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[[Seen It a Million Times]] when it comes to things like sales, box office, critical favorites, popular favorites, etc. |
[[Seen It a Million Times]] when it comes to things like sales, box office, critical favorites, popular favorites, etc. |
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== The Top 10 Examples Of This Trope == |
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* '''#10:''' In the [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] parody "Living With A Hernia", the bridge section names several forms of the ailment. In the video, a top ten list accompanies it, despite the list having only nine elements. |
* '''#10:''' In the [["Weird Al" Yankovic]] parody "Living With A Hernia", the bridge section names several forms of the ailment. In the video, a top ten list accompanies it, despite the list having only nine elements. |
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* '''#9:''' ''[[Saturday Night Live|Wayne's World]]'' did a top ten list once in a while. One was the [[Trope Namer]] for [[Why We're Bummed Communism Fell]], with such gems as: having to memorize new maps, never going to "find out what that thing on Gorby's head is", and the worry that [[Spy Fiction|"spy stuff" is gonna suck"]]. |
* '''#9:''' ''[[Saturday Night Live|Wayne's World]]'' did a top ten list once in a while. One was the [[Trope Namer]] for [[Why We're Bummed Communism Fell]], with such gems as: having to memorize new maps, never going to "find out what that thing on Gorby's head is", and the worry that [[Spy Fiction|"spy stuff" is gonna suck"]]. |
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* '''#3:''' [http://www.csittl.com/ Christian and Scott's Interactive Top Ten List] is long-running example on the internet. (Twice-weekly for ten or so years now..) |
* '''#3:''' [http://www.csittl.com/ Christian and Scott's Interactive Top Ten List] is long-running example on the internet. (Twice-weekly for ten or so years now..) |
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* '''#2:''' One episode of ''[[Garfield and Friends]]'' revolved around Garfield interrupting the action repeatedly to present a top ten list relevant to the episode's events. |
* '''#2:''' One episode of ''[[Garfield and Friends]]'' revolved around Garfield interrupting the action repeatedly to present a top ten list relevant to the episode's events. |
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* And the '''#1''' example of a |
* And the '''#1''' example of a Top Ten List: [[David Letterman]]'s top ten lists. Started as a [[Deconstructive Parody]]. |
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== Honorable Mentions == |
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* [[The Nostalgia Critic]] has the market cornered on [[Up to Eleven|Top 11]] lists, because he likes to go one step beyond. |
* [[The Nostalgia Critic]] has the market cornered on [[Up to Eleven|Top 11]] lists, because he likes to go one step beyond. |
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** His [[Distaff Counterpart]], [[The Nostalgia Chick]], brought it back down to 10 for one of her own countdowns, "because you guys need to watch ''[[This Is Spinal Tap|Spinal Tap]]''". |
** His [[Distaff Counterpart]], [[The Nostalgia Chick]], brought it back down to 10 for one of her own countdowns, "because you guys need to watch ''[[This Is Spinal Tap|Spinal Tap]]''". |
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* [[The Bible|The Ten Commandments]]: There were actually several hundred. Those are just the top ten. Moses would have had a lot less trouble keeping the crowd in check if he had relied on Paul Shaffer and the Kodak Theater orchestra... |
* [[The Bible|The Ten Commandments]]: There were actually several hundred. Those are just the top ten. Moses would have had a lot less trouble keeping the crowd in check if he had relied on Paul Shaffer and the Kodak Theater orchestra... |
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** A [[Author's Saving Throw|different version]] is listed at Exodus 34, a very literal case of [[Flip-Flop of God]]. |
** A [[Author's Saving Throw|different version]] is listed at Exodus 34, a very literal case of [[Flip-Flop of God]]. |
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* Radio program ''[[American Top 40]]'' is a |
* Radio program ''[[American Top 40]]'' is a Top Ten List X 4. |
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* [[Professional Wrestling]] humor site Scoopthis.com used to do Top 9 lists, "because with a top 10, there's always one that sucks". |
* [[Professional Wrestling]] humor site Scoopthis.com used to do Top 9 lists, "because with a top 10, there's always one that sucks". |
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