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{{trope}}
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A simple comedy dialogue trick is to have something bizarre happen, and then have someone say "not again", implying it's happened before. The actual phrasing can vary. A slightly less funny version (unless done just right) is where it actually has happened before, on-screen, and the character is just pointing that out.
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A variation is to have the character say something along the lines of "This is just like X all over again," where X is something typically ordinary, such as prom, or graduation.
See also [[Here We Go Again]], and [[This Is Gonna Suck]], which can be combined with it. Is often used in conjunction with the [[Noodle Incident]] (especially if what happened the last time hasn't been mentioned or seen before, particularly if the "This is just like X all over again" variation is used).
Related to [[Didn't We Use This Joke Already?]]
{{examples|Examples}}▼
== Advertising ==
* Not long ago, Jared's came out with [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNqjmPQUUp0 another Dave/GPS commercial]; naturally, Dave invokes this trope as he remembers what happened [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a69eC7ldAcI last time].
* [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D669qQfPts0 This Audi advert] has a man creating an elaborate gingerbread house, only to accidentally destroy it when he tries to get a closer look at a moving car. The man's teenage daughter walks by, sees the damage, and says "Mom, it happened again!"
* In the beginning of ''[[
▲== Anime & Manga ==
* Early in ''[[
▲* In the beginning of ''[[Chrono Crusade (Manga)|Chrono Crusade]]'', Rosette wails, "Why does this sort of thing always happen to me?!" after her mission to exorcise a demon ends in her crashing a ship into the Statue of Liberty. The very next chapter confirms that this sort of disaster happens ''because of'' her all the time.
▲* Early in ''[[Cyborg 009 (Manga)|Cyborg 009]]'' when the cyborgs were painting their ship, 007 accidentally knocks down a bucket of paint on [[The Comically Serious|008's]] head while arguing with 006. [[Hilarity Ensues|A noisy chase ensues]], which 004 comments laconically:
* During
▲{{quote| '''004:''' Not again.}}
▲* During the [[Dragonball Z|Buu Saga]], after Piccolo and Gotenks discover the ruins of the Lookout, Piccolo states "the Lookout is destroyed... again." Those who've watched the Anime will most likely think back to the Garlic Jr. Saga, which is the only other time that the Lookout was destroyed ([[Noodle Incident|onscreen, anyway]]). Similarly, when Krillin, when trying to come up with an excuse for Gohan's whereabouts to Chi-Chi, considered saying "Gohan's been kidnapped again!" With the only other onscreen time he was kidnapped was during the events of the film Dead Zone.
== Comic Books ==
* [[Silver Age]] [[
* ''Negation'' had the [[Catch Phrase]] BOHICA (Bend
* The image at [[Joker Immunity]] it's from The Batman Adventures comic ''Mad Love''. It has the last two words of this trope. (The panel before showed Batman hitting the Joker out of a train and him saying: ''"Oh, no..."'')
* The Trope Image comes from Batman issue 246 where he discovers Robin dead in a clock tower.
* ''[[Beasts of Burden]]'', in crossover.
{{quote|'''Rex''': Oh, ''hell'', that voice! It's [[Beware the Silly Ones|that stupid zombie-warlock guy]].
'''Hellboy''': What stupid zombie-warlock guy?
'''Ace''': The one we killed.
* In an early ''[[FoxTrot (Comic Strip)|FoxTrot]]'' arc, Andy becomes quite paranoid that her husband Roger is having an affair, when he calls to tell her he'll be home late again. As Andy continues to think of ways he could be lying to her about what he's ''really'' doing, Roger counters her questions with substantive answers. He even puts the phone up to his desk chair and says "Listen -- you know how my chair squeaks?" "Sounds like bedsprings", Andy replies, and Roger yells for a coworker named Fred to "get over here and talk to [his] wife", to which the ''coworker'' groans "Not again..."▼
'''Whitey''': ''Twice''. }}
* ''[[The Far Side (Comic Strip)|The Far Side]]''. A [[The Stoner|hippie]] stops at a house to ask for directions; upon noticing that the person he's speaking with is an [[Biological Mashup|elephant-bird-giraffe-man]], the man says, "Oh, wow, déjà vu."▼
* In a ''[[Garfield (Comic Strip)|Garfield]]'' strip, Garfield is complaining about how there's only reruns on TV, and leftovers in the fridge. Then Jon runs by, screaming about how the plumbing has backed up, and pirahnas are spawning in the toilet. Garfield's reaction? "Again?!"▼
== Fan Works ==
* In ''[[A Very Potter Musical]]'', when Voldemort and Malfoy are making an Unbreakable Vow (i.e. a spit-shake):
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'''Voldemort:''' You little shit! You got me, oh this is so
* In the ''[[
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'''Dumbledore:''' Oh no, not again! }}
* Yet more ''[[Harry Potter (
* Used to lampshade the increasingly frequent instances of "darkness enfolding him" in ''[[
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* Said by Fakir in ''[[Princess Tutu Abridged]]'': "Did I just get taken out by a ninety
* ''[[
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* Negi Springfield in ''[[
* In ''[http://fav.me/ddb26fk Seeing is Believing]'', [[Spice Girls| Melanie C]] was showing what was left of her original body after being subject to [[Unwilling Roboticisation]]. Victoria whispers, "It's happening all over again. There's nothing of you." When questioned, Victoria knew she had to come clean. {{spoiler| Victoria had got under the same situation. Both even still had their original eyeballs kept in a safe place.}}
*''[https://archiveofourown.org/works/31492754?view_full_work=true Mars Attacks: Simpsons]'' pretty has a [[Running Gag]] when it comes to the conclusion on a likely [[Alien Invasion]], thanks to Kang and Kodos, but with Martians.
== Films -- Live-Action ==
* Used twice in ''[[Mousehunt (
* John Hurt's character gets out this line during his cameo in ''[[
* This is Mark Hamill's response to his hand getting chopped off in ''[[Jay and Silent Bob Strike Back]]''. It's also a [[Shout
* Along similar lines, in ''[[Attack of the Clones]]'' when Anakin dives off the side of a speeder in the middle of high-speed, ''flying'' traffic, all Obi-Wan can come up with is, "I hate it when he does that."
* In ''[[Mary Poppins]]'', about fifty chimney sweepers roll out of the Banks family's fireplace and [[Crowd Song|start dancing around singing]]. And the first thing the cook says when she sees them is, "They're at it again!"
* After a hotel-roof shootout in ''[[Last Action Hero]]'', culminating in a crane causing a helicopter to crash, Jack Slater (portrayed by Ah-nold), asks his kid sidekick to bring the car around. Upon being informed that the helicopter landed on it, he replies, "I hate it when that happens."
* ''[[
* In ''[[Beerfest]]'', Jay Chandrasekhar's character wakes up naked in the middle of a field after a night of heavy drinking. Lying next to him is a dead deer with blood around its neck, Jay's character with blood all over his mouth. "Ohhh, not again!"
* Rick O'Connell in ''[[The Mummy Trilogy|The Mummy Returns]]'' upon seeing the Soldier Mummies back in action. "Oh no, not these guys again!"
* In ''[[
* In ''[[
* At the very end of the ''[[
* In ''[[The Great Muppet Caper]]'' when Beauregard drives his cab into the Happiness Hotel and then into the kitchen:
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'''Janice:''' Again? }}
== Literature ==
* ''[[The Hitchhikers Guide to The Galaxy (
* A subtle example from ''[[
== Live-Action TV ==
* ''[[The Office]]'': "He's put my stapler in the jelly again!"
* ''[[
* Similarly, in ''[[
* ''[[
** In an episode, Liz, trying to figure out [[I Can't Believe a Guy Like You Would Notice Me|why a hot man wants to date her]], tells him at one point that "If you're a gay guy looking for [[The Beard|a beard]], I don't do that anymore!"
** In another episode, she asks Jenna, "What's going on? Why are being so happy and nice? Are you soaking your tampons in vodka again?"
* ''[[
** A more specific version is one of the best-known running gags from Maxwell Smart.
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** He also notes that some absurdly large items are "the second biggest __ I've ever seen."
* ''[[Smallville]]'':
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'''Lois:''' Again? }}
* Queen Machina in ''[[Power Rangers
* Tenaya on ''[[
* The MADtv sketch "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dymb0SvHCnY Gump Fiction]" had [[Phil
* On ''[[Press Your Luck]]'', one of the [[Whammy]] animations featured one attempting to blow up the contestant's winnings with a [[Plunger Detonator]], only to have it blow up in his face instead; this is followed by "Not again..."
* On ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'', when Sheldon sees Leonard and Penny kissing after they've broken up, he sighs "Oh, [[Battlestar Galactica|friggity-frack]], not this again."
* Played with on ''[[
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'''Ben:''' ''(sarcastic)'' Dammit, again? }}
* A ''[[Sabrina the Teenage Witch (TV series)|Sabrina the Teenage Witch]]'' episode had her aunts warning Sabrina about wish magic in which if a witch desires something or someone enough that their magic can make them spontaneously appear. The aunts demonstrate this by saying the name of singer [[
* In a late season 6 episode, ''[[
* ''Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide:'' in the Guide to Money, one of Cookie's several failed attempts involves a failed ventriloquism act. Moze sees the poster, and she invokes this trope:
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** And since no further description is given in the series, it can be assumed that she is referring to a [[Noodle Incident]] of some sort.
* ''[[
** The trope appears in the episode "[[Doctor Who
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** And this gem, from "Night Terrors":
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** By this point, Rory had already supposedly died ''seven'' times, and only twice off-screen. {{spoiler|It's something of a subversion though, since he's not actually dead this time}}.
* When ''[[Leverage]]'''s Eliot uncharacteristically starts making Sophie tea, Parker asks her if she's hypnotized Eliot "again".
* From [[Dinosaurs]] when Robby is sent home with a letter from his teacher.
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'''Earl:''' AGAIN!? What is it with you? }}
== Music ==
* From David Lang's "Are You Experienced? I. On Being Hit On the Head": "What happened? That felt like... a blow to my head! That's twice this week!"
== Newspaper Comics ==
▲* In an early ''[[
▲* ''[[
▲* In a ''[[Garfield (Comic Strip)|Garfield]]'' strip, Garfield is complaining about how there's only reruns on TV, and leftovers in the fridge. Then Jon runs by, screaming about how the plumbing has backed up, and pirahnas are spawning in the toilet. Garfield's reaction? "Again?!"
== Radio ==
* In the ''[[Sherlock Holmes]]'' novel ''The Sign of Four'', Holmes has been forgoing sleep out of frustration with the case, and Mrs. Hudson remarks to Watson, "I hope he's not going to be ill, sir." The radio adaptation with Clive Merrison changed this line to "I hope he's not going to be ill again," highlighting Holmes's [[Forgets to Eat|habitual self-neglect]].
== Video Games ==
* ''[[
* In the ''[[
* At the beginning of the ''[[
* The boat captain from ''[[God of War]]'', every time Kratos pwns him.
* In ''[[Paper Mario:
* Said by Grunts/Unggoy in ''[[Halo (
* In the ''[[Monkey Island (
* One of the quotes that a ''[[Gruntz]]'' may say when it dies.
* In ''Ultimate [[
* In ''[[King's Quest VI Heir Today Gone Tomorrow]]'', Alexander says "Not again!" {{spoiler|when he gets caught by the druids on his second trip to the Isle of the Mists. This "Not again!" quote marks the second time that he's been captured (the first time was by the Winged Ones).}}
* In ''"[[South Park]]: The Stick of Truth"'' pretty much lampshade this where the government agency is showed the effects of the toxic substance turning people into Nazi zombies. When the Big Guy Government guy asked about having the same effects of last time, he was informed that it was. Next, they're shown an infected victim.
{{Quote| '''Government Agent''': Here we go, again.
'''The Big Guy Government''': Goddamnit. I'm so tired of Nazi zombies. It's so overused.}}
== Web Animation ==
* In ''[http://www.albinoblacksheep.com/flash/sitcom391 Sitcom #391]'' by ryoshenron:
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'''Tommy:''' That sounds like a smashing idea, Bobby. }}
* In one ''[[
== Web Comics ==
* In a ''[[Heart of It All]]'' comic, a spinoff of ''[[Concession]]'', the Author Avatar exclaims "Not again!" upon being bodily carried away by an FBI agent as he's [[It Makes Sense in Context|slowly turning into a Martian.]]
* ''[[
** [http://www.girlgeniusonline.com/comic.php?date=20110615 Those things again].
* ''[[
* ''[[
** Roy: "[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0099.html Damnit! Not again!]" Yes, it's the second time this day they've misplaced a party member.
** [[
** And Durkon [http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0732.html in this one].
* ''[[
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'''Bob:''' Oh no... not again! }}
** Also, [https://yafgc.net/comic/2357-royal-complaint/ Wolf being chained to Gren] again (though this time it was a misunderstanding).
* ''[[Questionable Content]]'': Not in these exact words, but the implication is [https://questionablecontent.net./view.php?comic=1402 here]. Also, Melon thought she «got sucked into the Negaverse again» [https://questionablecontent.net/view.php?comic=4182 here].
* ''[[
* ''[[Bobwhite]]'': [http://www.bobwhitecomics.com/?webcomic_post=20081017 Ivy leaves some fish in the care of her roommate Marlene.] Seconds later, several of the fish are dead. Marlene says, "I wish I could say this is the fastest a friend's pet has died in my care. I really do."
* Slick in ''[[
* ''[[Vexxarr]]'' had a few variations, then "ascended beings" [http://www.vexxarr.com/archive.php?seldate=081114 elicit the same bewildered question] directly.
* ''[[Schlock Mercenary]]'' with [https://www.schlockmercenary.com/2015-03-13 shenanigans] in certain intelligence agency.
* One of the early scenes in ''[[The Inexplicable Adventures of Bob]]'':
{{quote|'''Princess Voluptua''': Bob, I'm here because your planet is in danger of blowing up.
'''Bob''' (from out-of-panel): '''''What?? Again?!?'''''}}
* ''[[Gunnerkrigg Court]]'' eventually had a moment when Annie [https://www.gunnerkrigg.com/?p=2406 reacted] on finding herself in [[Dark World|Zimmingham]] only with «Ugh… this again…»
== Western Animation ==
* ''[[The Simpsons (
** Barney Gumble often says this. Once after mistaking a life-sized, woman-shaped bottle of <s>cranberry juice</s> maple syrup for a woman, knocking "her" over and flooding the store.
** Another time, after drinking an "all-syrup Squishee" and [[What Did I Do Last Night?|waking up in a Greek cargo ship wearing a sailor's outfit]].
** In an episode of ''The Simpsons'', Homer organizes half the population of Springfield into forming the world's largest human pyramid. However, thanks to [[
** In another episode, when virtually all of Springfield has joined the [[Church of Happyology|Movementarians]] Rev. Lovejoy is seen spreading gasoline on the church floor.
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** "Can't we have one meeting that doesn't end with us digging up a corpse?"
** "Can't we just call in David Bowie?"
** "Now, now dear. It's just until Daddy pays for the destruction of a priceless American artifact. ''(despondant sigh)'' I never thought I'd have to say that again."
** In ''"''Mona Leaves-a", thanks to Bart's antics with some recording bear section, that sends Homer into a rage, "Mom, we got a Code 4!
* In ''[[
* In a reference to one of the original shorts that inspired ''[[
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'''Tweek:''' But what if it comes to life and tries to kill us?!
'''Stan:''' C'mon, when has that EVER happened, except for that one time? }}
* ''[[
** In an early episode, Mr. Krabs' arms pop off while attempting to pull a dime out from a drain. Spongebob says the stock phrase exactly, implying that Mr. Krabs loses his arms on a regular basis. Even within the same episode Mr. Krabs lost his arms again, and it became a running gag that in a state of shock, disapproval or other emotional duress, he sometimes literally falls apart. There's also the repeated occurrence of Squidward accidentally swallowing his clarinet, but Spongebob only references it in a later episode when it grows from a simple gag to a plot-guiding calamity- he pulls the clarinet out of Squidward's throat, but its reed breaks off and remains stuck, requiring medical attention from Sandy to remove it.
** Mrs. Puff says this after briefly considering changing her name and moving to another town after giving Spongebob a boating license before he's qualified to drive.
** When he and Squidward think SpongeBob ate a bomb disguised as a pie, Mr. Krabs said he's seen this before. When questioned on it, he simply replies he'd seen it ''11 times''. Then Squidward, in guilt, calls the doctor for help, the doctor apparently tells him the exact same thing as Mr. Krabs.
* ''[[Code Monkeys]]'': "God''damn'' it, that's the second time I've eaten shit this week!"
* In ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy
* From ''[[The Critic]]'': "Oh good ''heavens''!! Can't ''one single dinner'' go by without our having to discuss your rotting corpse?!"
* The classic bumpers from ''[[Rocky and Bullwinkle]]'':
{{quote|
'''Bullwinkle:''' Hey, Rocky! Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat!
'''Rocky:''' Again?! }}
* ''[[Phineas and Ferb The Movie: Across
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* ''[[
* In the ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
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** In the episode "A Friend in Deed", Pinkie says she accidentally put the confetti in the oven and the cake in the confetti cannon... again!.
* In an episode of ''[[Wildfire (
* ''[[
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'''Sadlygrove:''' Again? Ruel will end up getting a taste for it... }}
* [[Sam and Max Freelance Police (
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* From [[
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'''Mrs. Finch:''' Not again. }}
* From [[Animaniacs]] when the Warners meet [[Sherlock Holmes]]:
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== Real Life ==
* ''[http://textsfromlastnight.com Texts From Last Night]'' has this as its second most common trope ([[What Did I Do Last Night?|I'm sure you can guess the first.]]) [https://web.archive.org/web/20140810045732/http://textsfromlastnight.com/Text-Replies-5481.html This one] is particularly nice:
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'''#2:''' Again? }}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20150215073402/http://www.qdb.us/15920 One] from QDB. Comes with a side dish of [[Squick]].
** There's [
* In one edition of ''Countdown'', Keith Olbermann called out the TSA for detaining a high-ranking member of the British government who was ''working with the Department of Homeland Security'' because his name was the same as one on their watch list - and it wasn't the first time it had happened to him.
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* In 1998, a security barrier popped up out of a driveway at [[The Pentagon]] while a limousine carrying Japan's defense minister was driving over it. The minister was slightly injured; the limo was in rather worse shape. In 2000, Germany's defense minister was likewise slightly injured by an essentially identical accident; it may even have been the very same barrier. The Italian defense minister should probably not visit the Pentagon....
* The [[w:demon core|demon core]] earned the name due to repeated involvement in fatal criticality accidents. "Oh, no" indeed.
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