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The ''[[Discworld]]'' series is a 37-book series full of [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|awesome]], [[Crowning Moment of Funny|hilarious]], and [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|heartwarming]]. Here are the funni(er) bits.
The ''[[Discworld]]'' series is a 37-book series full of [[Crowning Moment of Awesome|awesome]], [[Crowning Moment of Funny|hilarious]], and [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|heartwarming]]. Here are the funni(er) bits.


Now in convenient folders divided by book, so you don't have to read the entire series to read this page and not be spoiled! Please keep examples in the folder belonging to the relevant book.
Now in convenient pages divided by book, so you don't have to read the entire series to read this page and not be spoiled! Please keep examples in the folder belonging to the relevant book.




== Main Discworld novels ==
== Main Discworld novels ==
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* ''[[The Colour of Magic/Funny|The Colour of Magic]]''

* ''[[Discworld/The Colour of Magic/Funny|The Colour of Magic]]''
* ''[[The Light Fantastic/Funny|The Light Fantastic]]''
* ''[[Discworld/The Light Fantastic/Funny|The Light Fantastic]]''
* ''[[Mort/Funny|Mort]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Mort/Funny|Mort]]''
* ''[[Sourcery/Funny|Sourcery]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Sourcery/Funny|Sourcery]]''
* ''[[Wyrd Sisters/Funny|Wyrd Sisters]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Wyrd Sisters/Funny|Wyrd Sisters]]''
* ''[[Pyramids/Funny|Pyramids]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Pyramids/Funny|Pyramids]]''
* ''[[Guards! Guards!/Funny|Guards! Guards!]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Guards Guards/Funny|Guards! Guards!]]''
* ''[[Moving Pictures/Funny|Moving Pictures]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Moving Pictures/Funny|Moving Pictures]]''
* ''[[Reaper Man/Funny|Reaper Man]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Reaper Man/Funny|Reaper Man]]''
* ''[[Witches Abroad/Funny|Witches Abroad]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Witches Abroad/Funny|Witches Abroad]]''
* ''[[Small Gods/Funny|Small Gods]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Small Gods/Funny|Small Gods]]''
* ''[[Lords and Ladies/Funny|Lords and Ladies]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Lords and Ladies/Funny|Lords and Ladies]]''
* ''[[Men at Arms/Funny|Men at Arms]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Men At Arms/Funny|Men At Arms]]''
* ''[[Soul Music (novel)/Funny|Soul Music]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Soul Music/Funny|Soul Music]]''
* ''[[Interesting Times/Funny|Interesting Times]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Interesting Times/Funny|Interesting Times]]''
* ''[[Maskerade/Funny|Maskerade]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Maskerade/Funny|Maskerade]]''
* ''[[Feet of Clay (novel)|Feet of Clay]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Feet of Clay/Funny|Feet of Clay]]''
* ''[[Hogfather/Funny|Hogfather]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Hogfather/Funny|Hogfather]]''
* ''[[Jingo/Funny|Jingo]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Jingo/Funny|Jingo]]''
* ''[[The Last Continent/Funny|The Last Continent]]''
* ''[[Discworld/The Last Continent/Funny|The Last Continent]]''
* ''[[Carpe Jugulum/Funny|Carpe Jugulum]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Carpe Jugulum/Funny|Carpe Jugulum]]''
* ''[[The Fifth Elephant/Funny|The Fifth Elephant]]''
* ''[[Discworld/The Fifth Elephant/Funny|The Fifth Elephant]]''
* ''[[The Truth/Funny|The Truth]]''
* ''[[Discworld/The Truth/Funny|The Truth]]''
* ''[[Thief of Time/Funny|Thief of Time]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Thief of Time/Funny|Thief of Time]]''
* ''[[Night Watch (Discworld)/Funny|Night Watch]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Night Watch/Funny|Night Watch]]''
* ''[[Monstrous Regiment/Funny|Monstrous Regiment]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Monstrous Regiment/Funny|Monstrous Regiment]]''
* ''[[Going Postal (Discworld)/Funny|Going Postal]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Going Postal/Funny|Going Postal]]''
* ''[[Thud!/Funny|Thud!]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Thud/Funny|Thud!]]''
* ''[[Making Money/Funny|Making Money]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Making Money/Funny|Making Money]]''
* ''[[Unseen Academicals/Funny|Unseen Academicals]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Unseen Academicals/Funny|Unseen Academicals]]''
* ''[[Snuff/Funny|Snuff]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Snuff/Funny|Snuff]]''



== Illustrated novels ==
== Illustrated novels ==
* ''[[The Last Hero/Funny|The Last Hero]]''

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* ''[[Discworld/The Last Hero/Funny|The Last Hero]]''



== Young adult novels ==
== Young adult novels ==
* ''[[A Hat Full of Sky/Funny|A Hat Full of Sky]]''

* ''[[Discworld/A Hat Full of Sky/Funny|A Hat Full of Sky]]''
* ''[[Wintersmith/Funny|Wintersmith]]''
* ''[[Discworld/Wintersmith/Funny|Wintersmith]]''
* ''[[I Shall Wear Midnight/Funny|I Shall Wear Midnight]]''
* ''[[Discworld/I Shall Wear Midnight/Funny|I Shall Wear Midnight]]''



== Short stories ==
== Short stories ==
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* In the short story "[http://www.lspace.org/books/toc/toc-english.html Theatre of Cruelty]," where Carrot is investigating a death to which there were no apparent witnesses. So in search of a lead, he goes and [[Genre Savvy|waits with an elderly man]] until [[The Grim Reaper|You Know Who]] shows up, goes, "Now I ''know'' you saw something, sir. You were there," and then [[You Just Told Me|tricks him into]] helping the police with their enquiries.

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* In the short story, "[http://www.lspace.org/books/toc/toc-english.html Theatre of Cruelty]," where Carrot is investigating a death to which there were no apparent witnesses. So in search of a lead, he goes and [[Genre Savvy|waits with an elderly man]] until [[The Grim Reaper|You Know Who]] shows up, goes, "Now I ''know'' you saw something, sir. You were there," and then [[You Just Told Me|tricks him into]] helping the police with their enquiries.


== Other ==
== Other ==
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* The short film "Run Rincewind Run!" is a [[Crowning Moment of Funny]] addressed from Discworld's fans ''to'' Terry Pratchett.


== Characters who are mentioned but never appear ==
== Characters who are mentioned but never appear ==

* Anything involving [[Bungling Inventor|Bloody Stupid Johnson]], or the remarkable lateral thinking of Ankh-Morpork citizens.
* Anything involving [[Bungling Inventor|Bloody Stupid Johnson]], or the remarkable lateral thinking of Ankh-Morpork citizens.
** The "Improved Manicure Device", now used for peeling potatoes at Unseen University.
** The "Improved Manicure Device", now used for peeling potatoes at Unseen University.
** "Retrophrenology": if the bumps in your head indicate your personality traits, then changing them will affect your character. In practice, this just means getting thumped with a variety of differently-sized hammers, but it provides work and it keeps the money circulating, and that's the important thing.
** "Retrophrenology": if the bumps in your head indicate your personality traits, then changing them will affect your character. In practice, this just means getting thumped with a variety of differently-sized hammers, but it provides work and it keeps the money circulating, and that's the important thing.
** Archchancellor Ridcully, in ''Hogfather'', taking a shower in a bathroom designed by Johnson. He made the mistake of pressing the tap marked "Old Faithful," and had a bit of trouble walking for a while afterwards.
** Archchancellor Ridcully, in ''[[Hogfather]]'', taking a shower in a bathroom designed by Johnson. He made the mistake of pressing the tap marked "Old Faithful," and had a bit of trouble walking for a while afterwards.
{{quote|"Ye gods, I've never felt so ''clean''."}}
{{quote|"Ye gods, I've never felt so ''clean''."}}
** The landscaping Bloody Stupid did for the palace garden, which included a 150 yard by 1 inch trout lake (home to one thin trout, who presumably would be periodiately turned around by the gardeners). The perimeter is presumably denotated by a hoho, [[Stealth Pun|i.e. 50 feet deep haha]]. Claimed three palace gardener's lives, and once trapped the Head of the Assassin's Guild.
** The landscaping Bloody Stupid did for the palace garden, which included a 150 yard by 1 inch trout lake (home to one thin trout, who presumably would be periodically turned around by the gardeners). The perimeter is presumably denotated by a hoho, [[Stealth Pun|i.e. 50 feet deep haha]]. Claimed three palace gardener's lives, and once trapped the Head of the Assassin's Guild.
** Oh God, the Palace Gardens. The passage about the exploding sundial and the ornamental fountain / ''surface-to-air missile launcher'' nearly ''killed'' this troper.
** Oh God, the Palace Gardens. The passage about the exploding sundial and the ornamental fountain / ''surface-to-air missile launcher'' nearly ''killed'' this troper.


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* The short film "Run Rincewind Run!" is a [[Crowning Moment of Funny]] addressed from Discworld's fans ''to'' Terry Pratchett.

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Latest revision as of 19:42, 26 October 2023


The Discworld series is a 37-book series full of awesome, hilarious, and heartwarming. Here are the funni(er) bits.

Now in convenient pages divided by book, so you don't have to read the entire series to read this page and not be spoiled! Please keep examples in the folder belonging to the relevant book.


Main Discworld novels

Illustrated novels

Young adult novels

Short stories

Other

Characters who are mentioned but never appear

  • Anything involving Bloody Stupid Johnson, or the remarkable lateral thinking of Ankh-Morpork citizens.
    • The "Improved Manicure Device", now used for peeling potatoes at Unseen University.
    • "Retrophrenology": if the bumps in your head indicate your personality traits, then changing them will affect your character. In practice, this just means getting thumped with a variety of differently-sized hammers, but it provides work and it keeps the money circulating, and that's the important thing.
    • Archchancellor Ridcully, in Hogfather, taking a shower in a bathroom designed by Johnson. He made the mistake of pressing the tap marked "Old Faithful," and had a bit of trouble walking for a while afterwards.

"Ye gods, I've never felt so clean."

    • The landscaping Bloody Stupid did for the palace garden, which included a 150 yard by 1 inch trout lake (home to one thin trout, who presumably would be periodically turned around by the gardeners). The perimeter is presumably denotated by a hoho, i.e. 50 feet deep haha. Claimed three palace gardener's lives, and once trapped the Head of the Assassin's Guild.
    • Oh God, the Palace Gardens. The passage about the exploding sundial and the ornamental fountain / surface-to-air missile launcher nearly killed this troper.


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