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The 14 pages that link to Sound effect, each with the reason it gives.

• Radio dramaRelated: Effects make events such as footsteps, storms, and doors audible in place of visible action.

• Radio comedyRelated: A well-timed sound can supply a visual gag the audience cannot see.

• Speech balloonRelated: Comics may place vocal noises in balloons or give them separate expressive lettering.

• The Goon ShowRelated: Unusual effects made the show’s impossible settings and physical gags audible.

• The War of the Worlds (1938 radio drama)Related: Engineered sounds gave the imagined invasion an audible physical presence.

• Koji KondoRelated: Kondo designed concise cues that communicate game events as well as atmosphere.

• Spike MilliganRelated: The Goons used conspicuous sound effects as comic events rather than merely background detail.

• Joseph BarberaRelated: Distinctive effects helped make physical comedy legible even when animation used fewer drawings.

• Novelty songRelated: Unusual vocal or instrumental effects can serve as the song’s central gimmick.

• Frank WelkerRelated: Many of Welker’s animal and creature roles rely on vocal effects rather than words.

• Era of SilenceRelated: Theaters used live effects and later recordings to supplement silent images.