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== Jokes ==
* A joke in 2009 uses the Rule of Three to explain the three close celebrity deaths that year.
{{quote|[[wikipedia:Farrah Fawcett|Farrah Fawcett]] died and went to heaven. Saint Peter said "You were very good on Earth, so you have been granted one wish." Farrah thought for a bit and said "I wish for the safety of all children on Earth." Half an hour later, [[Michael Jackson]] arrived in heaven.
Michael Jackson was surprised to find himself in heaven, but even more surprised that he was once again black. "Saint Peter," he said, "I worked pretty hard to lighten my skin over the years. Can you fix it?" Half an hour later [[Billy Mays]] arrived in heaven with some OxiClean. }}
* Jokes in general tend to make very heavy use of the Rule of Three, especially those following the "Blonde/Brunette/Redhead" or "Nationality/Nationality/Nationality" formula.
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You just have to see her
You just have to see her
[[Subverted Trope|You just have to see her]]
You just have to see her
You know that she'll break you in two }}
* ''Party In The USA'' by [[Miley Cyrus]]:
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{{quote|Tic-Tacs! Bag of Dice! Some...third thing!}}
* Played straight in [[Harry Partridge|Harry Partridge's]] ''Stephen the Lesbian''.
{{quote|"[[Makes Just as Much Sense in Context|All hail Stephen, king of the Lesbians]]!"
"All hail Stephen, king of the Lesbians!"
"All hail [[Stephen King]]! *[[Beat]]* Of the Lesbians!"
"[[Flat What|What-?]]" }}
* Hewy in ''[[Hewys Animated Movie Reviews]]'' reviews ''[[Toy Story]] 3'' for the third episode of his third season.
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* In one episode of ''[[Freakazoid]]'', the titular character is picked up by a holographic pterodactyl and dropped from an extreme height, and he screams for help every time he falls. Lampshaded the third time when he and the Lobe fall together:
{{quote|'''The Lobe:''' Freakazoid, why is it taking us so long to fall?
'''Freakazoid:''' [[Rule of Funny|Cuz it's funny!]]
'''The Lobe:''' No it's not, it's just stupid! It's as dumb as that Handman episode! }}
* ''[[South Park]]'': "Biggie Smalls. Biggie Smalls. Biggie Smalls."
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