10 Long TV Running Gags You Never Even Noticed

If you're not a hardcore Game of Thrones fan and have only seen each episode once, you wouldn't have much hope of noticing this sly running gag subtly deployed over the course of eight seasons.

On three separate occasions, Tyrion Lannister (Peter Dinklage) attempts to tell a joke about "bringing a jackass and a honeycomb into a brothel," but each time he's interrupted before he's able to finish it.

It first shows up during his trial in season one's "A Golden Crown," and he attempts again to tell the joke in season six's "No One" but is cut short by a ringing bell, while in his third and final effort in the series finale, "The Iron Throne," the scene simply cuts away as he starts telling the joke.

Some of Thrones' more obsessive fans did catch wind of it, however, and infuriated by the lack of closure attempted to come up with their own answers, while The Huffington Post even asked some comedians to complete the punchline.

Again, if you're not a hardcore Thrones fan this is incredibly easily missed, especially if you've not revisited the series since it ended. Committing to the bit three times over an eight-year period is impressively sneaky.