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== [[Live Action TV]] ==
* During Season 5 of ''[[Mission: Impossible]]'', the producers tried to write out the strongman character Willy (who had been around since Season 1 but was increasingly out of place on the cerebral show) and replace him with a doctor named Doug, played by Sam Elliott. Fan outcry resulted in Doug going away and Willy not only remaining but getting a bigger role.
* According to rumors, ''[[Power Rangers]]'' have tried to off Tommy in the same fashion as his predecessor [[Kyoryu Sentai Zyuranger|Burai]]. However, the combination of this trope and the fact that [[Power Rangers]] is [[Lighter and Softer]] most of the time, they just depowered Tommy, enabling him to come back [[Got the Call on Speed Dial|many, many times]]. This was actually used to try and save Burai, but Toei refused, trying to instill the aesop of "Even heroes CAN die."
* Inverted by ''[[Lost]]''. {{spoiler|Nikki and Paolo}} were loathed by fans. The writers were very much aware of this, and soon had them killed off with extreme prejudice.
* Carson Beckett from ''[[Stargate Atlantis]]''. So much that fans [[Torches and Pitchforks|mounted a protest outside the studio]] near Vancouver, BC and ended up making the local news. And it worked.
* Spike from ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'' was going to last only five episodes, but proved so popular that he was spared and went on to become the show's [[Breakout Character]].
* Helo from the remade ''[[Battlestar Galactica]]'' was only supposed to appear in the pilot episode and get left behind on Caprica. Fan response to the character ensured that he began a main character in the series, to the point of being part of one of show's most important [[Story Arc
* Methos from ''[[Highlander the Series]]'' was only supposed to be around for part of season 3, but the fans liked him so much he was kept.
* Barnabas Collins from ''[[Dark Shadows (TV series)|Dark Shadows]]'' was brought in only as a temporary villain to attempt a revival of the show's ratings. He became incredibly popular with fans, went from [[Jerkass]] to [[Badass]] (or sometimes [[Woobie]] or even [[Jerkass Woobie]]) and is essentially now the face of all permutations of the franchise.
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== [[Web Comics]] ==
* Subverted in ''[[8-Bit Theater]]''. Not only does Brian make it clear that {{spoiler|Black Belt}} is dead forever, he does so in a thinly veiled, particularly spiteful [[Take That]] against his fans demanding his return.
* In ''[[
== [[Web Original]] ==
* Mottis, the creator of ''[[Bunny Kill]]'', has stated this to be one of the possible ways {{spoiler|Ruby}} can return.
* [[The Cinema Snob]] created [[
** Eighties Dan has his own show now.
== [[Western Animation]] ==
* Angel, a character from ''[[Lilo
* Kenny from ''[[South Park]]'' after he was supposed to be [[Killed Off for Real]]. Additionally, Kyle was originally the one to be killed off.
* Waspinator from ''[[Beast Wars]]'', who was slated for death to make room for a [[Merchandise-Driven|new toy]]. Online popularity saved him, [[Butt Monkey|or alternatively]], ''[[Nice Job Breaking It, Hero|prolonged his suffering.]]''
* ''[[Family Guy]]'' episode ''Three Kings'' contains a parody of ''Misery'' in which Stewie obliges Brian to bring back the character of Snuggly Jeff back from the dead.
* The [[Evil Knockoff|Rowdyruff]] [[Spear Counterpart|Boys]] from ''[[The Powerpuff Girls]]''. Intended to only be one shot villains. But the fans loved em so the writers eventually brought em back in the fifth season.
* Not saved from death, but [[Deadpan Snarker|Noah]], [[Dogged Nice Guy|Cody]], [[Homeschooled Kids|Ezekiel]] and [[
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