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{{quote|"Sometimes I think I was born backwards, you know, came out my mum the wrong way... I hear words go past me backwards. The people I should love, I hate, and the people I hate --" *falls over*}}

* A non-cranial injury version of this trope occurred during the ''[[Babylon 5]]'' episode "Parliament of Dreams", in which Londo Mollari spouts a bunch of nonsense and collapses, being utterly smashed. The scene is also an ''epic'' [[Chewing the Scenery]] moment for the Centauri ambassador.

{{quote|'''Londo:''' *To Delenn* Have I ever told you, that you are ''very'' cute for a Minbari? *To Garibaldi* And [[Ho Yay|you are cute too]], in an annoying sort of way. ''Everybody'''s cute. Everybody's cute! Even me... But in purple, I am ''stunning''! *Thud*

'''Vir:''' Ah! He has become one with his inner self!

'''Garibaldi:''' He's passed out.

'''Vir:''' That too. }}

* [[Incredibly Lame Pun|Consciously]] used by the titular ME in ''[[Crossing Jordan]]''. Trying to ignore that she'd been diagnosed with a life-threatening illness, Jordan eventually suffers a seizure at work. When she comes around, Doctor Macy checks her mental status with the 'how many fingers?' test, and Jordan pranks him by slurring "Friiiday!"

* On ''[[Home Improvement]]'', Tim Taylor often said "We'll be right back after these messages from Binford" (or some mangling thereof) right before passing out or when awakened, even when not on the set of [[Show Within a Show|Tool Time]].

* On ''[[Home Improvement (TV series)|Home Improvement]]'', Tim Taylor often said "We'll be right back after these messages from Binford" (or some mangling thereof) right before passing out or when awakened, even when not on the set of [[Show Within a Show|Tool Time]].

* On ''[[Space Cases]]'', the android Thelma has been sent over to retrieve a data crystal from another ship with automated defenses, which have fired at her. When the crew expresses the desire to examine it...

{{quote|'''Thelma:''' Excellent idea, Pierre. The corn muffins look scrumptious today! *falls the the floor*}}

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* A recurring line when people are knocked out in the first ''[[Discworld]]'' video game is "Did anyone get the number of that donkey cart?" This actually plays into a puzzle, as later on in the game you {{spoiler|1=get a donkey arrested by giving a recently KOed assassin its registration.}}

* In the third ''[[Sly Cooper]]'' game, after Carmelita shoots Muggshot repeatedly with her [[Stun Gun]], he mumbles, "Mudda, is that you? I'm sorry... I didn't know they were yours.." before toppling unconscious.

* In ''[[The Secret of Monkey Island]]'', Guybrush gets shot out of a cannon by the Fabulous Flying Fettuccini Brothers, and promptly flies into a circus tent pole. He slides down upside-down, and the brothers run over to make sure he's okay. Both options for response appear upside down - one is simply him asking where the pot he was using as a helmet went, but other has him randomly ask "I'm Bobbin. Are you my mother?" which is a non-sequitur in game but is a reference to ''[[Loom (video game)|Loom]]'', a previous [[~~Lucas Arts~~]] game.

* In ''[[The Secret of Monkey Island]]'', Guybrush gets shot out of a cannon by the Fabulous Flying Fettuccini Brothers, and promptly flies into a circus tent pole. He slides down upside-down, and the brothers run over to make sure he's okay. Both options for response appear upside down - one is simply him asking where the pot he was using as a helmet went, but other has him randomly ask "I'm Bobbin. Are you my mother?" which is a non-sequitur in game but is a reference to ''[[Loom (video game)|Loom]]'', a previous [[LucasArts]] game.

** Although it's not precisely a Non Sequitur Thud, he can ask the same question later on, to be informed that his mother is a duck (yes, another ''Loom'' reference). In fact, Guybrush exhibits a marked tendency to rattle off some distinctly nonsensical crap whether he's got a concussion or not.

** ''[[Tales of Monkey Island]]'', shortly before {{spoiler|Guybrush dies from a sword to the gut}}:

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* In the Xbox party game ''Whacked!'', each playable character has their own assortment of quotes that the game randomly chooses for them to say when dying or picking up weapons. One of the characters, Otto, is asleep throughout the entire game. When dying, two of his many quotes are "Avenge me, Spartacus!" or "Please, sir, may I have another?". When grabbing a weapon, he might say "Launch the torpedoes!" or "Seize the castle!".

* ''[[Punch-Out!!]]'' does this in the Wii version with some characters. One example is Great Tiger, who, in the middle of being counted on the mat after being knocked down, will raise himself from the mat, cross-eyed, and interrupt the ref's count to mutter a disjointed sentence in Hindi before collapsing right back down with a dramatic thud.

* In the ''[[~~LA Noire|~~L.A. Noire]]'' case "House of Sticks", {{spoiler|Jack Kelso}} mumbles "So you're still carrying that army .45, {{spoiler|Cole}}"—an observation wholly irrelevant to the current predicament—before promptly nose-diving to the carpet.

* In the ''[[L.A. Noire]]'' case "House of Sticks", {{spoiler|Jack Kelso}} mumbles "So you're still carrying that army .45, {{spoiler|Cole}}"—an observation wholly irrelevant to the current predicament—before promptly nose-diving to the carpet.

* ''[[House of the Dead]]: OVERKILL'', in the intro to the "Fetid Waters" chapter, starts as the protagonists crash the motorcycle they were riding on at the end of the previous chapter. Washington gets up just fine, but he has to kick G awake, who mumbles "[[Brick Joke|Stop calling me Gwendolyn]]" before waking up.

* An odd example: In many games featuring [[Deadpool]], such as ''[[Marvel Ultimate Alliance]]'' or ''[[Marvel vs. Capcom]]'' upon being taken out the mouthy merc will issue what would seem non-sequiturs to the other characters but make perfect sense to the player by [[Breaking the Fourth Wall]], such as "You pressed the wrong button!"

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* Waspinator, of ''[[Beast Wars]]'', gets a long string of this after getting a crate dropped on him:

{{quote|'''Waspinator''': Waspinator? Negative, negative, I am Shrapnel, Decepticon hero-o-o.

'''Waspinator''': Wacko? No, Wonko, [[The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy|Wonko the Sane!]]

'''Waspinator''' ''(after getting blasted)'': [[Shout-Out|More than meets the eye]]...'''*thud* ''' }}

* Alfred gets one in an episode of ''[[Batman: The Animated Series]]'': after a rough landing in the Bat-plane, he mutters "I claim this land for ''Spain!''" as he stumbles out of the cockpit.

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