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* ''[[9 Chickweed Lane]]'' started life in 1993 as a gag-a-day strip about 3 generations of females and their daily experiences. It has since become a piercing look at personal relationships and the human condition, with its recent "mega-arc" - encompassing the lives of many people - lasting several years.
* ''[[9 Chickweed Lane]]'' started life in 1993 as a gag-a-day strip about 3 generations of females and their daily experiences. It has since become a piercing look at personal relationships and the human condition, with its recent "mega-arc" - encompassing the lives of many people - lasting several years.
** Or, as a commenter on the [http://joshreads.com/?p=6827 Comics Curmudgeon blog puts it...]
** Or, as a commenter on the [http://joshreads.com/?p=6827 Comics Curmudgeon blog puts it...]
* ''[[For Better or For Worse]]'', although that has turned around somewhat as Lynn Johnston has essentially done a [[Re Boot]] back to the strip's original chronology, and the more gag-oriented formula therein. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120207061041/http://www.fborfw.com/behind_the_scenes/hybrid/ New material, new art and new enthusiasm!] (With an occasional classic strip thrown in.)
* ''[[For Better or For Worse]]'', although that has turned around somewhat as Lynn Johnston has essentially done a [[Continuity Reboot]] back to the strip's original chronology, and the more gag-oriented formula therein. [https://web.archive.org/web/20120207061041/http://www.fborfw.com/behind_the_scenes/hybrid/ New material, new art and new enthusiasm!] (With an occasional classic strip thrown in.)
* While the initial issues of Archie's ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures]]'' remained somewhat close to its cartoon source in tone, the series eventually got progressively more serious, with multiple deaths, more introspective stories, and even a scene showing [[Adolf Hitler]]'s suicide.
* While the initial issues of Archie's ''[[Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles Adventures]]'' remained somewhat close to its cartoon source in tone, the series eventually got progressively more serious, with multiple deaths, more introspective stories, and even a scene showing [[Adolf Hitler]]'s suicide.
* ''[[Doonesbury]]'' always had a political element, but in its first couple of years in national syndication it was mostly a light-hearted strip about college life (continuing where Garry Trudeau's work at Yale left off). Once [[Richard Nixon|Watergate]] happened it focused more and more on politics. On top of that it became more of a serial strip, and even introduced [[Anyone Can Die]] to the comics page.
* ''[[Doonesbury]]'' always had a political element, but in its first couple of years in national syndication it was mostly a light-hearted strip about college life (continuing where Garry Trudeau's work at Yale left off). Once [[Richard Nixon|Watergate]] happened it focused more and more on politics. On top of that it became more of a serial strip, and even introduced [[Anyone Can Die]] to the comics page.
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** A lot of the disgruntled fans apparently weren't paying attention—Glenn Eichler stated during an interview that they started pushing the show in this direction during Season 3.
** A lot of the disgruntled fans apparently weren't paying attention—Glenn Eichler stated during an interview that they started pushing the show in this direction during Season 3.
** It could also be counted as a meta example when you consider that ''Daria'' was a [[Spin-Off]] of ''[[Beavis and Butthead]]''. Watching later seasons, it can be hard to tell that the show spun off from something containing the line [[Toilet Humour|"I am the Great Cornholio! I need TP for my bunghole!"]]
** It could also be counted as a meta example when you consider that ''Daria'' was a [[Spin-Off]] of ''[[Beavis and Butthead]]''. Watching later seasons, it can be hard to tell that the show spun off from something containing the line [[Toilet Humour|"I am the Great Cornholio! I need TP for my bunghole!"]]
* ''[[Re Boot]]'' was originally about computer components protecting their town in a mostly comical fashion. When Bob was lost in the Web at the end of Season 2 and [[Big Bad|Megabyte]] begins and active battle for control of Mainframe, the series got much more serious, but still retained its adventurous charm. For the 4th season it starts off with the Daemon Wars only to conclude that and turn sharply back into a more comedic show. {{spoiler|THEN Megabyte is still alive and using his new Trojan powers trickes everyone into thinking he is Bob. He almost marries Dot, infects Mainframe and [[Left Hanging|seems to have won]].}} The series is like a mood yoyo.
* ''[[ReBoot]]'' was originally about computer components protecting their town in a mostly comical fashion. When Bob was lost in the Web at the end of Season 2 and [[Big Bad|Megabyte]] begins and active battle for control of Mainframe, the series got much more serious, but still retained its adventurous charm. For the 4th season it starts off with the Daemon Wars only to conclude that and turn sharply back into a more comedic show. {{spoiler|''Then'' Megabyte is still alive and using his new Trojan powers trickes everyone into thinking he is Bob. He almost marries Dot, infects Mainframe and [[Left Hanging|seems to have won]].}} The series is like a mood yoyo.
* The fourth (and for about four years, final) season of ''[[Futurama]]'' dipped in this territory. While still overall episodic and comedic, "The Why of Fry" revealed that there had been a subtly done "arc" all along, and episodes like "Jurassic Bark" and "Leela's Homeworld" were outright tear jerkers.
* The fourth (and for about four years, final) season of ''[[Futurama]]'' dipped in this territory. While still overall episodic and comedic, "The Why of Fry" revealed that there had been a subtly done "arc" all along, and episodes like "Jurassic Bark" and "Leela's Homeworld" were outright tear jerkers.
** A common belief is that a lot of the emotional episodes were produced because the writers weren't sure which episode would end up being aired by FOX as the finale.
** A common belief is that a lot of the emotional episodes were produced because the writers weren't sure which episode would end up being aired by FOX as the finale.
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