Benny and Spot
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Benny and Spot are two rubber fish I used to keep in Arthur.

Spot was a white fish with gold spots.  The only use this fish ever had was when a Twit would come up and take it out of Arthur and announce, "Look everybody!! I'm a Spot remover."  That worked only once.  That was about it for Spot.

Benny on the other hand was a complete success.
One day when Lord Percival had hurt his leg and needed to use my snob stick for the day I was stuck without one of my greatest props.  Until I discovered Benny.  Benny was supposed to be used for Fish Flick, a game despised by the owners.  Instead of using him for that, I spent that day interviewing people with the fish using it like a microphone.  Halfway through my interview, I would ask the question, "Do you know that fish don't have ears?"  When they would reply yes, I would ask them why they were talking to it then. 
Conversation would ensue into pretty much anything, but the gag worked so well I kept it.

A question I've been asked many times is why is the fish's name Benny?  This too is one of my better jokes.  I merely look at them and say, "It's the only Benny Fish I get working here."  If you're just not capable of picking up on that really bad pun here, I'll translate it.  "It is the only 'benefit' I get working here."  I know it's bad but hey, it works for the crowd so I use it.

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