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* In science fiction circles, this is also known as a "[[Jellybean Moment]]". This refers to a story by [[Harlan Ellison]] titled ''"Repent, Harlequin!" Said the Ticktockman'', where the climax of the story involves gumming up the works of the society with the application of jellybeans. It's only after the story has been read that the average reader thinks "Where the heck did he get the jellybeans?" This phrase is at the core of [[wikipedia:Talk:Harlan Ellison/Archive 2#The .22Jelly Bean.22 Incident|a famous story involving Ellison at a Worldcon]].

* On the commentary track for the ''[[Hot Fuzz]]'' DVD, the filmmakers refer to this as "[[Popcorn Logic]]." It's five minutes after the movie ends, you're walking out of the theater, finishing off your popcorn, and--''wait a tick!''

 

Ronald D. Moore talks about '''Fridge Logic''' extensively on the commentary to ''[[Battlestar Galactica (2004 TV series)|Battlestar Galactica]]'' episode (2.02) "Valley of Darkness," likening it to the type of logic used to figure out whether the light in the fridge stays on when the door is closed.