History Main / IsThisAJoke

* Creator/LiamNeeson says this line early on in ''{{Unknown}}''.

* In the ''AmericanDragonJakeLong;'' episode "Half Baked," Jake replies, "I'm glad that everyone bought that ''You've been punked'' story we feed them." Then again, this is NewYorkCity we're taking about here. If you've ever been to New York, you know that you have no chance of being able to justify ''everything'' you see.

* LiamNeeson says this line early on in ''{{Unknown}}''.

* Standard answer for any of strange events of every other episode of the original ''TheTwilightZone''.

* In ''Series/DoctorWho'' Rose Tyler's reaction to the plastic dummies coming to life and apparently trying to kill her is that it must be college kids- they're the only one big enough for a joke that big. The Doctor says its a [[SarcasmMode smart idea.]] She, and every other companion, came to discover that it is ''never'' a joke.

* In the Rifftrax for [[LordOfTheRings The Two Towers]], when Aragorn, Gimli and Legolas are asked what business a man, an elf and a dwarf have in the Rittermark, the riffed reply is "Shouldn't you be walking into a bar somewhere?"

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* ''DangerMouse'': In "All Fall Down," Penfold is disguised as a traffic officer in an attempt to distract villainous snake Mac The Fork so DM can infiltrate his hideout.

-->[[spoiler:Kristoph Gavin]]: Wright. You aren't seriously accusing me... are you?
-->Phoenix Wright: Oh, [[spoiler:Kristoph]]? You know even I'd never take a joke this far.

* BillCosby used to do a routine in which the voice of {{God}} speaks to Noah in his carpentry shop and demands that he build an ark. Noah jokingly plays along, convinced that someone is pranking him.

* TheFilmOfTheBook adaptation of "{{Timeline}}" has Paul Walker conclude that his father's [[WriteBackToTheFuture message in the catacombs]] are just part of "a joke." Billy Connolly steps in to explain just how stupid an explanation that is, that a seasoned archeologist would deliberately damage a site that's thousands of years old for the sake of a cheap laugh.

* In issue #0 of ''{{Crossed}}'', one of the Crossed walks into a diner covered in blood and holding a severed spine. At first, everyone thinks it's a prank... [[spoiler:until the guy grabs the cook and bites his nose off.]]

* In the ''{{Stargate SG-1}}'' episode "New Order", Dr. Weir's reaction to the Stargate program was to think it was a joke. She was then handed a letter from the President reading simply "This is not a joke." It was also stated that this was the President's reaction to learning of the Stargate program, as well, hence his ability to predict her response.

* A great example in the form of a running gag to boot is when Marty stumbles into the soda shop in ''BackToTheFuture''. First the bartender smirks when referring to Marty's 1980's orange sleeveless ski jacket as a 'life preserver' and later in the same scene Biff and his gangmembers laugh at Marty's expense after one of the gang makes the disparaging remark, 'Dork thinks he's gonna drown'.

* Apparently part of the [[TheGoldenAgeOfComicBooks Golden Age]] of Marvel Comics as well. In CaptainAmerica Comics #1 (March 1941) The Red Skull sends General Manor a Red Skull along with a death threat. The experienced military leader assumes it must just be a joke.

* Such an explanation is staple of the [[TheSilverAgeOfComicBooks Silver Age]] MarvelUniverse. Alternately, if it is not considered to be "a joke" by someone, the possibility of the weird event being "a publicity stunt" could also be suggested.

* In George Gipe's novelization of ''{{Gremlins}},'' when Father Barlett's Christmas cards first shoot out of a mailbox after he dropped them in, he assumed it was a "hidden camera prank" and good-naturedly plays along. Turned out to be those darn gremlins. (This is partially seen in the movie but a deleted scene spelled it out for sure.)

* The more modern variant on ''{{Community}}'', when Britta is amazed at the guys jumping into a fight over something stupid.

* ''{{Charmed}}'' episode 6 season 2, ''"That Old Black Magic"'' Kyle Gwydion reacts like this.

* TheFilmOfTheBook adaptation of "Timeline" has Paul Walker conclude that his father's [[WriteBackToTheFuture message in the catacombs]] are just part of "a joke." Billy Connolly steps in to explain just how stupid an explanation that is, that a seasoned archeologist would deliberately damage a site that's thousands of years old for the sake of a cheap laugh.

* In George Gipe's novelization of ''Gremlins,'' when Father Barlett's Christmas cards first shoot out of a mailbox after he dropped them in, he assumed it was a "hidden camera prank" and good-naturedly plays along. Turned out to be those darn gremlins. (This is partially seen in the movie but a deleted scene spelled it out for sure.)

* [[MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic Rainbow Dash]] asks "Is this some kind of cruel joke?" when she finally gets some cider, only to have it spilled on the ground.

* [[AhMyGoddess Sayoko]] has made a deal with a demon and turned the university into a fairy-tale castle. The reaction from those whose minds she didn't take over? "* sigh* Probably just the engineering students goofing around again. Last year they put a bus on the roof." And the narration notes, "It seemed years of student pranks had rendered the sleepy town of Nekomi ''shock-proof''."

'''Noah''': Riiiiiiiight. ... Am I on CandidCamera? ... How you gonna do it?\\

'''Noah''': Riiiiiiiight. ... Am I on Candid Camera? ... How you gonna do it?\\

* In {{Paradise}}, this is a frequent reaction of people upon discovering they're in the process of changing into FunnyAnimals, or of unChanged when Changed try to reveal their new nature (which is otherwise InvisibleToNormals).

* In DoctorWho Rose Tyler's reaction to the plastic dummies coming to life and apparently trying to kill her is that it must be college kids- they're the only one big enough for a joke that big. The Doctor says its a [[SarcasmMode smart idea.]] She, and every other companion, came to discover that it is ''never'' a joke.

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