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[–] grindemup@lemmy.world 3 points 2 months ago (1 children)

I think the pun is that "Sick Man Died" sounds vaguely like / rhymes with Dick van Dyke.

Spoiler: it's not a very good pun.

[–] SARGE@startrek.website 4 points 2 months ago

Well, you're certainly correct in your assessment of the pun's quality.

I'm not a fan of slant rhyme even when it's close, so it's even less effective on me I guess.

Thank you for the explanation, it now makes sense.