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After its cancellation, the show was spun off into the feature film ''[[Run Ronnie Run]]'', starring one of its recurring characters. The film spent years in [[Development Hell]] before getting dumped straight to video. |
After its cancellation, the show was spun off into the feature film ''[[Run Ronnie Run]]'', starring one of its recurring characters. The film spent years in [[Development Hell]] before getting dumped straight to video. |
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* [[Authority in Name Only]]: One sketch is opened with a ribbon-cutting by the Mayor of Television. |
* [[Authority in Name Only]]: One sketch is opened with a ribbon-cutting by the Mayor of Television. |
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* [[Biting the Hand Humor]]: The commercials that Bob and David made to advertise their new time slot of Mondays at midnight criticize the shittiness of the slot. |
* [[Biting the Hand Humor]]: The commercials that Bob and David made to advertise their new time slot of Mondays at midnight criticize the shittiness of the slot. |
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* [[Gosh Dang It to Heck]]: Used in the "Pallies" sketch in a parody of when movies are edited for television. |
* [[Gosh Dang It to Heck]]: Used in the "Pallies" sketch in a parody of when movies are edited for television. |
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{{quote| Anthony: "I'll tell you what, the both of yous can grab one of my '''BOOKS''' and '''MOTHER-FATHERS, CHINESE DENTIST'''"}} |
{{quote| Anthony: "I'll tell you what, the both of yous can grab one of my '''BOOKS''' and '''MOTHER-FATHERS, CHINESE DENTIST'''"}} |
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* [[Hey It's That Guy]]: [[Tom Kenny]], before becoming a well known [[Spongebob SquarePants|voice actor]], was a regular cast member. |
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* [[Incredibly Obvious Bug]]: In a sketch, an undercover police officer uses a variety of very poorly disguised cameras and microphones in an attempt to bust a criminal. |
* [[Incredibly Obvious Bug]]: In a sketch, an undercover police officer uses a variety of very poorly disguised cameras and microphones in an attempt to bust a criminal. |
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* [[I'm a Humanitarian]]: A few sketches. One in which the only survivor of a plane crash reveals that he ate all of the other survivors only hours after they landed. In another episode, a popular restaurant chain is revealed to be selling human meat. |
* [[I'm a Humanitarian]]: A few sketches. One in which the only survivor of a plane crash reveals that he ate all of the other survivors only hours after they landed. In another episode, a popular restaurant chain is revealed to be selling human meat. |
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** Another ad campaign for Mayostard, a bottled mayo-and-mustard combo, goes to absurd lengths to suggest that getting sandwich spreads from two different bottles is an unbearable waste of time and effort. Then a competing product, Mustardayonnaise, enters the picture. Then the post-credits gag introduces [[Serial Escalation|Mustmayostardayonnaise]], because having to apply Mayostard and Mustardayonnaise is such an enormous time sink, it will cause you to miss your daughter growing up, graduating college, and then [[Mind Screw|growing older than you and dying.]] |
** Another ad campaign for Mayostard, a bottled mayo-and-mustard combo, goes to absurd lengths to suggest that getting sandwich spreads from two different bottles is an unbearable waste of time and effort. Then a competing product, Mustardayonnaise, enters the picture. Then the post-credits gag introduces [[Serial Escalation|Mustmayostardayonnaise]], because having to apply Mayostard and Mustardayonnaise is such an enormous time sink, it will cause you to miss your daughter growing up, graduating college, and then [[Mind Screw|growing older than you and dying.]] |
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* [[Tech Marches On]]: Party tapes, DAT players, and probably more. |
* [[Tech Marches On]]: Party tapes, DAT players, and probably more. |
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* [[This Is for Emphasis Bitch]]: Outside the studio is a sign saying "TV Taping in progress; Shut up, bitch!" |
* [[This Is for Emphasis, Bitch]]: Outside the studio is a sign saying "TV Taping in progress; Shut up, bitch!" |
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* [[Title Drop]]: The title of each episode is actually a line from the show that the writers select on a whim. However, sometimes the line is from a sketch that gets cut from the actual episode. The show also uses its own name very often due to its self-referential comedy. |
* [[Title Drop]]: The title of each episode is actually a line from the show that the writers select on a whim. However, sometimes the line is from a sketch that gets cut from the actual episode. The show also uses its own name very often due to its self-referential comedy. |
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* [[Too Hot for TV]]: Parodied with "The Car Wash Change Thief Action Squad: Too Hot For TV". |
* [[Too Hot for TV]]: Parodied with "The Car Wash Change Thief Action Squad: Too Hot For TV". |
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