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Alternatively, Bob's monologue may be an attempt to hide the truth inside a long distraction (see also [[Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick]]):

 

If he can remember so clearly what it ''isn't'', he could probably save a lot of time by remembering what it ''is'', but that wouldn't be as interesting.

 

Is very much a case of [[Truth in Television]].

 

{{quote|'''Policeman:''' *rushes in* Inspector Yakamura! We've finished getting all of the Ryokan employee's alibis! At the time of the crime, it seems everyone was preparing breakfast.

'''Yakamura:''' Say that one more time.

'''Yakamura:''' Ah! That's it, that's it! Good work! }}

 

* There's an absolutely hilarious version in ''[[A Bronx Tale]]''. An eight year old boy from [[Big Applesauce|the Bronx]] witnesses a mob boss kill a man, but follows the code of silence by not telling the police anything. When he goes to confession, however, rather than leaving it out entirely he tries to squeeze it in between sins like missing Sunday Mass and eating meat on Friday. Naturally the priest catches on and responds with this trope. [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ghq-AOHQBR0 Link to full scene].

{{quote|'''Young Calogero:''' Bless me, Father, for I have sinned. It has been one month since my last confession, and these are my sins: [[Bread, Eggs, Milk, Squick|I missed Sunday Mass twice... I lied about witnessing a murder once. I ate meat on Friday...]]

'''Young Calogero:''' It was only once, Father! }}

 

{{quote|'''Leonard:'''Oh, yes, Leshp. I made some sketches there a few years ago.

''Conversation continues. Eventually, a dissatisfied Vetinari leaves. Ten minutes later:''

'''Vetinari:''' (coming back in) You did ''what?'' }}

 

* ''[[Full House]]'' did the second variation in the episode in which Rebecca goes bungie jumping.

* ''[[The Mentalist]]'':

'''Van Pelt:''' No, I mean about Rigsby. How do you know about that?

'''Lisbon:''' Everybody knows that. The attorney general knows that. }}

{{quote|'''Suspect:''' When are you people gonna stop hassling me? You've got the real killer here. That dope-smoking, chain-snatching, little thug right over there. He killed her. Everybody knows it.

'''Monk:''' Excuse me. Wait a minute. Hey, did you hear what he just said?

'''Monk:''' [[I Never Said It Was Poison|How did you know about the chain-snatching?]] }}

 

* ''[[How to Succeed In Business Without Really Trying]]'' as a running gag, ending the show as an unfinished punchline:

{{quote|'''Rosemary:''' Darling, I don't care if you work in the mailroom, or you're Chairman of the Board, or you're President of the United States, I love you.

'''Finch:''' No, before that. }}

 

 

* In ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]'', Katara first notices Aang as a potential romantic interest because of one of these: an offhand comment by Sokka had echoed a [[Fortune Teller]]'s prediction of her love life.

{{quote|'''Katara:''' Wait, what did you just say?}}

{{quote|'''Vlad:''' I've forgiven Jack for many things: causing the accident that ruined my life, stealing you, the ''backwash incident''-

'''Maddie''': Whoa, whoa, whoa, back up. What was that last one?

'''Peter''': The gay gene. [[Don't Explain the Joke|I assumed that's what you meant, even though it wasn't literally the last thing I said, when you said "What did you just say?", it's just that was clearly the most ununsual.]] }}

* ''[[Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends]]'', "Dinner is Swerved."

{{quote|'''Paula Small:''' What were you saying?

'''Brendon:''' Can we move the flowers?

'''SpongeBob:''' Never mind, I've got an idea.

'''Patrick:''' Never mind, I've got an idea. }}

{{quote|'''Jeremy''': *to Candace* What I like about you is...}}

[they are interrupted by a giant rainforest growing underneath their picnic spot]

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