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The script would look like this:
The script would look like this:
{{quote| '''Chase''': Doctor. [shakes hands] <br />
{{quote|'''Chase''': Doctor. [shakes hands]
'''[[House (TV series)|House]]''': Doctor. [shakes hands] <br />
'''[[House (TV series)|House]]''': Doctor. [shakes hands]
'''Foreman''': Doctor. [shakes hands] <br />
'''Foreman''': Doctor. [shakes hands]
'''Cuddy''': Doctor. [shakes hands]<br />
'''Cuddy''': Doctor. [shakes hands]
'''Cameron''': [[Overly Long Gag|Doctor. [shakes hands]]] }}
'''Cameron''': [[Overly Long Gag|Doctor. [shakes hands]]] }}


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Not to be confused with the 1989 sitcom ''[[Doctor Doctor]]''
Not to be confused with the 1989 sitcom ''[[Doctor Doctor]]''


{{examples|Examples }}
{{examples}}

== Film ==
== Film ==
* ''K-PAX'', at the planetarium when Prot and Dr. Powell meet four astrophysicists. [https://web.archive.org/web/20130626120326/http://www.metacafe.com/watch/an-_PIsJmY2nhbmmY/k_pax_2001_planetarium/ See clip]

{{quote|Prot: "Doctor — Doctor — Doctor — Doctor. How many doctors are there on this planet?"}}
* ''K-PAX'', at the planetarium when Prot and Dr. Powell meet four astrophysicists. [http://www.metacafe.com/watch/an-_PIsJmY2nhbmmY/k_pax_2001_planetarium/ See clip]
{{quote| Prot: "Doctor — Doctor — Doctor — Doctor. How many doctors are there on this planet?"}}
* ''[[Catch Me If You Can]]'', when Frank pretends to be a doctor.
* ''[[Catch Me If You Can]]'', when Frank pretends to be a doctor.
* Kermit and Pepe do this in ''[[Muppets from Space]]''.
* Kermit and Pepe do this in ''[[Muppets from Space]]''.
* Spoofed in ''[[Airplane!]]''
* Spoofed in ''[[Airplane!]]''
{{quote| Tower guy: "We're all ready sir. This is Captain McCrosky, Captain Roberts, Captain Kramer, Captain Kolosomo. Captain Henshaw, this is Captain Gatz. Captain Kramer, Captain Gatz. Captain Henshaw, Captain Roberts..." }}
{{quote|Tower guy: "We're all ready sir. This is Captain McCrosky, Captain Roberts, Captain Kramer, Captain Kolosomo. Captain Henshaw, this is Captain Gatz. Captain Kramer, Captain Gatz. Captain Henshaw, Captain Roberts..." }}
* ''[[Spies Like Us]]'' has this as an [[Overly Long Gag]], punctuated by a [[Incredibly Lame Pun|guest shot]] by [[Bob Hope]]. Watch it [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqBPOWpOg0o here.]
* ''[[Spies Like Us]]'' has this as an [[Overly Long Gag]], punctuated by a [[Incredibly Lame Pun|guest shot]] by [[Bob Hope]]. Watch it [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqBPOWpOg0o here.]
* Defied in the 1960 film ''The Alamo:''
* Defied in the 1960 film ''The Alamo:''
{{quote| '''Travis:''' My rank is colonel.<br />
{{quote|'''Travis:''' My rank is colonel.
'''Crockett:''' So's mine. Wouldn't we sound silly jabbering "Colonel, Colonel" at each other like a couple of bluejays? }}
'''Crockett:''' So's mine. Wouldn't we sound silly jabbering "Colonel, Colonel" at each other like a couple of bluejays? }}
* [[Cars|"McQueen, the Queen. The Queen, McQueen."]]
* [[Cars|"McQueen, the Queen. The Queen, McQueen."]]
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== Literature ==
== Literature ==


* ''[[Honor Harrington]]'' is filled with scenes like this, and as Honor rises in society, the volume of Dukes and Admirals only increases.
* ''[[Honor Harrington]]'' is filled with scenes like this, and as Honor rises in society, the volume of Dukes and Admirals only increases.
* Early in [[Isaac Asimov]]'s ''Black Widowers'' series of short stories, it was stated that the members of the club grant themselves and their guests an "honorary doctorate" within club meetings. This eccentricity came up once or twice in later stories, but served no real purpose. It was mentioned at the start that someone who holds an actual doctorate, such as Widower James Drake, is thus, for instance, "Doctor Doctor Drake." Emmanuel Rubin claims to have enough other honorary doctorates to be "Doctor Doctor Doctor" all by himself ... and he was interrupted after the third "doctor," so there might be more.
* One of John Dickson Carr's murder mysteries features [[Intrepid Reporter]] James Blake visiting New Orleans to interview rising politician James Blake. Fortunately, the latter Blake normally uses "Clay" (from his middle name) among friends, and the two quickly get along quite well, but there's a moment when the politician's secretary phones the newsman and says, "Mr. Blake's anxious to see you, Mr.--he's ''very'' anxious to see you, I know."


== [[Live Action TV]] ==
== [[Live Action TV]] ==
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* ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'': [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQRaR850iqU clip].
* ''[[The Big Bang Theory]]'': [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pQRaR850iqU clip].
* Spoofed in a ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' sketch (in Episode 13):
* Spoofed in a ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'' sketch (in Episode 13):
{{quote| Doctor: Mr. Bertenshaw? <br />
{{quote|'''Doctor:''' Mr. Bertenshaw?
Mr. Bertshaw: Me, Doctor. <br />
'''Mr. Bertshaw:''' Me, Doctor.
Doctor: No, ''me'' doctor, ''you'' Mr. Bertenshaw. <br />
'''Doctor:''' No, ''me'' doctor, ''you'' Mr. Bertenshaw.
Mr. Bertshaw: My wife, doctor... <br />
'''Mr. Bertshaw:''' My wife, doctor...
Doctor: No, your wife patient. (etc. etc. etc.) }}
'''Doctor:''' No, your wife patient. (etc. etc. etc.) }}
* ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'': "Bruces" sketch, when Michael Baldwin gets introduced to the other characters, all named Bruce.
* ''[[Monty Python's Flying Circus]]'': "Bruces" sketch, when Michael Baldwin gets introduced to the other characters, all named Bruce.
{{quote| Fourth Bruce: Goodday, Bruce, Hello Bruce, how are you, Bruce? Gentlemen, I'd like to introduce a chap from pommie land... who'll be joining us this year here in the Philosophy Department of the University of Woolamaloo. <br />
{{quote|'''Fourth Bruce:''' Goodday, Bruce, Hello Bruce, how are you, Bruce? Gentlemen, I'd like to introduce a chap from pommie land... who'll be joining us this year here in the Philosophy Department of the University of Woolamaloo.
All: Goodday. <br />
'''All:''' Goodday.
Fourth Bruce: Michael Baldwin - this is Bruce. Michael Baldwin - this is Bruce. Michael Baldwin - this is Bruce. <br />
'''Fourth Bruce:''' Michael Baldwin - this is Bruce. Michael Baldwin - this is Bruce. Michael Baldwin - this is Bruce.
First Bruce: Is your name not Bruce, then? <br />
'''First Bruce:''' Is your name not Bruce, then?
Michael: No, it's Michael. <br />
'''Michael:''' No, it's Michael.
Second Bruce: That's going to cause a little confusion. <br />
'''Second Bruce:''' That's going to cause a little confusion.
Third Bruce: Mind if we call you 'Bruce' to keep it clear? }}
'''Third Bruce:''' Mind if we call you 'Bruce' to keep it clear? }}




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When several people of similar (and high) rank or professional stature are gathered, and greet each other with their titles. For the principals, it is short hand for "Wow, we are all really awesome and successful. Isn't that awesome?" For the audience, it serves to point out that this is a meeting of Big Wigs, who will make Important Decisions and discuss Important Things.

The script would look like this:

Chase: Doctor. [shakes hands]
House: Doctor. [shakes hands]
Foreman: Doctor. [shakes hands]
Cuddy: Doctor. [shakes hands]
Cameron: Doctor. [shakes hands]

Seen with doctors, high ranking military officers, and members of nobility and aristocracy. A variant is to have introductions between people with the same name. This trope is almost always played for laughs, and happens to be Truth in Television.

Not to be confused with the 1989 sitcom Doctor Doctor

Examples of Doctor. Doctor. Doctor. include:

Film

  • K-PAX, at the planetarium when Prot and Dr. Powell meet four astrophysicists. See clip

Prot: "Doctor — Doctor — Doctor — Doctor. How many doctors are there on this planet?"

Tower guy: "We're all ready sir. This is Captain McCrosky, Captain Roberts, Captain Kramer, Captain Kolosomo. Captain Henshaw, this is Captain Gatz. Captain Kramer, Captain Gatz. Captain Henshaw, Captain Roberts..."

Travis: My rank is colonel.
Crockett: So's mine. Wouldn't we sound silly jabbering "Colonel, Colonel" at each other like a couple of bluejays?


Literature

  • Honor Harrington is filled with scenes like this, and as Honor rises in society, the volume of Dukes and Admirals only increases.
  • Early in Isaac Asimov's Black Widowers series of short stories, it was stated that the members of the club grant themselves and their guests an "honorary doctorate" within club meetings. This eccentricity came up once or twice in later stories, but served no real purpose. It was mentioned at the start that someone who holds an actual doctorate, such as Widower James Drake, is thus, for instance, "Doctor Doctor Drake." Emmanuel Rubin claims to have enough other honorary doctorates to be "Doctor Doctor Doctor" all by himself ... and he was interrupted after the third "doctor," so there might be more.
  • One of John Dickson Carr's murder mysteries features Intrepid Reporter James Blake visiting New Orleans to interview rising politician James Blake. Fortunately, the latter Blake normally uses "Clay" (from his middle name) among friends, and the two quickly get along quite well, but there's a moment when the politician's secretary phones the newsman and says, "Mr. Blake's anxious to see you, Mr.--he's very anxious to see you, I know."

Live Action TV

Doctor: Mr. Bertenshaw?
Mr. Bertshaw: Me, Doctor.
Doctor: No, me doctor, you Mr. Bertenshaw.
Mr. Bertshaw: My wife, doctor...
Doctor: No, your wife patient. (etc. etc. etc.)

Fourth Bruce: Goodday, Bruce, Hello Bruce, how are you, Bruce? Gentlemen, I'd like to introduce a chap from pommie land... who'll be joining us this year here in the Philosophy Department of the University of Woolamaloo.
All: Goodday.
Fourth Bruce: Michael Baldwin - this is Bruce. Michael Baldwin - this is Bruce. Michael Baldwin - this is Bruce.
First Bruce: Is your name not Bruce, then?
Michael: No, it's Michael.
Second Bruce: That's going to cause a little confusion.
Third Bruce: Mind if we call you 'Bruce' to keep it clear?


Theater

  • In Anyone Can Whistle, Hapgood explains that this trope is the reason that everyone thinks he's the local asylum's new doctor when he is actually its latest patient.