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There's also a running joke the kids in the film have about butts.
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 6 Aug. 2025
There’s a running gag in which each of the eight players gets to play the same role at different times, each bringing their own bluster to it and each wearing the same silly hat.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 July 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
Take Dyer’s running joke about the awfulness of childhood food.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 14 July 2025
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Devonne Goode, Parents, 6 Aug. 2025
There’s a running gag in which each of the eight players gets to play the same role at different times, each bringing their own bluster to it and each wearing the same silly hat.
—Christopher Arnott, Hartford Courant, 22 July 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
Take Dyer’s running joke about the awfulness of childhood food.
—James Wood, New Yorker, 14 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 22 Oct. 2025.
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