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* Ditto for ''Moon Mullins'', in which Emmy Schmaltz keeps trying to get young Kayo to turn off the TV and get to work on his homework. Kayo (repeatedly): "Just a sec, Emmy!" -- which results in an exasperated: "No, Kayo! No more 'secs!'" -- much to the surprise of Lord Plushbottom (speaking of double entendres) in the next room. |
* Ditto for ''Moon Mullins'', in which Emmy Schmaltz keeps trying to get young Kayo to turn off the TV and get to work on his homework. Kayo (repeatedly): "Just a sec, Emmy!" -- which results in an exasperated: "No, Kayo! No more 'secs!'" -- much to the surprise of Lord Plushbottom (speaking of double entendres) in the next room. |
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* In ''[[Batman]]'', this exchange takes place between [[The Stoic|Batman]] and [[Whip It Good|Catwoman]] ([[It Makes Sense in Context|it really does make sense in context]]). |
* In ''[[Batman]]'', this exchange takes place between [[The Stoic|Batman]] and [[Whip It Good|Catwoman]] ([[It Makes Sense in Context|it really does make sense in context]]). |
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{{quote| '''[[Catwoman (comics)|Catwoman]]:''' Well? Or do I have to purr in your ear?<br /> |
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'''Batman:''' No... but maybe later you could scratch my back.<br /> |
'''Batman:''' No... but maybe later you could scratch my back.<br /> |
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'''Catwoman:''' What's the matter? No itches in the '''''front'''''? }} |
'''Catwoman:''' What's the matter? No itches in the '''''front'''''? }} |
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* A non-sexual example can be found in the title of the ''[[Twilight Zone]]'' episode "[[To Serve Man]]" (based on a short story by Damon Night). The title can mean either "to perform a service for humanity" or "to serve the meat of a human as food." Given the show, guess which one they're talking about here. |
* A non-sexual example can be found in the title of the ''[[Twilight Zone]]'' episode "[[To Serve Man]]" (based on a short story by Damon Night). The title can mean either "to perform a service for humanity" or "to serve the meat of a human as food." Given the show, guess which one they're talking about here. |
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* ''[[Are You Being Served?|Are You Being Served]]'' lives and breathes double entendre, most notoriously those involving Mrs. Slocombe's pussy (cat). Then there's the mild one right in the title. |
* ''[[Are You Being Served?|Are You Being Served]]'' lives and breathes double entendre, most notoriously those involving Mrs. Slocombe's pussy (cat). Then there's the mild one right in the title. |
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* ''[[iCarly]]'': Despite being a kids show, the writers can be [[Getting Crap Past the Radar|mercilessly subtle]] with such dialogues. |
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* ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]'' |
* ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]'' |
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** Tobia's homosexual tendencies are a running joke in the show; he makes frequent sexual double-entendres to which he seems completely oblivious. |
** Tobia's homosexual tendencies are a running joke in the show; he makes frequent sexual double-entendres to which he seems completely oblivious. |