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* ConRecap: Joe's gone to an ''Franchise/StarTrek'' convention. He dedicates one episode to recounting it as well as making sure for the nth time his fans know he loves the franchise.
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* AuthorAppeal: While a geek in general, Joel ''loves'' Star Trek, especially Next Generation. In one ConRecap, he jokes that he has to hold himself back so the comic isn't entirerly about Star Trek.
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* CameBackWrong: When Joel's hard drive died, and he used a few... unorthodox measures to revive it and recover the files on it, the whole ordeal was turned into a comic where the hard drive was anthromorphic, and reviving it turned it into an EmptyShell that drew gruesome images of murdering him.
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* CameBackWrong: CameBackWrong:
** When Joel's hard drive died, and he used a few... unorthodox measures to revive it and recover the files on it, the whole ordeal was turned into a comic where the hard drive was anthromorphic, and reviving it turned it into an EmptyShell that drew gruesome images of murdering him.
** During the 2009 ''Futurama'' revival, Joel invoked this trope when FOX was rumored to be planning to replace the original voice actors with soundalikes, comparing it to the characters being brought back as zombies.
* CardBoardPrison: Literally; when Josh was arrested by the Swedish Government for his involvement in the file-sharing website ''Pirate Bay'', he's put in a prison run by the furniture chain IKEA. Not only is he expected to assemble all the furniture for his cell himself, the back wall is just pressboard held on with thumbtacks, allowing him to easily escape.
** When Joel's hard drive died, and he used a few... unorthodox measures to revive it and recover the files on it, the whole ordeal was turned into a comic where the hard drive was anthromorphic, and reviving it turned it into an EmptyShell that drew gruesome images of murdering him.
** During the 2009 ''Futurama'' revival, Joel invoked this trope when FOX was rumored to be planning to replace the original voice actors with soundalikes, comparing it to the characters being brought back as zombies.
* CardBoardPrison: Literally; when Josh was arrested by the Swedish Government for his involvement in the file-sharing website ''Pirate Bay'', he's put in a prison run by the furniture chain IKEA. Not only is he expected to assemble all the furniture for his cell himself, the back wall is just pressboard held on with thumbtacks, allowing him to easily escape.
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* LaserGuidedKarma: The FOX Executive, who spent years terrorizing the network showrunners with layoffs, budget cuts and bad time slots, gets fired himself during one round of corporate reorganization. Unfortunately for Joel, the Executive sought him out since Joel is the closest thing he'd ever had to a friend. Keep in mind the only personal interaction they'd ever had was when the Executive forced Joel to choose between ''Dollhouse'' and ''Sarah Conner Chronicles'' by ''setting up a hostage situation with real people!''
--> '''Executive''': How do you cancel this door?
--> '''Executive''': How do you cancel this door?
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* {{Cosplay}}: Josh's infamous [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]] costume, which spurs him to create a kickass [[VideoGame/BioShock Big Daddy/Little Sister]] combo suit.
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* BizarreAlienBiology: Apparently, FOX executives don't have human hearts.
--> '''Executive''': Imagine something like a hate-filled pineapple.
* CameBackWrong: When Joel's hard drive died, and he used a few... unorthodox measures to revive it and recover the files on it, the whole ordeal was turned into a comic where the hard drive was anthromorphic, and reviving it turned it into an EmptyShell that drew gruesome images of murdering him.
* {{Cosplay}}: Josh's infamous [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]] costume, which spurs him to create a kickass [[VideoGame/BioShock Big Daddy/Little Sister]] combo suit. Joel had everything needed for the suit (including an industrial drill, an old-timey diving suit and a pink dress) except the thread in his garage.
--> '''Executive''': Imagine something like a hate-filled pineapple.
* CameBackWrong: When Joel's hard drive died, and he used a few... unorthodox measures to revive it and recover the files on it, the whole ordeal was turned into a comic where the hard drive was anthromorphic, and reviving it turned it into an EmptyShell that drew gruesome images of murdering him.
* {{Cosplay}}: Josh's infamous [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]] costume, which spurs him to create a kickass [[VideoGame/BioShock Big Daddy/Little Sister]] combo suit. Joel had everything needed for the suit (including an industrial drill, an old-timey diving suit and a pink dress) except the thread in his garage.
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* NightmareFetishist: Eli, having been essentially raised on a steady diet of horror media since childhood is now essentially immune to any sort of horror movie. He used to call [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] "Papa Frederico" when he was a child.
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* NightmareFetishist: Eli, having been essentially raised on a steady diet of horror media since childhood is now essentially basically immune to any sort of horror movie. He used to call [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] "Papa Frederico" when he was a child.
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* TakeThat: Too many to count. Starting from the very first installment, which makes fun of ''Spider-Man 3''.
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* TakeThat: Too many to count. Starting from Network TV, ''especially FOX'', the very first installment, which makes fun of ''Spider-Man 3''.music industry, rich people who don't understand how the Internet works, Apple fanboys, etc...
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The site also encompasses "LoFiJinks," black and white gag oriented strips drawn in a simpler style, and "Faneurysm," usually single panel comics with a pop culture joke.
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The site also encompasses "LoFiJinks," black and white gag oriented strips drawn in a simpler style, and "Faneurysm," usually single panel single-panel comics with a pop culture joke.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Satan appeared in one strip to chastisize PatRobertson for his comments on Haiti in the wake of the earthquake disaster. He does however cut the call in order to cow-tow to [[TakeThat Rush Limbaugh]]
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Satan appeared in one strip to chastisize chastise PatRobertson for his comments on Haiti in the wake of the earthquake disaster. He does however does, however, cut the call in order to cow-tow to [[TakeThat Rush Limbaugh]]
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* LifeEmbellished: Obviously almost none of what goes on in the strip really happened, but the characters are real people. Often in the strip's blog entries, Watson will tell how much is true, how much is false, and who it actually happened to.
* NightmareFetishist: Eli, having been essentially raised on a steady diet of horror media since childhood is now essentially immune to any sort of horror movie. Apparently he used to to call [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] "Papa Frederico" when he was a child.
* NightmareFetishist: Eli, having been essentially raised on a steady diet of horror media since childhood is now essentially immune to any sort of horror movie. Apparently he used to to call [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] "Papa Frederico" when he was a child.
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* LifeEmbellished: Obviously almost Almost none of what goes on in the strip really happened, but the characters are real people. Often in the strip's blog entries, Watson will tell how much is true, how much is false, and who it actually happened to.
* NightmareFetishist: Eli, having been essentially raised on a steady diet of horror media since childhood is now essentially immune to any sort of horror movie.Apparently he He used to to call [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Krueger]] "Papa Frederico" when he was a child.
* NightmareFetishist: Eli, having been essentially raised on a steady diet of horror media since childhood is now essentially immune to any sort of horror movie.
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* TheyKilledKenny: Josh. There's actually a tag for "Josh dies". This was eventually dropped.
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* TheyKilledKenny: Josh. There's actually a tag for "Josh dies". This was eventually dropped.
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* CatchPhrase: "Shut up forever!" is used as a segue.
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Satan appeared in one strip to chastisize PatRobertson for his comments on Haiti in the wake of the earthquake disaster. He does however cut the call in order to cow-tow to [[TakeThat Rush Limbaugh]]
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Satan appeared in one strip to chastisize PatRobertson for his comments on Haiti in the wake of the earthquake disaster. He does however cut the call in order to cow-tow to [[TakeThat Rush Limbaugh]]
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Satan appeared in one strip to chastisize PatRobertson for his comments on Haiti in the wake of the earthquake disaster. He does however cut the call in order to cow-tow to [[TakeThat Rush Limbaugh]]
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* BaconAddiction: According to Josh, everything's better with bacon. And he does mean EVERYTHING. The strip mentions "Josh juice" as his favorite drink: bacon drippings mixed with vodka.
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* {{Cosplay}}: Josh's infamous [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]] costume, which spurs him to create a kickass [[Franchise/{{Bioshock}} Big Daddy/Little Sister]] combo suit.
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* {{Cosplay}}: Josh's infamous [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]] costume, which spurs him to create a kickass [[Franchise/{{Bioshock}} [[VideoGame/BioShock Big Daddy/Little Sister]] combo suit.
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In 2012 continuing storylines were introduced, and as of 2013, it has been rebooted with an entirely continuity-based format covering the (highly fictionalized, or at least one would hope) life of the artist, his family, and his friends, including several other notable webcartoonists.
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In 2012 continuing storylines were introduced, and as of 2013, it has been rebooted with an entirely continuity-based format covering the (highly fictionalized, or highly fictionalized--or at least one would hope) life ''hope'' so--life of the artist, his family, and his friends, including several other notable webcartoonists.
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''[[http://hijinksensue.com/ Hijinks Ensue]]'' is a geek-oriented thrice-weekly updated webcomic, written and drawn by Joel Watson.
This comic is centered around "Geeking for the sake of Geekery". Most of the comics use one geek pop-culture reference to make fun of another geek pop-culture reference. The creators describe it as "''PennyArcade'' minus video games, plus everything else."
This comic is centered around "Geeking for the sake of Geekery". Most of the comics use one geek pop-culture reference to make fun of another geek pop-culture reference. The creators describe it as "''PennyArcade'' minus video games, plus everything else."
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''[[http://hijinksensue.com/ Hijinks Ensue]]'' is a geek-oriented thrice-weekly updated webcomic, written and drawn by Joel Watson.
This comic is centered around "Geeking forWatson. From its inception in 2007 to early 2012 it operated on a gag-a-day basis without any significant continuity, making fun of pop culture and geek issues from the sake of Geekery". Most eyes of the AuthorAvatar and his two best friends. (When making a short two or three installment comic, the artist would often add a comment condemning continuity in terms like "ahh, it burns!") Watson has subsequently admitted he didn't include continuity because he didn't view what he was doing as "real" fiction, and apologized.
In 2012 continuing storylines were introduced, and as of 2013, it has been rebooted with an entirely continuity-based format covering the (highly fictionalized, or at least one would hope) life of the artist, his family, and his friends, including several other notable webcartoonists.
The site also encompasses "LoFiJinks," black and white gag oriented strips drawn in a simpler style, and "Faneurysm," usually single panel comicsuse one geek pop-culture reference to make fun of another geek pop-culture reference. The creators describe it as "''PennyArcade'' minus video games, plus everything else."
with a pop culture joke.
This comic is centered around "Geeking for
In 2012 continuing storylines were introduced, and as of 2013, it has been rebooted with an entirely continuity-based format covering the (highly fictionalized, or at least one would hope) life of the artist, his family, and his friends, including several other notable webcartoonists.
The site also encompasses "LoFiJinks," black and white gag oriented strips drawn in a simpler style, and "Faneurysm," usually single panel comics
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* ArtEvolution
* BaconAddiction: According to Josh, everything's better with bacon. And he does mean EVERYTHING. One of his favorite drinks is bacon mixed with vodka
* BazaarOfTheBizarre: Film/{{District 9}}, as parodied in [[http://hijinksensue.com/2009/08/17/its-a-tourist-trap/ this strip]]. "Oooh! Spoiled pig face!"
* BaconAddiction: According to Josh, everything's better with bacon. And he does mean EVERYTHING. One of his favorite drinks is bacon mixed with vodka
* BazaarOfTheBizarre: Film/{{District 9}}, as parodied in [[http://hijinksensue.com/2009/08/17/its-a-tourist-trap/ this strip]]. "Oooh! Spoiled pig face!"
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* ArtEvolution
ArtEvolution: Most of it happens in the first dozen comics, but it appears ongoing.
* BaconAddiction: According to Josh, everything's better with bacon. And he does mean EVERYTHING.One of The strip mentions "Josh juice" as his favorite drinks is drink: bacon drippings mixed with vodka
vodka.
* BazaarOfTheBizarre: Film/{{District 9}}, as parodied in [[http://hijinksensue.com/2009/08/17/its-a-tourist-trap/ this strip]]. "Oooh! Spoiled pigface!"face!" Also the multipart comic [[http://hijinksensue.com/comic/under-the-bridge-downtown-pt-1/ Under the Bridge Downtown]] about a local swap meet.
* BaconAddiction: According to Josh, everything's better with bacon. And he does mean EVERYTHING.
* BazaarOfTheBizarre: Film/{{District 9}}, as parodied in [[http://hijinksensue.com/2009/08/17/its-a-tourist-trap/ this strip]]. "Oooh! Spoiled pig
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Satan appeared in one strip to chastisize PatRobertson for his comments on Haiti in the wake of the earthquake disaster.
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* EvenEvilHasStandards: Satan appeared in one strip to chastisize PatRobertson for his comments on Haiti in the wake of the earthquake disaster. He does however cut the call in order to cow-tow to [[TakeThat Rush Limbaugh]]
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* LifeEmbellished: Obviously almost none of what goes on in the strip really happened, but the characters are real people.
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* LifeEmbellished: Obviously almost none of what goes on in the strip really happened, but the characters are real people. Often in the strip's blog entries, Watson will tell how much is true, how much is false, and who it actually happened to.
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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Many strips are based on real-life events (and branch off according to the RuleOfFunny): Josh's Kratos costume going viral, the site's issues with their first host, Joel's hard drive dying, Joel's spine problems...
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* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Many strips are based on real-life events (and branch off heavily according to the RuleOfFunny): Josh's Kratos costume going viral, the site's issues with their first host, Joel's hard drive dying, Joel's spine problems...
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* NightmareFetishist: Eli, having been essentially raised on a steady diet of horror media since childhood is now essentially immune to any sort of horror movie. Apparently he used to to call [[NightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Kreuger]] "Papa Frederico" when he was a child.
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* NightmareFetishist: Eli, having been essentially raised on a steady diet of horror media since childhood is now essentially immune to any sort of horror movie. Apparently he used to to call [[NightmareOnElmStreet [[Franchise/ANightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Kreuger]] Krueger]] "Papa Frederico" when he was a child.
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* AlwaysChaoticEvil: FOX executives.
* TheAlcoholic: Eli. He is very rarely shown sober.
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* BaconAddiction: According to Josh, everything's better with bacon.
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* BaconAddiction: According to Josh, everything's better with bacon. And he does mean EVERYTHING. One of his favorite drinks is bacon mixed with vodka
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* TheBear: Josh is a textbook example.
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* TheBear: Josh is a textbook example. He's also into Bears himself
* EvenEvilHasStandards: Satan appeared in one strip to chastisize PatRobertson for his comments on Haiti in the wake of the earthquake disaster.
** It should be noted that he grew the arm by cutting off his original one and dusting the wound with bacon bits because he read a story about a man who grew a new limb using pig DNA.
* NightmareFetishist: Eli, having been essentially raised on a steady diet of horror media since childhood is now essentially immune to any sort of horror movie. Apparently he used to to call [[NightmareOnElmStreet Freddy Kreuger]] "Papa Frederico" when he was a child.
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* TheyKilledKenny: Josh. There's actually a tag for "Josh dies".
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* TheyKilledKenny: Josh. There's actually a tag for "Josh dies". This was eventually dropped.
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* TheRedStapler: The shirt from [[http://hijinksensue.com/2009/11/25/luna-nueva/ this strip]] became a real shirt "[[LyingCreator due to overwhelming demand]]", although this was [[MerchandiseDriven clearly the intent]].
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* ScheduleSlip: Since it relies on topical humor, there's no backlog, so whenever something comes up in Joel's personal life that keeps him from drawing a new strip (which is often), there's no new strip.
** At one point, the site's banner read "4 Times a Week." This lasted roughly one week, during which there were only three strips.
*** Come to think of it, that might have been the week of April Fools' Day...
** At one point, the site's banner read "4 Times a Week." This lasted roughly one week, during which there were only three strips.
*** Come to think of it, that might have been the week of April Fools' Day...
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* WriteWhoYouKnow: The main cast is Joel and his two real-life friends.
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* {{Cosplay}}: Josh's infamous [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]] costume, which spurs him to create a kickass [[VideoGame/{{Bioshock}} Big Daddy/Little Sister]] combo suit.
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* {{Cosplay}}: Josh's infamous [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]] costume, which spurs him to create a kickass [[VideoGame/{{Bioshock}} [[Franchise/{{Bioshock}} Big Daddy/Little Sister]] combo suit.
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* HaveYouToldAnyoneElse: Provides the trope image.
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* {{Cosplay}}: Josh's infamous [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]] costume, which spurs him to create a kickass [[{{Bioshock}} [[VideoGame/{{Bioshock}} Big Daddy/Little Sister]] combo suit.
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* BazaarOfTheBizarre: {{District 9}}, as parodied in [[http://hijinksensue.com/2009/08/17/its-a-tourist-trap/ this strip]]. "Oooh! Spoiled pig face!"
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* BazaarOfTheBizarre: {{District Film/{{District 9}}, as parodied in [[http://hijinksensue.com/2009/08/17/its-a-tourist-trap/ this strip]]. "Oooh! Spoiled pig face!"
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* [=~I'm A Humanitarian~=]: Josh ate ''his own'' replacement arm he had been growing from pig DNA when he realized it was made of pork.
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* {{Cosplay}}: Josh's infamous [[{{GodOfWar}} [[VideoGame/GodOfWar Kratos]] costume, which spurs him to create a kickass [[{{Bioshock}} Big Daddy/Little Sister]] combo suit.
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[[quoteright:200:http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/hijinks-ensue-header-bg-1.gif]]
''[[http://hijinksensue.com/ Hijinks Ensue]]'' is a geek-oriented thrice-weekly updated webcomic, written and drawn by Joel Watson.
This comic is centered around "Geeking for the sake of Geekery". Most of the comics use one geek pop-culture reference to make fun of another geek pop-culture reference. The creators describe it as "''PennyArcade'' minus video games, plus everything else."
Not to be confused with the trope HilarityEnsues.
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!!This webcomic provides examples of:
* AltText: Starting with the September 2010 site redesign.
* ArbitrarySkepticism: Parodied in [[http://hijinksensue.com/2009/05/13/a-severe-case-of-scullyosis/ this strip]].
* ArtEvolution
* BaconAddiction: According to Josh, everything's better with bacon.
* BazaarOfTheBizarre: {{District 9}}, as parodied in [[http://hijinksensue.com/2009/08/17/its-a-tourist-trap/ this strip]]. "Oooh! Spoiled pig face!"
* TheBear: Josh is a textbook example.
* BaitAndSwitchComparison: Between spoiled hollandaise sauce and antifreeze.
* {{Cosplay}}: Josh's infamous [[{{GodOfWar}} Kratos]] costume, which spurs him to create a kickass [[{{Bioshock}} Big Daddy/Little Sister]] combo suit.
* {{Filler}}: The various "photo comics" that Joel has begun posting whenever he goes on a trip somewhere.
* GuestStrip
* [=~I'm A Humanitarian~=]: Josh ate ''his own'' replacement arm he had been growing from pig DNA when he realized it was made of pork.
* {{Hobos}}: The recurring character Boxcar Pete, who wears a monocle, [[TalkLikeAPirate talks like a pirate]], and buys Josh's used iPhones.
* LifeEmbellished: Obviously almost none of what goes on in the strip really happened, but the characters are real people.
* PodCast: Weekly.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Many strips are based on real-life events (and branch off according to the RuleOfFunny): Josh's Kratos costume going viral, the site's issues with their first host, Joel's hard drive dying, Joel's spine problems...
* TheRedStapler: The shirt from [[http://hijinksensue.com/2009/11/25/luna-nueva/ this strip]] became a real shirt "[[LyingCreator due to overwhelming demand]]", although this was [[MerchandiseDriven clearly the intent]].
* ScheduleSlip: Since it relies on topical humor, there's no backlog, so whenever something comes up in Joel's personal life that keeps him from drawing a new strip (which is often), there's no new strip.
** At one point, the site's banner read "4 Times a Week." This lasted roughly one week, during which there were only three strips.
*** Come to think of it, that might have been the week of April Fools' Day...
* SliceOfLife
* TakeThat: Too many to count. Starting from the very first installment, which makes fun of ''Spider-Man 3''.
* TalkLikeAPirate: Boxcar Pete.
* TheyKilledKenny: Josh. There's actually a tag for "Josh dies".
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Josh ''really'' likes bacon.
* UnsoundEffect: Frequently.
* WriteWhoYouKnow: The main cast is Joel and his two real-life friends.
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''[[http://hijinksensue.com/ Hijinks Ensue]]'' is a geek-oriented thrice-weekly updated webcomic, written and drawn by Joel Watson.
This comic is centered around "Geeking for the sake of Geekery". Most of the comics use one geek pop-culture reference to make fun of another geek pop-culture reference. The creators describe it as "''PennyArcade'' minus video games, plus everything else."
Not to be confused with the trope HilarityEnsues.
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!!This webcomic provides examples of:
* AltText: Starting with the September 2010 site redesign.
* ArbitrarySkepticism: Parodied in [[http://hijinksensue.com/2009/05/13/a-severe-case-of-scullyosis/ this strip]].
* ArtEvolution
* BaconAddiction: According to Josh, everything's better with bacon.
* BazaarOfTheBizarre: {{District 9}}, as parodied in [[http://hijinksensue.com/2009/08/17/its-a-tourist-trap/ this strip]]. "Oooh! Spoiled pig face!"
* TheBear: Josh is a textbook example.
* BaitAndSwitchComparison: Between spoiled hollandaise sauce and antifreeze.
* {{Cosplay}}: Josh's infamous [[{{GodOfWar}} Kratos]] costume, which spurs him to create a kickass [[{{Bioshock}} Big Daddy/Little Sister]] combo suit.
* {{Filler}}: The various "photo comics" that Joel has begun posting whenever he goes on a trip somewhere.
* GuestStrip
* [=~I'm A Humanitarian~=]: Josh ate ''his own'' replacement arm he had been growing from pig DNA when he realized it was made of pork.
* {{Hobos}}: The recurring character Boxcar Pete, who wears a monocle, [[TalkLikeAPirate talks like a pirate]], and buys Josh's used iPhones.
* LifeEmbellished: Obviously almost none of what goes on in the strip really happened, but the characters are real people.
* PodCast: Weekly.
* RealLifeWritesThePlot: Many strips are based on real-life events (and branch off according to the RuleOfFunny): Josh's Kratos costume going viral, the site's issues with their first host, Joel's hard drive dying, Joel's spine problems...
* TheRedStapler: The shirt from [[http://hijinksensue.com/2009/11/25/luna-nueva/ this strip]] became a real shirt "[[LyingCreator due to overwhelming demand]]", although this was [[MerchandiseDriven clearly the intent]].
* ScheduleSlip: Since it relies on topical humor, there's no backlog, so whenever something comes up in Joel's personal life that keeps him from drawing a new strip (which is often), there's no new strip.
** At one point, the site's banner read "4 Times a Week." This lasted roughly one week, during which there were only three strips.
*** Come to think of it, that might have been the week of April Fools' Day...
* SliceOfLife
* TakeThat: Too many to count. Starting from the very first installment, which makes fun of ''Spider-Man 3''.
* TalkLikeAPirate: Boxcar Pete.
* TheyKilledKenny: Josh. There's actually a tag for "Josh dies".
* TrademarkFavoriteFood: Josh ''really'' likes bacon.
* UnsoundEffect: Frequently.
* WriteWhoYouKnow: The main cast is Joel and his two real-life friends.
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