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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Russell plays the fool wonderfully as Fairchild's suffering boyfriend, reacting to the increasingly bizarre events as most of us would, with incredulity and swearing, and there are some brilliant sight gags sprinkled throughout the film.
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Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 June 2026
Season 2 takes some worthy swings that blend broad comedy with surprising emotional depth, all while pulling off some of TV’s most ambitious VFX feats across various sight gags.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 June 2026
The throwaway lines or sight gags about Ray’s sexuality were funny in the early films because they were rarely hammered.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
The plot is just a format for ceaseless one-liners, sight gags and cartoonish characters.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
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Ian Stokes, Space.com, 12 June 2026
Season 2 takes some worthy swings that blend broad comedy with surprising emotional depth, all while pulling off some of TV’s most ambitious VFX feats across various sight gags.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 11 June 2026
The throwaway lines or sight gags about Ray’s sexuality were funny in the early films because they were rarely hammered.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 June 2026
The plot is just a format for ceaseless one-liners, sight gags and cartoonish characters.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 28 Apr. 2026
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“Sight gag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sight%20gag. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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