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* In the season 2 finale of [[Carnivale]], Jonesy strikes [[Complete Monster|Varlyn Stroud]] unconscious with a log of wood. He then runs into the house that Varlyn was about to enter and rescues [[Distressed Damsel|Sophie]], leaving Varlyn ''and Varlyns handgun'' unattended right outside the door. {{spoiler|Seconds later, Josey gets shot... By Sophie.}}

* This is a staple of much of the comedy on ''[[Mongrels]]''; starting out with what seems to be a buildup to an obvious joke only to quickly turn it around (often [[Lampshade Hanging|lampshading]] it in the process), like so:

'''Badger:''' Nope, he's a person. }}

 

* [[Lemon Demon]]'s [http://wiki.illemonati.com/Being_a_Rock_Star Being a Rock Star] handily subverts the [[Rockstar Song]] trope. It starts with some generic lyrics about rockstardom, but rapidly switches to insulting the concept in the space of a verse or two.

* [[PDQ Bach]]'s "Concerto for Horn and Hardart" contains a subversion of the Theme with Variations.

 

== [[Web Comics]] ==

* ''[[Superman: The Animated Series]]'' plays straight and subverts many tropes, but it is noteworthy the way it handled [[Bury Your Gays]]. Maggie Sawyer was primarily a victim of [[Hide Your Lesbians]], up until the second season episode ''Apokolips...Now!'' there had not been any hints to her orientation in the comics, but she seemed to be [[Bury Your Gays|legitimately set up for death]]. When she is attacked by Intergang she is thrown from her car in a fiery explosion and she is shown horribly burned beneath a crushing pile of rubble, noticeably ''without'' [[Eye Awaken|a blinking eye]] or [[Finger-Twitching Revival|moving fingers]]. It looks like she is [[Killed Off for Real]], especially when Dan Turpin starts calling the attackers "murderers" while screaming at them, except a later scene reveals her to be [[Not Quite Dead]]. This later scene, which revealed that she had survived and thus subverted the [[Bury Your Gays]] trope, also provided the first ever hint at her sexuality when she is visited in the hospital by a woman that the DVD commentary reveals is Toby Raines, her partner in the comics. So, Maggie not only survives the attack, which is a straight subversion of the [[Bury Your Gays]] premise, but the setup actually lead to a (partial) revelation of her sexuality, something this trope is usually invoked specifically to avoid, making it also an ''[[Inverted Trope|inversion]].''

* ''[[The Simpsons]]'' is the master of the subverted trope. One example of many is in the episode "Monty Can't Buy Me Love," where [[Cue the Flying Pigs]] is subverted when Mr. Burns and Smithers enter a book store:

'''Smithers:''' ''(after a moment of [[Just for Pun|fruitless waiting]])'' Uh, I don't see one, sir.<br />

'''Burns:''' Of course not. The very notion of a talking banana is absurd. But still.... }}

 

** [[In Vino Veritas]] is subverted in the episode "Mountain of Madness," where a park ranger enters a cabin and finds it full of partying employees from the nuclear plant.

'''Ranger McFadden:''' Right here, sir, behind the drunk. }}

** A third example, also from "Monty Can't Buy Me Love," is when Mr. Burns, Homer et al have finally found the Loch Ness monster, who proves impossible to subdue. Finally Mr. Burns walks toward the monster with a stern look in his face. We expect an epic fight where Mr. Burns is revealed as a [[Badass Grandpa]] handing out an [[Let's Get Dangerous|unexpected ass-kicking]] -- but instead the scene cuts to the team's helicopter in the air, with Nessie tied up and swinging below. Mr. Burns explains to the admiring team:

** Another episode subverts the car driving towards glass example mentioned above. In this case, the car hits the glass, but simply knocks it down flat on the ground and drives over it. The workers then pick the glass back up noting "wow, tough glass."

** The Simpsons really loves playing subversions for laughs. Another example: When the Simpsons are kicked out of their house, Homer remarks: "[[Tempting Fate|Well, at least it's]] [[Cue the Rain|not raining!"]] Beat. "See, it's not raining."

* In [[Family Guy]], Peter has just launched himself from a cannon. Cut to a living room:

''(Peter lands with thud outside the window, and looks in.)''<br />

'''Peter:''' Wow. Those are all really nice things. }}