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A basic humor formula that goes like this:

 

'''Bob''': [immediately says or does something contrary to that description] }}

 

* In ''[[Darker Than Black]]'', when Mao is captured by Evening Primrose, he assures his fellow prisoner that his partner, being a Contractor, would certainly not be foolish enough to attempt to rescue him. Hei is doing just that.

* In ''[[Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha ViVid]]'', after [[Battle Butler|Otto and Deed]] had just seen [[Samurai|Micaiah]] slice a bus in four with an ordinary katana, they discuss how she'll likely be a difficult opponent for [[They Call Me Mister Tibbs|her majesty, Vivio]]. However, they also believe that Vivio could still beat her since Vivio has completed her training against slashing weapons and besides...

'''Sacred Heart:''' (cut to him playing around with [[Cute Kitten|Asteon]]) }}

* Episode 3 of season 2 of ''[[The World God Only Knows]]'' has [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i5kJ7YKSDpc a visit] from Elsie's fellow demon/classmate Haqua:

''(cut to Elsie fangirling over fire engines)'' }}

** The scene's pretty much identical in the original manga.

== Film ==

* In ''[[Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade]]'', Dr. Jones attempts to bluff his Nazi captors:

'''Brody:''' Uh, does anyone here speak English? Or even ancient Greek? }}

** Later, when the Nazis aren't around and Jones is in a more candid mood, he says that Brody "once got lost in his own museum".

* The movie ''[[Stuart Little]] 2'':

'''Snowbell:''' [burp] Oh, those flies really repeat on ya. }}

* In ''[[The Fifth Element]]'':

''[Cut to Korben Dallas as he shoots a dozen Mangalores.]'' }}

* ''[[Ace Ventura]] Pet Detective'':

'''Ace Ventura:''' (cut to him sobbing while being held at gunpoint) Please don't kill me! }}

* ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]]'': Justice's friend asks why Jay was kissing her hand:

'''Jay:''' "YO BABY, EVER HAD YOUR ASSHOLE LICKED BY A FAT MAN IN AN OVERCOAT?!" }}

* In ''[[Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country]]'', Kirk gets wrongfully imprisoned in a Klingon mining colony. Spock, on the ''Enterprise'', tells the crew, "If I know the Captain, he is well into planning his escape." Cut to Kirk brawling with a huge alien while the other prisoners cheer them on.

** This also doubles as an utter [[Tempting Fate]].

* In ''[[Lethal Weapon]] 2''. Murtaugh is trapped on his toilet with a bomb underneath set to explode if he gets up. His partner Riggs goes to call the bomb squad:

(Cut to '''complete chaos''' outside his house with sirens wailing, lots of policemen, firemen, medics, and a crowd of onlookers.) }}

* In ''[[Harry Potter (film)|Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince]]'', Hermione is nagging Harry to find a date to take to Professor Slughorn's Christmas party.

'''Luna:''' (as they walk to the party) "I've never been to this part of the castle! At least while awake. I sleepwalk you see. That's why I wear shoes to bed." }}

** Well, she might not be cool PER SE, but she IS someone he likes, and it is specifically stated in the book that he considers her cool. Then again, that might be beside the point.

* Occurs in ''[[Hot Rod]]''. While Rod is unconscious, one of his friends comments that he must be having a profound out-of-body experience. Cut to Rod, [[Metaphysical Place|dressed in white and in a white, cloudy place]]...where he witnesses a fight between a giant taco and giant grilled cheese sandwich.

* From ''[[Scotland, PA]]''

''[Cut to construction workers tearing the "Duncan's" off the front of the restaurant. Joe and Pat McBeth look on, smiling.]'' }}

* ''[[Hellboy (film)|Hellboy]]'':

''[Cut to establishing shot of BPRD headquarters.]'' }}

* From ''[[Chicken Run]]'':

''[Cut to the chickens having a (not very orderly) meeting.]'' }}

* ''[[A Hard Day's Night]]'' - Ringo ducks out of the theatre just before show-time to have some fun on his own. The band manager dreads his cutting loose on "wine, women and loose living" once he gets a taste of it. Cut to Ringo in a dreary little pub trying to eat a stale sandwich that's threatening to poke him in the eye.

* In [[Enchanted]], when asked about Edward's stepmother, Giselle says this.

''(cut to Narissa entering the human world, all dark and ominous)'' }}

* In ''[[Midnight in Paris]]'', Inez's parents wonder what Gil, their daughter's fiancé, really does when he takes late-night walks through the streets of Paris. Since Inez has gone dancing with friends, her father comments that they know he isn't dancing. Cut to Gil dancing the Charleston in [[Excellent Adventure|1920s Paris]].

* Played for drama in ''[[District 9]]'':

''(cut to Wikus fighting off his captors and breaking free)'' }}

 

== [[Literature]] ==

* ''[[Harry Potter (Franchise)/Harry Potter and The Chamber of Secrets|Harry Potter]]'': At the very end of Chapter 9, "The Writing On The Wall", Hermione comes up with the idea of using Polyjuice Potion to get information from Malfoy. However, the book with info on how to make it is in the Restricted Section of the library, and they need permission from a professor to take out the book, which would raise suspicion from any professor they ask.

* start of next chapter* Since the disastrous episode with the pixies, [[Ted Baxter|Professor Lockhart]] had not brought live creatures to class... }}

 

* ''[[Doctor Who]]'':

** "The Shakespeare Code":

'''[[Shakespeare]]''': Shut your big fat mouths! }}

** Also in "Amy's Choice":

** And a real-life version in the ''[[Doctor Who Confidential]]'' episode for [[Doctor Who/Recap/S31 E04 The Time of Angels|"The Time of Angels"]]:

'''[[Matt Smith]]''': [[Crazy Awesome|Absolutely]] [[Enforced Method Acting|I'm gonna bite her arm!]] }}

* ''[[Torchwood]]'' got one of these, too. In "Everything Changes":

''Cut to Suzie, who also took something home in her purse.'' }}

* ''[[Stargate SG-1]]'', "Cure":

'''O'Neill''': Howdy, folks! }}

** Extra funny in that O'Neill ''is'' a brilliant and savvy negotiator. Just highly unorthodox.

* In ''[[Heroes (TV series)|Heroes]]'', Ando insists that Hiro will never leave his side. He turns to look at Hiro for support, only to find he's walked off. Hilariously, when it cuts to Hiro, the movie playing in the background provides a [[Rimshot|cymbal crash]].

* Similarly on ''[[Studio 60 On the Sunset Strip]]'':

'''Matt''': I said "He's never not been there for me", then there was a follow-spot on a basket of dinner rolls! }}

* Used in the episode of ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' where Spike is introduced: Spike asks about the Slayer, "Is she tough?" And then it cuts to Buffy brushing her hair, saying "Ow. Ow."

** Buffy comes home to find (awkwardly) that her mom has a serious boyfriend. She insists she's fine with it -- cut to her whaling on a vampire with enough violent fury to creep out Giles.

** In season 2, Buffy and Angel decide to team up to hunt the Gorches brothers, a duo of evil vampires.

Buffy: Please. Like Angel and I are slaves to passion. Grow up! ''(cut to Angel and Buffy passionately making out instead of hunting vampires)'' }}

** In "Out of My Mind" Buffy is talking about Spike.

''Cut to Spike and Harmony playing 20 Questions.'' }}

** Plus literally a hundred other instances. That is, literal as in 'literal'. [[Joss Whedon]] loves this trope.

** Angel is explaining to Connor how, despite having supernatural entities on the payroll, Wolfram & Hart is still a boring lawfirm. Cue Spike getting punched through the doors, swearing bloody murder, and walking back in.

* Done very amusingly in the ''[[Top Gear]]'' race across London during the middle of rush hour. Not quite the same, as it's not referring to a specific person, but entertaining anyway

'''Richard Hammond''': ''(on a pedal bike, dodging traffic, lots of noise'') Oh no, not another set of sodding lights... Ah, bloody hell! }}

** He spends a lot of this segment being censored. That was one of the few cases he was actually polite enough to be pre-watershed. (''[[Top Gear]]'' generally has an 8pm-9pm slot in the UK - on it's original broadcasts anyway.)

** On another episode, the Parkour one, after driving through Liverpool (and getting a bit lost, needing to ask for directions, getting stuck behind lights), he arrives at the Liver Building, seemingly beating his opponents in a race, commenting on there being "No sign of baggy shorts or camo pants"; cue to his opponents, Parkour runners, ''on top of the Liver Building'', one just staring out over the city, the other doing a railing handstand.

* ''[[Fraggle Rock]]'':

''a Fraggle immediately falls into shot'' }}

* In ''[[Firefly]]'' episode The Message, Zoë explains how things work on the battlefield to a new recruit:

'''Zoë:''' 'Course, there are other schools of thought. }}

** In another episode, the crew are being interrogated separately. When asked why she is deflecting questions about her marriage to Wash, Zoe is stone-faced.

(cut to...) '''Wash''': Her legs. I'll definitely have to say it was her legs. You can write that down! }}

* On ''[[The Office]]'' (USA), Michael is called to speak to the Dunder-Miffline shareholders' meeting in New York. Because it's Michael, he blows it bigtime and doesn't realize it. The final shot of the episode is Michael and the other employees celebrating their success in the back of a chartered limo. The camera pans to one of New York's public stock tickers, and Dunder-Mifflin's stock is cratering.

** In "PDA", Holly has a talking head in which she describes Michael as basically exuding sex, all the while a montage plays of Michael being anything ''but'' sexy, culminating in a shot of him slouched in a chair with his face and bits of his suit smeared with Cheese Puff dust.

* In an episode of ''[[Scrubs]]'', Dr Cox's long-suffering psychiatrist is amazed that he has actually made a positive decision that could benefit his career, on JD's advice.

(Cut to JD in the elevator) '''JD''': Everybody was kung-fu fighting, hah! }}

** In the [[Musical Episode]]:

(cue the overwrought love song "Guy Love") }}

** Another example on the same theme as above:

'''Turk''': (To Carla) We've got some things to work out, but we'll get there ... we'll get there. }}

* ''[[Castle]]'' features a few of these:

''[Cut to the suspect, crying like a baby and babbling hysterically]'' }}

* In the ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'' episode "The Titans":

''[Cut to Gabrielle fruitlessly trying to break a nut with her fist]'' }}

* On ''Oz and James's Big Wine Adventure'', California series, Oz and James ride shotgun for a V8 muscle car drag race between "bone-idle vintners" who have nothing to do when not harvesting except fish and race cars.

[''cut to James in the other car with a huge grin on his face and laughing with glee''] }}

* ''[[Corner Gas]]'', "Tax Man":

'''Brent''': I'll tell you whatever you need to know. }}

** "Cousin Carl":

'''Oscar''': ''[to Brent]'' Hey jackass, stop talking to this old wingnut and pump my gas! }}

*** Note that both of these examples are done '''without''' the Cut.

* The editors for ''[[The Amazing Race]]'' especially love this. Their favorite tends to be showing a team who thinks they're way ahead gloating about their position, only to cut to another team that's currently beating them.

** Season 1, Episode 5:

''(cut to Kevin & Drew dancing it up at the Pit Stop oasis)'' }}

** Season 10, Episode 8:

''(cut to Dustin finishing the Roadblock, her and Kandice about to take first place on that leg)'' }}

* ''[[The Man from U.N.C.L.E.]]'', "The Bat Cave Affair":

''[cut to Illya Kuryakin tied up in a cage, being attacked by vampire bats]'' }}

* The ''[[Lost Girl]]'' episode "Bloodlines", after Trick, Kenzi, and Dyson determine that Bo's been kidnapped by Aife.

''[cut to Bo waking up in an opulent bedroom with three buff shirtless guys at her beck and call]'' }}

* Used as a running gag in ''[[Scrapheap Challenge]]'':

''[cut to a contestant smashing the crap out of something with a very large hammer]'' }}

* The first episode of the second season of ''[[Game of Thrones]]'' features a entirely nonhumorous [[Description Cut]]:

''[cut to a very not-dead baby dragon]'' }}

* In [[MASH]], after being informed that Hawkeye and Margaret are stuck behind enemy lines in the midst of heavy shelling, BJ, Radar, and Potter are extremely distressed about what's happening to them.

''[cut to Hawkeye and Margaret passionately making out in a hut while bombs rumble in the distance]''' }}

 

== [[Newspaper Comics]] ==

* One ''[[The Far Side]]'' cartoon:

'''Caption:''' Same planet, different worlds. }}

* One ''[[Garfield]]'' [http://garfield.nfshost.com/1984/11/18/ strip] shows Jon speaking to the [[No Fourth Wall|readers]] about the good qualities of cats, which Garfield is acting direct opposite of the description in the background.

== Theatre ==

* ''[[A Very Potter Musical]]'' is fond of these when it comes to Snape.

'''Snape''': All hail Voldemort! }}

** How do you cut in the theatre? I must know!

** There's another triple example at [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0120.html the end of the first major] [[Story Arc]], as Elan lists the group's (as far as they know at the time) victories.

** And just for fun, there's [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0380.html this one], where the evil-opposites team has just learned about the protagonists' new quest.

'''Durkon''': Who's up fer Parcheessi? }}

* [http://www.jaynaylor.com/betterdays/archives/2004/09/chapter-10-brot-12.html This] ''Better Days'' strip.

**** And, of course, both ''[[Darths and Droids]]'' and ''IWC'' are both run by the same guy, so they are building the number of time this has been done.

* Used for a [[Crowning Moment of Funny]] throw-away gag in ''[[Schlock Mercenary]]'':

Evvi-bot: Attempted suicide! ...Oh, wait... The victim is ''dead''. Lemme think about this one. }}

** Of course, a bit of a subversion in that {{spoiler|technically "attempted suicide" is fairly accurate}}.

** Inverted, somewhat adorably, [http://www.schlockmercenary.com/d/20090829.html here].

* ''[[Xkcd]]'': The female character tries to talk the male one out of challenging [[Nathan Fillion]] to an electric skateboard race because he's [[Firefly|Captain Reynolds]]:

'''Nathan Fillion:''' [standing in front of a mirror wearing Mal's coat]: "Name's Captain Reynolds, ma'am. *ahem* Name's Captain Reynolds, ma'am." }}

* Subverted with a healthy helping of [[Lampshade Hanging]] in ''DMFA''. Alexsi is being reassured that Dan can do a good job of showing off the Lost Lake Inn in her absence. Cut to Dan (disguised as Alexsi)...doing a good job of showing off the Lost Lake Inn in Alexsi's absence.

'''Dan (as Alexsi):''' What did you expect? Comedic irony? }}

** Played straight, though, later on.

'''Regina (thinking):''' Yeek. These peeps expired like twelve years ago. Uncle Aliph ''really'' needs to keep better tabs on his food reserves... }}

* Subverted in a different fashion in ''[[Dominic Deegan]]''. Suyan imagines that Donovan is being welcomed by whatever orcs found him with open arms. Cut to just outside the cave where Donovan is being held, where Donovan is screaming for mercy. Then cut to ''inside'' the cave, where a completely unharmed Donovan is faking it while his interrogator is telling him to pretend to scream for mercy.

== [[Web Original]] ==

* Done four times in [[The Nostalgia Critic]]'s review of the ''[[Bebe's Kids]]'' video game:

"Now I have to get ''this'' asshole. I hope he goes down a lot faster than the other guy." ''[cut to later]'' "OH, SWEET BUTTERY JESUS!! This is like a test in psychological torture!!" }}

* Used in episode four of ''[[Kickassia]]'':

'''Paw''': "What if he suspects us going behind his back?"<br />

'''[[The Cinema Snob]]''': "He won't suspect us. I'll put it very delicately."<br />

* In ''[[Awkward]]'', Lester verbally sets the scene for his first encounter with dream girl Steph by explaining he was reading "a ''very'' intellectual book". Cut to him reading [[The Legend of Zelda (manga)|The Legend of Zelda]] manga in the computer lab.

* Used in ''[[Red vs. Blue]]''

'''Church''':"RETREAT!!!" }}

* [[Were Alive|We're Alive]]: From Chapter 3:

'''Michael:''' Shoot that bitch in the face! }}

* [[Todd in the Shadows]], "10 best hit songs of 2011": "What kind of asshole makes a video that gives people seizures?" [[Kanye West|"Yo Taylor..."]]

== [[Video Games]] ==

* ''[[Halo|Halo Wars]]'' has [[Big Bad|the Arbiter]] (no, not ''[[Defector From Decadence|that]]'' Arbiter) mopping the floor with resident [[Sergeant Rock]] John Forge.

''Cut to Spartan Red Team kicking Elite [[Praetorian Guard|Honor Guard]] ass in a way reminiscent of'' [[300]] }}

** Granted, the Spartans ''are'' [[Super Soldiers]], but they're still human... sort of.

== [[Western Animation]] ==

* ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'', after Aang and Toph are kidnapped by Xin Fu:

''[Cut to]'' '''[[Cute Bruiser|Toph]]''': You think you're so tough?! Why don't you come up here so I can smack that grin off your face?! }}

** Also this, from the fourth episode when Zuko sees the erratic path the Gaang is taking to the North Pole:

''[Cut to]'' '''Sokka:''' You have no idea where you're going, do you? }}

** In fact, this appears to be the main source of humour in the show.

* Invoked ''intentionally'' by Homer Simpson from ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]'':

'''Homer:''' (right after sticking his head out of a window and smashing his head with a plate): Wrong! }}

** In a later episode where Bart runs away from home, Marge is panicking and says "He must be feeling so helpless and scared!" Cut to Bart driving a tank through the town, smashing everything in his path.

*** Which he did ''while gleefully singing the famous lyrics of "Don't Stop" by Fleet Mac '''in time to crushing a row of cars'''''.

*** There is also this scene in "Bart's Comet":

'''Reverend Lovejoy''': It's all over, people! We don't have a prayer! }}

* ''[[South Park]]'', "Make Love, Not Warcraft" has a scene where someone kills the boys' online characters in about ten seconds. Stan surmises that "Whoever he is, he must be one tough badass." Cut to [http://southpark.wikia.com/wiki/File:WorldofWarcraft16.jpg an overweight nerd] who obviously spends too much time at his computer

** "Casa Bonita"

** After the [[Fully-Automatic Clip Show|montage]], he adds, "Okay, except maybe for that ''one'' time."

* ''[[Pinky and The Brain]]'' has Brain trying to prove he's really a mouse (with the excuse that he was turned into one in a freak lab experiment).

''Cut to Pinky, trying and utterly failing to control Brain's human suit, and making a mess in the process'' }}

* ''[[Raw Toonage]]'' had ''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T0E_QZR5Xl8 Cro-Magnum PI]'' (a [[Cavemen|caveman]] [[Private Detective]]):

* ''[[Visionaries]]'' had Ectar assuring the local residential committee that the soldiers of New Valoric are a well disciplined and non-rowdy bunch. Cue Witterquick crashing into the room and landing onto the meeting table.

* ''[[Batman: The Brave And The Bold|Batman the Brave And The Bold]]'' has this during an argument about how well heroes treat their sidekicks.

'''Green Arrow''': "Quick, retrieve my bow from that crocodile pit!" }}

* From the ''[[Sushi Pack]]'' episode "But is it Art?":

'''Maguro''': We had a meeting of the minds.<br />

''Cut to Maguro in the director's office, [[Brainwashed|brainwashing]] him''<br />

* In ''[[Cinderella (Disney film)|Cinderella]]'', the Grand Duke sarcastically describes the king's hopes for the ball ("Suddenly he stops! He looks up! Alone, there she stands!") plays out perfectly as the Prince [[Love At First Sight|first sees Cinderella]].

* Used multiple times in succession in the ''[[Batman: The Animated Series|Batman the Animated Series]]'' episode "Pretty Poison".

''[Batman threatening the crook.]'' }}

* In ''[[The Problem Solverz]]'' episode "Zoo Cops":

'''Alfe''': Uhhh... this thing just, like, broke. }}

* On ''[[Family Guy]]'', Meg asks her mom how she got blueprints for the D'Amico house.

'''Clerk''': (handing them to her) Sure. Here you go. }}

* On ''[[Jimmy Two-Shoes]]'':

(Cut to Beezy and the horse playing cards.) }}

* Happens a couple of times on ''[[Transformers Animated]]''. For example:

'''Sentinel Prime''': I say we fire on Omega Supreme! }}