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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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'''Pinky:''' [[Verbal Tic|Poit.]]<br />
'''Brain:''' [[Borrowed Catchphrase|Narf.]] }}
** There are also two or three occasions when Pinky actually is [[Are You Pondering What I'm Pondering?|pondering what Brain is pondering]], instead of giving his usual response of "I think so, Brain, but..."
* 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!"
* [[Phineas and Ferb]] does this almost [[Once an Episode]].
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