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Examples for the web series include:

  • Poor, poor Rebecca.
    Paul: Hey, Rebecca, how'd it go in there? What's his mood like?
    Rebecca: [turns and shows her tear-stained face before running off sobbing]
    Paul & Artemis: [cringe]
  • Odie Doty's entire introductory scene, particularly his cartoonish dash at the end.
  • Ags running through the woods to fax the Connor Creek Welcome Packet to Artie and Paul.
    Ags: Time me, time me! I can go fast! Just time me, alright? It's 30 seconds, I'll do it.
    [beat]
    Paul: God bless her.
  • The reveal of the mayor in Episode 4.
    Artemis: You elected a dog as your mayor?
    Odie: It started out as a pretty funny joke, but then we took it too far.
  • Artemis describing Twitter to Desmond as a "tiny sentence journal".
  • Quinn anytime he gets insulted or excited about his cooking.
  • Dr. Henry's methods of treating Paul, which include spitting sterilizing alcohol on his wound.
    Artemis: [takes lollipop from Paul] I don't think we should be ingesting anything that comes from that man.
  • Artemis and Madison throwing their drinks in Silas's face after he insults them.
  • Quinn's response to "The customer is always right":
    Quinn: They ought to write that on my tombstone, because it's going to kill me.
  • The town council's minute-long freakout in reaction to Barney Fletcher's death in Episode 7.
  • "The hooey... was true-y."

Examples for the podcast include:

  • Artemis on Paul's knowledge of pop culture:
    Artemis: You never talk so elegantly as when you discuss things that don't matter at all.
  • Ryan Reynolds sent 18 voicemails, 4 letters, 9 faxes, 3 packages, and one... Edible Arrangement.
  • The recap of Artie and Paul's road trip in Chapter 1, which includes multiple replays of American Pie, multiple nonsense games, and Artemis threatening to kill Paul.
    Paul: Here's another one. Boink, Marry, Kill: the Babadook, the fish monster from The Shape of Water, or Sarah Koenig.
    Aartemis: I'm going to kill you if you don't cut this out and Sarah Koenig will investigate your murder and exonerate me.
  • Paul referencing Pokémon Detective Pikachu in relation to finding Ryan Reynolds.
  • This exchange:
    Artemis: Well, that guy was a tool.
    Paul: And you nailed him, amiright?
  • The entire election in Chapter 5 — between the 3:45 wakeup, caucusing over inane voting methods, the Mayor's "speeches", and the antics of the townsfolk, it's completely nuts in the best way.
    • For example, this exchange:
      Olivia: The Conservatitve Conservation Party of Connor Creek casts its 14 delegates to Blue Ink.
      Vern: The Liberal Use of Federal Filibuster Party of Connor Creek casts its 16 delegates to Blue Ink.
      Barney: The Eggceptional Independent Party of Connor Creek casts its 1 delegate to Black Ink.
      Vern: Barney. C'mon.
      Barney: I'm within my rights.
    • In connection with the elections, there is the Next Week on Wayward Guide from Chapter 4.
      Donny Meadows: Uhm, for marital status are we putting current status or like ideal status? [huffs; to self] I don't wanna close myself off to potential partners, [loudly] I'm just gonna fill out two cards!

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