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** Music/BrooksAndDunn's "He's Got You," in which the answer to "what's he got that I don't" is..."he's got you."

* ''Film/DonsParty'':

-->'''Otis:''' I got a couple of those.

-->--''VideoGame/MortalKombat9''

* ''Manga/PeachGirl'': Sae builds herself up by bringing other people down and stealing things they want from them such as her friend's boyfriends. When Momo and Toji finally manage to get together Sae is bothered by how happy Momo seems with her non extravagant relationship with him. She tries to fill the hole that her jealousy and insecurities bring her by having her rich boyfriend buy out stores for her. When she is surrounded by all her new items she still isn't satisfied and angrily blurts out "I have way better things than her! Yet why does she (Momo) seem so damn happy all the time?! What does she have that I don't?!" She destroys some of her purchases before thinking that there must be something about Momo being with Touji that makes it seem like she's "winning" over Sae. So Sae then decides to try to steal Toji from Momo.

* A cartoon gag of Ever Meulen for the Belgian magazine ''Humo'' has a grown-up version of Wiske from ''ComicBook/SuskeEnWiske'' stare lovingly at Franchise/{{Tintin}}, while the equally grown-up version of Suske asks her: "What's he got that I aint got?"
* ''ComicBook/{{Foxtrot}}'': Paige venomously says this of two girl, wondering what they've got that she and her best friend Nicole haven't got. Nicole obliges by pointing out their perfect bodies, their straight-A records, the half-dozen guys fighting to carry their lunch trays, one of them is a concert violinist...

* ''WesternAnimation/TheLionKing1994'': A deleted scene in has Scar asking Zazu what did Mufasa have that he doesn't. Zazu then lists off some things that Scar lacks of, like "adoring subjects, respect of your species, a loving family, and a devoted queen."

-->'''[[Creator/WoodyAllen Larry]]:''' I mean, take away his fake tan, his capped teeth and his Cuban heels and what have you got?\\

* In the rather obscure 1956 French film ''Plucking the Daisy'' (''En effeuillant la marguerite''), Agnes Dumont (Creator/BrigitteBardot) needs to come up with money in a hurry and decides to enter a striptease contest, with a mask on her face and using the pseudonym Sophia. His boyfriend is becomes interested in the mysterious Sophia. At one point, Agnes exclaims: "What does she have that I don't?"

** Originally released by a young record producer named Leon Ashley, "Laura" went to No. 1 on the country chart in the late summer of 1967 and soon became a standard, covered by Music/TomJones, Frankie Laine, Marty Robbins, Kenny Rogers and many others.

'''Clonetrooper 2:''' Well, and this is just for starters, the wookiee penis is about as big around as my thigh.

* In "[[SimilarlyNamedWorks Laura (What's He Got That I Ain't Got]]," a young man, upon learning his wife is having an affair with another man, pleads:

->'''Johnny Cage''': What's Raiden got that I haven't got?\\
'''Liu Kang''': God-like power?\\
'''Kung Lao''': A personality that is not at all like sanding paper?\\
'''Johnny Cage''': ...Jerks.

See also WhatDoesSheSeeInHim.

* In episode 5 of ''Anime/{{FLCL}}'', Haruko [[ShowSomeLeg titillates]] Amurao into giving her a weapon she can use against the MonsterOfTheWeek. Unlike Naota, all he can manage to summon up with his N.O. is a tiny little slingshot. When Haruko heads off into battle, leaving Amurao behind, he's reduced to screaming the trope title at her as she departs.
* In ''Franchise/{{Digimon}}'', this is the last thing Puppetmon (AKA Pinocchimon) says before his demise. He spent much of his time tormenting the Digi-Destined out of envy beforehand, due to Cherrymon telling him they have something he lacks. [[spoiler:Cherrymon explains postmortem that what they have are friends]].
* ''Manga/MakenKi'': You'd think most girls wouldn't give Takeru the time of day, considering he's [[RidiculouslyAverageGuy plain looking]], {{book dumb}}, and [[ChivalrousPervert a lecher]]. Yet, none of it's stopped several of the hottest girls at Tenbi from [[ChickMagnet falling for him]] and it drives the other guys up the wall in confusion ''and'' frustration. Which gets lampshaded during the water polo match in episode 9, when Celia flirts with him too:
-->'''guy''': (''shouts from offscreen'') '''[[WhatDoesSheSeeInHim WHY DOES THAT JACKASS GET ALL THE GIRLS??!]]'''\\

-->'''Volt''': I can [[ShockAndAwe light up Vegas for a week with a sneeze]], but you're going with [[WingedHumanoid pigeonman]]. Is that how it is? What can he do that I can't?\\
'''Bette Noire''': Can you hammer a railroad spike through a 2x4 with only your--\\
'''Volt''': Whoa! [[TooMuchInformation Too much, don't want to know, never mind, earmuffs earmuffs!]]

-->'''Frank''': Look at the way Brandy's fawning over Roger. It's just disgusting. [[YouAnsweredYourOwnQuestion Take away his height, his good looks, his bulging muscles, his piercing eyes, his perfect teeth, his rock-hard abs...]] What does he have that I don't?!\\
'''Ralph''': Brandy.
* A cartoon gag of Ever Meulen for the Belgian magazine Humo has a grown-up version of Wiske from ''ComicBook/SuskeEnWiske'' stare lovingly at Franchise/{{Tintin}}, while the equally grown-up version of Suske asks her: "What's he got that I aint got?"

* ''Manhattan Murder Mystery''
-->'''[[Creator/WoodyAllen Larry]]''': I mean, take away his fake tan, his capped teeth and his Cuban heels and what have you got?\\
'''Carol''': You!

-->'''Mal''': I want a bit of sausage. What's he got that I haven't got?\\
'''Susan''': Sex appeal.

-->'''Neil Kellerman''': Last week, I took a girl from Jamie, the lifeguard. And he said to her, right in front of me, "What does he have that I don't have?" And she said, "Two hotels."
* ''Film/TheMoneyPit''
--> '''Walter''': I mean, Max ''is'' rich, successful, handsome and talented, after all. What's he have that I don't?
--> '''Anna''': ''Walls.''
* ''Holy Matrimony''. Ezekiel has just caught Havana cheating on him.
-->'''Ezekiel''': What does he have that I don't?\\
'''Havana''': Nothing! About twenty hard years. Strong arms. Kisses great. It was the usual bar pickup stuff.\\
'''Ezekiel''': What about the real husband stuff? What about that?\\
'''Havana''': What is that?\\
'''Ezekiel''': Can you trust him? Does he pray? Is he kind to plants and animals? Is his heart golden? Isn't this what a real husband supposed to be?\\
'''Havana''': I think I'm gonna be sick.

-->'''Cowardly Lion''': What makes the hottentot so hot?\\

'''All''': Courage.\\
'''Cowardly Lion''': You can say that again! ''[{{Beat}}]'' [[DoubleTake Huh?]]
* In the rather obscure 1956 French film ''Plucking the Daisy'' (''En effeuillant la marguerite'') Agnes Dumont (Creator/BrigitteBardot) needs to come up with money in a hurry and decides to enter a striptease contest, with a mask on her face and using the pseudonym Sophia. His boyfriend is becomes interested in the mysterious Sophia. At one point, Agnes exclaims: "What does she have that I don't?"

--> '''Jan''': [after being tossed out by a modeling agency] Why does everyone always choose [[AlwaysSomeoneBetter Marcia?!]] What does she have that I don't?!

-->'''Casper''': What's this Vic guy got that I don't, huh?\\
'''Kat''': [[DeadpanSnarker A pulse?]]

-->'''Barney''': What does Carlos have that I don't?\\
'''Robin''': A date tonight?

-->'''Emma Peel''': I must say, I can't wait to meet Oyama, "The Tall Mountain".\\
'''John Steed''': What's he got that I haven't got?\\
'''Emma Peel''': A hobby.\\
'''John Steed''': Archeology, philately, knitting?\\
'''Emma Peel''': Splitting doors.

-->'''Charlie Harper''': How does he do it? What does he have that I don't?\\
'''Alan Harper''': Well, judging from first impressions, a genuine love of children and bladder control.\\
'''Charlie Harper''': That was a cheap shot.\\
'''Alan Harper''': I take them when I can.

-->'''Michael Kelso''': What does he have that I don't? I mean, I have the three things women want: I'm hot and I'm smart.\\
'''Donna Pinciotti''': That's two things, you moron.\\
'''Michael Kelso''': Nuh-uh, hot counts twice.
* ''Series/{{Cheers}}''
-->'''Cliff''': What's he got that I ain't got?
-->'''Carla''': Would you like that list alphabetically, or in order of importance?

-->'''Frank''': What's he got that I haven't got?\\
'''Margaret''': Lips.\\
'''Frank''': Lips aren't everything!

* ''Series/MysteryScienceTheater3000'': In the Season 10 opener "Film/{{Soultaker}}", Mike asks this question when Joel briefly returns and tells the guys how well his life has gone since he escaped Dr. Forrester's clutches. Unlike most instances of this trope, Tom and Crow are sympathetic, telling Mike that he shouldn't worry about things like that because it isn't healthy. (Of course, the whole sequence is a playful nod to the "Joel vs. Mike" debates that had been raging on the Internet, as well as the crew's way of telling fans to lighten up about the whole thing.)

* "What's He Got" by The Producers[[note]]no, not ''Film/TheProducers''[[/note]].

-->'''Scar''': What did my brother have that I don't have?\\
'''Zazu''': Do you want the short list or the long?\\
'''Scar''': ...whatever.\\
'''Zazu''': Well, he had a loving family--\\
'''Scar''': ''*grunt*''\\
'''Zazu''': --adoring subjects--\\
'''Scar''': ''*groan*''\\
'''Zazu''': --[[RuleOfThree a devoted queen]]--\\
'''Scar''': [[YouNeedToGetLaid That's it, I need a queen!]]

* [[FakeUltimateHero Johnny Cage]] asks this in the 2011 release of ''[[VideoGame/MortalKombat9 Mortal Kombat]]''. He gets snarked by ''a pair of Shaolin monks.''
-->'''Johnny Cage''': What's Raiden got that I haven't got?\\
'''Liu Kang''': Godlike power?\\
'''Kung Lao''': A personality that is not at all like sanding paper?\\
'''Johnny Cage''': ''Jerks.''
** It gets a CallBack in ''VideoGame/MortalKombat11'' as a fight intro.
-->'''Johnny Cage''': What's [[TheChosenOne Liu Kang]] got that I ain't got?\\
'''Kung Lao''': A personality that is not at all like sanding paper?\\
'''Johnny Cage''': [[{{Touche}} Ouch]].

-->'''Clonetrooper 1''': I mean, what's he have that I don't?\\
'''Clonetrooper 2''': Well, and this is just for starters, the wookiee penis is about as big around as my thigh.

* WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents: You mean besides the clothes, the hair, the money, and the stuff?

-->'''Dot''': I'd be a great model. What's Christie Brinkley got that I don't?\\
'''Yakko & Wacko''': Billy Joel.
* WesternAnimation/BackAtTheBarnyard: As Otis and friends watch an Expy of the show Series/{{Punkd}}
---> Otis: What's he got that I don't?
---> Pip: His own show, fame, good looks, great pranks, writers.
---> Otis: I got a couple of those.
* WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes:
** ''WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck in Hollywood''
--->'''Daffy''': (''flattering a studio cop'') What's Creator/ErrolFlynn got that you ain't got? (''[[AsideComment to audience]]'') Don't answer that!

--->'''Daffy''': (''breaking from interrogating a butler like a detective'') What's Creator/HumphreyBogart got that I ain't got?
** In the cartoon ''The Bear's Tale'', a retelling of the Three Bears story, Goldilocks takes a wrong turn and ends up at [[Literature/LittleRedRidingHood Grandma's house]]. The wolf, who's already in bed and dressed as Grandma tells her to beat it because he's waiting for Little Red Riding Hood. Goldilocks leaves asking what Red has that she doesn't. Once she's gone, the wolf realizes that she has a point and decides to go to bear's house to wait for her.

-->'''Beezy''': What's Jimmy got that I don't?\\
'''[[LittleMissSnarker Heloise:]]''' A brain.

-->'''Helga''': What's she [Ruth [=MacDougal=]] got that I haven't got?\\
'''Phoebe''': Let me check my list: Long slender legs. A dazzling smile. Shiny chestnut hair.

-->'''Susan''': What does she have that we don't?\\
'''Johnny''': A gorgeous face, a perfect tan, strong white teeth...\\
'''Mary''': Hey, we have... strong white teeth.

-->'''Hot Dog''': (''thought'') What's Veronica got that I haven't got? Hmph. Must be her tutti-fruity lipstick.
* Done hilariously in ''WesternAnimation/StaticShock'' while the titular hero is musing over another kids popularity (hilarious considering that the person asking has superpowers)
-->'''Virgil''': What does Derek Barnet got that I don't have?\\
'''Richie''': Let's make a list: Looks, height, all-state in track and field. Shall I quit while you're behind?\\
'''Virgil''': (''not amused'') I thought we were tight, Rich.

'''Candy:''' Well, he's a big harry ape. And You're not.\\

* ''Series/TheAvengers'' episode "The Cybernauts":

* In Music/TomJones' "[[SimilarlyNamedWorks Laura]]" he pleads:

* A deleted scene in ''Disney/TheLionKing'' has Scar asking Zazu what did Mufasa have that he doesn't. Zazu then lists off some things that Scar lacks of, like "adoring subjects, respect of your species, a loving family, and a devoted queen."

* ''Don's Party'':

* WesternAnimation/BackAtTheBarnyard: As Otis and friends watch an Expy of the show Series/{{Punk'd}}

* WesternAnimation/BackAtTheBarnyard: As Otis and friends watch an Expy of the show Series/Punk'd

* WesternAnimation/BackAtTheBarnyard: As Otis and friends watch an Expy of the show Series/Punkd

->'''Johnny Cage:''' What's Raiden got that I haven't got?\\
'''Liu Kang:''' God-like power?\\
'''Kung Lao:''' A personality that is not at all like sanding paper?\\
'''Johnny Cage:''' ...Jerks.

* ''Manga/MakenKi'': You'd think most girls wouldn't give Takeru the time of day, considering he's [[RidiculouslyAverageGuy plain looking]], {{book dumb}}, and [[ChivalrousPervert a lecher.]] Yet, none of it's stopped several of the hottest girls at Tenbi from [[ChickMagnet falling for him]] and it drives the other guys up the wall in confusion ''and'' frustration. Which gets lampshaded during the water polo match in episode 9, when Celia flirts with him too:
-->'''guy:''' (''shouts from offscreen'') '''[[WhatDoesSheSeeInHim WHY DOES THAT JACKASS GET ALL THE GIRLS??!]]'''\\

-->'''Volt:''' I can [[ShockAndAwe light up Vegas for a week with a sneeze]], but you're going with [[WingedHumanoid pigeonman]]. Is that how it is? What can he do that I can't?\\
'''Bette Noire:''' Can you hammer a railroad spike through a 2x4 with only your--\\
'''Volt:''' Whoa! [[TooMuchInformation Too much, don't want to know, never mind, earmuffs earmuffs!]]

-->'''Frank:''' Look at the way Brandy's fawning over Roger. It's just disgusting. [[YouAnsweredYourOwnQuestion Take away his height, his good looks, his bulging muscles, his piercing eyes, his perfect teeth, his rock-hard abs...]] What does he have that I don't?!\\
'''Ralph:''' Brandy.

* ''{{ComicBook/Foxtrot}}'': Paige venomously says this of two girl, wondering what they've got that she and her best friend Nicole haven't got. Nicole obliges by pointing out their perfect bodies, their straight-A records, the half-dozen guys fighting to carry their lunch trays, one of them is a concert violinist...

--> '''Walter:''' I mean, Max ''is'' rich, successful, handsome and talented, after all. What's he have that I don't?
--> '''Anna:''' ''Walls.''

'''Cowardly Lion''': You can say that again! ''{{Beat}}'' [[DoubleTake Huh?]]

-->'''Casper:''' What's this Vic guy got that I don't, huh?\\
'''Kat:''' [[DeadpanSnarker A pulse?]]

-->'''Scar:''' What did my brother have that I don't have?\\
'''Zazu:''' Do you want the short list or the long?\\
'''Scar:''' ...whatever.\\
'''Zazu:''' Well, he had a loving family--\\
'''Scar:''' ''*grunt*''\\
'''Zazu:''' --adoring subjects--\\
'''Scar:''' ''*groan*''\\
'''Zazu:''' --[[RuleOfThree a devoted queen]]--\\
'''Scar:''' [[YouNeedToGetLaid That's it, I need a queen!]]

-->'''Johnny Cage:''' What's Raiden got that I haven't got?\\
'''Liu Kang:''' Godlike power?\\
'''Kung Lao:''' A personality that is not at all like sanding paper?\\
'''Johnny Cage:''' ''Jerks.''

-->'''Johnny Cage:''' What's [[TheChosenOne Liu Kang]] got that I ain't got?\\
'''Kung Lao:''' A personality that is not at all like sanding paper?\\
'''Johnny Cage:''' [[{{Touche}} Ouch]].

-->'''Clonetrooper 1:''' I mean, what's he have that I don't?\\
'''Clonetrooper 2:''' Well, and this is just for starters, the wookiee penis is about as big around as my thigh.

-->'''Dot:''' I'd be a great model. What's Christie Brinkley got that I don't?\\
'''Yakko & Wacko:''' Billy Joel.

--->'''Daffy:''' (''flattering a studio cop'') What's Creator/ErrolFlynn got that you ain't got? (''[[AsideComment to audience]]'') Don't answer that!

--->'''Daffy:''' (''breaking from interrogating a butler like a detective'') What's Creator/HumphreyBogart got that I ain't got?

-->'''Beezy:''' What's Jimmy got that I don't?\\

-->'''Helga:''' What's she [Ruth [=MacDougal=]] got that I haven't got?\\
'''Phoebe:''' Let me check my list: Long slender legs. A dazzling smile. Shiny chestnut hair.

-->'''Susan:''' What does she have that we don't?\\
'''Johnny:''' A gorgeous face, a perfect tan, strong white teeth...\\
'''Mary:''' Hey, we have... strong white teeth.

-->'''Hot Dog:''' (''thought'') What's Veronica got that I haven't got? Hmph. Must be her tutti-fruity lipstick.

-->'''Virgil:''' What does Derek Barnet got that I don't have?\\
'''Richie:''' Let's make a list: Looks, height, all-state in track and field. Shall I quit while you're behind?\\
'''Virgil:''' (''not amused'') I thought we were tight, Rich.

-->'''Johnny Cage:''' What's [[ThChosenOne Liu Kang]] got that I ain't got?\\

* ''WesternAnimation/JimmyTwoShoes''
-->'''Beezy:''' What's Jimmy Two-Shoes got that I don't?\\
'''Heloise:''' A brain?

** Playfully referenced in the "Tribute to Pants" song in the Season 4 episode "Film/HerculesAgainstTheMoonMen", when Tom Servo sings the line "What do they got that I ain't got?", to which Joel and Crow reply, "Pants!"

And if there's time before I pull this trigger\\