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'''Bart''': By throwing me off a dam? Isn't that a little crude for a genius like you?<br />
'''Cecil''': You know, you're right. If anyone asks, I'll lie! }}
* In an episode of ''[[Underdog (animation)|Underdog]]'', Simon barSinister's plan to take over the city was thwarted because he couldn't reach a vital piece of equipment due to the [[
* Perennial [[Hanna-Barbera]] villain [[Dick Dastardly Stops to Cheat|Dick Dastardly]] is the king of this trope. In his first appearance on [[Wacky Races]] he would always come up with elaborate plans to cheat his way to victory. Here's the kicker: he didn't need to do this at all. His car was ''several times faster than anyone else's.'' He could have won every race legitimately with ease, and in fact, each race begins with him surging to a huge lead. But he always stops in order to set up traps, which invariably end up backfiring and costing him the race. This pattern of behavior would carry on to all of his many other appearances: no matter who he's going up against, Dastardly's complexity addiction is his greatest enemy.
** Another fine example was when Dastardly was given his own spinoff series. It revolved around him concocting ridiculously complex plans and inventing insane flying machines, all ''to catch a pigeon.''
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