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Take Dyer’s running joke about the awfulness of childhood food.
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James Wood, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
This game and the original have both been released and re-released so many times at this point, a new update like this can start to feel like part of a running joke.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Hoffman went on to poke fun at the very idea of awards shows, all while complaining — in a running joke that continued throughout the evening — about not being paid for her hosting duties.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
The incident causes much stress for Josh, as his adoration for Winfrey is a running joke throughout the series.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 July 2025
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James Wood, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
This game and the original have both been released and re-released so many times at this point, a new update like this can start to feel like part of a running joke.
—Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 8 July 2025
Hoffman went on to poke fun at the very idea of awards shows, all while complaining — in a running joke that continued throughout the evening — about not being paid for her hosting duties.
—Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 6 June 2025
The incident causes much stress for Josh, as his adoration for Winfrey is a running joke throughout the series.
—Raven Brunner, People.com, 20 July 2025
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“Running joke/gag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20joke%2Fgag. Accessed 5 Aug. 2025.
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