sight gag
noun
: a comic bit or episode whose effect is produced by pantomime or camera shot rather than by words
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Shaun's attempts to find the tyke at the fair inspire lots of Aardman's typically hilarious sight gags, all performed without dialogue.
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EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The computer cataclysm that never happened is now enjoying a cultural moment, whether as a sight gag in Abbott Elementary, a plot device in The Righteous Gemstones, or as the theme of a new apocalyptic comedy aptly named Y2K.
—Zachary Loeb / Made By History, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
The pic spawned a 1982 kitchen-sink sequel that brought most of the band back together and continued the knee-slapping or face-palming punchlines, unrepentant sight gags and inexpressive line readings — fourth wall be damned.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
Along with childhood friends Jerry and David Zucker, the trio of Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker helped popularize the spoof genre, filling their movies with word play and sight gags.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 26 Nov. 2024
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EW.com, 20 Dec. 2024
The computer cataclysm that never happened is now enjoying a cultural moment, whether as a sight gag in Abbott Elementary, a plot device in The Righteous Gemstones, or as the theme of a new apocalyptic comedy aptly named Y2K.
—Zachary Loeb / Made By History, TIME, 18 Dec. 2024
The pic spawned a 1982 kitchen-sink sequel that brought most of the band back together and continued the knee-slapping or face-palming punchlines, unrepentant sight gags and inexpressive line readings — fourth wall be damned.
—Erik Pedersen, Deadline, 26 Nov. 2024
Along with childhood friends Jerry and David Zucker, the trio of Zucker, Abrahams and Zucker helped popularize the spoof genre, filling their movies with word play and sight gags.
—David Matthews, New York Daily News, 26 Nov. 2024
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“Sight gag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sight%20gag. Accessed 31 Jan. 2025.
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