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Examples of Recurring Themes

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Herbie Popnecker Examples:
Recurring Gags:
Fainting

Created: 2008-11-29     Updated: 2012-04-10  
Stories: 9     Examples: 10     Links: 6  

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Women faint, men faint, animals faint. Even Herbie faints. Oh yes, Dad... he faints, too. Fainting is usually combined with an exclamation.

Index terms: surprise, overwhelmed, scared, fear, terror, Richard E. Hughes, Ogden Whitney

Combined with boxer-shorts gag.
Source: Herbie #3a p.8 (1964-08)
Updated: 2008-11-29
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Combined with boxer-shorts gag.
A cobra faints.
Source: Herbie #5a p.6 (1964-10)
Updated: 2008-11-29
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A cobra faints.
Combined gag with women swooning.
Source: Herbie #6a p.4 (1964-12)
Updated: 2008-11-29
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Combined gag with women swooning .
Combined gag with women swooning.
Source: Herbie #7a p.7 (1965-02)
Updated: 2008-11-29
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Combined gag with women swooning .
Combined with breakthrough.
Source: Herbie #9a p.4 (1965-04)
Updated: 2008-11-29
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Combined with breakthrough .
Herbie faints!
Source: Herbie #9b p.11 (1965-04)
Updated: 2008-11-29
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Herbie faints!
Prime Example: Herbie is recognized and the sea-monster faints.
Source: Herbie #11b p.8 (1965-08)
Updated: 2008-11-29
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Prime Example : Herbie is recognized and the sea-monster faints.
Dad faints!
Source: Herbie #15b p.9 (1966-02)
Updated: 2008-11-29
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Dad faints!
Dad reacts to seeing the rocket built by Herbie.
Source: Herbie #19a p.5 (1966-08)
Updated: 2012-04-03
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Dad reacts to seeing the rocket built by Herbie.
Don't worry, Dad's not hurt, just unconscious. You'd think going head-first through a wall would do some damage.
Source: Herbie #19a p.11 (1966-08)
Updated: 2012-04-03
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Don't worry, Dad's not hurt, just unconscious.