| 2025-11-09 | Disappointing firework |
| 2025-08-29 | Big bust |
| 2025-06-08 | Flop |
| 2024-06-30 | Bust |
| 2023-06-17 | Total nothing |
| 2022-04-12 | Fizzling firework |
| 2021-10-14 | Lemon or turkey |
| 2021-08-05 | Letdown at a fireworks show |
| 2021-07-19 | Total flop |
| 2020-11-24 | Effort that goes "Pfft!" |
| 2019-12-15 | Wet firecracker, e.g. |
| 2019-09-07 | Bust |
| 2019-07-03 | Firecracker that doesn't go off |
| 2018-10-18 | Milk ___ |
| 2018-05-24 | Stinkeroo |
| 2018-04-08 | Fizzler |
| 2017-09-05 | Firecracker that goes pfft |
| 2016-03-17 | The occasional firework |
| 2015-10-25 | It never goes off |
| 2015-04-06 | Defective firecracker |
| 2015-01-10 | Fizzler |
| 2014-01-30 | Flop |
| 2013-05-20 | Failure |
| 2012-07-07 | One not going out with a bang? |
| 2011-05-08 | Fizzler |
| 2010-09-23 | Turkey |
| 2010-08-16 | Firecracker that fizzles |
| 2009-01-07 | Turkey |
| 2007-10-06 | Bomb not bursting in air? |
| 2007-04-05 | Flop |
| 2006-06-23 | It doesn't go off well |
| 2006-02-25 | Turkey |
| 2005-11-30 | Broadway nightmare |
| 2005-10-14 | Fizzle |
| 2005-03-12 | Clinker |
| 2004-04-13 | Fizzler |
| 2004-01-17 | Clunker |
| 2003-03-17 | It fizzles |
| 2002-12-01 | Washout |
| 2002-06-23 | Flop |
| 2002-05-20 | Bad firecracker |
| 2002-02-21 | Turkey |
| 2001-08-07 | Fizzler |
| 2001-02-22 | Flop |
| 2001-02-04 | Turkey |
| 1999-12-21 | Flop |
| 1998-10-25 | Fizzle |
| 1998-01-16 | Washout |
| 1996-09-22 | Bomb |
| 1996-04-03 | Bomb of a bomb |
| 1994-12-16 | Failure |
| 1994-11-14 | Defective missile |