Subverted Catchphrase: Difference between revisions

== Film ==

* ''[[Last Action Hero]]'':

'''Danny Madigan:''' [[Actor Allusion|That's what you always say!]]<br />

'''Jack Slater:''' I do? }}

** And later in the same film:

 

== [[Game Shows]] ==

* 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.

 

== [[Web Original]] ==

== [[Western Animation]] ==

* On an episode of ''[[Regular Show]]'', Muscle Man subverts his "MY MOM!" catch phrase:

'''Muscle Man:''' I wasn't gonna say that! Why does everyone always think I'm gonna say "my mom"? }}

** And a [[Double Subversion]], when asking if they know who taught High Five Ghost his mechanic skills:

* 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]]:

'''Pinky:''' [[Verbal Tic|Poit.]]<br />

'''Brain:''' [[Borrowed Catchphrase|Narf.]] }}