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A character appears to be setting up their [[Catch Phrase]], but instead says something completely different. Almost always a comedy trope, where the humour comes from subverting the audience's intentions.
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== Film ==
* ''[[Last Action Hero]]'':
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'''Danny Madigan:''' [[Actor Allusion|That's what you always say!]]
'''Jack Slater:''' I do? }}
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* Fez of ''[[That '70s Show]]'' is prone to saying "Good day," to which another character protests, "But, Fez..." and he replies, "I said, 'Good day,'" and storms off. On a few occasions, however, he subverts the expectation by either not responding to the "but" line in the same manner, or else replacing "good day" with another phrase, often [[Trademark Favorite Food|something to do with candy]] or women.▼
* Barney from ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' did this once.▼
* In ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'', Spock would often say, "Fascinating!" in response to something odd or perplexing. However, in "The Ultimate Computer":
{{quote|'''Spock:''' Most illogical. Of all people, he should have known how the computer would perform. Of course, the M-5 computer itself has not behaved logically.
'''McCoy:''' Please, Spock, do me a favor, don't say it's "fascinating".
'''Spock:''' No, [[Deadpan Snarker| but it is ''interesting.'']]}}
=== [[Game Shows]] ===
* Occasionally done for laughs on ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' when someone hits a Daily Double. Instead of saying the typical "I'd like to make this a true Daily Double", one contestant said, "[[Wheel of Fortune|I'd like to solve the puzzle.]]" The requirements for answers being a question have also been abused for jokes, such as "What be ebonics?"
* Contestants on other shows have to be reminded that they're ''not'' on ''Jeopardy!'' (''[[Gambit]], [[Win Ben Stein's Money]]'') after answering a question in the form of a question. Ben Stein makes a causer of this infraction wear a dunce cap.
* Late in the run of ''[[Concentration|Classic Concentration]]'', contestants started saying "[[Wheel of Fortune|I'd like to solve the puzzle]]" once the board was at a position where the rebus was solvable.
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* Whenever Kenny dies in the ''[[South Park]]'' cartoon, someone (usually Kyle, Stan, and/or Cartman) will shout, "Oh my God! They killed Kenny! You bastard!" However, in the game ''South Park and the Stick of Truth'', {{spoiler|where Kenny is the [[Final Boss]], Kyle starts to say it when you appear to defeat Kenny, but before he can say the "You bastard!" part, he instead says, "Oh wait, he's back." And it's [[Oh Crap| only too true]], because [[The Battle Didn't Count]] and it's about to get ''much'' harder.}}
▲* Fez of ''[[That 70s Show]]'' is prone to saying "Good day," to which another character protests, "But, Fez..." and he replies, "I said, 'Good day,'" and storms off. On a few occasions, however, he subverts the expectation by either not responding to the "but" line in the same manner, or else replacing "good day" with another phrase, often [[Trademark Favorite Food|something to do with candy]] or women.
* In ''[[World of Warcraft]]'', Illiden frequently tells allies and enemies alike that "You are NOT prepared!" his way of belittling them. [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRNBtaHPkZU&ab_channel=InsaneOwl In this cinematic,] however, he ''starts'' by saying this, but after the Demon Slayers invade the Legion's world and sucessfully defeat them, he tells a protege, "You ARE prepared."
▲* Barney from ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' did this once.
▲{{quote| '''Barney:''' You are legen- wait for it - daddy, [[Title Drop|legendaddy]].}}
== [[Web Original]] ==
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
* On an episode of ''[[Regular Show]]'', Muscle Man subverts his "MY MOM!" catch phrase:
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'''Muscle Man:''' Yeah, and you know who ''else'' has seen Pops today?
'''Benson:''' (''dryly'') Who, your mom?
'''Muscle Man:''' I wasn't gonna say that! Why does everyone always think I'm gonna say "my mom"? }}
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* At least once on ''[[Adventure Time]]'', Finn and Jake have subverted their "What ''time'' is it?" "[[Title Drop|Adventure time]]!" exchange.
* In the ''[[Pinky and The Brain]]'' episode "That Smarts", the Brain's attempt to make Pinky smarter eventually leaves them both stupid. They attempt their usual [[So Once Again the Day Is Saved]]:
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'''Brain:''' The same thing we do every night, Pinky... I have absolutely no idea.
'''Pinky:''' [[Verbal Tic|Poit.]]
'''Brain:''' [[Borrowed Catchphrase|Narf.]] }}
* As stated above in "Video Games", the usual reaction to Kenny's death in ''[[South Park]]'' is "Oh my God! They killed Kenny! You bastards!" However, [[They Killed Kenny Again|Kenny's death]] has been a [[Running Gag]] for so long, the Trope is applied now and then:
* In episode 10 of [[Scooby Doo Mystery Inc]], Scooby is locked up in an animal asylum, framed for attacks made by a robotic lookalike. Shaggy is despondent, so Velma attempts to cheer him up by wolfing down a sandwich and saying "Relma Delma Doo!"▼
** In one episode, before Stan can say the "You bastards!" part, Wendy frantically asks him who "they" are. He's at a loss to answer.
* [[Phineas and Ferb]] does this almost [[Once an Episode]].▼
** Another late-season episode where Stan and Kyle clearly can't fake being surprised anymore:
{{quote|'''Stan:''' Welp, we killed Kenny.
'''Kyle:''' Yep, we're a couple of bastards.}}
▲* In episode 10 of ''[[Scooby
▲* ''[[Phineas and Ferb]]'' does this almost [[Once an Episode]].
** "Aren't you a little old to be building a fort?" "No, no I'm not. Shut up."
*** "Aren't you a little old to be a heavyweight boxer?"
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** "PERRY THE BANJO-PLAYING PLATYPUS!"
*** "PERRY THE PLATYPUS BALLOON!"
*** "PERRY THE TEENAGE GIRL!"
** "Norm, I know what we're going to do today!"
* ''[[Futurama]]'' sometimes does this with Farnsworth's "Good news, everyone", instead having him say something like "Bad news, no one" or "Good news, no one".
** Also, Hermes in "How Hermes Requisitioned His Groove Back": "Sweet... something... of... someplace". This counts as a subversion as well as a [[Lampshade Hanging]], since it's the only time where it doesn't rhyme, and one of the only times when the "something" isn't an animal.
* [[Bugs Bunny]] has changed his catchphrase (“Eh, what’s up Doc?”) a ''lot'' of ways in his long career:
** In “Knightmare Hare” when he meets Sir O of Kay: “Eh, what’s up, Duke?”
** When he meets Christopher Columbus in “Hare We Go”: “Eh, what’s-a ups-a, Docs?”
** To Yosemite Sam in “Buccaneer Bunny”: “Ahoy there! What’s up Doc?”
** To Yosemite Sam in “Hare Trimmed” [[Gratuitous French|(imitating Pepe Le Pew)]]: "What is up monsieur le physician?"
** To Steve Brody in “Bowery Bugs”: “Eh, what’s on your mind, Doc?”
** When he meets Angus McCory in “My Bunny Lies Over the Sea”: “Eh, What’s up, McDoc?”
** To an elderly Elmer Fudd in “The Old Grey Hare”: “Eh, what’s up, Pruneface?”
** To Witch Hazel in "A Witch's Tangled Hare" : “Eh, what’s up, Zsa Zsa?”
** When he meets a scared crocodile in “Bedeviled Rabbit”: “Eh, what’s up, Croc?”
** To baby Elmer in "Baby Buggy Bunny": "Eh, what's up, pediatrician?"
** At least once to Daffy: "Eh, what's up, Duck?"
* A ''[[Looney Tunes]]'' example for another character: The Giant in “Beanstalk Tweety” Subverts ''two'' characters’ (his own and Tweety's) catchphrases in one line:
{{quote|'''Giant:''' Fee-fi-foe-fat! I tawt I taw a puddy tat!}}
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