Elimination Statement: Difference between revisions

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{{quote|'''Paul Merton:''' ''(breathlessly)'' Well, obviously, I'm amazed I won, completely amazed. But I think Ian made a tactical mistake by [[Schmuck Bait|continually mentioning Bob Maxwell]]. I think that was his mistake. But I think, you know, in the end, the best man won. Wh-wh-wh-wh-what more can I say?<br />

'''Ian Hislop:''' No, no, I don't mind losing at all, I mean, it's just fun, it's just telly, it's just a quiz. The fact that [[The Points Mean Nothing|there's a whole load of questions about carp on a topical news quiz]], I mean, so what? It's just fun. Who wins, who loses doesn't matter. It's just fun. ''(twitch)'' }}

** Again, at the height of ''[[The Weakest Link]]''`s popularity, Anne Robinson appeared in a [[Big Lipped Alligator Moment]] at the end of an episode of ''[[Never Mind the Buzzcocks]]'' to announce host Mark Lamarr was the Weakest Link, after which Lamarr gave a parody of the [[Elimination Statement]] during the credits.

** Again, at the height of ''[[The Weakest Link]]''`s popularity, Anne Robinson appeared in a [[Big Lipped Alligator Moment]] at the end of an episode of ''[[Never Mind the Buzzcocks]]'' to announce host Mark Lamarr was the Weakest Link, after which Lamarr gave a parody of the '''Elimination Statement''' during the credits.

* ''[[The Biggest Loser]]'' gives contestants both the chance to complain about the game immediately after elimination and a montage about how they have continued to lose weight (or not) after being kicked off the show.

* ''[[Hell's Kitchen|Hells Kitchen]]'' usually shows the eliminated walking towards the exit in slow motion, followed by them giving a statement outside the building. Sometimes chefs who were eliminated or quit in the middle of an episode get an [[Elimination Statement]] at the loading docks out back, but most of the time they don't.

* ''[[Hell's Kitchen|Hells Kitchen]]'' usually shows the eliminated walking towards the exit in slow motion, followed by them giving a statement outside the building. Sometimes chefs who were eliminated or quit in the middle of an episode get an '''Elimination Statement''' at the loading docks out back, but most of the time they don't.

* ''[[The Apprentice (TV series)|The Apprentice]]'' has eliminated contestants do this [[Put on a Bus|in the cab home]].

** Subverted hilariously in Season 4 when The Donald fired four contestants at once. The cab ride showed the group crammed together in the back seat, completely speechless.

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* The sportswriters on [[Around the Horn]] get to give a short statement before Reali mutes them for the day.

=== Examples of the latter ===

== Examples of the latter ==

* ''Murder in Small Town X''/''The Murder Game''- since the eliminated investigator was "killed". In the latter, they did choose the next lead investigator via a pre-recorded message.