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−	[[:Category:TV|Television-related Fads category]]	+	A list of minor fads based on Television, including commercials. For fads with their own page, see [[:Category:TV|here]].
−	* '''"[[Giggity Giggity]]"'''; Glenn Quagmire's (nonsensical) catchphrase from the cartoon "Family Guy", often used in similar situations as the ualaelaleale fad.	+	== Bomb in the Lasagna ==
−	*'''"Data just ran"'''; features an animated gif of Lieutenant Commander Data from the ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode ''Data's Day'' running in place while the song "I Ran" plays in the background.	+	Also known as '''Doug learns about...''', this fad involves a {{y|lasagnabomb|clip}} from the show Doug with the character saying "There's a bomb in the lasagna?". The word bomb is replaced by other items, a picture of which is superimposed over a picture of a lasagna.
−	* '''"They spinnin', nigga, they spinnin'!"'''. Chris Rock's comedy skits, usually accompanied by an image of something spinning.	+	== Butterscoth commercial ==
−	* '''[[George Costanza]]!''' A gif of a shirtless George Costanza from Seinfeld shooting various items out of his nipples (usually milk), mainly accompanied by "Go Go Naruto" from the anime ''Naruto''.	+	A commercial where a girl gets a toy horse. See {{y|wtfbutterscotch|Rest of Butterscotch Commercial}}, {{y|shegetsbutterscotch|She's always wanted a pony, but instead she gets...}}. Also notable for the warning not to let children see Butterscotch in the box since its head was not yet attached, leading to {{y|woltzbutterscotch|this}}.
−	* '''[[The More You Know]]''', where little vox pop-style clips from celebrities are presented as public service announcements in the style of NBC's "The More You Know" PSAs.	+	== Data just ran ==
−	*'''[[Kool-Aid]]''', commercials,.	+	'''"Data just ran"''' features an animated gif of Lieutenant Commander Data from the ''Star Trek: The Next Generation'' episode ''Data's Day'' running in place while the song "I Ran" by Flock of Seagulls plays in the background.
−	*'''[[Bill Nye| Bill Nye the Science Guy]]''',. Award-winning educational television program, hosted by Bill Nye	+	== Giggity giggity ==
−	* '''[[Kirby explains...]]''', a counterpart to "Sonic Sez", in which Kirby points at a blackboard with a pointer and explains what he has drawn. This is a scene taken from "Kirby: Right Back at Ya!", and originally had Kirby pointing a board filled with his random scribbles, and babbling on about a plan. His speech and/or his drawings are edited.	+	Glenn Quagmire's (nonsensical) catchphrase from the cartoon "Family Guy", said after he makes a perverted comment. Often used in similar situations as the [[ualuealuealeuale]] fad.
−	* '''[[Nelson is an artist]]'''; a scene from The Simpsons where the character Nelson is drawing a random picture.	+	== Hates Anime ==
		+	Various people, from {{y|dkanime|Donkey Kong}} to {{y|benderanime|Bender}} to {{y|chuckhatesanime|Chuck Norris}} attacking anime characters.
−	* '''[[Riker|Riker watches]]...'''; Riker from Star Trek series is watching various things from his monitor. Usually he is smiling first, but frowns after watching something.	+	== Hoveround ==
−	* '''[[Worf watches]]''' or '''Worf is entertained by...'''; A scene where Worf from Star Trek series watches something weird to which Worf replies 'Hahahahaha...impossible!.	+	Based off a commercial for a wheelchair. It started with {{y|wheredidyourhoveroundtakeyou|Now I'm free to see the world}}.
−	*'''[[Bubb Rubb]]'''; from a TV station's report on whistle-tips in cars. Bubb Rubb (as he gave his name) was interviewed by the reporter and subsequently imitated how "the whistles go." Most sites consist of a Photoshopped picture of Rubb with part of his dialogue from the report in other musical contexts. One such site, "Zelda: The Bubb Rubb of Time," has rapidly risen in populatity to become the fourth-highest rated site ever.	+	== I Like Turtles ==
−	*'''[[Stretcher Fever]]'''; A common theme on the TV show in Australia, the AFL Footy Show, is that a clip of Garry Lyon is often played from after he broke his leg during a game of AFL. This site was created in "honour" of this clip, and gained massive popularity after the site was mentioned on the show, from 90 views in five days to 1,175 views in five minutes after it was mentioned.	+	This fad involves an event that happened [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CMNry4PE93Y in the news]; at a fair a reporter asked 8 year old Johnathan what he thinks about his face paint. He simply replied {{y|iliketurtles|"I Like Turtles"}} as only an 8 year old zombie can.
−	*'''[[V-dubs for under 17,000]]''' Kind of a new fad, it doesn't have its own page yet. Its a parody of a television commercial where someone depressed about the ways of the world (usually someone on the left since they are marketing to the adbusters crowd), is speaking and cheers up when someone in a volkswagon drives by shouting "3 new v-dubs for under 17,000 woo-hoo!." The fad basically photoshops this into movie clips featuring people getting hit by cars.	+	== Lifespan ==
−	*'''[[Quiznos Bitch]]'''; Involves the Asian woman from the Quiznos prime rib on garlic bread commercial and her catchphrase "It's not lacking any meat, and that's what real women need!" followed by her odd laugh/giggle.	+	A series of items, such as video games or movies, are played over a Waldorf and Statler quote, where they go from "That was wonderful" to "That was horrible", indicating the decline in quality of the items they're critiquing.
		+	== Stretcher Fever ==
−	* '''MoonMan''' This fad is based on MoonMan from the McDonald's commercial. The same gif image is used with a random sound clip. It is believed that "MoonMan can sing everything"	+	A common theme on the TV show in Australia, the AFL Footy Show, is that a clip of Garry Lyon is often played from after he broke his leg during a game of AFL. This site was created in "honour" of this clip, and gained massive popularity after the site was mentioned on the show, from 90 views in five days to 1,175 views in five minutes after it was mentioned.
		+
		+	== The More You Know ==
		+
		+	Little vox pop-style clips from celebrities are presented as public service announcements in the style of NBC's "The More You Know" PSAs.
		+
		+	== "They spinnin', nigga, they spinnin'!" ==
		+
		+	Chris Rock's comedy skits, usually accompanied by an image of something spinning.
		+
		+	== V-dubs for under 17,000 ==
		+
		+	A parody of a television commercial where someone depressed about the ways of the world (usually someone on the left since they are marketing to the adbusters crowd), is speaking and cheers up when someone in a volkswagon drives by shouting "3 new v-dubs for under 17,000 woo-hoo!." The fad basically photoshops this into movie clips featuring people getting hit by cars.
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		+	== Worf watches ==
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		+	'''Worf watches''' or '''Worf is entertained by...''' involves a scene where Worf from Star Trek series watches something weird to which Worf replies 'Hahahahaha...impossible!.
−	{{From Wikipedia}}
	[[Category:Fad lists]]		[[Category:Fad lists]]
		+	[[Category:TV| ]]

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A list of minor fads based on Television, including commercials. For fads with their own page, see here.

Bomb in the Lasagna

Also known as Doug learns about..., this fad involves a clip from the show Doug with the character saying "There's a bomb in the lasagna?". The word bomb is replaced by other items, a picture of which is superimposed over a picture of a lasagna.

Butterscoth commercial

A commercial where a girl gets a toy horse. See Rest of Butterscotch Commercial, She's always wanted a pony, but instead she gets.... Also notable for the warning not to let children see Butterscotch in the box since its head was not yet attached, leading to this.

Data just ran

"Data just ran" features an animated gif of Lieutenant Commander Data from the Star Trek: The Next Generation episode Data's Day running in place while the song "I Ran" by Flock of Seagulls plays in the background.

Giggity giggity

Glenn Quagmire's (nonsensical) catchphrase from the cartoon "Family Guy", said after he makes a perverted comment. Often used in similar situations as the ualuealuealeuale fad.

Hates Anime

Various people, from Donkey Kong to Bender to Chuck Norris attacking anime characters.

Hoveround

Based off a commercial for a wheelchair. It started with Now I'm free to see the world.

I Like Turtles

This fad involves an event that happened in the news; at a fair a reporter asked 8 year old Johnathan what he thinks about his face paint. He simply replied "I Like Turtles" as only an 8 year old zombie can.

Lifespan

A series of items, such as video games or movies, are played over a Waldorf and Statler quote, where they go from "That was wonderful" to "That was horrible", indicating the decline in quality of the items they're critiquing.

Stretcher Fever

A common theme on the TV show in Australia, the AFL Footy Show, is that a clip of Garry Lyon is often played from after he broke his leg during a game of AFL. This site was created in "honour" of this clip, and gained massive popularity after the site was mentioned on the show, from 90 views in five days to 1,175 views in five minutes after it was mentioned.

The More You Know

Little vox pop-style clips from celebrities are presented as public service announcements in the style of NBC's "The More You Know" PSAs.

"They spinnin', nigga, they spinnin'!"

Chris Rock's comedy skits, usually accompanied by an image of something spinning.

V-dubs for under 17,000

A parody of a television commercial where someone depressed about the ways of the world (usually someone on the left since they are marketing to the adbusters crowd), is speaking and cheers up when someone in a volkswagon drives by shouting "3 new v-dubs for under 17,000 woo-hoo!." The fad basically photoshops this into movie clips featuring people getting hit by cars.

Worf watches

Worf watches or Worf is entertained by... involves a scene where Worf from Star Trek series watches something weird to which Worf replies 'Hahahahaha...impossible!.