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* ''Series/BetweenTheLions'': Some episodes have animated segments with limericks about problems that are created or solved by changing the letters of a word. In the first season, they were introduced by Heath the Thesaurus.
-->'''Heath the Thesaurus:''' And now, a little poem in which letters change and make something very interesting happen.
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* ''Film/ThePaleBlueEye''. Having heard that Creator/EdgarAllanPoe is a published poet, one of his fellow cadets demands to hear his work. Rather than one of his famous poems, Poe tells a dirty limerick that he knows they'll appreciate more.
-->I met a lewd nude in Bermuda\\
Who thought she was shrewd...\\
I was shrewder\\
She thought it quite crude \\
To be wooed in the nude\\
I pursued her, subdued her and screwed her!
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* ''Film/ThePaleBlueEye''. Having heard that Creator/EdgarAllanPoe is a published poet, one of his fellow cadets demands to hear his work. Rather than one of his famous poems, Poe tells a dirty limerick that he knows they'll appreciate more.
-->I met a lewd nude in Bermuda\\
Who thought she was shrewd...\\
I was shrewder\\
She thought it quite crude \\
To be wooed in the nude\\
I pursued her, subdued her and screwed her!
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* ''Series/TheCrown2016''. When King George VI loses his temper while his servants are trying to dress him, his equerry Peter Townsend takes over the task and calms the Kings nerves by telling a dirty limerick. The King shows he's NotSoAboveItAll by responding with one of his own.

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* ''Series/TheCrown2016''. When King George VI loses his temper while his servants are trying to dress him, his equerry Peter Townsend takes over the task and calms the Kings King's nerves by telling a dirty limerick. The King shows he's NotSoAboveItAll by responding with one of his own.
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* ''Series/TheCrown2016''. When King George VI loses his temper while his servants are trying to dress him, his equerry Peter Townsend takes over the task and calms the Kings nerves by telling a dirty limerick. The King shows he's NotSoAboveItAll by responding with one of his own.
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--Answer: "Creator/{{Michelangelo}}"

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--Answer: "Creator/{{Michelangelo}}"Creator/{{Michelangelo}}.
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'''Bill:''' Uh, yes, I also made my name into a dirty limerick:\\
''There once was a wizard named Voldemort''\\

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'''Bill:''' ''[imitating Voldemort]'' Uh, yes, I also made my name into a dirty limerick:\\
''There
limerick:
--->''There
once was a wizard named Voldemort''\\



''And said'' 'Madam, I'd...'\\
'''Kevin:''' [[CurseCutShort OK, Bill, please!]]

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''And said'' 'Madam, I'd...'\\
'''Kevin:'''
'
-->'''Kevin:'''
[[CurseCutShort OK, Bill, please!]]
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** ''Series/RichardOsmansHouseOfGames'' has a round called "There once was a quiz host called Richard", which features limericks that describe famous people/places etc without directly naming them. The limericks are revealed line-by-line, and the first person to correctly identify the subject of the poem wins the point. For example:

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** ''Series/RichardOsmansHouseOfGames'' has a round called "There once was a quiz host called Richard", which features limericks that describe famous people/places etc etc. without directly naming them. The limericks are revealed line-by-line, and the first person to correctly identify the subject of the poem wins the point. For example:
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** ''Series/RichardOsmansHouseOfGames'' has a round called "There once was a quiz host called Richard", which features limericks about famous people/places etc. They are revealed line-by-line, and the first person to buzz in with the correct answer wins the point. For example:

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** ''Series/RichardOsmansHouseOfGames'' has a round called "There once was a quiz host called Richard", which features limericks about that describe famous people/places etc. They etc without directly naming them. The limericks are revealed line-by-line, and the first person to buzz in with correctly identify the correct answer subject of the poem wins the point. For example:
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''Pulled out $12 more\\

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''Pulled out $12 more\\more''\\
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--->'''Kevin:''' So, you supervillain-ultimate-evil guys really go down for childish riddles, huh? \\

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--->'''Kevin:''' -->'''Kevin:''' So, you supervillain-ultimate-evil guys really go down for childish riddles, huh? \\
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* Podcast/RiffTrax's commentary on ''Film/HarryPotterAndTheChamberOfSecrets'', after Tom Riddle reveals his identity as Voldemort.
--->'''Kevin:''' So, you supervillain-ultimate-evil guys really go down for childish riddles, huh? \\
'''Bill:''' Uh, yes, I also made my name into a dirty limerick:\\
''There once was a wizard named Voldemort''\\
''Who partied all night in Hyannis Port''\\
''He awoke feeling sore''\\
''Pulled out $12 more\\
''And said'' 'Madam, I'd...'\\
'''Kevin:''' [[CurseCutShort OK, Bill, please!]]
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** ''Series/RichardOsmansHouseOfGames'' has a round called "There once was a quiz host named Richard", which features limericks about famous people/places etc. They are revealed line-by-line, and the first person to buzz in with the correct answer wins the point. For example:

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** ''Series/RichardOsmansHouseOfGames'' has a round called "There once was a quiz host named called Richard", which features limericks about famous people/places etc. They are revealed line-by-line, and the first person to buzz in with the correct answer wins the point. For example:



''And check out the size of that dome!''\\
--->-The answer would be "Creator/{{Michelangelo}}"

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''And check out the size of that dome!''\\
--->-The answer would be
dome.''\\
--Answer:
"Creator/{{Michelangelo}}"
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** ''Series/RichardOsmansHouseOfGames'' has a round called "There once was a quiz host named Richard", which features limericks about famous people/places etc. They are revealed line-by-line, and the first person to buzz in with the correct answer wins the point. For example:
--->''This artist called Florence his home''\\
''Though he worked in Bologna and Rome''\\
''He used marble when younger''\\
''Could he paint? Cowabunga!''\\
''And check out the size of that dome!''\\
--->-The answer would be "Creator/{{Michelangelo}}"
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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'': The episode "Sleepy Time" features this gem:

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* ''WesternAnimation/SpongebobSquarepants'': ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'': The episode "Sleepy Time" features this gem:

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* ''Film/ThePaleBlueEye''. Having heard that Creator/EdgarAllanPoe is a published poet, one of his fellow cadets demands a public hearing of his work. Rather than one of his famous poems, he gives a dirty limerick that he knows they'll appreciate more.

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* ''Film/ThePaleBlueEye''. Having heard that Creator/EdgarAllanPoe is a published poet, one of his fellow cadets demands a public hearing of to hear his work. Rather than one of his famous poems, he gives Poe tells a dirty limerick that he knows they'll appreciate more.




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* ''Film/ThePaleBlueEye''. Having heard that Creator/EdgarAllanPoe is a published poet, one of his fellow cadets demands a public hearing of his work. Rather than one of his famous poems, he gives a dirty limerick that he knows they'll appreciate more.
-->I met a lewd nude in Bermuda\\
Who thought she was shrewd...\\
I was shrewder\\
She thought it quite crude \\
To be wooed in the nude\\
I pursued her, subdued her and screwed her!
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* One of the endings of ''VideoGame/TheStanleyParable'' has the Narrator singing a song consisting of limericks in an attempt to annoy the player into restarting the game.

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