Gag
Gag noun - Something said or done to cause laughter.
Network
Network noun - A fabric made of strands loosely twisted, knotted, or woven together at regular intervals.
Nearby Words: networked, networking
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The Kate Jackson episode has a running gag revealing that Silverman (played by John Belushi) was sent to NBC by Charlie to ruin the network.
Source: Biting-the-Hand Humor -
Bowdlerise: These cartoons were shown edited on a lot of network TV channels (and one cable channel), all for the same gag: Daffy getting shot in the face by Elmer.
Source: Western Animation / Rabbit Fire -
A gag in which the camera cuts away or is interrupted by a bumper explaining the following scene is too disturbing to see, or, more importantly, would not be allowed by the broadcasting network.
Source: Relax-o-Vision
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