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** "200" begins with some unenthusiastic namecalling between Cartman and Kyle, only for it to be pointed out that this routine has been done to death.
*** Even better, the ''exact same dialogue'' about it being done to death happened in an earlier episode.

* The Series/ItsAlwaysSunnyInPhiladelphia'' episode "The Gang Recycles Their Trash" has this as the meta-joke. The gang starts rehashing jokes and situations from previous episodes, causing Dee to repeatedly say, "Didn't we do this already?" They eventually latch on to re-inventing an old idea by literally recycling people's garbage.

[[Webcomic/BobAndGeorge http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/t_we_use_that_joke_already_5310.jpg]]
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* In ''VideoGame/BatmanArkhamAsylum'', the Joker tells Batman, "There were these two guys in a lunatic asylum... Oh hell, you've heard that one before, haven't you?" (He is, of course, referring to the joke he told at the end of ''ComicBook/TheKillingJoke'', and that isn't the only reference to the story in the game.)
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* [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WwDARPvwxrE A recent]] WaynesWorld sketch on ''SaturdayNightLive'':

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* In ''[[NurseryCrime The Fourth Bear]]'', Inspector Jack Spratt is given a piece of evidence, a manila envelope with "Important" written on the front, and quips, "[[ShapedLikeItself This could be important]]." When he shows it to Officer Mary Mary, she makes the same quip, but Jack informs her that he already made that joke, and she apologizes.

* ''SouthPark'' has used this at least twice:

Sister-trope to OhNoNotAgain, in which a character [[LampshadeHanging comments in-universe]] on an action or event that is repeated in the story.

A SelfReferentialHumor trope. Compare NoReprisePlease, OhNoNotAgain, NoFourthWall, LampshadeHanging, GenreSavvy, RunningGag, FleetingDemographicRule.

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[[folder:LiveActionTV]]
* In episode 2 of ''MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'', an announcer says, "And now for something completely the same: a man with three buttocks," and gets a phone call pointing out that they did that already.

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* ''BobAndGeorge'' does this a lot with several of its jokes. The comic repeatedly lampshades it and even manages to [[http://www.bobandgeorge.com/archives/000614 go meta]]. The author admits in his notes he loves using this trope.
-->'''Dave Anez:''' So, in the end, it was a joke about reusing jokes about reusing jokes. Very [[{{postmodernism}} postmodern]].

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[[folder:WesternAnimation]]

A SelfReferentialHumor trope. Compare NoReprisePlease, OhNoNotAgain, NoFourthWall, LampshadeHanging, GenreSavvy, RunningGag.

* WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic created many memes that he uses at certain situations, nowadays when one of these situations come up, he lampshades how everyone knows what's coming, and how predictable it is. He has even flipped through several [[RunningGag Running Gags]], searching for the one that applies.

* WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic created many memes that he uses at certain situations, nowadays when one of these situations come up, he lampshades how everyone knows what's coming, and how predictable it is.

** The perpetrating character then tries to justify it by citing the [[ScheduleSlip 18-month gap]] between the two uses of the joke.

* ''RedDwarf'':

[[BobAndGeorge http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/t_we_use_that_joke_already_5310.jpg]]

* In episode 33 of ''WebOriginal/YuGiOhTheAbridgedSeries'', the "L'Oreal, because I'm worth it!" joke is reused, and Bakura says "I think we did that joke already."

* WebOriginal/TheNostalgiaCritic created many memes that he uses at certain situations, nowadays when one of these situations come up, he lampshades how everyone knows what's coming, and how predictable it is.

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* The DangerMouse episode "Duckula Meets Frankenstoat" cracks a spoonerism, "a block of flats" for "a flock of bats," which gets repeated twice and duly noted by the cast.

* TheNostalgiaCritic created many memes that he uses at certain situations, nowadays when one of these situations come up, he lampshades how everyone knows what's coming, and how predictable it is.

** Later in the same episode, Marge starts filling out a racing form. Lisa suggests that Marge might be developing a gambling problem. Cue Comic Book Guy: "Hey! I'm watching you." This is a reference to an earlier episode where Marge develops a slot machine addiction.

--->'''Plucky Duck''': It can't be! We did that gag already!
--->'''Sweetie Pie''': What?! You're going to bring up redundancy ''now''?!

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[[BobAndGeorge http://static.tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/t_we_use_that_joke_already_5310.jpg]]
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Basically a situation or joke played earlier in the story reoccurs and a character [[BreakingTheFourthWall breaks the fourth wall,]] to say "Didn't we use this joke already?"

Sister-trope to OhNoNotAgain, in which a character [[LampshadeHanging comments in-universe]] on an action or event that is repeated in the story.

A SelfReferentialHumor trope. Compare NoReprisePlease, OhNoNotAgain, NoFourthWall, LampshadeHanging, GenreSavvy, RunningGag.

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!!Examples:

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* In FuriKuri during the second round of scenes done in manga style, one of the characters wonders why they are doing more manga scenes again.
* I think there's a couple of instances of this on ''SayonaraZetsubouSensei''. One that stands out in my mind is the one where Nozomu brings up the topic of ignoring distressing things around you. Chiri says something to the effect of the show already doing this joke. Nozomu quips, "Ignoring that."

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* Done almost verbatim in TheMovieOfTheBook ''EllaEnchanted''. Ella has introduced herself to the ogres, and since she [[BlessedWithSuck has to do what she's told]], this exchange follows:
-->'''Nish''': "You, into the pot." [Ella walks over to pot]
-->'''Slannen the Elf''': "Forget them!"
-->'''Ella''': [turns around in surprise at ogres] "Who are you?"
-->'''Nish''': "I am the ogre, Nish. We just did this. Didn't we just do this?"

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* In episode 2 of ''MontyPythonsFlyingCircus'', an announcer says, "And now for something completely the same: a man with three buttocks," and gets a phone call pointing out that they did that already.
* ''RedDwarf'':
-->'''Cat''': So, what is it?
-->'''Lister''': Oh, someone punch him out!

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* ''BobAndGeorge'' does this a lot with several of its jokes. They repeatedly lampshade it and the author admits on his notes he loves using this trope.

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* In episode 33 of YugiohTheAbridgedSeries, the ''L'Oreal, because I'm worth it!'' joke is reused, and Bakura says "I think we did that joke already."
* In SuperMarioBrosZ, an 'Over 9000' joke was made twice, and the perpetrating character was called out on it.
* TheNostalgiaCritic created many memes that he uses at certain situations, nowadays when one of these situations come up, he lampshades how everyone knows what's coming, and how predictable it is.

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* In an episode of FamilyGuy:
-->'''Stewie:''' I'm not going to no Jewish school! Sitting around all day with a bunch of short, hairy guys. I'll feel like I'm on the forest moon of Endor.
-->'''Chris:''' Didn't you make that joke the other day?
* On ''TheSimpsons'', Mr. Burns plans to seal all of Springfield in a dome, until Lenny mentions that it's been done (specifically in TheMovie).
** Also from TheSimpsons, episode "Saddlesore Galactica":
-->'''Marge:''' Hmmm. Should the Simpsons get a horse?
-->'''Comic Book Guy:''' Excuse me, I believe this family already had a horse, and the expense forced Homer to work at the Kwik-E-Mart, with hilarious consequences.
-->'''Homer:''' [pause] Anybody care what this guy thinks?
-->'''Crowd:''' No!
* In an episode of ''PhineasAndFerb'', they build a rollercoaster. Except this time, it's [[MusicalEpisode A MUSICAL]]! The trope title is practically quoted verbatim, but I can't think of the exact quote.
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[[caption-width:350: Sorry just isn't good enough, Protoman]]

A SelfReferentialHumor trope. Compare NoReprisePlease, OhNoNotAgain, NoFourthWall, LampshadeHanging, GenreSavvy, RunningGag

!!!Examples:

[[AC:{{WebOriginal}}]]

* In episode 33 of YugiohTheAbridgedSeries, the ''L'Oreal, because I'm worth it!'' joke is reused, and Bakura says "I think we did that joke already."
* In SuperMarioBrosZ, an 'Over 9000' joke was made twice, and the perpetrating character was called out on it.
* TheNostalgiaCritic created many memes that he uses at certain situations, nowadays when one of these situations come up, he lampshades how everyone knows what's coming, and how predictable it is.
* ''BobAndGeorge'' does this a lot with several of its jokes. They repeatedly lampshade it and the author admits on his notes he loves using this trope. See the picture.

* Done almost verbatim in TheMovieOfTheBook EllaEnchanted. Ella has introduced herself to the ogres, and since she [[BlessedWithSuck has to do what she's told]], this exchange follows:

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* In an episode of FamilyGuy:
-->'''Stewie:''' I'm not going to no Jewish school! Sitting around all day with a bunch of short, hairy guys. I'll feel like I'm on the forest moon of Endor.
-->'''Chris:''' Didn't you make that joke the other day?
* On ''TheSimpsons'', Mr. Burns plans to seal all of Springfield in a dome, until Lenny mentions that it's been done (specifically in TheMovie).
** Also from TheSimpsons, episode "Saddlesore Galactica":
-->'''Marge:''' Hmmm. Should the Simpsons get a horse?
-->'''Comic Book Guy:''' Excuse me, I believe this family already had a horse, and the expense forced Homer to work at the Kwik-E-Mart, with hilarious consequences.
-->'''Homer:''' [pause] Anybody care what this guy thinks?
-->'''Crowd:''' No!
* In an episode of ''PhineasAndFerb'', they build a rollercoaster. Except this time, it's [[MusicalEpisode A MUSICAL]]! The trope title is practically quoted verbatim, but I can't think of the exact quote.

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