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* Season 2 of ''Series/KidsInTheHall'' features a sketch where a man is asking for directions from another man, who tells him in increasingly convoluted sentences (in English) that he can't help him since unfortunately he doesn't speak a word of English.
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* In one ''Series/BigTrain'' sketch a driver whose car has broken down asks two locals whether they speak English. They reply, in perfect English, that they don't speak English, and start a conversation (in perfect English) about how they really should have paid more attention to their English lessons in school. When the driver tries to explain that her car broke down, they apologise (in perfect English) for not being able to understand a word of it. They eventually tell her there's a village five miles away where she might find someone who speaks English. As she walks off toward the village, the locals jokingly admit to each other that they ''do'' speak English.
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* In ''Series/{{Dexter}}'', Dexter is stalking a victim to prevent him from killing his friend, when he is approached by a couple scary-looking thugs speaking Spanish. Since this is Miami, everybody speaks a little Spanish, but at that particular moment, Dexter needed to get the heck out of where he was as fast as he could. So he said he didn't speak Spanish. This might have worked, except he was so flustered that he accidentally said it IN SPANISH. Nice one, Dex.
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* ''Series/LazyTown'': "Robbie's Dream Team": Stephanie and Stingy come across Robbie setting up a trap for Sportacus, however he convinces them that he's just trying to catch "the world's largest invisible bird."
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** In the episode where [[spoiler:Buffy's mother dies]], when Buffy gets to the hospital she asks the doctor for reassurance that [[spoiler:her mother hadn't been in any pain when she died.]] The doctor answers, but the words the audience hear--"I have to lie to make you feel better"--don't match his mouth movements and are implied to be Buffy's imagination.
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** In the episode "Covenant", Dukat becomes a cult leader among Bajorans who worship the [[GodOfEvil Pah-wraiths]]. One of his female Bajoran followers ends up giving birth to a half-Bajoran half-Cardassian child, and it's obvious to Dukat, Kira, and a few others that Dukat, who had a long and sordid history of keeping Bajoran mistresses, is the child's biological father: the only ones who don't question this are those who are too blinded by their faith.

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** In the episode "Covenant", Dukat [[Characters/StarTrekDeepSpaceNineGulDukat Dukat]] becomes a cult leader among Bajorans who worship the [[GodOfEvil Pah-wraiths]]. One of his female Bajoran followers ends up giving birth to a half-Bajoran half-Cardassian child, and it's obvious to Dukat, Kira, and a few others that Dukat, who had a long and sordid history of keeping Bajoran mistresses, is the child's biological father: the only ones who don't question this are those who are too blinded by their faith.
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** In "What Is Dead May Never Die," Renly blames the wine for his [[TheLoinsSleepTonight inability to perform]], but his wife [[TheBeard Margaery]] sees right through his charade.

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** In "What Is Dead May Never Die," Renly [[ClosetGay Renly]] blames the wine for his [[TheLoinsSleepTonight inability to perform]], but his wife [[TheBeard Margaery]] sees right through his charade.
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** In one episode it's revealed that Bishop Brennan has a fear of rabbits. So naturally HilarityEnsues which culminates in the Bishop waking up in the middle of the night surrounded by rabbits and Ted and Dougal stood in the room holding rabbits in a way that makes it look like they put them there. To which Ted says "It's just a bad dream your grace." The bishop believes it for a moment before screaming.

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** In one episode it's revealed that Bishop Brennan has a fear of rabbits. So naturally HilarityEnsues it is PlayedForLaughs which culminates in the Bishop waking up in the middle of the night surrounded by rabbits and Ted and Dougal stood in the room holding rabbits in a way that makes it look like they put them there. To which Ted says "It's just a bad dream your grace." The bishop believes it for a moment before screaming.
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* ''Series/{{Castle}}'': Most criminals lie to some degree, but one episode have Beckett/Castle interrupt the Irish mob in the process of beating a rival gang member to death, resulting in this (paraphrased) exchange with the victim:

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* ''Series/{{Castle}}'': ''Series/{{Castle|2009}}'': Most criminals lie to some degree, but one episode have Beckett/Castle interrupt the Irish mob in the process of beating a rival gang member to death, resulting in this (paraphrased) exchange with the victim:
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** In the context of the above quote, Garak told three different stories to the same person as to why he was exiled. They are all contradictory to each other, and what's more, the one detail that's common to all of them[[labelnote:*]]the appearance of a man named Elim[[/labelnote]] is revealed to be fictitious. Of course, the ExpandedUniverse goes on to explain that they are indeed all true (up to a point).

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** In the context of the above quote, Garak told [[MultipleChoicePast three different stories stories]] to the same person as to why he was exiled. They are all contradictory to each other, and what's more, the one detail that's common to all of them[[labelnote:*]]the appearance of a man named Elim[[/labelnote]] is revealed to be fictitious. Of course, the ExpandedUniverse goes on to explain that they are indeed all true (up to a point).

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** The GovernmentConspiracy interrogating David over what happened at Clockworks in the pilot initially dismiss Sydney as part of his delusion. They're ''very'' much aware that she's real, and are attempting to use David to find her.
** After David accidentally smashes a lamp in his sister's basement in "Chapter 1", Amy takes away the sharp gardening tools to remove the risk of him potentially hurting himself, but the fake reason she gives for doing this is, "Ben, he's gotta get to the garden tomorrow morning, you know?"
** In the series premiere, when David searches for Syd, he tells the person on the other end of the phone, "I'm her father, Max."
** In "Chapter 26", when Farouk inquires about the stranger that Charles has brought to the palace, Charles introduces his time-travelling son David as an old army buddy from World War II. (This is impossible because David was born in the 1950s.)

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The GovernmentConspiracy interrogating David Haller over what happened at Clockworks in the pilot initially dismiss Sydney Barrett as part of his delusion. They're ''very'' much aware that she's real, and are attempting to use David to find her.
** *** After David accidentally smashes a lamp in his sister's basement in "Chapter 1", basement, Amy takes away the sharp gardening tools to remove the risk of him potentially hurting himself, but the fake reason she gives for doing this is, "Ben, he's gotta get to the garden tomorrow morning, you know?"
** In the series premiere, when *** When David searches for Syd, he tells the person on the other end of the phone, "I'm her father, Max."
** In "Chapter 26", "[[Recap/LegionS3E7Chapter26 Chapter 26]]", when Amahl Farouk inquires about the stranger that Charles Xavier has brought to the palace, Charles introduces his time-travelling son David as an old army buddy from World War II.UsefulNotes/WorldWarII. (This is impossible because David was born in the 1950s.)
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** In the episode "Covenant", Dukat becomes a cult leader among Bajorans who worship the [[GodOfEvil Pah-wraiths]]. One of his female Bajoran followers ends up giving birth to a half-Bajoran half-Cardassian child, and it's obvious to Dukat, Kira, and a few others that Dukat, who had a long and sordid history of keeping Bajoran mistresses, is the child's biological father: the only ones who don't question this are those who are too blinded by their faith.
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** After Curtis returns to his husband and gets an earful for rushing off without explanation, Curtis pretends he was helping the police solve the crisis but--scary and exciting as it was--he now realizes that he belongs back home and there will be no more disappearing acts. Given the enthusiasm with which Curtis worked with Team Arrow, if he's not lying to his husband he's certainly lying to himself at the end of "Recap/ArrowS4E17BeaconOfHope".

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** After Curtis returns to his husband and gets an earful for rushing off without explanation, Curtis pretends he was helping the police solve the crisis but--scary and exciting as it was--he now realizes that he belongs back home and there will be no more disappearing acts. Given the enthusiasm with which Curtis worked with Team Arrow, if he's not lying to his husband he's certainly lying to himself at the end of "Recap/ArrowS4E17BeaconOfHope"."Beacon Of Hope".

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