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* At [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocg7viO0cmw 4:32] Fozzie Bear recycles bottles, cans, paper and snoo. Then he lampshades the trope at the end.
* At [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ocg7viO0cmw 4:32] Fozzie Bear recycles bottles, cans, paper and snoo. Then he lampshades the trope at the end.


== [[Anime]] and [[Manga]] ==

== [[Anime]] ==
* From the dub of ''[[Wandaba Style]]'':
* From the dub of ''[[Wandaba Style]]'':
{{quote|'''Ichirin''': Dr. Tsukumo!
{{quote|'''Ichirin''': Dr. Tsukumo!
'''Susumu''': What is it, Ichirin?
'''Susumu''': What is it, Ichirin?
'''Ichirin''': *camera reveals he has a TV with him* It's a television. Now look at it! }}
'''Ichirin''': *camera reveals he has a TV with him* It's a television. Now look at it! }}



== [[Comic Books]] ==
== [[Comic Books]] ==
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{{quote|"What's an aquifer?"
{{quote|"What's an aquifer?"
"Well... it's fer aqua!" }}
"Well... it's fer aqua!" }}



== [[Film]] ==
== [[Film]] ==
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* In ''[[Good Omens]]'', Newt tried to set up a Pun Trap by naming his ([[The Alleged Car|alleged]]) car Dick Turpin, after a highwayman. He always hoped someone would ask him why it was named Dick Turpin, so that he could say "Because everywhere I go, I hold up traffic."
* In ''[[Good Omens]]'', Newt tried to set up a Pun Trap by naming his ([[The Alleged Car|alleged]]) car Dick Turpin, after a highwayman. He always hoped someone would ask him why it was named Dick Turpin, so that he could say "Because everywhere I go, I hold up traffic."
* In ''[[The Name of the Wind]]'' by [[Patrick Rothfuss]], the [[Cloudcuckoolander|mad girl Auri]] lives in the space beneath the Arcanum, which she calls "the Underthing." When Kvothe asks her to show him around, intending to sneak into the library, she feigns shock at his audacity in asking to see her Underthing.
* In ''[[The Name of the Wind]]'' by [[Patrick Rothfuss]], the [[Cloudcuckoolander|mad girl Auri]] lives in the space beneath the Arcanum, which she calls "the Underthing." When Kvothe asks her to show him around, intending to sneak into the library, she feigns shock at his audacity in asking to see her Underthing.



== [[Live-Action TV]] ==
== [[Live-Action TV]] ==
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'''Jawa:''' Naaah, just a few dents. }}
'''Jawa:''' Naaah, just a few dents. }}
** An earlier parody of ''[[Mark Trail]]'' had Mark pointing to a very familiar-looking cartoon rabbit, claiming that it "very frequently eats updok." The [[Bugs Bunny|rabbit]], in between bites of carrot, says, "What's updok?"
** An earlier parody of ''[[Mark Trail]]'' had Mark pointing to a very familiar-looking cartoon rabbit, claiming that it "very frequently eats updok." The [[Bugs Bunny|rabbit]], in between bites of carrot, says, "What's updok?"



== [[Music]] ==
== [[Music]] ==
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{{quote|''When I make mistakes, I use a lot of salt''
{{quote|''When I make mistakes, I use a lot of salt''
''Cuz salt makes my steaks taste great'' }}
''Cuz salt makes my steaks taste great'' }}



== [[Newspaper Comics]] ==
== [[Newspaper Comics]] ==
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"What's '''snoo'''?" }}
"What's '''snoo'''?" }}
* In the strip ''Adam'', Adam's kids set up a lemonade stand. When someone asked, "Do you serve Arnold Palmer?", they answered, "We serve anyone. What'll ya have?" <ref>Arnold Palmer is a 50/50 blend of lemonade and iced tea, named after the famous golfer.</ref>
* In the strip ''Adam'', Adam's kids set up a lemonade stand. When someone asked, "Do you serve Arnold Palmer?", they answered, "We serve anyone. What'll ya have?" <ref>Arnold Palmer is a 50/50 blend of lemonade and iced tea, named after the famous golfer.</ref>



== [[Professional Wrestling]] ==
== [[Professional Wrestling]] ==
* On one episode of ''Raw'' (or maybe ''Smackdown'') a detective demanded to know Road Dogg's name. He said, "First name 'Deez'. D-E-E-Z. Last name...'Balls'. B-A..."
* On one episode of ''Raw'' (or maybe ''Smackdown'') a detective demanded to know Road Dogg's name. He said, "First name 'Deez'. D-E-E-Z. Last name...'Balls'. B-A..."



== [[Radio]] ==
== [[Radio]] ==
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'''Tim:''' London?
'''Tim:''' London?
'''John:''' No, she went of her own accord. ...It's not working... }}
'''John:''' No, she went of her own accord. ...It's not working... }}



== [[Theatre]] ==
== [[Theatre]] ==
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'''Pirate King''': [getting irked] "No, only once."
'''Pirate King''': [getting irked] "No, only once."
'''Major General''': "Exactly! You said often-frequently only once!" ''(bursts into song)'' }}
'''Major General''': "Exactly! You said often-frequently only once!" ''(bursts into song)'' }}



== [[Web Comics]] ==
== [[Web Comics]] ==
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'''Officer #2:''' What's a henway?
'''Officer #2:''' What's a henway?
'''Officer #3:''' Oh, about three punds. }}
'''Officer #3:''' Oh, about three punds. }}



== Other ==
== Other ==
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'''Sirius:''' I ''am'' Sirius, and [[Airplane!|don't call me Shirley]]! }}
'''Sirius:''' I ''am'' Sirius, and [[Airplane!|don't call me Shirley]]! }}
** [[Don't Explain the Joke|For those who don't get it]], "[[Mondegreen|Sirius]]" is the name of another character.
** [[Don't Explain the Joke|For those who don't get it]], "[[Mondegreen|Sirius]]" is the name of another character.



== [[Real Life]] ==
== [[Real Life]] ==
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{{quote|My wife's gone to Jamaica.
{{quote|My wife's gone to Jamaica.
Of her own accord? }}
Of her own accord? }}
* And still another old joke, used by (among others), [[The Monkees]] in their song "I'm Gonna Buy Me A Dog":
* And still another old joke, used by (among others) [[The Monkees]] in their song "I'm Gonna Buy Me A Dog":
{{quote|"I was playing card games with some African natives."
{{quote|"I was playing card games with some African natives."
"Zulus?"
"Zulus?"