What is the name of this Trope?

Cafe Society
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I saw it once there on TV Tropes but didn’t make a mental note of it. I think “Non-specific” is part of the name. Let me give a couple of examples:

  1. Remember that episode of MASH where the corporal wears a dress? That was a funny one.
    B. Remember the one where Ginger wears a sequined gown?
    iii. Remember the episode where the fat guy walks into a bar and everybody there says “Norm!”

So, anyone know the name of that trope.

2

The first one is a running gag, not sure about the rest of them. I don’t remember a trope with “non-specific” in the title.

3

Is the trope your examples or is the trope someone saying “Remember when [this thing that happens in nearly every episode]?”

4

I’m having trouble guessing what those three have in common. Or maybe I’m missing the point?

5

Moving to cafe society.

6

They are all vague descriptions that could apply to multiple episodes. He’s looking for a name for that. (I don’t know it.)

7

Yes, that’s it. But it’s phrased “Remember the episode where Mork says something funny? That was a good one.”

8

Ah, thanks.

9

Once per Episode?

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And, googling "Remember the episode where" trope answers it.

11

All three of those tropes have never been in my kitchen.

12

Okay, Cliff.

13

Wait a minute, Atamasama. I can offer conclusive proof that those three tropes have never been in my kitchen.

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A case could be made for your point of view.

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So the trope is referring to a running gag as if it’s a one time thing?

I don’t know the name of that, but I’m just trying to understand what is meant.

“Remember that time they almost got off the island?” and the joke is that refers to every episode?

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Yeah, for example this joke from Friends:

[Scene: Monica and Rachel’s, Chandler, Joey, Phoebe, and Monica are watching Three’s Company.]

Chandler: Oh, I think this is the episode of Three’s Company where there’s some kind of misunderstanding.

Phoebe:…Then I’ve already seen this one! (Turns off the TV.)

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It’s like that episode of Scooby Doo where the monster was really just a guy in a costume trying to scare people off, who would have gotten away with it if it wasn’t for those snooping kids.

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Thanks a lot for giving the ending away. Geez, ever heard of “blur spoiler”?

Well, now I’m going to interrupt my Scoob-a-thon™ to skip that episode.

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“Gomer upsets Sergeant Carter.” Oh, I’ll never forget that episode…

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Anyone else remember the SDMB thread where somebody nitpicked?