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* There were a lot of harmless explosions in ''[[The Goon Show]]''. This is thought to be partly [[Spike Milligan]]'s way of cutting his [[World War II|war experiences]] down to size. Mostly, though, it's [[Rule of Funny|just for the joke]]. |
* There were a lot of harmless explosions in ''[[The Goon Show]]''. This is thought to be partly [[Spike Milligan]]'s way of cutting his [[World War II|war experiences]] down to size. Mostly, though, it's [[Rule of Funny|just for the joke]]. |
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** It was usually an explosion that [[Once an Episode|deaded Bluebottle]] though. |
** It was usually an explosion that [[Once an Episode|deaded Bluebottle]] though. |
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{{quote|'''Eccles:''' I think I'll smoke this big red cylindrical cigar with a wick on the end. ''(Sound of enormous explosion)'' Mm, strong.}} |
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* The Dutch kids series ''[[Bassie En Adriaan]]'' often had the villains plotting to take out the titular heroes with a bomb, which more often than not ended up exploding in their faces instead. |
* The Dutch kids series ''[[Bassie En Adriaan]]'' often had the villains plotting to take out the titular heroes with a bomb, which more often than not ended up exploding in their faces instead. |
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*** ''I seem to have been impaled by a piece of debris from that explosion. [[Catch Phrase|Oh bother.]]'' |
*** ''I seem to have been impaled by a piece of debris from that explosion. [[Catch Phrase|Oh bother.]]'' |
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* Lampshaded in the ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' episode "Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together!" |
* Lampshaded in the ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' episode "Dude, We're Getting the Band Back Together!" |
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{{quote|'''Johnny:''' Hey Vanessa, is that your dad up on the rocket? |
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'''Vanessa Doofenshmirtz:''' He'll be okay; he blows up all the time. }} |
'''Vanessa Doofenshmirtz:''' He'll be okay; he blows up all the time. }} |
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* Happened to Chief Quimby at the beginning of every episode of ''[[Inspector Gadget]]''. This also happens whenever a MAD Agent gets caught in whatever explosive trap they had planned for Gadget. |
* Happened to Chief Quimby at the beginning of every episode of ''[[Inspector Gadget]]''. This also happens whenever a MAD Agent gets caught in whatever explosive trap they had planned for Gadget. |
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