Gag
Gag noun - Something said or done to cause laughter.
Puns
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There's a running gag of Hobbit puns which show up roughly every 100 strips, just so you don't get overloaded on them.
Source: Hurricane of Puns -
Or other gag, such as having Frank and Ernest make a series of lame puns about locations, look through the Fourth Wall, and muse that it's hard to believe this has a live audience.
Source: Overly Pre-Prepared Gag - Some might find Cedric's puns about Hufflepuffs being great finders to be a running gag.
Source: Running Gag / Fan Works
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