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* Parodied to the point of becoming [[Nightmare Fuel]], in a clip from [[Blatant Lies|the famous eighties Terry Wogan animated series]], Wo-Gann!, shown on [[How TV Ruined Your Life]]. Awful joke, cuea [[Boisterous Laugh]] from Wo-Gann... which just goes on, and on and on, until it becomes disturbing.
* Parodied to the point of becoming [[Nightmare Fuel]], in a clip from [[Blatant Lies|the famous eighties Terry Wogan animated series]], Wo-Gann!, shown on [[How TV Ruined Your Life]]. Awful joke, cuea [[Boisterous Laugh]] from Wo-Gann... which just goes on, and on and on, until it becomes disturbing.
* One of the more notorious features of Israel’s first sitcom, ''Krovim Krovim''. This feature, among others, were [[Affectionate Parody|parodied]] thoroughly on the now over talk show ''Erev Adir'' in a series of skits, each ending with one character, usually a guest, asking, ‘Oh, so now we’re all supposed to laugh, right?’ and another saying, ‘That’s true!’ followed by everyone laughing.
* One of the more notorious features of Israel’s first sitcom, ''Krovim Krovim''. This feature, among others, were [[Affectionate Parody|parodied]] thoroughly on the now over talk show ''Erev Adir'' in a series of skits, each ending with one character, usually a guest, asking, ‘Oh, so now we’re all supposed to laugh, right?’ and another saying, ‘That’s true!’ followed by everyone laughing.
* Many Glen A. Larson productions use this, almost as [[Once an Episode]] endings: ''[[Buck Rogers in The 25th Century]]'', ''[[Knight Rider]]'', ''[[Automan]]'', ''[[Manimal]]'' have used (suffered?) this trope.
* Many Glen A. Larson productions use this, almost as [[Once an Episode]] endings: ''[[Buck Rogers in the 25th Century]]'', ''[[Knight Rider]]'', ''[[Automan]]'', ''[[Manimal]]'' have used (suffered?) this trope.
* ''[[Young Blades]]'': The ending of "Four Musketeers and a Baby," after the Musketeers find out that {{spoiler|a woman [[The Casanova|D'Artagnan]] had been trying to track down because he thought she was the mother of his baby had become a nun after he passed out "like a useless turnip" before they could do the deed.}}
* ''[[Young Blades]]'': The ending of "Four Musketeers and a Baby," after the Musketeers find out that {{spoiler|a woman [[The Casanova|D'Artagnan]] had been trying to track down because he thought she was the mother of his baby had become a nun after he passed out "like a useless turnip" before they could do the deed.}}
* Often done at the end of sketches on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', particularly if the guest had been the butt of jokes during the sketch, to show that it was all in fun.
* Often done at the end of sketches on ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', particularly if the guest had been the butt of jokes during the sketch, to show that it was all in fun.
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* The web cartoon ''The Mr. Gear and Clippy Show'' lampshaded this at the conclusion of the "Return of Dr. Disc" arc, where after all the loose ends are tied up, everyone starts laughing for no apparent reason. One of the characters asks "Why are we laughing?" before the scene moves to the closing credit screen.
* The web cartoon ''The Mr. Gear and Clippy Show'' lampshaded this at the conclusion of the "Return of Dr. Disc" arc, where after all the loose ends are tied up, everyone starts laughing for no apparent reason. One of the characters asks "Why are we laughing?" before the scene moves to the closing credit screen.
* The web animation ''[[Bonus Stage (web animation)|Bonus Stage]]'' ends this way.
* The web animation ''[[Bonus Stage (web animation)|Bonus Stage]]'' ends this way.
* [http://www.awkwardzombie.com/myth1.php This] ''[[Myth Busters]]'' parody from ''[[Awkward Zombie]]''.
* [http://www.awkwardzombie.com/myth1.php This] ''[[MythBusters]]'' parody from ''[[Awkward Zombie]]''.
* Done a few times on ''[[Homestar Runner]]''. The Strong Bad E-mail "ISP" parodied this by having Strong Bad's laughter reach maniacal, mildly disturbing levels before the cartoon cut back to [[Brick Joke|the GIF Strong Bad was trying to download earlier in the cartoon]].
* Done a few times on ''[[Homestar Runner]]''. The Strong Bad E-mail "ISP" parodied this by having Strong Bad's laughter reach maniacal, mildly disturbing levels before the cartoon cut back to [[Brick Joke|the GIF Strong Bad was trying to download earlier in the cartoon]].


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* ''[[Dungeons and Dragons (animation)|Dungeons and Dragons]]'' spent a ''lot'' of endings [[The Complainer Is Always Wrong|mocking Eric]].
* ''[[Dungeons and Dragons (animation)|Dungeons and Dragons]]'' spent a ''lot'' of endings [[The Complainer Is Always Wrong|mocking Eric]].
* A fairly common ending for stories on the Playhouse Disney classic ''[[PB and J Otter]]''.
* A fairly common ending for stories on the Playhouse Disney classic ''[[PB and J Otter]]''.
* Parodied in the ''[[Freakazoid]]'' episode "Virtual Freak", where Freakazoid suggests they end the episode like this, when he's just trying to get out of accompanying Steff on a trip to the mall.
* Parodied in the ''[[Freakazoid!]]'' episode "Virtual Freak", where Freakazoid suggests they end the episode like this, when he's just trying to get out of accompanying Steff on a trip to the mall.
* The [[PBS Kids]] show ''[[Dragon Tales]]''. ''Excessively.'' Of course, "everyone" in this case generally means Emmy and Max (and Enrique in the third season), as stories from this show almost always end with these characters returning home.
* The [[PBS Kids]] show ''[[Dragon Tales]]''. ''Excessively.'' Of course, "everyone" in this case generally means Emmy and Max (and Enrique in the third season), as stories from this show almost always end with these characters returning home.
* ''[[Sixteen|6teen]]'' has this ''almost'' every episode.
* ''[[6teen]]'' has this ''almost'' every episode.
* Most every episode of ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]]'' ends with Orko doing something stupid and everybody laughing at him.
* Most every episode of ''[[He-Man and the Masters of the Universe]]'' ends with Orko doing something stupid and everybody laughing at him.
* A bunch of episodes of ''[[The Beatles (animation)|The Beatles]]'' ended this way, sometimes ''without resolving the plot.''
* A bunch of episodes of ''[[The Beatles (animation)|The Beatles]]'' ended this way, sometimes ''without resolving the plot.''
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{{quote|'''[[Statler and Waldorf|Statler]]:''' Just when you think this show is terrible, something wonderful happens!
{{quote|'''[[Statler and Waldorf|Statler]]:''' Just when you think this show is terrible, something wonderful happens!
'''Waldorf:''' What's that?
'''Waldorf:''' What's that?
'''Statler:''' It ends!
'''Statler:''' It ends!
'''Both:''' Do-ho-ho-ho-hoh! }}
'''Both:''' Do-ho-ho-ho-hoh! }}


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