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* ''Webcomic/PvP'''s Skull got a bit confused about [[http://www.pvponline.com/comic/2013/02/07/brand-confusion various SF programs]] once.

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* ''Webcomic/PvP'''s ''Webcomic/PvP'''
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Skull got a bit confused about [[http://www.pvponline.com/comic/2013/02/07/brand-confusion various SF programs]] once.
** Played with in [[http://www.pvponline.com/comic/2016/03/31/call-the-ball this strip]], where ''all the corrections'' are ''also'' hilariously wrong.
--->'''Francis''': Call the ball? What the heck does that mean?
--->'''Cole''': It's only the most famous line from ''Film/TopGun''.
--->'''Francis''': I thought that was "I feel the need for speed".
--->'''Cole''': No, that's from ''Film/RainMan''.
--->'''Brent''': The one with [[Film/{{Tootsie}} the guy who dresses up as a woman to get a job]]?
--->'''Cole''': No, that's ''Film/RiskyBusiness''.
--->'''Brent''': The one where [[Film/WeirdScience the two nerds invent a sexy woman]]?
--->'''Cole''': No, that's '[['Film/TheBreakfastClub Breakfast Club]]''.
--->'''Francis''': ''SHUT UPPPPP!''
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* From ''Literature/AutobiographyOfRed'':[[note]]Line breaks removed, punctuation not added.[[/note]]
-->'''Herakles:'''You know you have to pass an examination to get into the electricians' union in Buenos Aires but all the exam questions are about the constitution.\\
'''Geryon:''' What do you mean the human constitution?\\
'''Herakles:''' No the constitution of Argentina except the last one.\\
'''Geryon:''' The last constitution?
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--->'''Peter:''' You're gonna name the school after the star of ''{{Space 1999}}''?\\

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--->'''Peter:''' You're gonna name the school after the star of ''{{Space ''Series/{{Space 1999}}''?\\
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* AbbottAndCostello's famous "WhosOnFirst" comedy routine, where Abbott tries identifying the players of a baseball team to Costello, but Costello's constant misinterpretation of the players' names and nicknames as non-responsive answers leads to Abbott constantly invoking the trope ... and leaving Costello even more confused and frustrated!

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* AbbottAndCostello's Creator/AbbottAndCostello's famous "WhosOnFirst" comedy routine, where Abbott tries identifying the players of a baseball team to Costello, but Costello's constant misinterpretation of the players' names and nicknames as non-responsive answers leads to Abbott constantly invoking the trope ... and leaving Costello even more confused and frustrated!
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->'''London''': Too late, we're gonna get married, buy a big villa, and live in Acapella.
->'''Maddie''': People sing A Capella; he lives in Acapulco.
->'''London''': That's what my sweater's made out of.
->'''Maddie''': That's Alpaca!
-->-- ''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody'', "Foiled Again"
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See WhosOnFirst for this trope dealing solely with people with unfortunately confusing names.

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See WhosOnFirst for this trope dealing solely with people with unfortunately confusing names.
names. Compare SustainedMisunderstanding.
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* From ''RedVsBlue'':

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* From ''RedVsBlue'':''Machinima/RedVsBlue'':
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-->'''Dougal''': No, that was [[TreasureHuntUK the woman with the big bottom who jumped out of helicopters]].
-->'''Hamish''': And wrote ''{{Cats}}''.

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-->'''Dougal''': No, that was [[TreasureHuntUK [[Series/TreasureHuntUK the woman with the big bottom who jumped out of helicopters]].
-->'''Hamish''': And wrote ''{{Cats}}''.''Theatre/{{Cats}}''.
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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8076284/33/Harry-Potter-And-The-Bonds-Of-Time Harry Potter and the Bonds of Time]] Ron gets a bit mixed-up while discussing Binns' first homework assignment with Hermione.

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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8076284/33/Harry-Potter-And-The-Bonds-Of-Time Harry Potter and the Bonds of Time]] Time]]'' Ron gets a bit mixed-up while discussing Binns' first homework assignment with Hermione.
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Just one mistake and this would just a simple misunderstanding, however string together a chain of these and HilarityEnsues.

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Just one mistake and this would just be a simple misunderstanding, however but string together a chain of these and HilarityEnsues.
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* In ''[[https://www.fanfiction.net/s/8076284/33/Harry-Potter-And-The-Bonds-Of-Time Harry Potter and the Bonds of Time]] Ron gets a bit mixed-up while discussing Binns' first homework assignment with Hermione.
-->'''Ron:''' Besides, who can't write a story about Uric slaying the goblin king of Botswana? I imagine Binns would give us extra credit if it was violent.\\
'''Hermione:''' That was Emeric the Evil!\\
'''Ron:''' Trudging through the swamps of Ireland?\\
'''Hermione:''' Urg the Unclean.
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-->'''X-tacles #2, #3, #4:''' ''HollywoodSquares''!

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-->'''X-tacles #2, #3, #4:''' ''HollywoodSquares''!''Series/TheHollywoodSquares''!
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-->'''X-tacle #2:''' Brother of [[ClassicalMythology Menelaus]]!

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-->'''X-tacle #2:''' Brother of [[ClassicalMythology [[Myth/ClassicalMythology Menelaus]]!
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* From ''Series/{Psych}}'':

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* From ''Series/{Psych}}'':''Series/{{Psych}}'':
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* From FacingTheGiants:

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* From FacingTheGiants:Film/FacingTheGiants:



* From ''{{Psych}}'':

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* From ''{{Psych}}'':''Series/{Psych}}'':



* ''TheThinBlueLine'':

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* ''TheThinBlueLine'':''Series/TheThinBlueLine'':



* ''TheElectricCompany'' ''lived'' for this. They did numerous sketches like this one, where Rita Moreno and Judy Graubert drove each other nuts:

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* ''TheElectricCompany'' ''Series/TheElectricCompany'' ''lived'' for this. They did numerous sketches like this one, where Rita Moreno and Judy Graubert drove each other nuts:



* On ''TheGoldenGirls'', Sophia and Rose attempt to figure out who the president is married to:

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* On ''TheGoldenGirls'', ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'', Sophia and Rose attempt to figure out who the president is married to:



* From ''TheWestWing'':

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* From ''TheWestWing'':''Series/TheWestWing'':



* From episode "Foiled Again" on ''TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody'':

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* From episode "Foiled Again" on ''TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody'':''Series/TheSuiteLifeOfZackAndCody'':
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** Referenced, oddly enough, in ''FamilyGuy''.

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** Referenced, oddly enough, in ''FamilyGuy''.''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''.
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'''Brian:''' That's MartinLawrence.\\

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'''Brian:''' That's MartinLawrence.Creator/MartinLawrence.\\
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* From ''[[TheReducedShakespeareCompany The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show]]'':

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* From ''[[TheReducedShakespeareCompany ''[[Creator/ReducedShakespeareCompany The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show]]'':
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''Webcomic/PvP'''s Skull got a bit confused about [[http://www.pvponline.com/comic/2013/02/07/brand-confusion various SF programs]] once.

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* ''Webcomic/PvP'''s Skull got a bit confused about [[http://www.pvponline.com/comic/2013/02/07/brand-confusion various SF programs]] once.
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* In the ''WebAnimation/RWBY'' episode "Search and Destroy":

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* In the ''WebAnimation/RWBY'' ''WebAnimation/{{RWBY}}'' season 2 episode "Search and Destroy":



--> '''Vegeta''': I don't even know where that's from
--> '''Krillin''': I think that was Tetris

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--> '''Vegeta''': I don't even know where that's from
from.
--> '''Krillin''': I think that was TetrisTetris.
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* In the ''WebAnimation/RWBY'' episode "Search and Destroy":
-->'''Prof. Oobleck:''' I admit I fancy myself more of an intellectual, but I can assure you, as a Huntsman, I've had my fair share of tussles.\\
'''Ruby:''' ''[scratching her head]'' Like the mushroom?\\
'''Blake:''' Those are truffles.\\
'''Ruby:''' Like the sprout?\\
'''Yang:''' Those are brussels.
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-->'''Tim''': I think you've got your Tims in a twist. [[TimRice Rice]] is the name you're looking for.

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-->'''Tim''': I think you've got your Tims in a twist. [[TimRice [[Creator/TimRice Rice]] is the name you're looking for.
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* This trope is ''illustrated'' beautifully in a ''PennyArcade'' strip entitled "[[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2005/02/04/linguaphiles-unite Linguaphiles Unite]]".

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* This trope is ''illustrated'' beautifully in a ''PennyArcade'' ''Webcomic/PennyArcade'' strip entitled "[[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2005/02/04/linguaphiles-unite Linguaphiles Unite]]".



* Played with in DarthsAndDroids with Jim. He's wrong more than he's right though.
* From ''DMOfTheRings'':

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* Played with in DarthsAndDroids ''Webcomic/DarthsAndDroids'' with Jim. He's wrong more than he's right though.
* From ''DMOfTheRings'':''Webcomic/DMOfTheRings'':



* Frequently [[PlayingWithATrope toyed with]] on ''FamilyGuy''

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* Frequently [[PlayingWithATrope toyed with]] on ''FamilyGuy''''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''
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* From [[DragonBallAbridged Dragonball Z Abridged]]

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* From [[DragonBallAbridged Dragonball Z Abridged]]''WebVideo/DragonBallZAbridged''
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''Webcomic/PvP'''s Skull got a bit confused about [[http://www.pvponline.com/comic/2013/02/07/brand-confusion various SF programs]] once.
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* This trope is ''illustrated'' beautifully in a ''PennyArcade'' strip entitled "[[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2005/2/4/ Linguaphiles Unite]]".

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* This trope is ''illustrated'' beautifully in a ''PennyArcade'' strip entitled "[[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2005/2/4/ com/comic/2005/02/04/linguaphiles-unite Linguaphiles Unite]]".
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-->'''Austen''': No, you're thinking of ''MadMax 3''.

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-->'''Austen''': No, you're thinking of ''MadMax 3''.''[[Film/MadMaxBeyondThunderdome Mad Max 3]]''.
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* From FacingTheGiants:
-->'''J.T. Hawkins Jr.:''' By the way, some man called lookin' for you today.
-->'''Grant Taylor:''' Who?
-->'''J.T. Hawkins Jr.:''' Stan Schultz.
-->'''Grant Taylor:''' Stan Schultz?
-->'''J.T. Hawkins Jr.:''' Yeah.
-->'''Brady Owens:''' Stan Schultz - isn't that a cartoonist?
-->'''Grant Taylor:''' That's *Charles* Schultz.
-->'''J.T. Hawkins Jr.:''' No, I thought Charles Schultz was that man that flew across the ocean in "The Spirit of St. Andrews."
-->'''Grant Taylor:''' That's Charles Lindbergh, and it's "The Spirit of St. Louis."
-->'''Brady Owens:''' Naw, Lindbergh is a cheese!
-->'''Grant Taylor:''' Limburger's the cheese. Lindbergh's the man.
-->'''J.T. Hawkins Jr.:''' No, Lindbergh was that blimp that blew up and killed all them people.
-->'''Grant Taylor:''' That's the Hindenburg.
-->'''Brady Owens:''' Nah, Hindenburg's where you go skiing in Tennessee.
-->'''Grant Taylor:''' That's Gatlinburg!
-->'''J.T. Hawkins Jr.:''' Gatlinburg? You mean like the country music group, the Gatlinburg Brothers?
-->'''Grant Taylor:''' [throws ball] Crazy.

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'''Brian:''' Awww, that's OK, I had a lot of fun. I'm a big fan of the show-- ''wait a minute!]]''

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'''Brian:''' Awww, that's OK, I had a lot of fun. I'm a big fan of the show-- ''wait a minute!]]''minute!''

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--> I'm sorry, it was Tom Berenger, we were looking for Tom Berenger.

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--> I'm sorry, it was ** When Peter finds out Brian wants to rename the high school after Martin Luther King:
--->'''Peter:''' You're gonna name the school after the star of ''{{Space 1999}}''?\\
'''Brian:''' No, that's Martin Landau.\\
'''Peter:''' Oh. The guy who played Sheneneh?\\
'''Brian:''' That's MartinLawrence.\\
'''Peter:''' The drunk crooner?\\
'''Brian:''' That's Music/DeanMartin.\\
'''Peter:''' The drink that's best served on the rocks?\\
'''Brian:''' Martini Rossi.\\
'''Peter:''' The guy on ''Series/TheWestWing''?\\
'''Brian:''' Creator/MartinSheen.\\
'''Peter:''' The guy from ''Film/{{Platoon}}''?\\
'''Brian:''' Creator/CharlieSheen.\\
'''Peter:''' No, no, the other guy from Platoon.\\
'''Brian:''' That's...\\
'''Peter:''' ''[playfully]'' Come ooon...\\
'''Brian:''' ahh, ahhh, Willem Dafoe?\\
'''Peter:''' No, its
Tom Berenger, we Berenger. We were looking for Tom Berenger.Berenger. Well, thanks for playing, I'm sorry it didn't work out for you.\\
'''Brian:''' Awww, that's OK, I had a lot of fun. I'm a big fan of the show-- ''wait a minute!]]''

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