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* ''[[Garfield]]'': Garfield likes lasagna and hates Mondays.
* ''[[Garfield]]'': Garfield likes lasagna and hates Mondays.
* ''[[Zits]]'': Jeremy was trying to cook something. ''Every single strip'' for the week followed this format, with the only variation being the steps Jeremy's Mom is showing:
* ''[[Zits]]'': Jeremy was trying to cook something. ''Every single strip'' for the week followed this format, with the only variation being the steps Jeremy's Mom is showing:
{{quote| Jeremy's Mom shows him how to do something.<br />
{{quote|Jeremy's Mom shows him how to do something.
Jeremy's Mom starts to show him something else, and he says he's not a baby and can do it himself.<br />
Jeremy's Mom starts to show him something else, and he says he's not a baby and can do it himself.
[[Beat Panel]]<br />
[[Beat Panel]]
Jeremy yells for his mom to ask her what to do next. }}
Jeremy yells for his mom to ask her what to do next. }}
* ''[[Calvin and Hobbes]]'': An in-comic example, Calvin has the philosophy that if a novelty Christmas song is funny the first time, it's funny every time. His parents disagreed.
* ''[[Calvin and Hobbes]]'': An in-comic example, Calvin has the philosophy that if a novelty Christmas song is funny the first time, it's funny every time. His parents disagreed.
* [[Pearls Before Swine]] occasionally has the following joke set up:
* [[Pearls Before Swine]] occasionally has the following joke set up:
{{quote| Rat introduces his [object] o' [insert category of idiot here].<br />
{{quote|Rat introduces his [object] o' [insert category of idiot here].
The three people in the [object] introduce themselves, and explain why they're in the [object].<br />
The three people in the [object] introduce themselves, and explain why they're in the [object].
Another character lectures Rat on being tolerant of other people's shortcomings.<br />
Another character lectures Rat on being tolerant of other people's shortcomings.
Rat puts this character in the [object], as the other three demonstrate their idiotic traits in reaction to this. }}
Rat puts this character in the [object], as the other three demonstrate their idiotic traits in reaction to this. }}
** Also extant in Sunday strips is the [[Overly Long Gag|ridiculously long build-up]] to an [[Incredibly Lame Pun]], followed by [[The Straight Man|Rat]] (and once, [[Only Sane Man|Goat]]) [[No Fourth Wall|complaining to the author, usually in person]].
** Also extant in Sunday strips is the [[Overly Long Gag|ridiculously long build-up]] to an [[Incredibly Lame Pun]], followed by [[The Straight Man|Rat]] (and once, [[Only Sane Man|Goat]]) [[No Fourth Wall|complaining to the author, usually in person]].
* ''[[FoxTrot]]'' can do it occasionally:
* ''[[FoxTrot]]'' can do it occasionally:
{{quote| Panel 1: Character A describes something.<br />
{{quote|Panel 1: Character A describes something.
Panel 2: Character A describes a negative side-effect or result of whatever they're talking about.<br />
Panel 2: Character A describes a negative side-effect or result of whatever they're talking about.
Panel 3: Character B asks why they don't stop/why they're watching it/whatever; Character A responds "I just told you" or something similar.<br />
Panel 3: Character B asks why they don't stop/why they're watching it/whatever; Character A responds "I just told you" or something similar.
Panel 4: Character C remarks on Character B looking ticked off, as Character A continues with what they were describing. }}
Panel 4: Character C remarks on Character B looking ticked off, as Character A continues with what they were describing. }}
** This was lampshaded once. "I always forget to skip the obvious line of reasoning."
** This was lampshaded once. "I always forget to skip the obvious line of reasoning."
* ''[[Beetle Bailey]]'':
* ''[[Beetle Bailey]]'':
{{quote| 1. The officers, and [[Drill Sergeant Nasty|Sarge]], receives a written order from the general, with one obvious spelling error that changes the meaning completely.<br />
{{quote|1. The officers, and [[Drill Sergeant Nasty|Sarge]], receives a written order from the general, with one obvious spelling error that changes the meaning completely.<br />
2. Someone points out what the general probably meant to say (tanks, not tacks, tooth check, not toot check, guns, not buns, etc.)<br />
2. Someone points out what the general probably meant to say (tanks, not tacks, tooth check, not toot check, guns, not buns, etc.)<br />
3. Someone else asks: “But who dares to tell [[Bad Boss|the general]] that he did a mistake?” Rhetorically, of course, since nobody ever dares to tell the general this.<br />
3. Someone else asks: “But who dares to tell [[Bad Boss|the general]] that he did a mistake?” Rhetorically, of course, since nobody ever dares to tell the general this.<br />
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