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== [[Game Shows]] ==

* Occasionally done for laughs on ''[[Jeopardy ~~(TV)|Jeopardy~~]]'' when someone hits a Daily Double. Instead of saying the typical "I'd like to make this a true Daily Double", one contestant said, "[[Wheel of Fortune|I'd like to solve the puzzle.]]" The requirements for answers being a question have also been abused for jokes, such as "What be ebonics?"

* Occasionally done for laughs on ''[[Jeopardy!]]'' when someone hits a Daily Double. Instead of saying the typical "I'd like to make this a true Daily Double", one contestant said, "[[Wheel of Fortune|I'd like to solve the puzzle.]]" The requirements for answers being a question have also been abused for jokes, such as "What be ebonics?"

* Contestants on other shows have to be reminded that they're ''not'' on ''Jeopardy!'' ([[Gambit]], [[Win Ben ~~Steins~~ Money]]) after answering a question in the form of a question. Ben Stein makes a causer of this infraction wear a dunce cap.

* Contestants on other shows have to be reminded that they're ''not'' on ''Jeopardy!'' ([[Gambit]], [[Win Ben Stein's Money]]) after answering a question in the form of a question. Ben Stein makes a causer of this infraction wear a dunce cap.

* Late in the run of [[Concentration|Classic Concentration]], contestants started saying "[[Wheel of Fortune|I'd like to solve the puzzle]]" once the board was at a position where the rebus was solvable.

== [[Live Action TV]] ==

* Fez of ''[[That 70s Show]]'' is prone to saying "Good day," to which another character protests, "But, Fez..." and he replies, "I said, 'Good day,'" and storms off. On a few occasions, however, he subverts the expectation by either not responding to the "but" line in the same manner, or else replacing "good day" with another phrase, often [[Trademark Favorite Food|something to do with candy]] or women.

* Barney from ''[[~~How I Met Your Mother (TV)|~~How I Met Your Mother]]'' did this once.

* Barney from ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'' did this once.

{{quote| '''Barney:''' You are legen- wait for it - daddy, [[Title Drop|legendaddy]].}}

== [[Web Original]] ==

* [[~~The Nostalgia Critic (Web Video)|~~The Nostalgia Critic]] does this a lot. Every once in a while, instead of his normal catch phrase ("I remember it so you don't have to."), he'll say something else instead, generally indicating the covered work is '''really''' bad instead of just plain old bad. One example comes at the end of his review of ''A Kid In King Arthur's Court'', where he hits himself with a book in an attempt to forget the awful movie. As a result, he finishes by saying "I remember it so you don't Blue's Clues."

* [[The Nostalgia Critic]] does this a lot. Every once in a while, instead of his normal catch phrase ("I remember it so you don't have to."), he'll say something else instead, generally indicating the covered work is '''really''' bad instead of just plain old bad. One example comes at the end of his review of ''A Kid In King Arthur's Court'', where he hits himself with a book in an attempt to forget the awful movie. As a result, he finishes by saying "I remember it so you don't Blue's Clues."

** Another example occurs in his top eleven lists("Why top eleven? Because I like to go one step beyond.") In Top 11 Disney villains: "Why top eleven? If you don't know by now, kiss it." And in Top 11 Coolest Cliches: "Why top eleven? Because I have my own cliche that'll never die."

** NC has gotten a lot of use out of a clip of M. Bison turning around and shouting "OF COURSE!" whenever mention is made of taking over the world. When he dons Bison's trademark outfit in ''[[Kickassia]]'', Chris Larios asks if he's planning to take over the world, and he turns and shouts, "NATURALLY!" [[Double Subversion|However]], after a few more tries, Larios does get him to deliver the line he wanted.

** But only by asking him if the outfit gets him laid.

* [[Atop the Fourth Wall ~~(Web Video)~~|Linkara]] has probably subverted his "Because poor literacy is kewl!" [[Running Gag]] more times than he's played it straight.

* [[Atop the Fourth Wall|Linkara]] has probably subverted his "Because poor literacy is kewl!" [[Running Gag]] more times than he's played it straight.

** And at least twice, he's subverted "This comic sucks!" when it turned out that the comic ''didn't'' suck.

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** And a [[Double Subversion]], when asking if they know who taught High Five Ghost his mechanic skills:

{{quote| '''Muscle Man:''' You know who taught him? My Uncle John. He's a mechanic[…]You know who taught him? MY MOM! }}

* At least once on ''[[~~Adventure Time (Animation)|~~Adventure Time]]'', Finn and Jake have subverted their "What ''time'' is it?" "[[Title Drop|Adventure time]]!" exchange.

* At least once on ''[[Adventure Time]]'', Finn and Jake have subverted their "What ''time'' is it?" "[[Title Drop|Adventure time]]!" exchange.

* In the ''[[Pinky and The Brain]]'' episode "That Smarts", the Brain's attempt to make Pinky smarter eventually leaves them both stupid. They attempt their usual [[So Once Again the Day Is Saved]]:

{{quote| '''Pinky:''' What are we gonna do tomorrow night, Brain?<br />