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* ''Series/TreintaYUnMinutos'': Used to calm down Policarpo after he's spent the whole episode freaking out about [[FakeHairDrama being revealed as bald mid-broadcast]]. He decides to let things pass after being told the program has ''zero'' viewers at the moment, including their only regular. [[spoiler:And they're lying/wrong; his baldness makes international news during the credits roll]].
-->'''Tulio:''' Our only viewer has their TV off? ''[to camera]'' MOM, WHERE ARE YOU!?



* ''Series/DoctorWho'': PlayedForDrama when the Daleks [[EvilVersusEvil attack the Cybermen]].
-->'''Cyber Controller:''' We have five million Cybermen. How many are you?\\
'''Dalek Sec:''' Four.\\
'''Cyber Controller:''' You would destroy the Cybermen with four Daleks?\\
'''Dalek Sec:''' We would destroy the Cybermen with '''one''' Dalek! You are superior in only one respect... You are better at dying.

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* ''Series/DoctorWho'': In [[Recap/DoctorWhoS28E13Doomsday "Doomsday"]], it's PlayedForDrama when the Daleks [[EvilVersusEvil attack the Cybermen]].
-->'''Cyber Controller:''' We -->'''Cyber-Controller:''' [[AC:We have five million Cybermen. How many are you?\\
you?]]\\
'''Dalek Sec:''' Four.\\
'''Cyber Controller:''' You
[[AC:Four.]]\\
'''Cyber-Controller:''' [[AC:You
would destroy the Cybermen with four Daleks?\\
Daleks?]]\\
'''Dalek Sec:''' We [[AC:We would destroy the Cybermen with '''one''' Dalek! You are superior in only one respect... You ''one'' respect.]]\\
'''Cyber-Controller:''' [[AC:What is that?]]\\
'''Dalek Sec:''' [[AC:You
are better ''better'' at dying.''dying!'']]



* ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'': This trope is in place during the dialogue regarding the previous winner of the "St. Olaf Woman Of The Year" award, who won by saving the local St. Olaf library books when said library was burning.
-->'''Blanche:''' That's amazing. How did she do that?\\
'''Rose:''' Well, she grabbed two books in one hand and one book in the other and ran like the Dickens.\\
'''Dorothy:''' Your library only has three books? What happens if someone's read them all?\\
'''Rose:''' I guess we'll cross the bridge when we get there.



* ''Series/TreintaYUnMinutos'': Used to calm down Policarpo after he's spent the whole episode freaking out about [[FakeHairDrama being revealed as bald mid-broadcast]]. He decides to let things pass after being told the program has ''zero'' viewers at the moment, including their only regular. [[spoiler:And they're lying/wrong; his baldness makes international news during the credits roll]].
-->'''Tulio:''' Our only viewer has their TV off? ''[to camera]'' MOM, WHERE ARE YOU!?
* ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'': This trope is in place during the dialogue regarding the previous winner of the "St. Olaf Woman Of The Year" award, who won by saving the local St. Olaf library books when said library was burning.
-->'''Blanche:''' That's amazing. How did she do that?\\
'''Rose:''' Well, she grabbed two books in one hand and one book in the other and ran like the Dickens.\\
'''Dorothy:''' Your library only has three books? What happens if someone's read them all?\\
'''Rose:''' I guess we'll cross the bridge when we get there.



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* ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'': At one point, Beast proudly shows Wolverine a gadget he cooked up that can receive and record every network in the US simultaneously. Thing is, they're in TheSeventies, so the number of networks is... three. [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg And PBS]].

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* ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'': At one point, Beast proudly shows Wolverine a gadget he cooked up that can receive and record every television network in the US simultaneously. Thing is, they're in TheSeventies, so the number of networks is... three. three... [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg And and PBS]].
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* ''Webcomic/PennyArcade'': Tycho and [[SitcomArchnemesis L.H. Franzibald]] are guests at a convention. Upon entering the hall for their panel, [[{{Jerkass}} Franzibald]] notes to Tycho, "I see all your ''fan'' turned up." And there is, indeed, a solitary "furnie" on one side of the room.
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* The self-effacing ''Danny Don't You Know'' by NinjaSexParty has lead singer Dan Avidan narrate that "[I] send birthday invites, and now all [my] '''friend''' is here" when only one person attends.

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* The self-effacing ''Danny Don't You Know'' by NinjaSexParty Music/NinjaSexParty has lead singer Dan Avidan narrate that "[I] send birthday invites, and now all [my] '''friend''' is here" when only one person attends.
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* The self-effacing ''Danny Don't You Know'' by NinjaSexParty has lead singer Dan Avidan narrate that "[I] send birthday invites, and now all [my] '''friend''' is here" when only one person attends.
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* After JonTron left WebOriginal/GameGrumps, a major WinBackTheCrowd moment was when his replacement told the following story:

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* After JonTron left WebOriginal/GameGrumps, a major WinBackTheCrowd moment was when his replacement told the following story:
-->"I once had a friend. And when he came over, my mother would say, 'Daniel! All your friend is here!'"
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* ''ComicStrip/AndyCapp'': In one strip when discussing increasingly low turnout of supporters at one of Andy's football matches, his wife says at the latest one the "crowd" wore a fawn raincoat and a cap.

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* A collected edition of ''ComicStrip/ThePerishers'' strips opens with a DramatisPersonae for new readers which says that "established readers (bless you both)" may skip it.
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-->'''Woody:''' Slink, gather everyone up.
-->'''Slinky:''' Uh... we ''are'' gathered, Woody.
* Judy Hopps of ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'' has had a miserable first day on the police force, and microwaves herself a prepackaged dinner of carrots. The box image shows three sizable, succulent carrots. Intersecting with FailedASpotCheck and HumiliationConga, the dinner tray contains just one shrivelled, unappetising carrot. Judy discards this dud uneaten.

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-->'''Woody:''' Slink, gather everyone up.
-->'''Slinky:'''
up.\\
'''Slinky:'''
Uh... we ''are'' gathered, Woody.
* Judy Hopps of ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'' has had a miserable first day on the police force, and microwaves herself a prepackaged dinner of carrots. The box image shows three sizable, succulent carrots. Intersecting with FailedASpotCheck and HumiliationConga, the dinner tray contains just one shrivelled, unappetising shriveled, unappetizing carrot. Judy discards this dud uneaten.



-->'''Francis:''' Whatever happened to the Popular Front, Reg?
-->'''Reg:''' He's over there.

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-->'''Francis:''' Whatever happened to the Popular Front, Reg?
-->'''Reg:'''
Reg?\\
'''Reg:'''
He's over there.



-->'''Mrs. Abernathy:''' Did you empty the cash register?
-->'''Alan:''' Both quarters and all six pennies.

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-->'''Mrs. Abernathy:''' Did you empty the cash register?
-->'''Alan:'''
register?\\
'''Alan:'''
Both quarters and all six pennies.



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* A collected edition of ''ComicStrip/ThePerishers'' strips opens with a DramatisPersonae for new readers which says that "established readers (bless you both)" may skip it.
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--->'''Jake:''' It's the best book I've ever read, and I've read 15 books.
--->'''Amy:''' 50 books is not a lot. Wait... You said 15?

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--->'''Jake:''' It's the best book I've ever read, and I've read 15 books.
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books.\\
'''Amy:'''
50 books is not a lot. Wait... You said 15?



-->'''Cliff:''' Call all my friends.
-->'''Norm:''' I think he moved.

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-->'''Cliff:''' Call all my friends.
-->'''Norm:'''
friends.\\
'''Norm:'''
I think he moved.



--> '''Cyber Controller:''' We have five million Cybermen. How many are you?
--> '''Dalek Sec:''' Four.
--> '''Cyber Controller:''' You would destroy the Cybermen with four Daleks?
--> '''Dalek Sec:''' We would destroy the Cybermen with one Dalek! You are superior in only one respect ... You are better at dying.

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--> '''Cyber -->'''Cyber Controller:''' We have five million Cybermen. How many are you?
-->
you?\\
'''Dalek Sec:''' Four.
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Four.\\
'''Cyber Controller:''' You would destroy the Cybermen with four Daleks?
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Daleks?\\
'''Dalek Sec:''' We would destroy the Cybermen with one '''one''' Dalek! You are superior in only one respect ...respect... You are better at dying.



'''Niles:''' ''(deadpan)'' Make them very dizzy very fast.

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'''Niles:''' ''(deadpan)'' ''[deadpan]'' Make them very dizzy very fast.



-->'''Harold''': What about the Canadian air force?
-->'''Red''': It's after six, he's gone home.

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-->'''Harold''': -->'''Harold:''' What about the Canadian air force?
-->'''Red''':
force?\\
'''Red:'''
It's after six, he's gone home.



-->'''Blanche''': That's amazing. How did she do that?
-->'''Rose''': Well, she grabbed two books in one hand and one book in the other and ran like the Dickens.
-->'''Dorothy''': Your library only has three books? What happens if someone's read them all?
-->'''Rose''': I guess we'll cross the bridge when we get there.

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-->'''Blanche''': -->'''Blanche:''' That's amazing. How did she do that?
-->'''Rose''':
that?\\
'''Rose:'''
Well, she grabbed two books in one hand and one book in the other and ran like the Dickens.
-->'''Dorothy''':
Dickens.\\
'''Dorothy:'''
Your library only has three books? What happens if someone's read them all?
-->'''Rose''':
all?\\
'''Rose:'''
I guess we'll cross the bridge when we get there.



-->'''Grytpype:''' Good morning, cashier. We would like to open an account and pay ''[strains:]'' in this mattress \\

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-->'''Grytpype:''' Good morning, cashier. We would like to open an account and pay ''[strains:]'' ''[strains]'' in this mattress \\









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-->'''Critic''' ''(as Barney)'': Oh, boy! We're gonna make so much money ransoming off your body parts! Let's count how many toes you have left! One... that was fun! ''(laughs)''

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-->'''Critic''' ''(as Barney)'': -->'''Critic:''' ''[as Barney]'' Oh, boy! We're gonna make so much money ransoming off your body parts! Let's count how many toes you have left! One... that was fun! ''(laughs)''''[laughs]''



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** Donbot introduces his two henchmen as 'the entire robot mafia'. So the criminal organization consists of the boss Donbot and goons Clamps and Joey Mousepad.
** In [[Recap/FuturamaS2E3AHeadInThePolls "A Head in the Polls"]], the TV news describes the election results for the Earth presidential campaign:

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** Donbot introduces his two henchmen as 'the "the entire robot mafia'.mafia". So the criminal organization consists of the boss Donbot and goons Clamps and Joey Mousepad.
** In [[Recap/FuturamaS2E3AHeadInThePolls "A "[[Recap/FuturamaS2E3AHeadInThePolls A Head in the Polls"]], Polls]]", the TV news describes the election results for the Earth presidential campaign:



''(He answers the first call)''\\

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''(He ''[he answers the first call)''\\call]''\\



''(He hangs up and answers the second call)''\\

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* The [[CreditsGag gag credit]] for the ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' episode, "[[Recap/TinyToonAdventuresS1E55ViewerMailDay Viewer Mail Day]]" is: "Thanks to our loyal viewers - both of you". This is particularly odd, as the episode in question has a ThreeShorts, resulting in Buster and Babs getting ''three'' fan letters.

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* The [[CreditsGag gag credit]] for the ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' episode, "[[Recap/TinyToonAdventuresS1E55ViewerMailDay Viewer Mail Day]]" is: "Thanks to our loyal viewers - -- both of you". This is particularly odd, as the episode in question has a ThreeShorts, resulting in Buster and Babs getting ''three'' fan letters.
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* Reportedly jazz flautist Moe Koffman introduced ''Swinging Shepherd Blues'' as "a medley of my hit."
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* A collected edition of ''ComicStrip/ThePerishers'' strips opens with a DramatisPersonae for new readers which says that "established readers (bless you both)" may skip it.
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* ''Literature/{{Discworld}}'': The tiny country of Lancre has a standing army, except for when he's sitting down.
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* ''Radio/ImSorryIHaventAClue'': In a [[OncePerEpisode regular]] gag, the chairman uses variations of this joke to say the show has been deluged by an unprecedented number of letters, and it's from a [[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} Mrs Trellis of North Wales]].

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-->'''Harold:''' What about the Canadian air force?
-->'''Red:''' It's after six, he's gone home.
* ''Series/TreintaYUnMinutos:'' Used to calm down Policarpo after he's spent the whole episode freaking out about [[FakeHairDrama being revealed as bald mid-broadcast]]. He decides to let things pass after being told the program has ''zero'' viewers at the moment, including their only regular. [[spoiler:And they're lying/wrong; his baldness makes international news during the credits roll]].

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-->'''Harold:''' -->'''Harold''': What about the Canadian air force?
-->'''Red:''' -->'''Red''': It's after six, he's gone home.
* ''Series/TreintaYUnMinutos:'' ''Series/TreintaYUnMinutos'': Used to calm down Policarpo after he's spent the whole episode freaking out about [[FakeHairDrama being revealed as bald mid-broadcast]]. He decides to let things pass after being told the program has ''zero'' viewers at the moment, including their only regular. [[spoiler:And they're lying/wrong; his baldness makes international news during the credits roll]].


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* ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'': This trope is in place during the dialogue regarding the previous winner of the "St. Olaf Woman Of The Year" award, who won by saving the local St. Olaf library books when said library was burning.
-->'''Blanche''': That's amazing. How did she do that?
-->'''Rose''': Well, she grabbed two books in one hand and one book in the other and ran like the Dickens.
-->'''Dorothy''': Your library only has three books? What happens if someone's read them all?
-->'''Rose''': I guess we'll cross the bridge when we get there.
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* ''Series/31Minutos:'' Used to calm down Policarpo after he's spent the whole episode freaking out about [[FakeHairDrama being revealed as bald mid-broadcast]]. He decides to let things pass after being told the program has ''zero'' viewers at the moment, including their only regular. [[spoiler:And they're lying/wrong; his baldness makes international news during the credits roll]].

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* ''Series/31Minutos:'' ''Series/TreintaYUnMinutos:'' Used to calm down Policarpo after he's spent the whole episode freaking out about [[FakeHairDrama being revealed as bald mid-broadcast]]. He decides to let things pass after being told the program has ''zero'' viewers at the moment, including their only regular. [[spoiler:And they're lying/wrong; his baldness makes international news during the credits roll]].
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* ''Series/31Minutos:'' Used to calm down Policarpo after he's spent the whole episode freaking out about [[FakeHairDrama being revealed as bald mid-broadcast]]. He decides to let things pass after being told the program has ''zero'' viewers at the moment, including their only regular. [[spoiler:And they're lying/wrong; his baldness makes international news during the credits roll]].
-->'''Tulio:''' Our only viewer has their TV off? ''[to camera]'' MOM, WHERE ARE YOU!?
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* ''Film/XMenDaysOfFuturePast'': At one point, Beast proudly shows Wolverine a gadget he cooked up that can receive and record every network in the US simultaneously. Thing is, they're in TheSeventies, so the number of networks is... three. [[MyFriendsAndZoidberg And PBS]].

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* In ''VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo'', Hisao is invited by Shizune and Misha to join the student council. He asks to meet the rest of the members, but Misha and Shizune keep brushing off the request. He quickly figures out why. Shizune's bossy behavior combined with Misha's {{Cloudcuckoolander}} behavior drove everyone else to quit. Misha and Shizune ''are'' the entire student council.
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* In ''VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo'', Hisao is invited by Shizune and Misha to join the student council. He asks to meet the rest of the members, but Misha and Shizune keep brushing off the request. He quickly figures out why. Shizune's bossy behavior combined with Misha's {{Cloudcuckoolander}} behavior drove everyone else to quit. Misha and Shizune ''are'' the entire student council.
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This sort of joke subverts the audience's expectations by revealing that the amount of something is much less than typical. A band's fanbase might be accurately referred to as "both of them", or a nation's air force might turn out to be just one person. A political party consists of three people. A prepackaged meal advertised as full dinner in a big container turns out to be just a single piece of fruit. This is usually hilarious. Or sad. Or hilariously sad.

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This sort of joke subverts the audience's expectations by revealing that the amount of something is much less than typical. A band's fanbase might be accurately referred to as "both of them", or a nation's air force might turn out to be just one person. A political party consists of three people. A prepackaged meal advertised as full dinner in a big container turns out to be just a single piece of fruit. This is usually hilarious. Or sad. Or [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs hilariously sad.
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** The Springfield Police Department sometimes do have a large force (even if we only know the names of three). At other times it is explicit they're just three people: Chief Wiggum, and his subordinates Eddie and Lou.
--->'''Wiggum:''' We gotta get the whole force on this!\\
'''Lou:''' Chief, we are the whole force.\\
'''Wiggum:''' OK, we gotta start recruiting, Lou!
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* ''WesternAnimation/OverTheHedge'': The forest animals are awed at the sheer size of an SUV, which RJ states humans ride around in because they're slowly losing the ability to walk. When asked how many humans can fit in such a massive thing:

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* ''WesternAnimation/OverTheHedge'': The forest animals are awed at the sheer size of [[HummerDinger an SUV, SUV]], which RJ states humans ride around in because they're slowly losing the ability to walk. When asked how many humans can fit in such a massive thing:
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** In "The Bart Wants What It Wants", [[TheAhnold Rainer Wolfcastle]] drives to the Simpsons' house in an [[HummerDinger enormous SUV]].

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** In "The Bart Wants What It Wants", [[TheAhnold Rainer Wolfcastle]] drives to the Simpsons' house in an [[HummerDinger enormous SUV]].SUV]], and Homer asks about its fuel economy.
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** In "The Bart Wants What It Wants", [[TheAhnold Rainer Wolfcastle]] drives to the Simpsons' house in an [[HummerDinger enormous SUV]].
--->'''Homer:''' What kind of mileage does it get? \\
'''Rainer Wolfcastle:''' [[UpToEleven 1 highway]], [[BeyondTheImpossible 0 city]].

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* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', "Lisa's Substitute": Bart's class is about to elect a class president. Bart gets nominated and he wins the class over by telling jokes and other gimmicks. Certain of Bart's victory, they forget about voting, including Bart. So it happens that Martin wins with just two votes, his own and Wendell's.

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"Lisa's Substitute": Bart's class is about to elect a class president. Bart gets nominated and he wins the class over by telling jokes and other gimmicks. Certain of Bart's victory, they forget about voting, including Bart. So it happens that Martin wins with just two votes, his own and Wendell's.Wendell's.
** "Homer Badman": Homer tries to salvage his reputation on public access television, and the technician [[HopeSpot gets everyone's hopes up]] by making them think people were listening.
--->'''Technician:''' The switchboards are lighting up!\\
'''Simpson family:''' Yay!\\
'''Technician:''' Two calls! That's our best ever.\\
''(He answers the first call)''\\
'''Technician:''' Hello? No, Janice doesn't live here.\\
''(He hangs up and answers the second call)''\\
'''Technician:''' Hello? Yes, I ''am'' interested in long-distance savings. ''Very'' interested.
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* The [[CreditsGag gag credit]] for the ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' episode, "[[Recap/TinyToonAdventuresS1E55ViewerMailDay Viewer Mail Day]]" is: "Thanks to our loyal viewers - both of you". This is particularly odd, as the episode in question has a ThreeShortsFormat, resulting in Buster and Babs getting ''three'' fan letters.

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* The [[CreditsGag gag credit]] for the ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' episode, "[[Recap/TinyToonAdventuresS1E55ViewerMailDay Viewer Mail Day]]" is: "Thanks to our loyal viewers - both of you". This is particularly odd, as the episode in question has a ThreeShortsFormat, ThreeShorts, resulting in Buster and Babs getting ''three'' fan letters.
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* In ''Series/{{Frasier}}'' episode "Good Grief", an unemployed Frasier hears he has a fan club that wants to protest his show being taken off the air. He has a large buffet ready for them -- and it turns out there's only three of them. After telling Frasier they intend to stop traffic with a rally, he's understandably mortified.
-->'''Frasier:''' I can't let them do this rally. Three kooks marching round in a circle, you know what that'll do?\\
'''Niles:''' ''(deadpan)'' Make them very dizzy very fast.
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* ''Film/ThatThingYouDo'': Haise snarks after a band performance in a restaurant about "their fan", singular.

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For a trope that is similarly insulting by separating something into a smaller group, see AndZoidberg. AmusinglyShortList also mines humour from subverted expectations and comically small number of items on the list. OddlySmallOrganization, ComicallySmallBribe, CriticalStaffingShortage and WorldsShortestBook are related. For an inversion, see AllOfThem (the real number is extremely large, and it's NotHyperbole).

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For a trope that is similarly insulting by separating something into a smaller group, see AndZoidberg. AmusinglyShortList also mines humour from subverted expectations and comically small number of items on the list. OddlySmallOrganization, ComicallySmallBribe, CriticalStaffingShortage CriticalStaffingShortage, DecidedByOneVote, DownToTheLastPlay, OddlySmallOrganization and WorldsShortestBook are related.related, especially if these tropes are PlayedForLaughs. For an inversion, see AllOfThem (the real number is extremely large, and it's NotHyperbole).
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* ''Radio/TheGoonShow'': In "The Great Bank Robbery", Grytpype deposits a mattress at the bank:
-->'''Grytpype:''' Good morning, cashier. We would like to open an account and pay ''[strains:]'' in this mattress \\
'''Greenslade:''' Certainly, sir. I'll just count it. \\
''[Boing!]'' \\
'''Greenslade:''' One. Yes, it's all here, sir.
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* When the director of ''Film/BattlefieldEarth'' came to receive his UsefulNotes/GoldenRaspberryAward, he addressed a heartfelt thank-you to "the dozens and dozens of people… who went to see the movie."

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This sort of joke subverts the audience's expectations by revealing that the amount of something is much less than typical. A band's fanbase might be accurately referred to as "both of them", or a nation's air force might turn out to be just one person. A political party consists of three people. A prepackaged meal advertised as full dinner in a big container turns out to be just a single piece of fruit. This is usually hilarious. Or sad. Or hilariously sad.

For a trope that is similarly insulting by separating something into a smaller group, see AndZoidberg. AmusinglyShortList also mines humour from subverted expectations and comically small number of items on the list. OddlySmallOrganization, ComicallySmallBribe, CriticalStaffingShortage and WorldsShortestBook are related. For an inversion, see AllOfThem (the real number is extremely large, and it's NotHyperbole).
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* ''Manga/{{Gokushufudou}}'': Immortal Tatsu and a rival {{Yakuza}} decide to settle their differences in a duel. A CookingDuel, specifically, with the winner decided by how many people like the Instagram photos of their food. Tatsu wins... with a single Like, from his wife.
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* ''WesternAnimation/OverTheHedge'': The forest animals are awed at the sheer size of an SUV, which RJ states humans ride around in because they're slowly losing the ability to walk. When asked how many humans can fit in such a massive thing:
-->'''RJ:''' Usually... one.
* A sad example occurs in ''WesternAnimation/ToyStory3'', when we see that Andy's immediate toy family are all the toys he has left.
-->'''Woody:''' Slink, gather everyone up.
-->'''Slinky:''' Uh... we ''are'' gathered, Woody.
* Judy Hopps of ''Disney/{{Zootopia}}'' has had a miserable first day on the police force, and microwaves herself a prepackaged dinner of carrots. The box image shows three sizable, succulent carrots. Intersecting with FailedASpotCheck and HumiliationConga, the dinner tray contains just one shrivelled, unappetising carrot. Judy discards this dud uneaten.
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* ''Film/LifeOfBrian'': After going through a list of rival resistance movements against the Romans, it is revealed that one such movement has only one member.
-->'''Francis:''' Whatever happened to the Popular Front, Reg?
-->'''Reg:''' He's over there.
* ''Film/SmallSoldiers'': Alan's mother asks him to empty the cash register. There is a snarky joke about not enough cash in it.
-->'''Mrs. Abernathy:''' Did you empty the cash register?
-->'''Alan:''' Both quarters and all six pennies.
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* There was a fire at the (local municipality) library. It was tragic. They lost both books. (Usually followed with "One of them wasn't even colored in yet.")
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* ''Series/AlloAllo'': When the Germans and the visiting Italian officer are discussing the heroes of their respective countries, the Italians fall decidedly short: "Our names will go down in the history books alongside the great German war heroes of the past!" -- "Or the great Italian war heroes!" -- "Him too."
* ''Series/BrooklynNineNine'':
** "Old School": Detective Jake Peralta boasts of having read 15 books. Detective Amy Santiago, ever the competitive cutie, mishears and claims that 50 books is not a lot, then realizes the actual number and is confused.
--->'''Jake:''' It's the best book I've ever read, and I've read 15 books.
--->'''Amy:''' 50 books is not a lot. Wait... You said 15?
** In "Fancy Brudgom", Terry, Amy and Gina go on a very 'scientific' diet, despite them all being in perfect shape, as Captain Holt points out. All the meals are pre-planned and delivered. For example, the breakfast consists of an orange wedge, three cashew nuts and a solitary grape. Another meal is a single baby carrot (the container says "ingredients: carrot") or one almond.
* On ''Series/{{Cheers}}'', Cliff's mother gets engaged and he decides to throw a party.
-->'''Cliff:''' Call all my friends.
-->'''Norm:''' I think he moved.
* ''Series/DoctorWho'': PlayedForDrama when the Daleks [[EvilVersusEvil attack the Cybermen]].
--> '''Cyber Controller:''' We have five million Cybermen. How many are you?
--> '''Dalek Sec:''' Four.
--> '''Cyber Controller:''' You would destroy the Cybermen with four Daleks?
--> '''Dalek Sec:''' We would destroy the Cybermen with one Dalek! You are superior in only one respect ... You are better at dying.
* In ''Series/{{Friends}}'' episode "The One Where They're Gonna Party", Monica announces that she's filling in for a newspaper food critic, Chandler is unimpressed...
-->'''Chandler:''' What an amazing opportunity to influence... dozens of people.
* ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'':
** "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S11E01Reptilicus Reptilicus]]": At one point while watching ''Reptilicus'', there's a shot of a single Danish Army jeep with four soldiers. Tom Servo quips, "I'm impressed! They rolled out the entire Danish Army."
** In "[[Recap/MysteryScienceTheater3000S08E21TimeChasers Time Chasers]]", the week's movie was filmed and set [[AliensInCardiff in Rutland, Vermont]]. Upon seeing an EstablishingShot resembling a Vermont tourism commercial, one of the SOL crew says, "Vermont: ''city'' on the go!"
* ''Series/RedDwarf'', "Future Echoes": The crew experiences a phenomenon that Holly names "future echoes", pieces of the future that they are catching up with as a result of light speed. It foretells the future accurately. Rimmer sees Lister getting killed and Lister has some regrets about dying young. He claims he has has never read... a book.
-->'''Dave Lister:''' It's not fair. There's loads of things I've never done. Like... I've never had a prawn vindaloo. And I've never read... ''[pauses to think]'' a book.
* ''Series/TheRedGreenShow'': The crew discover a missile has been abandoned on the territory of Possum Lodge. When Harold suggests contacting the Canadian Air Force, Red suggests that the ''one member'' went home at 6 PM.
-->'''Harold:''' What about the Canadian air force?
-->'''Red:''' It's after six, he's gone home.
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* In ''VisualNovel/KatawaShoujo'', Hisao is invited by Shizune and Misha to join the student council. He asks to meet the rest of the members, but Misha and Shizune keep brushing off the request. He quickly figures out why. Shizune's bossy behavior combined with Misha's {{Cloudcuckoolander}} behavior drove everyone else to quit. Misha and Shizune ''are'' the entire student council.
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[[folder:Music]]
* ''Music/DreamTheater'' titled their greatest hits album "Greatest Hit (...And 21 Other Pretty Cool Songs)", joking about how most of their songs have never charted. This is likely due to them being too long, complex and unsuitable for mainstream radio play. Typical greatest hits albums have more than one hit.
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* In ''Series/TheSootyShow'' episode "Amateur Dramatics", Matthew is surprised to see only two people in the audience as Soo had told him that there were twice as many people before. She says that previously there was only one person in the audience and now there are two, so technically there's twice as many. Later, when they walk out in the middle of the play due to finding it boring, Matthew is embarrassed at having the "whole audience" walk out on him.
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[[folder:Web Animation]]
* In ''WebAnimation/GEOWeasel'', when Weas mentions that Nar's antics may have lost them some of their viewers, Nar responds with, "''Both'' of them?!"
*''WebAnimation/HomestarRunner'':
** In the WebAnimation/StrongBadEmail "old comics", the last strip of ''The Castlefunnies'' gives thanks to "all our reader": specifically, "Chester", a civil war veteran and creamed corn enthusiast.
** The ''WebAnimation/TeenGirlSquad'' spinoff "4 Gregs" has Tompkins's website get "HAXXORED", to which he exclaims, "Ow! All my client!"
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[[folder: Webcomics]]
* ''Webcomic/TheOrderOfTheStick'': One strip has Roy approach a chunk of starmetal he needs to reforge his sword, which [[http://www.giantitp.com/comics/oots0188.html looks bigger than him]] at first, but this turns out to be ForcedPerspective: it's small enough to fit in his hand. However, when he brings it to the smith, it turns out to be plenty (a sword made of pure starmetal would be too heavy to lift and use the entire known supply of the stuff).
* ''Webcomic/ThePetriDish'':
** Thaddeus Euphemism makes a [=YouTube=] video of himself and expects it to get thousands of views but really it only gets seven views. Moreover, two of those were from himself watching it, four were from his assistant Bob watching it, and one was from a talking squirrel who was just watching it because it was bored.
** At one point, Thaddeus gets a fitness tracker, which reveals that he's only taken eleven steps. He then adds that maybe two of them were from when he sneezed really hard.
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[[folder:Web Original]]
* This very wiki: The article TheLawOfFanJackassery has an aside: "Thus, for example, the fans of ''Series/{{VR 5}}'' are really nice people. Both of them."
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[[folder:Web Videos]]
* ''Series/TheCryOfMann'': When Jack becomes obsessed with working out and getting stronger, he makes a caller guess how many reps he did. The caller guesses 200... and Jack responds with "close, I did like, 30!"
* From ''WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic'''s review of ''[[Series/BarneyAndFriends Barney's Great Adventure]]'', when the Critic questions if the first scene of the titular film is the point-of-view from his blindfold after Barney kidnapped him:
-->'''Critic''' ''(as Barney)'': Oh, boy! We're gonna make so much money ransoming off your body parts! Let's count how many toes you have left! One... that was fun! ''(laughs)''
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[[folder: Western Animation]]
* ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'':
** Donbot introduces his two henchmen as 'the entire robot mafia'. So the criminal organization consists of the boss Donbot and goons Clamps and Joey Mousepad.
** In [[Recap/FuturamaS2E3AHeadInThePolls "A Head in the Polls"]], the TV news describes the election results for the Earth presidential campaign:
--->'''Linda:''' The sheer drama of this election has driven voter turnout to its highest level in centuries. Six percent!
* Music/TheCaliforniaRaisins 1988 claymation television special "Meet the Raisins", one of the Raisins says of their first movie, "Everyone who saw it liked it." Another member adds, "I talked to both of them myself."
* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'', "Lisa's Substitute": Bart's class is about to elect a class president. Bart gets nominated and he wins the class over by telling jokes and other gimmicks. Certain of Bart's victory, they forget about voting, including Bart. So it happens that Martin wins with just two votes, his own and Wendell's.
* The [[CreditsGag gag credit]] for the ''WesternAnimation/TinyToonAdventures'' episode, "[[Recap/TinyToonAdventuresS1E55ViewerMailDay Viewer Mail Day]]" is: "Thanks to our loyal viewers - both of you". This is particularly odd, as the episode in question has a ThreeShortsFormat, resulting in Buster and Babs getting ''three'' fan letters.
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