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* In ''[[RanmaOneHalf Ranma 1/2]]'', Genma is not known for his brilliance when it comes to schemes, plots or ploys. In fact, it's usually quite the opposite. Keep in mind that this is the man who hauled himself and his son to a cursed training ground simply on the basis that he figured "cursed = dangerous = great place to train!" and who was stupid enough to buy into and teach his son the [[UselessUsefulSpell Nekoken]]. And yet, despite all this, Ranma is still perfectly willing to ask Genma for advice, because every so often, Genma says something that is either [[IdiotSavant genuinely profound]], or it's so stupid/off-kilter it actually becomes useful. This is played up a bit more in the anime - for example, it's Genma's comment about "looking with your gut" that lets Ranma see through Cologne's Splitting Cat Hairs technique, and it's also in the anime that Genma explicitly tells Ranma that he lost while fighting in female form because he doesn't play to that form's strengths.
* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' deals with this in the form of Team Rocket in "A Lean Mean Team Rocket Machine". Jessie decide that Team Rocket should get back in shape. Her teammates, James and Meowth, remarked in unison, "Weird when she makes sense."

->''The greatest lesson in life is to know that even fools are right sometimes.''

* ''{{Killzone}}'', as seen in the quote above. When the party came across a Helghast fire base en route to their destination. Templar thinks that they should sneak around it while Rico suggests that they go through the base and kill everything. Hakha agrees with Rico, although this troper forgot the exact reasons why.

* On an episode of its spinoff show, Daria, Daria hides in a bathroom stall having believed she has sold out her principles by wearing contact lenses instead of glasses. Her best friend Jane, as well as acquaintance Jodie couldn't get her out. So imagine their shock when ditzy cheerleader Brittany manages to get through to her...

* On an episode of BeavisAndButthead, Mr. Van Driessen asks the class "Where do we get our food?" Butt-Head (who usually lives up to his name) answers "Uh...the store?" This was indeed the point he was trying to make. Even Butt-Head was shocked to find out he got an answer right.

* On an episode of BeavisAndButthead, the HippieTeacher asks the class "Where do we get our food?" Butt-Head (who usually lives up to his name) answers "Uh...the store?" This was indeed the point the teacher was trying to make. Even Butt-Head was shocked to find out he got an answer right.

* People who work in show business, mostly likely have have this though run through their mind whenever a usually clueless executive has an idea for the creator's show that is actually brilliant, and could improve the work.

People who work in show business, mostly likely have have this though run through their mind whenever a usually clueless executive has an idea for the creator's show that is actually brilliant, and could improve the work.

* One episode of BigWolfOnCampus has Tommy and Merton trying to figure out what an evil cyborg school counsler (ItMakesSenseInContext) is going to do next. Merton makes a sarcastic remark on how they don't know what his plans are, only for [[TheFool Tommy]] to suggest looking in the file marked "day planner".

* On {{Father Ted}}, when Ted is MistakenForRacist, Father Dougal surprises everyone, including himself, by coming up with the solution to the problem. (Hold a festival of diversity). This is particularly distressing for Dougal.

** Subverted in that it doesn't work at all.

** A rare example of the ''audience'' being well aware that [[YouShouldKnowThisAlready James T. Kirk is a tactical genius]], even if they've [[PopCulturalOsmosis never seen]] ''Star Trek'' before, but the ''characters'' thinking he's just some dumb yokel who loves to cheat and rely on his father's name.

A character who's normally BookDumb, TheDitz or possibly even the RalphWiggum comes up with a [[SmartBall valuable insight.]] The character most often heard belittling their intelligence sighs heavily and concedes, "I can't believe I'm saying this, but I ''agree'' with him."

* On {[Father Ted}}, when Ted is MistakenForRacist, Father Dougal surprises everyone, including himself, by coming up with the solution to the problem. (Hold a festival of diversity). This is particularly distressing for Dougal.

** There's a sort-of example where, owing to a complicated series of events with an old abandoned prison, a recently re-activated electric chair, and an oblivious mayor, RalphWiggum hits on the idea of asking Lisa what to do. Lisa comes up with a clever idea to save the day, and when it succeeds, everyone starts praising Ralph. Lisa starts whining about how it was ''her'' idea and she deserves the credit, only for Bart to persuade her to let Ralph have his moment; "It's ''Ralph''."

-->-- '''Winston Churchill'''

* In ''{{Bob and George}}'', [[TheDitz Bass]] was the only one to realize that the only hope of defeating [[MonsterOfTheWeek Bad Guy Of The Year]] Mynd was to flank him and attack simultaneously from three directions. While putting the plan into action, Protoman, Roll, and Bass all wonder, "when the hell did we start listening to Bass?" (Granted, the attack fails, but not because of any flaw in the plan. Mynd is just that BadAss.)

* In Chapter 14 of ''RedVsBlue Reconstruction'', Caboose is the one that manages to come up with a plan that would get them into Command. By driving there!
** Actually, has a couple of these from time to time.

* In MassEffect the council (or at least the [[JerkAss Turian member]]) seem to believe this whenever the find out Shepard is telling the truth. They even use the saying at one point;

* In the ''{{DonkeyKongCountry}}'' episode 'Buried Treasure, K.Rool decides that the treasure the Kongs are looking for is an ArtifactOfDoom "Capable of wiping out the island";

Compare ActuallyPrettyFunny. See also TooDumbToFool, TheCuckoolanderWasRight and WisdomFromTheGutter.

A character who's normally BookDumb, TheDitz or possibly even the RalphWiggum comes up with a [[SmartBall valuable insight.]] The character most often heard belittling their intelligence sighs heavily and concedes, "I can't believe I'm saying this, but I agree with ''him''."

->''Even a broken watch tells the right time twice a day.''
-->-- '''Hermann Hesse'''

->'''Rico:''' So, the mighty brain agrees with grunt! Heh, that's a first.
->'''Hakha:''' Even a monkey will write {{Shakespeare}}, given enough time.
->'''Templar:''' So you two agree on something, get over it. We attack the fire base, let's move out.
->'''Rico:''' ... What the **** is a Shakespeare?
-->-- ''{{Killzone}}''