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Opposite of [[Broke Episode]]. Contrast [[Rags to Riches]], where they get to keep the money. Compare [[Credit Card Plot]], in which the character only ''thinks'' they've hit the jackpot.
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* One episode of ''[[Married With Children (TV)|Married With Children]]'' has Jefferson finding out that a doll treasured by his wife, Marcy, is worth millions, so he gets a different doll, switches it with the one Marcy owns, and then sells her doll for the fortune without her knowing, while getting Al to pretend to be him on the night he does this in order to prevent Marcy from becoming suspicious, on the promise that Al would get his share upon Jefferson's return. The problem? [[Idiot Ball|Jefferson loses the entire fortune at a casino on the way back,]] meaning Al had just spent a night with a neighbor he abhorred... FOR NOTHING.
* While many of the drug deals arranged by the ''[[Trailer Park Boys]]'' are in fact successful and net a large amount of money, our heroes typically end up quickly spending it or losing it altogether. Of course, this means they have to come up with another drug deal in the next season.
* ''[[Spin City (TV)|Spin City]]'' has an episode where Paul wins the jackpot on ''[[Who Wants to Be A Millionaire?]].'' Ensuing episodes have him use the money to open a political-themed restaurant named "Wonk". [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* ''[[Castle (TV)|Castle]]'' had the titular character recall how he acted out this trope when while he was still in college his first book became a bestseller and he became rich overnight. He quickly spent his new fortune on expensive luxuries. Luckily for him his next book also sold really well and he learned to be smarter with his money by then. In the present Castle is portrayed as being quite rich but so practical with money that it does not really show.
** Another episode featured a murder victim who won the lottery and then seemed to spend the money on extravagant things as well as giving money away to homeless people. Castle figures out that this was due to {{spoiler|guilt over stealing the winning lottery ticket}}
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