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{{quote|'''Marc Summers''': In ''[[Encino Man]]'', what actor plays the caveman?
'''Contestant''': Pauly Shore?
'''Marc Summers''': No, it's not Pauly Shore. This person has talent.|''[[Double Dare 1986|Double Dare]]''}}
Every so often a TV [[Series]], [[Film]], or even radio talk show will make a reference to another one, usually in the same market niche or genre. Most of the time it's just a simple [[Shout-Out]] or a [[Homage]], and if it's a [[Comedy Series]], you can expect at least a little spoofing.
But sometimes it's a bit more mean-spirited than that. Whether it's because of a [[The Rival|perceived rivalry]], [[Green-Eyed Monster|jealousy]], bitterness or [[Pride]], the mention will be derogatory and boastful. More often than not, rather than be a "Take that!" to the disparaged show, it'll reflect ''even worse'' on the joker, it'll actually make a good production turn sour, and it makes a bad production look like a monumental act of hubris. It can be especially jarring [[Hilarious in Hindsight|(and often hilarious for reasons the producers didn't intend)]] if the show being mocked goes on to win popular and / or critical acclaim, awards, and respect from its audience, while the show doing the mocking becomes widely reviled or forgotten.
"Take That" is something you hear a lot on [[DVD Commentary|DVD commentaries]]. Whenever the show gets to a gag that's at the expense of some real-life group(s), the commentator says, "Take that, celebrity / studio / organization / other target!"
It is more likely to occur if the creators of the work are relatively confident they won't suffer any significant backlash from the insult; for example, someone who has [[Protection From Editors]], or the writer of a [[Fan Work]] or [[Web Comic]].
Often, a Take That will be aimed at someone or something related to the work itself:
* [[Armed with Canon]]: Take That, Other Creator On This Franchise!
* [[Biting the Hand Humor]]: Take That, Employers!
* [[Take That, Audience!]]
* [[Take That, Critics!]]
* [[Take That Scrappy]]
* [[Self-Deprecation]]: Take That, Me!
This trope is sometimes known as a "potshot" in normal parlance.
A common element of [[Advertising Tropes|commercials]]. Often uses [[Brand X]] / [[No Celebrities Were Harmed]] / [[Scapegoat Ad|Scapegoat Ads]].
Not to be confused with [[This Loser Is You]]. Nor with the [[Take That (band)|British boy band]].
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[[Category:Abridged Series Tropes]]
[[Category:Webcomic Tropes]]
[[Category:Tropes of Legend]]
[[Category:Insult Tropes]]
[[Category:Pothole Magnet]]
[[Category:Older Than Feudalism]]
[[Category:Take That]]
[[Category:Index Index]]
{{related|Muse Abuse}}
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