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1->It's got to be 'The' (Something)s. All the best Sixties bands were 'The' (Something)s.
2-->-- '''Jimmy Rabbit''', ''The Commitments''
3
4->'''Sands:''' (''referring to El Mariachi'') Does he have a name?\
5'''Cucuy:''' We call him "El." As in "the."\
6'''Sands:''' (''irritated'') I know what it means, thank you.
7-->-- ''Film/OnceUponATimeInMexico''
8
9->'''Matt, Jackie, and/or Inez:''' Hacker!\
10'''The Hacker:''' That's ''The'' Hacker to you.
11-->-- ''WesternAnimation/{{Cyberchase}}'' (OncePerEpisode)
12
13->You may be ''a'' doctor, but I'm ''the'' Doctor. The definite article, you might say.
14-->-- '''The Doctor''', ''Series/DoctorWho'', "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS12E1Robot Robot]]"
15
16->The Library. So big it doesn't need a name; just a great big 'The'.
17-->-- '''The Doctor''', ''Series/DoctorWho'', "[[Recap/DoctorWhoS30E8SilenceInTheLibrary Silence in the Library]]"
18
19->'''Teo:''' I'll race you, Duke.\
20'''The Duke:''' I ''told'' you, it's ''the'' Duke!
21-->-- ''WesternAnimation/AvatarTheLastAirbender''
22
23->What kind of jerk puts "the" in front of their name anyway?
24-->-- '''Eda Clawthorne''' (also known as [[HypocriticalHumor The Owl Lady]]), ''WesternAnimation/TheOwlHouse''
25
26->Everyone loves the me! I'm a terrific athlete!
27-->--'''Homestar Runner ([[DontExplainTheJoke originally called "The Homestar Runner"]])''', ''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'', "The Strongest Man in the World"
28
29->'''Charname:''' I take it your name is Thumb?\
30'''The Thumb:''' It be more proper to be callin' me "the" Thumb. Thumb alone just don't be soundin' right. Named after [[HookHand the hook here]], naturally...
31-->-- ''VideoGame/BaldursGateII''
32
33->'''Warden:''' Why do they call you "the Sten"?\
34'''Sten:''' The same reason they call you "the Warden".
35-->-- ''VideoGame/DragonAgeOrigins''
36
37->I like having an article at the front. It makes it sound like I'm not even a person, just a mindless weapon. An implement of destruction. That really works for me.
38-->-- '''Iron Bull''', ''VideoGame/DragonAgeInquisition''
39
40->'''Buffy''': I’m the [[VampireHunter Slayer]].\
41[''Riley just looks at her'']\
42'''Buffy''': Slay-er? Chosen One.\
43[''Riley is still lost'']\
44'''Buffy''': She Who Hangs Out A Lot In Cemeteries? You’re kidding. Ask around. Look it up: Slayer comma The.
45-->--''Series/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''
46
47->'''Tai Lung:''' You can't beat me, you're just a big fat panda!
48->'''Po:''' I'm not a big fat panda. I'm THE big fat panda!
49-->-- ''WesternAnimation/KungFuPanda1''
50
51->Some say that his first name really is 'The'. All we know is, he's called 'The Stig'.
52-->-- '''Jeremy Clarkson''', ''Series/TopGear''
53
54->'''The Countess:''' I am the Countess Rifchevsky.
55->'''Max:''' [[GotMeDoingIt I am the Maxwell Smart.]]
56-->-- ''Series/GetSmart'', "Aboard the Orient Express"
57
58->I am... '''The Cyborg!''' [[DontExplainTheJoke I put 'the' in front of Cyborg to make it sound more]] [[ItMakesSenseInContext villainous.]] '''[[EvilSoundsDeep THE CYBORG!]]'''
59-->--'''Cyborg''', ''WesternAnimation/TeenTitansGo''
60
61->''"[[ViolentGlaswegian Demo?]] It's Miss Pauling.'' '''''The''''' ''Miss Pauling... that's... I... [[LampshadeHanging I'm not actually famous]]. That was a joke I've been researching. Could you... rate your amusement on a scale of 1-100?"''
62-->--'''Miss Pauling''', ''VideoGame/TeamFortress2''
63
64->'''"You":''' Thanks, Mr. Director.\
65'''Director:''' The. ''The'' Director.
66-->--''VideoGame/LoneSurvivor''
67
68->'''[[BewareTheSillyOnes Pasture]]:''' I have the strength of a thousand generations behind me! I've worked hard every day of my life! I eat plenty of meat! I'm-\
69'''Tandarick:''' ''(scoffing)'' A daughter of a shepherd?\
70'''Pasture:''' ''(bellowing)'' No! Are you slow in the upstairs, he-who-cries? I am THE daughter of a shepherd!
71-->--''Fanfic/CheatingDeathThoseThatLived''
72
73->We immediately contacted The Soap and Detergent Association (they stipulate the "The," so we're tempted to call it the The Soap and Detergent Association)...
74-->--[[https://www.washingtonpost.com/archive/lifestyle/1993/01/01/confusion-over-fusion/f78703e4-90ba-474f-85e3-d7d495c0a251/ Joel Achenbach]]
75
76->'''ComicBook/{{Superman}}:''' ''"You absolutely do...Toyman."''\
77'''Toyman:''' ''"Not Toyman. The Toyman! '''THE''' Toyman. Like '''THE Godfather''', you alien pain in my tuchas!"''
78-->-- ''ComicBook/ManOfSteel2018''
79
80->''"Let me through, father [...] Let me have the ComicBook/{{Supergirl}}"''
81-->-- '''Nemesis''', ''Fanfic/HellsisterTrilogy''
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