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[[File:CHIBI SUPER SAIYAN HITLER by WeissEngel small.jpg|frame|link=http://smallcave.net/goferchan/afgoku01.html|Hitler continued laughing, then finally said '[[Dragonball Z|Goku]]! [[Street Fighter (film)|You came here expecting to find a madman, but instead, you found a GOD!]]' Hitler had become a Super Saiyan. ]]
[[File:CHIBI SUPER SAIYAN HITLER by WeissEngel small.jpg|frame|link=https://web.archive.org/web/20190814132357/https://smallcave.net/ |continued laughing, then finally said '[[Dragonball Z|Goku]]! [[Street Fighter (film)|You came here expecting to find a madman, but instead, you found a GOD!]]' Hitler had become a Super Saiyan.]]
{{quote|'''Anonymous Poster #1''': Woody is stuck inside Sunnyside with the gang, and has just had his arm torn off by Lotso. Luckily, a rifle through the confiscated items drawer and a bit of duct tape later, Woody has a new arm -- a Swiss Army knife duct-taped to his shoulder, [[Evil Dead|Ash Williams style]]. Now what shall he do with his new arm? Bonus points if you can get Ken to call Woody's new arm "groovy".
{{quote|'''Anonymous Poster #1''': Woody is stuck inside Sunnyside with the gang, and has just had his arm torn off by Lotso. Luckily, a rifle through the confiscated items drawer and a bit of duct tape later, Woody has a new arm -- a Swiss Army knife duct-taped to his shoulder, [[Evil Dead|Ash Williams style]]. Now what shall he do with his new arm? Bonus points if you can get Ken to call Woody's new arm "groovy".
'''Anonymous Poster #2''': I love you.
'''Anonymous Poster #2''': I love you.
|[http://community.livejournal.com/disney_kink/361.html?thread{{=}}1020521 An exchange from the] [[Disney]] [[Kink Meme]]}}
|[http://community.livejournal.com/disney_kink/361.html?thread{{=}}1020521 An exchange from the] [[Disney]] [[Kink Meme]]}}


[[Fanfic]] [[This Is Your Premise on Drugs|on crack]]. The easiest type of fanfic to write, and one of the hardest to write ''well'' (the other types of fanfic that are also hard to write well are ALL the other types of fanfic).
[[Fanfic]] [[This Is Your Premise on Drugs|on crack]]. The easiest type of fanfic to write, and one of the hardest to write ''well'' - the other types of fanfic that are also hard to write well are ALL the other types of fanfic.


Crack fic is not merely humorous. In fact in many cases it doesn't ''have'' to be humorous. While it is similar to [[Alternate Universe Fic]], in that they both change some fundamental aspect of the source material, the "something's different about this" idea taken to the extreme. In its broadest sense, crack fic is any story whose premise and events would be ''completely implausible'' in [[Canon]]. These frequently include bizarre settings and explorations of improbable relationships between characters—not merely unlikely in canon, as in [[Foe Yay]], but totally irrational and turned up a notch beyond that, as in [[Crack Pairing]].
'''Crack Fic''' is not merely humorous. In fact. in many cases it doesn't ''have'' to be humorous. While it is similar to [[Alternate Universe Fic]], in that they both change some fundamental aspect of the source material, the "something's different about this" idea taken to the extreme. In its broadest sense, crack fic is any story whose premise and events would be ''completely implausible'' in [[canon]]. These frequently include bizarre settings and explorations of improbable relationships between characters—not merely unlikely in canon, as in [[Foe Yay]], but totally irrational and turned up a notch beyond that, as in [[Crack Pairing]].


Crack fic is often considered the result of a challenge, either from someone outside the author or from the author him/herself: "This idea is completely unworkable, but I bet I can ''make'' it work." The name stems from the notion that the author must have been ingesting some illegal substance just to ''think up'' the idea, let alone write it.
Crack fic is often considered the result of a challenge, either from someone outside the author or from the author him/herself: "This idea is completely unworkable, but I bet I can ''make'' it work." The name stems from the notion that the author must have been ingesting some illegal substance just to ''think up'' the idea, let alone write it.


Even more than the rest of the realm of [[Fanfic]], crack fic is proof of [[Sturgeon's Law]]. Much of what is actually ''labeled'' as crack fic is pure nonsense, streams of out-of-character absurdity stereotypically written by young teen girls who were "soooooo high on sugar/caffeine/cold medicine/red cordial/crack that I had this great idea lol" and don't understand that "randomness" and the in-jokes they share with their friends do not actual humor make.
Even more than the rest of the realm of fanfic, crack fic is proof of [[Sturgeon's Law]]. Much of what is actually ''labeled'' as crack fic is pure nonsense, streams of out-of-character absurdity stereotypically written by young teenagers who were "soooooo high on sugar/caffeine/cold medicine/red cordial/crack that I had this great idea lol", and don't understand that "randomness" and the in-jokes they share with their friends do not actual humor make.


The rare and shining ''well-written'' crack fic, however, interweaves an outlandish premise with solid characterization, internally consistent logic, and a clear understanding of the rules and feel of the source material (as every writing teacher in history has said, you have to know the rules before you can break them). It's a difficult tightrope to walk, and it's easy to fall off one side or the other into "not quite enough to make the premise work" or "so crazy that it no longer makes any sense." This difficulty frequently drives both authors (who balk at the work involved) and readers (who are often skeptical that the author has really pulled the premise off) away from the genre, but crack fic fans agree that the discovery or creation of a successful story is well worth the search.
The rare and shining ''well-written'' crack fic, however, interweaves an outlandish premise with solid characterization, internally consistent logic, and a clear understanding of the rules and feel of the source material (as every writing teacher in history has said, you have to know the rules before you can break them). It's a difficult tightrope to walk, and it's easy to fall off one side or the other into "not quite enough to make the premise work" or "so crazy that it no longer makes any sense." This difficulty frequently drives both authors (who balk at the work involved) and readers (who are often skeptical that the author has really pulled the premise off) away from the genre, but crack fic fans agree that the discovery or creation of a successful story is well worth the search.


Compare [[Crack Pairing]], [[Bizarro Fiction]].
Compare [[Crack Pairing]], [[Bizarro Fiction]], [[Spamfic]].


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== "Official" Examples ==
== "Official" Examples ==
=== Anime & Manga ===
=== Anime and Manga ===
* In the bonus episode of ''[[Darker than Black]]'' one of Misaki's coworkers got it in her head to write Hei into her crack fic. Given [[Covert Pervert|Yin]]'s recitation, it involved [[Crack Pairing|improper relations with an elephant]].
* In the bonus episode of ''[[Darker than Black]]'' one of Misaki's coworkers got it in her head to write Hei into her crack fic. Given [[Covert Pervert|Yin]]'s recitation, it involved [[Crack Pairing|improper relations with an elephant]].
* ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'': History on crack.
* ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'': History on crack.
* Take all the important characters from ''[[Re:Zero]]'', ''[[Overlord]]'', ''[[KonoSuba]]'', and ''[[Youjo Senki]]'', make [[Chibi]] versions of them, and put them all in one anime (in a setting resembling ''[[Saved by the Bell]]'', and you've got the basic idea of ''[[Iseki Quartet]]''.
* Take all the important characters from ''[[Re:Zero]]'', ''[[Overlord]]'', ''[[KonoSuba]]'', and ''[[Youjo Senki]]'', make [[Chibi]] versions of them, and put them all in one anime (in a setting resembling ''[[Saved by the Bell]]'', and you've got the basic idea of ''[[Iseki Quartet]]''.
** The second season added characters from ''[[The Rising of the Shield Hero]]'' and ''[[Cautious Hero: The Hero Is Overpowered but Overly Cautious]]''. With a third season announced, they may not stop there...
** And the cast also appeared in a crossover event on ''[[Maple Story]]''.
** And the cast also appeared in a crossover event on ''[[Maple Story]]''.


=== Comic Books ===
===Comic Books===
* Read [http://www.filestube.com/c716b3ecc1a4491503e9,g/What-If-V1-034-The-Watcher-were-a-stand-up-comedian.html this] to see what happens when [[Hilarity Ensues|the whole Marvel crew starts smoking crack]].
* Read [https://web.archive.org/web/20120326013529/http://www.filestube.com/c716b3ecc1a4491503e9,g/What-If-V1-034-The-Watcher-were-a-stand-up-comedian.html this] to see what happens when [[Hilarity Ensues|the whole Marvel crew starts smoking crack]].
* ''[[Archie Comics|Archie meets]] [[The Punisher]]''. [[wikipedia:Archie Meets the Punisher|Really]].
* ''[[Archie Comics|Archie meets]] [[The Punisher]]''. [[wikipedia:Archie Meets the Punisher|Really]].
* Speaking of [[Archie Comics|Archie]], how about ''Archie meets [[KISS]]''. [http://www.newsarama.com/comics/sdcc2011-archie-meets-kiss-110721.html Not kidding].
** Speaking of Archie, how about "''Archie meets [[KISS]]''"? [http://www.newsarama.com/comics/sdcc2011-archie-meets-kiss-110721.html Not kidding].
* ''[[The League of Extraordinary Gentlemen]]''. Okay, we have [[Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Sea|Captain Nemo]], [[The Invisible Man]], [[The Strange Case of Doctor Jekyll and Mr. Hyde|Dr. Henry Jekyll]], and [[Allan Quatermain]], all on a team of mercenary [[Anti-Hero]]es. Oh, and that's just the original team by the way - later volumes expand the roster with even more [[Public Domain Character]]s from literature of the Victorian Era and earlier.


===Film===

* Funny or Die's ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]] [https://web.archive.org/web/20130820060013/http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/0247468f28/when-harry-met-sally-2-with-billy-crystal-helen-mirren?playlist=featured_videos II]''. It starts off staunchly [[Original Flavor]] with the mildly cracky premise of Harry in an old folks' home after Sally's death, falling in love for the second time with Helen Mirren's character. [[Halfway Plot Switch|Then]] [[Shocking Swerve|the vampires show up]].
=== Film ===
* ''[[Bubba Ho-Tep]]'' features an elderly Elvis and JFK (who's brain has been transplanted into a black man's body) fighting a mummy. I swear I'm not making that up.<ref>Well, if ya wanna get technical, "JFK" actually claims he was ''dyed'' that color, and that part of his brain was replaced with a little bag of sand.</ref>
* Funny or Die's ''[[When Harry Met Sally...]] [http://www.funnyordie.com/videos/0247468f28/when-harry-met-sally-2-with-billy-crystal-helen-mirren?playlist=featured_videos II]''. It starts off staunchly [[Original Flavor]] with the mildly cracky premise of Harry in an old folks' home after Sally's death, falling in love for the second time with Helen Mirren's character. [[Halfway Plot Switch|Then]] [[Shocking Swerve|the vampires show up]].
* ''[[Bubba Ho-Tep|Bubba Ho Tep]]'' features an elderly Elvis and JFK (who's brain has been transplanted into a black man's body) fighting a mummy. I swear I'm not making that up.<ref>Well, if ya wanna get technical, "JFK" actually claims he was ''dyed'' that color, and that part of his brain was replaced with a little bag of sand.</ref>
* ''[[Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter]]'' is a musical movie in which Jesus, in the modern day, kills vampires... and sings.
* ''[[Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter]]'' is a musical movie in which Jesus, in the modern day, kills vampires... and sings.
* The brucesploitation "classic" ''The Dragon Lives Again'', featuring Popeye, Kwai Chang Caine, The One-Armed Swordsman, 007, The Man With No Name, The Godfather, Laurel and Hardy, The Exorcist, Dracula and Emmanuelle with most of them trying to conquer Hell/The Underworld.
* The brucesploitation "classic" ''[[The Dragon Lives Again]]'', featuring Popeye, Kwai Chang Caine, The One-Armed Swordsman, 007, The Man With No Name, The Godfather, Laurel and Hardy, The Exorcist, Dracula and Emmanuelle with most of them trying to conquer Hell/The Underworld.
* [[Seltzer and Friedberg]]'s movies, especially ''Disaster Movie''.
* [[Seltzer and Friedberg]]'s movies, especially ''Disaster Movie''.
* Sony actually tried to pitch a movie that crossed ''[[Men in Black]]'' with ''[[21 Jump Street (film)|21 Jump Street]]'', and it got as far as James Bobbin (the director of ''[[Alice Through the Looking Glass]]'') signing on as director, but sadly never got further than that.



=== Literature ===
=== Literature ===
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* ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show|The Rocky Horror]] [[Discworld]] [[The Rocky Horror Picture Show|Show]]''. Yes, it's official; made with the permission of Richard O'Brien and the enthusiastic encouragement of [[Terry Pratchett]], the only performance took place at the 2010 Discworld Convention. Carrot and Angua are Brad and Janet, Lord Vetinari is Frank-N-Furter and [[The Igor|Igor and Igorina]] are... oh, you guessed.
* ''[[The Rocky Horror Picture Show|The Rocky Horror]] [[Discworld]] [[The Rocky Horror Picture Show|Show]]''. Yes, it's official; made with the permission of Richard O'Brien and the enthusiastic encouragement of [[Terry Pratchett]], the only performance took place at the 2010 Discworld Convention. Carrot and Angua are Brad and Janet, Lord Vetinari is Frank-N-Furter and [[The Igor|Igor and Igorina]] are... oh, you guessed.
* Speaking of [[Terry Pratchett]], ''[[Good Omens]]'' is arguably a Crack Fic of the ''[[The Bible|Bible]]'' (specifically, the [[Book of Revelation]]).
* Speaking of [[Terry Pratchett]], ''[[Good Omens]]'' is arguably a Crack Fic of the ''[[The Bible|Bible]]'' (specifically, the [[Book of Revelation]]).



=== Live-Action Television ===
=== Live-Action Television ===
* "Can't Smeg Won't Smeg" was the first feature of Red Dwarf Night, the ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' [[Milestone Celebration|Tenth Anniversary Celebration]]. It is ''Red Dwarf'' as a cooking show, based on a real English cooking show. One full of the unintentional hilarity that comes of asking these characters to cook.
* "Can't Smeg Won't Smeg" was the first feature of ''Red Dwarf Night'', the ''[[Red Dwarf]]'' [[Milestone Celebration|Tenth Anniversary Celebration]]. It is ''Red Dwarf'' as a cooking show, based on a real English cooking show. One full of the unintentional hilarity that comes of asking these characters to cook.
* The ''[[Glee]]'' episode "Comeback".
* The ''[[Glee]]'' episode "Comeback".



=== Music ===
=== Music ===
* Similar to ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', we have [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WgT9gy4zQA "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny"]. It includes unrelated characters such [[Godzilla]], [[Indiana Jones]], [[Care Bears]], [[Mister Rogers' Neighborhood|Mister Rogers]], and everyone else in between, and they are all battling each other to the death in [[Tokyo Is the Center of the Universe|Tokyo]] for no apparent reason.
* Similar to ''[[Super Smash Bros.]]'', we have [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4WgT9gy4zQA "The Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny"]. It includes unrelated characters such [[Godzilla]], [[Indiana Jones]], [[Care Bears]], [[Mister Rogers' Neighborhood|Mister Rogers]], and everyone else in between, and they are all battling each other to the death in [[Tokyo Is the Center of the Universe|Tokyo]] for no apparent reason.



=== Toys ===
=== Toys ===
* TMNT Troll Dolls. No, seriously, [https://www.tmnttoys.com/93figures/trolls/trolls.jpg these are real.] Someone actually thought Troll [[Teenage Mutant Hero Turtles|Ninja Turtles]] would sell, which they didn't. Of course, if you ''did'' buy one it might be wise to hang onto it, because they're pretty rare now.
* TMNT Troll Dolls. No, seriously, [https://www.tmnttoys.com/93figures/trolls/trolls.jpg these are real.] Someone actually thought Troll [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|Ninja Turtles]] would sell, which they didn't. Of course, if you ''did'' buy one it might be wise to hang onto it, because they're pretty rare now.



=== Video Games ===
=== Video Games ===
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* [[Square Enix]] [[Rule of Three|does it again]] with ''[[Dissidia]]''.
* [[Square Enix]] [[Rule of Three|does it again]] with ''[[Dissidia]]''.
* ''[[Iji]]'' lets you find a translator made by one of the aliens. Iji's translator works just fine, but [[Blind Idiot Translation|if you turn on the alien's translator, well...]]
* ''[[Iji]]'' lets you find a translator made by one of the aliens. Iji's translator works just fine, but [[Blind Idiot Translation|if you turn on the alien's translator, well...]]
* ''[[Arm Joe]]'' is an Indy freeware game that is a [[Fighting Game]] adaptation of ''[[Les Misérables]]''. No, you heard that right, [https://kotaku.com/there-is-a-fighting-game-based-on-les-miserables-5893432 someone in Japan did this.] Playable characters include Jean, Javert, Cosette, Marius, a small dog-lik creature, and [[Anachronism Stew| a robotic version of Jean]]. Despise the bizarre nature of the game, the references to the core source are, in fact, rather spot-on.
* ''[[Arm Joe]]'' is an Indy freeware game that is a [[Fighting Game]] adaptation of ''[[Les Misérables]]''. No, you heard that right, [https://kotaku.com/there-is-a-fighting-game-based-on-les-miserables-5893432 someone in Japan did this.] Playable characters include Jean, Javert, Cosette, Marius, a small dog-lik creature, and [[Anachronism Stew|a robotic version of Jean]]. Despise the bizarre nature of the game, the references to the core source are, in fact, rather spot-on.
* ''[[Code Name S.T.E.A.M.]]'', known in Japan with the subtitle ''Lincoln vs. Aliens''. Start with the following historic or ficitonal characters: [[The Red Badge of Courage|Henry Fleming]], [[Paul Bunyan]], [[Queen Victoria]], [[Peter Pan|Princess Tiger Lily]], [[Tom Sawyer]], [[H.P. Lovecraft|Randolf Carter]], [[Moby Dick|Queequeg]], the main cast of ''[[The Wizard of Oz]]'', and of course, [[Abraham Lincoln]]. Then give all of them the [[Adaptational Badass]] treatment, then stick them in a [[Steampunk]] setting where they make up a team called "Agents of S.T.E.A.M." (that's [[Fun with Acronyms|Strike Team Eliminating the Alien Menace]]) and put them in a real-time strategy game (kind of like ''[[Valkyria Chronicles]]'', as far as gameplay goes) where they fight invading aliens who are intent on finding and stealing [[Tome of Eldritch Lore|the Necronomicon]]. Oh, and for good measure, give Mr. Lincoln a [[Humungous Mecha]] called the Anthropomorphic Battle Engine (another acronym there). The [[Framing Device]] suggests the story is actually a comic book that someone is reading. While the plot was pretty absurd, the game actually got a generous 69% from [[Metacritic]] for the humor, art design, and easy-to-understand gameplay.


=== Webcomics ===
=== Web Comics ===
* ''[[Jack (webcomic)|Jack]]'''s third episode of Totally Non Canon Theater, [http://www.pholph.com/whole_arc_viewer.php?id=5&sid=1508 Frigid McThunderbones]. There are no words to describe it except "cracky". Well, and probably also "offensive" (at at least one point to any given reader).
* ''[[Jack (webcomic)|Jack]]'''s third episode of Totally Non Canon Theater, [http://www.pholph.com/whole_arc_viewer.php?id=5&sid=1508 Frigid McThunderbones]. There are no words to describe it except "cracky". Well, and probably also "offensive" (at at least one point to any given reader).
* In ''[[The Inexplicable Adventures of Bob]],'' Molly likes to write fanfics along the lines of ''[[The Brothers Karamazov]]'' [[X Meets Y|meets]] ''[[Harold and The Purple Crayon]]''. Harold uses his purple crayon to draw a door on Dmitri's Siberian prison cell wall. Then they and Grushenka go trekking across the Siberian wilderness. And the Moon goes with them.
* In ''[[The Inexplicable Adventures of Bob]],'' Molly likes to write fanfics along the lines of ''[[The Brothers Karamazov]]'' [[X Meets Y|meets]] ''[[Harold and The Purple Crayon]]''. Harold uses his purple crayon to draw a door on Dmitri's Siberian prison cell wall. Then they and Grushenka go trekking across the Siberian wilderness. And the Moon goes with them.



=== Western Animation ===
=== Western Animation ===
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** There is also episode where Dave Mustaine from [[Megadeth]] saves the day. Keep in mind that his early albums are certainly not for young children.
** There is also episode where Dave Mustaine from [[Megadeth]] saves the day. Keep in mind that his early albums are certainly not for young children.
* Both ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]'' and ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' are entirely premised as crack fic.
* Both ''[[Space Ghost Coast to Coast]]'' and ''[[Harvey Birdman, Attorney at Law]]'' are entirely premised as crack fic.
* [[Show Within a Show]] version: ''[[The Simpsons]]'' episode "Girlie Edition" has a cartoon called ''Mattel and Mars Bar Quick Energy Chocobot Hour'', featuring [[Captain Ersatz]] versions of ''[[Transformers]]'' as robot chocolate bars. Lindsey warns Krusty that the cartoon is [[Plagiarism in Fiction| "barely legal as it is"]] but it still ends up released.
* [[Show Within a Show]] example: ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'' episode "Girlie Edition" has a cartoon called ''Mattel and Mars Bar Quick Energy Chocobot Hour'', featuring [[Captain Ersatz]] versions of ''[[Transformers]]'' as robot chocolate bars. Lindsey warns Krusty that the cartoon is [[Plagiarism in Fiction|"barely legal as it is"]], but it still ends up released.
* Another [[Show Within a Show]] example: ''[[The Critic]]'' had an episode where Sherman reviews the new [[Clint Eastwood]] movie, ''Beverly Hills Robo Canine Cop and a Half 2''. In the clip shown, Eastwood (as his ''[[Dirty Harry]]'' character) gets a new android partner, who promptly explodes. He then gets five more, a lady cop, a cute little kid, an ugly old dog, a dinosaur, and a leprechaun [[It Makes Just As Much Sense in Context| (the last of which explodes)]]. In the next clip, the unlikely group meets another cop with a worse group: a pig, an alien, a pair of Siamese twins, a sofa, and a second-rate mime. [[Running Gag| (Who explodes.)]] Like most of the films Sherman reviews, this one looks pretty bad.
* Another [[Show Within a Show]] example: ''[[The Critic]]'' had an episode where Sherman reviews the new [[Clint Eastwood]] movie, ''Beverly Hills Robo Canine Cop and a Half 2''. In the clip shown, Eastwood (as his ''[[Dirty Harry]]'' character) gets a new android partner, who promptly explodes. He then gets five more, a lady cop, a cute little kid, an ugly old dog, a dinosaur, and a leprechaun [[It Makes Just As Much Sense in Context|(the last of which explodes)]]. In the next clip, the unlikely group meets another cop with a worse group: a pig, an alien, a pair of Siamese twins, a sofa, and a second-rate mime. [[Running Gag|(Who explodes.)]] Like most of the films Sherman reviews, this one looks pretty bad.
* ''[[Captain Caveman and the Teen Angels]]'' was more or less ''[[Charlie's Angels]]'' teamed up with a super-powered caveman from [[The Flintstones|Fred Flintstone's time period]]. Indeed, Cavey made a lot more sense when he later appeared in cartoons where the Flintstones were the stars.



=== Other ===
=== Other Media ===
* There's a certain word game where one person starts a story with the first sentence, and each person in the group adds on another sentence. With certain groups of people competing to make the story even weirder than it was before, this can get pretty surreal. Also goes for certain improv games. The more formalized version is called "Consequences," and asks a different person to fill in one of the following, in order, then fold the paper so his entry is unreadable and pass to the next person. The items are 1. Man's Name 2. Woman's Name 3. Place 4. Reason they were there 5. What he said 6. How she replied 7. What happened. [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* There's a certain word game where one person starts a story with the first sentence, and each person in the group adds on another sentence. With certain groups of people competing to make the story even weirder than it was before, this can get pretty surreal. Also goes for certain improv games. The more formalized version is called "Consequences," and asks a different person to fill in one of the following, in order, then fold the paper so his entry is unreadable and pass to the next person. The items are 1. Man's Name 2. Woman's Name 3. Place 4. Reason they were there 5. What he said 6. How she replied 7. What happened. [[Hilarity Ensues]].


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** ''[[Peter Chimaera book of hsitorical faFfiction]]'' is 44 pages of gold. One story, ''Einstein's Theory of Justice'', starts with Einstein "discovering" that he "invented" his Theory of Relativity and ends with a battle with {{spoiler|'''Thomas Edison'''}} who used the theory to time travel to that moment to steal it for himself and take the credit. It really picks up once {{spoiler|Edison}} recruits {{spoiler|the mummy of '''Julius Caesar'''}} to fight Einstein.
** ''[[Peter Chimaera book of hsitorical faFfiction]]'' is 44 pages of gold. One story, ''Einstein's Theory of Justice'', starts with Einstein "discovering" that he "invented" his Theory of Relativity and ends with a battle with {{spoiler|'''Thomas Edison'''}} who used the theory to time travel to that moment to steal it for himself and take the credit. It really picks up once {{spoiler|Edison}} recruits {{spoiler|the mummy of '''Julius Caesar'''}} to fight Einstein.
** ''[http://www.peterchimaera.com/batman.txt Batman: Nemesis Fight]''. We won't spoil anything in the short story.
** ''[http://www.peterchimaera.com/batman.txt Batman: Nemesis Fight]''. We won't spoil anything in the short story.
* One of the current kings of this trope is [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/849822/Shadow_Crystal_Mage Shadow Crystal Mage]. His works include such gems as:
* One of the current{{when}} kings of this trope is [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/849822/Shadow_Crystal_Mage Shadow Crystal Mage]. His works include such gems as:
** ''[[Takamachi Nanoha of 2814]]'' where the [[Main Character|eponymous character]] gets a [[Green Lantern Ring]] on top of [[Empathic Weapon|Raging Heart]]. That's just the ''first'' chapter. The later chapters gets more insane, with [[Power Rangers|Megazords]], Godzilla and somehow ''this very Wiki'' getting thrown in...
** ''[[Takamachi Nanoha of 2814]]'' where the [[Main Character|eponymous character]] gets a [[Green Lantern Ring]] on top of [[Empathic Weapon|Raging Heart]]. That's just the ''first'' chapter. The later chapters gets more insane, with [[Power Rangers|Megazords]], Godzilla and somehow ''this very Wiki'' getting thrown in...
** [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5839836/1/ Magical Girl Magistra Erebea Molly!], the world's first ''[[The Dresden Files]] / [[TV Tropes]]'' crossover.
** ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5839836/1/ Magical Girl Magistra Erebea Molly!]'', the world's first ''[[The Dresden Files]] / [[TV Tropes]]'' crossover.
** ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5735361/1/ VENGEANCE! The Musical! The Story of Uchiha Sasuke!]'': 8 year-old Sasuke makes a play about how he's going to kill Itachi. It becomes a big hit and Konoha's biggest tourist attraction.
** ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5735361/1/ VENGEANCE! The Musical! The Story of Uchiha Sasuke!]'': eight-year-old Sasuke makes a play about how he's going to kill Itachi. It becomes a big hit and Konoha's biggest tourist attraction.
** [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1084027/1/ The Door] is a ''[[Tale Spin]]''/''[[Stargate SG-1|Stargate SG 1]]'' crossover that actually makes sense. Yes, furries ''and'' the Stargate universe and it makes sense. Worth a look if you like both franchises.
** ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/1084027/1/ The Door]'' is a ''[[Tale Spin]]''/''[[Stargate SG-1]]'' crossover that actually makes sense. Yes, furries ''and'' the Stargate universe and it makes sense. Worth a look if you like both franchises.
** Oddly, his stories also tend to take on a serious note in later chapters, generally around chapter 3 or 4, with things like plot and character development appearing, ''without in any way reducing the crack level''.
** Oddly, his stories also tend to take on a serious note in later chapters, generally around chapter 3 or 4, with things like plot and character development appearing, ''without in any way reducing the crack level''.
* If [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/849822/Shadow_Crystal Shadow Crystal Mage] is the king of this trope, then [[Sue Mary]] is surely the queen. She wrote [[Love's Heartstrings|a fanfic]] where [[Hannah Montana]] falls in love with ''[[Kung Fu Panda|Po]]''.
* If [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/849822/Shadow_Crystal Shadow Crystal Mage] is the king of this trope, then [[Sue Mary]] is surely the queen. She wrote [[Love's Heartstrings|a fanfic]] where [[Hannah Montana]] falls in love with ''[[Kung Fu Panda|Po]]''.
* Many of [[Hans Von Hozel]]'s works fall into this category.
* Many of [[Hans Von Hozel]]'s works fall into this category.
* The [https://www.fanfiction.net/u/237579/Twins-Of-Hazzard Twins Of Hazard]'s ''[[Law and Order]]'' fics.
* The [https://www.fanfiction.net/u/237579/Twins-Of-Hazzard Twins Of Hazard]'s ''[[Law and Order]]'' fics.



=== Inter-Media Crossovers ===
=== Inter-Media Crossovers ===
* '' [http://milk-fics.livejournal.com/1162.html A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes]'' is a crossover with ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'' and the ''[[Superman]]'' universe in which one of the Nation-tans is ensnared by an alien plant called the Black Mercy. Plenty of potential for lulz and suckage, but damned if it's not one of the most well-written and [[Emotional Torque|moving]] fills from the [[Kink Meme]].
* '' [http://milk-fics.livejournal.com/1162.html A Dream is a Wish Your Heart Makes]'' is a crossover with ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'' and the ''[[Superman]]'' universe in which one of the Nation-tans is ensnared by an alien plant called the Black Mercy. Plenty of potential for lulz and suckage, but damned if it's not one of the most well-written and [[Emotional Torque|moving]] fills from the [[Kink Meme]].
* There is a crossover between ''[[Dragonball Z]]'' and ''[[The Diary of a Young Girl]]''. Anne lives, falls in love with Goku, and Hitler turns Super Saiyan shortly before Goku vaporizes him. One gets the feeling that this was inspired by an [[This Is Your Premise on Drugs|O.D. on a combination of Psychadelics, Ritalin]], and bad ingenuity. The fic in question can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20120424085315/http://smallcave.net/goferchan/afgoku01.html here]. It is possible that its genesis lay not in drugs but in a misguided middle schooler coming home from school after learning about the holocaust, thinking, "Man, Hitler sucks! Goku should kick his ass!" And then he set his eyes on the computer, and one of the great legends of fanfiction was born. The fic is read by [[That Guy With The Glasses|Bennet the Sage]] here: [https://web.archive.org/web/20141110230739/http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/bt/the-sage/fanfic-theatre/5040-masterpiece-fanfic-theatre-episode-2]. And believe it or not, this kind of already happened in canon. It's called the 12th movie, ''Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn''. No, seriously. Hitler got revived in the 12th movie, and {{spoiler|Goten and Trunks}} kicked his ass in Saiyajin form. It's only in the uncut DVD release. All TV Syndications edit out all scenes with Hitler.
* There is a crossover between ''[[Dragonball Z]]'' and ''[[The Diary of a Young Girl]]''. Anne lives, falls in love with Goku, and Hitler turns Super Saiyan shortly before Goku vaporizes him. One gets the feeling that this was inspired by an [[This Is Your Premise on Drugs|O.D. on a combination of Psychedelics, Ritalin]], and bad ingenuity. The fic in question can be found [https://web.archive.org/web/20120424085315/http://smallcave.net/goferchan/afgoku01.html here]. It is possible that its genesis lay not in drugs but in a misguided middle-schooler coming home from school after learning about the holocaust, thinking, "Man, Hitler sucks! Goku should kick his ass!" And then he set his eyes on the computer, and one of the great legends of fan fiction was born. The fic is read by [[That Guy With The Glasses|Bennet the Sage]] here: [https://web.archive.org/web/20141110230739/http://thatguywiththeglasses.com/videolinks/bt/the-sage/fanfic-theatre/5040-masterpiece-fanfic-theatre-episode-2]. And believe it or not, this kind of already happened in canon. It's called the 12th movie, ''Dragon Ball Z: Fusion Reborn''. No, seriously. Hitler got revived in the 12th movie, and {{spoiler|Goten and Trunks}} kicked his ass in Saiyajin form. It's only in the uncut DVD release. All TV Syndications edit out all scenes with Hitler.
* [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3007925/1/Star_Wars_The_Land_Before_Time_A_Jedis_Destiny Here is a crossover between] ''[[Star Wars]]'' and ''[[The Land Before Time]]''. It works.
* [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3007925/1/Star_Wars_The_Land_Before_Time_A_Jedis_Destiny Here is a crossover between] ''[[Star Wars]]'' and ''[[The Land Before Time]]''. It works.
* [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2751389/1/Magic_of_Tetris Ladies and gentlemen], the world's first ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'' /''[[Tetris]]'' crossover.
* [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2751389/1/Magic_of_Tetris Ladies and gentlemen], the world's first ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'' /''[[Tetris]]'' crossover.
* ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5921555/1/ Beloved: Sethe of the Rebellion]'' attempts to mix Toni Morrison's Pulitzer prize winning novel ''Beloved'' with ''[[Code Geass]]''.
* ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/5921555/1/ Beloved: Sethe of the Rebellion]'' attempts to mix Toni Morrison's Pulitzer prize winning novel ''Beloved'' with ''[[Code Geass]]''.
* ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4439578/1/Kaiju_Moon Kaiju Moon]''. [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]. ''[[Sailor Moon]]''/''[[Godzilla]]'' crossover. Reincarnation went a little... ''misdirected''. Most of [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1335221/Shritistrang Shritstrang's] work is rather cracky. Including a ''[[Ranma ½]]''/''[[Super Mario Bros.|Super Mario Bros]]'' crossover, where Ryoga and Kodachi turn out to be ''koopas''. And a ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'' and ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' crossover fic where ''Severus Snape ends up becoming Sailor Mars''.
* ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4439578/1/Kaiju_Moon Kaiju Moon]''. [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]]. ''[[Sailor Moon]]''/''[[Godzilla]]'' crossover. Reincarnation went a little... ''misdirected''. Most of [http://www.fanfiction.net/u/1335221/Shritistrang Shritstrang's] work is rather cracky. Including a ''[[Ranma ½]]''/''[[Super Mario Bros.]]'' crossover, where Ryoga and Kodachi turn out to be ''koopas''. And a ''[[Harry Potter (novel)|Harry Potter]]'' and ''[[Sailor Moon]]'' crossover fic where ''Severus Snape ends up becoming Sailor Mars''.
* In another bizarre crossover involving Ryoga from ''[[Ranma ½]]'', ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3844604/1/Ryouga_vs_the_Road_Runner Ryouga vs. the Road Runner]''. [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]], and yes, it's ''[[Looney Tunes|that]]'' Road Runner.
* In another bizarre crossover involving Ryoga from ''[[Ranma ½]]'', ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3844604/1/Ryouga_vs_the_Road_Runner Ryouga vs. the Road Runner]''. [[Exactly What It Says on the Tin]], and yes, it's ''[[Looney Tunes|that]]'' Road Runner.
* ''[http://largeham9000.deviantart.com/#/d36ip33 The Nostalgia Critic Meets FFVII: The Review that Never Happened -- A FanFic]''. Take the [[The Nostalgia Critic]] and throw him into a world where the ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' characters want a better review and kidnap him. Then throw in [[Gender Bender|sex-change materia]], the infamous Wall Market, pissed off FFVII Characters and what do you get? A crack fic! Also, Aerith and Sepiroth get married. A [[Crack Pairing]] if there ever was one. Warning: [[NSFW]].
* ''[http://largeham9000.deviantart.com/#/d36ip33 The Nostalgia Critic Meets FFVII: The Review that Never Happened -- A FanFic]''. Take the [[The Nostalgia Critic]] and throw him into a world where the ''[[Final Fantasy VII]]'' characters want a better review and kidnap him. Then throw in [[Gender Bender|sex-change materia]], the infamous Wall Market, pissed off FFVII Characters and what do you get? A crack fic! Also, Aerith and Sepiroth get married. A [[Crack Pairing]] if there ever was one. Warning: [[NSFW]].
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* There exists a crossover of ''[[Dragon Age II]]'' with ''[[Jersey Shore]]''. [http://mikah1337.deviantart.com/art/Jersey-Shore-Kirkwall-Edition-255715782?q=boost%3Apopular%20kirkwall%20shore&qo=0 Seriously, it exists].
* There exists a crossover of ''[[Dragon Age II]]'' with ''[[Jersey Shore]]''. [http://mikah1337.deviantart.com/art/Jersey-Shore-Kirkwall-Edition-255715782?q=boost%3Apopular%20kirkwall%20shore&qo=0 Seriously, it exists].
* A recipe: Take one lovable goofball [[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy|named Ed]], add a tentacle-bearded pirate [[Pirates of the Caribbean|named Davy Jones]], stir in a well known fast food restaurant, and presto! You get ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7603560/1/Ed_And_Davy_Jones_Work_At_McDonelds Ed and Davy Jones Work At McDonalds]''.
* A recipe: Take one lovable goofball [[Ed, Edd 'n' Eddy|named Ed]], add a tentacle-bearded pirate [[Pirates of the Caribbean|named Davy Jones]], stir in a well known fast food restaurant, and presto! You get ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7603560/1/Ed_And_Davy_Jones_Work_At_McDonelds Ed and Davy Jones Work At McDonalds]''.
* ''[https://www.wattpad.com/story/173566505-final-stand-of-death Final Stand of Death]'' is a [[Continuation]] of ''[[Celebrity Deathmatch]]'', where [[Marilyn Manson]] is faced with an army of [[The Disembodied]] [[Our Souls Are Different| Souls]] of his fallen foes, who seems suspiciously like a certain {{spoiler| [[Spice Girls| girl group]]}}, with Planet Dolan and random YouTubers checking out... possibly a [[Meta Fic]] as well.
* ''[https://www.wattpad.com/story/173566505-final-stand-of-death Final Stand of Death]'' is a [[Continuation]] of ''[[Celebrity Deathmatch]]'', where [[Marilyn Manson]] is faced with an army of [[The Disembodied]] [[Our Souls Are Different|Souls]] of his fallen foes, who seems suspiciously like a certain {{spoiler|[[Spice Girls|girl group]]}}, with Planet Dolan and random YouTubers checking out... possibly a [[Meta Fic]] as well.
* ''[[Hazbin Hotel]]'' has had a lot of crossovers with ''[[Doom]]'' since the pilot first aired, with many of them involving Charlie acting as a mediator, negotiator, or therapist toward the invading Doomguy. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iRFiOeiB2Mg One example here.]


=== Anime & Manga ===
===Anime and Manga===
* ''[[The DysFUNctional Pirates|The Dys FU Nctional Pirates]]'', which is a series of ''[[One Piece]]'' crack one-shots.
* ''[[The DysFUNctional Pirates|The Dys FU Nctional Pirates]]'', which is a series of ''[[One Piece]]'' crack one-shots.
* For fans of ''[[Katekyo Hitman Reborn]]'', we have '' [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6864174/1/The_Tale_of_the_Samba_Pineapple The Tale of the Samba Pineapple]'', specially written for April Fools' Day.
* For fans of ''[[Katekyo Hitman Reborn]]'', we have '' [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6864174/1/The_Tale_of_the_Samba_Pineapple The Tale of the Samba Pineapple]'', specially written for April Fools' Day.
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* Looking for a weird ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'' fanfic? Look no further than [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3582765/1/Pokemon# this absolutely ''insane'' one-shot right here]. It involves ''many'' [[Non Sequitur]]s (Yay! Kill all water bottles!), James getting squished by a "giant [[Super Mario Bros.|Mario]] thing", Brock eating chicken noodle soup, and a guy named [[Everything's Better with Bob|Bob]]. {{spoiler|It ends with [[The Mr. Men Show (Animation)|Little Miss Sunshine]] being eaten by a random guy}}.
* Looking for a weird ''[[Pokémon (anime)|Pokémon]]'' fanfic? Look no further than [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3582765/1/Pokemon# this absolutely ''insane'' one-shot right here]. It involves ''many'' [[Non Sequitur]]s (Yay! Kill all water bottles!), James getting squished by a "giant [[Super Mario Bros.|Mario]] thing", Brock eating chicken noodle soup, and a guy named [[Everything's Better with Bob|Bob]]. {{spoiler|It ends with [[The Mr. Men Show (Animation)|Little Miss Sunshine]] being eaten by a random guy}}.
=== Film ===

=== Film (Animated) ===
* In [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4005976/1/Land_Before_Time_Voyage_through_time this fanfic], the cast of ''[[The Land Before Time]]'' encounter ''[[Reds with Rockets|Soviet naval spetsnaz]]''. Surprisingly, it occasionally verges on [[WAFF]].
* In [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/4005976/1/Land_Before_Time_Voyage_through_time this fanfic], the cast of ''[[The Land Before Time]]'' encounter ''[[Reds with Rockets|Soviet naval spetsnaz]]''. Surprisingly, it occasionally verges on [[WAFF]].
* ''[http://www.ficwad.com/story/88009 Black and White]''. "You didn't know that [[101 Dalmatians|Pongo]] was a [[Anita Blake|were-hound]], did you? Did you?!"
* ''[http://www.ficwad.com/story/88009 Black and White]''. "You didn't know that [[101 Dalmatians|Pongo]] was a [[Anita Blake|were-hound]], did you? Did you?!"
* When Sergeant Calhoon (the badass [[Action Girl]] protagonist of the [[Fictional Video Game]] ''Hero's Duty'' from ''[[Wreck-It Ralph]]''} is away on her honeymoon, she has Anna (from ''[[Frozen]]'') fill in for her in [https://www.deviantart.com/rastifan/art/The-Crossover-917920297 this scene] on ''[[DeviantArt]]''. Anna does seem to catch on fast... (NSFW due to language).


=== Film (Live-Action) ===
* There's a ''[[Titanic]]''/''[[Star Wars]]'' [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2556732/1/Across_The_Stars crossover] on [[Fanfiction.net]]. Oddly enough, it actually works.
* There's a ''[[Titanic]]''/''[[Star Wars]]'' [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2556732/1/Across_The_Stars crossover] on [[Fanfiction.net]]. Oddly enough, it actually works.
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBBw9E2Q_aY This] "how it should have ended" clip combines ''[[Terminator (franchise)|Terminator]]'' and ''[[Back to the Future (film)|Back to The Future]]''. It '''totally''' works.
* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bBBw9E2Q_aY This] "how it should have ended" clip combines ''[[Terminator (franchise)|Terminator]]'' and ''[[Back to the Future (film)|Back to The Future]]''. It '''totally''' works.
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'''Vader''': Westley! }}
'''Vader''': Westley! }}
* ''[[The Wizard of Oz (film)|The Wizard of Oz]] 3: Dorothy Goes To Hell'', an animated [[Fan Sequel]] to ''[[Return to Oz]]'' made by [[James Rolfe]], in which Dorothy, accompanied by a talking feces-encrusted pickle, travels to Oz on a [[Star Wars|sandcrawler]] to take the Red Brick Road to [[Hell]] and stop [[Satan]] and his brother Lucifer before they can blow up the world with an evil cyborg version of [[Jesus]]. Yes, really.
* ''[[The Wizard of Oz (film)|The Wizard of Oz]] 3: Dorothy Goes To Hell'', an animated [[Fan Sequel]] to ''[[Return to Oz]]'' made by [[James Rolfe]], in which Dorothy, accompanied by a talking feces-encrusted pickle, travels to Oz on a [[Star Wars|sandcrawler]] to take the Red Brick Road to [[Hell]] and stop [[Satan]] and his brother Lucifer before they can blow up the world with an evil cyborg version of [[Jesus]]. Yes, really.



=== Literature ===
=== Literature ===
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* ''[[Twila the Girl Who Waz In Luv With A Vampyre]]'' and ''[[Forbiden Fruit: The Tempation Of Edward Cullen]]'' are ''[[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]'' [[Troll Fic]]s in the style of ''[[My Immortal]]''.
* ''[[Twila the Girl Who Waz In Luv With A Vampyre]]'' and ''[[Forbiden Fruit: The Tempation Of Edward Cullen]]'' are ''[[Twilight (novel)|Twilight]]'' [[Troll Fic]]s in the style of ''[[My Immortal]]''.


=== Live-Action TV ===

=== Live-Action Television ===
* ''[[The X-Files]]'' fandom gives us ''[http://groups.google.ca/group/alt.tv.mst3k.mstings/msg/af0f34e9e33a7bf2?dmode=source The Adventures of Mighty Mulder and Super Scully]''.
* ''[[The X-Files]]'' fandom gives us ''[http://groups.google.ca/group/alt.tv.mst3k.mstings/msg/af0f34e9e33a7bf2?dmode=source The Adventures of Mighty Mulder and Super Scully]''.
* ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3224332/1/ Counts of Blood]'', a crossover between ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and ''[[The Muppets]]'' with Count von Count visiting his old friend The Master in Sunnydale. Let's just say that the Count is not entirely sane, nor is he kid-friendly. It's wonderful. If ''[[Sesame Street]]'' and ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' had never been aired, and the word "frog" swapped with, say, "reporter", it would be just another Buffy fic—albeit well written.
* ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3224332/1/ Counts of Blood]'', a crossover between ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' and ''[[The Muppets]]'' with Count von Count visiting his old friend The Master in Sunnydale. Let's just say that the Count is not entirely sane, nor is he kid-friendly. It's wonderful. If ''[[Sesame Street]]'' and ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' had never been aired, and the word "frog" swapped with, say, "reporter", it would be just another Buffy fic—albeit well written.
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* ''[[Of Love and Bunnies]]'' is a self-described "cleverly hidden Crack Fic" about the ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' and ''[[Power Rangers Dino Thunder]]''. Surprisingly not as cracky as it could be, since the authors do a great job keeping people in character, but then they get to the [[Crack Pairing]] of {{spoiler|Conner and Kat. Yes, the [[Cloudcuckoolander]] Red Ranger of PRDT and the Pink Ranger from MMPR, Zeo and Turbo, who is about five or six years older than him}}.
* ''[[Of Love and Bunnies]]'' is a self-described "cleverly hidden Crack Fic" about the ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' and ''[[Power Rangers Dino Thunder]]''. Surprisingly not as cracky as it could be, since the authors do a great job keeping people in character, but then they get to the [[Crack Pairing]] of {{spoiler|Conner and Kat. Yes, the [[Cloudcuckoolander]] Red Ranger of PRDT and the Pink Ranger from MMPR, Zeo and Turbo, who is about five or six years older than him}}.
* ''[[Day of the Barney Trilogy|Day of the Barney]]'' distinguishes itself from the typical anti-''[[Barney and Friends]]'' fic with its insane premise of casting Barney as a villain hellbent on [[Take Over the World|taking over the world]]... A demonic, immortal, genuinely terrifying and competent villain, we mean.
* ''[[Day of the Barney Trilogy|Day of the Barney]]'' distinguishes itself from the typical anti-''[[Barney and Friends]]'' fic with its insane premise of casting Barney as a villain hellbent on [[Take Over the World|taking over the world]]... A demonic, immortal, genuinely terrifying and competent villain, we mean.



=== Tabletop Games ===
=== Tabletop Games ===
* In [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3186783/1/A_Crushed_Empire these] [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3385798/1/Unified_Races stories] everyone from ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' converts to [[Completely Missing the Point|Christianity]] and [[The Theme Park Version|lives happily ever after]].
* In [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3186783/1/A_Crushed_Empire these] [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3385798/1/Unified_Races stories] everyone from ''[[Warhammer 40,000]]'' converts to [[Completely Missing the Point|Christianity]] and [[The Theme Park Version|lives happily ever after]].



=== Video Games ===
=== Video Games ===
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* ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6091345/1/Doukutsu_Days Doukutsu Days]'' and its [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7115142/1/Doukutsu_Days_2_Electric_Boogaloo sequel], ''[[Cave Story]]'' fanfics that add nonsensical plot points at every turn. For one, {{spoiler|Quote starts talking}}.
* ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6091345/1/Doukutsu_Days Doukutsu Days]'' and its [http://www.fanfiction.net/s/7115142/1/Doukutsu_Days_2_Electric_Boogaloo sequel], ''[[Cave Story]]'' fanfics that add nonsensical plot points at every turn. For one, {{spoiler|Quote starts talking}}.
* ''[[Iji (webcomic)|Iji]]'' is this to [[Iji|the video game of the same name]]. Various crossover madness and silly things happening here and there, ''[[Gurren Lagann]]''-grade [[Hot-Blooded|Hot Bloodedness]], mad science... and we're still waiting for the kitchen sink.
* ''[[Iji (webcomic)|Iji]]'' is this to [[Iji|the video game of the same name]]. Various crossover madness and silly things happening here and there, ''[[Gurren Lagann]]''-grade [[Hot-Blooded|Hot Bloodedness]], mad science... and we're still waiting for the kitchen sink.
* Crossovers between ''[[Doom]]'' and ''[[Animal Crossing]]'' (mostly one-panel gags on ''[[DeviantArt]]'' have become oddly common since both franchises got new titles in 2020.


=== Web Comics ===

=== Webcomics ===
* It's an unwritten rule that ''[[Penny and Aggie]]'' fanfic should be Crack Fic; at the very least, very few serious fics exist among ideas like [[Camp Gay]] Fred being the sole survivor of a [[Zombie Apocalypse]] and [[Put on a Bus]] [[Jerk Jock]] Rich [[If It's You It's Okay|falling in love with him]]. Or Cyndi and Charlotte [[Foe Yay|admitting and consummating their love]] in a [[Girls Behind Bars|women's prison]].
* It's an unwritten rule that ''[[Penny and Aggie]]'' fanfic should be Crack Fic; at the very least, very few serious fics exist among ideas like [[Camp Gay]] Fred being the sole survivor of a [[Zombie Apocalypse]] and [[Put on a Bus]] [[Jerk Jock]] Rich [[If It's You It's Okay|falling in love with him]]. Or Cyndi and Charlotte [[Foe Yay|admitting and consummating their love]] in a [[Girls Behind Bars|women's prison]].
* Many ''[[The Order of the Stick]]'' [http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111631 crack] [http://forum.fanfiction.net/topic/71859/25954605/6/ pairings]. Yes, the same thread that spawned [[Oneiroi Series|this one]]. [[The Order of the Stick|Redcloak and Vaarsuvius]] having an affair that ends with a [[Deliver Us From Evil|love child]]? It works.
* Many ''[[The Order of the Stick]]'' [http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?t=111631 crack] [http://forum.fanfiction.net/topic/71859/25954605/6/ pairings]. Yes, the same thread that spawned [[Oneiroi Series|this one]]. [[The Order of the Stick|Redcloak and Vaarsuvius]] having an affair that ends with a [[Deliver Us From Evil|love child]]? It works.



=== Web Original ===
=== Web Original ===
* [[Superdickery.com]] has "[http://www.superdickery.com/category/qfat/ Questionable Fan Art Theater]" section. Bring your own [[Brain Bleach]], etc.
* [[Superdickery.com]] has "[https://web.archive.org/web/20150501011050/http://www.superdickery.com/category/qfat/ Questionable Fan Art Theater]" section. Bring your own [[Brain Bleach]], etc.



=== Western Animation ===
=== Western Animation ===
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* The ''[[Total Drama Island]]'' fanfic ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6403931/1/Illogical Illogical]'' is an interesting example because it takes place inside Izzy's mind (which [[Cloudcuckoolander|is saying a lot]]) and the [[Crack Pairing]] is between two of her personalities.
* The ''[[Total Drama Island]]'' fanfic ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/6403931/1/Illogical Illogical]'' is an interesting example because it takes place inside Izzy's mind (which [[Cloudcuckoolander|is saying a lot]]) and the [[Crack Pairing]] is between two of her personalities.
* ''[[Beating the Heat]]:'' The main (sorry, mane) characters of ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' [[Love Is in the Air|go into an Element of Harmony-induced heat...]] and surprisingly it ''doesn't'' devolve into a porn story. Instead the plot is focused around the six mares (and soon everypony else) resisting their urges long enough to ''stop'' the heat before it spreads through every pony in the land, including [[Physical God|the two princesses]], and the entire world ends in [[Out with a Bang|one massive orgy]]. What sex does happen is generally not referenced explicitly and played thoroughly for laughs; the story instead focuses on the absurdity of the situation.
* ''[[Beating the Heat]]:'' The main (sorry, mane) characters of ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic]]'' [[Love Is in the Air|go into an Element of Harmony-induced heat...]] and surprisingly it ''doesn't'' devolve into a porn story. Instead the plot is focused around the six mares (and soon everypony else) resisting their urges long enough to ''stop'' the heat before it spreads through every pony in the land, including [[Physical God|the two princesses]], and the entire world ends in [[Out with a Bang|one massive orgy]]. What sex does happen is generally not referenced explicitly and played thoroughly for laughs; the story instead focuses on the absurdity of the situation.
* ''[[Of Cartoons, Randomness, and Beef Jerky]]'': This story involves [[Dora the Explorer]] teaming up with characters such as [[Winnie the Pooh]], [[Phineas and Ferb]], and [[Disney Fairies|Tinker Bell]] and going to visit [[Hello Kitty]]'s house for some beef jerky. Among other things, it's [[Reference Overdosed]], [[Barney and Friends]] is hit by a roller coaster, a [[:Category:Yandere|Yandere]] Isabella appears, and [[South Park|Kenny]] [[They Killed Kenny|dies]]. It's actually pretty funny and worth reading.
* ''[[Of Cartoons, Randomness, and Beef Jerky]]'': This story involves [[Dora the Explorer]] teaming up with characters such as [[Winnie the Pooh]], [[Phineas and Ferb]], and [[Disney Fairies|Tinker Bell]] and going to visit [[Hello Kitty]]'s house for some beef jerky. Among other things, it's [[Reference Overdosed]], [[Barney and Friends]] is hit by a roller coaster, a [[Yandere]] Isabella appears, and [[South Park|Kenny]] [[They Killed Kenny|dies]]. It's actually pretty funny and worth reading.


=== Other Media ===

=== Other ===
* Some of the fics listed [[So Bad It's Good/Fan Works|here]]. A few of them are already listed on this page.
* Some of the fics listed [[So Bad It's Good/Fan Works|here]]. A few of them are already listed on this page.
* [http://ch-ch-ch-chad.livejournal.com/41487.html This bad boy], in which [[Stephen Colbert]] leaves a fork in the microwave, goes back in time, and makes [[Adolf Hitler]] fall in love with him.
* [http://ch-ch-ch-chad.livejournal.com/41487.html This bad boy], in which [[Stephen Colbert]] leaves a fork in the microwave, goes back in time, and makes [[Adolf Hitler]] fall in love with him.
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This fanfic is about [[Thurl Ravenscroft|Tony the Tiger]] (Frosted Flakes commercials) fighting [[Doctor Who|Cybermen]] with an army of clones. }}
This fanfic is about [[Thurl Ravenscroft|Tony the Tiger]] (Frosted Flakes commercials) fighting [[Doctor Who|Cybermen]] with an army of clones. }}
* ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/287755/1/Youre_a_Real_Tiger_Crackle You're a Real Tiger, Crackle]''. A legendary cereal-box mascot [[Slash Fic]] coupling of Tony the Tiger and Crackle (of Rice Krispies fame) that was clearly written on a dare, and then only for the [[Squick|rude punchline]].
* ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/287755/1/Youre_a_Real_Tiger_Crackle You're a Real Tiger, Crackle]''. A legendary cereal-box mascot [[Slash Fic]] coupling of Tony the Tiger and Crackle (of Rice Krispies fame) that was clearly written on a dare, and then only for the [[Squick|rude punchline]].
* ''[http://quackedsquare.deviantart.com/art/Pedobear-gets-horny-206447470 Pedobear Gets Horny]{{Dead link}}'' is a fic about Pedobear violating [[Justin Bieber]].
* ''[http://quackedsquare.deviantart.com/art/Pedobear-gets-horny-206447470 Pedobear Gets Horny]''{{Dead link}} is a fic about Pedobear violating [[Justin Bieber]].


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continued laughing, then finally said 'Goku! You came here expecting to find a madman, but instead, you found a GOD!' Hitler had become a Super Saiyan.

Anonymous Poster #1: Woody is stuck inside Sunnyside with the gang, and has just had his arm torn off by Lotso. Luckily, a rifle through the confiscated items drawer and a bit of duct tape later, Woody has a new arm -- a Swiss Army knife duct-taped to his shoulder, Ash Williams style. Now what shall he do with his new arm? Bonus points if you can get Ken to call Woody's new arm "groovy".
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Fanfic on crack. The easiest type of fanfic to write, and one of the hardest to write well - the other types of fanfic that are also hard to write well are ALL the other types of fanfic.

Crack Fic is not merely humorous. In fact. in many cases it doesn't have to be humorous. While it is similar to Alternate Universe Fic, in that they both change some fundamental aspect of the source material, the "something's different about this" idea taken to the extreme. In its broadest sense, crack fic is any story whose premise and events would be completely implausible in canon. These frequently include bizarre settings and explorations of improbable relationships between characters—not merely unlikely in canon, as in Foe Yay, but totally irrational and turned up a notch beyond that, as in Crack Pairing.

Crack fic is often considered the result of a challenge, either from someone outside the author or from the author him/herself: "This idea is completely unworkable, but I bet I can make it work." The name stems from the notion that the author must have been ingesting some illegal substance just to think up the idea, let alone write it.

Even more than the rest of the realm of fanfic, crack fic is proof of Sturgeon's Law. Much of what is actually labeled as crack fic is pure nonsense, streams of out-of-character absurdity stereotypically written by young teenagers who were "soooooo high on sugar/caffeine/cold medicine/red cordial/crack that I had this great idea lol", and don't understand that "randomness" and the in-jokes they share with their friends do not actual humor make.

The rare and shining well-written crack fic, however, interweaves an outlandish premise with solid characterization, internally consistent logic, and a clear understanding of the rules and feel of the source material (as every writing teacher in history has said, you have to know the rules before you can break them). It's a difficult tightrope to walk, and it's easy to fall off one side or the other into "not quite enough to make the premise work" or "so crazy that it no longer makes any sense." This difficulty frequently drives both authors (who balk at the work involved) and readers (who are often skeptical that the author has really pulled the premise off) away from the genre, but crack fic fans agree that the discovery or creation of a successful story is well worth the search.

Compare Crack Pairing, Bizarro Fiction, Spamfic.


Examples of Crack Fic include:

"Official" Examples

Anime and Manga

Comic Books

Film

  • Funny or Die's When Harry Met Sally... II. It starts off staunchly Original Flavor with the mildly cracky premise of Harry in an old folks' home after Sally's death, falling in love for the second time with Helen Mirren's character. Then the vampires show up.
  • Bubba Ho-Tep features an elderly Elvis and JFK (who's brain has been transplanted into a black man's body) fighting a mummy. I swear I'm not making that up.[1]
  • Jesus Christ Vampire Hunter is a musical movie in which Jesus, in the modern day, kills vampires... and sings.
  • The brucesploitation "classic" The Dragon Lives Again, featuring Popeye, Kwai Chang Caine, The One-Armed Swordsman, 007, The Man With No Name, The Godfather, Laurel and Hardy, The Exorcist, Dracula and Emmanuelle with most of them trying to conquer Hell/The Underworld.
  • Seltzer and Friedberg's movies, especially Disaster Movie.
  • Sony actually tried to pitch a movie that crossed Men in Black with 21 Jump Street, and it got as far as James Bobbin (the director of Alice Through the Looking Glass) signing on as director, but sadly never got further than that.

Literature

  • Twilight is arguably a Crack Fic of Vampire Mythology. Furthermore, the fourth book, Breaking Dawn is arguably a Crack Fic of itself.
  • The Rocky Horror Discworld Show. Yes, it's official; made with the permission of Richard O'Brien and the enthusiastic encouragement of Terry Pratchett, the only performance took place at the 2010 Discworld Convention. Carrot and Angua are Brad and Janet, Lord Vetinari is Frank-N-Furter and Igor and Igorina are... oh, you guessed.
  • Speaking of Terry Pratchett, Good Omens is arguably a Crack Fic of the Bible (specifically, the Book of Revelation).

Live-Action Television

  • "Can't Smeg Won't Smeg" was the first feature of Red Dwarf Night, the Red Dwarf Tenth Anniversary Celebration. It is Red Dwarf as a cooking show, based on a real English cooking show. One full of the unintentional hilarity that comes of asking these characters to cook.
  • The Glee episode "Comeback".

Music

Toys

  • TMNT Troll Dolls. No, seriously, these are real. Someone actually thought Troll Ninja Turtles would sell, which they didn't. Of course, if you did buy one it might be wise to hang onto it, because they're pretty rare now.

Video Games

Web Comics

Western Animation

Other Media

  • There's a certain word game where one person starts a story with the first sentence, and each person in the group adds on another sentence. With certain groups of people competing to make the story even weirder than it was before, this can get pretty surreal. Also goes for certain improv games. The more formalized version is called "Consequences," and asks a different person to fill in one of the following, in order, then fold the paper so his entry is unreadable and pass to the next person. The items are 1. Man's Name 2. Woman's Name 3. Place 4. Reason they were there 5. What he said 6. How she replied 7. What happened. Hilarity Ensues.

Fan Work Examples

Specific Authors

Inter-Media Crossovers

Anime and Manga

"This fic is not on crack. Crack is on this fic."

  • Naruto 40,000.
  • Thousand Shinji and its even more crack-tastic sequel The Open Door, To pick one plot line out off The Open Door: A daemon (who eats souls, and kills people with tentacles) named Lars and Skuld cause an industrial revolution, change the nature of magic and raise a child. Oh, and Skuld is technically the father.
  • There is a Naruto fanfic about what allegedly happened during Itachi's story. Where to start...? Well, he accidentally killed his friend during a spar, accidentally killed the entire clan (after he used the wrong side of his sword to threaten them with... oops)... the list goes on. And his super torture move? He distracts the target then screams in their face. First person to guess what goes here gets a cookie!
  • This mixes Fullmetal Alchemist and Pokémon together in a very, very weird way. The title, Pokémists: Pocket Alchemists should speak for itself.
  • All You Need Is Love from the Death Note fandom has Light/Naomi Misora as the pairing, makes Naomi the narrator, and just takes what it wants. One of the best crack fics in existence despite butchering of grammar.
  • Ever wondered what it would be like if Ah! My Goddess experienced a Zombie Apocalypse? It's actually quite good.
  • A Bleach fanfic version of this: Love and the Art of War. Nanao X Kenpachi Zaraki. In the words of the author, "Nanao X ...Zaraki? I have no excuse, explanation, or defense of this pairing whatsoever. So very, very sorry. The crack! It burns!" And it's actually good.
  • Slope, a Death Note crack fic. This fic is only particularly funny due to its radically understated final line.
  • This ridiculous Axis Powers Hetalia fanfic features, among other things, Canada behaving like a stereotypical Dastardly Whiplash-esque villain, North Italy & South Italy fighting an army of ninja hipsters, and Germany literally pulling a machine gun out of his ass. All of the fics by that author are Crack Fics to some extent, but this one just takes the cake.
  • Gurren Jesus is a story where Jesus Christ saves Kamina. Then they ride motorcycles and fight nazis, including Hitler dressed up as Chester Cheetah. And it is awesome.
  • In this one-shot Bleach fic, Aizen is accidentally defeated by being molested by Chizuru, who only saw him from the back and assumed from his super-long mullet of power that he was a girl. No summary can possibly do justice to the sheer cracky hilarity.
  • In Uninvited Guests, Yachiru burns entire 11th division while baking a cake, Hitsugaya talks with a secretly evil imaginary cat, and Godzilla appears for some reason. The catch? Once you read it, everything makes sense... a lot. This is one of rare Crack Fic that manages to be both insane yet remarkably reasonable. Also, it's the closest and the best thing we have to Bleach Abridged Series.
  • Magical Whip Girl Pretty Lotten-Chan is a pure crack fic. Lotten is described here as a Whip Girl and needs to save Crashtown. It is even weirder then it sounds.
  • This Doujinshi crosses over Hidamari Sketch and Death Note (warning: site ads are NSFW).
  • You Got Haruhi Rolled.
  • This lovely Axis Powers Hetalia fic. The plot involves Austria's mole coming to life, and causing mayhem. Yes, you read that correctly. His mole. The author, though, fully acknoledges the weirdness, and the characters frequently break the fourth wall to comment on how strange the events happening are, and there are many pop culture refrences. The full title? The extremely amazing ballad of Austria's annoying mole and their amazing adventures when said mole comes to life: An Axis Powers Hetalia Troll Fic of EPICNESS!!! (a.k.a. the shorter title, "The Annoying Mole, a Hetalia Troll Fic").
  • Looking for a weird Pokémon fanfic? Look no further than this absolutely insane one-shot right here. It involves many Non Sequiturs (Yay! Kill all water bottles!), James getting squished by a "giant Mario thing", Brock eating chicken noodle soup, and a guy named Bob. It ends with Little Miss Sunshine being eaten by a random guy.

Film

Vader: NO disintegrations!
Boba Fett: As you wish.
Vader: Westley!

Literature

"One final question. Albus Dumbledore. Great Headmaster? Or... the greatest Headmaster?"

Live-Action TV

The Master frowned, moving towards his guest. "I have been trying to be a bit less excessive about object lessons this century. I don't want another mathematician like that fellow."
One purple hand waved, and there smaller vampire shrugged. "I have medications for that now. There shouldn't be another situation like that as long as I take my pills. Thirty six little green pills for a twelve day visit."
"Much better than three mathematicians in several hundred pieces," the Master shook his head.
"One mathematician, in one hundred and sewen boxes. With a diagram of where they all went," the Count corrected. "I let his assistant go."

  • A LOLcat comes to Torchwood in Trying to Communicate.
  • Stargate Atlantis fandom has a thing about penguins, or more specifically, about turning its characters into penguins. John Sheppard, Rodney McKay, and Carson Beckett have all turned into penguins (the former two in multiple works). And then there was that time when McKay was a dinosaur. Or when Sheppard was a rainbow and McKay was a unicorn. Or the one where they were girl scout cookies. Socks. Ice cubes.
  • The Fourth Wall series, a Supernatural crack fic that features Sam being sad because everyone's jumped on the Dean/Castiel bandwagon and no fanfiction is being written about him anymore, Dean finally realising that he does love that trenchcoat-wearing Angel, Castiel eating everything remotely sugary in sight and Lucifer playing poker for M&Ms. It's amazing.
  • This story features Star Trek: The Next Generation's Enterprise being visited by The Muppets. It's just as strange as it sounds, but it WORKS. Mainly because it's Played for Laughs.
  • Uh Oh Spagettio is a cracky Smallville fic involving Clark trying to find a "double bactrian camel". Yeah...
  • The Kink Meme for the Sherlock fandom spawned a running joke that's managed to filter through into a number of non-crack fanfics regarding Anderson having an... interest in dinosaurs. Not as popular, but also present is the idea that John Watson is in love with jam, and that his character is made of kittens (more to do with the fact the actor that plays him is Martin Freeman).
  • Of Love and Bunnies is a self-described "cleverly hidden Crack Fic" about the Mighty Morphin Power Rangers and Power Rangers Dino Thunder. Surprisingly not as cracky as it could be, since the authors do a great job keeping people in character, but then they get to the Crack Pairing of Conner and Kat. Yes, the Cloudcuckoolander Red Ranger of PRDT and the Pink Ranger from MMPR, Zeo and Turbo, who is about five or six years older than him.
  • Day of the Barney distinguishes itself from the typical anti-Barney and Friends fic with its insane premise of casting Barney as a villain hellbent on taking over the world... A demonic, immortal, genuinely terrifying and competent villain, we mean.

Tabletop Games

Video Games

Web Comics

Web Original

Western Animation

Other Media

  • Some of the fics listed here. A few of them are already listed on this page.
  • This bad boy, in which Stephen Colbert leaves a fork in the microwave, goes back in time, and makes Adolf Hitler fall in love with him.
  • On the same page as Nazi fan fictions, there is a rare historical Crack Fic on the internet about a paring between a Mary Sue type character and Josef Mengele. Let that sink in for a while. A story full of IKEA Erotica featuring a mutant Mary Sue and Josef Mengele.
  • This generator tends to come up with these. For instance:

This fanfic is about the casts of Sesame Street and Neon Genesis Evangelion. Important to the plot: The Chrono Trigger.
This fanfic is about Tony the Tiger (Frosted Flakes commercials) fighting Cybermen with an army of clones.

  1. Well, if ya wanna get technical, "JFK" actually claims he was dyed that color, and that part of his brain was replaced with a little bag of sand.