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See also {{Whatevermancy}} for the magical equivalent and {{Scandalgate}} for the media and political variant. No relation to {{Bedheaditis}}.

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See also {{Whatevermancy}} for the magical equivalent and {{Scandalgate}} for the media and political variant. No relation to {{Bedheaditis}}. Or the [[GirlsHaveCooties Cooties]].
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* ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDooLegendOfThePhantosaur'': The main story is kicked off by Shaggy having a condition called "scare-itis" that requires a period of relaxation.



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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'':
** In the episode "Hypno's Naptime", a bunch of children have been hypnotized into thinking that they are Pokemon instead of humans. Brock calls this "Pokemonitis", but the weird thing is that he doesn't say it as though he's coining a phrase for this one instance, but rather as though it's a recognized medical phenomenon.

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* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'':
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** In the episode "Hypno's Naptime", a bunch of children have been hypnotized into thinking that they are Pokemon Pokémon instead of humans. Brock calls this "Pokemonitis", "Pokémonitis", but the weird thing is that he doesn't say it as though he's coining a phrase for this one instance, but rather as though it's a recognized medical phenomenon.
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* In ''Film/BlankCheck'' during a house purchase, the kid hero is using a computer to generate speech. The villain asks what's wrong with his voice, and the kid tells the computer to say, "Sore throat-itis. [[BlatantLies Cough. Cough.]]"

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* In the ''WesternAnimation/BugsBunny'' cartoon "WesternAnimation/HareTonic", Bugs convinces Elmer that he has the "dread-disease-rabbit-itis".
* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheCrumpets'', Granny is diagnosed with "foulmouthitis", making a constant stream of insults.

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* ''WesternAnimation/BugsBunny'': In the ''WesternAnimation/BugsBunny'' cartoon "WesternAnimation/HareTonic", Bugs convinces Elmer that he has the "dread-disease-rabbit-itis".
* ''WesternAnimation/TheCrumpets'': In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheCrumpets'', episode, Granny is diagnosed with "foulmouthitis", making a constant stream of insults.



* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' an "Eighties Guy" had himself frozen until the 31st century when he developed terminal "bone-itis". He was thawed after the cure was invented, but he never got around to getting cured and at the episode's climax, the symptoms suddenly displayed themselves.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/HarryAndHisBucketFullOfDinosaurs'' episode "Achoo", Taury gets a disease called "itchy-[[PolkaDotDisease spot]]-itis" and Pterence gets a disease called "Thermomo-burst-iosis".

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* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'' an ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'':
** "[[Recap/FuturamaS3E21FutureStock Future Stock]]":
"Eighties Guy" had himself frozen until the 31st century when he developed terminal "bone-itis". He was thawed after the cure was invented, but he never got around to getting cured and at the episode's climax, the symptoms suddenly displayed display themselves.
** "[[Recap/FuturamaS6E4PropositionInfinity Proposition Infinity]]": Hermes comes down with circusitis, a disease that causes him to sneeze handkerchiefs, develop a clown-like coloration, orange hair, and swollen feet a great deal like clown shoes, and experience bouts of random slapstick.
* ''WesternAnimation/HarryAndHisBucketFullOfDinosaurs'': In the ''WesternAnimation/HarryAndHisBucketFullOfDinosaurs'' episode "Achoo", Taury gets a disease called "itchy-[[PolkaDotDisease spot]]-itis" and Pterence gets a disease called "Thermomo-burst-iosis".
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* In ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix'' it's mentioned that when students use Fred and George Weasley's illness-faking sweets to get out of class in protest of [[TyrantTakesTheHelm the new headmaster]], they say they're suffering from "Umbridge-itis".

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* In ''Literature/HarryPotterAndTheOrderOfThePhoenix'' it's mentioned that when students use Fred and George Weasley's illness-faking sweets to get out of class in protest of [[TyrantTakesTheHelm Professor Umbridge, the new headmaster]], they say they're suffering from "Umbridge-itis".
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* In the Roger Miller episode of ''Series/TheMuppetShow'', all the Muppets except Gonzo catch "cluck-itis," a disease that turns them into chickens.


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* In the Roger Miller episode of ''Series/TheMuppetShow'', all the Muppets except Gonzo catch "cluck-itis," a disease that turns them into chickens.

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* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' titled "The Secret About Secrets", D.W. gets a secret that she wants not to tell, and asks for a day off from school (she actually ''gets'' one) by saying she is sick, then saying she thinks she has secret-itis. Grandma Thora arrives to babysit her and Kate.

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In an the episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Arthur}}'' titled "[[Recap/ArthurS6E9TheGoodSportCrushed Crushed]]", [[AnnoyingYoungerSibling D.W.]] tells Arthur that doing the jitterbug is good for his "arthuritis". The name is based on "arthritis".
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titled "The Secret About Secrets", D.W. gets a secret that she wants not to tell, and asks for a day off from school (she actually ''gets'' one) by saying she is sick, then saying she thinks she has secret-itis. Grandma Thora arrives to babysit her and Kate.



* ''WesternAnimation/DocMcStuffins'' frequently uses this trope for any toys with diseases or sicknesses. It's somewhat justified given the target demographic, and that they're modified versions of real life diseases and sicknesses that are fairly accurate to real life.

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* ''WesternAnimation/DocMcStuffins'' frequently uses this trope for any toys with diseases or sicknesses. It's somewhat justified given the target demographic, and that they're modified versions of real life RealLife diseases and sicknesses that are fairly accurate to real life.
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** A Season 39 episode has most of the street except for Elmo and Leela to contract "Mine-itis", a grouch disease which causes its victims to become selfish and greedy and not share anything.
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* ''VideoGame/MarioAndLuigiBowsersInsideStory'': When Mario and Luigi first visit Dr. Toadley, who makes diagnoses based on visions he received in his crystal ball, he claims that the duo have "Bowseritis," which actually turns out to be Bowser barging in, leading to a boss fight against him.
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* In the U.S. ''[[Series/DragonsDen Shark Tank]]'', Mark diagnoses the mother and daughter creators of the Marker Parker with "Inventor-itis," as they also show off several other products that they've made, but haven't perfected and don't really have sales for. This is a danger sign because it signals to an investor they have terminal wanderlust and a problem focusing on just one thing and making it great before moving on to the next business idea.

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