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"Now, you all know the rules, so here they are again." —The Goon Show, "What's My Line?"

Homer: Well, here we are at the Brad Goodman lecture. Lisa: We know, Dad. Homer: I just thought I'd remind everybody. After all, we did agree to attend this self-help seminar. Bart: What an odd thing to say... —The Simpsons, "Bart's Inner Child"

Caslet tried very hard not to sigh. Shannon really didn't understand how irritating it was to have things you already knew explained to you. On the other hand, her lecture mode normally insured that she caught anything you might not know . . . or that you'd simply forgotten to consider. —Flag in Exile

Quirrell: My Lord, the Yule Ball has finally arrived and I've brought the key! Voldemort: Yes, I know, Quirrell! I hear everything you hear! —A Very Potter Musical

Sam: Boy, Grandpa Stinky, I sure am glad to see you back working in this diner again after returning from a long time away to work with your granddaughter who is also coincidentally named Stinky. Grandpa Stinky: Was all that really necessary? Sam: Sorry. Max is all short-term memory. I have to bring him up to speed every once in a while. Max: *shocked* AHHH! Giant talking dog! —Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse

Seanbaby: [as intro news anchor] Tonight's top story: Everything you already know because you're living it. —Broken Pixels - WWE Crush Hour

[T]he main character's usually some empty-headed prick who's been living in this world his entire life but still needs to have situations explained to him because I guess he never paid attention in burly warrior school. —Yahtzee on the frequency of this trope in fantasy games.

Powell: If any [robot] gets within twenty feet of us, we'll be sensed whether we're in the line of sight or not. I hope you know that. Donovan: When I need an elementary lesson in robotics, I'll file an application with you formally, and in triplicate. —I Robot, "Catch That Rabbit"

Dr. N. Gin: But Dr. Cortex, to reach full power, we need not only your master crystal, but also the remaining twenty-five slave crystals on the surface. How do you expect to retrieve them when we don't have any earthbound operatives left? Dr. Neo Cortex: You fool! Do you think I'm unaware of the situation?! —Crash Bandicoot 2: Cortex Strikes Back