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* In ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]'', Space Ghost would often abuse his Destructo Ray to blast the guest or Zorak when he tires of them. |
* In ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]'', Space Ghost would often abuse his Destructo Ray to blast the guest or Zorak when he tires of them. |
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* Much ''[[Family Guy]]'' humor is based on [[Non Sequitur]] asides that play off the characters' metaphors. Occasionally, an aside doesn't happen, causing the character to flinch, "Oh? We're not doing one? Right?" |
* Much ''[[Family Guy]]'' humor is based on [[Non Sequitur]] asides that play off the characters' metaphors. Occasionally, an aside doesn't happen, causing the character to flinch, "Oh? We're not doing one? Right?" |
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* In ''[[Pinky and The Brain]]'', Brain would often ask, "Pinky! [[Are You Pondering What I'm Pondering|Are you pondering what I'm pondering?]]" before a zany scheme, prompting Pinky to agree, before spouting a goofy nonsequitor. |
* In ''[[Pinky and The Brain]]'', Brain would often ask, "Pinky! [[Are You Pondering What I'm Pondering?|Are you pondering what I'm pondering?]]" before a zany scheme, prompting Pinky to agree, before spouting a goofy nonsequitor. |
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** They occasionally turned it on it's head, for once Pinky thinking the same thing, then discarding it as too absurd, and another time they had an entire conversation about it. |
** They occasionally turned it on it's head, for once Pinky thinking the same thing, then discarding it as too absurd, and another time they had an entire conversation about it. |
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** In one episode told from Pinky's point of view, the viewer sees his train of thought leading up to his non-sequitur, and it makes perfect sense. |
** In one episode told from Pinky's point of view, the viewer sees his train of thought leading up to his non-sequitur, and it makes perfect sense. |
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== Anime == |
== Anime == |
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* Many ''[[Megaton Punch]]'' gags are adapation of quick, one-panel visual gags. If [[Filler]] episodes use them just as frequently, it can make a character seem [[Flanderization|overly grouchy or abrasive]]. (Viz Akane Tendo from ''[[Ranma |
* Many ''[[Megaton Punch]]'' gags are adapation of quick, one-panel visual gags. If [[Filler]] episodes use them just as frequently, it can make a character seem [[Flanderization|overly grouchy or abrasive]]. (Viz Akane Tendo from ''[[Ranma ½ (Manga)|Ranma One Half]]]''.) |
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