Fake-Out Joke

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A joke that sets the audience up to expect one outcome and then goes a different direction entirely. Fake Out-Joke makes comedic use of Got Your Expectations to keep the audience guessing about what will and can happen next. If used to proper effect, it can create a better joke than what the audience would predict would happen. Like with many other fake-out UnTrashes, if it's overused, Fake-Out Joke can become predictable itself and wear on its comedy value. Perv Ads can be considered a good example of over-reliance on Fake-Out Joke to make the viewers laugh.