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*** Considering they were after [[OffWithHerHead Reinette’s Head]], this may in fact be a chilling example of LiteralistSnarking coupled with PreMortemOneLiner.


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**** [[LampshadeHanging Lampshaded]] by Amy towards the end:
----> '''Amy:''' ''(aside, to the Doctor)'' [[spoiler:Dalek technology]] but a bit slow on the uptake.
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* While stranded together on Lamentis-1, ''Series/{{Loki}}'' almost immediately forgets that Sylvie, despite being [[DistaffCounterpart a variant]] of himself, [[DoNotCallMePaul despises]] being called Loki.
-->'''Loki:''' You’re not the only tech-savvy Loki.
-->'''Sylvie:''' Don’t ever call me that.
-->'''Loki:''' Tech-savvy?
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* Rose Nylund of ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' '''lives''' here, in addition to being SarcasmBlind.
-->'''Dorothy:''' ''[on her gambling addiction]'' I had a problem 15 years ago. That's a long time. I've learned a little something since then. A lot has happened. And I've lived with the temptations. ''[exits]''\\
'''Blanche:''' Well, isn't that something? You think you know somebody, then you find out something like this. Hard to believe.\\
'''Rose:''' I'll say. To think Dorothy's lived with Music/TheTemptations. I've never even been to one of their concerts.
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* ''Series/OddSquad'':
** Otto, being TheDitz out of the core group in Season 1, has quite a few of these moments. Take this exchange in "Ms. O Uh-Oh", for example:
--> '''Olive:''' But how did dropping your Day-inator gadget make another Ms. O?
--> '''Oscar:''' It's not really another Ms. O. She's the real Ms. O, just from a different day in the past.
--> '''Otto:''' She's a ''caveman?''
** Another notable Otto-related example occurs in "The Trouble with Centigurps". After Oscar realizes that Oprah's lunch is spaghetti and meatballs, Otto remarks that it sounds delicious. Oscar's response is to [[AngryCollarGrab angrily grab him by the collar]] and shove him into a table as he yells that meatballs are spheres, and since Centigurps love spheres, they would go after the meatballs.
** Yet another notable Otto-related example in "The One That Got Away" has him insulting Mr. Hoogenstorf, a 60-year-old man, when Oprah explains how his birthday was ruined.
--> '''Oprah:''' Mr. H is ''very'' upset.
--> '''Otto:''' Sure, he's 60!
** Even Oprah isn't immune to these moments, as seen in "Fistful of Fruit Juice" when she construes Yucks' news of "our fruit warehouse was robbed" to be a terrible joke that she's telling.
** At the end of "Oscar Strikes Back", after [[spoiler: President Obbs is fired for misconduct,]] Oprah tells Oscar that someone needs to step up in his place as President of the Scientists. Oscar agrees, but believes that she's referring to herself and tells her that she can't leave Odd Squad. She then clarifies that she's referring to him.
** In "And Then They Were Puppies", resident [[TheDitz ditz]] Ohlm is tasked with stopping the Puppy Master and turning all of his co-workers back into humans. When he gets wind from Oprah that every agent of Precinct 13579 is a puppy, his response is to tell her that they won't be puppies forever and they'll be full-grown dogs eventually. Oprah wastes no time in telling him not to argue with her.
** New Dr. O/Olly, who debuts in "Dr. O No", is the living embodiment of this trope. Not even ''screaming and yelling at her'' will get her to see reason, as Oona soon learns the hard way.
** In "Slow Your Roll", The Shadow demonstrates her abilities as TheCracker by opening the Mobile Unit van's microwave door. Orla is unimpressed, saying that she could just close the door of the microwave, and goes to do so before The Shadow angrily shouts that she's missing the point.
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* An episode of ''Series/ThatMitchellAndWebbLook'' features David Mitchell complaining about the TearJerker ending of ''Series/{{Blackadder}} Goes Forth'', saying that he didn't get the joke of just a few people running over a field and getting shot; judging from the audience reaction, it obviously fell flat in the studio.

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* An episode of ''Series/ThatMitchellAndWebbLook'' features David Mitchell complaining about the TearJerker tearjerker ending of ''Series/{{Blackadder}} Goes Forth'', saying that he didn't get the joke of just a few people running over a field and getting shot; judging from the audience reaction, it obviously fell flat in the studio.

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* In the ''Series/ANTFarm'' episode, "The [=ANTagonist=]", Chyna and Olive are watching Fletcher's cartoon, ''Antics'', where he parodies the students of A.N.T. Farm. Olive doesn't like it because Pimento (who represents her) is the ButtMonkey. Chyna agrees it is bad, but because Asia's voice isn't like hers at all.

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* ''Series/ANTFarm'':
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In the ''Series/ANTFarm'' episode, "The [=ANTagonist=]", Chyna and Olive are watching Fletcher's cartoon, ''Antics'', where he parodies the students of A.N.T. Farm. Olive doesn't like it because Pimento (who represents her) is the ButtMonkey. Chyna agrees it is bad, but because Asia's voice isn't like hers at all.all.
** In another episode “fiaANTial crisis, when Chyna reveals that Hashimoto sent a mole into the A.N.T. school to sabotage the latest Z phones and bankrupt the company so he could take over, Fletcher responds with an astonished—and stupid—remark.
-->'''Fletcher:''' He trained a small, burrowing varmint to sabotage phones?! He’s a diabolical genius!
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* ''Series/GoodbyeMyPrincess'': Mi Luo tells Xiao Feng that Ming Yu Brothel is the most famous brothel in Shangjing. Xiao Feng misunderstands and asks if they serve good food there. Mi Luo says no, so Xiao Feng asks why the brothel is so famous.
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* ''Series/AshesOfLove'': Jin Mi's inability to understand romance and lack of exposure to the outside world often leads to this, such as her belief that "Mutual Cultivation" is simply a way to gain more spiritual powers.

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'''Penny:''' That's what you took from that?!
** From Penny's POV Leonard is missing her point, but since Leonard is jealous, he's got plenty of reason to focus on Penny's willingness to be photographed naked once he hears about it, rather than on David's stupidity.

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'''Penny:''' That's ''That's'' what you took from that?!
** From Penny's POV Leonard
that?! The guy is missing her point, but since Leonard is jealous, he's got plenty of reason to focus on Penny's willingness to be photographed naked once he hears about it, rather than on David's stupidity.''married''!
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** In "Mystery vs. History", Barney and Robin do some research on a woman Ted is dating. They find out that she's wanted in Florida on crystal meth charges, she breeds pitbulls for dog fighting, she's married to a death row inmate and... she doesn't like ''Film/AnnieHall''. Guess which one upsets Ted the most.

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** In "Mystery vs. History", Barney and Robin do some research on a woman Ted is dating. They find out that she's wanted in Florida on crystal meth charges, she breeds pitbulls for dog fighting, she's is married to a death row inmate and... she doesn't like ''Film/AnnieHall''. Guess which one upsets Ted the most.
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** Played for slightly more dramatic effect when Buffy was having trouble adjusting to being BackFromTheDead and had a bit of an emotional breakdown.
--->'''Buffy:''' Look at me. Look at stupid Buffy, too dumb for college, and freak Buffy too strong for construction work, and the [[SoulSuckingRetailJob job at the Magic Box]], I was bored to death even before the [[GroundhogDayLoop hour that wouldn't stop]]. And the worst part is that the only person I can talk to about any of it is a [[RestrainingBolt neutered]] vampire who cheats at kitten poker.\\
'''Spike:''' You saw the cheating?
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* A recurring theme in the [[BrandX Cinco product infomercials]] in ''Series/TimAndEricAwesomeShowGreatJob'' is inventing a product for a task and then hideously overcomplicating that task and/or making it far more dangerous. Examples include a frisbee that sprouts legs and walks back to the user very, very slowly (being sold on how much you can get done in-between frisbee throws,) a MIDI organizer that organizes your MIDI files, assigning them each a several-dozen digit-long ID number you need to type in to listen to each individual song, and a cell phone with only one button (each number needs to be dialed in as if you were spelling a letter on a normal cell phone) that can't receive calls and causes second-degree burns (which they acknowledge by providing a single tube of cooling gel with each phone.)

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* A recurring theme in the [[BrandX Cinco product infomercials]] in ''Series/TimAndEricAwesomeShowGreatJob'' is inventing a product for a task and then hideously overcomplicating that task and/or making it far more dangerous. Examples include a frisbee that sprouts legs and walks back to the user very, very slowly (being sold on how much you can get done in-between frisbee throws,) a MIDI organizer that organizes your MIDI files, assigning them each a several-dozen digit-long ID number you need to type in to listen to each individual song, and a cell phone with only one button (each number needs to be dialed in as if you were spelling a letter on a normal cell phone) that can't receive calls and causes second-degree burns (which they acknowledge by providing a single tube of cooling gel with each phone.) phone).
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* In the ''Series/ANTFarm'' episode, "The [=ANTagonist=]", Chyna and Olive are watching Fletcher's cartoon, Antics, where he parodies the students of A.N.T. Farm. Olive doesn't like it because Pimento (who represents her) is the ButtMonkey. Chyna agrees it is bad, but because Asia's voice isn't like hers at all.

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* In the ''Series/ANTFarm'' episode, "The [=ANTagonist=]", Chyna and Olive are watching Fletcher's cartoon, Antics, ''Antics'', where he parodies the students of A.N.T. Farm. Olive doesn't like it because Pimento (who represents her) is the ButtMonkey. Chyna agrees it is bad, but because Asia's voice isn't like hers at all.



'''Brennan:''' How would I know what you watched on television this morning?\\

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'''Brennan:''' How would I know what you watched on television this morning?\\morning?
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* ''Series/TheGoldbergs'' had an episode where Adam tricks Pops into taking him to see ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}'' by saying it's actually ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatMouseDetective''. After they watch it, you'd probably expect Pops to lecture him on his deception. Instead...

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* ''Series/TheGoldbergs'' had an episode where Adam tricks Pops into taking him to see ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}'' ''Film/{{Poltergeist|1982}}'' by saying it's actually ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatMouseDetective''. After they watch it, you'd probably expect Pops to lecture him on his deception. Instead...
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* ''Series/TheClass'': Yonk Allen. A lot. For example, on their first anniversary, Nicole gets him a newspaper from the day of the '75 Sugar Bowl, at which point he exclaims, as though to inform Nicole, "Why, I played in that!"

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* ''Series/TheClass'': ''Series/TheClass2006'': Yonk Allen. A lot. For example, on their first anniversary, Nicole gets him a newspaper from the day of the '75 Sugar Bowl, at which point he exclaims, as though to inform Nicole, "Why, I played in that!"
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-->'''Guest:'''Didn't I see you on television this morning?
'''Brennan:''' How would I know what you watched on television this morning?

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-->'''Guest:'''Didn't I see you on television this morning?
morning?\\
'''Brennan:''' How would I know what you watched on television this morning?morning?\\
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-->'''Guest:'''Didn't I see you on television this morning?
'''Brennan:''' How would I know what you watched on television this morning?
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* ''Series/TheGoldbergs'' had an episode where Adam tricks Pops into taking him to see ''Film/{{Poltergeist}}'' by saying it's actually ''WesternAnimation/TheGreatMouseDetective''. After they watch it, you'd probably expect Pops to lecture him on his deception. Instead...
-->'''Pops:''' Where the ''[[SoundEffectBleep (bleep)]]'' was the mouse?
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** This wonderful exchange:

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** This wonderful exchange:exchange from "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS7E16Storyteller Storyteller]]":
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-> '''Dwight:''' Guess what I find out about Oscar tonight? ({{Beat}}) He was lying about being sick.

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-> ---> '''Dwight:''' Guess what I find out about Oscar tonight? ({{Beat}}) He was lying about being sick.
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** Earlier when Dwight finds it out while going to ask Oscar for his sickness and finds him and his boyfriend coming from a recent trip, Dwight has this little gem.
-> '''Dwight:''' Guess what I find out about Oscar tonight? ({{Beat}}) He was lying about being sick.

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* On ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'', when Mike and the bots are watching ''Film/OverdrawnAtTheMemoryBank''.
-->'''Mike:''' (''when two {{mook}}s wearing hats show up'') I see these guys were rejected from Music/MenWithoutHats.\\
'''Servo:''' Oh. Really bad musicians?\\
'''Mike:''' No...they're wearing hats.\\
'''Servo:''' So the brims get in the way of the sheet music?\\
'''Mike:''' Just... nevermind.\\
(''several minutes later'')\\
'''Servo:''' [[LateToThePunchline Oh! I get it! Because they're wearing hats!]]

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* On ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'', when ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'':
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Mike and the bots are watching ''Film/OverdrawnAtTheMemoryBank''.
-->'''Mike:''' (''when two {{mook}}s wearing hats show up'') I see these guys were rejected from Music/MenWithoutHats.\\
Bots watch TV's Frank try to force a heavily-bandaged Dr. Forrester to do "the knee test"
--->'''Mike:''' Eugh! Man! Hardly stand to watch!\\
'''Crow:''' Yeah, his posture is really terrible! The worst!\\
'''Servo:''' Oh. Really bad musicians?\\
'''Mike:''' No...they're wearing hats.\\
'''Servo:''' So the brims get in the way of the sheet music?\\
'''Mike:''' Just... nevermind.\\
(''several minutes later'')\\
'''Servo:''' [[LateToThePunchline Oh! I get it! Because they're wearing hats!]]
Yeah, poor Frank has his work cut out for him.



** In one host segment, Mike walks in on the 'bots having a WetTShirtContest.
--->'''Crow:''' I won, with my waffle-net crewneck, which absorbed a full 1.35 liters of water.\\
'''Servo:''' And while Crow won the day, my Haines beefy-T absorbed faster, with less dripping.\\
'''Crow:''' [[PingPongNaivete But we're not quite sure still what the whole big deal is over wet T-shirt contests.]]\\
'''Mike:''' [[TheTalk I've got to go talk to my robots]], and [[AdBumpers we'll be right back.]]
** When Mike and the bots are watching ''Film/OverdrawnAtTheMemoryBank''.
--->'''Mike:''' (''when two {{mook}}s wearing hats show up'') I see these guys were rejected from Music/MenWithoutHats.\\
'''Servo:''' Oh. Really bad musicians?\\
'''Mike:''' No... they're wearing hats.\\
'''Servo:''' So the brims get in the way of the sheet music?\\
'''Mike:''' Just... nevermind.\\
(''several minutes later'')\\
'''Servo:''' [[LateToThePunchline Oh! I get it! Because they're wearing hats!]]



** When Mike and the Bots watch TV's Frank try to force a heavily-bandaged Dr. Forrester to do "the knee test"
--->'''Mike:''' Eugh! Man! Hardly stand to watch!\\
'''Crow:''' Yeah, his posture is really terrible! The worst!\\
'''Servo:''' Yeah, poor Frank has his work cut out for him.

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*** The Doctor eventually gets so infuriated with the Daleks [[ObfuscatingStupidity playing stupid]] that he ends up [[WrenchWhack whaling on one with a giant wrench]] after it asks him if he wants tea. Its response to this is to continue to play dumb: "[[AC:You do not require tea?]]"

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*** The Doctor eventually gets so infuriated with the Daleks [[ObfuscatingStupidity playing stupid]] that he ends up [[WrenchWhack whaling on one with a giant wrench]] after it asks him if he wants tea. Its response to this is to continue to play dumb: "[[AC:You do not require tea?]]"dumb:
--->'''"YOU DO NOT REQUIRE TEA?'''"
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** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E1PartnersInCrime "Partners in Crime"]]: After Miss Foster explains that she was hired by the Adiposian First Family to foster a new generation was lost, the Doctor asks how they could have lost a planet in a tone of voice that implies he thinks the planet literally disappeared, prompting Foster to respond that the politics are none of her concern. [[spoiler:It turns out that this is a {{subversion}}, as revealed in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E12TheStolenEarth "The Stolen Earth"]]. The Doctor's assumption was correct, and ''Miss Foster'' in fact [[DramaticallyMissingThePoint missed the point]] in assuming that the planet's loss was merely political, as a country might lose territory in a war.]]

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** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E1PartnersInCrime "Partners in Crime"]]: After Miss Foster explains that she was hired by the Adiposian First Family to foster a new generation after their breeding planet was lost, the Doctor asks how they could have lost a planet in a tone of voice that implies he thinks the planet literally disappeared, prompting Foster to respond that the politics are none of her concern. [[spoiler:It turns out that this is a {{subversion}}, as revealed in [[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E12TheStolenEarth "The Stolen Earth"]]. The Doctor's assumption was correct, and ''Miss Foster'' in fact [[DramaticallyMissingThePoint missed the point]] in assuming that the planet's loss was merely political, as a country might lose territory in a war.]]

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* On ''Series/TheColbertReport'', there was a report about how a bear made its way into a Sears store, causing customers to panic and run out.
-->'''Colbert:''' That is unbelievable. People still shop at Sears.

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* On ''Series/TheColbertReport'', there ''Series/TheColbertReport'':
** There
was a report about how a bear made its way into a Sears store, causing customers to panic and run out.
-->'''Colbert:''' --->'''Colbert:''' That is unbelievable. People still shop at Sears.Sears.
** And of course, when he took extreme offense to KTVU-TV falling for an obvious {{Troll}} who told them the names of the Asiana Airlines Flight 214 crash victims were "Captain Sum Ting Wong", "Wi Tu Lo", "Ho Lee Fuk", and "Bang Ding Ow", which they proceeded to ''read out loud on live television''. Stephen Colbert found it horribly racist and offensive:
---> I don't care who confirmed those names! It is wrong! I mean, "Wi Tu Lo?!" "Bang Ding Ow?!" This is a Korean airline! Those are Chinese names! That's racist!
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* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1985'':
** In "Dealer's Choice", the extremely innocent and not very bright Marty describes ''Theatre/AStreetcarNamedDesire'' (which he incorrectly calls ''Streetcar Called Desire'') as a great movie all about poker.
** In "The Curious Case of Edgar Witherspoon", the title character tells Dr. Jeremy Sinclair that he [[HearingVoices hears voices]]. When Dr. Sinclair says "Oh, you also hear voices?", Edgar assumes that Sinclair means that he hears them too.
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** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS38E1E2Spyfall "Spyfall"]]: During a BlackTieInfiltration of Daniel Barton's casino-themed birthday party, the Doctor joins a game of blackjack, but assumes they're playing Snap.
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** In "Krytie TV" Rimmer tells Lister he's got a letter from his friend Peterson but that it contains some bad news. Lister's first assumption is that Peterson died. Rimmer points out that, if he had died, he'd hardly have written a letter. Lister realises he's right. After all, he'd be too busy with his funeral.

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