Some of the New Zealand extras playing Orcs in The Lord of the Rings started doing this sort of dance as a time-killer, and a version ended up appearing on-screen during the Battle of Helm's Deep.
"I don't get this. Is Blernsball the exact same as Baseball?" "Baseball? God forbid!" "Face it Fry: Baseball was as boring as Mom and apple pie. That's why they jazzed it up." "Boring! Baseball wasn't.. Hm. So they finally jazzed it up?" -Futurama
Twinkies will still be made. They'll just be churned out by a different corporate entity using lower-paid workers, while the corporate looters who ran Hostess into the ground walk away with their profits.
DC did this to attract some free publicity, and look, it worked! A few months down the road, they'll push the reset button, and he'll be back at The Planet.
The irony is, real-life hippos are actually quite bad-tempered, territorial and dangerous; I've read that every year in Africa, they kill more people than any animal except mosquitoes. They really do overturn boats and attack the occupants. And if they just want to give you a warning, they don't roar at you, but.. cut loose from the other end.
I'd add George Hamilton to the honorable mentions for his comedic turn as the count in Love At First Bite. Despite his being the suntan king, it may be the high point of the man's career.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F3_QDHabaNM
"Baseball? God forbid!"
"Face it Fry: Baseball was as boring as Mom and apple pie. That's why they jazzed it up."
"Boring! Baseball wasn't.. Hm. So they finally jazzed it up?"
-Futurama