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* ''Literature/OnlyTheDeadAreColdBlooded'' mentions an InUniverse subgenre of books about husbands and wives who [[UnplannedCrossdressing end up wearing each other's clothing]].
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* ''Film/{{Idiocracy}}''. The in-universe show ''Ow! My Balls!'' consists entirely of one guy being repeatedly subjected to {{groin attack}}s. Even when he makes public appearances all anyone wants to do is kick him.
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* ''Film/{{Idiocracy}}''. ''Film/{{Idiocracy}}'':
** The in-universe show ''Ow! My Balls!'' consists entirely of one guy being repeatedly subjected to {{groin attack}}s. Even when he makes public appearances all anyone wants to do is kickhim.him.
** Likewise, ''Ass'' is a feature film that consists of a static shot of an (occasionally farting) ass.
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** Likewise, ''Ass'' is a feature film that consists of a static shot of an (occasionally farting) ass.
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* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheClevelandShow'' has Cleveland watching the sitcom ''The Barf Family'', who... [[VomitIndiscretionShot barf]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/YinYangYo'' has a movie called ''Who Stole the Cookie?'', which consists of a detective accusing a kid who is blatantly eating a cookie, and said kid denying it through a mouthful of cookie. Despite the CaptainObviousReveal, several characters react poorly to the spoiler that, yes, the kid did steal the cookie.
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* ''Film/{{RoboCop|1987}}'': All we ever see of the in-universe sitcom ''It's Not My Problem'' is the protagonist shouting "I'd buy that for a dollar!" Characters watching laugh even though the audience never sees any joke.
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* ''Film/{{RoboCop|1987}}'': All we ever see of the in-universe sitcom ''It's Not My Problem'' is the protagonist shouting "I'd buy that for a dollar!" Characters watching laugh even though the audience [[OrphanedPunchline never sees any joke.joke]].
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-->'''Pim:''' You know, I’ve never seen The Mr. Frog Show. Is it any good?
-->'''Charlie:''' I - I mean, you really only have to watch, like, season 4 through 17, pretty much. The rest you can just skip.
-->'''Charlie:''' I - I mean, you really only have to watch, like, season 4 through 17, pretty much. The rest you can just skip.
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* ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'': The most commonly seen ShowWithinAShow is ''Fish Bowl 2'', which from what is seen consists entirely of fish swimming around with no dialogue or plot. Despite this the show is popular in the Cul-de-Sac.
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* ''Film/{{Idiocracy}}''. "Ow My Balls!" consists entirely of one guy being repeatedly subjected to {{Groin Attack}}s. Even when he makes public appearances all anyone wants to do is kick him.
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* ''Film/{{Idiocracy}}''. "Ow The in-universe show ''Ow! My Balls!" Balls!'' consists entirely of one guy being repeatedly subjected to {{Groin Attack}}s.{{groin attack}}s. Even when he makes public appearances all anyone wants to do is kick him.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Illbleed}}'' has a recurring cartoon program called ''Fall-Down Bear''. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin It's a show about a bear who falls down a lot]]. The ways this happen vary from Fall-Down Bear tripping over a pebble to getting an axe thrown into his head.
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* ''VideoGame/{{Illbleed}}'' has a recurring cartoon program called ''Fall-Down Bear''. [[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin It's a show about a bear who falls down a lot]]. The ways this happen vary from Fall-Down Bear tripping over a pebble to getting an axe thrown into his head.
* Parodied in WebVideo/{{Caddicarus}} where while channel flipping, Caddy comes across an advert for "Don't Worry, That's Just My Boner!"
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'': In one episode, the characters go to a movie theater to watch "Exploding Penguins 3: Total Annihilation", which simply shows a large group of penguins exploding one by one.
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheGrimAdventuresOfBillyAndMandy'': In one episode, "The Mr. Frog Show" from ''WesternAnimation/SmilingFriends'' consists of the characters go to eponymous character rapidly approaching the camera, announcing his presence, and eating a movie theater to watch "Exploding Penguins 3: Total Annihilation", which simply shows a large group of penguins exploding one by one.bug before declaring he loves his audience, all within ten seconds. And this is apparently how the show ran for ''forty-seven'' very popular seasons.
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* "The Mr. Frog Show" from ''WesternAnimation/SmilingFriends'' consists of the eponymous character rapidly approaching the camera, announcing his presence, and eating a bug before declaring he loves his audience, all within ten seconds. And this is apparently how the show ran for ''forty-seven'' very popular seasons.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': A RunningGag in "Rock-a-Bye Bivalve" has Patrick laugh hysterically at an unseen TV show where the only joke seems to be a guy getting hit in the head with a coconut. One time does mix it up, though -- the guy gets hit by ''two'' coconuts.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'':
** A RunningGag in "Rock-a-Bye Bivalve" has Patrick laugh hysterically at an unseen TV show where the only joke seems to be a guy getting hit in the head with a coconut. One time does mix it up, though -- the guy gets hit by ''two''coconuts.coconuts.
** ''The Sir Urchin and Snail Fail Show'' consists of Snail Fail bashing Sir Urchin over the head with different objects. Sir Urchin gets mad and says "Why, you!", and Snail Fail shrugs and says "What I do?" [=SpongeBob=] and especially [[TheDitz Patrick]] love it.
** A RunningGag in "Rock-a-Bye Bivalve" has Patrick laugh hysterically at an unseen TV show where the only joke seems to be a guy getting hit in the head with a coconut. One time does mix it up, though -- the guy gets hit by ''two''
** ''The Sir Urchin and Snail Fail Show'' consists of Snail Fail bashing Sir Urchin over the head with different objects. Sir Urchin gets mad and says "Why, you!", and Snail Fail shrugs and says "What I do?" [=SpongeBob=] and especially [[TheDitz Patrick]] love it.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': ''The Sir Urchin and Snail Fail Show'' consists of Snail Fail bashing Sir Urchin over the head with different objects. Sir Urchin gets mad and says "Why, you!", and Snail Fail shrugs and says "What I do?" [=SpongeBob=] and especially [[TheDitz Patrick]] love it.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': ''The Sir Urchin and Snail Fail Show'' consists of Snail Fail bashing Sir Urchin over the head with different objects. Sir Urchin gets mad and says "Why, you!", and Snail Fail shrugs and says "What I do?" [=SpongeBob=] and especially [[TheDitz Patrick]] love it.
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--->'''Pearl:''' Do you understand that show?\\
'''Greg:''' I don't understand anything anymore.
'''Greg:''' I don't understand anything anymore.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie'', Emmett's (and most of Bricksburg's) favorite TV show is ''Where Are My Pants?'' wherein a husband shows up in his underwear asking his wife the titular question in an over-the-top way. [[spoiler:In the climax Wyldstyle interrupts the broadcast while throwing a pair of pants at the lead actor declaring the show's over.]]
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie'', Emmett's (and most of Bricksburg's) favorite TV show is ''Where Are My Pants?'' wherein a husband shows up in his underwear asking his wife the titular question in an over-the-top way. [[spoiler:In the climax Wyldstyle interrupts the broadcast while [[JustEatGilligan throwing a pair of pants at the lead actor actor]] declaring the show's over.]]
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* ''Radio/MartinMolloy'' had fake ads for lowbrow {{Brit Com}}s ''That's My Pint!'' and ''[[GroinAttack Ow! Me Plums!]]'', all which ended with the protagonist saying his CatchPhrase, which was also the show's title, with the implication this was the only joke the shows had.
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* ''Radio/MartinMolloy'' had fake ads for lowbrow {{Brit Com}}s ''That's My Pint!'' and ''[[GroinAttack Ow! Me Plums!]]'', all which ended with the protagonist saying his CatchPhrase, catchphrase, which was also the show's title, with the implication this was the only joke the shows had.
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* ''Webcomic/ThePerryBibleFellowship'': "[[https://saccharinescorpion.tumblr.com/image/18529587798 Catch Phrase]]" has a sitcom whose appeal seems to be the star yelling "Gee Golly Jeepers!" Said star commits suicide, and the CatchPhrase gets put on his headstone.
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* ''Webcomic/ThePerryBibleFellowship'': "[[https://saccharinescorpion.tumblr.com/image/18529587798 Catch Phrase]]" has a sitcom whose appeal seems to be the star yelling "Gee Golly Jeepers!" Said star commits suicide, and the CatchPhrase catchphrase gets put on his headstone.
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** ''Lil' Butler'' is a 1980s or 1990s sitcom about a RichInDollarsPoorInSense family who adopts a child to [[AdoptAServant be their butler]]. The kid proves to be a ServileSnarker who mocks his family with the CatchPhrase "You people have too much money!"
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** ''Lil' Butler'' is a 1980s or 1990s sitcom about a RichInDollarsPoorInSense family who adopts a child to [[AdoptAServant be their butler]]. The kid proves to be a ServileSnarker who mocks his family with the CatchPhrase catchphrase "You people have too much money!"
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* "The Mr. Frog Show" from WesternAnimation/SmilingFriends consists of the eponymous character rapidly approaching the camera, announcing his presence, and eating a bug before declaring he loves his audience, all within ten seconds. And this is apparently how the show ran for ''forty-seven'' very popular seasons.
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* "The Mr. Frog Show" from WesternAnimation/SmilingFriends ''WesternAnimation/SmilingFriends'' consists of the eponymous character rapidly approaching the camera, announcing his presence, and eating a bug before declaring he loves his audience, all within ten seconds. And this is apparently how the show ran for ''forty-seven'' very popular seasons.
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* ''Series/{{Dinosaurs}}''. "The Smoo Show." Consists of people saying the InformedObscenity "Smoo!" over and over again.
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* ''Series/SesameStreet'' has a ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'' parody called "[=TriangleBob TrianglePants=]" which is just a man (Bob [=McGrath=]) with triangular patches on his pants, singing a song about his pants.
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* ''Series/FatherTed'' [[TakeThatMe parodies itself]] this way. The characters watch a series called ''Father Ben'' consisting of one-line inanities.
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->''"They're saying, 'Coffin Flop's not a show. It's just hours and hours of footage of real people falling out of coffins at funerals. There's no explanation, just body after body busting outta wood and hitting pavement.'"''
-->-- ''Series/IThinkYouShouldLeaveWithTimRobinson''
-->-- ''Series/IThinkYouShouldLeaveWithTimRobinson''
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Whenever [[ShowWithinAShow a fictional TV show]] appears in a work, don't expect the writers to waste any witty writing or actual jokes on it. Instead, it will only feature (and be named for) one wacky catchphrase or stupid concept. Usually done as a TakeThat to live-action {{Sitcom}}s if the show is a different kind of comedy.
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Whenever [[ShowWithinAShow a fictional TV show]] appears in a work, don't expect the writers to waste any witty writing or actual jokes on it. Instead, it will only feature (and be named for) one wacky catchphrase or stupid concept. Bizarrely, it'll often be an in-universe LongRunner. Usually done as a TakeThat to live-action {{Sitcom}}s if the show is a different kind of comedy.
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** The premise of ''Crying Breakfast Friends'' is in its name: The characters are sentient breakfasts that [[ProneToTears cry constantly]].
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** The premise of ''Crying Breakfast Friends'' is in its name: The characters are sentient breakfasts breakfast foods that [[ProneToTears cry constantly]].constantly]]. (It's also an opportunity for the show's actual writers to [[SelfDeprecation poke fun at themselves]]. While Steven is a big fan of ''Crying Breakfast Friends'', his dad doesn't see the appeal of a show about characters who "cry all the time"--which is only a slight exaggeration of how much the ''Steven Universe'' cast cry themselves.)
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* "The Mr. Frog Show" from WesternAnimation/SmilingFriends consists of the eponymous character rapidly approaching the camera, announcing his presence, and eating a bug before declaring he loves his audience, all within ten seconds. And this is apparently how the show ran for ''forty-seven'' very popular seasons.
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie'', Emmett's (and most of Bricksburg's) favorite TV show is "Where are my Pants?" wherein a husband shows up in his underwear asking his wife the titular question in an over-the-top way. [[spoiler:In the climax Wyldstyle interrupts the broadcast while throwing a pair of pants at the lead actor declaring the show's over.]]
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* In ''WesternAnimation/TheLegoMovie'', Emmett's (and most of Bricksburg's) favorite TV show is "Where are my Pants?" ''Where Are My Pants?'' wherein a husband shows up in his underwear asking his wife the titular question in an over-the-top way. [[spoiler:In the climax Wyldstyle interrupts the broadcast while throwing a pair of pants at the lead actor declaring the show's over.]]
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[[caption-width-right:350:Evidently he never thought of building a pants rack.]]
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* ''Film/{{RoboCop|1987}}'': An unnamed show, presumably a sitcom, only has one joke: "I'd buy that for a dollar!"
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* ''Film/{{RoboCop|1987}}'': An unnamed show, presumably a sitcom, only has one joke: All we ever see of the in-universe sitcom ''It's Not My Problem'' is the protagonist shouting "I'd buy that for a dollar!" Characters watching laugh even though the audience never sees any joke.
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* ''Film/{{Idiocracy}}''. "Ow My Balls!" consists entirely of one guy being repeatedly subjected to [[GroinAttack Groin Attacks]]. Even when he makes public appearances all anyone wants to do is kick him.
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* ''Film/{{Idiocracy}}''. "Ow My Balls!" consists entirely of one guy being repeatedly subjected to [[GroinAttack Groin Attacks]].{{Groin Attack}}s. Even when he makes public appearances all anyone wants to do is kick him.
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** ''Lil' Butler'' is a 1980s or 1990s sitcom about a family who adopts a child to [[AdoptAServant be their butler]].
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* ''Webcomic/ThePerryBibleFellowship'': "[[https://saccharinescorpion.tumblr.com/image/18529587798 Catch Phrase]]" has a sitcom whose appeal seems to be the star yelling "Gee Golly Jeepers!" Said star commits suicide, and the CatchPhrase gets put on his headstone.
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* ''Webcomic/ThePerryBibleFellowship'': "[[https://saccharinescorpion.tumblr.com/image/18529587798 Catch Phrase]]" has a sitcom whose appeal seems to be the star yelling "Gee Golly Jeepers!" Said star commits suicide, and the CatchPhrase gets put on his headstone.
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* In ''Film/TheMuppets'', one of the most popular children's shows is ''Punch Teacher'', which consists of children punching a teacher for two hours. It becomes a plot point: the Muppets earn a time slot for their telethon because ''Punch Teacher'' gets cancelled (due to a [[ComicallyMissingThePoint completely unexpected]] protest by the teachers' union).
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* In ''Film/TheMuppets'', ''Film/TheMuppets2011'', one of the most popular children's shows is ''Punch Teacher'', which consists of children punching a teacher for two hours. It becomes a plot point: the Muppets earn a time slot for their telethon because ''Punch Teacher'' gets cancelled (due to a [[ComicallyMissingThePoint completely unexpected]] protest by the teachers' union).
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episode "The Rat Who Came to Dinner", Arthur is seen watching a show called ''Dunce Patrol'' that consists of nothing but the characters saying "duh" over and over.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' episode "The "[[Recap/ArthurS4E5TheBlizzardTheRatWhoCameToDinner The Rat Who Came to Dinner", Dinner]]", Arthur is seen watching a show called ''Dunce Patrol'' that consists of nothing but the characters saying "duh" over and over.
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* In ''VideoGame/ParappaTheRapper 2'', the opening cutscene for Stage 2 has Parappa having an ImagineSpot of watching a show called "Danger Tick", where the titular character dies at random intervals. Parappa feels left out because everyone else in the living room is laughing and he has no idea why. Given how it's apparently an 'adults only' show, it feeds into his anxiety about being seen as a child.
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* In ''VideoGame/ParappaTheRapper 2'', the opening cutscene for Stage 2 has Parappa having an ImagineSpot of watching a show called "Danger Tick", where the titular character dies at random intervals. Parappa feels left out because everyone else in the living room is laughing laughing, and he has no idea why. Given how it's apparently an 'adults only' show, it feeds into his anxiety about being seen as a child.
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** An early episode featured "Zork and Pals", Bakura's idea for his own spin off series where he and Zork talk about destroying the world as a whacky sitcom activity. It started off as a one-time joke, before getting more and more clips and finally a full length episode.
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** An early episode featured "Zork and Pals", Bakura's idea for his own spin off series spin-off series, where he and Zork talk about destroying the world as a whacky sitcom activity. It started off as a one-time joke, before getting more and more clips and finally a full length episode.
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