running gag
C16748
concept
A running gag is a recurring joke, phrase, or comedic situation that appears multiple times within a work, becoming funnier through repetition and audience familiarity.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| running gag canonical | 13 |
| running joke | 1 |
Description generation (CDg)
The one-sentence description above was generated by prompting gpt-5.1 with the class name and this instruction.
Instruction
generate a one-sentence description for a given conceptual class. # Response Format Return only the sentence: "Description: [one-sentence description of the conceptional class]"
Input
Class: running gag
Generated description
A running gag is a recurring joke, phrase, or comedic situation that appears multiple times within a work, becoming funnier through repetition and audience familiarity.
Instances (14)
| Instance | Via concept surface |
|---|---|
| Smelly Cat | — |
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“my Sweet Babboo”
surface form:
"my Sweet Babboo"
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| Psychiatric Help 5¢ | — |
| Mike Hunt | — |
| Château Thames Embankment | — |
| Lucy’s psychiatric help booth | — |
| Top Ten List | — |
| The Pepperpots | — |
| Halloween Heist competitions | — |
| Columbus’s survival rules | — |
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“Say goodnight, Gracie” closing routine
surface form:
"Say goodnight, Gracie" closing routine
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| Troy and Abed in the Morning! | — |
| Scooby Snacks | — |
| Bielefeld conspiracy | running joke |