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* Most episodes of [[
* Considering the fact that the premise of ''[[Survival of the Fittest]]'' is 'Kill until only one survives' these kind of endings are pretty much inevitable. Of especial [[Tear Jerker]] material is the ending of V1, whereupon the winner visits the families of a number of their deceased classmates. There's also the fact, y'know, that the winner is the only survivor out of the group of 123 kids on the island.
* In ''[[Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog]]'', Dr. Horrible manages to defeat Captain Hammer and gain entrance into the league. But Penny, the girl of his dreams and the most actually heroic character in the show dies accidentally and is forgotten by everyone except him. And because of this he's [[Pyrrhic Villainy|left emotionally destroyed]]
* Season 1 of ''[[Lonelygirl15]]'' ends with the death of the main character. The [[Grand Finale]] is also very bleak.
* Honorable mention: ''All About My Dog: Marimo'' on [[YouTube]]. The whole thing is pretty sad, but if the last 5 minutes don't make you cry you have no soul.
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*# [[The World of David the Gnome|David the Gnome]] Hits Mandatory Death Age
*# ''[[Little House on the Prairie (TV series)|Little House On the Prairie]]'' Goes Out with a Bang
*# ''[[St. Elsewhere]]'' Kills [[Vanity Plate|a Kitten]]
** An article about columnist John Cheese [http://www.cracked.com/article_19030_quitting-smoking-6-things-you-notice-about-stupid-world.html trying to quit smoking]. It's a very funny but intense recount of his thoughts and feelings during the first day kicking the habit. The sad part is, after a [[Note From Ed|fake editor's note]] for the final joke of the article, there's a real note beneath it:
{{quote|''Update: John resumed smoking a few months after this article was posted.''}}
* [[
* Parodied in ''[[The Nostalgia Critic]]'s'' review of ''[[Moulin Rouge]]'', where he realizes that because it's a ''[[Moulin Rouge]]'' review, they need to have a sad ending. So he creates one by shooting [[Brental Floss]], and spends the end of the review mourning him. Then Brentalfloss shoots him from Heaven in revenge.
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