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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.
 
* '''"[[Giggity Giggity]]"'''; Glenn Quagmire's (nonsensical) catchphrase from the cartoon "Family Guy", often used in similar situations as the ualaelaleale fad.
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* '''[[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.
 
* '''[[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.
  
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*'''[[Kool-Aid]]''' commercials.
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* '''[[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.
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* '''Worf watches''' or '''Worf is entertained by...'''; A scene where Worf from Star Trek series watches something weird to which Worf replies 'Hahahahaha...impossible!.
  
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* '''[[Worf watches]]''' or '''Worf is entertained by...'''; A scene where Worf from Star Trek series watches something weird to which Worf replies 'Hahahahaha...impossible!.
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*'''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.  
  
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*'''[[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.  
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*'''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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*'''[[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.
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*'''I Like Turtles'''; This fad involves an event that happened in the news. At a fair a news 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.
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*'''[[I Like Turtles]]'''; This fad involves an event that happened in the news.At a fair a news 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.
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*'''[[Tragedy at...]]'''; This fad shows Grover from Sesame Street being killed in different ways. Each YTMND has a memorial ending, with "Grover 1969-2007" appearing on screen.
 
*'''[[Tragedy at...]]'''; This fad shows Grover from Sesame Street being killed in different ways. Each YTMND has a memorial ending, with "Grover 1969-2007" appearing on screen.
  
 
*'''[[Guten Tag]]'''; This fad shows Brahms shouting "Guten Tag" while smashing through a wall to hawk cereal.  It's based on a PSA for The Arts Council.
 
*'''[[Guten Tag]]'''; This fad shows Brahms shouting "Guten Tag" while smashing through a wall to hawk cereal.  It's based on a PSA for The Arts Council.
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*'''Hoveround'''; Based off a commercial for a wheelchair. It started with {{y|wheredidyourhoveroundtakeyou|Now I'm free to see the world}}.
  
 
{{From Wikipedia}}
 
{{From Wikipedia}}
 
[[Category:Fad lists]]
 
[[Category:Fad lists]]
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A list of minor fads based on Television, including commercials. For fads with their own page, see here.

  • "Giggity Giggity"; Glenn Quagmire's (nonsensical) catchphrase from the cartoon "Family Guy", often used in similar situations as the ualaelaleale fad.
  • "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.
  • "They spinnin', nigga, they spinnin'!". Chris Rock's comedy skits, usually accompanied by an image of something spinning.
  • 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.
  • Kool-Aid commercials.
  • Worf watches or Worf is entertained by...; A scene where Worf from Star Trek series watches something weird to which Worf replies 'Hahahahaha...impossible!.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • I Like Turtles; This fad involves an event that happened in the news. At a fair a news 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.
  • Tragedy at...; This fad shows Grover from Sesame Street being killed in different ways. Each YTMND has a memorial ending, with "Grover 1969-2007" appearing on screen.
  • Guten Tag; This fad shows Brahms shouting "Guten Tag" while smashing through a wall to hawk cereal. It's based on a PSA for The Arts Council.
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