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.
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[[Image:Halloween 2007 teaser.png|thumb|"Cracket-dadadadadadada! Cracket-dadadadada!"]]
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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. [[The Brothers Chaps]] did not originate [[tvtropes:Main/ChirpingCrickets|this joke]], but they get a lot of use out of it.
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[[The Brothers Chaps]] did not originate [[Wikipedia:Cricket (insect)#Popular culture|this joke]], but they get a lot of use out of it.
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== Appearances ==
== Appearances ==
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*[[Fluffy Puff Commercial]] — [[Homestar Runner|Homestar]] is expected to say his line, but he is silent. Crickets chirp.
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*[[Fluffy Puff Commercial]] {{--}} [[Homestar Runner]] is expected to say his line, but he is silent. Crickets chirp.
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*[[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.
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*[[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.
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*[[Strong Bad vs. Little Girl!]] — When Strong Bad wants Little Girl to "tell all the people how great I am", crickets chirp.
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*[[Strong Bad vs. Little Girl!]] {{--}} When [[Strong Bad]] wants [[Little Girl]] to "tell all the people how great I am", crickets chirp.
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*[[Biz Cas Fri 2]] — Strong Bad is visibly nervous presenting his millions-saving idea to corporate. Crickets chirp after he starts ad-libbing.
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*[[Biz Cas Fri 2]] {{--}} Strong Bad is visibly nervous presenting his millions-saving idea to the [[shareholders]]. Crickets chirp after he starts ad-libbing.
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*[[Halloween Awards Show]] — Crickets chirp after Homestar says he's going to win when he and Marzipan are the only ones there.
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*[[Halloween Awards Show]] {{--}} Crickets chirp after Homestar says he's going to win when he and Marzipan are the only ones there.
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*[[from work]] — Nothing happens when Strong Bad starts to describe why he wants to be a 2nd 2nd Assistant Space Whale Scrubber. Crickets chirp.
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*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.
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*[[more armies]] — In the Easter egg, no one shows up to meet [[Firebert]] ([[The Cheat]]). Crickets chirp.
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*Email [[more armies]] {{--}} In the Easter egg, no one shows up to meet [[Firebert]] ([[The Cheat]]). Crickets chirp.
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*[[mini-golf]] — The statue of [[The Wheelchair]] isn't moving. This is mentioned by Strong Bad. Crickets chirp.
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*Email [[mini-golf]] {{--}} The statue of [[The Wheelchair]] isn't moving. This is mentioned by Strong Bad. Crickets chirp.
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*[[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.
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*[[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.
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*[[SBCG4AP Gameplay Trailer]] — Crickets chirp after Homestar says "I'm pointing. I'm clicking. It's like an adventure."
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*[[SBCG4AP Gameplay Trailer]] {{--}} Crickets chirp after Homestar says, "I'm pointing. I'm clicking. It's like an adventure."
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*[[The Baloneyman]] — Strong Bad and Homestar have a confusing conversation. Crickets chirp when Homestar starts to get off-topic.
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*[[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.
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*[[magic trick]] — Strong Bad doesn't remember what the milk-in-the-cone trick is supposed to do. Crickets chirp.
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*Email [[magic trick]] {{--}} Strong Bad doesn't remember what the milk-in-the-cone trick is supposed to do. Crickets chirp.
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*[[Baddest of the Bands]] — Crickets chirp after Strong Bad realizes that there isn't anyone at the DOI concert.
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*[[Baddest of the Bands]] {{--}} Crickets chirp after Strong Bad realizes that there isn't anyone at the DÖI concert.
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*[[4 Gregs]] — Crickets chirp after [[D N'D Greg]] explains the football game.
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*[[4 Gregs]] {{--}} Crickets chirp after [[D n' D Greg]] explains how football works.
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*[[Kick-A-Ball]] — Crickets chirp after one potato, two potato is decided on and [[The Umpire]] realizes that Homestar doesn't have hands.
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*[[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.]]
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*[[Compy Catalog]] — Crickets chirp as Strong Bad reads the poorly-written exchange written in the catalog attempting to mock the size of the Roomy-Vac.
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*[[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]].
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*[[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]] — Crickets chirp for a moment as [[Strong Sad]] struggles to come up with [[The Poopsmith]]'s doom.
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*[[Doomy Tales of the Macabre]] {{--}} Crickets chirp for a moment as [[Strong Sad]] struggles to come up with [[the Poopsmith]]'s doom.
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*[[Haunted Photo Booth]] {{--}} Crickets chirp when [[the King of Town]] gets his picture taken.
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*Email [[parenting]] {{--}} Homestar's first attempt as the One-Man Hubbub is met with cricket noises.
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==See Also==
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*[[Sound Effects]]
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Current revision as of 06:47, 21 October 2023

"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 this joke, but they get a lot of use out of it.

[edit] Appearances

[edit] See Also

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