A gag where an elaborate, high-risk plan is concocted by the good guys, we hear all the planning, and then it never gets past step one. There are three varieties: 1.
* Instant failure. eg, Once they all know what they're supposed to do, they step out the door and immediately one of them trips over and breaks a leg. This never occurs in shows where the heroes are professionals. 2.
* Instant discouragement. eg, Once they all know what they're supposed to do, they open the door, notice it's raining and call the whole thing off. This absolutely never occurs in shows where the heroes are professionals. For an example, see the movie Pluto Nash where some professional singer explains to Eddie Murphy how to get to the bad guy's penthouse... and Murphy asks if there's a plan B. 3.
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| - A gag where an elaborate, high-risk plan is concocted by the good guys, we hear all the planning, and then it never gets past step one. There are three varieties: 1.
* Instant failure. eg, Once they all know what they're supposed to do, they step out the door and immediately one of them trips over and breaks a leg. This never occurs in shows where the heroes are professionals. 2.
* Instant discouragement. eg, Once they all know what they're supposed to do, they open the door, notice it's raining and call the whole thing off. This absolutely never occurs in shows where the heroes are professionals. For an example, see the movie Pluto Nash where some professional singer explains to Eddie Murphy how to get to the bad guy's penthouse... and Murphy asks if there's a plan B. 3.
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| - A gag where an elaborate, high-risk plan is concocted by the good guys, we hear all the planning, and then it never gets past step one. There are three varieties: 1.
* Instant failure. eg, Once they all know what they're supposed to do, they step out the door and immediately one of them trips over and breaks a leg. This never occurs in shows where the heroes are professionals. 2.
* Instant discouragement. eg, Once they all know what they're supposed to do, they open the door, notice it's raining and call the whole thing off. This absolutely never occurs in shows where the heroes are professionals. For an example, see the movie Pluto Nash where some professional singer explains to Eddie Murphy how to get to the bad guy's penthouse... and Murphy asks if there's a plan B. 3.
* Instant success. eg, The convoluted scheme for breaking into the bad guy's vault becomes redundant when they get there and find the door has been left ajar. This is particularly effective when the instant success is achieved by good old common sense, such as the scene in The Bourne Identity where Matt Damon coaches Franka Potente in how to obtain information from a hotel clerk, and she succeeds just by asking for it. (Compare Cutting the Knot.) Sometimes this joke gives itself away by having the plan be too elaborate, too dicey, and explained in too much detail. Subtrope/converse of the Unspoken Plan Guarantee. Examples of Impossible Mission Collapse include:
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