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13 Movie & TV Super Slow Burn Jokes

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When you think of movie and TV gags, you probably think of the rapid-fire, set 'em up/knock 'em down - type humor. The amazing thing is, sometimes shows and films wait literal years to get around to the punchline.

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In Season 3, Episode 11 of Breaking Bad, Jimmy (AKA Saul) tells Walt he once convinced a woman he was Kevin Costner.. BB SEASON 3, EPISODE 11 BCS SEAS

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In Season 1, Episode 22 of Community, a Where are they now segment says that in 2014, Britta will own a used iPod Nano. SEASON 1, EPISODE 22 Britta

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In Season 1, Episode 7 of Avatar: The Last Airbender, Sokka gets trapped in the Spirit World for 24 hours. SEASON 1, EPISODE 7 SEASON 3, EPISODE 6 The

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In Season 1, Episode 2 of Archer, Archer briefs Cyril on his underwear gun, saying it sometimes malfunctions for, like, no reason. SEASON 1 EPISODE

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A cartoon version of real-life Simpsons writer George Meyer gets fired on the show in Season 8, Episode 14. SEASON 8, EPISODE 14 SEASON 9FEPISODES 9 3

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In Bojack Horseman Season 2, Episode 4, Mr. Peanutbutter redecorates a room to look like a Starbucks where he met Diane. XOUR EL MAKCC A REND SEASON 2

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In the very first scene of Rick and Morty, Morty has to disarm a neutrino bomb, built by a drunk Rick, to save humanity. SEASON EPISODE 1 SEASON 3, EP

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13 Movie & TV Super Slow Burn Jokes

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In Season 1, Episode 9 of Grey's Anatomy, Alex ends up giving Olivia syphillis. SEASON 1, EPISODE9 SEASON-14, EPISODE 23 305 episodes later, in Season

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In Gravity Falls Season 1, Episode 6, Tyler can't decide whether to buy a puma shirt or a panther shirt. SEASON 1, EPISODE6 SEASON 2, EPISODE 1 OKE! I

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In a 1965 Doctor Who episode, the Doctor unintentionally gives Nero the idea to burn Rome. SEASON 2, EPISODE 4 ICLASSIC) SEASON 4, EPISODE 2 Almost ha

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