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{{quote|''"I see this guy Marty tryin' to carry a big ol' sofa up the stairs all by himself. So I, I say to him, I say 'Hey, you want me to help you with that?' And Marty, he just [[Sarcasm Mode|rolls his eyes]] and goes '''Noooo'', [[Be Careful What You Wish For|I want you to cut off my arms and legs with a chainsaw!]]'<br />
[[Literal-Minded|So I did.]]"''|'''[["Weird Al" Yankovic|Weird Al Yankovic]]''', ''Albuquerque''}}
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{{quote|'''Lestrade:''' So she was writing 'Rachel'?
'''Sherlock:''' No, [[Mythology Gag|she was writing an angry note in German]]. Of COURSE she was writing Rachel! }}
** To those who have read the original ''[[Sherlock Holmes]]'' short story upon which this episode is based (''A Study in Scarlet''), this is a gloriously subversive application of this trope -- sincetrope—since in the story, {{spoiler|the police believe they are looking for a "Rachel" before Holmes points out that "Rache" is German for "Revenge"}}, which proves decisive.
* In ''[[The Jack Benny Program]]'', Jack can't get a busy receptionist to talk to him, so he calls her from one of the other phones on her desk. She says Mr. Lewis isn't available, but she can have him call Jack back...
{{quote|'''Receptionist:''' Are you at home, or are in you in Palm Springs?
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'''Kowalski:''' All right, maybe it couldn't be ''anything!'' }}
* ''[[Justice League Unlimited]]''
** Solomon Grundy gives Superman a [[No-Holds-Barred Beatdown]] that involves -- amonginvolves—among other things -- punchingthings—punching him through several buildings, smashing him between two cars, and tossing him through the supports of a suspension bridge. After that last one, Superman climbs out onto a pier, not only bruised and battered but dripping wet as well, and:
{{quote|'''Green Lantern:''' You okay?
''([[Beat]])''
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