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{{quote|''[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fqcn_TPu4qQ I'm gonna sing the Doom Song now!]''|'''[[Robot Buddy|GI]][[Cloudcuckoolander|R]]''', ''[[Invader Zim]]''}}
{{quote|''I'm gonna sing the Doom Song now!''
|'''[[Robot Buddy|GI]][[Cloudcuckoolander|R]]''', ''[[Invader Zim]]''}}


There's something primal about saying "Doom". The deeper, more echoey, the better.
There's something primal about saying "Doom". The deeper, more echoey, the better.
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*** Which is also known as the Cave of Twenty/Forty Asses.
*** Which is also known as the Cave of Twenty/Forty Asses.
* An apropos [[Unsound Effect]] in ''[[Erfworld]]'' [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/erf0107.html page 107].
* An apropos [[Unsound Effect]] in ''[[Erfworld]]'' [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/erf0107.html page 107].
* Played with in the "Radio Play" based on the [[Web Comic]] ''[[Girl Genius]]'', ''Minor Heroes'':
* ''[[Girl Genius]]'', being true to its roots.
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** "[http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20100809 We are ''doomed!'']"
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** Also, the [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20070704 Doom Bell].
** The Doom Bell [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20111104 has been rung!] DOOM!
** Played with in the "Radio Play" ''Minor Heroes'':
{{quote| '''Squib:''' You've doomed us all... doomed us all... Doomed us all!<br />
{{quote| '''Squib:''' You've doomed us all... doomed us all... Doomed us all!<br />
'''Dr. Bonefish:''' Done?<br />
'''Dr. Bonefish:''' Done?<br />
'''Squib:''' Not yet... DOOOMmmmed! }}
'''Squib:''' Not yet... DOOOMmmmed! }}
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** Also, the [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20070704 Doom Bell].
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** The Doom Bell [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20111104 has been rung!] DOOM!
* [http://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0145.html The title of this] incredibly [[Genre Savvy]] and trope-savvy episode of ''[[Darths and Droids]]''.
* [http://www.darthsanddroids.net/episodes/0145.html The title of this] incredibly [[Genre Savvy]] and trope-savvy episode of ''[[Darths and Droids]]''.
* In ''[http://www.smbhq.com/nc/ Neglected Mario Characters]'', the [[Anti-Villain]] Dr. Donez has a Secret Evil Lab of Doom. A variant example is the tendency of Fred the Spanyard's abilities to have the word "death" in their names, leading to the "Death Ray", "Ray of Death", "Spanyard Flight of Death", and the most extreme, the "Deathly Deathray of Deathly Deathness".
* In ''[http://www.smbhq.com/nc/ Neglected Mario Characters]'', the [[Anti-Villain]] Dr. Donez has a Secret Evil Lab of Doom. A variant example is the tendency of Fred the Spanyard's abilities to have the word "death" in their names, leading to the "Death Ray", "Ray of Death", "Spanyard Flight of Death", and the most extreme, the "Deathly Deathray of Deathly Deathness".
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'''Doug:''' Uhm... I'm not sure about this one, but I'm still going to keep shouting the word '''DOOM''' for fun. DOOOOOM!! }}
'''Doug:''' Uhm... I'm not sure about this one, but I'm still going to keep shouting the word '''DOOM''' for fun. DOOOOOM!! }}
* [[The Way of the Metagamer]].
* [[The Way of the Metagamer]].
* played with in the webcomic Once Upon A Table
* played with in the webcomic ''Once Upon A Table''
{{quote| "everything's better when you add 'of doom' to the end"<br />
{{quote| "everything's better when you add 'of doom' to the end"<br />
"even Doom?"<br />
"even Doom?"<br />
"dunno, lets try it"<br />
"dunno, lets try it"<br />
"Doom...OF DOOM!"<br />
"Doom... OF DOOM!"<br />
"nice" }}
"nice" }}
* ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]]'' has a chapter titled "[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0174.html Interlude of Dooooooom!]"
* ''[[The Order of the Stick|Order of the Stick]]'' has a chapter titled "[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0174.html Interlude of Dooooooom!]"
* ''[[Full Frontal Nerdity]]'' falls afoul of the power of the word "Doom". [http://nodwick.humor.gamespy.com/ffn/index.php?date=2009-12-02 "Don't make me get the fire hose."]
* ''[[Full Frontal Nerdity]]'' falls afoul of the power of the word "Doom". [http://nodwick.humor.gamespy.com/ffn/index.php?date=2009-12-02 "Don't make me get the fire hose."]
* In an early episode of ''Goblins'', two low-level clerics assail each other with D&D spells. When the goblin cleric casts ''Doom'', the dwarf cleric cringes to hear her invoke such a grim-sounding spell name, then [[Lampshades]] how poorly it lives up to its title (see "Tabletop Games", above).
* In an early episode of ''Goblins'', two low-level clerics assail each other with D&D spells. When the goblin cleric casts ''Doom'', the dwarf cleric cringes to hear her invoke such a grim-sounding spell name, then [[Lampshades]] how poorly it lives up to its title (see "Tabletop Games", above).
* [[Squid Row]] [http://squidrowcomics.com/?p=282 Evil death cat of doom].
* ''[[Squid Row]]'' [http://squidrowcomics.com/?p=282 Evil death cat of doom].
* [http://www.girlswithslingshots.com Girls With Slingshots] features a ghost kitty which [http://www.girlswithslingshots.com/comic/gws-1024/ likes] to say [http://www.girlswithslingshots.com/comic/gws-1271/ dooom]
* ''[[Girls With Slingshots]]'' features a ghost kitty which [http://www.girlswithslingshots.com/comic/gws-1024/ likes] to say [http://www.girlswithslingshots.com/comic/gws-1271/ dooom]




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{{quote| "Hello, Marzipan! This is Professor Tor Coolguy! I was just calling to see if you'd be interested in [[Prepare to Die|PREPARING FOR YOUR DOOM]]!! Er...e... not really calling to see, uh... I shouldn't have really given you a choice, I mean, uh... you should just go ahead and prepare for your doom. Cause it's on its way, man. It's gonna be some doom."}}
{{quote| "Hello, Marzipan! This is Professor Tor Coolguy! I was just calling to see if you'd be interested in [[Prepare to Die|PREPARING FOR YOUR DOOM]]!! Er...e... not really calling to see, uh... I shouldn't have really given you a choice, I mean, uh... you should just go ahead and prepare for your doom. Cause it's on its way, man. It's gonna be some doom."}}
* Yahtzee of ''[[Zero Punctuation]]'', faced with a Nazi Flak tower in ''[[Medal of Honor]]: Airborne'' ([[Aluminium Christmas Trees|which he didn't realise was real]] until he received a [[Incredibly Lame Pun|barrage]] of e-mails informing him it was), referred to it as a "Doom Fortress".
* Yahtzee of ''[[Zero Punctuation]]'', faced with a Nazi Flak tower in ''[[Medal of Honor]]: Airborne'' ([[Aluminium Christmas Trees|which he didn't realise was real]] until he received a [[Incredibly Lame Pun|barrage]] of e-mails informing him it was), referred to it as a "Doom Fortress".
* Boy, does [[Neopets]] have fun with this trope. First off there is the Lever of Doom that steals your neopoints if you pull it, as well as plenty of items. To give you a taste, there is the Evil Toy of DOOM, Ice Lolly of Doom, Immense Rubber Axe of Doom, and Nimmo of Doom (a book).
* Boy, does ''[[Neopets]]'' have fun with this trope. First off there is the Lever of Doom that steals your neopoints if you pull it, as well as plenty of items. To give you a taste, there is the Evil Toy of DOOM, Ice Lolly of Doom, Immense Rubber Axe of Doom, and Nimmo of Doom (a book).
* From the ''[[Downfall (film)|Downfall]]'' parodies, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyWdzl6tyAI Hitler's Pencil of Doom].
* From the ''[[Downfall (film)|Downfall]]'' parodies, [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yyWdzl6tyAI Hitler's Pencil of Doom].
* An enemy in ''[[Gaia Online]]''s 2010 Halloween event (a near-universally-mourned stack of buttermilk pancakes that was left on the counter overnight, in case you were wondering) has an attack named "Wail of Syrupy Doom".
* An enemy in ''[[Gaia Online]]''s 2010 Halloween event (a near-universally-mourned stack of buttermilk pancakes that was left on the counter overnight, in case you were wondering) has an attack named "Wail of Syrupy Doom".
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** From the episode, The Beak:
** From the episode, The Beak:
{{quote| Phineas: (upon completing the construction of a very elaborate skate track) Here it is! The Phineas-and-Ferb-edge-of-insanity-kiss-your-butt-goodbye-gravity's-a-stone-cold-sucker-nightmare-rail-skate-track-obstacle-course of doom!<br />
{{quote| Phineas: (upon completing the construction of a very elaborate skate track) Here it is! The Phineas-and-Ferb-edge-of-insanity-kiss-your-butt-goodbye-gravity's-a-stone-cold-sucker-nightmare-rail-skate-track-obstacle-course of doom!<br />
*Ferb drops accidentally his skateboard and it is subsequently mutilated by their dangerous obstacle course. And explodes*<br />
(Ferb drops accidentally his skateboard and it is subsequently mutilated by their dangerous obstacle course. And explodes.)<br />
Phineas: Y'know, it occurs to me we could get hurt. I guess the "of doom" in the name should have tipped us off. }}
Phineas: Y'know, it occurs to me we could get hurt. I guess the "of doom" in the name should have tipped us off. }}
** From the episode Phineas and Ferb Busters:
** From the episode Phineas and Ferb Busters:
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Doofensmirtz-2: Yes, her too.<br />
Doofensmirtz-2: Yes, her too.<br />
Platyborg: *points to Perry questioningly*<br />
Platyborg: *points to Perry questioningly*<br />
Doofensmirtz-2: Yes yes, everyone. *while pointing* Doom, doom, doom aaand--<br />
Doofensmirtz-2: Yes yes, everyone. *while pointing* Doom, doom, doom aaand -<br />
Doofensmirtz-1: DOOM!! Jinx! You owe me three sodas!<br />
Doofensmirtz-1: DOOM!! Jinx! You owe me three sodas!<br />
Doofensmirtz-2: Okay, doom for him too.<br />
Doofensmirtz-2: Okay, doom for him too.<br />
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