List of running gags

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This is a list of running gags in the BFDI series.

1,338[]

Main article: 1,338

“	All you have to know for the test is that you can survive 1,338 days without eating and that you like tennis balls!	”
	— Leafy to Bubble, "Hurtful!"

1338 (one thousand, three hundred thirty-eight) is a recurring number in the Battle for Dream Island series. It refers to the number of days one can go without eating, according to Leafy in "Hurtful!".

2,763[]

Main article: 2,763

Videoframe 20230325 095704 com.huawei.himovie — TV displaying the number 2,763 in "Gardening Zero" as the reverberation units of a large David saying "Aw, Seriously?"

2,763 (two thousand, seven hundred sixty-three) is a recurring number in the Battle for Dream Island series, most commonly used as the number of miles from the Plains to Yoyleland. In metric units, this distance translates to exactly 4446.617472 km.

And ___ is dead![]

This is a line said by Bottle in BFB 3, 5, TPOT 4, 5, 6 (debatably), 13, 15, 16 (debatably) and 17.

Arm fluttering[]

Main article: Arm fluttering

“	I've done some research, and I believe it means the person cares SO little that the last droplets of care spirit are being sucked out of their body, through their arms, and out of the tips of their fingers, and into the outer reaches of interstellar space to be lost forever. A true indicator that person doesn't give a FLUFF.	”
	— Pillow, "Getting Teardrop to Talk"

Arm fluttering is a common gesture used in BFDI. It is usually used by a character for emphasis or to express extreme excitement, panic, or anger.

The gesture went unnamed until "Well Rested" chronologically, but "Getting Teardrop to Talk" by release date, as when Lollipop first coined the term. However, Pillow's research concludes that the gesture is a way of showing extreme disinterest in a topic. She claims that it allows one's "care spirit" to be sucked out of their body, though their fingers, and into space.

Aw, seriously?[]

Main article: Aw, Seriously? (running gag)

“	Aw, Seriously?	”
	— David, "Vomitaco"

Aw, Seriously? is a phrase said constantly by David, and also has been said by Stapy, Winner, and Needle on certain occasions.

BFDI (acronym)[]

Main article: Acronyms and initialisms

Throughout the series, the acronym BFDI (short for the series name Battle for Dream Island) has also been humorously used to refer to other concepts, objects or jokes throughout the series itself.

Occurrences[]

"Barriers and Pitfalls": Blocky’s prank company known as Blocky's Funny Doings International is introduced.
"Insectophobe's Nightmare 2": During the No More Advertisements Foundation commercial, the presenter refers to ads as Boring, Frustrating, Disgusting and Irritating.
"Well Rested": Fries lists off different adjectives for each hotel room in the order of Bad, Fancy, Decent and Iffy.
"Catch These Hands": Yellow Face traps Purple Face in a box he refers to as Beryllium Fortress, Destruction Impossible.
"Taste the Sweetness": Most of the contestants form a new team known as The Beautiful Face Devotion Institute. One of the challenge wheel's slices is "Brackets, Factors, Decimals, and inches".
"Lots of Mud": The Beautiful Face Devotion Institute becomes the Bad Face Destruction Institute. When Flower becomes the host, the intro changes the title to "But Flower's Doing It!!!!!".
"Insectophobe's Nightmare 4": The name of the contest for the episode is called Bug-Filled Dodgeball Insanity.
"Well, Look Who It Is!": Book comes across and Donut learns about a Buried Forest, Deciduously Insulated which reappears in "Don't Dig Straight Down". Later on, Dora calls a company called Blazing Fast Delivery of Islands to eat.
"PointyPointyPointy ♫": The members of FreeSmart still in claim different parts of the ship on Teardrop's island to search, namely the bow, foremast, deck, inside, and after peak.
"Spore Day": Pin calls Pencil "Bratty, Filthy, Dangerous, and not to mention, Insane."

Other[]

The vinyl record Bops, Famous Ditties & Instrumentals acronymized is BFDI, a reference to this gag.

BFDI walk cycle[]

See also: Assets/Everything else/Battle for BFB#BFB Walking

The BFDI walk cycle is a running gag in which the classic BFDI-style walking animation continues to be used in new episodes. This is because animating a unique walk cycle is complex, so a pre-made walking animation is used.

Bubble inhale[]

BFDI197756 — Bubble inhaling, as seen in "Rescission"

The Bubble inhale was introduced in "Rescission", when Bubble was choosing a fourth person to give immunity to. It also appeared in "Gardening Hero" and "Get in the Van". Golf Ball also uses this face in "Airplanes in the Night Sky", as well as Coiny in "Launch Party".

…BYE![]

"…BYE!" is a running gag in Battle for Dream Island Again where there is a moment of silence before a character suddenly yells, "BYE!" Characters who have said "BYE!" include Flower in "Lots of Mud", Fries in "Well, Look Who It Is!", and Golf Ball as a page in Book in "Spore Day".

It is also usually said when calling a new host.

Calling a new host[]

“	COME HOST NOW!	”
	— Golf Ball when they need a new Host in BFDIA

Main article: Calling a new host

Calling a new host is a running gag in Battle for Dream Island Again when a host dies by getting crushed by Spongy, with mainly Golf Ball calling the most recent contact from the dead host's phone to host. The person who comes to host is introduced in the previous episode, according to a pattern followed in the previous episodes. Its first appearance was in "Lots of Mud".

Occurrences[]

In "Lots of Mud", Puffball Speaker Box gets crushed by Spongy. Golf Ball calls Flower on Puffball Speaker Box's phone unknowingly, and Flower comes to host.
In "Insectophobe's Nightmare 4", Flower gets crushed by Spongy. Golf Ball calls bugs on Flower's phone unknowingly, and the bugs come to host.
In "PointyPointyPointy ♫", the bugs get crushed by Spongy, Golf Ball calls "My Next Meal" on the Bugs' phone, and Barf Bag picks up the phone, the LOL characters starts hosting.
In "Start the Shift", the remaining BFDIA contestants try to kill the LOL inhabitants with Spongy, but he instead gets chopped up by the LOL's fan, making Balloony realize that he's not wanted, so he calls Firey on his phone and leaves.
- This also marks the first instance when the words is not yelled but instead are said calmly, as well as not by Golf Ball.

Chatter[]

Chatter is a running gag in the Battle for BFDI and BFB series. It usualy happens when a contestant comes near a prize, but there have been exceptions.

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Check-it Eyebrows[]

Main article: Check-it Eyebrows

Gelatin eyebrows — Notice the two identical eyebrows facing the same way.

The Check-it Eyebrows are frequently used in BFDI when a character is looking at or notices something while having visible eyebrows. Both eyebrows look like an "r" shape and face the same way. This animation graphic is used globally on object shows. A user named SammyShinx coined the term "Check-it Eyebrows" because they reminded him of a face on ROBLOX called "Check it". Since then, staff such as Cary Huang and Satomi Hinatsu have used the name, making it one of the few fan names to be made official. Teardrop was the first ever character to have Check-it Eyebrows, and nearly every contestant has used it at least once since.

Commercials[]

“	So yeah, buy now!	”
	— Yellow Face at the end of his commercials

Main article: Commercials

Commercials (also known as advertisements) are a running gag, often introduced by Yellow Face. Typically, these commercials feature Yellow Face alongside stick figures, with the exception of the Non-Slip Shoes So Ha commercial, which included other characters.

Death P.A.C.T. Yet Again fight sequence[]

“	THAT'S IT!	”
	— Tree, "Category One" and "I SAID CAREFUL!!!"

The Death P.A.C.T. Yet Again fight sequence is a running gag in Battle for Dream Island: The Power of Two that consists of a dark pan of Tree, Fanny, and Marker staring at their enemy, with Tree looking tired compared to the others. It would cut back to the enemy with all the members of Death P.A.C.T. Yet Again, minus Black Hole being in a blue split screen before someone yells and Tree going "THAT'S IT!".

In "Category One", Robot Flower was killing all the bugs and getting overly aggressive. It forces the members of DPYA to turn against her which leads to the gag. Marker yells after Robot Flower kicked Roboty and Tree yelled "THAT'S IT!". Tree, Fanny, and Marker launch themselves and miss as Robot Flower dodges at attempts to kill Gaty. Gaty attaches herself to Pin and Robot Flower disconnects the two and stabs Gaty with Pin. Gaty stabs her back in return and Robot Flower stabs Gaty to the wall with a stake. Tree fights her up the stairs and into the kitchen before she blows Tree out of the upstairs kitchen and into the storm. Marker fights her up to the upper floor before being killed. Battery comes out of their room when Fanny attempts to fight Robot Flower. It causes him to die and Fanny is launched upstairs. Robot Flower kicks her out of the hotel and Black Hole catches her and launches Fanny back up. She hits Robot Flower.

In "I SAID CAREFUL!!!", they attempt to fight Planty. Tree yells "THAT'S IT!" when Planty roars. Planty knocks Tree into the ground and breaks it. Black Hole catches everybody including Planty.

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Dodging pattern[]

Dodging pattern is a conjectural name.

"Who are you? Can you tell me?" — Eggy, "Lick Your Way to Freedom"
The subject of this article or section has never been given an official name stated either in the Battle for Dream Island series, or by Jacknjellify; the current one is unofficial.

Metal Leafy dodging pattern — Leafy doing the dodging pattern in BFDIA 2.

Main article: Dodging pattern

The dodging pattern is a running gag in the Battle for Dream Island series. It refers to a specific series of moving projectiles set up in the same way that a character dodges in exactly the same way to dodge it each time it shows up. The pattern rarely changes, and the character in question always shouts, "Whoaaoaoaooaoaa!"

Don't call me Needy![]

Main article: Needle/Slaps

"Don't call me Needy!" is a reoccurring phrase and running gag said by Needle, who slaps anyone that calls her "Needy." She dislikes the nickname, mistakenly interpreting it as an insult implying she is overly demanding. The only exception to this is in "BFDI Is Back", where she instead encourages the nickname.

Eye lines[]

Eye lines (also known as a death stare or stare lines) is a reoccurring gag in BFDI. It consists in a character looking (or pointing, in the case of Teardrop in Chapter Complete) at something, with dotted lines (usually the color of their character) pointing in that direction.

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Forks[]

“	They're forks!	”
	— Yellow Face, "Getting Teardrop to Talk"

Main article: Fork

Forks are items that are seen in Battle for BFDI, first appearing in "Getting Teardrop to Talk". They have a simple, two-dimensional, trident-shaped design and are usually associated with Gelatin.

Despite being the size of standard kitchen forks, they have only three prongs, resembling small pitchforks. The forks are a dark purple, a color that has also been used for other minor objects introduced in or redesigned after BFB.

Face planting[]

Face planting is a moment when a character falls over face-first. Face plants are often seen throughout the Battle for Dream Island series, mainly when a character falls down the stairs, gets pushed, or other causes, with the end result being the character laying on their face.

Occurrences[]

In "Take the Plunge: Part 1", Snowball crashes into a mountain face-first and an imaginary Woody faceplants into a suddenly appearing wall.
In "Barriers and Pitfalls", Spongy face plants upon reaching the top of the rock-climbing wall.
In "Power of Three", Snowball face plants after Golf Ball is thrown at him.
in "Cycle of Life", Golf Ball face plants into a tree due to Rocky vomiting on her.
In "Crybaby!", the members of the Squishy Cherries (minus Eraser) fall face-first during the handstand challenge.
In "Don't Lose Your Marbles", Pencil face plants after being hit by a ball, which then hits Remote, who falls face-first and loses her batteries.
In "Half a Loaf Is Better Than None", Pen face plants after jumping across a gap.
In "Rescission", a tired Spongy falls face-first onto Pencil.
- Firey and Spongy both face plant during the challenge.
In "The Glistening", a stickman face plants off a cliff during one of the Cake at Stake intros.
In "Don't Pierce My Flesh", Spongy faceplants various times throughout the challenge
Book does this countless times in BFDIA.
In "PointyPointyPointy ♫", Pencil faceplants on Donut's Island, breaking the FreeSmart SuperCoffin.
Pillow does this in BFB 1 and TPOT 14.
Golf Ball in TPOT 1, in response to Are You Okay's name.
Barf Bag in BFB 14 and TPOT 10.
Snowball and Remote in TPOT 2.
Tree in TPOT 3.

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Four's song[]

For the music of the same name, see Doo Doo-Dee Doo.

Four's song is a conjectural name.

"Who are you? Can you tell me?" — Eggy, "Lick Your Way to Freedom"
The subject of this article or section has never been given an official name stated either in the Battle for Dream Island series, or by Jacknjellify; the current one is unofficial.

“	Du-dudu-dun-du-dun!	”
	— TV, "What's Up Bell's String?"

Four's song refers to a running gag in which a character hums a jingle that was originally hummed by Four in "X Finds Out His Value". While the correct spelling has not been confirmed, it can be written as either "doo-da-da-doo-doo-doo-doo" or "doo-doo-doo, doo-doo-doo". This could have also been used as inspiration for the theme of Bagged, although this could be a coincidence.

Occurrences[]

Four: "X Finds Out His Value", "Why Would You Do This on a Swingset", "Enter the Exit", "Thanks for 700,000 subscribers!" (the latter not canon)
Golf Ball: "Are You Smarter Than a Snowball?", "The Great Goikian Bake-Off"
Announcer: "Are You Smarter Than a Snowball?"
Bubble: "Bridge Crossing", "Hurtful!"
Firey: "X Marks the Spot", "Firey and Gelatin Steal a Van" (the latter not canon)
Eraser: "Getting Puffball To Think About Rollercoasters"
Gelatin: "Firey and Gelatin Steal a Van" (not canon)
Pen: "Oneirophobe's Nightmare"
TV: "What's Up Bell's String?"
Two: "What's Up Bell's String?", "Category One"
Tennis Ball: "I SAID CAREFUL!!!"

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Gasping[]

Main article: Gasping

Gasping is a re-occurring gag in Battle for Dream Island, Battle for Dream Island Again, Battle for BFB and Battle for Dream Island: The Power of Two. It is often used when the characters show shock. It was first used in "Half a Loaf Is Better Than None", when the Announcer states that an eliminated player from the 10 eliminated contestants might rejoin the game.

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Gem School[]

See also: Ruby's Sisters

Gem School is an alluded location in Goiky, only mentioned in Battle for Dream Island Again. According to Book, only diamonds are allowed in Gem School, but that was proven to be false. Ruby has not went to Gem School, and she uses that as an excuse not to deal with some of her problems, such as the inability to read, or not knowing which button to press.

In "No More Snow!", as Ruby was pressing buttons on Evil Leafy to escape from her, she pressed buttons that screwed up the process, killing Pencil, and exploding Match and Ice Cube. After Ruby presses the yellow button, Pencil scolds Ruby and asks her if she went to Gem School. Ruby says that she did not go there, but Book mentions that Gem School is only for diamonds.

In "Catch These Hands", Ruby said she couldn't read, and explained that the reason was that she didn't go to Gem School. Later, it turned out that Ruby was only lying so she would get sympathy points from Pencil.

In "Lots of Mud", Flower calls Ruby a Gem School drop-out, which implies that Gem School might indeed be a real place, but Flower could possibly be just guessing.

In "Insectophobe's Nightmare 4", it is revealed that Ruby's sisters indeed all went to Gem School and lied to Ruby saying it's just for diamonds, as revenge for her getting to be the star of BFDI amongst the family.

Get digging[]

Main article: Get Digging (running gag)

"Get digging" is a running gag in Battle for Dream Island Again where Fries tells a character to start digging for an item by giving a shovel to his target and it landing on the target's hand/feet, making them dig.

GRRRRRR, THAT'S IT!!![]

“	GRRRRRR, THAT'S IIIIIT!!!!!	”
	— Pin, "PointyPointyPointy ♫" and "Spore Day"

"GRRRRRR, THAT'S IT!!!" is a running gag in Battle for Dream Island Again that consists of a team doing something that Pin doesn't like, such as being about to win, and Pin screaming the line: "GRRRRRR, THAT'S IT!!!".

Occurrences[]

In "PointyPointyPointy ♫", Ruby was using a microphone to record Pin's song. Ruby uses it as a backup plan, which made Puffball love the song and allowed her, Book and Bubble onto the bunk bed. In response, Pin gets mad and shouts the phrase, and her rage builds up electricity within her, resulting in her cable and plug and the bunk bed being electrocuted, killing Bubble and plunging Ruby and Book to the ground.
In "Spore Day", after The Hearts won, Pin uses her catchphrase once more, but Pencil suddenly interrupts her by saying: "Yeah, that is it.", and her team, The Stars, lose, along with The Quasi-Rhombicosidodecahedrons.

While this running gag doesn't appear in "Airplanes in the Night Sky", the music itself can still be heard, and the line is still spoken without building electricity. Pin also uses her electricity from this gag to flip the electrified levers on the tower.

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"Help" messages[]

"Help" messages are messages calling for help. They don't appear frequently, but when they do, it is unclear who writes them. Two of these messages seem to include blood. Objects don't seem to bleed, so it's unlikely that the messages with blood were written by objects. The writing could have also been made with a different red substance.

Occurrences[]

"Zeeky Boogy Doog": "HELP" (On the wall of Golf Ball's Underground Factory)
"No More Snow!": "HELP ME" (On the trunk of a tree from Evil Forest)
"Well Rested", "Well, Look Who It Is!", and "Welcome Back": "STOP HER" (One of the "exhibits" of Science Museum)

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I THINK WE ALL KNOW WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE![]

"I THINK WE ALL KNOW WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE/TO DO!") is a running gag in Battle for Dream Island Again, where characters come together to collectively deal with a problem in a way that works for them. This phrase is said in the episodes "Insectophobe's Nightmare 4" and "Start the Shift". The characters also rub their hands together while saying the phrase.

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Laughing crowd[]

“	Where are these guys coming from? This is getting out of control!	”
	— Nickel, "Insectophobe's Nightmare 3"

Anothernamefailure — The first instance of this gag.

The laughing crowd is a running gag featured in several episodes of Battle for Dream Island and Battle for Dream Island Again, in which a team up for elimination walks past a crowd made up of clones of the safe contestants, who laugh mockingly.

The gag first appears in "Lofty", where the Squishy Cherries and the Squashy Grapes laugh at Another Name for losing. A larger crowd appears in "A Leg Up in the Race" when Another Name loses again. In "Get Digging", the gag is taken to a new level with a massive, 3D-rendered crowd of Team No-Name and Leafy mocking W.O.A.H. Bunch.

The laughing crowd makes a return in "Insectophobe's Nightmare 3", where the roles are reversed. Another 3D-rendered crowd appears in "Taste the Sweetness", with the recommended characters chanting along with Pencil. In "Lots of Mud", a crowd of Fries clones laughs at The Beautiful Face Devotion Institute in a new 3D-render as they walk to Cake at Stake.

Although not directly the same as the previous examples, Gelatin and Yellow Face imagine the remaining BFDIA contestants (except for Pin) bullying and laughing at the residents of the Weak Trembling Fortress in "Well, Look Who It Is!".

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Mouth twitching[]

“	If we're gonna smile, we're gonna smile real big!	”
	— Foldy, "Fortunate Ben"

Main article: Mouth Twitching

Mouth twitching is a gag originating from Battle for BFDI. It occurs whenever a contestant reacts to someone else's elimination by zooming into their mouth and showing a quick, slight twitch (either upwards or downwards).

Occurrences[]

"Why Would You Do This on a Swingset": Firey's mouth twitches upwards when Leafy is eliminated.
"Today's Very Special Episode": Ice Cube's mouth twitches downwards when Bracelety is eliminated.
"Fortunate Ben": Foldy's mouth is about to twitch upwards after Liy's elimination, but then she and Stapy decide to smile really big.
"The Seven Wonders of Goiky": Winner's mouth twitches upwards when Clock is eliminated.
"I SAID CAREFUL!!!": Albeit in a different manner, Marker's mouth briefly twitches upwards when Two tells a bad pun.

Organ denial[]

Main article: Organ denial

Organ denial is a gag where an object will refer to an object as if it had a specific trait such as an organ, only for that object (or another) to deny that they have that trait. It has appeared a few times throughout the series so far.

Occurrences[]

In "Insectophobe's Nightmare 2", Bubble confirms that her species does not have a brain when she forgets what Announcer said about the cancellation of BFDI.

In "Return of the Hang Glider", Pen idiomatically says that Eraser has a brain because he agreed to Pen wanting Dream Island. Eraser confirms his species do not have brains. In "Balancing P.A.C.T.", Pen says that tennis balls have brains and erasers don't. This is later referenced in "Intruder Alert", when Ruby tries to say that if erasers don't have brains and Pencil's head is an eraser, then Pencil must not have a brain.

Pillow confirmed her species lacks a heart in "The Worst Day of Black Hole's Life", in response to Remote idiomatically saying that she was pure of heart, deep down.

Non-canon[]

Pin confirmed her species lacks a brain in the non-canon BFDI short called "All BFDI soundboard videos! (compilation)", in response to when Tennis Ball asked for an explanation of what a soundboard video is.

Eraser once again states that erasers don't have brains in "Twosday" after Coiny asks him how he could possibly forget his own birthday.

Pencil's signs/songs[]

Pencil's signs is a running gag where Pencil will sing a song while holding up signs with the key words in the song. All the songs also include "Yeah yeah yeah!"

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-phobe's Nightmare[]

-phobe's Nightmare is a running gag that occurs in the episode titles. It started off with "Insectophobe's Nightmare" and these episodes have a themed title:

“Insectophobe's Nightmare”, the 9th episode of BFDI
"Insectophobe's Nightmare 2", the 24th episode of BFDI
"Insectophobe's Nightmare 3", the 3rd episode of BFDIA
"Insectophobe's Nightmare 4", the 12th episode of BFDIA
"Oneirophobe's Nightmare", the 10th episode of TPOT
"Claustrophobe's Nightmare", a non-canon short

Rapid retrieval announcement[]

“	But first we have to get speaking faster* Pen & Woody & Eraser & Golf Ball & Leafy & Coiny & Rocky & Match & Spongy & Tennis Ball & Blocky & Pencil & Pin & Snowball & Bubble.*	”
	— Announcer, Are You Smarter Than a Snowball?

Rapid retrieval announcement is a gag where, after a challenge where many contestants are missing/dead, the host will announce all of their names in a quick succession.

Occurrences[]

in "Barriers and Pitfalls": the Announcer reads the names of all of the contestants drifting through the sea before retrieving them.
in "Are You Smarter Than a Snowball": the Announcer reads reads the names of the contestants stuck in the waiting room from the last challenge before retrieving them.
in "Taste the Sweetness": Puffball Speaker Box announces all contestants who died in the last episode that need to be recovered.
in "Lick Your Way to Freedom": Clock reads the names of all of the dead contestants to Four, expecting them to be recovered, Four however, just screeches him.

Radio Martini montage[]

The Radio Martini montage is a running gag originating from BFDIA and is frequently used in TPOT. It features a rapid succession of clips of characters doing one thing repetitively, usually without any dialogue. It is accompanied by "Radio Martini" by Kevin MacLeod.

Occurrences[]

"Yeah, Who? I Wanna Know": All of the BFDIA contestants share their favorite screens.
"The Great Goikian Bake-Off": The members of Team8s attempt to trap Two.
"Oneirophobe's Nightmare": Just Not trying various strategies to win as Book attempts to catch their attention.
"Out Of The Blue": The EXITors finding a method of escape. A remix of Radio Martini by Coal Bones plays in this instance.
"The Power of Four": Grassy inside Tree either trying to kill Marker or get him tagged out.
"Claustrophobe's Nightmare": Various characters try to destroy the claw machine. (non-canon)

While not a true instance, it is worth mentioning that the jacknjellify video "Best BFDI Crushes to Date! — Compilation" follows the same trope.

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Shhh! So rude![]

"Shhh! So rude!" is a quote used whenever a character speaks during a performance or ceremony, prompting the crowd to silence them. This occurs in "Insectophobe's Nightmare 4", "PointyPointyPointy ♫", "Out Of The Blue", and the non-canon short "Theatre Etiquette".

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Smile widening[]

Smile widening is a gag in Battle for BFDI in which after a character makes a positive comment, another character's smile widens as the first few seconds of the song "Nobody But You" by The Apples in Stereo plays.

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Spongy Cake[]

Main article: Spongy Cake

Spongy Cake is a gag in Battle for Dream Island, Battle for Dream Island Again, and Battle for BFDI. The gag consists of select characters playing a game called Spongy Cake.

Occurrences[]

"Are You Smarter Than a Snowball?": Match and Pencil played it with miniature versions of themselves.
"Crybaby!": Match and Pencil play Spongy Cake offscreen.
"Return of the Hang Glider": Match suggests playing Spongy Cake to kill time.
"It's a Monster": Match and Ruby played it.
"Insectophobe's Nightmare 4": Ice Cube and Pencil played it, making Flower appear.
"Fortunate Ben": Match and Ruby are seen playing it. Later, Match plays it with Spongy.

Starburst[]

Main article: Starburst

Starburst is a running gag involving an artwork created by Pixabay user Prawny that has been repeatedly used in Battle for Dream Island Again and Battle for Dream Island: The Power of Two. It is typically used in action scenes, or to emphasize urgency.

Squishing Algebraliens[]

Squishing Algebraliens is a tactic used by Liy. As the name suggests, it is when a character, so far has only been Liy, squishes an Algebralien.

Occurrences[]

In "Getting Teardrop to Talk", when Four arrives in Goiky, Pie suggests squishing it. Liy squishes Four, which doesn't do anything. Later, when X arrives, Liy tries this strategy again. Liy remarks that X has a totally different texture than Four.
In "Seasonal Shift", when Liy's team meet Two for Cake at Stake, Liy does this strategy again on Two. Two looks in pain, which Four and X didn't look like. This could mean that Two is weaker than Four and X. Liy does not attempt to squish any other algebraliens she comes across, which (with the exception of Three) could mean that in an alternate timeline, Liy squished said algebraliens instead of Two.

Tennis Ball, you villain![]

"Tennis Ball, you villain!" is a line spoken by Coiny in "Start the Shift", after Tennis Ball accidentally knocks Pin off of a cliff. The same phrase is used by Needle in "Airplanes in the Night Sky", when Tennis Ball uses a Grappling Hook to take Needle away from one of the towers.

That/This is unacceptable![]

"That/This is unacceptable!" is a reocurring catchphrase used by Fries in Battle for Dream Island Again. This phrase was also spoken by Pin one-time in the same season.

Occurrences[]

In "PointyPointyPointy ♫", Fries exclaims, "The FreeSmarters are getting away! This is UNACCEPTABLE!" Later in the same episode, Pin exclaims "Now they resorted to stealing MY SONG?! This is completely UNACCEPTABLE!!!"
In "Spore Day", Fries says, "Wait! Needle and Bomby are about to go in the birdhouse? That is UNACCEPTABLE!"
In "Airplanes in the Night Sky", Fries shouts, "Coiny is riding the elevator and is about to sabotage my only activated beacon? This is UNACCEPTABLE!!" Later in the episode, he exclaims, "Everyone's climbing the FINAL watchtower? That is absolutely, unforgivably, insurmountably beyond UNACCEPTABLE!"

There isn't enough room up here![]

“	That's better.	”
	— Gelatin, "Get Digging"

Main article: There isn't enough room up here

"There isn't enough room up here" is a phrase and running gag that is commonly said by Gelatin. It began in "Get Digging", and its latest appearance was in "Seasonal Shift". After saying it, Gelatin will push the people closest to him.

Occurrences[]

In "Get Digging", Gelatin says the quote for the first time and pushes Book, Ice Cube, and Spongy off of Puffball, leaving just himself and Needle still on Puffball's back.
The audio from "Get Digging" is later recycled in "Get in the Van", where Gelatin this time pushes Golf Ball, Tennis Ball and Rocky, leaving himself, Firey, and Fries, who angrily asks Gelatin what he was thinking. Gelatin then replies, "I told you, there isn't enough room up here."
Gelatin says the line again in "Don't Dig Straight Down", this time re-recorded and standing on Bomby. He pushes Naily off, and him and Barf Bag are launched into the air when Bomby explodes.
At the start of "The Four is Lava", Gelatin says, "You know, Flower, there isn't enough room up here." Flower then agrees and pushes him into the lava, causing him to scream and die painfully while Flower puts on a pair of sunglasses from Cloudy's Collection and grins.
In "You Know Those Buttons Don't Do Anything, Right?", Golf Ball references the quote by saying, "Huh, I guess there really wasn't enough room up there", when her team falls after trying to climb onto Puffball.
In "Seasonal Shift", a past Gelatin from "Who Stole Donut's Diary?" says this when CloudYAY go to the time period and fight with the past post-split contestants on top of the supervan.

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According to the official character guide, the reason Gelatin pushes people off of things is because he's claustrophobic.
During one of the first instances of the line, Golf Ball does know what's about to happen and immediately starts protesting after Gelatin says it in her presence, implying that he may have done this more times offscreen.

TPOT elimination face[]

Main article: TPOT elimination face

Videoframe 20230324 125737 com.huawei.himovie — Cloudy, first displaying the use of this face in "Gardening Zero"

In Battle for Dream Island: The Power of Two, it has become somewhat of a running gag to have a character make a certain expression before they are eliminated, usually the same expression of defeat. Within the community, this has also become a popular joke due to its appearances.

Value is in the eye of the beholder![]

"Value is in the eye of the beholder!" is a phrase spoken by Nickel in "Getting Puffball To Think About Rollercoasters" and "The Seven Wonders of Goiky", to Naily and Cake respectively. Coincidentally, this leads to both of their eliminations in "Fishes and Dishes" and "Balancing P.A.C.T.".

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Woody's gibberish[]

Main article: Woody's gibberish

“	HEAUUUAUUOOUEAHHHOO!	”
	— Woody, multiple times at Cake at Stake

Woody's gibberish is a running gag in Battle for Dream Island and Battle for BFB in which the Announcer or Four would call someone in the bottom 2 with Woody causing him to panic and say "HEAUUUAUUOOUEAHHHOO!" (according to the captions). The announcer would then say that person is eliminated, causing Woody to say "Ahh...". In BFDI 5, vice versa. This gag also occurred in BFB 2, BFB 18's post-credit scene, BFB 20 when Four and X subtract points, and in BFB 26 with Gelatin doing the gag instead.

Occurrences[]

In "Are You Smarter Than a Snowball?", in which the Announcer says Spongy is eliminated with 4 votes.
In "Sweet Tooth", in which the Announcer says Blocky is eliminated with 6 votes.
In "Bridge Crossing", in which the announcer says Woody is eliminated with 9 votes.
In "Why Would You Do This on a Swingset", in which Four announces that Woody is safe.
In "Take the Tower", when Ruby invites him into the FreeSmart Van.
In "A Taste of Space", when Four and X subtract points from Woody and everybody else.
In "The Tweested Temple", in which Four announces that Firey is eliminated.
In "The Hidden Contestant", in which Four announces to Gelatin that he is safe.

Yeah! Hey![]

"Yeah! Hey!" is a running gag in Battle for Dream Island and Battle for Dream Island Again where one person is satisfied and shouts "Yeah!", followed by an offended contestant (rarely the same contestant) yelling "Hey!", the cycle usually repeating multiple times. It debuted in BFDI 3 and has been in dozens of episodes since.

Occurrences[]

In "Sweet Tooth", Announcer says that the next safe are all girls, to which they say "Yeah!" Announcer then adds that Match is actually not safe, to which Match says "Hey!" Pin then says "Yeah!" and Match says "HEY!" Announcer then also add that Pin is also not safe, Match says "Yeah!", Pin says "Hey!", and Announcer says "Yeah."
In "Airplanes in the Night Sky", Pencil says "Well, too bad! Book is the next safe! YEAH!" In response, Pin says "HEY!", Pencil says "YEAH!", and Pin says "...hey."