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In console games, this is a subtrope of the [[Attract Mode]]. |
In console games, this is a subtrope of the [[Attract Mode]]. |
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Compare [[Trailers Always Spoil]], [[Spoiler Opening]] and [[On the Next]]. |
Compare [[Trailers Always Spoil]], [[Spoiler Opening]] and [["On the Next..."]]. |
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* ''[[The Amazing Race]]'' did this only in its fourteenth season. |
* ''[[The Amazing Race]]'' did this only in its fourteenth season. |
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* Parodied in the ''S.O.B.s'' episode of ''Arrested Development''. It's announced at the beginning that someone will die by the end, but halfway through the episode, the narrator reveals who it's going to be. |
* Parodied in the ''S.O.B.s'' episode of ''Arrested Development''. It's announced at the beginning that someone will die by the end, but halfway through the episode, the narrator reveals who it's going to be. |
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* The original ''[[Battlestar Galactica Classic]]'' |
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* The new ''[[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined]]'' also did post-teaser Precaps in the opening credits, an homage to the similar rapid-fire Precap credits on ''[[Space: 1999]]''. They're very fast and have no dialog, making them relatively spoiler free. Usually. |
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** And even if there is a spoiler, [[Never Trust a Trailer|it doesn't mean what you think it means]]. |
** And even if there is a spoiler, [[Never Trust a Trailer|it doesn't mean what you think it means]]. |
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* They did this on [[The Dukes of Hazzard]], showing highlights of the evening's dramatic moments and car stunts. |
* They did this on [[The Dukes of Hazzard]], showing highlights of the evening's dramatic moments and car stunts. |
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* ''[[The Incredible Hulk (TV)|The Incredible Hulk]]'' also featured these, almost always ending with a scene from just before or during the second "Hulk-out". |
* ''[[The Incredible Hulk (TV)|The Incredible Hulk]]'' also featured these, almost always ending with a scene from just before or during the second "Hulk-out". |
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* ''[[Knight Rider]]'' featured these in many episodes. |
* ''[[Knight Rider]]'' featured these in many episodes. |
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* ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' did these ''and'' [[On the Next]] for a while. |
* ''[[Mighty Morphin Power Rangers]]'' did these ''and'' [["On the Next..."]] for a while. |
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* This one goes back to the 1960s. Each intro to the original ''[[Mission Impossible|Mission: Impossible]]'' featured a [[Blipvert|quick action montage]] of scenes from that evening's episode over the light fuse animation. A few episodes from their final season also had the traditional teaser format prior to the theme intro. |
* This one goes back to the 1960s. Each intro to the original ''[[Mission Impossible|Mission: Impossible]]'' featured a [[Blipvert|quick action montage]] of scenes from that evening's episode over the light fuse animation. A few episodes from their final season also had the traditional teaser format prior to the theme intro. |
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* This practice was commonplace for majority of the ''NBC Mystery Movies'' ([[Columbo (TV)|Columbo]], McCloud, McMillan and Wife, etc.). |
* This practice was commonplace for majority of the ''NBC Mystery Movies'' ([[Columbo (TV)|Columbo]], McCloud, McMillan and Wife, etc.). |
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[[Category:Paratext]] |
[[Category:Paratext]] |
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[[Category:Precap]] |
[[Category:Precap]] |
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