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== [[Live Action TV]] ==

* From ''[[Psych]]'':

'''Gus:''' That's pinot noir. }}

* ''[[The Office]]'' has been doing this a lot, for example:

'''Michael:''' Okay, you know what? No, no. AIDS is not funny. Believe me, I have tried. }}

** Aaaaand a somewhat shorter one:

'''Michael:''' What is Oktoberfeast? (sic) }}

* A short but funny example from ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', after Willow has been called "Old Reliable."

'''Buffy:''' Xander, I beg you not to help me. }}

* This exchange from ''[[Wings (TV series)|Wings]]'':

'''Roy:''' Oh, right. }}

** Incidentally, [[Genius Bonus|that was actually]] ''John'' Denver.

** In another episode the main cast correct each other over people who have the words 'ice' in their names; such as musicians and athletes.

* ''[[The Thin Blue Line]]'':

'''Goody:''' Oh, no, I mean [[Sex Pistols|anarchist]]. No, no, what's that name for someone who is out of date and does not matter anymore?<br />

'''Habib:''' I think you mean an anachronism.<br />

* Ziva, from ''[[NCIS]]'', absolutely ''constantly.'' }}

* ''[[Community]]'' has a chain of offensive statements that probably qualifies:

'''Troy:''' Damn. }}

* ''[[The Electric Company]]'' ''lived'' for this. They did numerous sketches like this one, where Rita Moreno and Judy Graubert drove each other nuts:

'''Judy''': Oh, they're terrific - I got myself a pair here! }}

** And that was just in the ''first episode''...

* On ''[[The Golden Girls]]'', Sophia and Rose attempt to figure out who the president is married to:

'''Sophia''': The president was married to Broderick Crawford?! }}

* From ''[[The West Wing]]'':

'''Bartlet''': The only thing you ever had to do to make me happy was come home at the end of the day. }}

* From ''[[Arrested Development (TV series)|Arrested Development]]'':

'''Gob''': To be with your brother? }}

* From episode "Foiled Again" on ''[[The Suite Life of Zack and Cody]]'':

'''Maddie''': That's Alpaca! }}

 

* On ''[[Fibber McGee and Molly]]'', the character of Mayor LaTrivia was subjected to these practically [[Once Per Episode]]. They'd usually involve him innocently using some figure of speech, which Fibber or Molly (or both) would either take too literally or otherwise misinterpret, sometimes on purpose. LaTrivia's subsequent attempts to clear things up would only create more confusion, making him increasingly flustered and confused and generally reducing him to [[Angrish|sputtering, incoherent rage]] by the time his visit was over.

** One not involving Mayor LaTrivia, from "Cleaning the Closet":

'''Fibber''': Well, that's what I say. Any place that sells flowers on every street corner is a swell joint. }}

* From ''[[The Reduced Shakespeare Company|The Reduced Shakespeare Radio Show]]'':

'''Austen''': Well, no, I didn't say that ... he wasn't ... He was [[Phil Spector]]. }}

* ''[[Hello Cheeky]]'' sometimes did this, but with words instead of references.

'''Tim:''' And knickers to you, mate! }}

 

* This trope is ''illustrated'' beautifully in a ''[[Penny Arcade]]'' strip entitled "[http://www.penny-arcade.com/comic/2005/2/4/ Linguaphiles Unite]".

** According to Gabe on the podcasts, most people blame Tycho for those, even though it's his "favorite joke, ever." From the third series of D&D podcasts:

'''Tycho:''' That's a catamaran. }}

* Played with in [[Darths and Droids]] with Jim. He's wrong more than he's right though.

* From ''[[DM of the Rings]]'':

'''Legolas:''' I'm confused. Don't you mean galleons? }}

 

== [[Web Original]] ==

* From ''[[Red vs. Blue]]'':

'''Tucker''': Oh, yeah, right. Man, I was ''totally'' thinking about something else. }}

* From [[Dragon Ball Abridged|Dragonball Z Abridged]]

'''Goku''': Silly Gohan, animals don't eat people. People eat animals. }}

* From [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=72fiualGmH4 This video]

'''Adam the Alien''': That's a burrito. }}

* Basically [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HbVylFKfisU&feature=relmfu this entire sketch] from [[Bri TA Nick]]. And [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mephJf3-zYE&feature=related it's sequel]

== [[Western Animation]] ==

* From ''[[Frisky Dingo]]'':

'''X-tacle #2:''' Brother of [[Classical Mythology|Menelaus]]!<br />

'''X-tacle #1:''' Damn it, that's ''Agamemnon! '' }}

* From ''[[The Venture Brothers]]'':

'''The Alchemist:''' Why would a company called Franco-American make Italian food? }}

* Frequently [[Playing with a Trope|toyed with]] on ''[[Family Guy]]''

** also:

'''Brian''': Those are colors. }}

 

== [[Real Life]] ==

* Old joke here - three old men:

'''Old man #3:''' So am I, let's get something to drink. }}

* And in the same spirit

'''Old man:''' About three-thirty. }}

* An absolutely epic one from [http://i.imgur.com/tZUzx.jpg Facebook]