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1->'''Joe:''' Forget it! I'm washed up. \
2'''Tom Tucker:''' In local news, Quahog will soon play proud host to the Special People's Games. If you and/or a friend are disabled and would like to challenge yourself and raise your self-esteem, sign up today! \
3'''Peter:''' Joe, that's it! You got to compete in the Special People's Games. \
4'''Joe:''' Gosh! I-I don't know, Peter. Do you really think I can? \
5'''Peter:''' Hey, I'm the guy that believed you could be a desk. Come on! I'll even be your coach! \
6'''Joe:''' All right! Let's do it! \
7'''Tom Tucker:''' Coming up in this half hour, our undercover expose on [[LampshadeHanging conveniently placed news reports in television shows]]. But first, Peter, look out for that skateboard.\
8(Peter trips on a skateboard)
9-->-- ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy''
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11->''Here's a new low for the '''Hey! Turn on the TV!''' Rule: Not only is everything on TV about you, and everything on the radio about you, and even the paintings at the local art gallery for Pete's sake, but in this movie, everything at the ''roller rink'' is about you, too. What's next, Eddie goes to the UN, and Jeanne Kirkpatrick makes a speech about him? Eddie goes to the grocery store to pick up a six-pack of Genesee, only to find they're coming out with Eddie Wilson Can't Escape His Past Frozen Mozzarella Sticks? I can just imagine Eddie standing in the middle of the freezer section, shaking his fist at the gods responsible for poignant finger food.''
12-->-- '''Mark "Scooter" Wilson''', Website/TheAgonyBooth recap of ''[[http://www.agonybooth.com/recaps/Eddie_and_the_Cruisers_II__Eddie_Lives__1989.aspx?Page=6 Eddie and the Cruisers 2: Eddie Lives!]]''
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14->''"Everyone in this strip is always watching TV, all the time, and if there isn’t one there when you need it, it’ll just sort of appear, conveniently."''
15-->--'''Blog/TheComicsCurmudgeon '''[[http://joshreads.com/?p=23435 on]] ''ComicStrip/SpiderMan''
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17->''"This has been Plot Convenience News, providing exposition since ''ComicBook/AmazonsAttack''"''.
18-->-- ''WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall: [[http://atopfourthwall.blogspot.com/2009/08/nightcat-1.html Nightcat #1]]''
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20->''"You're watching Channel 7 Exposition Networks, we're happy to give you some backstory right now. Gonna throw it over to our field reporter, Patrick Plotpoint."''
21-->-- ''WebVideo/{{Unskippable}}''[[note]]On VideoGame/DirgeOfCerberus' opening cutscene.[[/note]]
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23->'''TV Commercial''': Need money fast? Got no experience? Step up to elegance! Become a limo driver at Classy Joe's.\
24'''Homer''': That's it! I'll make money with a chauffeur job! Good thing you turned on that TV, Lisa.\
25'''Lisa''': I didn't turn it on, I thought you turned it on.\
26'''Homer''': Oh. Well, anyway, turn it off.\
27'''Lisa''': It ''is'' off... ''[Series/TheXFiles sting]''
28-->-- ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', "Homer vs. Patty and Selma"
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30->'''Announcer:''' It's just about eight o' clock, and time for the penguin on top of your television to explode. \
31''([[StuffBlowingUp the penguin on top of the television explodes]])''\
32'''Pepperpot:''' How did he know that was going to happen?\
33'''Announcer:''' It was an inspired guess.
34-->-- ''Series/MontyPythonsFlyingCircus''
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36->"Hey, Shinji?" he called, his voice sounding uncertain.\
37"Yes?" Shinji replied, looking up from his desk.\
38"Are you sure that the Angels are all dead?"\
39Shinji grunted in annoyance. "Kensuke, how many times do I have to tell you? There are no more—" He was interrupted as Kensuke shoved the camera in his face. Looking through the viewfinder Shinji saw a still image of mountains with a text message superimposed on top of it:\
40"A state of special emergency has been declared for all prefectures within the Kyushu-Shikoku-Honshu region. Please proceed to your designated shelters at once."\
41At that moment, emergency sirens began to sound across the city.
42-->-- ''Fanfic/TheGospelOfMalachel''
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