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* Many episodes of ''[[Dallas]]'' ended with one of these.
** "New Beginnings":
{{quote| '''Jeremy:''' I want you to call our offices in the Far East, I want every available man sent to work, have them send you every document they can get. I want Cliff Barnes to have all he needs for a full investigation.<br />
'''Dave:''' We're changing sides? We're getting into bed with Cliff Barnes?<br />
'''Jeremy:''' I want Ewing Oil involved in a scandal so big that their charter will be revoked. I want to see the end of Ewing Oil so that I can pick up the pieces, and if J.R. Ewing goes to jail, so much the better. }}
** "It's Kristin, calling from California. She just gave birth to a baby boy. You have another son."
** And, of course, the series' most infamous Wham Line was one of the most innocuous two-word phrases in the English language:
{{quote| '''Bobby:''' (in shower) Good morning!}}
* ''[[House (TV series)|House]]''
** "Three Stories", "God, you were right...it's House."
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** Message received.
* ''[[Fringe]]'': During the third season's 19th episode, {{spoiler|after Peter and Walter successfully rescued Olivia from the confines of her mind, Peter comes to visit her to see if she's okay. He notices a drawing of "Man X" whom they met aboard the zeppelin, and Peter asks who he is...}}
{{quote| '''Olivia''':'' "I dunno, I never met him before. But, I ''think'' he's the man who's gonna kill me." ''}}
* ''[[Smallville]]'': "[["Well Done, Son" Guy|I was raised in your shadow.]] [[Self-Made Orphan|Now you're gonna die in mine.]] [[Moral Event Horizon|No one will even remember your name.]]"
** Episode 3x16: "I've been, um, diagnosed with a rather unique...{{spoiler|liver disease}} and I'm running out of options."
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** Not as influential, but in the end..."The Face of Boe, they called me."
** "[[Doctor Who/NS/Recap/S4 E12 The Stolen Earth|The Stolen Earth]]" has a few.
{{quote| "Why don't you ask her yourself?"<br />
"Exterminate!" }}
** From ''[[Doctor Who/NS/Recap/S4 E17 E18 The End of Time|The End of Time]], Part 1'': "This was the day the Time Lords returned."
** [[Doctor Who/Recap/S31 E03 Victory of the Daleks|Victory of the Daleks]]: '''BRACE-WELL-IS-A-BOMB.'''"
** This little crap-inducing exchange from "[[Doctor Who/Recap/S31 E04 The Time of Angels|The Time of Angels]]":
{{quote| '''The Doctor''': Bob, keep running, but tell me: how did you escape?" <br />
'''Bob:'''I didn't, sir. The angels killed me too." }}
** And arguably "The aplans! They have two heads!" "So?" {{spoiler|"So why don't the statues?"}}
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** In "[[Doctor Who/Recap/S10 E5 The Green Death|The Green Death]]", we get "I am the BOSS. I'm all around you. Exactly! I am the computer!"
** From "The Pandorica Opens."
{{quote| '''Sontaran''': The Pandorica is ready!<br />
'''The Doctor''': Ready for what?<br />
'''Dalek''': '''''READY. FOR.''''' '''''YOU.''''' }}
** From "[[Doctor Who/Recap/S32 E1 The Impossible Astronaut|The Impossible Astronaut]]":
{{quote| '''Canton''':" That is most certainly the Doctor, and he is most certainly dead."}}
** "The Almost People":
{{quote| '''Doctor''': {{spoiler|Whatever happens, however hard, however far, we will find you.}}<br />
'''Amy''': {{spoiler|I'm right here.}}<br />
'''Doctor''': {{spoiler|'''No, you're not. You haven't been here for a long, long time.'''}} }}
** "A Good Man Goes to War" gives us River's identity:
{{quote| '''River''': (To Amy and Rory) {{spoiler|It's me. I'm Melody. I'm your daughter.}}}}
** In a related version.
{{quote| '''Doctor''': That name, Mels...<br />
'''Amy''': Short for Melody. Yeah, I named my daughter after her.<br />
'''Doctor''': You named your daughter after {{spoiler|your daughter.}}" }}
** From "Night Terrors":
{{quote| '''Alex''': {{spoiler|Of course not! CLAIRE CAN'T HAVE KIDS!}}}}
** From ''[[Doctor Who/Recap/S23 E4 The Ultimate Foe|The Ultimate Foe]]''
{{quote| '''The Master''': They made a deal with the Valeyard, {{spoiler|or as I've always known him, the Doctor...}}}}
** The final scene of [[Doctor Who/Recap/S2 E7 The Space Museum|The Space Museum]], leading into [[Doctor Who/Recap/S2 E8 The Chase|The Chase]]:
{{quote| '''Dalek''': They cannot escape! Our time machine will soon follow them. They will be exterminated! Exterminated! Exterminated!}}
* From ''[[The Twilight Zone]]'': "Mr. Chambers, don't get on that ship. The rest of the book...'[[To Serve Man]]'...It's a cookbook!"
* ''[[NCIS]]'': "Tell me everything you know about this . . . NCIS." {{spoiler|Saleem to a captive Ziva at the end of season 6.}}
** "It's nice to meet you, Antony DiNardo." {{spoiler|''A freaking international arms dealer'' to Tony, [[The Reveal|proving that his relationship with Jeanne was an undercover assignment.]]}}
* ''[[Friends]]'':
{{quote| "[[They Do|I Ross, Take Thee Rachel...]]"}}
** "Hey, my red sweater!"
{{quote| '''Phoebe''': Did she show you the place?<br />
'''Chandler''': Yeah, it was beautiful.<br />
'''Phoebe''': I can't believe you're gonna ask Monica to marry you.<br />
'''Chandler''': I know. }}
** Ross peeks into Chandler's hotel room to wake him up and express glee over getting married. After he leaves:
{{quote| '''Monica''': ''(getting out from under the covers)'' Do you think he knew I was here?}}
* ''[[Battlestar Galactica Reimagined]]'' (2003), ''Crossroads, Part II'': "We're Cylons. And we have been from the start."
** '''[[Back From the Dead|Kara:]]''' "Hi Lee...It's gonna be OK. I've been to Earth. I know where it is. And I'm gonna take us there."
** From the original Battlestar Galactica pilot, after Zack's Viper is destroyed:
{{quote| '''Adar:''' What was that?<br />
'''Adama:''' That was my son, Mr. President. }}
* ''[[Alias (TV series)|Alias]]'':
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* ''[[Caprica]]'': "Zoe?"
* ''[[Blake's Seven|Blakes Seven]]'': "Star One", after Vila and Jenna discover that {{spoiler|an alien invasion fleet is approaching the galaxy}}:
{{quote| '''Vila''': Do you think Blake knows what's happening? Why hasn't he come back yet? What are we supposed to do, Jenna?<br />
'''Jenna''': Give the alarm.<br />
'''Vila''': Terrific idea, who do you suggest we tell?<br />
'''Jenna''': {{spoiler|Servalan.}} }}
* ''[[Jericho]]'': After Denver is nuked, a group of people are listening to an answering machine message where Dale's mother describes seeing the explosion, cut off as she's incinerated. "I didn't even know your mother was in Denver." {{spoiler|"She was in Atlanta."}} Cue freakout.
** In Black Jack, as they're looking at the map of the US. "But there are six stars up there? Where's the president?" {{spoiler|"Which one?"}}
* In one episode of ''[[Buffy the Vampire Slayer]]'', Angel has once again turned into his [[Jekyll and Hyde|evil alter ego]] Angelus and helps Faith with luring the others into a trap.
{{quote| '''Faith:''' What can I say, I'm the world's best actor.<br />
'''Angel:''' {{spoiler|[[Fake Defector|Second best]].}} }}
** [[Wham! Line]] meets [[Crowning Moment of Awesome]] from the end of "Two to Go": {{spoiler|"I'd like to test that theory."}}
** In the 3rd episode of Season 5, Riley: But she doesn't love me.
** In the middle of season 5, Quentin Travers gets to supply the episode-ending Wham Line: {{spoiler|"Glory isn't a demon. She's a ''god''."}}
{{quote| '''Buffy:''' ...oh. ''(cut to black)''}}
** From ''What's My Line, Part 1'': "I am Kendra the Vampire Slayer."
** A textbook one comes at the end of "Buffy vs. Dracula":
{{quote| '''Joyce:''' "Buffy, if you're going out, why don't you take [[Remember the New Guy?|your sister?]]"<br />
'''Buffy and Dawn:''' "Mom!" }}
** "You think you can just do that to me? You ''think'' I'd let you ''get away with that''? Think again!" (opens fire)
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** "What'cha doing? {{spoiler|...Mom? ...Mom? ...Mommy?}}"
** Two from "Earshot":
{{quote| ''[[Telepathy|This time tomorrow, I'm going to kill you all]].''<br />
"I came up here to kill ''myself.''" }}
** In "Who Are You" Tara is fretting that the Scoobies don't even know she exists. Willow assure her that she will introduce her to them, but for the moment she wants something that is just [[Les Yay|hers.]]
{{quote| '''Tara:''' I am you know.<br />
'''Willow:''' What's that?<br />
'''Tara:''' [[Crowning Moment of Heartwarming|Yours.]] }}
* On ''[[Angel]]'':
{{quote| '''Cordelia:''' That...you have to get. Oh, and you're welcome.<br />
'''Angel:''' ''(picks up phone)'' Hello? Yes, I know, she’s...{{spoiler|But that’s impossible, she’s standing right...I’m sorry. Yeah. Did, um, so when did she die? Did, she, um...She never did wake up? I see. ''(hangs up)'' [[Tear Jerker|Thank you]].}} }}
 
{{quote| '''Connor:''' (Bursts through a portal and kills a monster with little effort before pointing a crossbow at Angel) Hi, Dad.}}
 
{{quote| {{spoiler|'''Cordelia'''}}: Why do you think I let him out?}}
 
{{quote| '''Angel''': You thought I was going to turn evil and kill my son. I didn't. It's important you know that. This isn't Angelus talking. It's me. Angel. You know that, right? Good. *starts smothering Wesley with a pillow* Son of a bitch, you are going to pay for what you did! You took my son, you son of a bitch! You bastard! You think I forgive you? Never! You're going to die, you hear me?! You're going to pay! You took my son! You took my son! You took my son! Never. Never. Never! I'll kill you! You're dead! You're a dead man, Pryce! You're dead! I'll kill you! I'll kill you! You're a dead man! Dead! Dead!}}
 
{{quote| '''Fred''': Who's Connor?}}
 
{{quote| '''Fred''': So what are you lyin' about?<br />
{{spoiler|'''Sahjhan'''}}: I don't like to brag but... [[Prophetic Fallacy|read any good prophecies lately?]] }}
 
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** "I say yes." {{spoiler|''"It's a godawful small affair, to the girl with the mousey hair..."''}} (Shaz, 3x02)
** This bit of dialogue from the finale, though most viewers had caught on already:
{{quote| '''Gene''': {{spoiler|He didn't deserve a shallow grave, did he? Did he, Alex?}}<br />
'''Alex''': {{spoiler|No. No you didn't.}} }}
* ''[[Victorious]]'': In the episode "Wok Star":
{{quote| '''Cat''': Jade's dad is only coming to the play on the first night, right?<br />
'''Tori''': Yeah.<br />
'''Cat''': So then why don't we just do it the way Jade wrote it for that one night?<br />
'''Tori''': 'Cause, Mrs. Li is gonna be there and she wants it done her way.<br />
'''Cat''': But what if she's ''not'' there?<br />
'''Andre''': I think Cat just said something pretty smart. }}
* There are two in the final episode of ''[[Blackadder]]'':
** While they're discussing Darling's arrival in their dugout. To this point in the episode, George has happily awaited the order to advance, going so far as to turn down an offer to leave with General Melchett before the battle.
{{quote| '''George''': Well, this is splendid, comradely news! Together, we'll fight for king and country, and be sucking sausages in Berlin by teatime.<br />
'''Edmund''': Yes, I hope their cafes are well stocked; everyone seems determined to eat out the moment they arrive.<br />
'''George''': No, really, this is brave, splendid and noble! ...Sir?<br />
'''Edmund''': Yes, Lieutenant?<br />
'''George''': I'm scared, sir. }}
** Just before they go [[Downer Ending|over the top]].
{{quote| '''Darling''': I say, listen - our guns have stopped.<br />
'''George''': You don't think...<br />
'''Baldrick''': ...perhaps...the war's over? Perhaps it's peace.<br />
'''Darling''': Thank God. We lived through it. {{spoiler|The Great War, 1914 to 191'''7'''.}} }}
** In fact, by this time in the war, [[Did Not Do the Research|the guns would still have been firing]] since the "Creeping Barrage" was standard practice - the artillery gradually entended the aiming point at roughly the same speed as the advancing infantry.
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** "I remember everything."
* From ''[[Scrubs]]'', the episode ''My Screw Up''
{{quote| '''Dr. Cox:''' Aren't you going to take some pictures?<br />
'''JD:''' Pictures of what?<br />
'''Dr. Cox:''' You know. Crying babies covered in chocolate. People singing happy birthday to my son who've never even met him before. You know, the whole routine. <br />
'''JD:''' {{spoiler|...Where do you think we are?}} }}
* ''[[Jekyll]]'' Wham Line Generator for a miniseries. "They've turned off the cameras...all of them. Nobody can see or hear us...{{spoiler|suckers}}."
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** "You're relieved, Mr. President."
** And let's not forget:
{{quote| ''Charlie'': There was an accident at 18th and Potomac. {{spoiler|Mrs. Landingham}} was driving her car back here and {{spoiler|was hit by a drunk driver}}.<br />
''Leo'': Is she all right?<br />
''Charlie'': {{spoiler|No. She's dead}}. }}
* ''[[Ugly Betty]]'': "I see that ski accident has been pretty kind to you, Alexander Meade." "My name is ''Alexis''."
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* ''[[Torchwood]]: Children of Earth'', when the 456 reveal their interest in human children: {{spoiler|"They release a chemical, it feels...good."}}
** Also Day Four, because all of the buildup makes you think that this is going to be a [[Big Damn Heroes]] moment for the Torchwood team to save the day. {{spoiler|It's not.}}
{{quote| '''The 456:''' The human infant mortality rate is 29,158 deaths per day. Every three seconds, a child dies. The human response is to accept, and adapt.<br />
'''Jack:''' We’re adapting right now, and we’re making this a war. <br />
'''The 456:''' Then the fight begins. <br />
'''Jack:''' We’re waiting for your reply.<br />
'''The 456:''' {{spoiler|Action has been taken.}}<br />
{{spoiler|Alarms begin to sound.}}<br />
'''The 456:''' {{spoiler|You wanted a demonstration of war. A virus has been released. It will kill everyone in the building.}} }}
** Heck, they manage to condense the WHAM into a ''word'' at the end of Day One.
{{quote| '''Children of Earth:''' We Are Coming...{{spoiler|Back.}}}}
* ''[[Mystery Science Theater 3000]]'': [[Right Man in the Wrong Place|"Could you guys sign my time card?"]]
** Possibly a better line: "Say Mike, what size jumpsuit do you wear?"
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** And, of course, the line that took [[Poor Communication Kills]] [[Up to Eleven]]: "You don't understand! Lilith ''is'' the final seal!"
* ''[[How I Met Your Mother]]'': From "Bad News".
{{quote| '''Lily''': Something's happened. {{spoiler|Your father had a heart attack, and...he didn't make it.}}<br />
'''Marshall''': {{spoiler|"M-my dad's dead?"}} }}
** And prior to that, in "Canning Randy", Zoey has got Ted's architecture class to abandon him and turn against him after he [[Disproportionate Retribution|wanted the Arcadian to be blown up]] while they didn't. When asked if he has anything to say for himself, what's his response? "Anyone not in class tomorrow gets an F." And it works.**
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