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I realise these pages are pretty much a lost cause, but I\'ll come back after I\'ve finished watching the series and sort the examples by season, to make it easier for other people to add examples while watching without risking spoilers. For now, I\'ve fixed some formatting (colons go inside the bold markup), expanded some entries, added one of my own at the top and flagged a Zero Context Example.


Yes, Series/TwentyFour can be funny.

* Marika and her sister Rosa are having a heated argument about Marika's boyfriend Samuel. Then Jack and Renee smash their way in with guns. The look of astonishment on the girls' faces is priceless.

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Yes, Series/TwentyFour can be funny.

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* Day 7, hour 21: [[spoiler:Tony Almeida]] is double-crossed by the person he hired to collect one of the weapons used by the terrorists. The double-crosser is overpowered and dragged to the bathroom for interrogation, where he expires between scenes, with his head propped against the side of a bathtub. In the next scene, the interrogator is seen coming out of the bathroom, freshly showered -- with the body still in the same position as before, evidently forgotten by the people in the room.
* Day 7:
Marika and her sister Rosa are having a heated argument about Marika's boyfriend Samuel. Then Jack and Renee smash their way in with guns. The look of astonishment on the girls' faces is priceless.



-->'''Gaines''': Bury your friend.
-->'''Rick''': Where?
-->'''Gaines''': In the ground!

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-->'''Gaines''': -->'''Gaines:''' Bury your friend.
-->'''Rick''': -->'''Rick:''' Where?
-->'''Gaines''': -->'''Gaines:''' In the ground!



--->'''Gaines''': Now say something.
--->'''Jack''': If you hurt my daughter, I ''will'' kill you.
--->'''Gaines''': Good, that's a nice clear signal.
* Day 2:
-->'''Jack''': [[OffWithHisHead I'm gonna need a hacksaw.]]

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--->'''Gaines''': --->'''Gaines:''' Now say something.
--->'''Jack''': --->'''Jack:''' If you hurt my daughter, I ''will'' kill you.
--->'''Gaines''': --->'''Gaines:''' Good, that's a nice clear signal.
* Day 2:
-->'''Jack''':
2: Jack needs to get access to a criminal organization's inner circle quickly, and the only way he can think of is to bring them one of their enemies. His superiors reluctantly give him access to one of the worst criminals they have access to -- only for Jack to shoot him dead the minute he sees him as there is no time to convince the criminal to play along, and Jack believes there is a quicker way to gain the organization's trust:
-->'''Jack:'''
[[OffWithHisHead I'm gonna need a hacksaw.]]



-->'''Chappelle''': Tony, that was District Director Vaughn. He's so happy with what [[FakeUltimateHero we]] did here today, he doesn't know where to start.
-->'''Tony''': That's great.
-->'''Chappelle''': So... what's up, my friend?
-->'''Tony''': Well, uhh... it's like this. Either fire me, or get out of my chair.

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-->'''Chappelle''': -->'''Chappelle:''' Tony, that was District Director Vaughn. He's so happy with what [[FakeUltimateHero we]] did here today, he doesn't know where to start.
-->'''Tony''': -->'''Tony:''' That's great.
-->'''Chappelle''': -->'''Chappelle:''' So... what's up, my friend?
-->'''Tony''': -->'''Tony:''' Well, uhh... it's like this. Either fire me, or get out of my chair.



* Season 5, Myles suspects Chloe of stopping the satellite feed (Correctly), so he corners her coming out of the bathroom:
--> '''Myles''': What were you doing?
--> '''Chloe''': Are you kidding? If you really want the details I'll write you a report.
** Chloe reaming out Kim's shrink Landes:
--> '''Mr. Landes''': This is a dangerous situation. Tempers are high. So everybody just breathe.''
--> '''Chloe''': What is with you and breathing? Is that your solution for everything?
* Season 7, The first gentleman, Henry Taylor gets drugged and can't speak properly and says...
-->"You killed my son, you killed [=RRRoger=]!"
* Possibly the best part of Season 6 are all the awkward, disbelieving, if-you-weren't-my-boss-I-would-be-facepalming-so-hard facial expressions Tom Lennox makes in regard to [[spoiler:Vice President Daniels' affair with his assistant. ''Especially'' his reaction to having to watch Lisa get it on with her other lover for about 40 minutes.]]
** "And...finally, we're done."

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* Season 5, Myles suspects Chloe of stopping the satellite feed (Correctly), (correctly), so he corners her coming out of the bathroom:
--> '''Myles''': '''Myles:''' What were you doing?
--> '''Chloe''': '''Chloe:''' Are you kidding? If you really want the details I'll write you a report.
** * Chloe reaming out Kim's shrink Landes:
--> '''Mr. Landes''': Landes:''' This is a dangerous situation. Tempers are high. So everybody just breathe.''
breathe.
--> '''Chloe''': '''Chloe:''' What is with you and breathing? Is that your solution for everything?
* Season 7, Day 7: The first gentleman, First Gentleman, Henry Taylor Taylor, gets drugged and can't speak properly and says...
properly:
-->"You killed my son, you killed [=RRRoger=]!"
Rrroger!"
* Possibly the best part of Season 6 are all the awkward, disbelieving, if-you-weren't-my-boss-I-would-be-facepalming-so-hard facial expressions Tom Lennox makes in regard to [[spoiler:Vice President Daniels' affair with his assistant. ''Especially'' his reaction ]] Then Tom is required to spend the next 40 minutes having to watch [[spoiler:watch Lisa get it on with her other lover for about 40 minutes.lover.]]
** "And...-->'''Tom Lennox:''' And... finally, we're done."



-->''Did you see the way his hand brushed against my shoulder as he walked away? That's wrong. He shouldn't have done that.''

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-->''Did -->"Did you see the way his hand brushed against my shoulder as he walked away? That's wrong. He shouldn't have done that.''"



-->'''Karen''': What happened Tom? Did you fall down the stairs?
-->'''Tom''': No Karen. I tripped on your ineptitude.

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-->'''Karen''': -->'''Karen:''' What happened Tom? Did you fall down the stairs?
-->'''Tom''': -->'''Tom:''' No Karen. I tripped on your ineptitude.



-->'''Powell''': Who are you guys? Police? FBI?
-->'''Tony''': Actually, I'm currently unemployed.
* Every single Chloeism.

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-->'''Powell''': -->'''Powell:''' Who are you guys? Police? FBI?
-->'''Tony''': -->'''Tony:''' Actually, I'm currently unemployed.
* %%* Every single Chloeism.



-->'''Nina''': He is gonna put a bullet in my head before I can say hello and then he's gonna turn the gun on himself.
-->'''Jack''': We'll make sure he doesn't turn the gun on himself.

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-->'''Nina''': -->'''Nina:''' He is gonna put a bullet in my head before I can say hello and then he's gonna turn the gun on himself.
-->'''Jack''': -->'''Jack:''' We'll make sure he doesn't turn the gun on himself.



-->'''Buchanan''': Ah, Jack! Don't make it worse!

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-->'''Buchanan''': -->'''Buchanan:''' Ah, Jack! Don't make it worse!
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** Chloe reaming out Kim's shrink:
--> '''Shrink''': This is a dangerous situation. Tempers are high. So everybody just breathe.''

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** Chloe reaming out Kim's shrink:
shrink Landes:
--> '''Shrink''': '''Mr. Landes''': This is a dangerous situation. Tempers are high. So everybody just breathe.''
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-->Myles: "What were you doing?"
-->Chloe: "Are you kidding? If you really want the details I'll write you a report."

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-->Myles: "What --> '''Myles''': What were you doing?"
-->Chloe: "Are
doing?
--> '''Chloe''': Are
you kidding? If you really want the details I'll write you a report."



--->''This is a dangerous situation. Tempers are high. So everybody just breathe.''
--->''What is with you and breathing? Is that your solution for everything?''

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--->''This --> '''Shrink''': This is a dangerous situation. Tempers are high. So everybody just breathe.''
--->''What --> '''Chloe''': What is with you and breathing? Is that your solution for everything?''everything?
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-->'''Chloe''': This Lynn McGill person is really slowing things down.

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-->'''Chloe''': This Lynn McGill [=McGill=] person is really slowing things down.

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* Day 2:
-->'''Jack''': [[OffWithHisHead I'm gonna need a hacksaw.]]



* In season 8, [[spoiler: when a cocky Charles Logan spots a renegade Jack Bauer, armed with an assault rifle and wearing a body suit (complete with blast shield face mask and kevlar). Logan's '[[OhCrap oh shit!!!!]]' expression said it all, but his exasperated cries of "'''IT'S JACK BAUER!'''" made an already amusing ([[CrowningMomentOfAwesome and completely badass]]) moment downright hilarious]].
** That was quite possibly one of the greatest moments in ''24''. [[spoiler: Logan nearly in tears was just the icing on the cake!]]



-->'''Tim Woods''': The doctors are surprised [Hodges] pulled through.

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-->'''Tim Woods''': The doctors are surprised [Hodges] [=Hodges=] pulled through.



* Day 2:
-->'''Jack''': [[OffWithHisHead I'm gonna need a hacksaw.]]

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* Day 2:
-->'''Jack''': [[OffWithHisHead I'm gonna need
In season 8, [[spoiler: when a hacksaw.]]cocky Charles Logan spots a renegade Jack Bauer, armed with an assault rifle and wearing a body suit (complete with blast shield face mask and kevlar). Logan's '[[OhCrap oh shit!!!!]]' expression said it all, but his exasperated cries of "'''IT'S JACK BAUER!'''" made an already amusing ([[CrowningMomentOfAwesome and completely badass]]) moment downright hilarious]].
** That was quite possibly one of the greatest moments in ''24''. [[spoiler: Logan nearly in tears was just the icing on the cake!]]
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-->'''Audrey:''' I can have him killed.

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-->'''Audrey:''' I can could have him killed.
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** Directly afterwards, the secretary calls to report that Agent Walker and Jack Bauer are on the line. The president tells her to put it through before she can even finish.

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** Directly afterwards, the secretary calls to report that Agent Walker and Jack Bauer are on the line. The president tells her to put it through before she can even finish.finish.
* Day 2:
-->'''Jack''': [[OffWithHisHead I'm gonna need a hacksaw.]]
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* Season 7:
-->'''Tim Woods''': The doctors are surprised [Hodges] pulled through.
-->'''Allison Taylor''': That's because they never met the son of a bitch.
** Directly afterwards, the secretary calls to report that Agent Walker and Jack Bauer are on the line. The president tells her to put it through before she can even finish.
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Lynn Mc Gill


* Season 7: The FBI has tracked down a suspect whom they inform Jack is ex-SAS. Jack Bauer says with complete focus "Does he have a family?". Everyone in the room shoots him a look that's a combination of "You wouldn't" and "Oh God, he will.". Jack then calmly says that he's ex-Special Forces so he won't break unless they target his family. It's a morbid scene but the look everyone gives Jack Bauer is priceless.

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* Season 7: The FBI has tracked down a suspect whom they inform Jack is ex-SAS. Jack Bauer says with complete focus "Does he have a family?". Everyone in the room shoots him a look that's a combination of "You wouldn't" and "Oh God, he will.". Jack then calmly says that he's ex-Special Forces so he won't break unless they target his family. It's a morbid scene but the look everyone gives Jack Bauer is priceless.priceless.
* Season 5:
-->'''Chloe''': This Lynn McGill person is really slowing things down.
-->'''Spenser''': Yeah, that's his style. I worked with him once before. He usually loses about 20% of his staff in the first couple of days after taking control of a new office.
-->'''Chloe''': That many people quit?
-->'''Spenser''': No, most of them were fired.
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* Season 3, episode 23: Sherry getting punched in the face. Not quite as funny as Mandy, but she sure had it coming for a long time.
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** In turn, there's Jack's deadpan reaction to meeting Jen after she yells at him.
-->'''Jack:''' She seems nice.
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Yes, TwentyFour can be funny.

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Yes, TwentyFour Series/TwentyFour can be funny.



* In season 8, [[spoiler: when a cocky Charles Logan spots a renegade Jack Bauer, armed with an assault rifle and wearing a body suit (complete with blast shield face mask and kevlar). Logan's '[[OhCrap oh shit!!!!]]' expression said it all, but his exasperated cries of "'''IT'S JACK BAUER!'''" made an already amusing ([[CrowningMomentOfAwesome and completely badass]]) moment downright hilarious]].

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* In season 8, [[spoiler: when a cocky Charles Logan spots a renegade Jack Bauer, armed with an assault rifle and wearing a body suit (complete with blast shield face mask and kevlar). Logan's '[[OhCrap oh shit!!!!]]' expression said it all, but his exasperated cries of "'''IT'S JACK BAUER!'''" made an already amusing ([[CrowningMomentOfAwesome and completely badass]]) moment downright hilarious]].



* Possibly the best part of Season 6 are all the awkward, disbelieving, if-you-weren't-my-boss-I-would-be-facepalming-so-hard facial expressions Tom Lennox makes in regard to [[spoiler:Vice President Daniels' affair with his assistant. ''Especially'' his reaction to having to watch Lisa get it on with her other lover for about 40 minutes.]]

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* Possibly the best part of Season 6 are all the awkward, disbelieving, if-you-weren't-my-boss-I-would-be-facepalming-so-hard facial expressions Tom Lennox makes in regard to [[spoiler:Vice President Daniels' affair with his assistant. ''Especially'' his reaction to having to watch Lisa get it on with her other lover for about 40 minutes.]] ]]
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** Gaines blackmails Jack into putting an earpiece on:
--->'''Gaines''': Now say something.
--->'''Jack''': If you hurt my daughter, I ''will'' kill you.
--->'''Gaines''': Good, that's a nice clear signal.
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-->"You killed my son, you killed RRRoger!"

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-->"You killed my son, you killed RRRoger!"[=RRRoger=]!"
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* Season 4: Mandy getting punched in the face. It's a combination of the framing of the shot (namely the entering of Curtis Manning's fist) and Mia Kirschner's facial expression.

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* Season 4: Mandy getting punched in the face. It's a combination of the framing of the shot (namely the [[DynamicEntry entering of Curtis Manning's fist) fist]]) and Mia Kirschner's facial expression.
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* Late in season 1, Jack and Mason are finally on the same page as they investigate a secret prison. Confronted with a fence, Jack unhesitatingly leaps over it. Then Mason rolls his eyes and [[ThereWasADoor strolls through the gate that's a few feet to the side.]]
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* Season 4: Mandy getting punched in the face. It's a combination of the framing of the shot (namely the entering of Curtis Manning's fist) and Mia Kirschner's facial expression.

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* Season 4: Mandy getting punched in the face. It's a combination of the framing of the shot (namely the entering of Curtis Manning's fist) and Mia Kirschner's facial expression.expression.
* Season 7: The FBI has tracked down a suspect whom they inform Jack is ex-SAS. Jack Bauer says with complete focus "Does he have a family?". Everyone in the room shoots him a look that's a combination of "You wouldn't" and "Oh God, he will.". Jack then calmly says that he's ex-Special Forces so he won't break unless they target his family. It's a morbid scene but the look everyone gives Jack Bauer is priceless.
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* Late in season 1, Jack and Mason are finally on the same page as they investigate a secret prison. Confronted with a fence, Jack unhesitatingly leaps over it. Then Mason rolls his eyes and [[ThereWasADoor strolls through the gate that's a few feet to the side.]]

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* Late in season 1, Jack and Mason are finally on the same page as they investigate a secret prison. Confronted with a fence, Jack unhesitatingly leaps over it. Then Mason rolls his eyes and [[ThereWasADoor strolls through the gate that's a few feet to the side.]]]]
* Season 4: CTU has apprehended a suspect connected with the terrorist plot of that season. The terrorists find out about this and call "Amnesty Global" to delay the interrogation so their plot can happen. Jack Bauer's reaction when he finds out from his boss, Bill Buchanan, about all this is priceless. Especially Buchanan's response to Bauer storming away.
-->'''Buchanan''': Ah, Jack! Don't make it worse!
* Season 4: Mandy getting punched in the face. It's a combination of the framing of the shot (namely the entering of Curtis Manning's fist) and Mia Kirschner's facial expression.
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* Chloe offers to talk with Jack about anything he needs to. Jack reacts with a look of pure horror.

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* Chloe offers to talk with Jack about anything he needs to. Jack reacts with a look of pure horror.horror.
* Late in season 1, Jack and Mason are finally on the same page as they investigate a secret prison. Confronted with a fence, Jack unhesitatingly leaps over it. Then Mason rolls his eyes and [[ThereWasADoor strolls through the gate that's a few feet to the side.]]
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-->'''Jack''': We'll make sure he doesn't turn the gun on himself.

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-->'''Jack''': We'll make sure he doesn't turn the gun on himself.himself.
* Chloe offers to talk with Jack about anything he needs to. Jack reacts with a look of pure horror.
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* [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMN_HFkO8Ks Jack to Nina]]

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* [http://www.[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMN_HFkO8Ks Jack to Nina]]
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* Every single Chloeism.

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* Every single Chloeism.Chloeism.
*[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RMN_HFkO8Ks Jack to Nina]]
-->'''Nina''': He is gonna put a bullet in my head before I can say hello and then he's gonna turn the gun on himself.
-->'''Jack''': We'll make sure he doesn't turn the gun on himself.
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** "And...finally, we're done."
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-->'''Tom''': No Karen. I tripped on your ineptitude.

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-->'''Tom''': No Karen. I tripped on your ineptitude.ineptitude.
* In season four:
-->'''Powell''': Who are you guys? Police? FBI?
-->'''Tony''': Actually, I'm currently unemployed.
* Every single Chloeism.
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-->'''Audrey:''' I can have him killed.

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-->'''Audrey:''' I can have him killed.killed.
* The dialogue between Karen Hayes and Tom Lennox in season six after he's been held captive for a while.
-->'''Karen''': What happened Tom? Did you fall down the stairs?
-->'''Tom''': No Karen. I tripped on your ineptitude.
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-->''Audrey:'' Your boss will have to understand.
-->''Jen:'' And what if he doesn't?
-->''Audrey:'' I can have him killed.

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-->''Audrey:'' -->'''Audrey:''' Your boss will have to understand.
-->''Jen:'' -->'''Jen:''' And what if he doesn't?
-->''Audrey:'' -->'''Audrey:''' I can have him killed.

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-->''Did you see the way his hand brushed against my shoulder as he walked away? That's wrong. He shounldn't have done that.''

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-->''Did you see the way his hand brushed against my shoulder as he walked away? That's wrong. He shounldn't shouldn't have done that.''''
* Season 4, Jack and Audrey have to lay low for awhile at Tony's place, and they can't have anyone who knows that they're there leave the house, so Tony's new girlfriend gets detained when she has to go to work. Jack's [[JackBauerInterrogationTechnique usual methods of dealing with people]] aren't working so well, so Audrey tries to talk things out, girl to girl.
-->''Audrey:'' Your boss will have to understand.
-->''Jen:'' And what if he doesn't?
-->''Audrey:'' I can have him killed.
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**Chloe reaming out Kim's shrink:
--->''This is a dangerous situation. Tempers are high. So everybody just breathe.''
--->''What is with you and breathing? Is that your solution for everything?''



* Season 7, episode 11/12: Jack is in the middle of [[JackBauerInterrogationTechnique interrogating]] a government official who's working for the terrorists, when the president calls and, despite his efforts to justify his actions, she orders him to stand down. Jack's responds by tasering the phone.

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* Season 7, episode 11/12: Jack is in the middle of [[JackBauerInterrogationTechnique interrogating]] a government official who's working for the terrorists, when the president calls and, despite his efforts to justify his actions, she orders him to stand down. Jack's responds by tasering the phone.phone.
*Shari from season 5 suspecting Buchanan of inappropriate conduct:
-->''Did you see the way his hand brushed against my shoulder as he walked away? That's wrong. He shounldn't have done that.''
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* Season 3, pretty much the entirety of Tony's interaction with Nina in the interrogation room, starting with Nina's attempted HannibalLecture, [[IncrediblyLamePun climaxing]] at the revelation that her pulse notably spiked when Tony told her that the medical records of the man they were looking for, who she had ''claimed'' she'd never actually met in person, showed that he had been treated for HIV, and ending with her calmly answering one of Tony's questions [[BreathlessNonSequitur by informing him that his neck has started bleeding again]].

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* Season 3, pretty much the entirety of Tony's interaction with Nina in the interrogation room, starting with Nina's attempted HannibalLecture, [[IncrediblyLamePun climaxing]] at the revelation that her pulse notably spiked when Tony told her that the medical records of the man they were looking for, who she had ''claimed'' she'd never actually met in person, showed that he had been treated for HIV, and ending with her calmly answering one of Tony's questions [[BreathlessNonSequitur by informing him that his neck has started bleeding again]].again]].
* Season 7, episode 11/12: Jack is in the middle of [[JackBauerInterrogationTechnique interrogating]] a government official who's working for the terrorists, when the president calls and, despite his efforts to justify his actions, she orders him to stand down. Jack's responds by tasering the phone.
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* Season 3, pretty much the entirety of Tony's interaction with Nina in the interrogation room, starting with Nina's attempted HannibalLecture, [[IncrediblyLamePun climaxing]] at the revelation that her pulse notably spiked when Tony told her that the medical records of the man they were looking for, who she had ''claimed'' she'd never actually met in person, showed that he had been treated for HIV, and ending with her calmly answering one of Tony's questions [[BreathlessNonSequitur by informing him that his neck has started bleeding again]].

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