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* ''[[Tenth Kingdom]]'' is not the sequel to ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]''. Nor is it a prequel to ''Twelfth Kingdom''. |
* ''[[Tenth Kingdom]]'' is not the sequel to ''[[Romance of the Three Kingdoms]]''. Nor is it a prequel to ''Twelfth Kingdom''. |
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* ''[[100 Bullets]]'' is not about artificial ammo limitations in [[First-Person Shooter |
* ''[[100 Bullets]]'' is not about artificial ammo limitations in [[First-Person Shooter]]s and other action games, especially in cases where the quantity exceeds the weapon's capacity. |
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* ''[[12 Monkeys]]'' contains not one single monkey. [[Everything's Better with Monkeys|(Talk about disappointment!)]] |
* ''[[12 Monkeys]]'' contains not one single monkey. [[Everything's Better with Monkeys|(Talk about disappointment!)]] |
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* ''[[28 Days Later]]'' is not a sequel to ''28 Days''. |
* ''[[28 Days Later]]'' is not a sequel to ''[[28 Days]]''. |
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* ''[[30 Rock]]'' and ''[[3rd Rock from the Sun|3rd Rock]]'', despite naming similarities, are entirely unrelated. |
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* ''[[300]]'' has nothing to do with perfect games of bowling. |
* ''[[300]]'' has nothing to do with perfect games of bowling. |
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** Nor with ''[[NASCAR]]'' Nationwide Series racing. |
** Nor with ''[[NASCAR]]'' Nationwide Series racing. |
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* ''[[3×3 Eyes]]'' is not greater than ''8 Eyes'' and less than ''[[11eyes]]''. Even when present, all implications of [[Extra Eyes]] are greatly exaggerated. |
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** Nor does it refer to eyes that have 3 by 3 dimensions. |
** Nor does it refer to eyes that have 3 by 3 dimensions. |
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* ''[[The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T]]'' [[Mr. T|pity no fools]]. |
* ''[[The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T]]'' [[Mr. T|pity no fools]]. |
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* ''[[8 Man]]'' doesn't refer to a rather crowded multiplayer tabletop or video game. |
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* ''[[9]]'' is not ''[[Nine (theatre)|Nine]]'', and neither is about [[Touhou|Cirno]]. |
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** And ''[[9]]'', ''[[24]]'' and ''[[52]]'' are not part of a series consisting of numbers as the titles. |
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* ''[[ |
* ''[[1942]]'' and ''[[Battlefield (series)|Battlefield]] 1942'' are completely different games. |
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== A == |
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* Nobody gets abducted in ''[[Abduction]]''. ''Nobody.'' Karen gets very temporarily kidnapped while on the train, but hardly enough so to qualify for the title. |
* Nobody gets abducted in ''[[Abduction]]''. ''Nobody.'' Karen gets very temporarily kidnapped while on the train, but hardly enough so to qualify for the title. |
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* ''[[Absolute Power]]'' is not a trope about obtaining absolute power. Reading it is not likely to [[Rule 34|corrupt absolutely]]. Reading [[Tropes Will Ruin Your Life|this site]] just might, but we wouldn't recommend trying to take over the world afterwards. |
* ''[[Absolute Power]]'' is not a trope about obtaining absolute power. Reading it is not likely to [[Rule 34|corrupt absolutely]]. Reading [[Tropes Will Ruin Your Life|this site]] just might, but we wouldn't recommend trying to take over the world afterwards. |
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** And it is not the [[Pirate]] counterpart to ''[[Ninja|Real Ultimate Power]]''. |
** And it is not the [[Pirate]] counterpart to ''[[Ninja|Real Ultimate Power]]''. |
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** Nor is it a sequel to an [[Revenge of the Sith|Emperor Palpatine]] biopic. |
** Nor is it a sequel to an [[Revenge of the Sith|Emperor Palpatine]] biopic. |
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* ''[[Ace Combat]]'' is not an [[Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny]] between [[The Ace |
* ''[[Ace Combat]]'' is not an [[Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny]] between [[The Ace]]s or gamblers. |
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** Or a free-for-all in the ''[[Wild Cards]]'' universe. |
** Or a free-for-all in the ''[[Wild Cards]]'' universe. |
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** ''The Belkan War'' [[Name's the Same|is not fought against]] [[ |
** ''The Belkan War'' [[Name's the Same|is not fought against]] [[Lyrical Nanoha|the Sankt Kaisers or Wolkenritter]]. |
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** ''Shattered Skies'' is not the end result of an [[Warhammer |
** ''Shattered Skies'' is not the end result of an [[Warhammer 40,000|Imperial Guard]] [[Dawn of War|Basilisk crew]] fulfilling their desire to "shatter their sky!" |
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** ''The Unsung War'' is not the end result of the local [[Spoony Bard]] refusing to commemorate a war. |
** ''The Unsung War'' is not the end result of the local [[Spoony Bard]] refusing to commemorate a war. |
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** ''Joint Assault'' is not about [[Combat Pragmatist|pragmatically crippling someone]]. |
** ''Joint Assault'' is not about [[Combat Pragmatist|pragmatically crippling someone]]. |
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* ''[[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers]]'' is not a precursor to ''[[Power Rangers Lost Galaxy]]''. |
* ''[[Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers]]'' is not a precursor to ''[[Power Rangers Lost Galaxy]]''. |
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* Playing ''[[After Burner]] Climax'' will not cause you to climax when you beat it. |
* Playing ''[[After Burner]] Climax'' will not cause you to climax when you beat it. |
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* ''[[Age of Conan]]'' isn't about how old [[Conan the Barbarian|the Barbarian]], [[Conan O'Brien|O'Brien]], or [[Case Closed|Edogawa]] is. |
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* ''[[AH Dot Com the Series]]'' is not a televised version of ''[[Animal House]]'' that is updated for the Internet era. Nor does it involve [[Adolf Hitler]] (okay, maybe a little), [[Alfred Hitchcock]], or [[Ah! My Goddess|Belldandy]]. |
* ''[[AH Dot Com the Series]]'' is not a televised version of ''[[Animal House]]'' that is updated for the Internet era. Nor does it involve [[Adolf Hitler]] (okay, maybe a little), [[Alfred Hitchcock]], or [[Ah! My Goddess|Belldandy]]. |
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* ''[[Ai Yori Aoshi]]'' has no known [[Yuri|lesbian characters]]. |
* ''[[Ai Yori Aoshi]]'' has no known [[Yuri|lesbian characters]]. |
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* ''[[Air Bud]]'' is not a [[Stoner Flick]]. (At least, not intentionally.) |
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* ''[[Airheads]]'' is not a documentary about the sweet taffy-like candy. |
* ''[[Airheads]]'' is not a documentary about the sweet taffy-like candy. |
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* [[AKB48]] do not carry [[AKA-47]] firearms. |
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* ''[[Alien Nine]]'' is not about [[Touhou|Cirno]] as an alien. |
* ''[[Alien Nine]]'' is not about [[Touhou|Cirno]] as an alien. |
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** Nor is it the ninth film in the ''[[Alien (franchise)|Alien]]'' series... yet. |
** Nor is it the ninth film in the ''[[Alien (franchise)|Alien]]'' series... yet. |
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** Nor is it about those countries adopting an ancient form of currency. |
** Nor is it about those countries adopting an ancient form of currency. |
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* ''[[American History X]]'' is not the [[Franchise Zombie|ninth sequel]] to ''American History''. |
* ''[[American History X]]'' is not the [[Franchise Zombie|ninth sequel]] to ''American History''. |
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* ''[[Analogue: A Hate Story]]'' isn't about frustration with scalpers buying up all the preorders of an FPGA-driven video game console or with allegedly misleading claims in its advertising. |
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* There are no angels on ''[[Angel]]''. |
* There are no angels on ''[[Angel]]''. |
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* ''[[Angels & Demons]]'' is not about those ''[[Neon Genesis Evangelion]]'' beasties fighting [[Halo|the Master Chief John-117]]. (Or did you mean [[Doom|the Space Marine]] [[Doom: Repercussions of Evil|John Stalvern]]?) |
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* ''[[Animal Crossing]]'' is not a game where you [[Impossible Creatures|cross different species of animals]] to create some sort of mistake of Nature. |
* ''[[Animal Crossing]]'' is not a game where you [[Impossible Creatures|cross different species of animals]] to create some sort of mistake of Nature. For that you want ''[[Viva Piñata]]''. |
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* ''[[Apollo Justice]]: Ace Attorney'''s eponymous protagonist is not a Greek god. Nor is he the fusion of a Greek god and a ''The [[House of the Dead]]'' boss. Nor is [[Apollo Justice]] the reason [[Battlestar Galactica|Gaius Baltar]] {{spoiler|was found not guilty}}. |
* ''[[Apollo Justice]]: Ace Attorney'''s eponymous protagonist is not a Greek god. Nor is he the fusion of a Greek god and a ''The [[House of the Dead]]'' boss. Nor is [[Apollo Justice]] the reason [[Battlestar Galactica|Gaius Baltar]] {{spoiler|was found not guilty}}. |
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* ''[[Appleseed Ex Machina]]'' isn't about the [[Fisher King|rapid growth of flora when the rightful king is restored.]] |
* ''[[Appleseed Ex Machina]]'' isn't about the [[Fisher King|rapid growth of flora when the rightful king is restored.]] |
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* The Colon in ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]] Colon Movie Film For Theaters'' does not refer to the internal organ. |
* The Colon in ''[[Aqua Teen Hunger Force]] Colon Movie Film For Theaters'' does not refer to the internal organ. |
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* ''[[Are You Alice]]'' is not a follow-up to ''[[Go Ask Alice]]''. |
* ''[[Are You Alice]]'' is not a follow-up to ''[[Go Ask Alice]]''. |
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* ''[[Ariel (novel)|Ariel]]'' isn't a retelling of [[Hans Christian Andersen|H. C. Andersen]]'s ''The Little Mermaid''. |
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* ''[[Armored Core]]'' is not the [[Gradius|Vic Viper's]] nemesis. |
* ''[[Armored Core]]'' is not the [[Gradius|Vic Viper's]] nemesis. |
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* ''[[Arthur and the Invisibles]]'' is related to neither ''[[Arthur (animation)|Arthur]]'' nor ''[[The Invisibles]]''. |
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* ''[[Ash: A Secret History]]'' isn't about trees, ''Evil Dead'', or ''Pokémon''. |
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* ''[[Assassin's Creed]]'' is not about killing people by [[Words Can Break My Bones|yelling]] [[Badass Creed]]s. |
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* ''[[Asura Cryin]]''' does not star that ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' glitch, who has gone emo. And he's called As'''h'''ura, for the record. |
* ''[[Asura Cryin]]''' does not star that ''[[Sonic the Hedgehog 2]]'' glitch, who has gone emo. And he's called As'''h'''ura, for the record. |
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** Nor does it involve [[The Elder Scrolls|the daedric lord Azura]]. |
** Nor does it involve [[The Elder Scrolls|the daedric lord Azura]]. |
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* ''[[The A-Team]]'' is not about a school spelling bee team. |
* ''[[The A-Team]]'' is not about a school spelling bee team. |
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** Nor are they related to the ''M Squad'' and the ''[[F Troop]]''. |
** Nor are they related to the ''M Squad'' and the ''[[F Troop]]''. |
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** Nor are they Canadians who spell phonetically, [[Canada, Eh?|eh?]] |
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* ''[[Atelier (franchise)||Atelier Violet]]'' comes in more colors than just purple. |
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* ''[[Atop the Fourth Wall]]'' is not a trope dealing with the [[Fourth Wall]]. We apologize for confusion. |
* ''[[Atop the Fourth Wall]]'' is not a trope dealing with the [[Fourth Wall]]. We apologize for confusion. |
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* ''[[Attack of the Clones]]'' isn't a trope about competing authors reusing a concept that has proven successful. That's [[Follow the Leader]]. |
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* ''[[Avatar (film)|Avatar]]'' does not feature any incarnations of gods on earth. Nor is it set in an internet forum. |
* ''[[Avatar (film)|Avatar]]'' does not feature any incarnations of gods on earth. Nor is it set in an internet forum. |
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* ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' is not a sequel to ''Avatar'' featuring an air-manipulating Na'vi mage. |
* ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'' is not a sequel to ''Avatar'' featuring an air-manipulating Na'vi mage. |
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* ''[[Awesome Series]]'' is not a page for [[Gushing About Shows You Like]]. |
* ''[[Awesome Series]]'' is not a page for [[Gushing About Shows You Like]]. |
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* ''[[Axe Cop]]'' is not a command to get rid of a policeman. |
* ''[[Axe Cop]]'' is not a command to get rid of a policeman. |
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* ''[[Azrael]]'' isn't about [[The Smurfs|Gargamel]]'s right-hand cat. |
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* ''[[Babe]]'' has nothing to do with "[[w:Babe Ruth|The Sultan of Swat]]" |
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* ''[[Backyard Wrestling]]'' is not part of the ''[[Backyard Sports]]'' series. |
* ''[[Backyard Wrestling]]'' is not part of the ''[[Backyard Sports]]'' series. |
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* ''[[Bad Movie Beatdown]]'' is not a show about watching [[A Date with Rosie Palms]] from someone with a bad movie [[Fetish]]. |
* ''[[Bad Movie Beatdown]]'' is not a show about watching [[A Date with Rosie Palms]] from someone with a bad movie [[Fetish]]. |
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** Nor is it physically assaulting a bad movie. |
** Nor is it physically assaulting a bad movie. |
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*** Though in some episodes, he does. |
*** Though in some episodes, he does. |
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* ''[[The Bad News Bears]]'' has nothing to do with [[Bears are Bad News|bears that are bad news.]] |
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* ''Bangai-O'' is not ''[[The Big O]]'' with more [[Stuff Blowing Up]]. |
* ''Bangai-O'' is not ''[[The Big O]]'' with more [[Stuff Blowing Up]]. |
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** ''[[Bangai-O]] Spirits'' is not ''[[Bangai-O]]'' {{smallcaps| [[Recycled in Space|WITH GHOSTS!]]}} |
** ''[[Bangai-O]] Spirits'' is not ''[[Bangai-O]]'' {{smallcaps| [[Recycled in Space|WITH GHOSTS!]]}} |
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* ''[[Banjo the Woodpile Cat]]'' is not a ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'' spin-off where Kazooie is replaced by a woodpile cat. Likewise, [[Banjo Ginga]] is not another spin-off with the bird getting the boot in favor of [[ |
* ''[[Banjo the Woodpile Cat]]'' is not a ''[[Banjo-Kazooie]]'' spin-off where Kazooie is replaced by a woodpile cat. Likewise, [[Banjo Ginga]] is not another spin-off with the bird getting the boot in favor of [[Lyrical Nanoha|Ginga Nakajima]]. |
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** And all involved have nothing to do with [[Space Ghost]]'s sea monkey. |
** And all involved have nothing to do with [[Space Ghost]]'s sea monkey. |
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* ''[[Basara]]'' and ''[[Sengoku Basara]]'' are completely unrelated to one another. |
* ''[[Basara]]'' and ''[[Sengoku Basara]]'' are completely unrelated to one another. |
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** It also has nothing to do with [[The Dark Knight Saga|Bane's]] chant. |
** It also has nothing to do with [[The Dark Knight Saga|Bane's]] chant. |
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** Nor is either about [[wikt:basura|trash in Spanish]] or [[wikipedia:Basra|a city in Iraq]]. |
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* ''[[Basic Instructions]]'' do not include [[Programming Language|<code>LET</code>, <code>PRINT</code>, and <code>GOTO</code>]]. |
* ''[[Basic Instructions]]'' do not include [[Programming Language|<code>LET</code>, <code>PRINT</code>, and <code>GOTO</code>]]. |
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* ''[[Batman]]'' is not about someone who actually turns into a bat. The title character is not part bat either. You might be looking for one of the villains in his [[Rogues Gallery]], Man-Bat instead. |
* ''[[Batman]]'' is not about someone who actually turns into a bat. The title character is not part bat either. You might be looking for one of the villains in his [[Rogues Gallery]], Man-Bat instead. |
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* ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]'' is not an oddly elaborate new slang phrase for saying someone's "in the house", nor is it a [[Genre Shift]] spinoff of ''[[Cory in The House]]''. |
* ''[[Bear in the Big Blue House]]'' is not an oddly elaborate new slang phrase for saying someone's "in the house", nor is it a [[Genre Shift]] spinoff of ''[[Cory in The House]]''. |
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* ''Beat 'em and Eat 'em'' is not a prehistoric hunting simulator, [[Squick|unfortunately]]. |
* ''Beat 'em and Eat 'em'' is not a prehistoric hunting simulator, [[Squick|unfortunately]]. |
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* ''[[Beat Hazard]]'' isn't about racing [[the Dukes of Hazzard]]. |
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** Nor is a warning about the bird from ''[[Mega Man]]'' attacking intruders. |
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* ''[[Beatmania IIDX]] 13 DistorteD'' is not ''IIDX'' with a [[Interface Screw|distorted screen]]. |
* ''[[Beatmania IIDX]] 13 DistorteD'' is not ''IIDX'' with a [[Interface Screw|distorted screen]]. |
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** ''beatmania IIDX 14 Gold'''s theme song is not the eurobeat song "Solid Gold", nor is it played on a solid gold ''IIDX'' machine. Besides, a machine made of pure 24K gold wouldn't be very durable anyway. |
** ''beatmania IIDX 14 Gold'''s theme song is not the eurobeat song "Solid Gold", nor is it played on a solid gold ''IIDX'' machine. Besides, a machine made of pure 24K gold wouldn't be very durable anyway. |
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** ''beatmania IIDX 15 DJ Troopers'' is not a crossover between ''IIDX'' and ''[[VR Troopers]]''. |
** ''beatmania IIDX 15 DJ Troopers'' is not a crossover between ''IIDX'' and ''[[VR Troopers]]''. |
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** ''beatmania IIDX 17 Sirius'' has nothing to do with satellite radio |
** ''beatmania IIDX 17 Sirius'' has nothing to do with satellite radio, [[Harry Potter|Sirius Black]], or [[The Alan Parsons Project]], and its tagline is not "[[The Dark Knight|Why so Sirius]]?" |
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* ''[[Becoming Blizzard]]'' is not about the creation of the ''[[Warcraft]]'' series. It's also not about a man turning into [[Primal Rage|a giant ape god]]. You're thinking of [[Palette Swap|Chaos]], anyway. |
* ''[[Becoming Blizzard]]'' is not about the creation of the ''[[Warcraft]]'' series. It's also not about a man turning into [[Primal Rage|a giant ape god]]. You're thinking of [[Palette Swap|Chaos]], anyway. |
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* ''[[Being Human (UK)]]'' is not related to the [[Robin Williams]] movie of the same name. No one remembers it anyway. |
* ''[[Being Human (UK)]]'' is not related to the [[Robin Williams]] movie of the same name. No one remembers it anyway. |
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* ''[[The Big O]]'' is not about [[wikipedia:Big O notation|a mathematical concept]] or car tires. And it's definitely not about…you know, ''[[The Immodest Orgasm|that]].'' |
* ''[[The Big O]]'' is not about [[wikipedia:Big O notation|a mathematical concept]] or car tires. And it's definitely not about…you know, ''[[The Immodest Orgasm|that]].'' |
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* ''The Big Red One'' is not a [[Sequel Escalation]] take on Jack London's short story "The Red One" about a bigger, meaner version of the crashed alien probe showing up for revenge. |
* ''The Big Red One'' is not a [[Sequel Escalation]] take on Jack London's short story "The Red One" about a bigger, meaner version of the crashed alien probe showing up for revenge. |
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* ''[[The Bill]]'' isn't a [[Bill Clinton|former U.S. President]], [[Bill Gates|software tycoon]], [[Bill Nye the Science Guy|Science Guy]], or [[Kill Bill|The Bride's target]]. It's not [[Bill, Bill, Junk, Bill|mixed in with direct mail advertisements]], and it doesn't [[Schoolhouse Rock|seek to become a law]] because it already is the law. |
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* ''[[Billy vs. SNAKEMAN]]'' is not a ''[[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]]''/''[[Double Dragon]]'' crossover. |
* ''[[Billy vs. SNAKEMAN]]'' is not a ''[[Mega Man (video game)|Mega Man]]''/''[[Double Dragon]]'' crossover. |
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* ''[[Birds of Prey]]'' has absolutely nothing to do with those cool Klingon ships first seen in ''[[Star Trek III: The Search For Spock|Star Trek III the Search For Spock]]'' and then would get overused in later ''[[Star Trek]]'' series. Or the Romulan one either. |
* ''[[Birds of Prey]]'' has absolutely nothing to do with those cool Klingon ships first seen in ''[[Star Trek III: The Search For Spock|Star Trek III the Search For Spock]]'' and then would get overused in later ''[[Star Trek]]'' series. Or the Romulan one either. |
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* '''[[Brian Blessed]] IS NOT EXACTLY BLESSED!''' |
* '''[[Brian Blessed]] IS NOT EXACTLY BLESSED!''' |
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* ''[[The Blob]]'' does not roll over a monochrome city to paint it in Technicolor. That's [[De Blob]]. |
* ''[[The Blob]]'' does not roll over a monochrome city to paint it in Technicolor. That's [[De Blob]]. |
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* ''[[Blondie]]'' is not about Debbie Harry. |
* ''[[Blondie (comic strip)|Blondie]]'' is not about [[Blondie (band)|Debbie Harry]]. |
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** Or Paris Hilton. |
** Or Paris Hilton. |
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* ''[[Blossom]]'' is not about [[The Powerpuff Girls|the PowerPuff Girl]]. |
* ''[[Blossom]]'' is not about [[The Powerpuff Girls|the PowerPuff Girl]]. |
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* ''[[The Boat That Rocked]]'' did not play backup for ''[[The Ship Who|The Ship Who Sang]]''. |
* ''[[The Boat That Rocked]]'' did not play backup for ''[[The Ship Who...|The Ship Who Sang]]''. |
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* ''[[Boku no Pico]]'' is not about pico de gallo salsa, nor does it star Pico from ''[[F-Zero]]''. |
* ''[[Boku no Pico]]'' is not about pico de gallo salsa, nor does it star Pico from ''[[F-Zero]]''. |
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* ''[[Bolo]]'' is not about [[Just Cause (video game)|Bolo Santosi]]. |
* ''[[Bolo]]'' is not about [[Just Cause (video game)|Bolo Santosi]]. |
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* ''[[Bonkers]]'' are not [[Team Fortress 2|Scouts]]. Or [[Azumanga Daioh|Bonkuras]]. |
* ''[[Bonkers]]'' are not [[Team Fortress 2|Scouts]]. Or [[Azumanga Daioh|Bonkuras]]. |
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** Scouts, however, can be bonkers. |
** Scouts, however, can be bonkers. |
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** Nor is it a [[Bonk|platformer with ''two'' cavemen]]. |
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* The [[Boogiepop Series]] is not about [[The Nightmare Before Christmas|Oogie Boogie]]'s daughter, made of candy. |
* The [[Boogiepop Series]] is not about [[The Nightmare Before Christmas|Oogie Boogie]]'s daughter, made of candy. |
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** ''[[Boogiepop Phantom]]'' does not imply that Boogiepop's [[Has Two Mommies|other father]] is [[Danny Phantom]]. |
** ''[[Boogiepop Phantom]]'' does not imply that Boogiepop's [[Has Two Mommies|other father]] is [[Danny Phantom]]. |
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* ''[[The Boondocks]]'' do not have ''[[The Boondock Saints]]'', and vice-versa. |
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* ''[[Borderlands]]'' is not a social commentary against illegal immigration. |
* ''[[Borderlands]]'' is not a social commentary against illegal immigration. |
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** It also has nothing to do with the [[Border Town|Bordertown books]]. |
** It also has nothing to do with the [[Border Town|Bordertown books]]. |
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* ''[[Boulder Dash]]'' is not a sequel of ''[[Diner Dash]]''. |
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* ''[[The Box of Delights]]'' isn't between a woman's legs. Get your mind out of the gutter. |
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* ''[[Brazil (film)|Brazil]]'' is not about [[Brazil (useful notes)|the country of that name]]. |
* ''[[Brazil (film)|Brazil]]'' is not about [[Brazil (useful notes)|the country of that name]]. |
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* ''[[Breaking Bad]]'' is not about someone who doesn't like Michael Jackson's Album and single ''Bad.'' |
* ''[[Breaking Bad]]'' is not about someone who doesn't like Michael Jackson's Album and single ''Bad.'' |
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* ''[[Breath of Death VII]]'' is not [[ |
* ''[[Breath of Death VII]]'' is not [[EarthBound|Master Belch's]] ultimate attack. |
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* ''[[Brokeback Mountain]]'' is not a documentary about hikers with severe lower back problems. |
* ''[[Brokeback Mountain]]'' is not a documentary about hikers with severe lower back problems. |
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* ''[[Brother Bear]]'' does not star Brother from ''[[The Berenstain Bears]]'' or the Brother Bears from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]] 3'' just because the name's the same. |
* ''[[Brother Bear]]'' does not star Brother from ''[[The Berenstain Bears]]'' or the Brother Bears from ''[[Donkey Kong Country]] 3'' just because the name's the same. |
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** ''Bust-A-Move'', despite being a spinoff, is not a dancing game, even though a dance sequence is in the second game's intro. You want ''Bust A Groove'', [[Market-Based Title|at least in America]]. |
** ''Bust-A-Move'', despite being a spinoff, is not a dancing game, even though a dance sequence is in the second game's intro. You want ''Bust A Groove'', [[Market-Based Title|at least in America]]. |
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* ''[[Bubblegum Crisis]]'' has absolutely nothing to do with bubblegum. |
* ''[[Bubblegum Crisis]]'' has absolutely nothing to do with bubblegum. |
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* ''[[Bug Martini]]'' is not an alcoholic cocktail with an insect instead of an olive. |
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* ''[[Bulletstorm]]'' is not a [[Bullet Hell]] game. |
* ''[[Bulletstorm]]'' is not a [[Bullet Hell]] game. |
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* ''[[Bunny Must Die]]'' is thankfully not a page of backlash against [[User:Lurkerbunny]] and her constant [[Entry Pimp |
* ''[[Bunny Must Die]]'' is thankfully not a page of backlash against [[User:Lurkerbunny]] and her constant [[Entry Pimp]]ing or against [[Tiger and Bunny|Barnaby Brooks Jr.]]. |
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** It does not have anything to do with [[Looney Tunes|Rabbit Season]], either. |
** It does not have anything to do with [[Looney Tunes|Rabbit Season]], either. |
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** Nor is it about how you may feel after thoroughly playing ''[[Irisu Syndrome]]''. |
** Nor is it about how you may feel after thoroughly playing ''[[Irisu Syndrome]]''. |
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* ''[[Burn After Reading]]'' is not some propaganda material straight out of the ''[[Fahrenheit 451]]'' universe. |
* ''[[Burn After Reading]]'' is not some propaganda material straight out of the ''[[Fahrenheit 451]]'' universe. |
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* ''[[Burn Notice]]'' is not "fyi [[Man On Fire|you're on fire]]." |
* ''[[Burn Notice]]'' is not "fyi [[Man On Fire|you're on fire]]." |
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* ''[[Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew]]'' has absolutely nothing to do with [[Discworld|Ankh-Morpork's city guard]]. Especially not Angua. Be glad she wasn't here to hear that. |
* ''[[Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew]]'' has absolutely nothing to do with [[Discworld|Ankh-Morpork's city guard]]. Especially not Angua. Be glad she wasn't here to hear that. |
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* ''[[Carmen]]'' is not an opera about automobile-themed superheroes. Nor is it about a [[Carmen Sandiego|gang of elusive punny-named thieves]]. |
* ''[[Carmen]]'' is not an opera about automobile-themed superheroes. Nor is it about a [[Carmen Sandiego|gang of elusive punny-named thieves]]. |
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* ''[[Laputa: Castle in the Sky]]'' is nothing like [[Castle]] {{smallcaps| [[Recycled in Space|IN SPACE!]]}} |
* ''[[Laputa: Castle in the Sky]]'' is nothing like [[Castle]] {{smallcaps| [[Recycled in Space|IN SPACE!]]}} |
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** [[Castle]]...{{smallcaps| [[Recycled in Space|IN SPACE?]]}} You mean like ''[[Serenity|Firefly]]''? |
** [[Castle]]...{{smallcaps| [[Recycled in Space|IN SPACE?]]}} You mean like ''[[Serenity|Firefly]]''? |
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** It also has nothing to do with ''[[ |
** It also has nothing to do with ''[[Howl's Moving Castle (anime)|Howl's Moving Castle]]'', except that both films were directed by [[Hayao Miyazaki]]. |
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* ''[[Castlevania]] Judgment'' is not a game where you [[Reviews Are the Gospel|judge]] ''Castlevania'' games. |
* ''[[Castlevania]] Judgment'' is not a game where you [[Reviews Are the Gospel|judge]] ''Castlevania'' games. |
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* ''Castlevania: Dracula X'' is not a crossover of ''Castlevania'' and ''[[Mega Man X]]''. |
* ''Castlevania: Dracula X'' is not a crossover of ''Castlevania'' and ''[[Mega Man X]]''. |
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** Nor does the story involve Dracula getting his hands on [[The Powerpuff Girls|Chemical X]]. |
** Nor does the story involve Dracula getting his hands on [[The Powerpuff Girls|Chemical X]]. |
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* ''[[Cave Story]]'' is not the story of the company that develops [[Bullet Hell]] games. |
* ''[[Cave Story]]'' is not the story of the company that develops [[Bullet Hell]] games. |
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* ''[[Celda 211]]'' has nothing to do with the initially controversial art style of ''[[The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker]]''. |
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* ''[[Celestial Refresh]]'' is not about '''THE HEALING RAYS OF THE SUN'''. |
* ''[[Celestial Refresh]]'' is not about '''THE HEALING RAYS OF THE SUN'''. |
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* ''[[The Cell]]'' is not about the [[PlayStation 3]] computer entertainment system's CPU. |
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* ''[[The Center of the World]]'' has nothing to do with ''[[Journey to the Center of the Earth]]'', or [[The Lord of the Rings|Middle-earth]] for that matter. |
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* ''[[Centurions]]'' has nothing to do with Roman legions. |
* ''[[Centurions]]'' has nothing to do with Roman legions. |
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** Or [[Battlestar Galactica|Cylons]]. |
** Or [[Battlestar Galactica|Cylons]]. |
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*** Sadly - "What happened to the Centurions after the [[Grand Finale]]?" would be an excellent [[Spin-Off]]. |
*** Sadly - "What happened to the Centurions after the [[Grand Finale]]?" would be an excellent [[Spin-Off]]. |
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* ''[[A Certain Magical Index]]'' isn't a list of tropes about magic. |
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* In ''[[Chaos Legion]]'', you do not take control of the [[Warhammer |
* In ''[[Chaos Legion]]'', you do not take control of the [[Warhammer 40,000|Chaos Space Marines]]. |
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* ''[[Chars Counterattack]]'' is not the result of [[Pokémon (anime)|Ash Ketchum]] barking orders to his fiery lizard. (Or, in the case of Charizard during the first two seasons, its strategy after Ash tells it to do something completely different.) Nor is it the sequel to ''[[Nethack]]''. |
* ''[[Chars Counterattack]]'' is not the result of [[Pokémon (anime)|Ash Ketchum]] barking orders to his fiery lizard. (Or, in the case of Charizard during the first two seasons, its strategy after Ash tells it to do something completely different.) Nor is it the sequel to ''[[Nethack]]''. |
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* ''[[Charlotte Temple]]'' is not an area worshipping [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica|the candy monster Charlotte]] or [[Infinite Stratos|Charlotte Dunois]]. |
* ''[[Charlotte Temple]]'' is not an area worshipping [[Puella Magi Madoka Magica|the candy monster Charlotte]] or [[Infinite Stratos|Charlotte Dunois]]. |
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* Toasts are almost never given at ''[[Cheers]]''. |
* Toasts are almost never given at ''[[Cheers]]''. |
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** Nor do any of the character run around exclaiming the phrase in a British accent. |
** Nor do any of the character run around exclaiming the phrase in a British accent. |
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* The [[Child Ballad |
* The [[Child Ballad]]s are not for children. They were collected by Francis James Child. |
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* A ''[[Chrome Shelled Regios]]'' is not a really shiny [[Transforming Mecha|Variable Fighter]] [[Spell My Name with an "S"|from]] ''[[Genesis Climber Mospeada]]''. |
* A ''[[Chrome Shelled Regios]]'' is not a really shiny [[Transforming Mecha|Variable Fighter]] [[Spell My Name with an "S"|from]] ''[[Genesis Climber Mospeada]]''. |
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* ''[[Chrono Crusade]]'' is not a sequel to ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'' or ''[[Chrono Cross]]'' - in fact, in some markets it was released as ''Chrno (sic) Crusade'' to make this clear. |
* ''[[Chrono Crusade]]'' is not a sequel to ''[[Chrono Trigger]]'' or ''[[Chrono Cross]]'' - in fact, in some markets it was released as ''Chrno (sic) Crusade'' to make this clear. |
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** Nor is it a Crusade lead by [[ |
** Nor is it a Crusade lead by [[Lyrical Nanoha|Chrono]], as awesome as that would be. |
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* ''[[The Church of Blow]]'' isn't about an organization trying to get a "religious exemption" to use cocaine. |
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* The ''[[Chzo Mythos]]'' is not the backstory of the ''[[Metroid]]'' series. |
* The ''[[Chzo Mythos]]'' is not the backstory of the ''[[Metroid]]'' series. |
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* ''[[Cinderella |
* ''[[Cinderella 4x4]]'' is not an [[Everything's Better with Princesses]] sequel to ''[[Cars]]''. |
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* ''[[Cinderella Man]]'' is not a [[Gender Flip]] of the original fairy tale. |
* ''[[Cinderella Man]]'' is not a [[Gender Flip]] of the original fairy tale. |
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* ''[[Clannad]]'' is not about a tribe who worships a testicle. |
* ''[[Clannad (visual novel)|Clannad]]'' is not about a tribe who worships a testicle. |
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** Or Enya's former band. |
** Or Enya's former band. |
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* You won't hear any music by Joe Strummer in ''[[Clash at Demonhead]]''. |
* You won't hear any music by Joe Strummer in ''[[Clash at Demonhead]]''. |
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** Nor is it a revelation of Clive Barker's secret superhero name...or [[Chris Jericho|pro wrestler name]]. |
** Nor is it a revelation of Clive Barker's secret superhero name...or [[Chris Jericho|pro wrestler name]]. |
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* ''[[Clive Barker's Undying]]'' does not insinuate that [[Clive Barker|the noted author]] cannot be killed by conventional weapons. |
* ''[[Clive Barker's Undying]]'' does not insinuate that [[Clive Barker|the noted author]] cannot be killed by conventional weapons. |
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* [[Jean Cocteau]] is not one of the [[Cocteau Twins]]. |
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* ''[[Code Geass]] R2'' is not ''Code Geass'' with a guest appearance from [[Star Wars|R2-D2]]. Nor is it about a make of car by Subaru. |
* ''[[Code Geass]] R2'' is not ''Code Geass'' with a guest appearance from [[Star Wars|R2-D2]]. Nor is it about a make of car by Subaru. |
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** Please note that ''[[Code Geass]]'' is also not a misspelled spinoff of ''[[Code Monkeys]]'' starring birds. |
** Please note that ''[[Code Geass]]'' is also not a misspelled spinoff of ''[[Code Monkeys]]'' starring birds. |
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* Also note that ''[[Code Monkeys]]'' is not ''[[Code Lyoko]]'' [[Everything's Better with Monkeys|with monkeys]]. |
* Also note that ''[[Code Monkeys]]'' is not ''[[Code Lyoko]]'' [[Everything's Better with Monkeys|with monkeys]]. |
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* ''Cold, [[Cold Mountain]]'' is not an early ''Super Mario 64'' level. You're thinking of "Cool, Cool Mountain". |
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* ''[[Colgate Comedy Hour]]'' isn't a ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' fanmade series starring a background pony. |
* ''[[Colgate Comedy Hour]]'' isn't a ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]'' fanmade series starring a background pony. |
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** Nor does it star [[Doctor Rabbit]]. |
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** ''[[Color a Dinosaur]]'' isn't part of the [[Colour My... Series|''Colour My...'' Series]]. |
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* [[Comic Fury Werewolf]] is not lycanthropy [[Played for Laughs]]. (Though it sometimes is.) |
* [[Comic Fury Werewolf]] is not lycanthropy [[Played for Laughs]]. (Though it sometimes is.) |
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* ''[[The Coming Race]]'' isn't about preparing for a contest of foot or motor speed. |
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** Nor is it about the game of soggy biscuit. |
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* ''[[Condemned]]: Criminal Origins'' is not a [[Police Procedural]] from the makers of ''[[Law and Order: Criminal Intent]]'' and ''[[Criminal Minds]]''. |
* ''[[Condemned]]: Criminal Origins'' is not a [[Police Procedural]] from the makers of ''[[Law and Order: Criminal Intent]]'' and ''[[Criminal Minds]]''. |
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* ''[[Cooking With Dog]]'', a [[YouTube]] cooking show, does not use the titular animal [[Eat the Dog|as the main ingredient]]. Ever. |
* ''[[Cooking With Dog]]'', a [[YouTube]] cooking show, does not use the titular animal [[Eat the Dog|as the main ingredient]]. Ever. |
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** Or how one avoids being struck out in baseball. |
** Or how one avoids being struck out in baseball. |
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* ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'' is not what you get when one of [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|The Shredder's]] underlings becomes a ranch hand. |
* ''[[Cowboy Bebop]]'' is not what you get when one of [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles|The Shredder's]] underlings becomes a ranch hand. |
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** Nor is it jazz played on horseback. |
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* ''[[The Cracked Nut]]'' isn't a fan of ''[[Cracked.com]]'' or, for that matter, the "mazagine" that preceded it. |
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** Or an [[Groin Attack|injured testicle]]. Thank God. |
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* ''[[Cracker]]'' is not about [[The Cracker]]. Or [[Acceptable Targets|stupid/boring white people]]. Or the snack food. Or the rock band. |
* ''[[Cracker]]'' is not about [[The Cracker]]. Or [[Acceptable Targets|stupid/boring white people]]. Or the snack food. Or the rock band. |
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** Or firecrackers. |
** Or firecrackers. |
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* ''[[Cram]]'' is about a game show named after last minute studying for an exam, not a type of bread from [[The Lord of the Rings|Middle-Earth]]. |
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* ''[[Critical Mass]]'' is not about the [[Limit Break |
* ''[[Critical Mass]]'' - it doesn't matter which one - is not about the [[Limit Break]]s in ''[[The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction]]'' and its [[Spiritual Successor]] ''[[Prototype (video game)|Prototype]]''. It is not an extreme version of ''[[Mass Effect]]'' neither. |
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* ''[[The Crow]]'' is not named after the gold robot from ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' |
* ''[[The Crow]]'' is not named after the gold robot from ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'' |
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** Or Crow Hogan from ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]''. |
** Or Crow Hogan from ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's]]''. |
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* ''[[Crying Freeman]]'' is not how one would describe [[Half-Life|Gordon]]. |
* ''[[Crying Freeman]]'' is not how one would describe [[Half-Life|Gordon]]. |
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* ''[[The C Show]]'' is not about computer [[Programming Language|programming]]. In particular, it didn't get a spinoff called ''The C++ Show''. |
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* ''[[Cthulhu Tech]]'' is not the common name of the Cthulhu Memorial Technical University. |
* ''[[Cthulhu Tech]]'' is not the common name of the Cthulhu Memorial Technical University. |
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** Nor does it refer to the typical technology of a [[Cosmic Horror Story]]. |
** Nor does it refer to the typical technology of a [[Cosmic Horror Story]]. |
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* ''Cyber Cycles'' is not about a cycle of cybersex. |
* ''Cyber Cycles'' is not about a cycle of cybersex. |
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** Or the [[Cool Bike|light cycles]] from ''[[Tron]]'' and ''[[Tron: Legacy]]''. |
** Or the [[Cool Bike|light cycles]] from ''[[Tron]]'' and ''[[Tron: Legacy]]''. |
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* ''[[Da Capo]]'' is not connected to [[The Mafia]]. |
* ''[[Da Capo]]'' is not connected to [[The Mafia]]. |
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* "The Joker" (the [[Steve Miller Band]] song) is [[The Joker|not]] a [[Villain Song]] but about a guy who's many things including a joker. |
* "The Joker" (the [[Steve Miller Band]] song) is [[The Joker|not]] a [[Villain Song]] but about a guy who's many things including a joker. |
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** Nor is [[The Joker]] in any way a smoker or a midnight toker. |
** Nor is [[The Joker]] in any way a smoker or a midnight toker. |
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* ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]'' is not about revolutionary organizations that dance, nor is it about a political revolution initiated by dancing. Nor is it exclusive to the [[Wii|video game console formerly known as the Revolution]]. |
* ''[[Dance Dance Revolution]]'' is not about revolutionary organizations that dance, nor is it about a political revolution initiated by dancing. Nor is it exclusive to the [[Wii|video game console formerly known as the Revolution]]. |
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** ''Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA'' is not about dancing to create a super nova. |
** ''Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA'' is not about dancing to create a super nova. |
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** It is also not a sequel to ''Dance Dance'' |
** It is also not a sequel to ''Dance Dance'', though the [[Fall Out Boy]] song does appear on a mix. |
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** ''DDR'' also has nothing to do with the '''''D'''eutsche '''D'''emokratische '''R'''epublik'' (a.k.a. [[East Germany]]). |
** ''DDR'' also has nothing to do with the '''''D'''eutsche '''D'''emokratische '''R'''epublik'' (a.k.a. [[East Germany]]), but that might be why it got a [[Market-Based Title]] of ''Dancing Stage''. |
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* ''[[Danny the Dog]]'' is (thankfully) not an ''[[Air Bud]]'' [[Follow the Leader|knock-off]]. |
* ''[[Danny the Dog]]'' is (thankfully) not an ''[[Air Bud]]'' [[Follow the Leader|knock-off]]. |
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* ''[[Dante's Inferno (video game)|Dantes Inferno]]'' is not going to be defeated by an [[ |
* ''[[Dante's Inferno (video game)|Dantes Inferno]]'' is not going to be defeated by an [[BlazBlue|INFERNO DIVIDER!]] |
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** In addition, Ken Russell's "Dante's Inferno" is actually a made-for-TV biopic about Pre-Raphelite artist and poet, Dante Gabrial Rossetti. |
** In addition, Ken Russell's "Dante's Inferno" is actually a made-for-TV biopic about Pre-Raphelite artist and poet, Dante Gabrial Rossetti. |
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* ''[[Dan Vs.]]'' does not [[Marvel vs. Capcom|throw autographs or have a self-destruct grab super]]. |
* ''[[Dan Vs.]]'' does not [[Marvel vs. Capcom|throw autographs or have a self-destruct grab super]]. |
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* ''[[Daredevil]]'' and ''[[Devilman]]'' have nothing to do with each other. |
* ''[[Daredevil]]'' and ''[[Devilman]]'' have nothing to do with each other. |
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* ''[[Darby O'Gill and the Little People]]'' isn't about [[Little People (TV series)|Fisher-Price toys]] and therefore doesn't have an [[Alternate Company Equivalent]] ''Owen MacDougal and the [[Weebles]]''. |
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* ''[[Darker |
* ''[[Darker than Black]]'' is not the visual equivalent of [[Quieter Than Silence]]. Neither is it about a [[Shades of Conflict|Shade Of Conflict]] even worse than [[Black and Grey Morality|Black versus Black]]. |
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* The ''[[Dark Knight Trilogy]]'' is not about [[Devil May Cry|Sparda]]. Nor is it about [[Super Robot Wars|Axel Almer]]. |
* The ''[[Dark Knight Trilogy]]'' is not about [[Devil May Cry|Sparda]]. Nor is it about [[Super Robot Wars|Axel Almer]]. |
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* ''[[Darksiders]]'' is not about [[The Dark Side]]. |
* ''[[Darksiders]]'' is not about [[The Dark Side]]. |
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* ''[[Dawn of War]]'' is not about controlling cavemen in inter-tribe warfare. |
* ''[[Dawn of War]]'' is not about controlling cavemen in inter-tribe warfare. |
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* ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'' does not take place in [[wikipedia:Dawson Creek|the city]] of the same name in [[Canada, Eh?]]. |
* ''[[Dawson's Creek]]'' does not take place in [[wikipedia:Dawson Creek|the city]] of the same name in [[Canada, Eh?]]. |
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* ''[[A Deadly Game of Magic]]'' isn't about ''[[Magic: The Gathering]]''. |
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* ''[[Deadman Wonderland]]'' is not [[Dead Man|Boston Brand]] falling [[Alice in Wonderland|down the rabbit hole]]. |
* ''[[Deadman Wonderland]]'' is not [[Dead Man|Boston Brand]] falling [[Alice in Wonderland|down the rabbit hole]]. |
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* ''[[Deadpool]]'' is not a pool full of zombies. |
* ''[[Deadpool]]'' is not a pool full of zombies. |
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* ''[[Death Star]]'' is not a trope about the [[Star Wars|Death Star]]. However, it ''is'' [[Star Wars Expanded Universe|a novel about the Death Star]]. |
* ''[[Death Star]]'' is not a trope about the [[Star Wars|Death Star]]. However, it ''is'' [[Star Wars Expanded Universe|a novel about the Death Star]]. |
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** Nor is it a crossover between [[Death Note]] and [[Lucky Star]] |
** Nor is it a crossover between [[Death Note]] and [[Lucky Star]] |
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* ''[[Decap Attack]]'' doesn't refer to taking an integrated circuit (a "chip") out of its packaging ("decapsulation"), removing its layers, and photographing the circuit inside. |
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* ''[[Defender's Quest]]'' isn't a spin-off of Williams' ''[[Defender]]'' as an adventure/RPG. |
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* ''[[Degrassi the Next Generation]]'' is not an [[Anime]], despite what the [[Word Salad Title]] (see below) would suggest to the uninitiated. |
* ''[[Degrassi the Next Generation]]'' is not an [[Anime]], despite what the [[Word Salad Title]] (see below) would suggest to the uninitiated. |
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** Nor is it set in [[Star Trek: The Next Generation|the 24th Century]]. |
** Nor is it set in [[Star Trek: The Next Generation|the 24th Century]]. |
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* ''[[Despicable Me]]'' has nothing to do with [[Daffy Duck]]. |
* ''[[Despicable Me]]'' has nothing to do with [[Daffy Duck]]. |
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* ''[[Detective Conan]]'' is not ''[[Conan the Barbarian]]'' or the [[Conan O'Brien|host of TBS's late-night talk show]] as a sleuth. |
* ''[[Detective Conan]]'' is not ''[[Conan the Barbarian]]'' or the [[Conan O'Brien|host of TBS's late-night talk show]] as a sleuth. |
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* ''[[Detonator Orgun]]'' is not what [[Looney Tunes|Yosemite Sam]] plays [[Xylophone Gag|"Those Endearing Young Charms"]] on in church. |
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* ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' is not a game where you babysit a devil and [[Yoshi's Island|try to prevent it]] from [[Most Annoying Sound|crying]]. |
* ''[[Devil May Cry]]'' is not a game where you babysit a devil and [[Yoshi's Island|try to prevent it]] from [[Most Annoying Sound|crying]]. |
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* ''[http://devilspanties.keenspot.com/ The Devil's Panties]'' is not satanic porn. Honestly. |
* ''[http://devilspanties.keenspot.com/ The Devil's Panties]'' is not satanic porn. Honestly. |
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* ''[[Devil Survivor]]'' is not ''[[Survivor]]'' <small>WITH DEMONS!</small>, nor is it a Satanic remix of "[[Dance Dance Revolution|Paranoia]] [[That One Boss|Survivor]]." |
* ''[[Devil Survivor]]'' is not ''[[Survivor]]'' <small>WITH DEMONS!</small>, nor is it a Satanic remix of "[[Dance Dance Revolution|Paranoia]] [[That One Boss|Survivor]]." |
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* ''[[Devilman Lady]]'' is not about a [[ |
* ''[[Devilman Lady]]'' is not about a [[Transgender]] devil. Indeed, it was localized in America under the name of ''Devil Lady'' for that reason. |
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* ''[[Dexter]]'' is not a spinoff of ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' |
* ''[[Dexter]]'' is not a spinoff of ''[[Dexter's Laboratory]]'' or vice-versa. (Officially.) The laboratory itself most likely contains no forensics tools of any kind. (Yet.) |
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** And neither series involves [[Jak and Daxter|ottsels]]. |
** And neither series involves [[Jak and Daxter|ottsels]]. |
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** Nor [[Space Ace]]. |
** Nor [[Space Ace]]. |
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* Not the name of a work, but too good to pass up: the [[wikipedia:Diet of Worms|Diet of Worms]] is not a diet that consists of eating worms. (That would be pretty horrible, though the actual thing was not much better.) |
* Not the name of a work, but too good to pass up: the [[wikipedia:Diet of Worms|Diet of Worms]] is not a diet that consists of eating worms. (That would be pretty horrible, though the actual thing was not much better.) ''[[How to Eat Fried Worms]]''? |
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* ''[[Disgaea]]'' is not the [[Nature Spirit|ghostly]] mentor of [[Captain Planet|the Planeteers]]. |
* ''[[Disgaea]]'' is not the [[Nature Spirit|ghostly]] mentor of [[Captain Planet|the Planeteers]]. |
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* ''[[The Distraction Alliance]]'' isn't opposed to The Concentration [[World of Warcraft|Horde]]. |
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* ''[[District 9]]'' is not where [[Touhou|Cirno]] lives. [http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/514241/%E2%91%A8-cirno-district_9-english-fairy-lowres-parody-p Unless it is]. (Pic is safe, advertisements may not be.) |
* ''[[District 9]]'' is not where [[Touhou|Cirno]] lives. [http://danbooru.donmai.us/post/show/514241/%E2%91%A8-cirno-district_9-english-fairy-lowres-parody-p Unless it is]. (Pic is safe, advertisements may not be.) |
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* ''[[Banlieue 13]]'' is not a sequel to ''District9''. |
* ''[[Banlieue 13]]'' is not a sequel to ''District9''. |
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** Unless you're talking about that ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' skit with the Fourth Doctor playing baseball. (Whoops, [[Don't Explain the Joke|I just explained the joke of that one]].) |
** Unless you're talking about that ''[[Robot Chicken]]'' skit with the Fourth Doctor playing baseball. (Whoops, [[Don't Explain the Joke|I just explained the joke of that one]].) |
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** He is also not related to ''[[Samantha Who]]'', so stop asking. |
** He is also not related to ''[[Samantha Who]]'', so stop asking. |
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** He does not practice medicine in [[How the Grinch Stole Christmas (novel)|Whoville]] either. |
** He does not practice medicine in [[How the Grinch Stole Christmas! (novel)|Whoville]] either. |
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** He also did not perform with The Who or sing |
** He also did not perform with [[The Who]] or sing about a teenage wasteland. |
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* ''[[Doctrine of Labyrinths]]'' is not a trope or other work describing the rules for labyrinths. |
* ''[[Doctrine of Labyrinths]]'' is not a trope or other work describing the rules for labyrinths. |
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** Nor is it the belief structure of [[Labyrinth|goblins as taught by David Bowie]] |
** Nor is it the belief structure of [[Labyrinth|goblins as taught by David Bowie]] |
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* '' |
* ''[[Does My Head Look Big in This?]]'' isn't about clothing that renders its wearer [[Super-Deformed]]. |
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* ''[[A Dog of Flanders]]'' isn't about [[The Simpsons]] character getting a dog. |
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* ''[[Dollhouse]]'' is not a [[Henrik Ibsen|play about a woman's decision to leave her husband]] <small>[[Recycled in Space|SET IN THE FUTURE!]]</small>. |
* ''[[Dollhouse]]'' is not a [[Henrik Ibsen|play about a woman's decision to leave her husband]] <small>[[Recycled in Space|SET IN THE FUTURE!]]</small>. |
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* ''[[Don Pachi]]'' is not about a don named Pachi. |
* ''[[Don Pachi]]'' is not about a don named Pachi. |
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** You are so small, it's funny to me! |
** You are so small, it's funny to me! |
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* ''[[Dynasty]]'' is not about a royal lineage (except for a season finale). |
* ''[[Dynasty]]'' is not about a royal lineage (except for a season finale). |
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* ''[[The Edge Chronicles]]'' is not a biography of a U2 member, nor that of a wrestler. |
* ''[[The Edge Chronicles]]'' is not a biography of a U2 member, nor that of a wrestler. |
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* ''[[Everworld]]'' is not an inverted counterpart of [[Peter Pan|Neverland]]. |
* ''[[Everworld]]'' is not an inverted counterpart of [[Peter Pan|Neverland]]. |
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* ''[[eXceed]]'' isn't about the port of ''[[Pump It Up]]'' to PlayStation 2. |
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* The ''[[Excel Saga]]'' manga and anime aren't about spreadsheets. |
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- Tenth Kingdom is not the sequel to Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Nor is it a prequel to Twelfth Kingdom.
- 100 Bullets is not about artificial ammo limitations in First-Person Shooters and other action games, especially in cases where the quantity exceeds the weapon's capacity.
- 12 Monkeys contains not one single monkey. (Talk about disappointment!)
- 28 Days Later is not a sequel to 28 Days.
- 2012 is not a sequel to 2010.
- 30 Rock and 3rd Rock, despite naming similarities, are entirely unrelated.
- 300 has nothing to do with perfect games of bowling.
- Nor with NASCAR Nationwide Series racing.
- 3×3 Eyes is not greater than 8 Eyes and less than 11eyes. Even when present, all implications of Extra Eyes are greatly exaggerated.
- Nor does it refer to eyes that have 3 by 3 dimensions.
- The 5000 Fingers of Dr. T pity no fools.
- 8 Man doesn't refer to a rather crowded multiplayer tabletop or video game.
- 9 is not Nine, and neither is about Cirno.
- 1942 and Battlefield 1942 are completely different games.
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- Nobody gets abducted in Abduction. Nobody. Karen gets very temporarily kidnapped while on the train, but hardly enough so to qualify for the title.
- Absolute Power is not a trope about obtaining absolute power. Reading it is not likely to corrupt absolutely. Reading this site just might, but we wouldn't recommend trying to take over the world afterwards.
- And it is not the Pirate counterpart to Real Ultimate Power.
- Nor is it a sequel to an Emperor Palpatine biopic.
- Ace Combat is not an Ultimate Showdown of Ultimate Destiny between The Aces or gamblers.
- Or a free-for-all in the Wild Cards universe.
- The Belkan War is not fought against the Sankt Kaisers or Wolkenritter.
- Shattered Skies is not the end result of an Imperial Guard Basilisk crew fulfilling their desire to "shatter their sky!"
- The Unsung War is not the end result of the local Spoony Bard refusing to commemorate a war.
- Joint Assault is not about pragmatically crippling someone.
- Acid Bath is not about a person taking a bath in acid.
- ADOM is not about the BDSM lifestyle. Even if you feel like it is after Yet Another Stupid Death.
- Adventure Island is not an Adventure Game.
- Adventures of the Galaxy Rangers is not a precursor to Power Rangers Lost Galaxy.
- Playing After Burner Climax will not cause you to climax when you beat it.
- Age of Conan isn't about how old the Barbarian, O'Brien, or Edogawa is.
- AH Dot Com the Series is not a televised version of Animal House that is updated for the Internet era. Nor does it involve Adolf Hitler (okay, maybe a little), Alfred Hitchcock, or Belldandy.
- Ai Yori Aoshi has no known lesbian characters.
- Air Bud is not a Stoner Flick. (At least, not intentionally.)
- Airheads is not a documentary about the sweet taffy-like candy.
- AKB48 do not carry AKA-47 firearms.
- Akeelah and the Bee is not a tale about a girl befriending a magic bee. (That would be Bee Movie.)
- Alien Nine is not about Cirno as an alien.
- Nor is it the ninth film in the Alien series... yet.
- America's/BritainsGotTalent is not a documentary on breast augmentation.
- Nor is it about those countries adopting an ancient form of currency.
- American History X is not the ninth sequel to American History.
- Analogue: A Hate Story isn't about frustration with scalpers buying up all the preorders of an FPGA-driven video game console or with allegedly misleading claims in its advertising.
- There are no angels on Angel.
- Angels & Demons is not about those Neon Genesis Evangelion beasties fighting the Master Chief John-117. (Or did you mean the Space Marine John Stalvern?)
- Animal Crossing is not a game where you cross different species of animals to create some sort of mistake of Nature. For that you want Viva Piñata.
- Apollo Justice: Ace Attorney's eponymous protagonist is not a Greek god. Nor is he the fusion of a Greek god and a The House of the Dead boss. Nor is Apollo Justice the reason Gaius Baltar was found not guilty.
- Appleseed Ex Machina isn't about the rapid growth of flora when the rightful king is restored.
- The Colon in Aqua Teen Hunger Force Colon Movie Film For Theaters does not refer to the internal organ.
- Are You Alice is not a follow-up to Go Ask Alice.
- Ariel isn't a retelling of H. C. Andersen's The Little Mermaid.
- Armored Core is not the Vic Viper's nemesis.
- Arthur and the Invisibles is related to neither Arthur nor The Invisibles.
- Ash: A Secret History isn't about trees, Evil Dead, or Pokémon.
- Assassin's Creed is not about killing people by yelling Badass Creeds.
- Asura Cryin' does not star that Sonic the Hedgehog 2 glitch, who has gone emo. And he's called Ashura, for the record.
- Nor does it involve the daedric lord Azura.
- Nor does it involve the TSAB Warship, the Asura, even though both were animated by Seven Arcs.
- Nor does it have anything to do with the fear-inducing Big Bad of Soul Eater.
- The A-Team is not about a school spelling bee team.
- |Atelier Violet comes in more colors than just purple.
- Atop the Fourth Wall is not a trope dealing with the Fourth Wall. We apologize for confusion.
- Attack of the Clones isn't a trope about competing authors reusing a concept that has proven successful. That's Follow the Leader.
- Avatar does not feature any incarnations of gods on earth. Nor is it set in an internet forum.
- Avatar: The Last Airbender is not a sequel to Avatar featuring an air-manipulating Na'vi mage.
- It does feature the earthly incarnation of a god-spirit, so at least it has that going for it.
- Awesome Series is not a page for Gushing About Shows You Like.
- Axe Cop is not a command to get rid of a policeman.
- Azrael isn't about Gargamel's right-hand cat.
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- Babe has nothing to do with "The Sultan of Swat"
- Backyard Wrestling is not part of the Backyard Sports series.
- Bad Movie Beatdown is not a show about watching A Date with Rosie Palms from someone with a bad movie Fetish.
- Nor is it physically assaulting a bad movie.
- Though in some episodes, he does.
- Nor is it physically assaulting a bad movie.
- The Bad News Bears has nothing to do with bears that are bad news.
- Bangai-O is not The Big O with more Stuff Blowing Up.
- Bangai-O Spirits is not Bangai-O WITH GHOSTS!
- Banjo the Woodpile Cat is not a Banjo-Kazooie spin-off where Kazooie is replaced by a woodpile cat. Likewise, Banjo Ginga is not another spin-off with the bird getting the boot in favor of Ginga Nakajima.
- And all involved have nothing to do with Space Ghost's sea monkey.
- Basara and Sengoku Basara are completely unrelated to one another.
- It also has nothing to do with Bane's chant.
- Nor is either about trash in Spanish or a city in Iraq.
- Basic Instructions do not include
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. - Batman is not about someone who actually turns into a bat. The title character is not part bat either. You might be looking for one of the villains in his Rogues Gallery, Man-Bat instead.
- It is not a baseball sports film either, and it has absolutely nothing to do with Ninja Baseball Batman, either.
- The video game Batman: Arkham Asylum is not about Batman helping ship-shaped pigs find a safe sanctuary. Similarly, its sequel isn't about Batman helping the same creatures form a community.
- It is not a baseball sports film either, and it has absolutely nothing to do with Ninja Baseball Batman, either.
- Battle for Terra is not a Fan Nickname for the endgame of Kingdom Hearts: Birth By Sleep.
- It is also not an episode of Teen Titans.
- Neither is it a battle for Terra.
- The Beano is not about that pill.
- Bear in the Big Blue House is not an oddly elaborate new slang phrase for saying someone's "in the house", nor is it a Genre Shift spinoff of Cory in The House.
- Beat 'em and Eat 'em is not a prehistoric hunting simulator, unfortunately.
- Beat Hazard isn't about racing the Dukes of Hazzard.
- Nor is a warning about the bird from Mega Man attacking intruders.
- Beatmania IIDX 13 DistorteD is not IIDX with a distorted screen.
- beatmania IIDX 14 Gold's theme song is not the eurobeat song "Solid Gold", nor is it played on a solid gold IIDX machine. Besides, a machine made of pure 24K gold wouldn't be very durable anyway.
- beatmania IIDX 15 DJ Troopers is not a crossover between IIDX and VR Troopers.
- beatmania IIDX 17 Sirius has nothing to do with satellite radio, Sirius Black, or The Alan Parsons Project, and its tagline is not "Why so Sirius?"
- Becoming Blizzard is not about the creation of the Warcraft series. It's also not about a man turning into a giant ape god. You're thinking of Chaos, anyway.
- Being Human (UK) is not related to the Robin Williams movie of the same name. No one remembers it anyway.
- Nor is it a prequel to Too Human.
- Not is it related to Being There.
- Ben Drowned is not about about the opening scene from the third episode of Ben 10.
- Ben 10 does not star ten guys named Ben, just one.
- Ben-To is not a less diverse version of Ben 10.
- Beyond Good and Evil is not the book by Friedrich Nietzsche.
- The BFG is not about a guy searching for a Hand Cannon. You're probably looking for this story right here.
- The Big Bang Theory is not about the theory that the universe was created from a star explosion.
- Big Trouble in Little China is not Big Trouble remade in Little China. For one thing, the former film was made 15 years before the latter.
- The Biggest Loser is not a contest over who is the most pathetic nerd.
- The Big O is not about a mathematical concept or car tires. And it's definitely not about…you know, that.
- The Big Red One is not a Sequel Escalation take on Jack London's short story "The Red One" about a bigger, meaner version of the crashed alien probe showing up for revenge.
- The Bill isn't a former U.S. President, software tycoon, Science Guy, or The Bride's target. It's not mixed in with direct mail advertisements, and it doesn't seek to become a law because it already is the law.
- Billy vs. SNAKEMAN is not a Mega Man/Double Dragon crossover.
- Birds of Prey has absolutely nothing to do with those cool Klingon ships first seen in Star Trek III the Search For Spock and then would get overused in later Star Trek series. Or the Romulan one either.
- It's also not a trope about literal birds of prey, no matter how Cool Pet some of them are.
- Bishi Bashi Championship is not a competition in which you beat up Bishounen. Though given its widget factor, a bishounen-beating minigame would fit very well in the game.
- Bit.Trip series isn't based on trying to bite as much food as possible without tripping over things.
- BIT.TRIP FATE is not a crossover with Magical Girl Lyrical Nanoha.
- BIT.TRIP FLUX is not a crossover with Back to The Future, either.
- Black Butler's eponymous butler is not of African descent.
- Blackadder is not about an African-American mathematician.
- Nor is is about a snake.
- The Black Company is not a Darker and Edgier version of The Electric Company. Or a version of the same show with an all-black cast.
- Black Jack is not a documentary about a card game, the Tu-160, or General John Pershing.
- Black Lagoon does not contain any creatures (that we know of, anyway).
- Black Sunday is not about the chaos on Disneyland's opening day.
- Blade Runner is not a character who specializes in the Blade Run.
- Nor is it about a cousin of Homestar Runner.
- Nor the bastard son of Homestar Runner and Blade.
- Nor is BIT.TRIP RUNNER part of the alleged family tree.
- Nor is it about a cousin of Homestar Runner.
- Blaster Master is not connected to Bomberman.
- Bleach is not a show where doing the laundry is Serious Business.
- Brian Blessed IS NOT EXACTLY BLESSED!
- The Blob does not roll over a monochrome city to paint it in Technicolor. That's De Blob.
- Blondie is not about Debbie Harry.
- Or Paris Hilton.
- Blossom is not about the PowerPuff Girl.
- The Boat That Rocked did not play backup for The Ship Who Sang.
- Boku no Pico is not about pico de gallo salsa, nor does it star Pico from F-Zero.
- Bolo is not about Bolo Santosi.
- Bonkers are not Scouts. Or Bonkuras.
- Scouts, however, can be bonkers.
- Nor is it a platformer with two cavemen.
- The Boogiepop Series is not about Oogie Boogie's daughter, made of candy.
- Boogiepop Phantom does not imply that Boogiepop's other father is Danny Phantom.
- The Boondocks do not have The Boondock Saints, and vice-versa.
- Borderlands is not a social commentary against illegal immigration.
- It also has nothing to do with the Bordertown books.
- Boulder Dash is not a sequel of Diner Dash.
- Nor it is a game about an anthropomorphic boulder with Super Speed.
- The Box of Delights isn't between a woman's legs. Get your mind out of the gutter.
- Brass Eye is not a prequel to Red Eye or GoldenEye.
- Brazil is not about the country of that name.
- Breaking Bad is not about someone who doesn't like Michael Jackson's Album and single Bad.
- Breath of Death VII is not Master Belch's ultimate attack.
- Brokeback Mountain is not a documentary about hikers with severe lower back problems.
- Brother Bear does not star Brother from The Berenstain Bears or the Brother Bears from Donkey Kong Country 3 just because the name's the same.
- Bruce Almighty is not a biopic about Bruce Campbell.
- The Brutal Series does not imply that sequels to Brutal Legend or Brutal: Paws of Fury exist.
- Bubble Bobble does not feature bobbleheads.
- Bust-A-Move, despite being a spinoff, is not a dancing game, even though a dance sequence is in the second game's intro. You want Bust A Groove, at least in America.
- Bubblegum Crisis has absolutely nothing to do with bubblegum.
- Bug Martini is not an alcoholic cocktail with an insect instead of an olive.
- Bulletstorm is not a Bullet Hell game.
- Bunny Must Die is thankfully not a page of backlash against User:Lurkerbunny and her constant Entry Pimping or against Barnaby Brooks Jr..
- It does not have anything to do with Rabbit Season, either.
- Nor is it about how you may feel after thoroughly playing Irisu Syndrome.
- Similarly, Romeo Must Die is not a page of backlash against Romeo and Juliet (or Romeo X Juliet).
- Burn After Reading is not some propaganda material straight out of the Fahrenheit 451 universe.
- Burn Notice is not "fyi you're on fire."
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- Captain Carrot and His Amazing Zoo Crew has absolutely nothing to do with Ankh-Morpork's city guard. Especially not Angua. Be glad she wasn't here to hear that.
- Carmen is not an opera about automobile-themed superheroes. Nor is it about a gang of elusive punny-named thieves.
- Laputa: Castle in the Sky is nothing like Castle IN SPACE!
- Castle... IN SPACE? You mean like Firefly?
- It also has nothing to do with Howl's Moving Castle, except that both films were directed by Hayao Miyazaki.
- Castlevania Judgment is not a game where you judge Castlevania games.
- Castlevania: Dracula X is not a crossover of Castlevania and Mega Man X.
- Nor does the story involve Dracula getting his hands on Chemical X.
- Cave Story is not the story of the company that develops Bullet Hell games.
- Celda 211 has nothing to do with the initially controversial art style of The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker.
- Celestial Refresh is not about THE HEALING RAYS OF THE SUN.
- The Cell is not about the PlayStation 3 computer entertainment system's CPU.
- The Center of the World has nothing to do with Journey to the Center of the Earth, or Middle-earth for that matter.
- Centurions has nothing to do with Roman legions.
- Or Cylons.
- Sadly - "What happened to the Centurions after the Grand Finale?" would be an excellent Spin-Off.
- Or Cylons.
- A Certain Magical Index isn't a list of tropes about magic.
- In Chaos Legion, you do not take control of the Chaos Space Marines.
- Chars Counterattack is not the result of Ash Ketchum barking orders to his fiery lizard. (Or, in the case of Charizard during the first two seasons, its strategy after Ash tells it to do something completely different.) Nor is it the sequel to Nethack.
- Charlotte Temple is not an area worshipping the candy monster Charlotte or Charlotte Dunois.
- Toasts are almost never given at Cheers.
- Nor do any of the character run around exclaiming the phrase in a British accent.
- The Child Ballads are not for children. They were collected by Francis James Child.
- A Chrome Shelled Regios is not a really shiny Variable Fighter from Genesis Climber Mospeada.
- Chrono Crusade is not a sequel to Chrono Trigger or Chrono Cross - in fact, in some markets it was released as Chrno (sic) Crusade to make this clear.
- Nor is it a Crusade lead by Chrono, as awesome as that would be.
- The Church of Blow isn't about an organization trying to get a "religious exemption" to use cocaine.
- The Chzo Mythos is not the backstory of the Metroid series.
- Cinderella 4x4 is not an Everything's Better with Princesses sequel to Cars.
- Cinderella Man is not a Gender Flip of the original fairy tale.
- Clannad is not about a tribe who worships a testicle.
- Or Enya's former band.
- You won't hear any music by Joe Strummer in Clash at Demonhead.
- Class of 3000 isn't about school life in the 30th century.
- Clive Barker's Jericho is not Jericho... as a horror story by Clive Barker!
- Nor is it a revelation of Clive Barker's secret superhero name...or pro wrestler name.
- Clive Barker's Undying does not insinuate that the noted author cannot be killed by conventional weapons.
- Jean Cocteau is not one of the Cocteau Twins.
- Code Geass R2 is not Code Geass with a guest appearance from R2-D2. Nor is it about a make of car by Subaru.
- Please note that Code Geass is also not a misspelled spinoff of Code Monkeys starring birds.
- Also note that Code Monkeys is not Code Lyoko with monkeys.
- Cold, Cold Mountain is not an early Super Mario 64 level. You're thinking of "Cool, Cool Mountain".
- Colgate Comedy Hour isn't a My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic fanmade series starring a background pony.
- Nor does it star Doctor Rabbit.
- Color a Dinosaur isn't part of the Colour My... Series.
- Comic Fury Werewolf is not lycanthropy Played for Laughs. (Though it sometimes is.)
- The Coming Race isn't about preparing for a contest of foot or motor speed.
- Nor is it about the game of soggy biscuit.
- Condemned: Criminal Origins is not a Police Procedural from the makers of Law and Order: Criminal Intent and Criminal Minds.
- Cooking With Dog, a YouTube cooking show, does not use the titular animal as the main ingredient. Ever.
- Cortex Command is not a Crash Bandicoot spinoff starring Neo Cortex.
- Countdown Vampires is not a game show guest-starring vampires.
- Or a news and left-leaning opinion show guest-starring vampires.
- Or a comic book series guest-starring vampires.
- Counter-Strike is not some sort of bowling technique.
- Or how one avoids being struck out in baseball.
- Cowboy Bebop is not what you get when one of The Shredder's underlings becomes a ranch hand.
- Nor is it jazz played on horseback.
- The Cracked Nut isn't a fan of Cracked.com or, for that matter, the "mazagine" that preceded it.
- Or an injured testicle. Thank God.
- Cracker is not about The Cracker. Or stupid/boring white people. Or the snack food. Or the rock band.
- Or firecrackers.
- Cram is about a game show named after last minute studying for an exam, not a type of bread from Middle-Earth.
- Critical Mass - it doesn't matter which one - is not about the Limit Breaks in The Incredible Hulk: Ultimate Destruction and its Spiritual Successor Prototype. It is not an extreme version of Mass Effect neither.
- The Crow is not named after the gold robot from Mystery Science Theater 3000
- Or Crow Hogan from Yu-Gi-Oh! 5D's.
- Crying Freeman is not how one would describe Gordon.
- The C Show is not about computer programming. In particular, it didn't get a spinoff called The C++ Show.
- Cthulhu Tech is not the common name of the Cthulhu Memorial Technical University.
- Nor does it refer to the typical technology of a Cosmic Horror Story.
- Cyber Cycles is not about a cycle of cybersex.
- Or the light cycles from Tron and Tron: Legacy.
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- Da Capo is not connected to The Mafia.
- "The Joker" (the Steve Miller Band song) is not a Villain Song but about a guy who's many things including a joker.
- Nor is The Joker in any way a smoker or a midnight toker.
- Daa! Daa! Daa! is not about a song by the band Trio.
- Dance Dance Revolution is not about revolutionary organizations that dance, nor is it about a political revolution initiated by dancing. Nor is it exclusive to the video game console formerly known as the Revolution.
- Dance Dance Revolution SuperNOVA is not about dancing to create a super nova.
- It is also not a sequel to Dance Dance, though the Fall Out Boy song does appear on a mix.
- DDR also has nothing to do with the Deutsche Demokratische Republik (a.k.a. East Germany), but that might be why it got a Market-Based Title of Dancing Stage.
- Danny the Dog is (thankfully) not an Air Bud knock-off.
- Dantes Inferno is not going to be defeated by an INFERNO DIVIDER!
- In addition, Ken Russell's "Dante's Inferno" is actually a made-for-TV biopic about Pre-Raphelite artist and poet, Dante Gabrial Rossetti.
- Dan Vs. does not throw autographs or have a self-destruct grab super.
- Daredevil and Devilman have nothing to do with each other.
- Darby O'Gill and the Little People isn't about Fisher-Price toys and therefore doesn't have an Alternate Company Equivalent Owen MacDougal and the Weebles.
- Darker than Black is not the visual equivalent of Quieter Than Silence. Neither is it about a Shade Of Conflict even worse than Black versus Black.
- The Dark Knight Trilogy is not about Sparda. Nor is it about Axel Almer.
- Darksiders is not about The Dark Side.
- Dawn of War is not about controlling cavemen in inter-tribe warfare.
- Dawson's Creek does not take place in the city of the same name in Canada, Eh?.
- A Deadly Game of Magic isn't about Magic: The Gathering.
- Deadman Wonderland is not Boston Brand falling down the rabbit hole.
- Deadpool is not a pool full of zombies.
- And The Dead Pool is not about Fourth Wall wisecrack making mercenaries.
- Death Note is not trying to teach An Aesop that passing notes in class will get you killed. (The kid writing in the notebook just might, though.)
- Nor is it about music that kills you.
- Nor does it feature Suiseiseki from Rozen Maiden, despite her Verbal Tic appearing in the Japanese title Desu nōto. Not that it deters fan artists.
- Death Star is not a trope about the Death Star. However, it is a novel about the Death Star.
- Nor is it a crossover between Death Note and Lucky Star
- Decap Attack doesn't refer to taking an integrated circuit (a "chip") out of its packaging ("decapsulation"), removing its layers, and photographing the circuit inside.
- Defender's Quest isn't a spin-off of Williams' Defender as an adventure/RPG.
- Degrassi the Next Generation is not an Anime, despite what the Word Salad Title (see below) would suggest to the uninitiated.
- Nor is it set in the 24th Century.
- Demon: The Fallen is not one of the first Transformers.
- Although the subject of pornography has featured on a few occasions, Desperate Housewives is not a porn magazine.
- Or a book from the Fallen series by Thomas E. Sniegoski or Lauren Kate.
- Despicable Me has nothing to do with Daffy Duck.
- Detective Conan is not Conan the Barbarian or the host of TBS's late-night talk show as a sleuth.
- Detonator Orgun is not what Yosemite Sam plays "Those Endearing Young Charms" on in church.
- Devil May Cry is not a game where you babysit a devil and try to prevent it from crying.
- The Devil's Panties is not satanic porn. Honestly.
- Devil Survivor is not Survivor WITH DEMONS!, nor is it a Satanic remix of "Paranoia Survivor."
- Devilman Lady is not about a Transgender devil. Indeed, it was localized in America under the name of Devil Lady for that reason.
- Dexter is not a spinoff of Dexter's Laboratory or vice-versa. (Officially.) The laboratory itself most likely contains no forensics tools of any kind. (Yet.)
- Not the name of a work, but too good to pass up: the Diet of Worms is not a diet that consists of eating worms. (That would be pretty horrible, though the actual thing was not much better.) How to Eat Fried Worms?
- Disgaea is not the ghostly mentor of the Planeteers.
- The Distraction Alliance isn't opposed to The Concentration Horde.
- District 9 is not where Cirno lives. Unless it is. (Pic is safe, advertisements may not be.)
- Banlieue 13 is not a sequel to District9.
- And neither is District X
- The Divine Comedy isn't particularly funny.
- DJMAX Fever is not a disco-themed version of DJMAX.
- DJMAX Technika has nothing to do with Ars Technica.
- DJMAX is also not a discount clothing store.
- Doctor Who is not on first, so stop asking. Thank you.
- Unless you're talking about that Robot Chicken skit with the Fourth Doctor playing baseball. (Whoops, I just explained the joke of that one.)
- He is also not related to Samantha Who, so stop asking.
- He does not practice medicine in Whoville either.
- He also did not perform with The Who or sing about a teenage wasteland.
- Doctrine of Labyrinths is not a trope or other work describing the rules for labyrinths.
- Nor is it the belief structure of goblins as taught by David Bowie
- Does My Head Look Big in This? isn't about clothing that renders its wearer Super-Deformed.
- A Dog of Flanders isn't about The Simpsons character getting a dog.
- Dollhouse is not a play about a woman's decision to leave her husband SET IN THE FUTURE!.
- Don Pachi is not about a don named Pachi.
- DoDonPachi dai ou jou Black Label and DoDonPachi DaiFukkatsu Black Label are not alcoholic drinks.
- Don Rosa is not an instruction to carry Rosa on your head.
- There are no donkeys in Donkey Kong
- Doodle God is not a game in the vein of Drawn to Life.
- "Do You Wanna Date My Avatar" is a song from The Guild, not Jake's pickup line to Neytiri.
- Double Jeopardy is not about the second round of the game show Jeopardy!.
- Drag Me to Hell does not have a sequel called Libera Me From Hell.
- Nor does it have a parody called Dine In Hell.
- Dragon Ball is not what you give to The Dragon to behave improbably.
- Dragon Fable is not a Peter Molyneux game with music from the guys who wrote that really hard Guitar Hero song.
- Dragon Quest does not feature a Big Bad's second in command on a quest, although one of the games might.
- Drawn Together and Drawn to Life should not be mistaken for one another, god forbid.
- The DSM does not have a B in front. That is Something Completely Different.
- Duck Amuck has nothing to do with ducks making mischief
- Duck Dodgers is not about an elite team of water fowl avoiders.
- Duke Nukem has nothing to do with a member of Captain Planet's Rogues Gallery.
- Dwarf Fortress is not Team Fortress (2) WITH DWARVES!
- You are so small, it's funny to me!
- Dynasty is not about a royal lineage (except for a season finale).
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- The Edge Chronicles is not a biography of a U2 member, nor that of a wrestler.
- Everworld is not an inverted counterpart of Neverland.
- eXceed isn't about the port of Pump It Up to PlayStation 2.
- The Excel Saga manga and anime aren't about spreadsheets.