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{{quote|''"When the dog bites, when the bee stings, |
{{quote|''"When the dog bites, when the bee stings, |
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When I'm feeling sad, |
When I'm feeling sad, |
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I think of a few of my favorite things, |
I think of a few of my favorite things, |
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And then I don't feel so bad."''|''[[The Sound of Music]]'', "My Favorite Things."}} |
And then I don't feel so bad."''|''[[The Sound of Music]]'', "My Favorite Things."}} |
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* Played with in the BBC Scotland sitcom ''Legit''. One character, "Happy Boab", is so named because he is constantly happy, but this is implied to be a psychological defence mechanism due to having been repeatedly abused as a child. |
* Played with in the BBC Scotland sitcom ''Legit''. One character, "Happy Boab", is so named because he is constantly happy, but this is implied to be a psychological defence mechanism due to having been repeatedly abused as a child. |
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* ''[[Doctor Who]]''; the episode "The Stolen Earth" has this exchange between the Doctor and Donna: |
* ''[[Doctor Who]]''; the episode "The Stolen Earth" has this exchange between the Doctor and Donna: |
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{{quote|'''Donna''': Thing is, Doctor, no matter what's happening—and I'm sure it's bad, I get that. But, Rose is coming back. Isn't that good? |
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'''The Doctor'''(after a [[Beat]]): Yeah. It is. }} |
'''The Doctor'''(after a [[Beat]]): Yeah. It is. }} |
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* In the [[Family Guy]] movie: Future!Stewie has accidentally burnt down his apartment by putting up relaxation candles on the suggestion of Present!Stewie. He sulks, but Past!Stewie recommends "The Glad Game" as a pick-me-up. Pinwheels, cake from the fair, cutting into construction paper...these are a few of Stewie's fay-vo-rite things, indeed. |
* In the [[Family Guy]] movie: Future!Stewie has accidentally burnt down his apartment by putting up relaxation candles on the suggestion of Present!Stewie. He sulks, but Past!Stewie recommends "The Glad Game" as a pick-me-up. Pinwheels, cake from the fair, cutting into construction paper...these are a few of Stewie's fay-vo-rite things, indeed. |
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* Played with in the ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'' episode "Switched". Starfire's powers are based on emotion, and like Peter Pan, flying needs a "joyful thought". [[Emotionless Girl]] Raven, stuck in Starfire's body, has a little trouble with this. |
* Played with in the ''[[Teen Titans (animation)|Teen Titans]]'' episode "Switched". Starfire's powers are based on emotion, and like Peter Pan, flying needs a "joyful thought". [[Emotionless Girl]] Raven, stuck in Starfire's body, has a little trouble with this. |
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{{quote|'''Starfire:''' ''[as Raven]'' What was your joyful thought? |
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'''Raven:''' ''[as Starfire]'' You don't want to know. |
'''Raven:''' ''[as Starfire]'' You don't want to know. |
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'''Starfire:''' Oh, but I do! Please tell me, what did you imagine? |
'''Starfire:''' Oh, but I do! Please tell me, what did you imagine? |
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'''Raven:''' ''(sighs)'' You not talking. |
'''Raven:''' ''(sighs)'' You not talking. |
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'''Starfire:''' ''(crestfallen)'' Oh... well... I am... glad I was able to help. }} |
'''Starfire:''' ''(crestfallen)'' Oh... well... I am... glad I was able to help. }} |
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