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[[Alice and Bob]] have just triumphed over [[Tom the Dark Lord]], sent him screaming to his doom through the castle window, and routed his entire evil army. As they and the liberated prisoners flee the crumbling castle, they see [[La
...and freeze. Episode over.
The '''Freeze Frame Ending''' is pretty self-explanatory: A movie, TV episode or other sequence in media ends with a [[wikipedia:Freeze-frame shot|freeze frame]] of the last scene, over which the credits may optionally roll. Leaping into the air is strictly option, though it occurs much more frequently in '80s and '90s shows, as well as parodies and pastiches thereof.
In old school anime, a [[Pastel-Chalked Freeze-Frame]] version of the last scene were often used for similar effect.
Not to be confused with the aftermath of a [[Freeze Ray]].
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== [[Film]] ==
* ''[[Adam and Eve vs. the Cannibals]]'': Adam and Eve hold up their newborn while the credits roll.
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* ''[[Hell of the Living Dead]]'': A close-up of some zombie's face while [[Soundtrack Dissonance|sombre piano music plays]].
* ''[[Zombie 4: After Death]]'': A close-up on a woman's face, bloodied, missing an eye, as she spits out blood.
== [[Live-Action TV]] ==
* ''[[Degrassi]]''
* ''[[Police Squad!]]'' parodied this trope - the actors "freeze" in place while the camera continues to roll, with activities proceeding around them as usual. In each case, [[Hilarity Ensues]].
* ''[[NCIS]]'' started using this trope in S02E04, "Lt. Jane Doe", and has employed it in every episode since. These are usually accompanied by "phoof" sounds, and occur at the end of most sequences
== [[Web Original]] ==
* After its first few episodes, the YouTube series ''[[Project Binky!]]'' from [https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCHvBHWBzzB7NyU5tIiEZHBg Bad Obsession Motorsport] starts ending its episodes with a mock freeze-frame, like ''Police Squad!'' Which makes a kind of sense, as they lifted the style (and music) of ''Police Squad!'' for their opening and closing credits right from the start.
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* Parodied in ''[[The Amazing World of Gumball]]'' episode "The Sweaters", with Gumball [[Conversational Troping|predicting the trope would occur outright]]. {{spoiler|It does, combined with an [["Everybody Laughs" Ending]].}}
{{quote|'''Gumball''': And I know what's gonna happen if we roll with this: we're gonna have a fight, and it's gonna look like we're losing. But then we'll win thanks to our heart or something. Then the sweater guys will respect us, and they will freeze frame with some kind of high-five mega happy ending cheese pose.}}
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