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== Comicbooks ==
== Comic Books ==
* Oliver Queen's attempt to deny being [[Green Arrow]] to Mia despite being a blond guy with an identical beard who sounds exactly like Green Arrow. Maybe running for mayor and trying to keep a [[Secret Identity]] in the same town was [[Didn't Think This Through|a mistake]].
* Oliver Queen's attempt to deny being [[Green Arrow]] to Mia despite being a blond guy with an identical beard who sounds exactly like Green Arrow. Maybe running for mayor and trying to keep a [[Secret Identity]] in the same town was [[Didn't Think This Through|a mistake]].


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== Fan Fiction ==
== Fan Fiction ==
* Invoked in the crossover ''[[The Man qith No Name (fanfic)|The Man With No Name]]''.
* Invoked in the crossover ''[[The Man qith No Name (fanfic)|The Man With No Name]]''.
{{quote|[When [[Firefly|Inara]] and [[Doctor Who|the Doctor]] are {{spoiler|escaping from the enemy base}}].<br />
{{quote|[When [[Firefly|Inara]] and [[Doctor Who|the Doctor]] are {{spoiler|escaping from the enemy base}}].
'''The Doctor''': You must be mistaken, Leftenant. The lady and I were just out for a stroll. You must have mistaken us for someone else.<br />
'''The Doctor''': You must be mistaken, Leftenant. The lady and I were just out for a stroll. You must have mistaken us for someone else.
'''Security Mook''': Then how do you explain the blood all over you? <br />
'''Security Mook''': Then how do you explain the blood all over you?
'''The Doctor''': [[I Can Explain|Um...I got mugged?]] Really, you should do something about that, streets aren't even safe... You're not buying that for a minute, are you?<br />
'''The Doctor''': [[I Can Explain|Um...I got mugged?]] Really, you should do something about that, streets aren't even safe... You're not buying that for a minute, are you?
'''Security Mook''': Not so much. }}
'''Security Mook''': Not so much. }}
* Happens with Leonardo in the last chapter of a very short [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] Drabble-Fanfic titled ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3498384/1/Under_The_Influence Under The Influence]''.
* Happens with Leonardo in the last chapter of a very short [[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles]] Drabble-Fanfic titled ''[http://www.fanfiction.net/s/3498384/1/Under_The_Influence Under The Influence]''.
* In the ''[[Death Note]]'' [[Alternate Universe Fic|AU]] ''[[Alternative Gods]]'' when the SPK show up at the NPA's Cybercrimes division:
* In the ''[[Death Note]]'' [[Alternate Universe Fic|AU]] ''[[Alternative Gods]]'' when the SPK show up at the NPA's Cybercrimes division:
{{quote|'''Halle''': We have reasons to believe Kira is an exceptionally talented and highly skilled genius member of the Japanese NPA's Cybercrimes division.
{{quote|'''Halle''': We have reasons to believe Kira is an exceptionally talented and highly skilled genius member of the Japanese NPA's Cybercrimes division.
''[[Why Are You Looking At Me Like That?|(Everyone stares at Light.)]]'' <br />
''[[Why Are You Looking At Me Like That?|(Everyone stares at Light.)]]''
'''Light''': Clearly, you must be talking about [[The Ditz|Matsuda]].<br />
'''Light''': Clearly, you must be talking about [[The Ditz|Matsuda]].
''[[Description Cut|At that precise moment, Matsuda's printer viciously ate ten sheets of paper at once, choked on them, and died.]]'' }}
''[[Description Cut|At that precise moment, Matsuda's printer viciously ate ten sheets of paper at once, choked on them, and died.]]'' }}
* In the ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'' fic ''Mistakes'', China does not want to talk about his drug habit;
* In the ''[[Axis Powers Hetalia]]'' fic ''Mistakes'', China does not want to talk about his drug habit;
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* Subverted in ''[[The Incredibles]]'' when Dash puts a tack (drawing pin) on the teacher's chair, is caught on video tape and still gets away with it due to being almost too fast to see.
* Subverted in ''[[The Incredibles]]'' when Dash puts a tack (drawing pin) on the teacher's chair, is caught on video tape and still gets away with it due to being almost too fast to see.
* In the 1997 Harland Williams comedy ''RocketMan'', astronaut Fred Randall's oxygen tank springs a leak, so he is connected to his superior via a breathing hose, in order that they might share air on the surface of the planet Mars. Randall then has an... ''ahem'', "attack of indigestion", the effects of which cross over to Commander Overbeck's suit, prompting the above memorable exchange (which is no doubt familiar to most people from [[Real Life]]). Randall finally relents and admits to it, but not for long:
* In the 1997 Harland Williams comedy ''RocketMan'', astronaut Fred Randall's oxygen tank springs a leak, so he is connected to his superior via a breathing hose, in order that they might share air on the surface of the planet Mars. Randall then has an... ''ahem'', "attack of indigestion", the effects of which cross over to Commander Overbeck's suit, prompting the above memorable exchange (which is no doubt familiar to most people from [[Real Life]]). Randall finally relents and admits to it, but not for long:
{{quote|'''Fred Randall''': [[Catch Phrase|It wasn't me!]]<br />
{{quote|'''Fred Randall''': [[Catch Phrase|It wasn't me!]]
'''Bill Overbeck''': What do you mean, ''it wasn't you''? '''We're 35 million miles from the nearest ''person''!'''<br />
'''Bill Overbeck''': What do you mean, ''it wasn't you''? '''We're 35 million miles from the nearest ''person''!'''
'''Fred Randall''': Maybe it was Julie! [''Julie, for the record, is miles away, on a different part of the planet's surface'']<br />
'''Fred Randall''': Maybe it was Julie! [''Julie, for the record, is miles away, on a different part of the planet's surface'']
'''Bill Overbeck''': You dog!<br />
'''Bill Overbeck''': You dog!
'''Fred Randall''': Hey, miracles can happen!<br />
'''Fred Randall''': Hey, miracles can happen!
'''Bill Overbeck''': Blaming this on Julie...<br />
'''Bill Overbeck''': Blaming this on Julie...
'''Fred Randall''': Okay, I admit it, it was me.<br />
'''Fred Randall''': Okay, I admit it, it was me.
'''Bill Overbeck''': Thank you.<br />
'''Bill Overbeck''': Thank you.
[''Fred has more "indigestion"'']<br />
[''Fred has more "indigestion"'']
'''Fred Randall''': Now ''that'' was Julie! }}
'''Fred Randall''': Now ''that'' was Julie! }}
* In ''[[Role Models]]'' there is a funny minor scene with the lawer Beth defending a thief. He's taped on security camera (identifying himself by name and admitting that he is currently committing theft) and he still insists he didn't do it.
* In ''[[Role Models]]'' there is a funny minor scene with the lawer Beth defending a thief. He's taped on security camera (identifying himself by name and admitting that he is currently committing theft) and he still insists he didn't do it.
* Close to the end of ''[[In the Loop]],'' [[Magnificent Bastard|Malcolm Tucker]] discovers that Toby (Simon Foster's assistant) was the one leaking information to the press, and confronts him; Toby makes a rather half-hearted attempt at denying it...
* Close to the end of ''[[In the Loop]],'' [[Magnificent Bastard|Malcolm Tucker]] discovers that Toby (Simon Foster's assistant) was the one leaking information to the press, and confronts him; Toby makes a rather half-hearted attempt at denying it...
{{quote|'''Malcolm:''' I know it was you who leaked Linton's war committee.
{{quote|'''Malcolm:''' I know it was you who leaked Linton's war committee.
'''Toby:''' [[Oh Crap|Oh... right...]] erm, it wasn't?<br />
'''Toby:''' [[Oh Crap|Oh... right...]] erm, it wasn't?
'''Malcolm:''' "It wasn't?" That's what you're gonna say when they come and slip a hood over your head and fly you to Diego Garcia and carry out a ''cavity search?'' <br />
'''Malcolm:''' "It wasn't?" That's what you're gonna say when they come and slip a hood over your head and fly you to Diego Garcia and carry out a ''cavity search?''
'''Toby:''' I don't actually recall... it was a very busy time...<br />
'''Toby:''' I don't actually recall... it was a very busy time...
'''Malcolm:''' That's better. }}
'''Malcolm:''' That's better. }}
* In ''[[Madagascar]]'', Alex the lion reverts to his primal instincts and attacks his zebra friend Marty, then realises what he's doing just as he bites. Awkward pause:
* In ''[[Madagascar]]'', Alex the lion reverts to his primal instincts and attacks his zebra friend Marty, then realises what he's doing just as he bites. Awkward pause:
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'''George:''' ...Oh. Um... But you are Captain Blackadder's batman?
'''George:''' ...Oh. Um... But you are Captain Blackadder's batman?
'''Baldrick:''' No!
'''Baldrick:''' No!
'''Blackadder:''' ''([[Head Desk|headdesks]])''<br />
'''Blackadder:''' ''([[Head Desk|headdesks]])''
'''George:''' Come on, Baldrick, can't you be a bit more helpful? It's me!<br />
'''George:''' Come on, Baldrick, can't you be a bit more helpful? It's me!
'''Baldrick:''' No, it isn't! }}
'''Baldrick:''' No, it isn't! }}
* "Deny Everything" was one of the themes on ''[[The X-Files]]''.
* "Deny Everything" was one of the themes on ''[[The X-Files]]''.
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'''Sue:''' Well, you've clearly made up your mind not to be impartial in this case. }}
'''Sue:''' Well, you've clearly made up your mind not to be impartial in this case. }}
* ''[[Supernatural]]'', "Swan Song". In plain view of everyone, Castiel hits [[Archangel Michael|Michael]] with flaming sacred oil.
* ''[[Supernatural]]'', "Swan Song". In plain view of everyone, Castiel hits [[Archangel Michael|Michael]] with flaming sacred oil.
{{quote|'''[[Archangel Lucifer|Lucifer]]:''' [incredulous] Did you just molotov my brother with holy fire?<br />
{{quote|'''[[Archangel Lucifer|Lucifer]]:''' [incredulous] Did you just molotov my brother with holy fire?
'''Castiel:''' Um... ''no.'' }}
'''Castiel:''' Um... ''no.'' }}
* ''[[iCarly]]'', in "iHave My Principals":
* ''[[iCarly]]'', in "iHave My Principals":
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{{quote|'''Gary''': ''(to Yuki)'' YOUR DAD IS TAKERU "TENTACLE KING" OYAMA?! THE PREMIER TENTACLE HENTAI ARTIST OF THE DOUJIN WORLD?! ''(catches Yuki's [[Death Glare|look]])'' I... I mean... I have no idea who that is.}}
{{quote|'''Gary''': ''(to Yuki)'' YOUR DAD IS TAKERU "TENTACLE KING" OYAMA?! THE PREMIER TENTACLE HENTAI ARTIST OF THE DOUJIN WORLD?! ''(catches Yuki's [[Death Glare|look]])'' I... I mean... I have no idea who that is.}}
** In a later strip, when Zii nibbles Gary's earlobe:
** In a later strip, when Zii nibbles Gary's earlobe:
{{quote|'''Zii:''' D'you [[Jizzed in My Pants|just cream your-]]<br />
{{quote|'''Zii:''' D'you [[Jizzed in My Pants|just cream your-]]
'''Gary:''' No, but on an unrelated topic, I need to go shower right away. }}
'''Gary:''' No, but on an unrelated topic, I need to go shower right away. }}