Cricket Noises
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| - | When a character is expecting a response from some audience but none is forthcoming, or when a joke falls flat, typically '''cricket noises''' will be heard cutting through the silence. | + | [[Image:Halloween 2007 teaser.png|thumb|"Cracket-dadadadadadada! Cracket-dadadadada!"]] |
| - | + | When a character is expecting a response from some audience but none is forthcoming, or when a joke falls flat, typically '''cricket noises''' will be heard cutting through the silence. [[The Brothers Chaps]] did not originate [[tvtropes:Main/ChirpingCrickets|this joke]], but they get a lot of use out of it. | |
| - | [[The Brothers Chaps]] did not originate [[ | + | |
== Appearances == | == Appearances == | ||
| - | *[[Fluffy Puff Commercial]] | + | *[[Fluffy Puff Commercial]] {{--}} [[Homestar Runner]] is expected to say his line, but he is silent. Crickets chirp. |
| - | *[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] | + | *[[The House That Gave Sucky Treats]] {{--}} Homestar says that [[Marzipan]] told him to eat a lot of {{w|Smarties (tablet candy)|Smarties}} this year, but he's not sure why. Crickets chirp. |
| - | *[[ | + | *[[Strong Bad vs. Little Girl!]] {{--}} When [[Strong Bad]] wants [[Little Girl]] to "tell all the people how great I am", crickets chirp. |
| - | + | *[[Biz Cas Fri 2]] {{--}} Strong Bad is visibly nervous presenting his millions-saving idea to the [[shareholders]]. Crickets chirp after he starts ad-libbing. | |
| - | *[[Biz Cas Fri 2]] | + | *[[Halloween Awards Show]] {{--}} Crickets chirp after Homestar says he's going to win when he and Marzipan are the only ones there. |
| - | *[[mini-golf]] | + | *Email [[from work]] {{--}} Nothing happens when Strong Bad starts to describe why he wants to be a 2nd 2nd Assistant Space Whale Scrubber. Crickets chirp. |
| - | *[[ | + | *Email [[more armies]] {{--}} In the Easter egg, no one shows up to meet [[Firebert]] ([[The Cheat]]). Crickets chirp. |
| - | *[[ | + | *Email [[mini-golf]] {{--}} The statue of [[The Wheelchair]] isn't moving. This is mentioned by Strong Bad. Crickets chirp. |
| - | *[[magic trick]] | + | *[[Marshie vs. Little Girl]] {{--}} Little Girl tells [[Marshie]] a joke about vampires (which Marshie is dressed up as), in which the punchline is "Vampires are dumb." Crickets chirp. |
| - | *[[4 Gregs]] | + | *[[SBCG4AP Gameplay Trailer]] {{--}} Crickets chirp after Homestar says, "I'm pointing. I'm clicking. It's like an adventure." |
| + | *[[The Baloneyman]] {{--}} Homestar attempts to have a conversation with Strong Bad about summer talk. Crickets chirp when Strong Bad fails to understand Homestar's initial explanation on what exactly "summer talk" is. | ||
| + | *Email [[magic trick]] {{--}} Strong Bad doesn't remember what the milk-in-the-cone trick is supposed to do. Crickets chirp. | ||
| + | *[[Baddest of the Bands]] {{--}} Crickets chirp after Strong Bad realizes that there isn't anyone at the DÖI concert. | ||
| + | *[[4 Gregs]] {{--}} Crickets chirp after [[D n' D Greg]] explains how football works. | ||
| + | *[[Kick-A-Ball]] {{--}} Crickets chirp after "{{w|One potato, two potato}}" is decided on and [[the Umpire]] realizes that Homestar doesn't [[Lack of Visible Arms|have visible hands.]] | ||
| + | *[[Compy Catalog]] {{--}} Crickets chirp as Strong Bad reads the poorly-written exchange written in the catalog attempting to joke about the size of the [[Roomy-Vac]]. | ||
| + | *[[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]] {{--}} Crickets chirp for a moment as [[Strong Sad]] struggles to come up with [[the Poopsmith]]'s doom. | ||
| + | *[[Haunted Photo Booth]] {{--}} Crickets chirp when [[the King of Town]] gets his picture taken. | ||
| + | *Email [[parenting]] {{--}} Homestar's first attempt as the One-Man Hubbub is met with cricket noises. | ||
<!-- This page is not for cricket noises heard outdoors at nighttime, only those that fill silence as part of a joke--> | <!-- This page is not for cricket noises heard outdoors at nighttime, only those that fill silence as part of a joke--> | ||
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| + | ==See Also== | ||
| + | *[[Sound Effects]] | ||
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Current revision as of 06:47, 21 October 2023
When a character is expecting a response from some audience but none is forthcoming, or when a joke falls flat, typically cricket noises will be heard cutting through the silence. The Brothers Chaps did not originate this joke, but they get a lot of use out of it.
[edit] Appearances
- Fluffy Puff Commercial — Homestar Runner is expected to say his line, but he is silent. Crickets chirp.
- The House That Gave Sucky Treats — Homestar says that Marzipan told him to eat a lot of Smarties this year, but he's not sure why. Crickets chirp.
- Strong Bad vs. Little Girl! — When Strong Bad wants Little Girl to "tell all the people how great I am", crickets chirp.
- Biz Cas Fri 2 — Strong Bad is visibly nervous presenting his millions-saving idea to the shareholders. Crickets chirp after he starts ad-libbing.
- Halloween Awards Show — Crickets chirp after Homestar says he's going to win when he and Marzipan are the only ones there.
- Email from work — Nothing happens when Strong Bad starts to describe why he wants to be a 2nd 2nd Assistant Space Whale Scrubber. Crickets chirp.
- Email more armies — In the Easter egg, no one shows up to meet Firebert (The Cheat). Crickets chirp.
- Email mini-golf — The statue of The Wheelchair isn't moving. This is mentioned by Strong Bad. Crickets chirp.
- Marshie vs. Little Girl — Little Girl tells Marshie a joke about vampires (which Marshie is dressed up as), in which the punchline is "Vampires are dumb." Crickets chirp.
- SBCG4AP Gameplay Trailer — Crickets chirp after Homestar says, "I'm pointing. I'm clicking. It's like an adventure."
- The Baloneyman — Homestar attempts to have a conversation with Strong Bad about summer talk. Crickets chirp when Strong Bad fails to understand Homestar's initial explanation on what exactly "summer talk" is.
- Email magic trick — Strong Bad doesn't remember what the milk-in-the-cone trick is supposed to do. Crickets chirp.
- Baddest of the Bands — Crickets chirp after Strong Bad realizes that there isn't anyone at the DÖI concert.
- 4 Gregs — Crickets chirp after D n' D Greg explains how football works.
- Kick-A-Ball — Crickets chirp after "One potato, two potato" is decided on and the Umpire realizes that Homestar doesn't have visible hands.
- Compy Catalog — Crickets chirp as Strong Bad reads the poorly-written exchange written in the catalog attempting to joke about the size of the Roomy-Vac.
- Doomy Tales of the Macabre — Crickets chirp for a moment as Strong Sad struggles to come up with the Poopsmith's doom.
- Haunted Photo Booth — Crickets chirp when the King of Town gets his picture taken.
- Email parenting — Homestar's first attempt as the One-Man Hubbub is met with cricket noises.
[edit] See Also
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