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* In ''[[True Lies]]'', Schwarzenegger's character has [[Everythings Sexier in French|a French agent]] record some dialogue as part of a complicated scheme to punish his wife for (almost) cheating on him while also bringing some passion back into their marriage. Midway through, the agent complains, "Who wrote this shit? Harry? ''C'est la [[Foreign Cuss Word|merde!]]''"

* In ''[[Muppet Treasure Island]]'', during the completely over the top and absurd song Cabin Fever, one character's contribution to the song is the line "I'd like to get my hands on whoever wrote this script!"

 

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* Characters on ''[[The Electric Company]]'' would occasionally ask "Who's the dummy writing this show?", particularly J. Arthur Crank.

* This trope is a recurring gag on ''[[The Monkees (TV series)|The Monkees]]''.

** Not exactly this trope, but in another episode, Micky is frustrated by a turn of events and stomps off the sound stage, past the cameras and crew, into a back room, and demands that the writers give him an idea to resolve the plot. They do, but he rejects it and returns to the set.

* ''[[Red Dwarf]]: Back to Earth'' has Rimmer reading what {{spoiler|the back of the DVD box}} says about him and exclaiming, "Neurotic? Neurotic?! I'm not neurotic! Who writes this stuff?!"

** Krusty, when he is introducing himself with Brooke Shields for the cartoon awards, ends up being fumed about a joke in his opening line.

{{quote|'''Krusty:''' Well, here we are. Star of ''[[The Blue Lagoon]]'' and me: The blue-haired goon! What the...? It's terrible! [...] First of all, my hair is green, not blue! I've got nothing to work with here! Nothing!}}

{{quote|'''Krusty:''' (Back on the air, smoking a cigarette) Ehh... I could pull a better cartoon out of my a... (turns to the camera and notices he's back on the air and immediately stops himself and tosses away the cigarette) ...ahhehehahahaha! (runs to them) Hey, whoa! Wasn't that great, kids?!}}

{{quote|'''Krusty:''' Come on people, lighten up! It's a comedy! ''(reads script)'' Woah, who wrote this crap? Wait, I got one -- how do you make a King Lear? Put the Queen in a bikini! Hey, tough crowd -- they're booing ''Shakespeare''!}}

{{quote|'''Krusty:''' No more Rice Krispies, we are out of Rice Krispies. What, don't blame me, I didn't write this crap.}}

{{quote|'''Burns:''' "Thank you all so much. I love Springfield, from the cuddliest infant, to--" ''(grimaces and rifles through the rest of the speech)'' "Puppies"? ... "''Patriotism''"? ... "''Bluebirds''"?! ... Pffft! I'm not reading this drivel! This speech is over!}}

* ''[[The Grim Adventures of Billy & Mandy]]'' did this at least twice with Grim/Billy saying something about what kind of moron wrote the script for the episode of the day, usually cutting away to a drooling baby or a monkey wearing a diaper with a laptop.

* In one episode of ''[[Sheep in The Big City]]'', the Narrator reacted to a particularly weird plot twist by asking "Who writes this stuff?!"

 

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