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->'''Marc Summers''': In ''EncinoMan'', what actor plays the caveman?
->'''Contestant''': Pauly Shore?
->'''Marc Summers''': No, it's not Pauly Shore. This person has talent.
-->-- ''{{Double Dare|1986}}''

Every so often a [=TV=] {{Series}}, {{Film}}, or even radio talk show will make a reference to another one, usually in the same market niche or genre. Most of the time it's just a simple ShoutOut or a {{Homage}}, and if it's a ComedySeries, you can expect at least a little spoofing.

But sometimes it's a bit more mean-spirited than that. Whether it's because of a [[TheRival perceived rivalry]], [[GreenEyedMonster jealousy]], bitterness or {{pride}}, the mention will be derogatory and boastful. More often than not, rather than be a "Take that!" to the disparaged show, it'll reflect ''even worse'' on the joker, it'll actually make a good production turn sour, and it makes a bad production look like a monumental act of hubris. It can be especially jarring [[HilariousInHindsight (and often hilarious for reasons the producers didn't intend)]] if the show being mocked goes on to win popular and / or critical acclaim, awards, and respect from its audience, while the show doing the mocking becomes widely reviled or forgotten.

"Take That" is something you hear a lot on [[DVDCommentary [=DVD=] commentaries]]. Whenever the show gets to a gag that's at the expense of some real-life group(s), the commentator says, "Take that, celebrity / studio / organization / other target!"

It is more likely to occur if the creators of the work are relatively confident they won't suffer any significant backlash from the insult; for example, someone who has ProtectionFromEditors, or the writer of a FanWork or {{Webcomic}}.

Often, a Take That will be aimed at someone or something related to the work itself:

* ArmedWithCanon: Take That, Other Creator On This Franchise!
* BitingTheHandHumor: Take That, Employers!
* DamnedByAFoolsPraise: A Take That in the form of an idiot or an unsavory character liking something.
* TakeThatAudience
* TakeThatCritics
* TakeThatScrappy
* SelfDeprecation: Take That, Me!

This trope is sometimes known as a "potshot" in normal parlance.

A common element of [[AdvertisingTropes commercials]]. Often uses BrandX / NoCelebritiesWereHarmed / {{Scapegoat Ad}}s.

Not to be confused with ThisLoserIsYou. Nor with the [[Music/TakeThat British boy band]]. Often a SuperTrope of MuseAbuse.

'''Note To Tropers''': This trope seems to have turned into a wildly overspread meme, and presently, '''[[PotholeMagnet there are over a hundred]] completely unnecessary insults around TVTropes that {{pothole}} to this article.''' Try to remove any you come across, including the ones that don't pothole to this article, unless it's on a special page, such as WMG. There's some rather funny stuff here, and we'd hate for it to go the way of ''[[DeaderThanDisco I Am Not]] [[Administrivia/PermanentRedLinkClub Making This Up]]''.

!!Sub-pages:

[[index]]
* [[TakeThat/{{Anime}} Anime and Manga]]
* TakeThat/ComicBooks
* TakeThat/{{Commercials}}
** CableSatelliteMudslinging
* TakeThat/FanFic
* TakeThat/{{Film}}
* TakeThat/{{Literature}}
* TakeThat/LiveActionTV
* TakeThat/{{Music}}
* TakeThat/NewMedia
* TakeThat/NewspaperComics
* TakeThat/ProfessionalWrestling
* TakeThat/VideoGames
* TakeThat/WebComics
* TakeThat/WesternAnimation
* TakeThat/{{Other}}
* TakeThat/RealLife
[[/index]]

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