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->''"I gotta go. I have a... food... in the oven."''

* In ''{{Dodgeball}}'', Justin, upon hearing that his crush is calling on his help in her cheerleading championship at the last minute, tries to excuse himself from his own team by saying, "I GOTTA' TAKE A BATHROOM ... I mean ... go to the-- drink. ...in the bathroom." One of his teammates replies, "Whatever you do, wash your hands."
** IfYouKnowWhatIMean

->''"Oh, look at my wrist! I have to go!"''
-->--The watchless Billy, ''[[DrHorriblesSingAlongBlog Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog]]''

'''Smedley''': Oh, dem! I'm the best man!

-->'''Topper''': I've just remembered ... my father's just died! I've got to be at the funeral in ten minutes! Dem sorry! Goodbye, Your Highness.\\

* In ''Marvel Adventures [[ComicBook/TheAvengers Avengers]]'', the Avengers don't really want to talk to a prison warden, although he's actually pretty reasonable and friendly.

* ''She's The Man'': When caught in an awkward moment with Olivia and "Sebastian" (ie Viola), Duke says "I gotta go change my ... feet."
* In TheHouseofYes, Jackie finds out her [[TwIncest twin brother has a fiance']], prompting her to laugh hysterically and claim she has to go brush her hair.

* In an episode of the Singaporean sitcom ''Under One Roof'', a sleazy university professor makes several advances towards Denise, who stammers "I left my iron on in my...car."
* In MyNameisEarl while Earl and Randy's Mom is talking to Randy [[TooMuchinformation about bad sex with their dad,]] Randy throws a beer bottle against the wall and goes "Oh, look, we're out of beer. I'll get some more."

--> "Oh no, Dad's locked in the garage, better get him out before he runs out of clothes!"

* In MyNameisEarl while Earl and Randy's Mom is talking to Randy [[TooMuchinformation about bad sex with they're dad,]] Randy throws a beer bottle against the wall and goes "Oh, look, we're out of beer. I'll get some more."

* ''{{She's The Man}}'': When caught in an awkward moment with Olivia and "Sebastian" (ie Viola), Duke says "I gotta go change my ... feet."

* [[TheAndyMilonakisShow "Now if you'll excuse me, I gots to get my tree fed"]]

* [[AndyMilonakis "Now if you'll excuse me, I gots to get my tree fed"]]

** The first time actually works as a pretty good gag when he ''does'' come back with a ladder!

* {{The Amanda Show}} had a lot of these to end Amanda's closing monologue. One I remember in particular is "I gotta go water my lobsters!"

* In an old DOS game titled ''Crime City'', your character is able to vandalize the local church unless he runs into the local Priest, in which he case makes a clever retreat: "I have to go paint my dog!"

* One thread on the WorldOfWarcraft forums was titled "Lamest excuse you've ever given for leaving a raid early." One contributor described a party member who was silent for the entire dungeon until, half way through the instance, the formerly-silent party member suddenly announced "I have to wash my steve" and left.

* [[http://www.lackadaisycats.com/comic.php?comicid=86/ I think I left my hat in the car. I should go... be with my hat... in the car]] from LackadaisyCats.

* UK Comedy ''The Fast Show'' created an entire recurring sketch around a variant of this. A particularly dim character would be involved in a conversation or situation that was above his head. He'd inevitably burst in towards the end and spoil the illusion that he was one of them by saying something stupid. And then immediately announce "I'll get me coat." [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3OM2MA1pic]]

* ''KimPossible'' "Overdue" Ron, likely remembering Kim wouldn't fall for the TunnelOfAvoidance brushes her off with:

* In an old DOS game titled ''Crime City'', your character is able to vandalise the local church unless he runs into the local Priest, in which he case makes a clever retreat: "I have to go paint my dog!"