The Tag

A one to five minute mini-act at the end of a show, after the dramatic climax of the episode but before (or even during) the end credits, used to show the effects or aftermath of the episode. It might be humorous (think Friends or Frasier), or move a little bit of Story Arc plot along in a self-contained episode (think Farscape). The British spy-series The Avengers usually ended with a humorous one, often completely unrelated to the main plot.

Compare The Stinger.