The Most Valiant '@midnight' #BookSequels #HashtagWar Tweets

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Tuesday on Comedy Central's @midnight with Chris Hardwick, on-air contestants Rhysie Darby, Alm Adrigal, and Jim Jefferies went head-to-head coming up with hilarious titles for book sequels.

"The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn" was first published on December 9, 1884, so Tuesday's #HashtagWar was in honor of such a momentous occasion for the sequel of "The Adventures of Tom Sawyer."

"Hitchhiker's Guide To Being Buried In A Shallow Grave Outside Needles, Cali." is one example from Alm Adrigal. "Oliver Twist Ending," is another punny one from Rhysie Darby. Check out the full clip:

Competitors on Twitter brought out the big guns for this #HashtagWar, filling the feed with enough potential sequels to get the tag in the top trends. Here are a few of the top contenders out there at the moment:


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