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Old 10-03-09 | 10:23 PM
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Favorite running joke

I'm watching News Radio on DVD, and I've found there is one surefire way to get me to laugh: have a character turn to Joe and say "Wait -- your last name is Garrelli?" It never fails to crack me up.

What's everyone else's favorite running gag?
Old 10-03-09 | 10:38 PM
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In Family Guy, whenever Peter gets kicked or hit in the shins and his reaction to it never fails to crack me up.
Old 10-03-09 | 11:23 PM
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add some chicken bones... and you got a stew on!

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Old 10-03-09 | 11:23 PM
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It's never lupus.
Old 10-03-09 | 11:27 PM
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Slap bet from HIMYM

Charlie Kelly's illiteracy
Old 10-03-09 | 11:31 PM
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Her?

(not a long enough running gag)
Old 10-04-09 | 12:33 AM
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Robot Chicken

- Gag credits that change each time for Sarah Michelle Gellar, Mila Kunis, and a random Chicky Robo employee.

- Oh, and the stupid monkey's various ways of offing itself.
Old 10-04-09 | 01:27 AM
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Originally Posted by MrX
Charlie Kelly's illiteracy
I just watched the episode where Charlie put the bar down as the prize in the dance contest because he had "pride" in the bar.

The running joke I really like about Always Sunny is the way they cut to the title of the episode.

Originally Posted by FinkPish
Her?

(not a long enough running gag)
So many good running gags on that show. My favorite has to be "It's an illusion, Michael. A trick is something a whore does for money." Either that or the chicken impersonations ("Has anyone in this family ever seen a chicken?")
Old 10-04-09 | 01:31 AM
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"The O.C."
"Don't call it that!"
Old 10-04-09 | 01:46 AM
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I just watched the episode where Charlie put the bar down as the prize in the dance contest because he had "pride" in the bar.
I love that one

"Didn't you read that goddamn thing?"
"I gave it a once-over!
"Oh, that's it! Your illiteracy has screwed us again, Charlie !"
Old 10-04-09 | 01:47 AM
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"That's what she said!"
Old 10-04-09 | 01:50 AM
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[Jay Sherman] AAACH-em!!! [/Jay Sherman]
Old 10-04-09 | 11:13 AM
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Sawyer's nicknames for everyone on LOST. Even when he already created one for them, he'll make up another one.
Old 10-04-09 | 02:35 PM
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Originally Posted by MrX
Slap bet from HIMYM
This
Old 10-04-09 | 03:19 PM
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Arrested Development - "I've made a huge mistake"

Friends - "We were on a break !!"

Newhart = "Hi, my name is Larry, this is my brother Darryl and my other brother Darryl"

Scrubs -- Dr Cox calling JD girl's names -- and always dumping on Hugh Jackman
Old 10-04-09 | 03:27 PM
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Arrested Development - Tobias' comments always sounding gay.

"No, no, no, no. I was scared too, but I realized it was of being a leading man. Oh, I can just taste those meaty leading man parts in my mouth."
Old 10-04-09 | 04:02 PM
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Originally Posted by FinkPish
Her?
The shortest running gag since "It's...".
Old 10-04-09 | 05:14 PM
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"Suck it Trebek"
Old 10-05-09 | 01:57 PM
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Pretty, pretty, pretty good.
Old 10-05-09 | 02:08 PM
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Originally Posted by Wolf359
"That's what she said!"
Worst gag ever. This "joke" wasn't funny 15 years ago, I don't see why it's funny now.
Old 10-05-09 | 02:31 PM
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Worst gag ever. This "joke" wasn't funny 15 years ago...
That's the point. The humor rarely (even never) comes from the actual line, but the line is the common thread that makes it a running gag.
Old 10-05-09 | 02:40 PM
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Originally Posted by LickTheABCs
"The O.C."
"Don't call it that!"
My pick as well.
Old 10-05-09 | 02:43 PM
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When Larry David stares into someone's eyes suspiciously when he thinks they're lying
Old 10-05-09 | 03:11 PM
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The "lessons" from Arrested Development.
Old 10-05-09 | 03:27 PM
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They killed Kenny!
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