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* Variation on ''Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart'' regarding congressmen having to follow the same laws as other citizens:
--> I believe that was in the 'No Shit, Sherlock' Act of two thousand and ''always''.

-->'''Alfalfa:''' Well, let's see...today's the 10th...30 days hath September, April, June and November...it's not a leap year...yesterday.

--> '''Boris:''' What's today? Monday, Tuesday...two years.

--> '''Monkey:''' Let's see, today's Tuesday, so, ummm...always.

* ''FriskyDingo'', Second season:

* ''{{Friends}}'', "The One With The Thumb":

* ''AdventuresInOdyssey'' "Aloha Oy!"

* ''LlamasWithHats''

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--> I believe that was in the 'No Shit, Sherlock' Act of 2000 and ''always''.

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* Variation on ''Series/TheDailyShowWithJonStewart'' regarding congressman having to follow the same laws as other citizens:

Bob's response then reveals that whatever information Alice gave him is irrelevant.

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* ''RedVsBlue'':

* ''TheLittleRascals'' movie:

* ''{{Scrooged}}'': "Listen, I know I haven't talked to you in... *checks watch* ...about 10 or 15 years, but..."

-->''Discworld/{{Sourcery}}'', TerryPratchett

* ''TwoAndAHalfMen''

** In ''{{Discworld}}/NightWatch'', Vimes asks when Dibbler Enterprises, Est. was established. What year is it? Tuesday.

-->''Discworld/{{Sourcery}}Sourcery'', TerryPratchett

-->''Sourcery'', Terry Pratchett

** In ''Discworld/InterestingTimes}}'', Rincewind asks Cohen the Barbarian how old he is. What century is it? Ninety to 95 years.

* ''RedVsBlue'':
--> '''Washington:''' How long have you been here?
--> '''Church:''' How long? Um... What day is today?
--> '''Washington:''' Today is Tuesday.
--> '''Church:''' I've been here 14 months.
* ''TwoAndAHalfMen''
--> '''Alan:''' How about this: When was the last time you called her just to see how she was doing?
--> '''Charlie:''' Uh, whoo. What's today, Sunday? Then never.
* Creator/TerryPratchett uses this trope regularly.
** In addition to the quote from ''[[Literature/{{Discworld}} Sourcery]]''...
** In ''[[Literature/{{Discworld}} Interesting Times]]'', Rincewind asks Cohen the Barbarian how old he is. What century is it? Ninety to 95 years.
** In ''[[Literature/{{Discworld}} Night Watch]]'', Vimes asks when Dibbler Enterprises, Est. was established. What year is it? Tuesday.

* ''FriskyDingo'', Second season:
--> '''Interviewer:''' Well, it's been a year now-
--> '''Xander:''' A Year?! It's really been a whole year? What's today?
--> '''Interviewer:''' Thursday.
--> '''Xander:''' Oh my God, it has been a year.

* In Woody Allen's ''LoveAndDeath'':

->'''Nijel:''' Oh, in that case about...about three days.

* TerryPratchett uses this trope regularly.
** In addition to the quote from ''[[{{Discworld}} Sourcery]]''...
** In ''[[{{Discworld}} Interesting Times]]'', Rincewind asks Cohen the Barbarian how old he is. What century is it? Ninety to 95 years.
** In ''[[{{Discworld}} Night Watch]]'', Vimes asks when Dibbler Enterprises, Est. was established. What year is it? Tuesday.

--> '''Interviewer:''' Well, it's been a year now-
--> '''Xander:''' A Year?! It's really been a whole year? What's today?
--> '''Interviewer:''' Thursday.
--> '''Xander:''' Oh my God, it has been a year.
* In Woody Allen's ''{{Love and Death}}'':

* ''{{Adventures In Odyssey}}'' "Aloha Oy!"

* ''{{Llamas With Hats}}''

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* In Woody Allen's ''Love and Death'':

* In ''GundamWing'', Noin remarks that it's been exactly one year and twenty-two days since she and Zechs last met; the ''Encyclopedia of Gundam Wing'' lampshades this trope by giving that number's entry a rating in "Stalker Points".

* In ''GundamWing'', Noin remarks that it's been exactly one year and twenty-two days since they saw each other; the ''Encyclopedia of Gundam Wing'' lampshades this trope by giving that number's entry a rating in "Stalker Points".

** In ''[[{{Discworld}} Interesting Times]]'', Rincewind asks Cohen the Barbarian the same question. What century is it? Ninety to 95 years.

** In addition to the quote from ''[[{{Discworld}} Sourcery]]'' …

--> '''Paul:'''...Where are all the other lifeboats, Carl?
--> '''Carl:'''Well, judging by the trajectory of the moon and the stars, I'd say... somewhere at the bottom of the ocean. I bit lots of holes in them.

* ''{{Llamas With Hats}}''
** While not technically time-based, this conversation rings of it: