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I’m especially interested in when closed captioning is especially bad or good, but sometimes funny lines are funny. Often forgets to post for statistically significant periods of time.

“It’s not a skill set. It’s a compulsion.”
- Staged
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(SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE)
- Pacific Rim
Several Japanese people point and stare at Charlie Day, the only white guy. Text on the screen reads “The Kaiju wants the little dude!” The closed caption reads “(SPEAKING IN FOREIGN LANGUAGE)”
December 13, 2025 at 10:01 PM
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“It means it’s too late. Telling conservatives to stop being bigots is admitting they’re bigots.”
December 13, 2025 at 9:37 PM
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I don't do nothin' for no one
for nothin'.
- Paddington 2
Three escaped convicts look sad through the dirty window of a stolen airplane. The one played by Brendan Gleason says “I don't do nothin' for no one for nothin'.”
December 12, 2025 at 12:43 AM
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December 11, 2025 at 1:45 AM
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Everyone when they have to play the Thunder
These guys are so fuckin' good.
- Shoresy
Benoit "Benny" Brodeur and Remy Nadeau from Shoresy. “These guys are so fuckin' good.”
December 11, 2025 at 1:43 AM
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Aside from other cool stuff about this flick, this is one of my favorite closed captions of all time from anything
Anne Hathaway looks freaked out. “(tense chords in time to eye movements)”
December 10, 2025 at 3:30 AM
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I reach for the words of Dominic Toretto in Furious 7.
-Slow Horses
Nick Mohammed wearing a suit speaking in front of a crowd. “I reach for the words of Dominic Toretto in Furious 7.”
December 3, 2025 at 8:16 PM
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Washington Wizards fans trying to stay excited about the next game after what Jaylen Brown did tonight.
“Doesn't look like anything to me.”
- Westworld
Evan Rachel wood in westworld. “Doesn't look like anything to me.”
December 3, 2025 at 4:27 AM
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» OH, NO. DON'T. HEY, DON'T
DRY SNITCH ON ME
- Wizards vs Bucks
Cam Whitmore toweling off while the Wizards’ commentator gives good advice. Captioned: “» OH, NO. DON'T. HEY, DON'T DRY SNITCH ON ME”
December 2, 2025 at 12:53 AM
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LIKE, WHO KNEW WE WERE GOING TO BE DEFINING PILE AS A PLURAL?
-Sunday Night Football
A Washington commander trying to tackle a Denver bronco. Captioned “LIKE, WHO KNEW WE WERE GOING TO BE DEFINING PILE AS A PLURAL?”
December 1, 2025 at 2:32 AM
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Good kitty
The Mandalorian with a cat head. Black text with yellow outline reads “this is the way”
December 1, 2025 at 2:29 AM
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IN THE HALF.
>>LATVIAN BULLET PASS
-BlazerVision
Shot of the Trailblazers vs Thunder basketball game tied at 57 all. Captioned “IN THE HALF. >>LATVIAN BULLET PASS”
December 1, 2025 at 12:31 AM
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@taskmaster.tv contestants on their first day vs their last day
The wild robot is shiny a new and ready for anything. “Ready to receive my first task.” The wild robot in shambles. “[raccoons chittering]”
November 30, 2025 at 1:32 AM
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Some kind of tiny police bear.
- Paddington
Matt King in a brown coat and gray hat looking consternated. “Some kind of tiny police bear.”
November 28, 2025 at 3:55 PM
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-Right, uh, over there.
-Thank you.
- Clear and Present Danger
Harrison Ford wearing a gray suit sits in the driver’s seat of a white car looking at where he’s being directed to park. A guard off screen says “Right, uh, over there.” Harrison Ford replies “Thank you.”
November 28, 2025 at 5:21 AM
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Oh, uh, where do I park?
- Clear and Present Danger
Harrison Ford wearing a gray suit sits in the driver’s seat of a white car and leaning out the open window to ask “Oh, uh, where do I park?”
November 28, 2025 at 5:18 AM
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A classy guy like you, and no loose hay?
- A Man On The Inside
A classy guy like you, and no loose hay?
November 27, 2025 at 12:24 AM
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If you knew science, you would be reeling.
- A Man On The Inside
Ted Danson says If you knew science, you would be reeling.
November 26, 2025 at 5:47 PM
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All you can do is just not make the same mistake again.
- The Righteous Gemstones
Macaulay Culkin in a nice blue sweater/shirt combo sitting in a black chair. “All you can do is just not make the same mistake again.”
November 26, 2025 at 2:22 PM
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(Brennan imitating Ghost
Dog farting and howling)
- Dimension 20: Cloudward, Ho!
(Brennan imitating Ghost Dog farting and howling)
August 28, 2025 at 1:41 PM
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[Traditional Ghorman Valley horn sounding]
- Andor
[Traditional Ghorman Valley horn sounding]
August 21, 2025 at 12:36 AM
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Okay, the important thing now is the green pen.
- Homeland
Okay, the important thing now is the green pen.
August 14, 2025 at 3:51 AM
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It's chiffon.
It has movement.
- Interview with the Vampire
Louis and Lestat debate a pleated skirt. “It's chiffon. It has movement.”
August 11, 2025 at 6:08 PM
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[speaking in alien language]
- District 9
Christopher Johnson is injured and talking to his son. “[speaking in alien language]”
August 11, 2025 at 2:14 AM
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Unclear
- Bless the Harts
Cartoon kids jumping on trampolines. “Unclear”
August 6, 2025 at 7:39 PM