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* ''[[Dutch]]'' ends this way.
* ''[[Dutch]]'' ends this way.
* Subverted in ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]: The Movie'', when Dr. Forrester accidentally teleports himself into a Metalunan's shower:
* Subverted in ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]: The Movie'', when Dr. Forrester accidentally teleports himself into a Metalunan's shower:
{{quote| '''Tom Servo:''' Hey, Dr. Forrester's gone!<br />
{{quote|'''Tom Servo:''' Hey, Dr. Forrester's gone!
'''Crow T. Robot:''' Awright, now we'll never get back to Earth!<br />
'''Crow T. Robot:''' Awright, now we'll never get back to Earth!
''(all laugh for a second, then stop)''<br />
''(all laugh for a second, then stop)''
'''Mike Nelson:''' Hey, wait a minute... }}
'''Mike Nelson:''' Hey, wait a minute... }}
* Played completely straight in, of all things, the 1999 film adaptation of [[Oscar Wilde]]'s ''An Ideal Husband''.
* Played completely straight in, of all things, the 1999 film adaptation of [[Oscar Wilde]]'s ''An Ideal Husband''.
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* Every episode of ''[[Police Squad!]]'' ends with Drebin and Hocker cracking a joke about the criminal they just sent to prison, followed by a mock-freeze frame: the actors stand still, but the camera keeps rolling and various background events keep occurring.
* Every episode of ''[[Police Squad!]]'' ends with Drebin and Hocker cracking a joke about the criminal they just sent to prison, followed by a mock-freeze frame: the actors stand still, but the camera keeps rolling and various background events keep occurring.
* ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' had the Everybody Laughs Except [[The Spock|Spock]] Ending, which was homaged in the ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' episode "Bound" where Everybody Laughs Except T'Pol.
* ''[[Star Trek: The Original Series]]'' had the Everybody Laughs Except [[The Spock|Spock]] Ending, which was homaged in the ''[[Star Trek: Enterprise]]'' episode "Bound" where Everybody Laughs Except T'Pol.
{{quote| '''Scotty''' I gave them to the Klingons...where they'll be no tribble at all!}}
{{quote|'''Scotty''' I gave them to the Klingons...where they'll be no tribble at all!}}
** This stretched the suspension of disbelief at some points, as you'd have laughter endings when several people had died.
** This stretched the suspension of disbelief at some points, as you'd have laughter endings when several people had died.
*** In "The Ultimate Computer", that would be ''several hundred Federation crewmen''.
*** In "The Ultimate Computer", that would be ''several hundred Federation crewmen''.
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* Many scenes in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' series end with the camera moving upwards and a painfully extended laugh by all present.
* Many scenes in the ''[[Kingdom Hearts]]'' series end with the camera moving upwards and a painfully extended laugh by all present.
* ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]'' {{spoiler|subverts}} this at the end of Chapter 9, after Pit defeats Medusa.
* ''[[Kid Icarus: Uprising]]'' {{spoiler|subverts}} this at the end of Chapter 9, after Pit defeats Medusa.
{{quote| '''Pit:''' We did it! We really did it!<br />
{{quote|'''Pit:''' We did it! We really did it!
'''Palutena:''' Congratulations! I know it wasn't always easy.<br />
'''Palutena:''' Congratulations! I know it wasn't always easy.
'''Pit:''' Aw, but it was so worth it! With the world at peace again, even the sun feels warmer!<br />
'''Pit:''' Aw, but it was so worth it! With the world at peace again, even the sun feels warmer!
'''Palutena:''' Aw, you're so cute, Pit!<br />
'''Palutena:''' Aw, you're so cute, Pit!
'''Both:''' Ahahahahahahahah!<br />
'''Both:''' Ahahahahahahahah!
{{spoiler|'''Hades:''' [[Wham! Line|Now wait just a second.]]}} }}
{{spoiler|'''Hades:''' [[Wham! Line|Now wait just a second.]]}} }}


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*** [[Overly Long Gag|And then]] [[Brick Joke|the sea lion from before roars]]. Then the episode ends abruptly.
*** [[Overly Long Gag|And then]] [[Brick Joke|the sea lion from before roars]]. Then the episode ends abruptly.
** Also parodied in "The Great Snail Race" in with the laughter is broken by an unexpected, angry attack from the sky care of Sandy, [[Brick Joke|because Spongebob made a sexist comment the day before]].
** Also parodied in "The Great Snail Race" in with the laughter is broken by an unexpected, angry attack from the sky care of Sandy, [[Brick Joke|because Spongebob made a sexist comment the day before]].
{{quote| '''Spongebob''': [to Gary] Looks like training is gonna start early, ladies. I called you a lady to humiliate and demean you. It's a motivational tool we coaches use.<br />
{{quote|'''Spongebob''': [to Gary] Looks like training is gonna start early, ladies. I called you a lady to humiliate and demean you. It's a motivational tool we coaches use.
[Elsewhere in Bikini Bottom]<br />
[Elsewhere in Bikini Bottom]
'''Sandy:''' Hmm. I don't know why, but I think I'll kick [[SpongeBob]]'s butt tomorrow. <br />
'''Sandy:''' Hmm. I don't know why, but I think I'll kick [[SpongeBob]]'s butt tomorrow.
[At the episode's end]<br />
[At the episode's end]
'''Sandy''': [Kicks [[SpongeBob]] in the rear at the end of "The Great Snail Race"] That's for yesterday, SquarePants! }}
'''Sandy''': [Kicks [[SpongeBob]] in the rear at the end of "The Great Snail Race"] That's for yesterday, SquarePants! }}
* The [[Nickelodeon]] show ''[[Back at the Barnyard]]'' lampshades this on one particular episode, as one the characters points out the cue on WHEN to laugh after the joke.
* The [[Nickelodeon]] show ''[[Back at the Barnyard]]'' lampshades this on one particular episode, as one the characters points out the cue on WHEN to laugh after the joke.
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{{quote| '''[[Statler and Waldorf|Statler]]:''' Just when you think this show is terrible, something wonderful happens!<br />
{{quote|'''[[Statler and Waldorf|Statler]]:''' Just when you think this show is terrible, something wonderful happens!<br />
'''Waldorf:''' What's that?<br />
'''Waldorf:''' What's that?<br />
'''Statler:''' It ends!<br />
'''Statler:''' It ends!<br />