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{{quote|''"Some movies have an extra scene after the credits."''
''"Mainly superhero movies and dumb comedies."''
''"You're right, '''''most''''' movies have an extra scene."''
|[http://basicinstructions.net/basic-instructions/2011/3/6/how-to-synergize.html This] ''[[Basic Instructions]]'' strip.}}
'''The Stinger''' scene that happens after the credits. It is also known as a "tag" or "credit cookie". Generally, they're used as a [[Sequel Hook]], but may also be there to show that the guy who made a [[Heroic Sacrifice]] is [[Not Quite Dead]]. Alternately, in a comedy, it may just be one last joke to punctuate the show. There may even be a selection of [[Hilarious Outtakes]], or a special ending screen. The lesson to be learned from this? ''Always watch the credits.'' (Of course, more often than not you'll get nothing, but it's better to be safe than sorry.)
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''Note: For filmmakers, the word "stinger" has an entirely different meaning altogether than the sense used here. Also called a [[Sting (music)|Sting]], it refers to that loud noise they make on the soundtrack when they're trying to startle you with something popping onscreen. Like a [[Scare Chord]], but not necessarily a chord. It is also what people [[You Keep Using That Word|might actually be thinking of]] when they say "[[Rimshot]]". Even more important for filmmakers, a "stinger" is also nickname for an extension cord.''
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