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* ''Narm/VoltronLegendaryDefender''
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* ''WesternAnimation/MollyOfDenali'': InUniverse, Molly and Tooey consider [[ShowWithinAShow Mighty [=McMann=]]] using his powers to "defeat the snow" to be laughable.
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* ''Narm/VoltronLegendaryDefender''
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Intended to be humorous, so it's not Narm.


** And, at a very sad moment, one of the kids says, [[spoiler: "Sorry about your house-wife."]] Not the greatest time for a pun.
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* The ''Greatest Heroes And Legends Of The Bible'' presentation of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZGbHYckAAo the account of Samson and Delilah]] arguably takes the low quality reputation of Christian entertainment to a whole new level of absurdity. While the animation and voice acting aren't exactly up to par, the big offender is that it ''reeks'' of SoundtrackDissonance via one upbeat song which sounds [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong suspiciously similar]] to Music/ParachuteExpress' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGKmHf7jBhE "Doctor Looney's Remedy"]] spread out over several scenes no matter how bad the situation, making it not only hard to take seriously but also downright unhealthy for Christians to watch. You can catch WebVideo/TheCartoonHero and guest reviewer The Rosenhacker exposing its [[{{Narm}} Narm-ish]] qualities [[http://www.zippcast.com/video/92a13ccab013d580930 here]].

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* The ''Greatest Heroes And Legends Of The Bible'' presentation of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZGbHYckAAo the account of Samson and Delilah]] arguably takes the low quality reputation of Christian entertainment to a whole new level of absurdity. While the animation and voice acting aren't exactly up to par, the big offender is that it ''reeks'' of SoundtrackDissonance via one upbeat song which sounds [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong suspiciously eerily similar]] to Music/ParachuteExpress' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGKmHf7jBhE "Doctor Looney's Remedy"]] and/or [[https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=A9XtDyDUjIU Steve Goodman's "Go Cubs Go"]] spread out over several scenes no matter how bad the situation, making it not only hard to take seriously but also downright unhealthy for Christians to watch. You can catch WebVideo/TheCartoonHero and guest reviewer The Rosenhacker exposing its [[{{Narm}} Narm-ish]] qualities [[http://www.zippcast.com/video/92a13ccab013d580930 here]].
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** That the ''WesternAnimation/SuperMarioWorld'' cartoon episode "Mama Luigi" is such a staple of WebAnimation/YouTubePoop is in part due to Luigi's bizarre, wheeze-ridden voicing of lines like "Or is it the bagel?" and "Good thing I found a magic balloon!"

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** That the ''WesternAnimation/SuperMarioWorld'' cartoon episode "Mama Luigi" is such a staple of WebAnimation/YouTubePoop YouTubePoop is in part due to Luigi's bizarre, wheeze-ridden voicing of lines like "Or is it the bagel?" and "Good thing I found a magic balloon!"



* The ''WesternAnimation/StreetFighter'' cartoon has a scene of M. Bison watching Guile, Chun Li, and Blanka getting the crap knocked out of them by his mutants. He joyfully proclaims [[EvilTastesGood "This is DELICIOUS!"]] and then reacts to one of his mutants shoving Guile [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0j0lO7uQBo by squealing "Yes!" like a child on Christmas morning not once but twice]] while oddly heroic-sounding bagpipe music plays behind him. (This has consequently become a major piece to use in WebAnimation/{{YouTube Poop}}s.)

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* The ''WesternAnimation/StreetFighter'' cartoon has a scene of M. Bison watching Guile, Chun Li, and Blanka getting the crap knocked out of them by his mutants. He joyfully proclaims [[EvilTastesGood "This is DELICIOUS!"]] and then reacts to one of his mutants shoving Guile [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p0j0lO7uQBo by squealing "Yes!" like a child on Christmas morning not once but twice]] while oddly heroic-sounding bagpipe music plays behind him. (This has consequently become a major piece to use in WebAnimation/{{YouTube {{YouTube Poop}}s.)
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** In the episode where the Koopas kidnap Music/MilliVanilli, Kootie Pie Koopa threatens to turn Rob and Fab into accountants (no, seriously) if they don't do a concert just for her ... which apparently involves transforming them into well-groomed men in business suits. In other words, Kootie Pie Koopa wants to ''force Milli Vanilli to get real jobs'', made funnier by Rob and Fab's hysterical reactions when the Koopa makes good on her threat. [[note]]Though considering what happened in RealLife [[HarsherInHindsight after Milli Vanilli was unmasked]], that likely would've been an excellent evil plan.[[/note]]

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** In the episode where the Koopas kidnap Music/MilliVanilli, episode, Kootie Pie Koopa threatens to turn Rob and Fab into accountants (no, seriously) if they don't do a concert just for her ... which apparently involves transforming them into well-groomed men in business suits. In other words, Kootie Pie Koopa wants to ''force Milli Vanilli to get real jobs'', made funnier by Rob and Fab's hysterical reactions when the Koopa makes good on her threat. [[note]]Though considering what happened in RealLife [[HarsherInHindsight after Milli Vanilli was unmasked]], that likely would've been an excellent evil plan.[[/note]]
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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHojRrVEATE In an episode]] where the Koopas kidnap Music/MilliVanilli, Kootie Pie Koopa threatens to turn Rob and Fab into accountants (no, seriously) if they don't do a concert just for her ... which apparently involves transforming them into well-groomed men in business suits. In other words, Kootie Pie Koopa wants to ''force Milli Vanilli to get real jobs'', made funnier by Rob and Fab's hysterical reactions when the Koopa makes good on her threat. [[note]]Though considering what happened in RealLife [[HarsherInHindsight after Music/MilliVanilli was unmasked]], that likely would've been an excellent evil plan.[[/note]]

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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHojRrVEATE In an episode]] the episode where the Koopas kidnap Music/MilliVanilli, Kootie Pie Koopa threatens to turn Rob and Fab into accountants (no, seriously) if they don't do a concert just for her ... which apparently involves transforming them into well-groomed men in business suits. In other words, Kootie Pie Koopa wants to ''force Milli Vanilli to get real jobs'', made funnier by Rob and Fab's hysterical reactions when the Koopa makes good on her threat. [[note]]Though considering what happened in RealLife [[HarsherInHindsight after Music/MilliVanilli Milli Vanilli was unmasked]], that likely would've been an excellent evil plan.[[/note]]
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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHojRrVEATE In an episode]] where the Koopas kidnap Music/MilliVanilli, Kootie Pie Koopa threatens to turn Rob and Fab into accountants (no, seriously) if they don't do a concert just for her ... which apparently involves tranforming them into well-groomed men in business suits. In other words, Kootie Pie Koopa wants to ''force Milli Vanilli to get real jobs'', made funnier by Rob and Fab's hysterical reactions when the Koopa makes good on her threat. [[note]]Though considering [[FunnyAneurysmMoment what happened]] in RealLife after Music/MilliVanilli was unmasked, that likely would've been an excellent evil plan.[[/note]]

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** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHojRrVEATE In an episode]] where the Koopas kidnap Music/MilliVanilli, Kootie Pie Koopa threatens to turn Rob and Fab into accountants (no, seriously) if they don't do a concert just for her ... which apparently involves tranforming transforming them into well-groomed men in business suits. In other words, Kootie Pie Koopa wants to ''force Milli Vanilli to get real jobs'', made funnier by Rob and Fab's hysterical reactions when the Koopa makes good on her threat. [[note]]Though considering [[FunnyAneurysmMoment what happened]] happened in RealLife [[HarsherInHindsight after Music/MilliVanilli was unmasked, unmasked]], that likely would've been an excellent evil plan.[[/note]]
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* The ''Greatest Heroes And Legends Of The Bible'' presentation of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZGbHYckAAo the account of Samson and Delilah]] arguably takes the low quality reputation of Christian entertainment to a whole new level of absurdity. While the animation and voice acting aren't exactly up to par, the big offender is that it ''reeks'' of SoundtrackDissonance via one upbeat song which sounds [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong suspiciously similar]] to [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGKmHf7jBhE Parachute Express' "Doctor Looney's Remedy"]] spread out over several scenes no matter how bad the situation, making it not only hard to take seriously but also downright unhealthy for Christians to watch. You can catch WebVideo/TheCartoonHero and guest reviewer The Rosenhacker exposing its [[{{Narm}} Narm-ish]] qualities [[http://www.zippcast.com/video/92a13ccab013d580930 here]].

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* The ''Greatest Heroes And Legends Of The Bible'' presentation of [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ZGbHYckAAo the account of Samson and Delilah]] arguably takes the low quality reputation of Christian entertainment to a whole new level of absurdity. While the animation and voice acting aren't exactly up to par, the big offender is that it ''reeks'' of SoundtrackDissonance via one upbeat song which sounds [[SuspiciouslySimilarSong suspiciously similar]] to Music/ParachuteExpress' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HGKmHf7jBhE Parachute Express' "Doctor Looney's Remedy"]] spread out over several scenes no matter how bad the situation, making it not only hard to take seriously but also downright unhealthy for Christians to watch. You can catch WebVideo/TheCartoonHero and guest reviewer The Rosenhacker exposing its [[{{Narm}} Narm-ish]] qualities [[http://www.zippcast.com/video/92a13ccab013d580930 here]].
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(1) Misspelling of character's name, and (2) major spoiler, wouldn't you say? Even more so than Steg who's spoiler tagged.


** In "Lar's Head", we get a pretty awful case of NeverSayDie:
-->'''Lars:''' You mean I was... away from life?

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** In "Lar's "Lars' Head", we get a pretty awful case of NeverSayDie:
-->'''Lars:''' -->'''[[spoiler:Lars]]:''' You mean I was... away from life?
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Uncanny Valley is IUEO now and the subjective version has been split; cleaning up misuse and ZCE in the process


* Creator/RalphBakshi made an AnimatedAdaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheLordOfTheRings'' in 1978, a time when he was in love with the technique of {{rotoscoping}}. He filmed much of the movie in live-action and then traced over it, creating an [[UncannyValley odd-looking form of animation]]. The result of this process is, depending on your point of view, either a cavalcade of creepiness or a perfect storm of Narm:

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* Creator/RalphBakshi made an AnimatedAdaptation of ''WesternAnimation/TheLordOfTheRings'' in 1978, a time when he was in love with the technique of {{rotoscoping}}. He filmed much of the movie in live-action and then traced over it, creating an [[UncannyValley odd-looking form of animation]].animation. The result of this process is, depending on your point of view, either a cavalcade of creepiness or a perfect storm of Narm:

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* The '90s ''WesternAnimation/XMen'' animated series had this in spades. It was a well done show overall, but the female characters got ridiculously dramatic - especially Lilandra, Rogue, and ComicBook/{{Storm}}, who would go into a fit of "Aaaaarghhhhh" or "Noooooo!" at the slightest injury.

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The '90s ''WesternAnimation/XMen'' animated series had this in spades. It was a well done show overall, but the female characters got ridiculously dramatic - especially Lilandra, Rogue, and ComicBook/{{Storm}}, who would go into a fit of "Aaaaarghhhhh" or "Noooooo!" at the slightest injury.
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** ''Every time, every continuity'' after the [[WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie first movie]] literally ''every time'' [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Optimus]] dies; the [[Wiki/TFWikiDotNet Transformers Wiki]] even acknowledges this.

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** ''Every time, every continuity'' after the [[WesternAnimation/TransformersTheMovie first movie]] literally ''every time'' [[Franchise/{{Transformers}} Optimus]] dies; the [[Wiki/TFWikiDotNet [[Website/TFWikiDotNet Transformers Wiki]] even acknowledges this.
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* ''WesternAnimation/PlanBee''
**The climactic fight scene between the worker bees and the Queen's guard. While probably intended to seem dramatic, the fight in fact comes across as very narmy; the music is overly dramatic and martial, and much of the fighting seems to consist of headbutting the opponent. The disturbing moaning also sounds like... something else. Meanwhile the Queen just sits there and stares, bug-eyed, at her regime collapsing around her.
**After standing up to the Queen, Bing is being banished, and Queen's guard encircle him. Bing floats upwards with a daze look on his face, and the guards continue to advance inwards. The whole scene feels very strange.
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* ''WesternAnimation/SupermanDoomsday'' had a lot of odd moments; but the absolute winner in that category had to be a shirtless ComicBook/LexLuthor beating on (what turns out to be a clone of) Superman with Kryptonite gloves, screaming at him for "leaving" him, which ends in Luthor essentially mounting Superman and saying [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91IZfMWoQtg "Who's your daddy?"]] If this was supposed to be an intense beatdown, it was marred because Luthor's dialogue made him come off less like Superman's archnemesis and more like his whiny ex-boyfriend. It's so [[FoeYay wrong,]] it's either funny or creepy.

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* ''WesternAnimation/SupermanDoomsday'' had a lot of odd moments; but the absolute winner in that category had to be a shirtless ComicBook/LexLuthor beating on (what turns out to be a clone of) Superman with Kryptonite gloves, screaming at him for "leaving" him, which ends in Luthor essentially mounting Superman and saying [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91IZfMWoQtg "Who's your daddy?"]] If this was supposed to be an intense beatdown, it was marred because Luthor's dialogue made him come off less like Superman's archnemesis and more like his whiny ex-boyfriend. It's so [[FoeYay [[NoYay wrong,]] it's either funny or creepy.
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** And of course "Eye for an Eye" which is a treasure trove of Narmy quotes from Vlad ("I'm rubbing your nose in this mess you made, Daniel, doesn't it smell yummy?" and "You forgot to take your supplements, have a dose of vitamin-ME!" for example).

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** And of course "Eye for an Eye" which is a treasure trove of Narmy quotes from Vlad ("I'm rubbing your nose in this mess you made, Daniel, doesn't it smell yummy?" and "You forgot to take your supplements, have a dose of vitamin-ME!" for example).
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* ''Narm/HighGuardianSpice''
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* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHojRrVEATE This]] episode of the ''WesternAnimation/TheAdventuresOfSuperMarioBros3'': in which the Koopas kidnap Music/MilliVanilli:

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Spawn}}: The Animated Series'' has one when Chapel is boinking his girlfriend, suddenly remembers [[spoiler:killing Al]], and suddenly starts yelling out "I'M SORRY! I'M SORRY!" at a volume that puts both [[Film/ThreeHundred Leonidas]] and BRIANBLESSED [[LargeHam to shame.]]

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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Spawn}}: The Animated Series'' ''WesternAnimation/ToddMcFarlanesSpawn'' has one when Chapel is boinking his girlfriend, suddenly remembers [[spoiler:killing Al]], and suddenly starts yelling out "I'M SORRY! I'M SORRY!" at a volume that puts both [[Film/ThreeHundred Leonidas]] and BRIANBLESSED [[LargeHam to shame.]]
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** Some of the best unintentionally silly moments can be seen in [[https://youtu.be/t-K1D8y_Pxs these]] [[https://youtu.be/Y1esNZva90A montages]]. Highlights include Rogue having NoIndoorVoice, Franchise/{{Wolverine}} acting like a cranky old guy rather than a CoolOldGuy, and -uh- [[BlessedWithSuck Tableman]].

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** Some of the best unintentionally silly moments can be seen in [[https://youtu.be/t-K1D8y_Pxs these]] [[https://youtu.be/Y1esNZva90A montages]]. Highlights include Rogue having NoIndoorVoice, Franchise/{{Wolverine}} ComicBook/{{Wolverine}} acting like a cranky old guy rather than a CoolOldGuy, and -uh- [[BlessedWithSuck Tableman]].
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** The episode "Brooklyn Bound" has Mario and Luigi getting a chance to return to Brooklyn, but Mario begins having second thoughts. "Maybe we should stay and help the Princess," he tells his brother, saying it in a way that [[{{Mondegreen}} it sounds like he's saying they should "hump the Princess."]] It helps that Princess Peach responds by saying "No way, Mario!"

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** The episode "Brooklyn Bound" has Mario and Luigi getting a chance to return to Brooklyn, but Mario begins having second thoughts. "Maybe we should stay and help the Princess," he tells his brother, saying it in a way that [[{{Mondegreen}} that it sounds like he's saying they should "hump the Princess."]] " It helps that Princess Peach responds by saying "No way, Mario!"
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* Narrowly averted in the Franchise/{{Disney|AnimatedCanon}} version of ''WesternAnimation/SnowWhiteAndTheSevenDwarfs''. According to the DVDCommentary, while animating the scene where the dwarves are mourning Snow White's [[DisneyDeath apparent death]], they noticed the narmish quality on an expression on Dopey's face, and so they edited it so that they only show Dopey crying softly into Doc's shoulder. (Dopey's face always looks silly, but for most of the film that fits the mood.)
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* ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeTheMovie'' introduced an AncientConspiracy named Cobra-La, prompting the battle cry "Cobra-La-La-La-La-La" during the finale. (The writers have since claimed that Cobra-La was intended as a stand-in title for the AncientConspiracy in early drafts of the script, but they were later forced to keep it due to ExecutiveMeddling.)
** The infamous AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle [=PSAs=], especially if you know Fensler Films' take on them.

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''WesternAnimation/GIJoeTheMovie'' introduced an AncientConspiracy named Cobra-La, prompting the battle cry "Cobra-La-La-La-La-La" during the finale. (The writers have since claimed that Cobra-La was intended as a stand-in title for the AncientConspiracy in early drafts of the script, but they were later forced to keep it due to ExecutiveMeddling.)
** The infamous AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle [=PSAs=], especially if you know Fensler Films' take on them.
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** "TAKE THEM FROM BEHIND!"
** The sequel series ''WesternAnimation/GIJoeExtreme'' had [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNbsn-TFrEM live-action intros]] at the beginning of a few episodes. All of them have bad acting and [[TwoDVisualsThreeDEffects loads of CG]] but the intro of the thirteenth episode is especially ridiculous.
---> "DRINK IT!"
** There is a member of G.I. Joe with the codename "Snow Job."
** Also from the 1987 animated movie: "We must shut down the BET!" G.I. Joe wants to put an end to Black Entertainment Television?



** Even better, Van Hellscream is drawn like a stereotypical 19th century British explorer. If you can keep from laughing at him just for his looks, wait until the end of the episode, where he threatens to use his "monster artifacts" on everyone after he is revealed for the villain he is. It would seem scary, except he keeps his stuff on the inside of his jacket, in a way that looks more like CoatFullOfContraband than TrenchCoatWarfare. Especially since there are bottles of liquid and pieces of jewelry scattered among the monster body parts.
** While otherwise it's a fairly good ''Toys/MonsterHigh'' movie, ''Freaky Fusion'' tries to use the hybrid monsters as a metaphor for interracial people, but it's so awkwardly done and {{anvilicious}} that it falls into this trope.
* ''WesternAnimation/JusticeLeague'', the episode with the Royal Flush gang. The TV producer wouldn't cancel the show until Batman says it belongs to ComicBook/TheJoker. The TV producer face's turning to pure shock ''before'' Batman finishes his sentence.



** The armies of Orcs are ''photocopies'' of guys standing around in cheap monster masks.
** The Nazgûl initially look scary; but once they dismount, they shuffle around moaning as if they suffer from severe arthritis.
** Samwise's worst moment comes early and [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mpjyNIoJ0V4 must be seen to be believed]].
---> "Ooh, '''HOORAY!!!'''"
*** Samwise in general. Seeing the simple yet honest and fiercely loyal BadassNormal of Tolkien's books reduced to a buck-toothed country bumpkin is at once both very funny and very sad.
** In the single most infamous scene of all, the Balrog (remember, they could have easily used conventional animation at any time during the production) is rotoscoped from footage of a man in a cheap bear costume with ''fairy wings'' who appears to be wearing fluffy slippers.
** The magnificent Treebeard, which, also, [[http://i14.photobucket.com/albums/a341/akinna13/ahhhh.jpg must be seen to be believed.]]
** There's Viking Boromir and Indian Aragorn (although John Hurt's performance was good) looking flashy in their miniskirts.
** Legolas has [[http://media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m9u3x1btJ61qk8gvx.gif a very peculiar-looking facial expression]].
** Oh, hell, if you want to see ''all'' the Narm-iest moments (except for the Balrog), just look at [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ee5zcGC4NIg this video]]. Note the appropriate music choice.
** Aragorn looks like a Native American for some reason, Pippin looks like a junkie and Eowyn (who is only shown very briefly) looks like a tired 40-year-old housewife.



** The entire scene at ''The Prancing Pony''. Between the {{rotoscoping}}, the LargeHam innkeeper and all the hammy extras playing the clients gleefully ChewingTheScenery, get ready for a few minutes of awkward unintentional humour.
** The scene in which Bilbo is tempted to take back the ring at Rivendell. His awkward movements make it look like he's having a seizure.



* The Rankin-Bass adaptation of ''The Hobbit'': Smaug is too fat and funny-looking to be taken seriously.
** Smaug appears to have some cat in his ancestry, but he's far from the worst offender. Nearly every other character is .. weird-looking. The men are okay, Gandalf and the dwarves have exceptionally craggy features but are otherwise not bad, but the hobbits look funny and "cartoonish", the elves look monstrous, Gollum appears to be an overgrown frog, and the goblins/trolls look like gigantic humanoid toads.
* ''WesternAnimation/FireAndIce,'' has plenty of narm, but not enough to make it bad. Necron speaks in narm ''every time he opens his mouth''.



* Creator/DonBluth films sometimes have such exaggerated animations, especially in certain characters' facial expressions, that scenes that should have been harrowing or dramatic are instead silly and goofy. This isn't so bad in films such as ''WesternAnimation/RockADoodle'' and ''WesternAnimation/ThePebbleAndThePenguin'', where the characters are intentionally cartoony. But it is ''extremely'' distracting in ''WesternAnimation/{{Anastasia}}'' and ''WesternAnimation/TitanAE''



** Every time he ScreamsLikeALittleGirl when he's in danger.



* ''WesternAnimation/TheLandBeforeTime'' (the original): Littlefoot's mouth constantly hangs open.
* ''WesternAnimation/TheLionTheWitchAndTheWardrobe1979'' has cheesy [[TheSeventies seventies]] animation. Mr. Tumnus is especially narmy, especially during his scene with Lucy that is supposed to be very sad ("I'm a BAAAAD FAUN!!!"). (That line comes from the C. S. Lewis book; no, it doesn't help.) The White Witch practically ''[[NoIndoorVoice screams]]'' every other line.
--> "If EITHER of you mentions the name 'ASLAN' again, he WILL BE INSTANTLY KILLED!!!!"
** The White Witch goes into mega-ham mode with this line:
--->"HOW will I KNOW the PROMISE will be KEPT?!"



*** And then there's [[http://dvdscreenshots.avatarspiritmedia.net/atla/113/932.jpg this wonderful face]] he makes when he finds out who the Blue Spirit is.
** Zuko's [[BigNo Big]] [[DiscreditedTrope No]]. Complete with slow-motion.
** "He's being attacked by a Platypus-Bear."
** Zuko's "LEEEEAAAAVE!" from "The Chase".
*** And Zuko's scream after Iroh gets zapped by Azula,
*** That scream used to great comedic effect in [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nB8dgIkjL70 this video]], at around 1:14.
** And then Zuko's screaming on the mountaintop from the following episode. Zuko could out-narm Katara any day of the week.
** Also, in the final battle against Azula, Zuko says, "No lightning today? What's the matter? Afraid I'll redirect it?"... but the delivery comes across as "Afraid I'll re-DUH-rect it?" That killed the mood for a moment.
** There's a ScareChord ''every single time'' there's a closeup of Azula's face.
** The writers evidently noticed how narmy Zuko and Katara could be. In "The Ember Island Players", the habit of spouting pure, distilled narm is the sole defining trait of the Katara character in the play. The actor playing the Zuko character gets narmy, too. And while we're here, the Iroh character's face is visual narm. Guy looks like a lump of dough. It's supposed to look idiotic, but... yeesh.
** For some, [[spoiler: Azula's mental breakdown in the finale]] crossed the line into Narm Territory because of [[spoiler: her psychotic expressions]].



** From "Avatar Day": Aang's "You think I... KILLED SOMEONE??" Not only his voice, but also the look on his face, was amusing.
** Aang's reaction when Roku tells him about Koh the FaceStealer. While Koh is ten kinds of scary, Roku's description sounds like something straight out of the DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment ("they call him the FaceStealer... he will ''steal your face''"), and Aang's horrified face (which, mind you, appears ''before he finds out why Koh is so scary'') just begs for a [[MemeticMutation PENIS GOES]] ''[[MemeticMutation WHERE?]]'' caption.
** Zuko's dream. The dragons, being eaten by the floor, can pull off NarmCharm. But Zuko looking in the mirror, and seeing himself as Aang; SHIRTLESS. And ripped, at that. It was just too much.
** Zuko visiting his Uncle Iroh in prison after betraying him. Zuko's first lines are:
--> ''"I brought you komodo-chicken."''
** The reaction to the "Abandon hope" scratched into the gate in front of the Serpents Pass. Some punk left a grafitto, that's no reason to panic. Granted, it was probably a ShoutOut to the [[GeniusBonus inscription on the gates of Hell]] in ''Literature/TheDivineComedy'', but it could have been played better.
** Katara threatening to kill Zuko. Supposed to be dramatic and intimidating, and to a point, yeah, it was. Still, would've been a lot more effective if she'd been more direct instead of going on about how she'd [[NeverSayDie "make sure [Zuko's] destiny ends. Right then and there. Permanently."]]
* From the SequelSeries, ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'': Mako and Bolin's parents were killed by a firebender. This is actually well-done and tragic. So what's the problem? We keep meeting characters who all have "loved one(s) killed by firebenders" as part of their backstories. The third time it happened, it just got ridiculous.
** Out of the characters who said their loved ones were killed, [[BigBad Amon's]] "killed by firebenders" backstory [[spoiler: was actually a lie to gain sympathy]].
** Tahno's facial expressions as Amon is taking away his bending were just too over the top to take seriously.
** Often in scenes where Korra is supposed to look hopeful and sure of herself, she ends up having an expression on her face that can only be accurately described as "derpy." For example, [[http://www.avatardestinyportal.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_ADP-1010296.png when she is traveling to Republic City by ship in the first episode.]]
** Unalaq tells Korra he needs her to open the Northern Spirit Portal. Then when she learns he's evil, he tells her that was just a lie to keep her in line. So far, it works pretty well. Then he tells Eska and Desna ''that'' was a lie, and he actually does need her. Approaching the line, but still salvagable. Then it officially crosses into silliness when he says that ''actually'' actually, he doesn't need her after all. Finally, he goes ahead and tries it, and it turns out actually ''actually'' ''ACTUALLY'', no takebacks we swear, he does need her. It's like watching an instance of ArmedWithCanon in real time.
** Korra's expression at [[spoiler:Vaatu's escape]]. It's supposed to be shock and terror, but comes off more like a derpface.
** The reconciliation scenes Lin has with Opal and Suyin in ''Old Wounds'' are supposed to be heart-warming but just come off as unintentionally funny due to Lin's voice actress Mindy Sterling clearly phoning it in with her lines.
** The FateWorseThanDeath of [[spoiler:Aiwei, the backstabbing truth seer in season 3, where he gets tossed into the Fog of Lost Souls by Zaheer after leading Korra right to him in the Spirit Realm]], is unintentionally hilarious due to how he pretty much looks like Wile E. Coyote falling off a cliff after chasing the Road Runner.
** Suyin making a rather odd leap of logic when she asks her son of his villainous girlfriend, "Can't you see she's brainwashed you?" It also doesn't help that Anne Heche gives the line an utterly flat reading.
** Speaking of Bataar Jr., season 4 features quite a surpluss of shots where it feels like he's supposed to have a line, but instead just growls like a dog.

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** From "Avatar Day": Aang's "You think I... KILLED SOMEONE??" Not only his voice, but also the look on his face, was amusing.
** Aang's reaction when Roku tells him about Koh the FaceStealer. While Koh is ten kinds of scary, Roku's description sounds like something straight out of the DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment ("they call him the FaceStealer... he will ''steal your face''"), and Aang's horrified face (which, mind you, appears ''before he finds out why Koh is so scary'') just begs for a [[MemeticMutation PENIS GOES]] ''[[MemeticMutation WHERE?]]'' caption.
** Zuko's dream. The dragons, being eaten by the floor, can pull off NarmCharm. But Zuko looking in the mirror, and seeing himself as Aang; SHIRTLESS. And ripped, at that. It was just too much.
** Zuko visiting his Uncle Iroh in prison after betraying him. Zuko's first lines are:
--> ''"I brought you komodo-chicken."''
** The reaction to the "Abandon hope" scratched into the gate in front of the Serpents Pass. Some punk left a grafitto, that's no reason to panic. Granted, it was probably a ShoutOut to the [[GeniusBonus inscription on the gates of Hell]] in ''Literature/TheDivineComedy'', but it could have been played better.
** Katara threatening to kill Zuko. Supposed to be dramatic and intimidating, and to a point, yeah, it was. Still, would've been a lot more effective if she'd been more direct instead of going on about how she'd [[NeverSayDie "make sure [Zuko's] destiny ends. Right then and there. Permanently."]]
* From the SequelSeries, ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfKorra'': Mako and Bolin's parents were killed by a firebender. This is actually well-done and tragic. So what's the problem? We keep meeting characters who all have "loved one(s) killed by firebenders" as part of their backstories. The third time it happened, it just got ridiculous.
** Out of the characters who said their loved ones were killed, [[BigBad Amon's]] "killed by firebenders" backstory [[spoiler: was actually a lie to gain sympathy]].
** Tahno's facial expressions as Amon is taking away his bending were just too over the top to take seriously.
** Often in scenes where Korra is supposed to look hopeful and sure of herself, she ends up having an expression on her face that can only be accurately described as "derpy." For example, [[http://www.avatardestinyportal.com/gallery/albums/userpics/10002/normal_ADP-1010296.png when she is traveling to Republic City by ship in the first episode.]]
**
Unalaq tells Korra he needs her to open the Northern Spirit Portal. Then when she learns he's evil, he tells her that was just a lie to keep her in line. So far, it works pretty well. Then he tells Eska and Desna ''that'' was a lie, and he actually does need her. Approaching the line, but still salvagable. Then it officially crosses into silliness when he says that ''actually'' actually, he doesn't need her after all. Finally, he goes ahead and tries it, and it turns out actually ''actually'' ''ACTUALLY'', no takebacks we swear, he does need her. It's like watching an instance of ArmedWithCanon in real time.
** Korra's expression at [[spoiler:Vaatu's escape]]. It's supposed to be shock and terror, but comes off more like a derpface.
** The reconciliation scenes Lin has with Opal and Suyin in ''Old Wounds'' are supposed to be heart-warming but just come off as unintentionally funny due to Lin's voice actress Mindy Sterling clearly phoning it in with her lines.
** The FateWorseThanDeath of [[spoiler:Aiwei, the backstabbing truth seer in season 3, where he gets tossed into the Fog of Lost Souls by Zaheer after leading Korra right to him in the Spirit Realm]], is unintentionally hilarious due to how he pretty much looks like Wile E. Coyote falling off a cliff after chasing the Road Runner.
** Suyin making a rather odd leap of logic when she asks her son of his villainous girlfriend, "Can't you see she's brainwashed you?" It also doesn't help that Anne Heche gives the line an utterly flat reading.
** Speaking of Bataar Jr., season 4 features quite a surpluss of shots where it feels like he's supposed to have a line, but instead just growls like a dog.
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*** HitlersTimeTravelExemptionAct explains a lot of that ''WesternAnimation/{{Captain Planet|AndThePlaneteers}}'' episode.
*** They didn't even get Hitler's mustache right.
*** Maybe it was Fu Man-Hitler?



*** Also perpetuated the belief that Irish people call everyone "Boyo".
---->"That's a Protestant name if ever I heard one".
*** To all who hated the "Oirish" accents in ''Series/{{Heroes}}'' Volume 2, check this episode out on Website/YouTube and see how lucky you were.



*** From the same plotline:
---->"You stop demolishing the Arabs' homes and you stop throwing stones at the soldiers."
** Wheeler utters the immortal line, "Okay, think Wheeler. If you were a zombie, where would you be? ... The vice-president's office!" [[Series/Batman1966 Adam West]] would be envious.
*** Then again, it might have a TakeThat to then-VP UsefulNotes/AlGore and his trademark wooden demeanor. Still a weird line, though.



* Eddie Brock's VillainousBreakdown from ''WesternAnimation/TheSpectacularSpiderMan'' qualifies for some. "It only loved me for the hate!"
* "[[WesternAnimation/AdventuresOfSonicTheHedgehog Kids, there's nothing more cool than being hugged by someone you like.]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2jSKyWSvNgg But if someone tries to touch you in a way or in a place that makes you feel uncomfortable, that's no good!]]"
** [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v5gNSqJyzn8 The He-Man equivalent.]]
*** At least [[AcceptableTargets priests]] aren't mentioned.
** Hell, all of the "[[AndKnowingIsHalfTheBattle Sonic Says]]" segments are pure Narm.
-->[[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9_odgZWBx1s Sonic, they're so SLOOOOOOW!]]
*** [[ItMakesSenseInContext "Even you can learn from a sloth!"]]
** Tails' funniest line in the series is this: After he's done spiffing up this one guy to make him look good for his girlfriend, Tails emphatically says, [[HoYay "You look hot, Lucas!"]].



* As if ''WesternAnimation/TheLegendOfZelda'' cartoon wasn't silly enough..." [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyAhs4_bRbQ Ganon teaches boxing]]". At least the game version never had such a moment.



*** The European French equivalent of this line is rather childlike too: "Since they aren't white, they have to be nasty"

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*** ** The European French equivalent of this line is rather childlike too: "Since they aren't white, they have to be nasty"



* ''WesternAnimation/TheRaccoons'' series has its share of Narm moments. In the episode "Moving In," Lisa, unable to cope with moving away from her old neighborhood, lashes out at her parents and lets her {{Wangst}} out in front of everyone at the dinner table.
--> "I have no friends anymore, I miss my school, I hate this house! Nobody cares what ''I'' think! None of this would have happened if you hadn't lost your job!"
** Not to mention her mother's reaction.
--> "Leeza!"



* In the ''WesternAnimation/HeManAndTheMastersOfTheUniverse2002'' episode "Roboto's Gambit", Teela mourns the destruction of Roboto. This makes no sense because Roboto is JustAMachine that can be rebuilt as new.
** Well the point is supposed to be her learning that he's ''not'' JustAMachine. Still, the fake-out death rather undermines it.
* In the ''WesternAnimation/ReBoot'' movies, almost every scene involving [[spoiler: Dot and Enzo's father]] is pure Narm. This was due to a combination of questionable writing, his ridiculous appearance, and his voice, which sounded like he was speaking through a mouthful of water.
--> No! Don't touch me! The nulls!



* ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerryTheMovie'': "We've GOT to have... moonnnnnney!"
** May be creepy and scary to some, but Dr. Applecheeks approaching the ice cream truck like a pedophile is very funny to watch.



** There are also lots of narmy moments littered throughout the series. Some hold NarmCharm while others... just watch "April's Artifact" and prepare to cringe at the ultra cheesy montage song.



* The ''WesternAnimation/TotalDrama'' episode "Search and Do Not Destroy" has Heather's evil plan involve kissing Trent in front of Gwen. After it happens, and Gwen runs away crying, Trent walks away and falls to the ground, smashing his hands on the ground. If that isn't Narm-ish enough, Gwen was also doing the same thing, while crying and yelling, and her yelling does sound sorta strange...
* Any scene in a Creator/SparkPlugEntertainment movie, such as when the titular character cries in ''WesternAnimation/ACarsLifeSparkysBigAdventure''.



* The AnimatedAdaptation of ''Webcomic/CtrlAltDel'' is one of those things where the things that are meant to be funny aren't, but what isn't meant to be funny is due to Narm. Seeing how bad the animation and voice acting could get was the only entertainment to be derived from it. Special mention goes to the ''Franchise/StarWars'' spoofs, with Ethan's awkward falling and Lilah's hilariously terrible delivery: ''"OH MY GOD LUCAS LOOK BEHIND US."''
* ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfBatman'' was full of this stuff:
** Electro in 'Bite-Sized' is probably the Narmiest villain Batman's ever faced. ''"THEY SHOULD RENAME YOU THE DYNAMIC... PICKLES!"''
** It is hard to take a villain named 'Professor Bubbles' seriously, especially when his henchman is called [[AccidentalInnuendo 'Blow']].
** Zarbor. A being who is meant to be a powerful BigBad, yet has a voice like he inhaled an entire bunch of balloons and a stereotypical [[UnfortunateImplications 'Fu Man Chu']] look.
** Speaking of Zarbor, the episode where he made Batman and Robin evil is full of Narmilicious delight. ''"Why are you doing this, Batman?" "Two reasons: wealth... and power. [[EvilLaugh HAHAHAHAHA.]]"''
** The HurricaneOfPuns in general. ''"Keep up the BAD work, Penguin, old pal."''
* The ''WesternAnimation/GeneratorRex'' episode "Hunter" would be a lot cooler if not for the use of StockSoundEffects normally heard in comedy.



* [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kiyUlQfZpVg Marvel]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cTZhkkL0VLE animation]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kkc_Myyye20 from]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d_EMLACNw78 the]] [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvtQfh_DEUU past.]]
** One particular one was the adaptation of ''ComicBook/TheAvengers'' issue 4, where Iron Man introduces the team to Captain America. A split second later, there's a close up of the team, their heads bunched together... and Giant Man giving us the most ridiculous "DURRRR" face ever, and it doesn't help that his voice actor sounds just as goofy.



* ''"Starveillance"'': Mischa Barton skit. It's not the dream idea thing that made me consider this for entry, oh no, it's not the claymation--it's one thing with the zombies in claymation, but Lifetime zombies? It probably should have freaked me out--but seeing Shannon Doherty, Star Jones, and Michelle Rodriguez in that skit made me smirk just a little bit at how Narmy it all was.
* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'':
** Shining Armor's face during the second part of the second season finale when he was [[spoiler:being mind controlled]] did cause a few unintended giggles.
** The SuperMode forms of the Mane Six when they unlock the chest in ''[[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS4E26TwilightsKingdomPart2 Twilight's Kingdom Part 2]]''. While it's a cool moment, they just look silly, especially with the EightiesHair. They've been compared to [[VideoGame/PokemonXAndY Mega Evolutions]], for one.



* Every time somebody ''talks'' while using {{Overcrank}} in ''WesternAnimation/{{Ninjago}}''.
-->'''Zane''': [[OldMaster SUN-SAAAAAAAAAAAAYYYYY!!!]]
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* ''WesternAnimation/{{Megamind}}'' has a Narmful OpeningNarration from the title character.
** "He bought their affections with showmanship and extravagant gifts of deliciousness. So I too [[UsefulNotes/{{Tenses}} will make]] this pop-ped corn and win over those mindless drones."



** An example from [[Recap/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagicS5E2TheCutieMapPart2 The Cutie Map Part 2]]:
--> Night Glider: But... DA STAFF IS ALL DA MAGIC WE NEED!!
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** One line of dialogue from "Keeping It Together", thanks to some awkward phrasing (although, given the show, this might be [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar intentional]]).

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** One line of dialogue from "Keeping It Together", thanks to some awkward phrasing (although, given the show, this might be [[GettingCrapPastTheRadar intentional]]).phrasing.

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