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* ''Series/RobynHood2023'': After John Prince offers to give everyone in Sherwood new homes, Tressie tries to demand if he'd let her have his penthouse if she offered to buy it. He immediately answers he would for the right price.
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* ''Series/Schmigadoon'':
-->'''The Narrator''': (singing) Melissa! How does it feel to be their fantasy?\\
'''Melissa''': (spoken) It feels great!\\
'''The Narrator''': (singing) It was a rhetorical question. Josh! Can you live up to all that they want you to be?\\
'''Josh''': (spoken) Was that also a rhetorical--\\
'''The Narrator''': (singing) Yes, yes it is. Another damn rhetorical question!
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* In ''Series/IClaudius'', the Praetorian Guard forcibly elevate Claudius to the imperial throne and then present him to the Senate (because without an Emperor to guard they don't have a job). One Senator protests that Claudius is unfit for the throne. Claudius agrees and adds that the just-assassinated Caligula wasn't either. The senator demands to know what the difference is between them, and Claudius retorts that Caligula would have summarily executed him for daring to criticize him.
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* In ''Series/TheLastOfUs'', Ellie helps out Joel by opening a door from the other side, then playfully asks "Where would you be without me?". Joel responds, "By now, Wyoming." Ellie laments that she walked right into that one.

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* In ''Series/TheLastOfUs'', Ellie helps out Joel by opening a door from the other side, then playfully asks "Where would you be without me?". me?" Joel responds, "By now, Wyoming." Ellie laments that she walked right into that one.
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* In ''Series/TheLastOfUs'', Ellie helps out Joel by opening a door on the other side, then playfully asks "Where would you be without me?". Joel responds, "By now, Wyoming." Ellie laments that she walked right into that one.

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* In ''Series/TheLastOfUs'', Ellie helps out Joel by opening a door on from the other side, then playfully asks "Where would you be without me?". Joel responds, "By now, Wyoming." Ellie laments that she walked right into that one.
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* In ''Series/TheLastOfUs'', Ellie helps out Joel by opening a door on the other side, then playfully asks "Where would you be without me?". Joel responds, "By now, Wyoming." Ellie laments that she walked right into that one.
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* ''Series/{{Arrow}}''. In a flashback to when he was marooned on Lian Yu, Slade Wilson is trying to turn celebrity playboy Oliver Queen into a passable soldier. Angry over how Slade keeps walloping him, Oliver demands to know why they're learning stick-fighting when they're going up against men with guns. "What am I supposed to do if someone sticks a gun in my face--hit them with my stick?!" Slade immediately hands Oliver his pistol and tells him to stick it in his face, only to be quickly and painfully disarmed.

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* ''Series/{{Arrow}}''. ''Series/{{Arrow}}'': In a flashback to when he was marooned on Lian Yu, Slade Wilson is trying to turn celebrity playboy Oliver Queen into a passable soldier. Angry over how Slade keeps walloping him, Oliver demands to know why they're learning stick-fighting when they're going up against men with guns. "What am I supposed to do if someone sticks a gun in my face--hit them with my stick?!" Slade immediately hands Oliver his pistol and tells him to stick it in his face, only to be quickly and painfully disarmed.



* ''Series/{{Batwoman}}'', in the season 1 episode "Through the Looking-Glass":
-->'''Alice''': Have I ever lied to you?
-->'''Kate''': Literally dozens of times.

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* ''Series/{{Batwoman}}'', ''Series/Batwoman2019'', in the season 1 episode "Through "[[Recap/Batwoman2019S1E16ThoughTheLookingGlass Through the Looking-Glass":
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Looking-Glass]]":
-->'''Alice:'''
Have I ever lied to you?
-->'''Kate''':
you?\\
'''Kate:'''
Literally dozens of times.
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* From ''Series/SheHulkAttorneyAtLaw'', when Jen gets sued over the name She-Hulk:
-->'''She-Hulk:''' Did Doctor Strange have to trademark his name? Did Thor?\\
'''Mallory Brooks:''' You chose two examples of people who use their real names.
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* ''Series/BlakesSeven''. A Federation officer discovers that deposed President Servalan is alive and murdered the planetary ruler to conceal this. He tries to blackmail her into making him the next ruler, musing: "How many people have you killed to keep your secret?" She answers by making him number 26.

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* ''Series/BlakesSeven''. A There's a lethal version in ''Series/BlakesSeven'' when a Federation officer discovers that deposed President Servalan is alive and murdered the planetary ruler to conceal this. He tries to blackmail her into making him the next ruler, musing: "How many people have you killed to keep your secret?" She answers by making him number 26.
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* ''Series/BlakesSeven''. A Federation officer discovers that deposed President Servalan is alive and murdered the planetary ruler to conceal this. He tries to blackmail her into making him the next ruler, musing: "How many people have you killed to keep your secret?" She answers by making him number 26.
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* ''Series/DontHugMeImScared'': In the episode ''[[Recap/DontHugMeImScaredFriendship Friendship]]'', Warren the Eagle [[BreakingTheFourthWall breaks the fourth wall]] to talk about his difficulty in keeping friends and asks the audience "How could a confident, handsome [[VerbalBackspace worm-]] [[InsistentTerminology EAGLE]] have trouble keeping friends?" The main trio then immediately provide several reasons why that may be the case; each reason colourfully insulting his appearance in a different way.
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** "[[Recap/GameOfThronesS8E6TheIronThrone The Iron Throne]]" had a meta-example. Tyrion asks, "And who has a better story than Bran the Broken?" when proposing that Bran [[spoiler:rule the Seven Kingdoms]]. Many viewers pointed out that virtually anyone else in the cast has a more interesting story than Bran.
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* ''Series/TheMuppetShow'': In the Lola Falana episode:
-->'''Kermit:''' Gonzo! Have you no dignity?\\
'''Gonzo:''' Of course not! How long have we worked together?
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** In "[[Recap/GameOfThronesS3E7TheBearAndTheMaidenFair The Bear and the Maiden Fair"]]", after saving Qyburn he and Jaime discuss the ethics of his research, with the MadScientist asking the Kingslayer how many he had killed and proposed countless, Jamie liking the idea. Qyburn then asks how many were saved.

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** In "[[Recap/GameOfThronesS3E7TheBearAndTheMaidenFair The Bear and the Maiden Fair"]]", Fair]]", after saving Qyburn he and Jaime discuss the ethics of his research, with the MadScientist asking the Kingslayer how many he had killed and proposed countless, Jamie liking the idea. Qyburn then asks how many were saved.

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** In "[[Recap/GameOfThronesS3E7TheBearAndTheMaidenFair The Bear and the Maiden Fair"]]", after saving Qyburn he and Jamie discuss the ethics of his research, with the MadScientist asking the Kingslayer how many he had killed and proposed countless, Jamie liking the idea. Qyburn then asks how many were saved.

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** In "[[Recap/GameOfThronesS1E7YouWinOrYouDie You Win Or You Die]]," Jon is unhappy to hear that he is a steward who will be working directly under Lord Commander Mormont, rather than a ranger as he'd hoped.
-->'''Jon''': Do you take me for a servant?\\
'''Aemon''': We took you for a man of the Night's Watch, but perhaps we were wrong in that.
** In "[[Recap/GameOfThronesS3E7TheBearAndTheMaidenFair The Bear and the Maiden Fair"]]", after saving Qyburn he and Jamie Jaime discuss the ethics of his research, with the MadScientist asking the Kingslayer how many he had killed and proposed countless, Jamie liking the idea. Qyburn then asks how many were saved.
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* ''Series/{{Angel}}'' gets in on it too.

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** In "The Griffin Equivalency", Sheldon's answer to a rhetorical question sums his whole character up neatly. Raj had stormed out because Sheldon had upset him:
--->'''Leonard:''' Are you proud of yourself? \\
'''Sheldon:''' In general, yes.
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** In [[Recap/DoctorWho2019NYSResolution "Resolution"]] the Thirteenth Doctor tries to call UNIT to warn of an alien who wants to TakeOverTheWorld, only to get an operator on the UK Security Helpline. Turns out UNIT has been shut down due to lack of government funding.
--->'''Doctor:''' [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe What?]] No, it can't have been. UNIT is a fundamentally vital protection for planet Earth against alien invasion!
--->'''Polly:''' ''(scoffing)'' Yes, but when did ''that'' last happen?

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** In [[Recap/DoctorWho2019NYSResolution "Resolution"]] the Thirteenth Doctor tries to call UNIT to warn of an alien who wants to TakeOverTheWorld, only to get an operator on the UK Security Helpline. Turns out Helpline who has no idea what UNIT has been shut down due to lack of government funding.
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--->'''Doctor:''' [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe What?]] No, it can't have been. UNIT is a fundamentally vital protection for planet Earth against alien invasion!
--->'''Polly:''' --->'''Operator:''' ''(scoffing)'' Yes, but when did ''that'' last happen?
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** In [[Recap/DoctorWho2019NYSResolution "Resolution"]] the Thirteenth Doctor tries to call UNIT to warn of an alien who wants to TakeOverTheWorld, only to get an operator on the UK Security Helpline. Turns out UNIT has been shut down due to lack of government funding.
--->'''Doctor:''' [[YouHaveGotToBeKiddingMe What?]] No, it can't have been. UNIT is a fundamentally vital protection for planet Earth against alien invasion!
--->'''Polly:''' ''(scoffing)'' Yes, but when did ''that'' last happen?
--->'''Doctor:''' Now! Right now!
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* ''Series/MimpiMetropolitan'': Near the ending of episode 51, Bambang is tired of Alexi's whining about how bored he is and rhetorically asks him can't he leave the country. Alexi replies that he already traveled to several other countries and proceeds to show off the pictures he took there.
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*In the ''Series/NightCourt'' episode "Here's To You, Mrs. Robinson":
-->'''Christine''': Oh, don't tell me you've never delivered a baby before!\\
'''Dr. Adelman''': ''(a podiatrist; sarcastically)'' Well, just how many people who ''aren't'' obstetricians have?\\
''(Christine, Harry, Mac, Dan and Bull all raise their hands.)''\\
'''Dr. Adelman''': What are you, some kind of a cult?

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