->'''Cat:''' Is that what I think it is?\\
'''Lister:''' What d'you think it is?\\
'''Cat:''' An orange whirly thing in space!
-->-- ''Series/RedDwarf''

->'''Holly:''' There's some sort of disruption to the time-fabric continuum. At least, I presume that's what it is, it's certainly got all the signs. There's this big wibbly-wobbly swirly thing that's headed straight towards us.
-->-- ''Series/RedDwarf'' [[RunningGag again]]

->'''Cat:''' I hate to get all technical on you, but ''all hands on deck! Swirly thing alert!''
-->-- [[RuleOfThree Even more]] ''Series/RedDwarf''

->'''Lister:''' Can you be a tad more scientific?\\
'''Cat:''' Come again.\\
'''Kryten:''' Is it a wibbly thing or a swirly thing sir?\\
'''Cat:''' At this early stage I'd hate to commit myself and wind up looking a fool.
-->--''Series/RedDwarf'' [[OverlyLongGag really loved this joke]] (justifiably so).

->"A subspace whirlpool," said Janeway, looking grim. "I got caught in one just before I was assigned to Voyager. Nasty business; it sucked all my hair up [[PrimAndProperBun onto the top of my head]]. Took me three years to get it down."
-->-- ''The Alternative Factor'', a ''Series/StarTrekVoyager'' ParodyFic
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