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* The epilogue to the UsefulNotes/PlayStation game ''VideoGame/SpiderMan'' ends with [[spoiler:both the good guys (Spider-Man, the Punisher, Comicbook/{{Daredevil}} and Captain America) and the villains (Scorpion, Rhino, Mysterio and a member of the Jade Syndicate) playing cards, in Spidey's apartment and in prison respectively]]. It's nearly averted in the second game; [[spoiler:Shocker and Hammerhead]] are playing poker, but resort to asking the original villains if they know the rules of Go Fish.

* In the non-movie connected ''VideoGame/SpiderMan'' game, Rhino calls "bingo" on a game of go fish, then takes about a minute to gloat how he "outsmarted" Doc Ock and Mysterio. Then he realizes he made a mistake and sits down.

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* In one ''ComicBook/ArchieComicsSonicTheHedgehog'' strip, Shadow and the rest of Team Dark are shown playing cards. When asked if he has any threes, E-123 Omega responds, [[ExpospeakGag "pursue aquatic life."]]

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* This is how WesternAnimation/VeggieTales depicted the sailors "drawing lots" to determine who had made God mad in their retelling of the story of Jonah. "Loser takes a swim!" Bonus points for being the kind that uses a novelty deck with actual pictures of different fish instead of numbered cards. And the game-ending play was a pair of whales.

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--->'''Jaden:''' "King Me."
--->'''Syrus:''' "Jaden, we're playing TabletopGame/{{Yahtzee}}."
--->'''Jaden:''' "Oh, well, okay, then I want to [[TabletopGame/{{Monopoly}} buy Mayfair]]."
--->'''Syrus:''' "What the hell are you talking about!"
--->'''Jaden:''' "Go fish."

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* This [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpqayaEuyiI musical number]] from ''Disney/TheHunchbackOfNotreDame''.

** Likewise, the ''WesternAnimation/RoadRovers'' play poker, a StealthPun.

* In one ''ComicBook/SonicTheHedgehog'' comic strip, Shadow and the rest of Team Dark are shown playing cards. When asked if he has any threes, E-123 Omega responds, "pursue aquatic life."

This is a common way to make light of the villains. Games used for this purpose are relatively non-competitive, requiring little player skill, and rarely gambled upon (though it can happen). With no skill or importance, TheMagicPokerEquation is a firm zero -- anything can happen, and no one is worried about what will.

* In a Western {{Homage}} episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'', the "horse thieves" (who are actual horses) play Go Fish. The player who's told to "Go fish" starts a BarBrawl over it.

* The Western ShowWithinAShow in the ''WesternAnimation/TheNewAdventuresOfWinnieThePooh'' episode "Paw and Order" has a group of desperados playing cards, one of which gets angry and starts a BarFight (which continues offscreen as the scene continues) over being told to "go fish".

Sometimes, it will turn out that the game ''is'' {{poker}} (or maybe gin rummy), and that the villain who just asked for threes is so clueless that he thought it was.

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->'''Bart''': "''Got any threes?''"
->'''[[TheDitz Ralph]]''': "''Go fish!''"
->'''Bart''': "''See, here's the problem, Ralph. You have'' several ''threes.''"
->'''Ralph''': "''Go fish!''"

* The epilogue to the PlayStation game ''VideoGame/SpiderMan'' ends with [[spoiler:both the good guys (Spider-Man, the Punisher, Comicbook/{{Daredevil}} and Captain America) and the villains (Scorpion, Rhino, Mysterio and a member of the Jade Syndicate) playing cards, in Spidey's apartment and in prison respectively]]. It's nearly averted in the second game; [[spoiler:Shocker and Hammerhead]] are playing poker, but resort to asking the original villains if they know the rules of Go Fish.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitans'' episode "TROQ", the Titans are play a card game. Starfire asks "Please, explain why it is bad to be the Old Maid?"

* In the WesternAnimation/TeenTitans episode "TROQ", the Titans are play a card game. Starfire asks "Please, explain why it is bad to be the Old Maid?"

** Amusingly they have other childish card games mentioned with the casino only offering "Go Fish" {{Expy}] "Dandy for Candy" or "Old Maid" and the owner dismissing Fillmore's request to play something else. Poker is never mentioned as a possibility by either of them.

* In the non-movie connected ''VideoGame/SpiderMan'' game, Rhino calls "rummy" on a poker game, then takes about a minute to gloat how he "outsmarted" Doc Ock and Mysterio. Then he realizes his mistake and sits down.

* On ''Series/ThirtyRock'': Tracy thinks he's playing Go Fish when everyone else is playing poker. But he's [[CloudCuckooLander just like that.]]

This is a common way to make light of the villains. Games used for this purpose are relatively non-competitive, requiring little player skill, and rarely gambled upon (though it can happen.) With no skill or importance, TheMagicPokerEquation is a firm zero -- anything can happen, and no one is worried about what will.

* In one episode of ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', Dipper, Soos, Grunkle Stan and Mabel are playing Omaha poker. Mabel yells "King me!" and reveals [[{{Pun}} she's got four kings]]. She then takes the chips as the guys groan.

* In ''WesternAnimation/GravityFalls'', Dipper, Soos, Grunkle Stan and Mabel are playing poker. Mabel yells "King me!" and reveals her hand is the kings of diamonds, and the king, 10, 2, 9 of hearts, as well as the kings of spades and clubs. She then takes the chips as the guys groan.

* The epilogue to the PlayStation game ''VideoGame/SpiderMan'' ends with [[spoiler:both the good guys (Spider-Man, the Punisher, DareDevil and Captain America) and the villains (Scorpion, Rhino, Mysterio and a member of the Jade Syndicate) playing cards, in Spidey's apartment and in prison respectively]]. It's nearly averted in the second game; [[spoiler:Shocker and Hammerhead]] are playing poker, but resort to asking the original villains if they know the rules of Go Fish.

* Averted by the villainous Genei Ryodan in ''HunterXHunter''; they play a cardgame fittingly known as 'Cheat' while one of their number is [[ConservationOfNinjutsu fighting first a small army, then four superpowered enemies at once]] to show how insignificant the threat is to them. Neon also plays this with her bodyguards.

* The GreatLakesAvengers are constantly playing poker, mostly because there's nothing to do in Wisconsin. During the GLA miniseries, their enemies, Batroc's Brigade, also take up cards to stave off the boredom of being supervillains in Wisconsin. They prefer Go Fish (possibly a VisualPun as well, as they were in an underwater lair at the time).

* In one ''SonicTheHedgehog'' comic strip, Shadow and the rest of Team Dark are shown playing cards. When asked if he has any threes, E-123 Omega responds, "pursue aquatic life."

* ''TheTenthKingdom'': it wasn't villains but the casino plays some rather unusual card games, Anthony starts by playing Happy Families then moves to the high rollers table and proceeds to play Snap against stereotypically dressed aristocrats.

* The epilogue to the PlayStation game ''SpiderMan'' ends with [[spoiler:both the good guys (Spider-Man, the Punisher, DareDevil and Captain America) and the villains (Scorpion, Rhino, Mysterio and a member of the Jade Syndicate) playing cards, in Spidey's apartment and in prison respectively]]. It's nearly averted in the second game; [[spoiler:Shocker and Hammerhead]] are playing poker, but resort to asking the original villains if they know the rules of Go Fish.
* ''SpyFox'' used the trope as part of its AffectionateParody of spy movie tropes. A potentially plot relevant mini-game involves a card game in a seedy bar with a fez wearing man (well, pig) doing a Sydney Greenstreet impersonation. But of course, rather than poker, it's Go Fish.

* In ''TheInexplicableAdventuresOfBob,'' the [[SpacePirates Pirates of Ipecac]] annoy their new boss [[CardCarryingVillain Fructose Riboflavin]] by thumb wrestling, when Riboflavin [[StarfishAliens has no thumbs.]] Odd in that the Pirates [[StarfishAliens themselves]] have triple claws that can only loosely be said to have thumbs.

* They're good guys, but this should still count: In one ''Disney/{{Aladdin}}'' episode, it looks as if Genie, Iago and Carpet are playing a game of poker, complete with chips and Iago wearing a little visor on his head. Until Genie says "Got any ''nines''?" Especially absurd since neither poker, nor go fish, nor ''playing cards themselves'' should [[AnachronismStew have been invented yet]].
* ''{{Fillmore}}'' did this.
* In an episode of ''GarfieldAndFriends'', Garfield is in a stereotypical Old West card game, as he and his opponent keep upping the ante to ridiculous degrees. Finally, Garfield reveals his hand: "You got the Old Maid. I win."

* Jaden from ''YuGiOhGXTheAbridgedSeries'' has no idea what he's playing in this scene:

--->'''Syrus:''' "Jaden, we're playing {{Yahtzee}}."

* Tangentially related; in ''BlackBooks'', Bernard tries to cheat at poker with a card up his sleeve. When he takes it out, he notices it's a "Mr. Bun the Baker" ''Happy Families'' card.

* In the non-movie connected ''SpiderMan'' game, Rhino calls "rummy" on a poker game, then takes about a minute to gloat how he "outsmarted" Doc Ock and Mysterio. Then he realizes his mistake and sits down.

* In the Non-Canon Spy Spoof storyline of ''DanAndMabsFurryAdventures'', the Dan insert-character [[http://www.missmab.com/Comics/Vol_454.php doesn't quite understand poker]].

* ''FairlyOddParents'', Timmy and Cosmo make a cockroach sentient and the cockroach builds an army and a nuclear missile all in the name of "WORLD DOMI'''NA'''TION!" while Wanda is at a spa. When Wanda gets home, Timmy and Cosmo are in Timmy's room, seemingly untouched by the apocalypse going on (and the only thing that is untouched by the apocalypse), playing Go Fish, with this line:

* In ''GravityFalls'', Dipper, Soos, Grunkle Stan and Mabel are playing poker. Mabel yells "King me!" and reveals her hand is the kings of diamonds, and the king, 10, 2, 9 of hearts, as well as the kings of spades and clubs. She then takes the chips as the guys groan.

* One episode of ''TheLooneyTunesShow'' opens with Daffy asking Bugs if he has any threes. They're playing ''chess''.