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* ''[[The Office]]'': Michael Scott epitomizes this trope. Examples:
* ''[[The Office]]'': Michael Scott epitomizes this trope. Examples:
** When Michael falls for Jim's "It smells like Updog in here" joke (punchline: "[[Henway|What's Updog?]]" "I don't know, what's up with you?"), he's so enamored with the joke that he attempts to retell it to everyone, but fails repeatedly. When he finally does properly trick someone into saying "What's Updog?" he botches the follow-up. "I'm fine, how are you?"
** When Michael falls for Jim's "It smells like Updog in here" joke (punchline: "[[Henway|What's Updog?]]" "I don't know, what's up with you?"), he's so enamored with the joke that he attempts to retell it to everyone, but fails repeatedly. When he finally does properly trick someone into saying "What's Updog?" he botches the follow-up. "I'm fine, how are you?"
** After Michael is the face-slapping butt of Dwight's [http://www.noob.us/humor/the-office-kgb-knock-knock-joke/ KGB knock-knock joke], he argues with Dwight about answering Jim's "door". Of course, more [[Authority Equals Asskicking|face-slapping]] ensues.
** After Michael is the face-slapping butt of Dwight's [https://web.archive.org/web/20130719091423/http://www.noob.us/humor/the-office-kgb-knock-knock-joke/ KGB knock-knock joke], he argues with Dwight about answering Jim's "door". Of course, more [[Authority Equals Asskicking|face-slapping]] ensues.
*** That's because the KGB waits for no one.
*** That's because the KGB waits for no one.
** "Are you serious?" "[[Airplane!|Yes. And don't call me Shirley.]]"
** "Are you serious?" "[[Airplane!|Yes. And don't call me Shirley.]]"