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== Live-Action TV ==
== Live-Action TV ==
* ''[[Supernatural]]'': When John Winchester dies, the only people who attend his funeral (being burned in a field) are Sam and Dean, possibly because most other hunters hated him.
* ''[[Supernatural]]'': When John Winchester dies, the only people who attend his funeral (being burned in a field) are Sam and Dean, possibly because most other hunters hated him.
** ''Extremely'' unlikely they invited anyone to said field or even put out death notices through the community. It presumably got around by word of mouth eventually that Winchester was out of the game.
** ''Extremely'' unlikely they invited anyone to said field or even put out death notices through the community. It presumably got around by word of mouth eventually that Winchester was out of the game.
** Pastor Jim and Caleb would have come, if given the opportunity, if they hadn't been murdered by demons half a season before so the Winchesters would have nowhere to run.
** Pastor Jim and Caleb would have come, if given the opportunity, if they hadn't been murdered by demons half a season before so the Winchesters would have nowhere to run.
* ''[[Nip Tuck]]'': There was a recurring character who blackmailed one of the main cast into giving her more treatments, beyond the point of reason. Eventually, he was asked to give a eulogy at her funeral and was the only one there: she had alienated her whole family.
* ''[[Nip Tuck]]'': There was a recurring character who blackmailed one of the main cast into giving her more treatments, beyond the point of reason. Eventually, he was asked to give a eulogy at her funeral and was the only one there: she had alienated her whole family.
* The funeral of "Jeremy Bentham" in [[Lost]].
* The funeral of "Jeremy Bentham" in [[Lost]].
** This is also true of the {{spoiler|fake}} funeral of {{spoiler|Locke's father}} in a season 2 [[Flash Back|flashback]].
** This is also true of the {{spoiler|fake}} funeral of {{spoiler|Locke's father}} in a season 2 [[Flash Back|flashback]].
* On ''[[That 70s Show]]'', Red has a near death experience and has a dream of nobody attending his funeral, a side effect (according to Kitty) of "calling everyone a dumbass."
* On ''[[That '70s Show]]'', Red has a near death experience and has a dream of nobody attending his funeral, a side effect (according to Kitty) of "calling everyone a dumbass."
* On ''[[ER]]'', when [[Dr. Jerk|Dr. Romano]] dies, the only person who attends his memorial service was Dr. Corday.
* On ''[[ER]]'', when [[Dr. Jerk|Dr. Romano]] dies, the only person who attends his memorial service was Dr. Corday.
* ''[[Sanctuary]]'': When {{spoiler|Ashley}} died, only the core cast attended her funeral. The nature of work at the Sanctuary lends itself to people without many attachments, so this makes sense.
* ''[[Sanctuary]]'': When {{spoiler|Ashley}} died, only the core cast attended her funeral. The nature of work at the Sanctuary lends itself to people without many attachments, so this makes sense.
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* ''[[Spooks]]'': After {{spoiler|Ros dies while attempting to rescue the Home Secretary}}, only the rest of Section D attend her funeral, which causes Harry in particular a great deal of grief. Noteworthy in that of the [[Anyone Can Die|many, many]], people who have died during the course of the show, she is the only one whose funeral is shown in any depth.
* ''[[Spooks]]'': After {{spoiler|Ros dies while attempting to rescue the Home Secretary}}, only the rest of Section D attend her funeral, which causes Harry in particular a great deal of grief. Noteworthy in that of the [[Anyone Can Die|many, many]], people who have died during the course of the show, she is the only one whose funeral is shown in any depth.
* On [[True Blood]], only Sookie and Tara attend {{spoiler|Eggs'}} funeral.
* On [[True Blood]], only Sookie and Tara attend {{spoiler|Eggs'}} funeral.
* A less serious example that soon turns to comedy is on [[Chuck]]. Casey pretends to play dead and have a funeral to lure his trio of former teammates out, and agents are supposed to be hidden among the guests attending, but Chuck points out that the only people there are him, Sarah, and the agents.
* A less serious example that soon turns to comedy is on [[Chuck]]. Casey pretends to play dead and have a funeral to lure his trio of former teammates out, and agents are supposed to be hidden among the guests attending, but Chuck points out that the only people there are him, Sarah, and the agents.
* ''[[All in The Family]]'': In "Edith's Final Respects," Edith -- to her surprise -- is the only one to attend her Aunt Rose's funeral. (This is a twist on the trope, as Aunt Rose was fairly well respected. However, Rose is also very aged and had few surviving close friends or family that were able to attend the funeral, a reflection of real life.)
* ''[[All in The Family]]'': In "Edith's Final Respects," Edith -- to her surprise -- is the only one to attend her Aunt Rose's funeral. (This is a twist on the trope, as Aunt Rose was fairly well respected. However, Rose is also very aged and had few surviving close friends or family that were able to attend the funeral, a reflection of real life.)
* The first time Lancelot dies on ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]'' he gets an elaborate memorial service. The second time (after Morgana brainwashes him into seducing Guinevere and then ordering him to kill himself) Merlin is the only one who attends his [[Viking Funeral]].
* The first time Lancelot dies on ''[[Merlin (TV series)|Merlin]]'' he gets an elaborate memorial service. The second time (after Morgana brainwashes him into seducing Guinevere and then ordering him to kill himself) Merlin is the only one who attends his [[Viking Funeral]].
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