Simpsons reference. Invention by Professor Frink. Explodes due to overload triggered by a comment from the Comic Book Guy. Seen in episode called They Saved Lisa's Brain.

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Lyndsey Nagle:  Do I detect a note of sarcasm?
Frink:          (with sarcasm detector) Are you kidding me?
                This baby is right off the charts, mm-hai.
CBG:            A sarcasm detector, that's a real useful invention.
                (Sarcasm detector explodes)