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* ''[[Myth Busters]]'': Adam and Jamie test somewhat more unusual myths than normal (this one crosses over with the Death one, below, [[Stuff Blowing Up|a LOT]]).

* Steve and Terry: The adventures of a crocodile hunter ([[No Celebrities Were Harmed|no, not THAT one]]), his long-suffering wife Terry, Dame Jane Goodall, and [[Cthulhu Mythos|Cthulhu]].

* Nigerian Finance Minister: The source of [[~~Four One Nine~~ Scam|all those spam e-mails]] and his quest to raise money. Funnier than it sounds.

* Nigerian Finance Minister: The source of [[419 Scam|all those spam e-mails]] and his quest to raise money. Funnier than it sounds.

* [[William Shakespeare]]: Shakespeare is a [[Fanfic]]-writing office worker.

* Cliffhangers: an ''[[Indiana Jones (Franchise)|Indiana Jones]]'' spoof. In a few early strips, [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/89.html this is also an RPG campaign].

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* [[Dying Race]]: The author pointed out that a page on this trope is desperately needed here, in [[The Rant]] to [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/2765.html strip #2765]. Four days later, he apparently got tired of waiting and started the page.

* [[Easter Egg]]: In [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/1466.html this] strip.

* [[Early Bird Cameo]]: The Great Dragon Sage Ardaxar makes one in [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/2252.html this strip], during {{spoiler|the simultaneous explosions the characters cause to restart the universe}}.

* [[Early-Bird Cameo]]: The Great Dragon Sage Ardaxar makes one in [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/2252.html this strip], during {{spoiler|the simultaneous explosions the characters cause to restart the universe}}.

* [[Eighties Hair]]: In flashbacks to [[Myth Busters|Jamie and Adam]] in college.

* [[Eldritch Abomination]]: [[HP Lovecraft|Cthulhu]] (in the form of a Lego octopus mounted on a tyrannosaurus miniature) is a recurring character, and often gets wrestled by Steve.

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* [[Expospeak Gag]]: "[[Bob the Angry Flower|Robert the Infuriated Inflorescence]]"

* [[Fate Worse Than Death]]: Death of Insanely Overpowered Fireballs is demoted to this at one point. He's not clear on exactly what he's supposed to do with the people who suffer from him -- he can't collect them like a proper Death does, after all...

* [[~~Four One Nine~~ Scam]]: The Nigerian Finance Minister. He may actually be telling the truth, [[Cassandra Truth|but no-one believes him]].

* [[419 Scam]]: The Nigerian Finance Minister. He may actually be telling the truth, [[Cassandra Truth|but no-one believes him]].

* [[Frogs and Toads]]: The source of so many improbable deaths.

* [[Fun With Acronyms]]: '''S'''ecret '''A'''ction '''Squa'''dron '''T'''eam of '''C'''ryptid '''H'''unters.

* [[Genius Bruiser]]: Draak

* [[George Jetson Job Security]]: As stated above, Death of Insanely Overpowered Fireballs has been demoted and then reinstated so many times that it is hard to keep track of his job. Other deaths are also shuffled around, but poor, old Fireballs falls victim to this the most [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/3155.html This may not happen anymore, though].

* [[Girl On Girl Is Hot]]: [http://irregularwebcomic.net/2561.html Here].

* [[Girl-On-Girl Is Hot]]: [http://irregularwebcomic.net/2561.html Here].

* [[The Grim Reaper]]: An entire enterprise of them, manned by a cynical "Head Death".

* [[Her Codename Was Mary Sue]]

* [[His Name Is]]: Parodied [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/443.html here.]

* [[Historical Badass Upgrade]]: Sir Isaac Newton is portrayed as a [[Doctor Who ~~(TV)~~|Time Lord]], and gathers various scientists from history to fix the time stream.

* [[Historical Badass Upgrade]]: Sir Isaac Newton is portrayed as a [[Doctor Who|Time Lord]], and gathers various scientists from history to fix the time stream.

* [[Hook Hand]]: Colonel Haken

* [[Hurricane of Puns]]: Constantly.

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* [[Hypocritical Humour]]: Starts with this.

* [[I Know Mortal Kombat]]: Ishmael

* [[~~Ill~~ Take Two Beers Too]]: [http://irregularwebcomic.net/961.html Here.]

* [[I'll Take Two Beers, Too!]]: [http://irregularwebcomic.net/961.html Here.]

* [[Imperial Stormtrooper Marksmanship Academy]]: Actually ''featured''.

* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]: A lot.

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* [[Single Biome Planet]]: Lampshaded.

* [[Single-Issue Wonk]] / [[Berserk Button]]: DMM really, ''really'' [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/2623.html hates] ''[[Monopoly]]''.

* [[Shakespeare in Fiction]]: A modern version, who writes ''[[Harry Potter (Literature)|Harry Potter]]'' [[Fanfic|fanfics]]. He likes self-inserts, which means there's also Shakespeare in Fiction in Fiction. Provided it's canon in both storylines, {{spoiler|Will was kicked out of the [[Doctor Who ~~(TV)~~|TARDIS]] by the scientists in the Scientific Revolution storyline as they were gathering scientists after it was pointed out Will wasn't a scientist. He was kicked out around 1990 because they didn't have time to take him back to the 1500s.}}

* [[Shakespeare in Fiction]]: A modern version, who writes ''[[Harry Potter (Literature)|Harry Potter]]'' [[Fanfic|fanfics]]. He likes self-inserts, which means there's also Shakespeare in Fiction in Fiction. Provided it's canon in both storylines, {{spoiler|Will was kicked out of the [[Doctor Who|TARDIS]] by the scientists in the Scientific Revolution storyline as they were gathering scientists after it was pointed out Will wasn't a scientist. He was kicked out around 1990 because they didn't have time to take him back to the 1500s.}}

* [[Splash Panel]]: [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/1455.html Here] and [http://www.irregularwebcomic.net/1497.html there]. .

* [[Stable Time Loop]] Unstable Time Loop]]: Occurs in almost every theme, often [[Subverted Trope|subverted]]. Of note is the time {{spoiler|Serron and Iki Piki's future selves attempt to bust them out of jail. It fails. Their past selves ultimately get their organs stolen, so they end up stealing the organs from their future selves.}} Then...