brick joke
A joke in a film, television show, book etc, in which there is a substantial gap…A joke in a film, television show, book etc, in which there is a substantial gap between set-up and punchline, typically bringing back an unresolved plot point after the audience is expected to have forgotten about it.
Meaning
1 sensesA joke in a film, television show, book etc, in which there is a substantial gap between set-up and punchline, typically bringing back an unresolved plot point after the audience is expected to have forgotten about it.
Origin
First coined on media analysis wiki TV Tropes, inspired by an older pair of jokes. In theFirst coined on media analysis wiki TV Tropes, inspired by an older pair of jokes. In the first joke, a man throws a brick in the air in the punchline. The second joke appears to be unrelated, but then ends with a dog catching the brick.
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Forms
plural: brick jokes| Singular | brick joke |
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