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* The entire first season of [[Venture Brothers]] is pretty much just slapstick comedy in a parody setting; season 2 downplays the raw slapstick and up-plays the parody/[[Satire/Deconstruction|Deconstruction]] elements of the show, culminating in a funny but fairly serious season finale. Seasons 3 & 4 still feature a lot of humor, and it's definitely still a comedy show, but there's been a significant shift from it being a parody of sci-fi/action/everything to now being a genuine example of those genres.

* ''[[The Lion King]]'' has a particularly famous example of this trope. The first third or so focuses mainly on Simba's lighthearted escapades around his father's domain, with a tone and style typical of pretty much any Disney-made comedy. [[Mood Whiplash|Then Scar kills Mufasa and makes Simba think it was his own fault]]. The rest of the film becomes a practical drama that deals with Simba's guilt and his need to fulfill his destiny by kicking Scar off the throne of Pride Rock. [[Hakuna Matata|Lighthearted elements are still present, of course]].

* ''[[We're Back! A Dinosaur's Story]]'' starts out as a cheery musical film about cute talking dinosaurs, but about halfway through the film, it turns into an animated horror film about an evil scientist and his [[Circus of Fear]].

* ''[[Dreamworks Animation]]'': Originally, Dreamworks focused on sweeping epics, and more serious stories such as ''[[The Prince of Egypt]]''. These unfortunately fell under the umbrella of ''[[All Animation Is Disney]]''. Now, barring some of their [[Kung Fu Panda|recent]] [[How to Train Your Dragon|efforts]], it can be hard to remember when their films didn't include pop-culture references and celebrities.