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{{trope}}
A [[Stock Phrase]], that can be related to [[Rule of Funny]], [[Rule of Fun]]. A common response to the question "[[Why Don't Ya Just Shoot Him]]?"
When it is used, [[Mundane Solution|there would typically be a much easier and more straightforward way for something that the characters are trying to achieve]]. The person uttering the phrase, though, isn't doing it for the result, but [[It Amused Me|the joy of it]]. [[Stating the Simple Solution|The one asking usually would rather just get it over with.]]
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See also [[It Amused Me]].
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== [[Film]] ==
* ''[[
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'''Aaron:''' Ah! We share, right? None of us have to be greedy.
'''Gabe:''' Yeah, come on. We'll be good.
'''Aaron:''' Oh, you will? Where's the fun in that? }}
* ''[[Godzilla]]'' (1998)
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'''Dr. Niko Tatopoulus:''' Not if he reproduces asexually.
'''Audrey Timmonds:''' Where's the fun in that? }}
* ''Mr. Nanny''
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'''Sean Armstrong:''' What'd you do that for?
'''Corinne:''' For making a mess, Porky!
'''Sean Armstrong:''' You could've asked me to clean it up.
'''Corinne:''' Sure, but where's the fun in that? }}
* ''[[
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'''Vulcan:''' Oh, this is our prototype. RX, uh, Intercontinental, radar-sneaky, multi-warheaded nuclear missile.
'''Baron Munchausen:''' Ah! What does it do?
'''Vulcan:''' Do? Kills the enemy. [snip] Well, you see, the advantage is you don't have to see one single one of them die. You just sit comfortably thousands of miles away from the battlefield and simply press the button.
'''Berthold:''' Well, where's the fun in that? }}
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* ''[[Chuck]]'' episode "Chuck vs. First Class"
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'''John Casey:''' Where's the fun in that? }}
* ''[[
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'''River Song:''' If you like. But where's the fun in that? }}
** The Doctor himself is a serious abuser of this trope both in the revived series and the classic series:
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'''Third Doctor''', ''The Time Warrior'' }}
* ''[[Law and Order: Criminal Intent|Law & Order: Criminal Intent]]'' episode "The Unblinking Eye"
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* ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' "Mosquito Hunters" sketch.
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'''Roy:''' A lot of people have asked us why we don't use fly spray. Well, where's the sport in that? }}
* In the ''[[Star Trek:
* A variant of this became a [[Running Gag]] in ''[[Ned's Declassified School Survival Guide]]'' whenever Gordy does his [[Zany Scheme]] and someone (usually Ned) asked him the reason for it while [[Stating the Simple Solution]]:
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== [[Stand Up Comedy]] ==
* ''[[Robin Williams]]: Live on Broadway'' (2002)
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== [[Video Games]] ==
* ''[[
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'''Dr. Peter Venkman:''' Where's the fun in that? }}
== [[Web Comics]] ==
* ''[[The Inexplicable Adventures of Bob]]''
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== [[Western Animation]] ==
* ''[[
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'''Megatron:''' Now where's the fun in that? }}
* ''[[
** He also uses this phrase in the episode where {{spoiler|he teams up with Batman}} in reference to being a goodguy.
* ''[[Transformers Animated]]'':
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'''Prowl:''' "Where's the fun in that?" }}
* [[Scooby Doo Mystery Inc]]:
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'''Mr. E''': Where's the fun in that? }}
* In the [[What If]] episode of ''[[
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'''Vilgax:''' And what fun would ''that'' be? }}
* Discord of ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic
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