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* The ''[[Seinfeld]]'' episode "The Andrea Doria." The owners of a desirable apartment have decided to rent it to someone who survived the sinking of the SS ''Andrea Doria'', because of his sad past—until [[The Chew Toy|George]] comes along and entertains the panel with a [[Call Back|recap of all the banally depressing or humiliating things that have happened to him since the show began]], from being [[Chained to a Bed]] and robbed to having a woman see his penis post-cold-water-shrinkage.

{{quote|'''George:''' ''[speaking to an obviously deeply moved panel]'' In closing, these stories have not been embellished, because they need no embellishment. They are simply, horrifyingly, the story of my life as a [[Loser Protagonist|short, stocky, slow-witted, bald man]]. Thank you. ''[He goes to leave, then turns around.]'' Oh -- [[Skewed Priorities|and my fiancee died from licking toxic envelopes that I picked out.]] ''[The panel bursts into tears.]'' Thanks again. ''[Exit.]''}}

{{quote|''Right...''}}

* One of ''[[The Daily Show]]'''s essential pieces is the [http://www.thedailyshow.com/watch/wed-july-28-2004/bootstrap-story "Bootstrap Story"] segment mocking the candidates' milking of their humble origins at the 2004 Democratic National Convention (the one at which [[Barack Obama]] upped the stakes forever by relating that his father was once a goatherd). [[Stephen Colbert]], in turn, tells Jon how hard his father worked mining [[Solid Gold Poop|turds]] in the Appalachians and how grateful he was not to have to [[But You Screw One Goat!|lick goats' balls]] like ''his'' father used to back in the old country.

'''Monk:''' Car bomb?

'''Homeless Guy:''' ''Pneumonia''. }}

 

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