thegagtypesdialogue

THE DIALOGUE GAGS

THE SHORT GAG
Characterized by being an isolated, single joke that is a funny and complete in itself. It has no introduction and no climax for an ending. It mostly serves as a filler in the continuity without affecting the story.
FC0367 Christmas in Shacktown Donald is collecting funds for the poor children of Shacktown: Mister, would you like to donate to a Christmas party for poor kids? - Sure! How many kids yuh want?	VP1 Vacation Time Donald is changing a tire during a vacation seemingly oblivious of the surrounding, dangerous wild animals: Imagine me fixing a flat at the corner of Wilshire and Vermont! I'd be taking my life in my hands!	U$27 The Second-richest Duck Donald is sitting in a rapidly shrinking truck which has been squirted with jivaro juice by Flintheart Glomgold: I never saw anything disappear so fast since I missed a payment on my TV!

THE ORIGINATION GAG (see more HERE)
When an artist invents new words for a special circumstance or action. The word is characterized by being both inventive and plausible-sounding in the particular situation.
WDCS270 The Jinxed Jalopy Race Donald and Daisy are discarding rubbish while dancing jitterbug. The invented word here is Litterbugging.	WDCS158 'Bee Keepers' Keeper' Donald is under attack from the nephews' bees. The invented word here is Buzzbombers.	WDCS261 Medaling Around Donald tries to photograph a deer which is nervous and unsteady on its feet. The invented word here is Fiddlefoot.

THE DISORIENTATION GAG
Two characters' short dialogue in which the second-speaking offers a bewildering answer.
WDCS053 'Freighter to Acapulco' Rookie sea captain Donald speaks with his more experienced shipmates: Nephews: The barometer - is falling, - Unca' Donald! Donald: Well, nail it up! I can't do everything around here!	U$28 The 'Paul Bunyan' Machine Scrooge grumbles about his medical problems: Scrooge: I've got rheumatism, Donald! Donald: That's a pain in the neck!	FC0282 The Pixilated Parrot Donald refuses to climb onto a flagpole outside the window to catch a parrot: Donald: Out there? This is the thirteenth floor! Scrooge: This is no time to get superstitious! Get out there!

THE CONTEMPLATION GAG
The reader is invited into the mind of a character who is pondering and reflecting on a past or coming event. The text is most often seen as the character's thoughts, but can also emerge as speech.
WDCS131 'The Unluckiest Golfer' Donald after another clash with Gladstone who, as usual, has been unfairly lucky: This morning I got my tongue caught in the cake mixer, and before that, the soap powder fell in my scrambled eggs, and before that -	WDCS117 'The Terrible Picnic' A grumbling Donald during The Duckburg Wildflower Club's outing: I'm about ready to move to Mars. This world isn't big enough for Gladstone and me!	U$24 The Magic Ink Scrooge is in a benevolent mood after luring Donald to part with his furniture to pay a dept Donald owed him: I feel so good this morning that I think I'll buy a peanut and go feed the elephants at the Zoo!

THE RUNNING GAG

May occur several times during a story, becoming funnier through repetition rather than through any development.

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U$27 The Money Champ Although Scrooge knows his shady opponent Flintheart Glomgold very well from an earlier encounter (U$15 The Second Richest Duck) he fails to connect his name with the catastrophes that hit him when he tries to realize his assets. Glomgold hid his identity using these aliases: Goldflint Heartglom in Arabia, Flintgold Glomheart in Upper Mongoldia, and Heartflint Goldglom in the Valley of Gems.

THE GIBBERISH GAG
A character who is speaking or described in a seemingly understandable way using plausible words, but the speech or text are for the most part nonsensical.
U$63 House of Haunts Beagle Boy 176-176 presents a Doctor's degree in Brain Fibrillation and Cranial Encephalography. Beagle Boy 176-716 seconds by stating that he is a Doctor of Metallurgy and Bachelor of Electropyrotechnology.	U$GTD 'The Fantastic River Race' Gyro sets off to work: Now to rig a thingumawhizzle from the drive sprocket through a gigamaree!	WDCS092 'Child Upbringing' Professor Pulpheart Clabberhead is lecturing Donald on the treatment of his naughty nephews: Stifling the child's extrovertentualities tends to subjunctuate his bio-physical transmogrification!

THE SURPRISE GAG
You are presented to a rather sly statement that may need to be pondered before it settles in. The statement can also be pseudo-natured, meaning that the character's seemingly clever statement in fact is pure nonsense.
WDCS099 'The Radio Quiz Show' Donald reads this surprising statement which can actually be seen as absolutely correct: A pound of white feathers is lighter than a pound of dark feathers! If bewildered: Substitute Lighter for Brighter for clarification!	FC0147 Volcano Valley Pablo reveals his talents for saving: I discovered that eef we siestaed two hours instead of one hour, we could skip a whole hour of work.	WDCS129 'The Swimming Pool Garden' Donald is 'relaxing' in the garden: I spend half my time spraying! And the other half of my time swatting cabbage moths! And the other half of my time cutting weeds! If in doubt: Try looking closer at Donald's use of arithmetic!

THE NAME GAG (see more HERE)
A character's special and funny name created to underline the individual's characteristics, personality or general appearance.
U$64 Whan Beeg Rhat Dictator	WDCS188 Whirlman Dervish Discus thrower	WDCS179 Porkmuscle J. Hamfat Volunteer

THE INJOKE GAG
Mentioning of names, persons or locations which are only familiar - or best known - to the artist and his surroundings.
WDCS249 Stranger than Fiction Donald is reading a science fiction story by an author named Spicer Willits, which is a reference to John and Bill Spicer and Malcolm Willits, three of the first comic fans to get in touch with Barks.	FC328 In Old California! Donald asks to see the owner of the ranch, Don Gaspar Fernando Ignacio de Sepulveda y Verdugo y Buenaventura. Barks used contemporary names taken from his immediate surroundings: San Fernando Valley, Sepulveda Boulevard, Verdugo Hills, and San Buena Ventura.	WDCS210 'Donald the Baker' Barks paid tribute to two of his grandchildren, Bradley and Jackie, by mentioning them in the first panel of the story. More grandchildren were named later in the story.

THE LYRIC GAG
A character's declamation of a lyric - often self-composed - with distinct humorous undertones.
WDCS248 Terrible Tourist Donald serenades different senoritas on a trip down South but their fathers are not interested. Why? Just listen to these examples: My Heart shrieks with Pain, Baby! Train Whistles blowing in my Brain, Baby or Juanita, Chiquita, my Heart goes twee-tweeta! or how about I am waiting, my dee-a behind this here tree-a!	WDCS090 Donald tries to outwit the nephews in their joint jobs as Messenger Boys at the local telegraph office, until the kids deliver a singing telegram from the owner of the office to their uncle: I'm so glad, Donald, that you were hired! We need your type of friskers - but I'm gladder to tell you that you are fired! J. Morganbilt Giltwhiskers!	FineArt1981 Silent Night Donald is walking around in the neighbourhood singing carols before Christmas but his voice is not very well liked. Especially not by neighbour Jones. Could it possibly be because it comes out like this: See-yi-lunt Nee-yight! Ho-yo-lee Nee-yight! All is ca-hahm All is buh-rite! 'Round Yon Virgin Mother and Chee-ild, Ho-oly Yinfunt so tender and bright!

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Date 2007-06-24