List of minor running gags

This page lists running gags that only appear in one video.

NOOOOOOOOOOO!
NOOOOOOOOOOOO! is a running gag in the Russian Revolution and the Pig War. Vladimir Lenin mentions it every time his mother-in-law comes to stay. It was also said by James Douglas when Americans manifested their destiny by expanding.

WOOOAAAH
WOOOAAAH— is a running gag in the Prohibition video. Whenever Al Capone says it, he spins his head 360 degrees and wiggles his arms. He says it both when he gets arrested and when a reporter accuses him of murder.

To the Guillotine!
TO THE GUILLOTINE! was a running gag in The French Revolution. Maximilien Robespierre said the line whenever he sent his enemies to the guillotine, sometimes for complaining or saying something Robespierre dislikes.

You Fat, Ill-Bred Boy!
"You Fat, ill-bred Boy!" was a running gag in The French Revolution said by Louis XV as a insult to his grandson, Louis XVI, in hopes that he gives everyone a heir to the throne after him. Louis XV says to his son while in bed with Marie Antoinette that he better give them a heir to the throne and says at the end, "You fat, ill-bred boy," before leaving the bedroom.

My Gout Is Acting Up
"My Gout Is Acting Up" was a minor gag. It appeared in Henry VIII (episode). Whenever Henry VIII asked Lorenzo Campeggio for something, he would say, "(I can't) my gout is acting up."

Release the Lions.
"Release the Lions" was a running gag that has so far appeared in Prohibition. If someone opposed Wayne Wheeler, he would release lions, a reference to Caesar.

Now Stop Wasting My Time
"Now, stop wasting my time" was a running gag that has appeared in Prohibition. If Herbert Hoover wants to do something else, he would tell Miles to stop wasting his time.

Ouch
Ouch was a running gag that appeared in the American Revolution. If Benedict Arnold was excluded, a tear would go down his cheek and he would say ouch.

I Merely Failed to Win
I didn't lose, I merely failed to win was a running gag that appeared in The American Civil War. If George B. McClellan loses in anything, he would say the line. He does this after a catastrophic failed campaign, and losing the 1864 presidential election to Abraham Lincoln.

Feather Hat
Feather Hat was a running gag that appeared in "Emu War (Mini-Wars #4)." George Pearce would tell people about him getting them and himself a feather hat. A reference to Feather Hat also appeared in "Prohibition," where a shop in the background named "Ye Old(e) Feather Hat Shoppe" can be seen.

Here, Have Some Weapons
Here, have some weapons was a running gag that first appeared in "The Falklands - MiniWars #1." where the United States President, Ronald Reagan meets with British Prime Minister, Margaret Thatcher to tell her can the Argentines have the Falkland Islands, however Thatcher rejects his offer. The president then give weapons to the minister with an inscription on the box saying, "U.S. Weapons. For literally everyone who isn't a Communist."

I Did Not See This Coming
I did not see this coming was a running gag that appeared in the Russian Revolution (Part 2). When something unexpected happened to Alexander Kerensky, he would say the line.

I Peed My Pants
I peed my pants was a running gag that appeared in "the War of the Bucket." When Henry IV peed his pants, he would say the line.

You Can't Depose Me! You're Deposed!
'''You can't depose me! You're Deposed!''' was a running gag in the War of the Bucket episode. The Pope and Emperor Henry IV would say that they deposed the other to get power.

Not Lennon, LenIN
Not Lennon, LenIN! was a running gag that was featured in The Cold War (Part 1). When the German general asks for Lenin, he gives a paper to a soldier. The soldier comes back with the former Beatles singer: John Lennon. The German general then says the line, "Not Lennon, LenIN! The Russian Communist who was exiled to Switzerland!"

I Pooped My Pants
I Pooped My Pants is a running gag in the Napoleonic Wars. Francis II says this if he pooed his pants when he's frightened, or if Napoleon enters the room.

Both Were Led By Very Sweet-Looking Old Men
Both Were Led By Very Sweet-Looking Old Men was a running gag in the Cold War and Prohibition. OverSimplified would say this if an anti-communist or communist regime were led by old men, and that they were ruthless. So far, OverSimplified did this to two countries, Korea and Vietnam. It will go like, "Both were led by sweet-looking men. But don't let that deceive you. They were both ruthless dictators (twists both of their portraits to show evil faces), and both dreamed of reuniting Korea/Vietnam under their own regime." In Prohibition, OverSimplified described Wayne Wheeler as an "evil genius."

SACRE BLEUUUUU!
SACRE BLEUUUUU! is a running gag in the Napoleonic Wars. It was first used by France's brain, when France declared war on Austria despite its brain telling it to not go to war. It was then used by France itself when a group of countries and regions beating France when France tried to implement revolutionary ideas on them.

Trivia

 * "Sacrebleu" is French for "Damn it".

When they approach, we run away.
When they approach, we run away is a running gag that first appeared in "Emu War (Mini-Wars #4)" and last appeared in the Napoleonic Wars. It was first used when the Emu General came up with a plan, and said they should run away when the Australian soldiers approach. One of the emus then said, "Sir, you're a genius," to the emu, showing that his plan is heinous. The running gag also appears in The Napoleonic Wars twice. Alexander I wanted his generals to come up with a plan to fight Napoleon. One of them proposed to stand and fight them, and another said they should run away. Instead of Alexander saying, "Sir, you're a genius," to the officer who pointed out running away, he said, "You, you're a star."

Phew! Let's hope that's the biggest crisis of my presidency!
'''Phew! Let's hope that's the biggest crisis of my presidency!''' was a running gag in the Cold War. This was when John F. Kennedy had defused the Berlin Crisis of 1961, he said that he hoped this being the biggest crisis in his presidency, OverSimplified stated "It wasn't" and ending Part 1, and he had yet used it again when he defused the Cuban Missile Crisis, and OverSimplified stated "But unfortunately for him, his presidency, was to end with one." stating that The Assassination of John F. Kennedy in 1963.

Straight Line
Straight lines is a running gag appearing in The Pig War. Whenever the United States and Canada had a border dispute, the solution was to draw a straight line: the 49th degree parallel north.

Hey
Hey is a running gag where a character hides in a bush inside a forest and pops out whenever anyone wanders near the hiding spot, asking them the opportunity to do something for them. This is first used in Henry VIII where the Pope says to Henry the VIII, "Hey Kid, wanna go on a adventure?", referring to if he wants to go to war with France.

One more push and we're done
One more push and we're done is a running gag where a mother of a historical character would give the last push and the baby lands on the table and does something in character. This was first used in the American Civil War (part 1) and was used lately in Napoleonic Wars (Part 1)

Lincoln's Cheekbones
Lincoln's cheekbones is a running gag in the American Civil War. Because of the president's prominent cheekbones, OverSimplified would sometimes add "and his cheekbones" whenever he mentions the president. Jefferson Davis also gets his cheekbones mentioned once.

I'll eat your eyes!
I'll eat your eyes!is a running gag in The Pig War.An American Customs Collector says this when he's outraged.

And there's no way I'm ever going to agree to it!
And there's no way I'm ever going to agree to it!is a running gag in The Pig War.An American says this when the Briton disagrees with the straight line border.