in "Wandering Eye" while in the bathroom. [[ToiletHumour The sound effects imply that he really did need to go, though.]]
22** The big reappearance of the Planet Smasher:
23-->'''Narrator:''' HE HAS ARRIVED!
24-->'''Random Girl:''' He's so cute! Haha!
25-->'''Ziltoid:''' [[CassandraTruth No, no, no, he's terrifying!]]
26-->'''Random Girl:''' No, no, no...just look at him! He's so fuzzy!
27-->'''Ziltoid:''' [[SincerityMode No seriously, don't provoke him]]!
28* Despite the overuse of bodily functions in ''Deconstruction'', there are some absolutely brilliant bits:
29** "We all rip off Music/{{Meshuggah}}!"
30** "I've got a little boner!"
31** "Oh, you don't even know. I'm reeeeeeeal good at dat savin'-the-world thing dere, oh ya! Oh yeah, I know, I'm ready to get my special savin'-the-world boots on..."
32** "What's the point of this? Where's the ha-PENIS"
33* His [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfsKI6v_Xr4 Ziltoid's Midnight Visit]] video on his youtube channel. It seems he was bored as hell one night, and decided to bring Ziltoid by for a visit.
34* The booklet of ''Z2'' bridges the link between the two albums on the double album rather amusingly, with a double-page spread of the Devin Townsend Project in their outfits at the start of the album cowering in fear as Ziltoid's armada of flying saucers levels the buildings around them. It's at this moment that you realize that ''Dark Matters'' is going to be a ''very'' different album to ''Sky Blue''.
35* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vtrtl_VWlUA This video]] of Devin recording his own version of the chorus to "Fallout" on ''Z2'', [[HeroicRROD visibly exerting himself to the point of]] [[ChewingTheScenery amusing facial experssions]].
36** The description, as well:
37-->'''''Ouch. Just wanna play bass.'''''
38* Cryptic Coroner introducing themselves in HarshVocals while the audience laughs in the opening track of ''Cooked on Phonics''.
39** The fact that the same singer temporarily stops the HarshVocals when he breaks a string, then backpedals back into them with an, "I mean..."
40* How he announces the guitar solo in "Life" when he performs it live.
41-->'''Devin:''' Ladies and gentlemen, I give you the shittiest fucking guitar solo ''ever''!
42* During an interview being given by him and Steve Vai, Devin does...[[https://youtu.be/2D_bb4xFi4M?t=3m23s this]].
43* During a show in New York, Devin gets handed a hat with floppy rabbit ears. The result: [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sd8mQhBefqY BUNNYCORE]]!
44* The entire music video for "[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cjjIna3j1Nc Vampira]]," but particularly Devin prancing around in a silly devil costume.
45* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0rds-wAEkg Two Turntables and a Mike St-Jean]] particularly halfway through when you hear someone bursting into laughter between bars.
46* During a performance in Europe, Devin's computer system crashed and he was essentially stuck on stage. What did he do? He performed stand-up, including a ridiculous interpretive dance.
47-->'''Devin:''' Because I didn't get laid in high school, I learned how to do sweep arpeggios.
48-->'''Devin:''' [[SarcasmMode Big fan of computers, really keeps the humanity within music.]]
49* When he was at NAMM '16, he spent most of his time making fun of the event, his state of mind by being there, and the fact that he was only there to shill his guitar and its pickups, all without missing a beat.
50** Also this exchange, when he was taking requests:
51-->'''Person in the crowd:''' "Save Our Now"!
52-->'''Devin:''' Save our now? NO, Next Song!
53* The video for "Evermore" has an anthropomorphic cat trying to reach jupiter through what looks like a futuristic spaceship...only to crash because he was texting while driving. His reaction is priceless.
54* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=41YDE4b_H6c Devin and friends covering]] [[Music/BadLipReading "Seagulls! (Stop It Now)"]] on a late 2019 European tour.

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