In comedy, two normal items followed by a non sequitur or humorous third item. The classic example is "Can I get you anything? Cup of coffee? Doughnut? Toupee?" from The Dick Van Dyke Show, to the point where a bumper running on Nick at Nite specifically explained the structure of the joke. Not to be confused with My Friends and Zoidberg, where the things listed are one or more categories, and the non sequitur is an insult to an individual who ostensibly fits one of the categories. Informed by the Rule of Three. Examples of The Triple include: