History Main / StealthPun

** Swedish children's comic ''{{Bamse}}'' did the same thing, although with an anthropomorphic wolf. Note that you'd have to jump languages to make it work too.

* [[MSPaintAdventures Rose Lalonde]] writes everything in a [[PurpleProse ridiculously extravagant style]] in purple text/ink.
** {{Homestuck}} spoofs Google Earth in [[http://www.mspaintadventures.com/?s=6&p=003585 this]] animated comic, but the pre-loader involves a stealth pun buried in the story. LOWAS stands for Land Of Wind And Shadow, the world the map shows. The name of the world has only been mentioned in passing twice up to this point, however, and could easily be taken as a computer-related acronym.

** There are many in the [[strike:Latin]] [[CanisLatinicus Latatian]] mottoes of various families, groups, and guilds: The City Watch motto, 'Fabricate Diem Punc' is translated as 'To Protect and To Serve', but means something else ...[[spoiler: DirtyHarry "Make my day, punk."]] My favourite is ''Non Timetis Messor'' (but I like BlueOysterCult, so what do I know?). That one ''is'' translated correctly at one point, though.

** There are many in the [[strike:Latin]] [[CanisLatinicus Latatian]] mottoes of various families, groups, and guilds: The City Watch motto, 'Fabricate Diem Punc' is translated as 'To Protect and To Serve', but means something else ...[[DirtyHarry "Make my day, punk."]] My favourite is ''Non Timetis Messor'' (but I like BlueOysterCult, so what do I know?). That one ''is'' translated correctly at one point, though.

** There are many in the Latin mottos of families; Vimes's, 'Fabricate Deum Punc' is translated as 'To Protect and To Serve', but means something else... My favourite is Non Timetis Messor (but I like BlueOysterCult, so what do I know?). That one ''is'' translated correctly at one point, though.

* [[http://www.webcomicsnation.com/eddurd/everydayheroes/series.php?view=single&ID=179899 This]] ''EverydayHeroes'' strip shows the characters scowling at all the taxes taken out of their paychecks. In addition to the usual federal, state, local, Medicare, and FICA, there are also deductions for "Sneica", "Hearta", Pollex" (Latin for "thumb") and "Persian 9' X 12'" ... in other words, [[spoiler: sneak attacks, heart attacks, thumb tacks, and carpet tacks.]]

* Possibly unintentional, but it was combined (or rather, ''not'' combined) with a RunningGag in the [[ThatGuyWithTheGlasses Nostalgia Critic]] review of ''JackFrost''. [[spoiler: I WAS FROZEN TODAY!]]

# It's a [[IncrediblyLamePun ''really'' bad pun]] and is only remotely funny [[LateToThePunchline when realized later]]; using it in story would grind everything to a halt.

# It's a ''really'' bad pun and is only remotely funny [[LateToThePunchline when realized later]]; using it in story would grind everything to a halt.

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* The {{Geneon}} dub of ''LupinIII'' once had Jigen describe [[LiteralSurveillanceBug a house-fly that turned out to be a listening device]] as "a flying pun".
* In ''MagicalGirlLyricalNanoha'', Nanoha is pursuing [[ArtifactOfDoom Jewel Seeds]], which [[BeCarefulWhatYouWishFor grant wishes]]. One such Jewel Seed had possessed a tree that was near a couple's confession of love, and it responded by turning into a [[WorldTree massive maurdering monster]], trapping them inside itself and trying to consume everything. The pun comes when you realise what the guy must have been wishing for: [[spoiler:''wood'']].
** A less dirty way of interpreting this was that they ''pine''d for each other. (This pun actually works in Japanese, too.)
** Because we're too old for "sitting in a tree" here.
* During one of Adam Warren's ''DirtyPair'' stories, a villain introduces a clone of "good girl" Yuri into the convention the girls are hosting, to shake things up. We first hear about "clone-Yuri's" antics from one of the con-goers (much to real Yuri's distress). Then we cut to Clone Yuri's room and we can clearly see (though the words are never spoken) that she has been literally "screwed, blued, and tattooed".
* The main character of ''OnePiece'' is named Monkey D. Luffy, and his first appearance in the anime was breaking out of a small barrel (though not in the manga, as this wasn't until the second chapter and we saw how he got in there first). Perhaps the implication is that the show will be [[spoiler:more fun than a barrel of monkeys.]]
** Or about ''DonkeyKong''.
** Another pair are for Mr. 1, who wants to be a super hero. The obvious one is "super" a play on "Supa", his devil fruit name. The second not quite pun is he is literally the [[{{Main/Superman}} Man of Steel]].
** Later in the series, Sanji uses a move called the "Parage Shot" to change people's looks by ''kicking them in the face''. In other words, he can literally "rearrange your face".
* ''CowboyBebop'' - [[spoiler:Spike]] goes out with a [[FamousLastWords bang]].
* Most ActorAllusion FanArt of characters [[CosplayFanArt cosplaying]] as other characters with the same seiyuu for both characters is never said out loud unless someone actually asks. Like all those [[RieKugimiya Shana, Louise, Nagi and Taiga]] FanArt.
* Possibly unintentional, but Edward Elric's attempts at human transmutation in ''FullMetalAlchemist'' literally cost him AnArmAndALeg.
* A particularily painful one is the ''MobileSuitGundam'' MSV model MS-07H-4 Gouf Flight Test Type, a prototype Zeon mobile suit adorned with their iconic [[CyberCyclops mono-eye]] camera & forehead-mounted communications antenna and painted in outrageous magenta demo-colours. An early, unsuccessful attempt at creating a flight-capable HumongousMecha, it was scrapped for its unfortunate tendency to kill its test pilots. Long story short, [[spoiler:it's a one eyed, one horned, flying purple people-eater.]]
* At the end of the first episode of {{Gankutsuou}}, Albert is making out with Peppo, the local [[DroppedABridgetOnHim "Bridget"]] (although he doesn't know that yet), when she stops him and, points a gun at him, and helps kidnappers take him hostage (thus, she had a pistol in her pocket, but might have been [[OrAreYouJustHappyToSeeMe was happy to see him]] as well).
* Because of their MakeMeWannaShout / MagicMusic powers, those operating the Dolems (sort of living mecha) in ''RahXephon'' are termed instrumentalists. The series has a big inspiration from ''NeonGenesisEvangelion'', so while the obvious implication is that the Dolem operators are trying to bring about "[[AssimilationPlot Instrumentality]]", no one ever uses that term.
** Except it's not ''really'' "[[AssimilationPlot Instrumentality]]" as [[EndOfTheWorldSpecial something else entirely]].
* In ''DarkerThanBlack'', April has the power to [[MakingASplash create areal hurricanes that make it rain]]. No one refers to "April Showers" though.
* The ''{{Anime/Pokemon}}'' episode that introduced Barry is titled "Barry's Busting Out All Over!" Even if you get [[{{Carousel}} the reference]], it sounds inexplicable, unless you are aware that Barry's Japanese name is Jun.
* In NewGetterRobo, there's a pun in the first episode. When Ryouma is told by Professor Saotome that he is to be one of the pilots of the Getter Robo, Ryoma replies "Getter?" [[spoiler: with the scene being shot at floor level, focusing on Saotome's "geta"]]
* A flashback in ''{{Naruto}}'' has someone hearing what Sasuke's name is, and commenting that's also the name of the Third Hokage's father. The Third Hokage's real name is Hiruzen Sarutobi, thus making [[SarutobiSasuke his father...]]
** Another example could be during one of the fillers, Naruto has to sit in during the funeral and has to not laugh the entire time or else the person they're doing the mission for will not get the inheritance which causes for everyone trying to get him to laugh. One of the gags that happened were with a guy having a flower coming out of his nose. In Japanese, the word for nose can also mean flower.
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* One of BrianKVaughn's earlier works was a backup story in a Batman special where, among other things, the Joker breaks into a chemical lab to steal bomb ingredients. While he's there, he decides to amuse himself by re-arranging canisters so the abbreviations on the labels spell out funny things. Boron Argon and Flourine spell [=BArF=], which is "Positively tame" compared to what he did with Copper (Cu) and Niton (Nt).

* No points for guessing which animal is featured on the coat of arms of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aswan Aswan]] in ''CrusaderKings'' by [[ParadoxInteractive]]. [[spoiler:[[{{Narnia}} A lion.]]]]

* No points for guessing which animal is featured on the coat of arms of [[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aswan Aswan]] in ''CrusaderKings'' by [[ParadoxInteractive the same developer.]] [[spoiler:[[{{Narnia}} A lion.]]]]

* In ''EuropaUniversalis'', guess which colour is used to represent Burgundy on the world map.

** On the other hand, they (used to) hold a regular [[FunWithAcronyms "Sure Happy It's Thursday"]] meeting. SoYeah.

**In the Episode ''Rose'' of ''DoctorWho'', the mannequins that come to life inexplicably also have guns contained in their hands.

**In the Episode ''Rose'' of ''Dr. Who'', the mannequins that come to life inexplicably also have guns contained in their hands.

* The cobbler episode of ''GoodEats'' featured Alton trying to get into a historic food society after the death of one of the lifetime members, Mr. Yorrick. Cue the Shakespeare:
-->'''Alton:''' Alas! Poor Yorrick!
-->'''Mr Avery:''' You knew him?
-->'''Alton:''' Not too well.

Formerly known as Incredibly Lazy Pun, but the name was so often confused with "A pun that's just ''really'' bad, like 'CollectiveGroan' bad or 'the writers were lazy and chose the easiest/most obvious pun' bad, etc.", that the page IncrediblyLamePun was set up as a {{Henway}} to help fix this.

** Another variation involves a flounder and a sole who bump into each other on the bottom of the ocean. same puchline.
* Conan O'Brien in ''Late Night'', doing one of the 'cat is to kitten, what dog is to puppy' routines: "The New Orleans Hooker (long pause) had sex with several miners. Michael Jackson (an even longer pause, with audience already chuckling) famous in the 80's! What did you think I was going to say?"

**In the fifth book, Artemis is delighted when someone actually gets the pun, even though it would be hard not to - they hear it [[FridgeLogic on the phone. Phoenetically.]]