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One dry running gag finds poor Vahid called on to bribe workers, from security guards to hospital nurses: all cynical participants in a system that never stops exacting a toll, big or small, one way or another.
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2025
To Matt's horror, thanking Sal Saperstein becomes a running joke throughout the ceremony, as Quinta Brunson, Aaron Sorkin, Jean Smart, and Globes host Ramy Youssef all shout out Barinholtz's character as the night goes on, and Sal receives the spotlight that Matt so intensely craves.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 May 2025
The Miz's claim to this particular gimmick stems from a running joke on WWE television
Haliburton, a vocal WWE fan, is no stranger to the WWE environment, making several high-profile appearances over the past couple of years.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
There was sort of a running joke in the crew that Terry is there to teach manners.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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Justin Chang, New Yorker, 27 May 2025
To Matt's horror, thanking Sal Saperstein becomes a running joke throughout the ceremony, as Quinta Brunson, Aaron Sorkin, Jean Smart, and Globes host Ramy Youssef all shout out Barinholtz's character as the night goes on, and Sal receives the spotlight that Matt so intensely craves.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 9 May 2025
The Miz's claim to this particular gimmick stems from a running joke on WWE television
Haliburton, a vocal WWE fan, is no stranger to the WWE environment, making several high-profile appearances over the past couple of years.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
There was sort of a running joke in the crew that Terry is there to teach manners.
—Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 12 June 2025
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“Running joke/gag.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/running%20joke%2Fgag. Accessed 30 Jun. 2025.
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