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* A quick little pre-fab joke on ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'' would come in the form of a character in a given opening a sentence with a qualifying statement, only for the riffers to crowbar in an ImmediateSelfContradiction:
-->"I'm not trying to sound selfish..." "''But I want everything for ME!''"
-->"Look, I don't want to sound skeptical or anything..." "''But this is'' such ''crap!''"

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** In season 2's episode "The Wall", Reba has this with Barbara Jean while returning Elizabeth's blanket:
-->'''Barbara Jean''': They're Elizabeth's real grandparents, right next to you and Brock. I'm just a young attractive woman that married her grandfather.
-->'''Reba''': How can you be so selfish?! This isn't about you! This is about ''me''! ''(hits Barbara Jean on the arm)''
** During the episode "Sweet Child O' Mine", Barbra Jean claims that she was an AttentionWhore but outgrew it over time... before doing a hand-less HairFlip and saying "stop looking at me" with a smiley face upon seeing Reba staring at her (more out of annoyance and/or exasperation than appreciation on Reba's part).



-->'''Cheyenne''': (quietly) Van, Mom just came back from the doctor's office and her blood pressue is off the charts, so keep your voice down.

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-->'''Cheyenne''': (quietly) Van, Mom just came back from the doctor's office and her blood pressue pressure is off the charts, so keep your voice down.

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** In the episode, "I Want Candance", the first three titular characters are appalled at their sister for saying that they're always butting in her business...which they heard while eavesdropping on her private conversations through the landline phone.



* * In the ''Series/NickyRickyDickyAndDawn'' episode, “I Want Candance”, the first three titular characters are appalled at their sister for saying that they’re always butting in her business...which they heard while eavesdropping on her private conversations through the landline phone.
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* ''Series/TheDonnaReedShow'': When father Alex is too busy and misses his son's performance in a school program, Jeff gives a private encore of "My Dad" for his parents and sister. At the end of it, the entire family is in tears. Mary whispers to Donna, "Mother, do you have a handkerchief?" Donna jestingly rebukes her daughter for the inappropriateness of her emotions, even though she herself is crying just as much.
-->'''Donna''': (fishing through her purse for handkerchiefs) Oh, for Heaven's sake, Mary! This is supposed to be (sniffle, sniffle) a happy moment!
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** When Ross' ex-wife Carol finds out why Rachel broke up with him she chides Ross for sleeping with another woman. Ross immediately replies that Carol's not one to talk since their marriage ended because ''she'' slept with another woman.
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* * In the ''Series/NickyRickyDickyAndDawn'' episode, “I Want Candance”, the first three titular characters are appalled at their sister for saying that they’re always butting in her business...which they heard while eavesdropping on her private conversations through the landline phone.
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* ''Series/{{Angel}}'': A RunningGag with Doyle's character.

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* ''Series/{{Angel}}'': A RunningGag with Doyle's character. From "[[Recap/AngelS01E01CityOf City of...]]":



** "Earshot":

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** "Earshot":"[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS3E18Earshot Earshot]]":



** In the MusicalEpisode "Once More With Feeling", Spike's song is all about how he wishes Buffy would get away from him as his unrequited feelings for her are tearing him up. When Buffy flees at the end of the song, Spike calls out pitiably, "So, you're not staying then?"
** In "A New Man", Giles is turned into a demon, but declares that he won't start acting like a monster just because he looks like one. Then he sees Professor Walsh, who pissed him off earlier in the episode, and chases her down the street roaring loudly.
** Giles also comes out with the following in "Primeval":

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** In the MusicalEpisode "Once More "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS6E7OnceMoreWithFeeling Once More, With Feeling", Feeling]]", Spike's song is all about how he wishes Buffy would get away from him as his unrequited feelings for her are tearing him up. When Buffy flees at the end of the song, Spike calls out pitiably, "So, you're not staying then?"
** In "A "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS4E12ANewMan A New Man", Man]]", Giles is turned into a demon, but declares that he won't start acting like a monster just because he looks like one. Then he sees Professor Walsh, who pissed him off earlier in the episode, and chases her down the street roaring loudly.
** Giles also comes out with the following in "Primeval":"[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS4E21Primeval Primeval]]":



** Cordelia does this a lot, especially in her early AlphaBitch phase.

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** Cordelia does this a lot, especially in her early AlphaBitch phase. From "[[Recap/BuffyTheVampireSlayerS1E2TheHarvest The Harvest]]":
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* In "Secrets" from ''Series/ResidentAlien'', when the Harry alien refers to the lake the foot of the human Harry was found in as "my lake" to Judy, she tells him that the lake belongs to the state of Colorado. She asks if he's trying to impress her and suggests that he be a little less needy and a little more sensitive, because somebody's died, then shouts "Come on, can we see the foot?!"
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* Creator/TheChaser have done this on a couple of their shows, regarding their previous stunts.
** In the 2007 series of [[Series/TheElectionChaser The Chaser Decides]], they show a few clips of John Howard being accosted by fringe groups, leading Andrew to ask "Where do these people get the idea that it's okay to hassle the Prime Minister on his morning walk?" Cue a montage of the Chaser, especially Craig, doing just that in the 2004 series and ''Series/TheChasersWarOnEverything. Craig accepts responsibility for that, which is why he's decided to support Howard's security detail in keeping idiots away.

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* Creator/TheChaser have done this on a couple of their shows, regarding their often calling back to stunts from previous stunts.
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** In the 2007 series of [[Series/TheElectionChaser ''[[Series/TheElectionChaser The Chaser Decides]], Decides]]'', they show a few clips of John Howard being accosted by fringe groups, leading Andrew to ask "Where do these people get the idea that it's okay to hassle the Prime Minister on his morning walk?" Cue a montage of the Chaser, especially Craig, doing just that in the 2004 series and ''Series/TheChasersWarOnEverything.''Series/TheChasersWarOnEverything''. Craig accepts responsibility for that, which is why he's decided to support Howard's security detail in keeping idiots away.
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* ''Series/{{Reba}}:
** When Barbra Jean claims to be an excellent parent, count on her to have or make some parenting mistake for Reba to call her out on next (for example, if Henry isn't present when Barbra Jean makes such a remark, Reba would ask "Where's Henry?" and Barbra Jean would realize she left him alone at home and rush back to him).
** Whenever Brock points out the tendency of Barbra Jean and/or Reba hitting him, expect the very one(s) he criticizes to hit him to make him shut up.
** Barbra Jean suspects Brock of cheating on her several times, even as she flirts with other men.
** Brock criticizes men that Reba (tries to) date without success, resulting in either Reba making a snarky comment back at him and/or Brock trying to justify himself.
** Early in the episode "Bullets Over Brock", after Van and Jake have a loud argument over Jake's performance in his soccer team and Van's treatment of said team, the following dialogue involving Cheyenne and Van comes across as such:
-->'''Cheyenne''': (quietly) Van, Mom just came back from the doctor's office and her blood pressue is off the charts, so keep your voice down.
-->'''Van''': (loudly) But that kid [Jake] is such an embarrass--
-->'''Cheyenne''': (more loudly) '''''VAN, DID YOU HEAR WHAT I SAID?! STOP YELLING!!'''''
-->'''Reba''': *emerges from behind the shelf space* Cheyenne, didn't I tell you I need peace and quiet?!
-->'''Van''': Yeah, Cheyenne, what's the matter with you?
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** This was half of Maya's repertoire, aside from [[SoapboxSadie shrill activism]]. Oddly enough, there were other times where they didn't seem to be playing it as a gag, she just was... hypocritical. (For instance, deriding Elliot for his nerdy looks back in high school.) In fact, there were times where this seemed to be a FamilyUnfriendlyAesop, implying that others were being ''unreasonable'' in asking her to stop berating someone over their looks or social status, or for her to apologize for doing so.

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** This was half of Maya's repertoire, aside from [[SoapboxSadie shrill activism]]. Oddly enough, there were other times where they didn't seem to be playing it as a gag, she just was... hypocritical. (For instance, deriding Elliot for his nerdy looks back in high school.) In fact, there were times where this seemed to be a FamilyUnfriendlyAesop, SpoofAesop, implying that others were being ''unreasonable'' in asking her to stop berating someone over their looks or social status, or for her to apologize for doing so.

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* One episode of ''Series/{{NUMB3RS}}'' has recurring character Millie Finch go on a rambling tangent about an old friend of hers who "could talk endlessly for hours on end without even needing to take a breath".

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* One episode of In the ''Series/{{NUMB3RS}}'' has recurring character Millie Finch go on a rambling tangent about an old friend episode "Finders Keepers":
-->'''Millie:''' Now, I know it sounds like I'm in danger
of hers not having a point here, but I do, and it's this: Out at sea, all bets are off. You encounter forces that you could never, ever anticipate. Granted, some of those forces have to do with, you know, being confined to a very small space with someone who "could you thought you knew but clearly didn't, someone who is so enamored with the sound of their own voice that they could just talk endlessly for hours on end and hours without even ever needing to even have to take a breath".breath...\\
'''Charlie:''' Millie --\\
'''Millie:''' (''not missing a beat'') I mean, you don't know what it's like.\\
'''Charlie:''' You said you had a point?
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* Kathy Griffin, describing how disappointed her Catholic mother was wi th her Emmy award speech: "Kathleen, why'd ya have ta tell Jesus to suck it, gawddamnit? I can't even show my face at church, fer Christ's sake! Damn, Kathleen, don't be so rude!"

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* Kathy Griffin, describing how disappointed her Catholic mother was wi th with her Emmy award speech: "Kathleen, why'd ya have ta tell Jesus to suck it, gawddamnit? I can't even show my face at church, fer Christ's sake! Damn, Kathleen, don't be so rude!"
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* ''Series/StarTrekPicard'': Dr. Agnes Jurati thinks the Way of Absolute Candor sounds annoying, mere minutes after she bothers Cristóbal Rios with her incessant rambling about the vast emptiness of outer space, the activities she has done to kill time, and paper books.

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* ''Series/StarTrekPicard'': In "[[Recap/StarTrekPicardS1E04AbsoluteCandor Absolute Candor]]", Dr. Agnes Jurati thinks the Way of Absolute Candor sounds annoying, mere minutes after she bothers Cristóbal Rios with her incessant rambling about the vast emptiness of outer space, the activities she has done to kill time, and paper books.
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* In the ''Staged'' episode "Who the F#!k is Michael Sheen?", [[Creator/MichaelSheen Michael]] lectures Simon on honesty while lying to his neigbour. And [[Creator/DavidTennant David]] calls Michael on this while lying to Creator/SamuelLJackson, then lying to Michael ''about'' lying to Samuel L. Jackson, then attempting to lie to them both simultaneously.

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* ''Series/{{Jessie}}'': In "World Wide Web of Lies", Christina tells Jessie she has her under 24-hour surveillance and then complains about being under 24-hour surveillance herself by the paparazzi.

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In "World Wide Web of Lies", Christina tells Jessie she has her under 24-hour surveillance and then complains about being under 24-hour surveillance herself by the paparazzi.paparazzi.
** In "Driving Miss Crazy", the DMV man refuses to retake Jessie's unruly photo because they're too busy, but this doesn't stop him from taking multiple pictures of a modeling Emma.
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** Also there's the time he lamented that people aren't even taught Latin in university. When Sir Humphrey replies "Tempora mutantur, nos et mutamur in illis." (times change and we change with them) Hacker says "What?"
** "Yes Prime Minister" has a more excusable example. His predecessor's memoirs call Hacker "two-faced" and Hacker responds by calling the former PM dishonest. Then the news comes of a tragic heart attack. Suddenly it's "He was a great man." "He will be sorely missed".



* Kathy Griffin, describing how disappointed her Catholic mother was with her Emmy award speech: "Kathleen, why'd ya have ta tell Jesus to suck it, gawddamnit? I can't even show my face at church, fer Christ's sake! Damn, Kathleen, don't be so rude!"

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* Kathy Griffin, describing how disappointed her Catholic mother was with wi th her Emmy award speech: "Kathleen, why'd ya have ta tell Jesus to suck it, gawddamnit? I can't even show my face at church, fer Christ's sake! Damn, Kathleen, don't be so rude!"
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* In ''Series/OnceUponATime'', when [[WesternAnimation/{{Brave}} Merida]] is introduced in season 5, she has a very thick Scottish accent, which Rumplestiltskin makes fun of, asking Emma "What's she saying? I mean, the accent, it's a bit much, isn't it?" Rumplestiltskin's actor, Creator/RobertCarlyle, has a noticeable Scottish accent himself, though it's perhaps not quite as thick as Merida's (or rather, Enchanted Forest Rumple has such a weird-sounding voice that the accent isn't what you notice.)
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** In one episode, Frank is complaining to Henry about Hawkeye's various violations of military discipline.
--->'''Henry:''' (''reading Frank's complaint'') "Lack of military courtesy: Captain Pierce constantly calls me by my first name."\\
'''Frank:''' Not allowed, Henry. Page 85, Army Officer's Guide. [[note]]This one is pretty blatant LampshadeHanging, since Frank virtually never calls Henry by his name.[[/note]]
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** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS36E3ThinIce "Thin Ice"]]: The Doctor tells Bill to let him do the talking when they meet Lord Sutcliffe, saying that she has a temper and they need to get information through diplomacy and tact. "Always remember, Bill: passion fights, but reason wins." [[AristocratsAreEvil Sutcliffe]] then enters and starts hurling racial insults at Bill, and the Doctor ''immediately'' [[HeyYouHaymaker punches him out]].
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''<turns to camera>'' And we'll be back after these important messages.

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''<turns ''[turns to camera>'' camera]'' And we'll be back after these important messages.messages.
* Used brilliantly by Creator/PamelaAnderson on her Roast. "It's great to see Wrestling/{{Hulk|Hogan}} here, because every roast needs a DumbBlonde with huge tits".

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* ''Series/StarTrekEnterprise'' Malcolm Reed to Trip Tucker in 'Shuttlepod One':

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* ''Series/StarTrekPicard'': Dr. Agnes Jurati thinks the Way of Absolute Candor sounds annoying, mere minutes after she bothers Cristóbal Rios with her incessant rambling about the vast emptiness of outer space, the activities she has done to kill time, and paper books.
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* Creator/TheChaser have done this on a couple of their shows, regarding their previous stunts.
** In the 2007 series of [[Series/TheElectionChaser The Chaser Decides]], they show a few clips of John Howard being accosted by fringe groups, leading Andrew to ask "Where do these people get the idea that it's okay to hassle the Prime Minister on his morning walk?" Cue a montage of the Chaser, especially Craig, doing just that in the 2004 series and ''Series/TheChasersWarOnEverything. Craig accepts responsibility for that, which is why he's decided to support Howard's security detail in keeping idiots away.
** The same series has a similar joke about idiots gatecrashing the Liberals' post-election party.
** In the 2010 election special ''Yes We Canberra'', Chas comments on someone else's stunt making fun of Tony Abbott's budgie smugglers. "What kind of dickhead thinks that dancing around in a red speedo is even remotely funny?". Cut to clip from a 2007 episode of ''The Chaser's War on Everything'' when Craig did the same thing to New South Wales state Liberal Leader Peter Debnam.
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-->'''Kenan:''' We're teenagers. It's time we grew up.\\
-->'''Kel:''' Yeah, I guess you're right.\\
-->''[Kenan and Kel both gasp with excitement upon seeing the clown]''\\
-->'''Both:''' CLOWN!!!

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-->'''Kenan:''' --->'''Kenan:''' We're teenagers. It's time we grew up.\\
-->'''Kel:''' '''Kel:''' Yeah, I guess you're right.\\
-->''[Kenan ''[Kenan and Kel both gasp with excitement upon seeing the clown]''\\
-->'''Both:''' '''Both:''' CLOWN!!!

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'''Narrator:''' When it comes to Donald Trump, Pat Toomey's position is clear. \\

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* ''Series/KenanAndKel'': Chris constantly falls victim to this. One example:
-->'''Chris:''' Now remember, Kenan. You shouldn't jump to conclusions. ''(Looks at a customer for a brief second)'' Theif!
** Also, there was the episode when Kenan gives a speech to Kel about being more mature... but when a clown comes out of nowhere, they begin to act like 6-year-olds.
-->'''Kenan:''' We're teenagers. It's time we grew up.\\
-->'''Kel:''' Yeah, I guess you're right.\\
-->''[Kenan and Kel both gasp with excitement upon seeing the clown]''\\
-->'''Both:''' CLOWN!!!
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* 60's ''Series/{{Batman}}'', having just encountered the Green Hornet in a window:

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** [[Recap/DoctorWhoS31E1TheEleventhHour "The Eleventh Hour"]]: After the Doctor rejects all of the various foods Amelia offers him because his new taste buds find them disgusting, poisonous or "evil", Amelia looks in her fridge one more time:
--->'''Amelia:''' We've got some carrots.\\
'''The Doctor:''' ''Carrots?!'' Are you ''insane?''



* ''Series/{{GLOW}}'': When Ruth says that Sam is paranoid, he snaps, "I'm not paranoid! Who told you that?"

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* ''Series/{{GLOW}}'': ''Series/{{GLOW|2017}}'': When Ruth says that Sam is paranoid, he snaps, "I'm not paranoid! Who told you that?"

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