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* ''[[Speed Racer]]'': Rex Racer fakes his own death to become Racer X. One scene at the end of the movie shows him attending his own funeral.
** Speed Racer himself actually does this in one episode of the original series.
* At the end of part 2 in ''[[
* Although it wasn't really real, Erza in ''[[Fairy Tail]]'' has a dream were she had really died when she merged with the Tower of Paradise in an effort to stop it from blowing up. She watches her friends in Fairy Tail mourn at her grave, and is visited by a bunch of officials, and Natsu as he attempts to crash the funeral proceedings, denying that Erza didn't die. Either way, really dramatic. Luckily, it [[All Just a Dream|was only a dream]], and Natsu [[How Dare You Die on Me!|saved Erza before she could really die]].
* Pell of ''[[One Piece]]'', after his supposed [[Heroic Sacrifice]], turns up alive looking in shock at his own gravestone.
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{{quote|'''Jeff Goldblum:''' No one will miss Jeff Goldblum more than me. He was not only a friend and a mentor, but he was also me.}}
* ''[[Jam]]'' featured a sketch where a middle-aged man decides to be buried alive while he is in his prime - he believes that he already has everything he wants in life and doesn't like the idea of dying in his old age. He is seen sitting up in the coffin at his funeral, listening to his eulogy and joining in with the music, before being buried alive in front of the mourners.
* In an episode of ''[[Being Human (UK)]]'', George sees his dad's obituary in the paper, goes to the funeral secretly, and finds his dad also there. Being that sort of show, he assumes his dad is a ghost, and tries to help him determine [[Unfinished Business|what's keeping him on Earth]]. Turns out, no, he faked his death.
* On an episode of ''[[Murphy Brown]]'', Murphy and Frank are on a plane that is having mechanical troubles and the passengers are told to brace for impact. A moment later they cut to their own funeral, but no one there can hear or see them. Much panic and angst ensues, until the end of the episode when it's revealed to be [[All Just a Dream]] and the plane lands safely.
* In an episode of ''[[Boston Legal]]'' a terminally ill cancer patient stages his own wake, while he is still strong enough to enjoy it. He has trouble understanding why his girlfriend isn't in a party mood while he personally has a great time.
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