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A [[Satire|satirical]] newspaper devoted to all aspects of American life and culture, frequently parodying tropes mentioned on [[This Very Wiki]]. Started in 1988 as a print newspaper in Madison, Wisconsin (by a pair of students at the University of Wisconsin), it has since branched off into the internet, including video clips supposedly originating from the [[CNN|Onion News Network]].

 

 

''The Onion'' also has an entertainment/pop culture newspaper and website called [http://www.avclub.com/ the AV Club], which features pop culture news, reviews of almost every form of media (TV, albums, books, etc.) and interviews presented in a humorous but factual tone. The site's head writer is [[Nathan Rabin]]. The AV Club maintains a separate identity and has very little (if anything) in common with ''The Onion'', mostly to avoid people mistakenly thinking that the AV Club presents fake news like ''The Onion''.

 

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* [[Bulungi]]

 

* [[Aborted Arc]]: The [http://www.theonion.com/articles/mysterious-congressman-announces-dark-horse-candid,2141/ mysterious congressman's presidential campaign] initially seemed like just another funny article, but it was then followed up by [http://www.theonion.com/articles/mysterious-congressman-challenges-leading-candidat,2245/ him challenging the other candidates to a debate at dawn]. Since then, nothing.

* [[After the End]]: [http://www.theonion.com/articles/person-who-will-one-day-become-warlordruler-of-wha,27406/ "Person Who Will One Day Become Warlord-Ruler Of What Was Once Nebraska Born In Omaha Hospital"] claims that the USA will be a post-apocalyptic wasteland by the time a newly-born baby reaches adulthood.

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/washedup-air-bud-signs-with-greek-pro-team,27510/ Washed-Up Air Bud Signs With Greek Pro Team]".

* [[The Alleged Car]]: Jim Anchower's [[Running Gag|perpetually abused Ford Festiva.]]

* [[All Men Are Perverts]]: "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xbVifPkbYsk 12-Year-Old Boy Scouts Offer To Give Breast Exams]".

* [[Alpha Bitch]]: ''Fact Zone'' host Brooke Alvarez.

* [[Americans Hate Soccer]] / [[Acceptable Hobby Targets]]: [[In-Universe]].

** "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5xLn-X8YJRg Soccer Officially Announces It Is Gay]".

* [[Anachronism Stew]] / [[Timey-Wimey Ball]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/historical-archives-civil-war-preenactors-have-sta,6356/ Historical Archives: Civil War Pre-Enactors Have Stage'd Battle Of Bull Run]".

* [[And I Must Scream]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/study-finds-hearing-loved-ones-voice-induces-excru,27035/ Study Finds Hearing Loved One's Voice Induces Excruciating Pain In Coma Patients]".

* [[Are You Pondering What I'm Pondering?]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/if-only-there-were-some-way-i-could-watch-premium,17805/ If Only There Were Some Way I Could Watch Premium Movies In The Comfort Of My Own Home]".

* [[Artistic License Animal Care]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/as-much-as-i-hated-putting-my-dog-to-sleep-i-know,11522/ As Much As I Hated Putting My Dog To Sleep, I Know He'll Feel Better When He Wakes Up]".

* [[Asshole Victim]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/teen-with-cancer-vows-it-wont-keep-her-from-being,18176 Teen With Cancer Vows It Won't Keep Her From Being Mean, Moody Little Shit]".

* [[As Long as There Is Evil]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/osama-bin-laden-found-inside-each-of-us,1131/ Osama Bin Laden Found Inside Each of Us]".

* [[Ax Crazy]]/[[Cute and Psycho]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/a-vote-for-my-husband-is-a-vote-for-me-not-breakin,11427/ A Vote For My Husband Is A Vote For Me Not Breaking Your Fucking Neck]".

* [[Babies Make Everything Better]]: Subverted hard: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/autistic-child-ruins-marriage-he-was-born-to-save,16914/ Autistic Child Ruins Marriage He Was Born To Save]".

* [[Basement Dweller]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/congress-cuts-funding-for-26yearold-stepson,19965/ Congress Cuts Funding For 26-Year-Old Stepson]".

* [[Best Years of Your Life]]: [http://www.theonion.com/articles/best-years-of-area-mans-life-apparently-never-goin,94/ Best Years Of Man's Life Apparently Never Going to Happen] brutally mocks this trope.

* [[Bilingual Bonus]]: The so-called founder's last name is Zwiebel, German for "Onion".

* [[Black Comedy]]:

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/university-implicated-in-checksfordegrees-scheme,1193/ University Implicated In Checks-For-Degrees Scheme]".

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/budget-mixup-provides-nations-schools-with-enough,20350/ Budget Mix-Up Provides Nation's Schools With Enough Money To Properly Educate Students]".

* [[Black Comedy Rape]]:

** From ''Our Dumb Century'', "January 30, 1969 - U.S. TROOPS PULL OUT OF VIETNAMESE PEASANT GIRL; 27th Infantry Division ordered to fully withdraw from Sia Nguyen, 14. 'That's enough for now, boys' says captain."

* [[Blatant Lies]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/massive-flow-of-bullshit-continues-to-gush-from-bp,17564/ Massive Flow Of Bullshit Continues To Gush From BP Headquarters]".

* [[Bothering by the Book]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/regulation-spitefully-obeyed-to-the-letter,430/ Regulation Spitefully Obeyed To The Letter]".

* [[Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick]]:

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/when-you-think-mcdonoughs-auto-repair-you-think-cr,17998/ When You Think McDonough's Auto Repair, You Think Craftsmanship, Murder, And Pride]".

* [[Bulungi]]: The [[Trope Namer]] originated in [http://www.theonion.com/articles/us-ambassador-to-bulungi-suspected-of-making-count,790/ this article].

* [[Buried Alive]]/[[Complete Monster]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/no-parent-should-ever-have-to-bury-his-child-alive,17339/ No Parent Should Ever Have To Bury His Child Alive]".

** There's a ''lot'' of articles that involve dreadful things happening to former U.S. President [[George W. Bush]].

** Madison Daly and Tucker Hope are treated poorly by Brooke Alvarez.

* [[Call Back]]: One article makes reference to an online voting system that allows millions of masturbators to take part in the voting process. Two days later, the article "Nonvoter Knew It Would Turn Out This Way" ends with the nonvoter admitting he might start voting if the online voting for masturbators was up by 2012.

* [[Canada, Eh?]]:

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/perky-canada-has-own-government-laws,19927/ Perky 'Canada' Has Own Government, Laws]".

* [[Canon Discontinuity]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/mans-life-riddled-with-continuity-errors,20492/ Man's Life Riddled With Continuity Errors]".

* [[Canon Welding]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/disney-reveals-that-every-disney-movie-takes-place,28141/ Disney Reveals That Every Disney Movie Takes Place In Single, Unified Universe]".

* [[Captain Obvious Aesop]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/third-amendment-rights-group-celebrates-another-su,2296/ Third Amendment Rights Group Celebrates Another Successful Year]".

* [[Casanova Wannabe]]: How they portray U.S. Vice President Joe Biden.

* [[Chekhov's Gun]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/gun-goes-off-during-lifes-third-act,17286/ Gun Goes Off During Life's Third Act]".

* [[The Chew Toy]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/universe-admits-to-wronging-area-man-his-entire-li,18556/ Universe Admits To Wronging Area Man His Entire Life]".

* [[Children Are a Waste]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/department-of-education-study-finds-teaching-these,18461/ Department Of Education Study Finds Teaching These Little Shits No Longer Worth It]".

* [[China Takes Over the World]]:

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/report-china-to-overtake-us-as-worlds-biggest-assh,17277/ Report: China To Overtake U.S. As World's Biggest Asshole By 2020]".

** From the week which featured the header article, "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/china-strong,2756/ China Strong]".

* [[Cliché Storm]]: [[In-Universe]], "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/perfectly-marketed-tv-show-somehow-fails,2333/ Perfectly Marketed TV Show Somehow Fails]".

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/report-massive-wildfires-geopolitical-crises-aids,20830/ Report: Massive Wildfires, Geopolitical Crises, AIDS, Human Rights Violations, Deadly Shootings, Africa, Trapped Travelers, Ethical And Moral Issues, Child Labor, Drug Wars]"

** Jean Teasdale is a vicious and tragic deconstruction, as she's almost (but not entirely) oblivious to the living hell that is her life. This is [[Played for Laughs]].

* [[Cluster F-Bomb]]: Oy.

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/supreme-court-upholds-freedom-of-speech-in-obsceni,17372/ Supreme Court Upholds Freedom Of Speech In Obscenity-Filled Ruling]".

** The whole week of articles directly after [[The War on Terror|9/11]] was called "The Holy Fucking Shit Edition".

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/where-the-fuck-is-diane-with-my-fairtrade-coffee,11085/ Where The Fuck Is Diane With My Fair-Trade Coffee?]"

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/department-of-education-study-finds-teaching-these,18461/ Department Of Education Study Finds Teaching These Little Shits No Longer Worth It]".

** From ''Our Dumb Century'': "Last Night's Fireside Chat Just A Stream of Cuss Words."

* [[Comically Missing the Point]]: Uses this humor a LOT, especially their [http://www.youtube.com/show/todaynow Today Now!] and [http://www.youtube.com/show/intheknow In The Know] segments.

** "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fc9JzvuvNkA Do Glass Pipes, Incense Prove Teens Are Practicing Shamanism?]"

* [[Concept Album]]:

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/bruce-springsteen-releases-new-scifi-concept-album,21358/ Bruce Springsteen Releases New Sci-Fi Concept Album About Struggles of Poor Miners Working On Mars]".

* [[Conspiracy Theorist]]:

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/construction-complete-on-911-truther-memorial,18034/ Construction Complete On 9/11 Truther Memorial]".

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/conspiracy-theorist-has-elaborate-explanation-for,1917/ Conspiracy Theorist Has Elaborate Explanation For Why He's Single]".

* [[Continuity Creep]]: The show on IFC has some recurring stories, such as the one involving time travelers trying to kill Suri Cruise and the FDA official yelling for everyone to start eating healthier.

* [[Continuity Nod]]:

** Joad Cressbeckler, first introduced as an "even more grizzled and ornery" alternative to John McCain during the "War For The White House", now has his own series (''The Cressbeckler Stance'') parodying FOX News' primetime commentary shows.

** Several stories about an "Area Man" visiting restaurants are about the same man (Don Turnbee of Erie, PA) with the same photo model.

* [[Cowboy Cop]]:

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/entire-precinct-made-up-of-loose-cannons,2306/ Entire Precinct Made Up Of Loose Cannons]".

* [[Crap Saccharine World]]: The world seen in ''Today Now!''

* [[Crapsack World]]:

** The world as a whole. ''In The Know'''s world has ghouls, robot overlords, baby skulls as jewelry... [[Rule of Funny]] produces some hilariously-horrific things.

* [[Creator Breakdown]]: "Study: Children Of Divorce Twice As Likely To Write Bad Poetry".

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/abusive-father-cant-wait-to-see-the-art-hes-inspir,27192/ Abusive Father Can't Wait To See The Art He's Inspiring His Kids To Create ]".

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/look-are-we-going-to-spend-the-rest-of-this-board,17871/ Look, Are We Going To Spend The Rest Of This Board Meeting Talking About Why I'm Covered In Blood And Feces Or Are We Going To Talk Business?]"

* [[Cult]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/you-call-this-a-doomsday-cult,10783/?utm_source=related/ You Call This A Doomsday Cult?]"

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/cult-divided-on-whether-to-let-women-become-telepa,17842/ Cult Divided On Whether To Let Women Become Telepathic-Vision Clerics]".

* [[The Danza]]: Tracy Toth, aka ''Today Now'''s Tracy Gill.

* [[A Date with Rosie Palms]]:

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/ho-ho-ho-i-saw-you-masturbating,2107/ Ho Ho Ho, I Saw you Masturbating!]" Also an example of [[Squick]] and [[You Suck]].

* [[Deconstruction]]:

** Several articles are deconstructions, often by having something frequently portrayed in media happen to real people and showing what it would really be like, such as "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/romanticcomedy-behavior-gets-reallife-man-arrested,757/ Romantic-Comedy Behavior Gets Real-Life Man Arrested]".

* [[The Deep South]]: Repeatedly.

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/obama-visits-southcarolinaravaged-south-carolina,26114/ Obama Visits South-Carolina-Ravaged South Carolina]."

* [[Defictionalization]]: [http://www.closerangegame.com/ Play the demo of "Close Range".]

* [[Development Hell]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/script-has-been-floating-around-hollywood-for-75-y,18172/?utm_source=recentnews Script Has Been Floating Around Hollywood For 75 Years]".

* [[Did You Die?]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/candidate-may-have-lied-about-heroic-death-in-viet,17600/ Candidate May Have Lied About Heroic Death In Vietnam]".

* [[Dinner Order Flub]]: In ''Our Dumb World'''s entry on Burkina Faso, there's a joke about the very low literacy rate of that country when one of their diplomats tries to order a notice that an extra gratuity may be charged for large groups.

* [[Disproportionate Retribution]]: "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDWo6m5hbG4&feature=channel Little Boy Heroically Shoots, Mutilates Burglar]".

* [[Downer Ending]]: See [[Mood Whiplash]] example below.

* [[Dysfunctional Family]]: Pretty much the whole point of Jean Teasdale's regular column, and strongly implied in Roger Dudek's.

* [[Eagle Land]]:

** Both types at once, in "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/american-public-actually-kind-of-endearing-in-some,18277/ American Public Actually Kind Of Endearing In Some Ways]"

** Type 2: "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=z7c_OMWp21g Has Obama Failed To Reduce Hostility Toward Obnoxious Americans Abroad?]"

* [[8.8]]: [[In-Universe]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/pitchfork-gives-music-68,2278/ Pitchfork Gives Music 6.8]".

* [[Everything's Deader with Zombies]]

** [[Zombie Apocalypse]]:

*** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/low-voter-turnout-blamed-on-electionday-zombie-att,1102/ Low Voter Turnout Blamed On Election-Day Zombie Attacks]".

* [[Evil Power Vacuum]] / [[Jerk Jock]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/secondmost-popular-kid-in-school-assumes-power-fol,18088/ Second-Most Popular Kid In School Assumes Power Following Death Of Star Quarterback]".

* [[Evil Old Folks]]: T. Herman Zweibel, the fictional Editor of the ''Onion'' since 1888, is the epitome of this Trope.

* [[Executive Meddling]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/network-executive-cancels-show-after-ruining-it-in,3334/ Network Executive Cancels Show After Ruining It In Development]".

* [[Exponential Plot Delay]]: "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_zgb8N-5py0& Final Minutes Of Last Harry Potter Movie To Be Split Into Seven Separate Films]".

* [[Fan Dumb]]: [[In-Universe]].

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/jon-hamm-to-overenthusiastic-fan-youre-ruining-me,19443/ Jon Hamm To Overenthusiastic Fan: 'You're Ruining Me For Everyone']".

* [[Finishing Move]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/nhl-to-allow-finishing-moves-in-fights-this-season,18189/ NHL To Allow Finishing Moves In Fights This Season]", with an obligatory [[Shout-Out]] to ''[[Mortal Kombat]]''.

* [[Firemen Are Hot]] / [[Even the Guys Want Him]] / [[Black Comedy]]: "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jrsLMcJn_cA Incredibly Sexy Firefighter Tragically Dies In Steamy Blaze]".

* [[Funny Aneurysm Moment]]: [[In-Universe]], "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/everyone-outraged-catholic-priest-did-that-thing-e,17184/ Everyone Outraged Catholic Priest Did That Thing Everyone Jokes About]".

* [[Funny Background Event]]: The news ticker at the bottom of Newsroom videos.

** Also, some screenshots of websites have headlines as funny as the news ticker's.

* [[Foe Yay]]:

** Mentioned in "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/massachusetts-supreme-court-orders-all-citizens-to,1135/ Massachusetts Supreme Court Orders All Citizens To Gay Marry]".

* [[Funk]]:

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/clinton-threatens-to-drop-da-bomb-on-iraq,787/ Clinton Threatens to Drop Da Bomb on Iraq]".

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/national-funk-congress-deadlocked-on-get-upget-dow,625/ National Funk Congress Deadlocked on Get Up/Get Down Issue]".

* [[Future Badass]]/[[Evil Overlord]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/person-who-will-one-day-become-warlordruler-of-wha,27406/ Person Who Will One Day Become Warlord-Ruler Of What Was Once Nebraska Born In Omaha Hospital]".

* [[Game Within a Game]]: "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rw8gE3lnpLQ Warcraft Sequel Lets You Play A Character Playing Warcraft]".

* [[The Ghost]]: Clifford Banes, the [[Informed Ability|supposed host]] of ''In The Know''. The various reasons given are Troperiffic:

"[[Blatant Lies|I'm Clifford Banes]], wearing a perfect latex Juliana McKannis mask." }}

* [[Girls Have Cooties]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/10yearold-denies-girlliking-allegations,3909/ 10-Year-Old Denies Girl-Liking Allegations]".

* [[Glorious Leader]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/clinton-declares-self-president-for-life,191/ Clinton Declares Self President For Life]," complete with [[Commissar Cap]] and [[Chest of Medals]]

* [[Good Cop, Bad Cop]]:

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/good-cop-avidstampcollector-cop-routine-not-workin,6088/ Good Cop, Avid-Stamp-Collector Cop Routine Not Working]".

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/good-cop-bad-cop-both-racist,1702/ Good Cop, Bad Cop Both Racist]".

* [[The Grim Reaper]]: Frequently appears in the cartoons.

* [[Heavy Metal Umlaut]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/united-states-toughens-image-with-umlauts,4230/ Ünited Stätes Toughens Image with Umlauts]".

* [[Hive Mind]]: [http://www.theonion.com/articles/residents-of-indiana-join-together-to-form-collect,27668/ "Residents of Indiana Join Together To Form Collective Consciousness".]

* [[Ho Yay]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/worlds-power-brokers-hold-annual-summit-where-they,18474/ World's Power Brokers Hold Annual Summit Where They Show Each Other Their Penises]".

* [[Hollywood Atlas]]: ''Our Dumb World'' is constructed largely out of this Trope, with a dash of [[Dead Baby Comedy]] here and there.

* [[Humanoid Abomination]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/neverland-ranch-investigators-discover-corpse-of-r,1303/ Neverland Ranch Investigators Discover Corpse of Real Michael Jackson]"

* [[I Don't Want to Ruin Our Friendship]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/but-if-we-started-dating-it-would-ruin-our-friends,11473/ But If We Started Dating It Would Ruin Our Friendship Where I Ask You To Do Things And You Do Them]".

* [[I Know Madden Kombat]]: "LBJ Deploys Green Bay Packers to Vietnam".

** Parodied by ''Our Dumb Century''; one of the 1963 articles is about a 17-year-old boy named [[Spider-Man|Peter Parker]] who dies from leukemia caused by a radioactive spider bite. The article goes on to mention other radiation-induced deaths that month, including [[Fantastic Four|the four-man crew of an experimental rocket]] and [[Incredible Hulk|a scientist bombarded with gamma rays from the bomb he was testing]].

* [[Incredibly Lame Pun]]: Roger Dudek's regular column is basically just a [[Hurricane of Puns|nonstop barrage of the most horrible puns imaginable]].

* [[Innocent Inaccurate]]: A blend of this and ''The Onion'''s usual style is ''heartwrenching''.

* [[It Is Beyond Saving]]: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x0AEarudEdI "FDA Commissioner: I Give up On You Pigs"]

* [[I Want My Jetpack]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/i-thought-wed-have-flying-slaves-by-now,27000/ I Thought We'd Have Flying Slaves By Now]".

* [[Japandering]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/obama-earns-money-for-us-by-appearing-in-japanese,21292/ Obama Earns Money For U.S. By Appearing In Japanese Television Commercial]"

* [["Just Joking" Justification]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/come-on-lighten-up-im-just-being-a-total-asshole,11456/ Come On, Lighten Up, I'm Just Being A Total Asshole]".

* [[Killed Off for Real]]:

** [http://www.theonion.com/articles/whiteonwhite-violence-claims-life-of-accounts-rece,5683 Herbert Kornfeld.]

* [[Knight in Sour Armor]]: [http://www.theonion.com/articles/existentialist-firefighter-delays-3-deaths,17500/ Existentialist Firefighter Delays Three Deaths]

* [[If You Know What I Mean]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/peyton-mannings-wife-tired-of-his-constant-audible,5043 Peyton Manning's Wife Tired Of His Constant 'Audibles' At The 'Line Of Scrimmage']".

* [[Lighter and Softer]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/new-david-simon-project-to-investigate-happy-upper,17426/ New David Simon Project To Investigate Happy, Upper-Middle-Class Streets Of Wilmette, IL.]"

* [[Literal-Minded]]: "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wHMaJ6AtNs Concentric Circles Emanating From Glowing Red Dot]".

* [[Look on My Works Ye Mighty and Despair]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/new-chuck-e-cheese-restaurant-forged-in-iron-and-b,905/ New Chuck E. Cheese Restaurant Forged In Iron And Blood]".

* [[Lowest Common Denominator]]: [[In-Universe]]-- "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmCjJ0VBjjU Pop Star's Single, 'Booty Wave', Most Likely Civilization's Downfall]".

* [[Mad Scientist]]:http://www.theonion.com/articles/rat-fancy-magazine-fails-to-catch-on,4259/

* [[The Magazine Rule]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/star-wars-gamer-magazine-boldly-claims-to-be-the-l,3698/ Star Wars Gamer Magazine Boldly Claims To Be The Leading Magazine For Star Wars Gamers]".

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/new-pompous-asshole-magazine-to-compete-with-cigar,4208/ New Pompous Asshole Magazine To Compete With Cigar Aficionado]".

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/rat-fancy-magazine-fails-to-catch-on,4259/ Rat Fancy Magazine Fails To Catch On]".

* [[Magical Negro]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/maya-angelou-honored-for-courage-blackness,1643/ Maya Angelou Honored For Courage, Blackness]".

* [[Man Child]]: Inverted, "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/nation-down-to-last-hundred-grownups,20491 Nation Down To Last Hundred Grown-Ups]".

* [[Manic Pixie Dream Girl]]: [[Trope Namer]].

* [[Medium Awareness]]:

** "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wHMaJ6AtNs Concentric Circles Emanating From Glowing Red Dot]".

* [[Mind Screw]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/obamas-weekly-video-addresses-becoming-increasingl,17649/ Obama's Weekly Video Addresses Becoming Increasingly Avant-Garde]".

* [[Missing White Woman Syndrome]] / [[Beauty Equals Goodness]]:

* [[Mistaken Nationality]]

* [[Money, Dear Boy]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/nobel-fever-grips-research-community-as-prize-swel,306/ Nobel Fever Grips Research Community As Prize Swells To $190 Million]"

* [[Mood Whiplash]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/new-bipartisan-law-would-make-dog-neckerchiefs-man,26301/ New Bipartisan Law Would Make Dog Neckerchiefs Mandatory]". Everyone gushes about how cute they all are, and then you get to paragraph 15: "As of press time, an estimated 800,000 dogs had been euthanized for failing to comply with the new law."

** [http://www.theonion.com/articles/person-who-will-one-day-become-warlordruler-of-wha,27406/ "Person Who Will One Day Become Warlord-Ruler Of What Was Once Nebraska Born In Omaha Hospital"] swings wildly between "D'awww, look at his cute widdle fingers" and "...which he will form into an iron fist and crush all who dare to oppose him".

* [[Multiple Demographic Appeal]]: "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV32uLQGFR8&feature=youtube_gdata Adults Go Wild Over Latest In Children's Picture Book Series]".

* [[Murder Simulators]]:

* [[My Greatest Failure]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/mall-justice-is-swift-and-harsh,10892 Mall Justice Is Swift And Harsh]".

{{quote|"Thursday, November 3, 1995. Early afternoon. I have been working as a security guard at Clover Square Mall for two, maybe three months. The world is my oyster. I veer off my usual route and stop for a Mountain Dew at Mrs. Fields.

YOU COULD HAVE BEEN THERE. I was young, damn it. YOU COULD HAVE STOPPED HIM. I am a human being, not a god. HE IS OUT THERE STILL. I don't know that." }}

* [[Narm]]: [[Invoked]] with "Study: Children of Divorce Twice As Likely to Write Bad Poetry" (no longer available online but can be found in the book ''[http://www.amazon.com/Dispatches-Tenth-Circle-Best-Onion/dp/0609808346 Dispatches from the Tenth Circle]'').

* [[Never My Fault]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/shitty-human-being-blames-decreased-daylight-this,18290/ Shitty Human Being Blames Decreased Daylight This Time]".

* [[Never Live It Down]]: [[In-Universe]].

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/everyone-still-remembers-time-you-threw-up-in-5th,17291/ Everyone Still Remembers Time You Threw Up In 5th Grade]".

* [[New Technology Is Evil]]: The cartoons often mock/demonize teenagers using these, referring to the devices as "gizmos".

* [[Nietzsche Wannabe]]:

* [[Off to See the Wizard]] / [[It's a Wonderful Plot]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/sitcom-resorts-to-wizard-of-ozthemed-fantasy-episo,3532/ Sitcom Resorts To 'Wizard Of Oz'-Themed Fantasy Episode]".

* [[Off with His Head]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/white-house-jester-beheaded-for-making-fun-of-soar,17495/ White House Jester Beheaded For Making Fun Of Soaring National Debt]".

* [[Only Six Faces]]: The ''American Voices'' feature has been showing the same six or so photos for over a decade, with different names and occupations each time (though one of them is often a systems analyst).

** Ambiguously used in the similar sports feature ''Fan on the Street'', which always shows the same three photos with [[No Name Given|no names or occupations given]]. Lampshaded [http://www.theonion.com/articles/on-tiger-woods-victory-at-bay-hill,27808/ here].

* [[Our Slogan Is Terrible]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/new-small-n-flaccid-ad-campaign-least-successful-e,968/ New 'Small 'n' Flaccid' Ad Campaign Least Successful Ever]".

* [[Overprotective Dad]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/underprotective-father-demands-daughter-arrive-hom,6257/ Underprotective Father Demands Daughter Arrive Home By 10 A.M.]"

* [[Paranoia Fuel]] / [[You Suck]]: [[In-Universe]], "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/study-women-always-answer-their-phones-unless-they,18254/ Women Always Answer Their Phones Unless They're Having Great Sex With Someone Else]".

* [[Parental Obliviousness]] / [[Drugs Are Bad]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/i-hope-my-baby-doesnt-come-out-all-fuckedup-and-sh,10917/ I Hope My Baby Doesn't Come Out All Fucked-Up And Shit]".

* [[Parenting the Husband]]: [http://www.theonion.com/articles/area-girlfriend-boyfriend-achieve-perfect-motherso,2714/ Area Girlfriend, Boyfriend Achieve Perfect Mother-Son Relationship].

* [[Periphery Demographic]]: [[In-Universe]].

** "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KV32uLQGFR8 Adults Go Wild Over Latest In Children's Picture Book Series]".

* [[Perverse Sexual Lust]]: "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hmmAdbDF1xA FCC Okays Nudity On TV If It's Alyson Hannigan]".

* [[Poe's Law]]: Many, many times some articles have been mistaken for legitimate ones. "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/republicans-vote-to-repeal-obamabacked-bill-that-w,19025/ Republicans Vote To Repeal Obama-Backed Bill That Would Destroy Asteroid Headed For Earth]" actually provoked [http://volokh.com/2011/02/15/asteroid-defense-and-libertarianism/ a Libertarian blogger] to agree.

** The most famous example, arguably, is the Chinese newspaper falling for the story about Congress threatening to leave Washington D.C. unless a better building was built. The one about Harry Potter sparking a rise in witchcraft, as well as the video about the boy bankrupting the Make-A-Wish Foundation with infinite wishes, have shown up in some email forwards.

** [http://literallyunbelievable.tumblr.com/ This site archives Facebook reactions treating the articles as real.]

* [[Political Cartoons]]: A series of over-the-top conservative cartoons.

* [[Precision F-Strike]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/playboy-centerfold-has-big-dreams-tits,1019/ Playboy Centerfold Has Big Dreams, Tits]".

{{quote|'''Kornfeld''': 'Cause I keep my fly shit on my desk. I gots my dope spreadsheets, my hangin' file folders, my delinquent-account file, my paper clips, my Post-It note dispenser, my monthly desk planner, my Midstate Office Supply business cards, my four-color ball-point pen, my motherfuckin' dot-matrix printer address labels, and my stoopid-fresh three-hole punch. Not to mention my computer. I swear, if I see any of y'all within three feet of my computer, I'll put a [[Lee Van Cleef]] on your bitch ass. I'll come at you like a ''mother fuck''.}}

** Not all that fly. Kornfeld was a big fan of [[Chicago (band)|Chicago]].

* [[Product Placement]] / [[Too Incompetent to Operate a Blanket]]: "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xEFL4mZa8ys Should More Americans Get In On The EZ-Go Juicer Craze?]"

** [[Pro Wrestling Is Real]]: Deconstructed. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x83M3_RdbJY It's the fan's that are fake], not necessarily the wrestlers.

* [[Public Medium Ignorance]] / [[Snark Bait]]: "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG2OcW_Hwkg NASCAR Coach Reveals Winning Strategy: Drive Fast]".

** "MLK: I Had A Really Weird Dream Last Night", from ''Our Dumb Century''.

** "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sg0nYhUB7CA Chef Cooks 'Dream Omelette' That Came To Him In A Dream]".

* [[Red Scare]]/[[Evil Only Has to Win Once]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/ussr-wins-space-race-as-us-shuts-down-shuttle-prog,21007/ USSR Wins Space Race As U.S. Shuts Down Shuttle Program]".

* [[Refuge in Audacity]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/mexico-killed-in-drug-deal,18109/ Mexico Killed In Drug Deal]".

* [[Released to Elsewhere]]:

** Subversion: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/fire-consumes-big-happy-farm-where-families-send-s,20641/ Fire Consumes Big Happy Farm Where Families Send Sick Dogs To Run Free And Play]"

* [[Religion Tropes]]

** [[Activist Fundamentalist Antics]]: Millions more, however, have decried the recalcitrant Christ's apostasy, breaking ties with Him and calling His conversion "a heathen act" of "utmost blasphemy before Himself".

** [[Thou Shalt Not Kill]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/god-angrily-clarifies-dont-kill-rule,222/ God Angrily Clarifies 'Don't Kill' Rule]".

* [[Retraux]]: All of ''Our Dumb Century''.

* [[Rule of Cool]]:

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/nation-demands-tax-dollars-only-be-wasted-on-stuff,17704/ Nation Demands Tax Dollars Only Be Wasted On Stuff That's Awesome]".

** "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hyph_DZa_GQ Supreme Court: Death Penalty Is 'Totally Badass']".

* [[Running Gag]]: Many.

** Recurring article types include "[Corporation] scientists discover [related discovery]", among others. In the sports section, any article about Tim Duncan will make fun of how bland he is.

** Clifford Banes has [[The Ghost|never actually appeared]] in his self-titled panel-discussion series ''In the Know with Clifford Banes''; there's always a sit-in newscaster who gives a reason, often completely absurd, for Banes' absence.

** All the [[George W. Bush]] injury articles (see [[Butt Monkey]] and [[Take That]]) end with "Bush is resting comfortably at Bethesda Naval Hospital."

* [[Sampling]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/nations-rappers-down-to-last-two-samples,793/ Nation's Rappers Down to Last Two Samples]".

* [[Sarcasm Failure]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/muscleman-put-in-charge-of-worlds-fifthlargest-eco,877/ Muscleman Put In Charge Of World's Fifth-Largest Economy]", filled with legit facts and news due to being so unbelievable at the time.

* [[Saw Star Wars 27 Times]]: [http://www.theonion.com/articles/clinton-takes-leave-of-office-to-stand-in-line-for,743/ One article] written during the [[Bill Clinton|Clinton administration]] mentions the President planning to see ''[[The Phantom Menace]]'' at least twenty times during its opening weekend, after which he will return to his office and follow a once-a-day viewing schedule.

* [[Scare'Em Straight]]:

* [[Scenery Porn]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/national-parks-closed-for-annual-remajestification,17484 National Parks Closed For Annual Remajestification]".

* [[Schmuck Bait]]: During ''Fact Zone'''s intro, if you pause at just the right time you'll see a TinyURL address. It leads to a [[Rickroll]].

* [[Screwed by the Network]]: [[In-Universe]]. On the season finale of the show on IFC, ''The Cressbeckler Stance'' was canned so the network could introduce a new program about motorcycles {{spoiler|in the spirit of the new American Dream}}.

* [[Screw the Rules, I'm Beautiful]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/its-okay-im-attractive,11436/ It's Okay, I'm Attractive]".

* [[Second Person Narration]]: The paper's preferred method to point out [[This Loser Is You]], such as "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/everyone-still-remembers-time-you-threw-up-in-5th,17291/ Everyone Still Remembers Time You Threw Up In 5th Grade]".

* [[Sequelitis]]: [[In-Universe]], "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/vindictive-movie-studio-threatens-to-make-coyote-u,2719/ Vindictive Movie Studio Threatens To Make 'Coyote Ugly' Sequel]".

* [[Serious Business]]:

** Anything by Larry Groznic, such as "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/when-you-are-ready-to-have-a-serious-conversation,16308/ When You Are Ready To Have A Serious Conversation About Green Lantern, You Have My E-Mail Address]".

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/general-mills-star-wars-episode-ii-cereal-gets-it,10706/ General Mills' 'Star Wars: Episode II' Cereal Gets It All Wrong]".

*** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/honey-im-not-going-to-stand-here-and-debate-the-me,18952/ Honey, I'm Not Going To Stand Here And Debate The Merits Of The First Two B-52's LPs In Front Of The Whole Supermarket]".

* [[Setting Update]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/unconventional-director-sets-shakespeare-play-in-t,2214/ Unconventional Director Sets Shakespeare Play In Time, Place Shakespeare Intended]".

* [[Sex Is Evil and I Am Horny]]: [http://www.theonion.com/articles/pope-forgives-molested-children,101/ One article] commented on the scandal of the Catholic Church covering up for pedophile priests (by moving them around instead of ousting and reporting them, thus covering their tracks and giving them access to new victims) by having the Pope announce that God will forgive the children for their crime of leading his priests into temptation.

* [[Sex Sells]]/[[All Men Are Perverts]]/[[Distracted by the Sexy]]/[[Girl-On-Girl Is Hot]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/poll-finds-majority-of-male-voters-would-have-elec,18436/ Poll Finds Majority Of Male Voters Would Have Elected Naked Woman]". ([[NSFW]])

* [[Shaving Is Science]]:

* [[She Cleans Up Nicely]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/bearded-lady-cleans-up-real-nice,17342/ Bearded Lady Cleans Up Real Nice]".

* [[Shoddy Knockoff Product]] / [[The Theme Park Version]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/yellowstone-national-park-concerned-about-competin,20675/ Yellowstone National Park Concerned About Competing 'Yello-Stone Natural Park' Built Right Across Street]"

* [[Silly Rabbit, Idealism Is for Kids]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/grown-adult-actually-expects-to-be-happy,19442/ Grown Adult Actually Expects To Be Happy]".

* [[Single Tear]]: The editorial cartoonist is fond of depicting the Statue of Liberty shedding this.

* [[So Bad It's Horrible/Music|So Bad It's Horrible - Music]]: [[In-Universe]] with "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/man-just-going-to-grab-guitar-and-old-fourtrack-go,20682/ Man Just Going To Grab Guitar And Old Four-Track, Go Out To Cabin In Woods, Make Shittiest Album Anyone's Ever Heard]" and "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/no-one-admits-to-singing-writing-producing-nations,2236/ No One Admits To Singing, Writing, Producing Nation's No. 1 Song]".

* [[Small Name, Big Ego]]: [[In-Universe]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/somebodys-got-to-save-this-country-from-certain-do,21135/ Somebody's Got to Save This Country From Certain Doom, And Let's Face It, That Person Is Me]".

{{quote|'''Smoove B''': Lay your body down, and I will show you love. I will drape you in the finest black silks. I will travel to the finest Asian nations to attain this silk. Then, I will run my fingers through your hair. I will caress your body slowly and whisper in your ear while I do so. I will tell you such things as, "You are the most beautiful woman in the world" and "Your skin is like the most expensive Swiss chocolate money can buy" and "Your eyes are like windows to paradise," and other romantic things that will make you tremble with desire. ''I will hit you doggy-style.''}}

* [[So Unfunny It's Funny]]:

* [[So What Do We Do Now?]]: [http://www.theonion.com/articles/voice-inside-cheering-libyan-rebels-head-oh-fuck-n,21204/ Voice Inside Cheering Libyan Rebel's Head: 'Oh, Fuck, Now What?']".

* [[Start of Darkness]]: "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cMzyI6cIbek Cheadle Planned Darfur Genocide to Create Role]".

* [[Stepford Smiler]]: The hosts of ''Today Now!'' are Type B, although [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GW0XApwZpt0 it's possible Tracy Gill is Type A.]

* [[Stoners Are Funny]]:

** [[Everybody Must Get Stoned]]:

*** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/worlds-top-scientists-ponder-what-if-the-whole-uni,712/ World's Top Scientists Ponder: What If The Whole Universe Is, Like, One Huge Atom?]"

* [[Strawman Political]]: The editorial cartoons are done by a strawman conservative who draws even more ridiculous strawman liberals.

* [[Student Teacher Romance]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/lonely-teacher-outcast-student-begin-somewhat-ende,21153/ Lonely Teacher, Outcast Student Begin Somewhat Endearing Sexual Relationship]". Also includes [[Shipper on Deck]].

* [[Strictly Formula]]: All of Jim Anchower's articles pretty much follow the same formula — first he complains about his car, then mentions he lost whatever job he had for the intermittent time between articles.

* [[Super Serum]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/clinton-injected-with-highly-unstable-experimental,686/ Clinton Injected With Highly-Unstable Experimental Growth Serum]".

* [[Suspiciously Specific Denial]]:

* [[Sword of Plot Advancement]] / [[Reforged Blade]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/congress-sets-sail-in-search-of-fabled-sword-of-bi,18250/ Congress Sets Sail In Search Of Fabled Sword Of Bipartisanship]".

* [[Take That]]:

** The closing months of 2008 saw weekly stories about outgoing President [[George W. Bush]] getting increasingly-bizarre and horrendous injuries.

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/congress-honors-911-first-capitalizers,18856 Congress Honors 9/11 First Capitalizers, Recognizes Those Who Rushed To Cash In On Tragedy]".

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/new-cheney-memoir-reveals-hes-going-to-live-full-s,21262/ New Cheney Memoir Reveals He's Going To Live Full, Satisfied Life Without Ever Feeling Remorse And There's Nothing We Can Do About It]".

** Against [[Oprah Winfrey]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/i-just-want-to-say-that-i-hated-every-moment-of-th,20683/ I Just Want To Say That I Hated Every Moment Of That Piece-Of-Shit Show]".

* [[Teens Are Monsters]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/15yearold-girl-viciously-torn-apart-by-rabid-pack,20962/ 15-Year-Old Girl Viciously Torn Apart By Rabid Pack Of Peers]"

* [[Testosterone Poisoning]] / [[Real Men Wear Pink]] "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/new-texasstyle-yogurt-to-feed-mansize-hunger-for-y,2422/ New Texas-Style Yogurt To Feed Man-Size Hunger For Yogurt]"

* [[There Is No Kill Like Overkill]]: “[http://www.theonion.com/articles/nypd-apologizes-for-accidental-shootingclubbingsta,739/ NYPD Apologizes For Accidental Shooting-Clubbing-Stabbing-Firebombing(-Choking-Impaling-Electrocution-Lethal-injection) Death]” - with officers accidentally shooting a man about 275 times at point-blank range, blowing him up with grenades, lighting him up with shotguns, then stabbing him, blowing up his severed head, skewering the remaining part of the body and administering a lethal injection.

** Inverted with "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/sun-chips-abandons-biodegradable-bag,18237/ Sun Chips Abandons Biodegradable Bag]".

* [[Three-Month-Old Newborn]]: "Woman on TV Gives Birth to Four-Month-Old Baby".

* [[Too Soon]]:

* [[Trailers Always Spoil]]: "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YBM3j7x4Lcw&NR=1 'Iron Man' Trailer To Be Made Into Feature Film]".

* [[Transparent Closet]]:

* [[Trope Name]]: Used in perhaps the most spot-on parody of 24-hour cable news ever, "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9U4Ha9HQvMo& Breaking News: Some Bullshit Happening Somewhere]".

* [[True Art Is Incomprehensible]]: [[In-Universe]], "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/obamas-weekly-video-addresses-becoming-increasingl,17649/ Obama's Weekly Video Addresses Becoming Increasingly Avant-Garde]".

* [[Understatement]]: "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t8nrdiQqFAs Tensions Mount After North Korea Destroys All Of Asia]".

* [[Unexpected Successor]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/last-remaining-politician-must-rebuild-entire-gove,18384/ Last Remaining Politician Must Rebuild Entire Government Following Bloodiest Midterm Election In American History]".

* [[Villain with Good Publicity]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/pr-firm-kills-innocent-child,20226/ PR Firm Kills Innocent Child]".

* [[Visual Pun]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/guy-who-normally-holds-up-letter-d-sick-this-week,18404 Guy Who Normally Holds Up Letter 'D' Sick This Week]".

* [[Walking Techbane]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/my-computer-totally-hates-me-vs-god-do-i-hate-that,11538/ My Computer Totally Hates Me! vs. God, Do I Hate That Bitch]".

* [[Wall of Text]]:

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/frustrated-obama-sends-nation-rambling-75000word-e,18516/ Frustrated Obama Sends Nation Rambling 75,000-Word E-Mail]".

* [[Wham! Line]]: The very last line of the aforementioned "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/cult-divided-on-whether-to-let-women-become-telepa,17842/ Cult Divided On Whether To Let Women Become Telepathic-Vision Clerics]" article. {{spoiler|"This whole argument will be moot in six days when we board up the windows and [[Man On Fire|burn ourselves alive."]]}}

* [[What Could Possibly Go Wrong?]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/report-10-million-killed-annually-by-stepping-out,17949/ Report: 10 Million Killed Annually By Stepping Out Of Comfort Zones]".

* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Awesome?]] / [[Calling Your Attacks]]:

** "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aU2SWgP9qao Police Seize More Than $50 In Wire From Nation's Wealthiest Crystal Meth Dealer]".

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/yard-sign-with-candidates-name-on-it-electrifies-c,18321/ Yard Sign With Candidate's Name On It Electrifies Congressional Race]".

* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Didactic?]]: [[In-Universe]]

** [[Real Life]] example: An article was used for the 2005 English Language and Composition Advanced Placement exam...meaning that there was actually something to analyze in that article.

* [[What Do You Mean It's Not Heinous?]]: "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w1FuGpGlRFw USDA Official Takes Brave Stand Against Interstate Potato Pricing]".

* [[Where Everybody Knows Your Flame]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/local-bar-comes-out-as-gay,2447/ Local Bar Comes Out As Gay]".

* [[Wild Child]]: "[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zPJtg_-PtDQ Girl Raised From Birth By Wolf Blitzer Taken Into Protective Custody]".

* [[Word Salad Philosophy]] / [[Talkative Loon]] / [[Techno Babble]]: "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/raving-lunatic-obviously-took-some-advanced-physic,1145/ Raving Lunatic Obviously Took Some Advanced Physics]".

* [[You Bastard]]: #2 in "The People Who Mattered in 2010" was "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/snooki-just-try-not-to-think-about-who-should-real,18634/ Snooki - Just Try Not To Think About Who Should Really Be In This Spot]".

* [[You Look Familiar]]: Todd Alan Crain (Tucker Hope) and Suzanne Sena (Brooke Alvarez) both were news anchors on the web clips as Jeff Tate and Ana Gentry, respectively.

* [[You Should Have Died Instead]]:

** "[http://www.theonion.com/articles/firefighter-died-to-save-unimpressive-teen,18967/ Firefighter Died To Save Unimpressive Teen]".

 

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