A manatee joke is a kind of humour popularised by Family Guy and satirised by South Park. A manatee joke is when one of the characters says something that has nothing to do with the plot or characters in the show, but leads into a flashback of the scene described
"Remember that time you slept with Bill Clinton?"
(Cuts to a scene of Lois boinking Bill).
"Oh Peter, remember when this show used to not rely on manatee jokes?
(Cuts to a scene of Lois boinking Bill).
"Oh Peter, remember when this show used to not rely on manatee jokes?
by Jlarge November 14, 2007
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Peter Griffin: "this is worse than when Fonzie jumped his motorcycle over Kevin James"
TV Viewer: "that was a total manatee joke"
TV Viewer: "that was a total manatee joke"
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