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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
* ''[[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
* ''[[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.
* ''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.
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