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* [[VisualPun Visual Gag]]: Matt namedrops the trope when doing his intro, which has him holding up signs with a three-part joke on them.

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* [[VisualPun Visual Gag]]: Matt namedrops the trope when doing his intro, which has him holding up a trio of signs with a three-part joke phrases on them.them:
--> Matt (Holding placards): "Hello Youtube (but crossed out) Conway Hall"
--> "I was given a pen and paper"
--> "Is this still funny?"
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* LamePunReaction: Matt makes a pun on the word "Time" and mentions that Greenwich Observatory has an herb garden, and it takes the audience and the rest of the [=TechDif=] crew several {{beat}}s to realise the bad pun; Thyme. Cue the Facepalm by everyone.

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* LamePunReaction: Matt makes a pun on the word "Time" and mentions that Greenwich Observatory has an herb garden, and it garden. It takes Gary, Tom and the audience and the rest of the [=TechDif=] crew several {{beat}}s a {{beat}} to realise the bad pun; Thyme. Cue the Facepalm {{facepalm}} by almost everyone.[[note]]In contrast to everybody else, Chris got the joke right away.[[/note]]



* TheOldestProfession: The Standard Time Company attempted to call out Ruth from dissuading people from using her services because her source of time was gotten "by using her womanly wiles", which as Gary notes, makes it sound like this trope, and points out that [[BrainBleach he can't unsee Chris and Matt dressed up like this]].[[labelnote:note]]Chris later went on to do drag to lead off the third season of ''We've Been on Adventures'', and Matt has since come out as non-binary (he still goes by he/him).[[/labelnote]]

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* TheOldestProfession: The Standard Time Company attempted to call out Ruth from dissuading people from using her services because her source of time was gotten "by using her womanly wiles", which as Gary notes, makes it sound like this trope, and points out that [[BrainBleach he can't unsee Chris and Matt dressed up like this]].[[labelnote:note]]Chris [[note]]Chris later went on to do drag to lead off the third season of ''We've Been on Adventures'', and Matt has since come out as non-binary (he still goes by he/him).[[/labelnote]][[/note]]



* VisualGag: Matt namedrops the trope when doing his intro, which has him holding up signs with a three-part joke on them.

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* VisualGag: [[VisualPun Visual Gag]]: Matt namedrops the trope when doing his intro, which has him holding up signs with a three-part joke on them.
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* CallBack: The "Goose on a train" bit from Series 2 returns, when asked by Chris to make weird noises.

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* CallBack: The "Goose on a train" bit from Series 2 returns, when Gary is asked by Chris to make weird noises.
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* LamePunReaction: Matt makes a pun on the word "Time" and mentions that Greenwich Observatory has an herb garden, and it takes the audience and the rest of the [=TechDif=] crew several [[{{Beat}} beats]] to realise the bad pun; Thyme. Cue the Facepalm by everyone.

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* LamePunReaction: Matt makes a pun on the word "Time" and mentions that Greenwich Observatory has an herb garden, and it takes the audience and the rest of the [=TechDif=] crew several [[{{Beat}} beats]] {{beat}}s to realise the bad pun; Thyme. Cue the Facepalm by everyone.



* ReclusiveArtist: PlayedForLaughs. Chris' intro has him briefly plug a Twitter profile beginning with Toast, then dismisses it as "bollocks".
* SpitTake: Gary manages to succeed in doing this when Chris grabs his water from under the desk when talking about a corgi's...leavings dish.

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* ReclusiveArtist: PlayedForLaughs. Chris' intro has him briefly plug a Twitter profile beginning with Toast, then dismisses it as "bollocks".
"bollocks".[[invoked]]
* SpitTake: Gary manages to succeed in doing this when Chris grabs his water from under the desk when talking about a corgi's...corgi's leavings dish.
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* AccidentalPun: When Tom asked how long Ruth Belville had in retirement, Matt, following a massive bout of [[{{Corpsing}} corpsing]], finally got out, "Did she meet her untimely death at the third stroke?" The audience and the rest of the panel immediately began groaning and laughing after "untimely death", almost drowning out "at the third stroke." Matt said that he hadn't realized the "untimely death" pun and that it was better than what he intended to say.

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* AccidentalPun: When Tom asked how long Ruth Belville had in retirement, Matt, following a massive bout of [[{{Corpsing}} corpsing]], [[invoked]]{{corpsing}}, finally got out, "Did she meet her untimely death at the third stroke?" The audience and the rest of the panel immediately began groaning and laughing after "untimely death", almost drowning out "at the third stroke." Matt said that he hadn't realized the "untimely death" pun and that it was better than what he intended to say.
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* AccidentalPun: When Tom asked how long Ruth Belville had in retirement, Matt, following a massive bout of [[{{Corpsing}} corpsing]], finally got out, "Did she meet her untimely death at the third stroke?" The audience and the rest of the panel immediately began groaning and laughing after "untimely death", drowning out "at the third stroke." Matt said that he hadn't realized the "untimely death" pun and that it was better than what he intended to say.

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* AccidentalPun: When Tom asked how long Ruth Belville had in retirement, Matt, following a massive bout of [[{{Corpsing}} corpsing]], finally got out, "Did she meet her untimely death at the third stroke?" The audience and the rest of the panel immediately began groaning and laughing after "untimely death", almost drowning out "at the third stroke." Matt said that he hadn't realized the "untimely death" pun and that it was better than what he intended to say.
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* ReclusiveArtist: PlayedForLaughs. Chris' intro has him briefly plug a twitter profile beginning with Toast, then dismisses it as "bollocks".

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* ReclusiveArtist: PlayedForLaughs. Chris' intro has him briefly plug a twitter Twitter profile beginning with Toast, then dismisses it as "bollocks".



* WithCatLikeTread: Matt in the bonus material attempts to close the stage door, and it only draws more attention to him.

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* WithCatLikeTread: WithCatlikeTread: Matt in the bonus material attempts to close the stage door, and it only draws more attention to him.

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* ThePointsMeanNothing: Tom jokes about this when Chris earns the first point of the episode and asks the audience if they're keeping track.



* ThePointsMeanNothing: Tom jokes about this when Chris earns the first point of the episode and asks the audience if they're keeping track.

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* AccidentalPun: When Tom asked how long Ruth Belville had in retirement, Matt, following a massive bout of [[{{Corpsing}} corpsing]], finally got out, "Did she meet her untimely death at the third stroke?" The audience and the rest of the panel immediately began groaning and laughing after "untimely death", drowning out "at the third stroke." Matt said that he hadn't realized the "untimely death" pun and that it was better than what he intended to say.



* TheOldestProfession: The Standard Time Company attempted to call out Ruth from dissuading people from using her services because her source of time was gotten "by using her womanly wiles", which as Gary notes, makes it sound like this trope, and points out that [[BrainBleach he can't unsee Chris and Tom dressed up like this]].

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* TheOldestProfession: The Standard Time Company attempted to call out Ruth from dissuading people from using her services because her source of time was gotten "by using her womanly wiles", which as Gary notes, makes it sound like this trope, and points out that [[BrainBleach he can't unsee Chris and Tom Matt dressed up like this]].[[labelnote:note]]Chris later went on to do drag to lead off the third season of ''We've Been on Adventures'', and Matt has since come out as non-binary (he still goes by he/him).[[/labelnote]]
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Incredibly Lame Pun is a redirect and not a trope by itself. Moments where someone acknowledges how bad the pun is counts as Lame Pun Reaction.


In part one of this special, Citation Needed are in front of a live StudioAudience for the first time, and talk about Ruth Belville and the many ways of buying time from a lady.

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In part one of this special, Citation Needed are in front of a live StudioAudience for the first time, time and talk about Ruth Belville and the many ways of buying time from a lady.



* IncrediblyLamePun: Matt makes a pun on the word "Time" and mentions that Greenwich Observatory has a herb garden, and it takes the audience and the rest of the [=TechDif=] crew several [[{{Beat}} beats]] to realise the bad pun; Thyme. Cue the Facepalm by everyone.

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* IncrediblyLamePun: LamePunReaction: Matt makes a pun on the word "Time" and mentions that Greenwich Observatory has a an herb garden, and it takes the audience and the rest of the [=TechDif=] crew several [[{{Beat}} beats]] to realise the bad pun; Thyme. Cue the Facepalm by everyone.



** "Sheep work like sundials don't they?", Matt asks the room. Cue absolute bemusement by everyone.

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** "Sheep work like sundials sundials, don't they?", Matt asks the room. Cue absolute bemusement by everyone.



* SpitTake: Gary manages to succeed in doing this when Chris grabs a his water from under the desk when talking about a corgi's...leavings dish.

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* SpitTake: Gary manages to succeed in doing this when Chris grabs a his water from under the desk when talking about a corgi's...leavings dish.



* ThePointsMeanNothing: Tom jokes about this when Chris earns the first point of the episode, and asks the audience if they're keeping track.

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* ThePointsMeanNothing: Tom jokes about this when Chris earns the first point of the episode, episode and asks the audience if they're keeping track.
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* IncrediblyLamePun: Matt makes a pun on the word "Time" and mentions that Greenwich Observatory has a herb garden, and it takes the audience and the rest of the [=TechDif=] crew several [[Beat beats]] to realise the bad pun; Thyme. Cue the Facepalm by everyone.

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* IncrediblyLamePun: Matt makes a pun on the word "Time" and mentions that Greenwich Observatory has a herb garden, and it takes the audience and the rest of the [=TechDif=] crew several [[Beat [[{{Beat}} beats]] to realise the bad pun; Thyme. Cue the Facepalm by everyone.



* ReclusiveArtist: Chris' intro has him briefly plug a twitter profile beginning with Toast, then dismisses it as "bollocks".

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* ReclusiveArtist: PlayedForLaughs. Chris' intro has him briefly plug a twitter profile beginning with Toast, then dismisses it as "bollocks".
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Citation Needed are in front of a live StudioAudience for the first time, and talk about Ruth Belville and the many ways of buying time from a lady.

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In part one of this special, Citation Needed are in front of a live StudioAudience for the first time, and talk about Ruth Belville and the many ways of buying time from a lady.
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new recap page. Has its own designation as while it's in the series 5 playlist, it's a series of specials treated as its own thing.

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Citation Needed are in front of a live StudioAudience for the first time, and talk about Ruth Belville and the many ways of buying time from a lady.

Article of Conversation: [[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ruth_Belville Ruth Belville]]

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!!Tropes:
* AudienceParticipation: In the bonus clip set before the start of the episode, Matt encourages the live audience to sing along to the Mystery Biscuits jingle. A heckler also does panto "Oh no it isn't" when Tom mentions the show is nothing like Pantomime theater.
* CallBack: The "Goose on a train" bit from Series 2 returns, when asked by Chris to make weird noises.
* IncrediblyLamePun: Matt makes a pun on the word "Time" and mentions that Greenwich Observatory has a herb garden, and it takes the audience and the rest of the [=TechDif=] crew several [[Beat beats]] to realise the bad pun; Thyme. Cue the Facepalm by everyone.
* ObligatoryJoke: Tom asks where Ruth gets the accurate time from, and Matt answers with "Time Magazine"; something that earns him Mystery Biscuits.
* TheOldestProfession: The Standard Time Company attempted to call out Ruth from dissuading people from using her services because her source of time was gotten "by using her womanly wiles", which as Gary notes, makes it sound like this trope, and points out that [[BrainBleach he can't unsee Chris and Tom dressed up like this]].
* ARareSentence:
** "Sheep work like sundials don't they?", Matt asks the room. Cue absolute bemusement by everyone.
** When asked by Tom what happens every day at the Greenwich observatory, Gary says "someone gets their fingers trapped in a door on the hour", which prompts Tom to respond with confusion of where the joke even came from.
* ReclusiveArtist: Chris' intro has him briefly plug a twitter profile beginning with Toast, then dismisses it as "bollocks".
* SpitTake: Gary manages to succeed in doing this when Chris grabs a his water from under the desk when talking about a corgi's...leavings dish.
* StudioAudience: The first episode to use one. Since this was an experimental video back when it was created, it set the template for future seasons of the show to use one.
* ThePointsMeanNothing: Tom jokes about this when Chris earns the first point of the episode, and asks the audience if they're keeping track.
* WithCatLikeTread: Matt in the bonus material attempts to close the stage door, and it only draws more attention to him.
* VisualGag: Matt namedrops the trope when doing his intro, which has him holding up signs with a three-part joke on them.
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