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* An episode from the third season of ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' that shows how Dexter and Dee Dee's parents first met when they were in college, Dad's helping Mom work on getting over her [[SuperOCD extreme germaphobia]]. At one point, they go to a dance contest where the last couple standing wins. When the slow-dance situation crops up, Dad helps Mom through it by presenting her with her trademark yellow rubber gloves.

* Of all the possible movies, ''Film/TheSiege'' had one of these.

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* ''Film/BabyBoom'' : Diane Keaton never misses a party where her plumber's band is playing...

* ''Film/TheBridgesOfMadisonCounty'' has one slow dance scene between Robert Kincaid (played by ''Creator/ClintEastwood'') and Francesca Johnson (played by ''Creator/MerylStreep'').

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* ''Literature/PhoenixAndAshes'': When Reggie and Eleanor step onto the dance floor, the band not only switches to a slow waltz, but wraps up the music as soon as Reggie needs to take a break from dancing. Probably justified; Reggie is still recovering from a leg injury, and ''can't'' dance fast dances or for very long. If he didn't warn the band ahead of time, his godmother (who hired them) most likely would have.

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* ''Series/{{House}}'', "Known Unknowns", House and Cuddy at the conference's 80s party.

* ''Series/ICarly'' for the Carly/Freddie DanceOfRomance. Firstly, that the [[LocalHangout Groovy Smoothie]] was playing slow music just perfect, when you'd expect pop or Top 40 music, and secondly, the fact that the other 12 customers inside all vanished within the space of the 2 minute conversation that caused both their dates to leave.

* PlayedWith and ZigZagged in ''Series/{{Glee}}''. In the Prom episode, Kurt and Blaine, boyfriends for a couple of episodes as of this point, go together and specifically avoid slow dances for fear drawing the attention of homophobic bullies. Then Kurt's crowned prom queen ([[TeensAreMonsters Long story]]). So Kurt decides to accept the crown, which means dancing with his closeted former bully who has a crush on him. Sound like an opportunity for a one sided DanceOfRomance for the former bully? Nope. Can't bring himself to go through with it. So poor Kurt is alone on the dance floor with no one to slow dance with, till Blaine steps in and asks him "May I have this dance?" The soundtrack for all of this? "[[Music/{{ABBA}} Dancing Queen]]" Because nothing says romance like disco!

* Not exactly "slow dance," but on ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', Niles and Daphne spend a whole episode learning to dance, culminating in a very {{UST}} filled tango. Later played more straight when Niles and Daphne slow-dance together at Daphne and Donny's rehearsal dinner, and Frasier notices the difference between the {{UST}} between the two of them and the... lack thereof with each other's partners.

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* An episode from the third season of ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' that shows how Dexter and Dee Dee's parents first met when they were in college, Dad's helping Mom work on getting over her [[SuperOCD extreme germaphobia]]. At one point, they go to a dance contest where the last couple standing wins. When the slow-dance situations crops up, Dad helps Mom through it by presenting her with her trademark yellow rubber gloves.

* There's a specific sub-trope where two characters are already dancing to a fast song, when the music abruptly switches to something slow, and there's an awkward "Do we keep dancing or not?" moment.
** In the ''Series/{{Bones}}'' episode "The Death of the Queen Bee," this happens to Booth and Brennan when they're undercover as a married couple at Brennan's high school reunion.

* Not exactly "slow dance," but on ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', Niles and Daphne spend a whole episode learning to dance, culminating in a very [[Unresolved Sexual Tension UST filled]] tango. Later played more straight when Niles and Daphne slow-dance together at Daphne and Donny's rehearsal dinner, and Frasier notices the difference between the [[Unresolved Sexual Tension]] between the two of them and the... lack thereof with each other's partners.

* Not exactly "slow dance," but on ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', Niles and Daphne spend a whole episode learning to dance, culminating in a very ([[UST UST filled]]) tango. Later played more straight when Niles and Daphne slow-dance together at Daphne and Donny's rehearsal dinner, and Frasier notices the difference between the ([[UST UST]]) between the two of them and the... lack thereof with each other's partners.

* Not exactly "slow dance," but on ''Series/{{Frasier}}'', Niles and Daphne spend a whole episode learning to dance, culminating in a very [[UST UST filled]] tango. Later played more straight when Niles and Daphne slow-dance together at Daphne and Donny's rehearsal dinner, and Frasier notices the difference between the [[UST UST]] between the two of them and the... lack thereof with each other's partners.

* This happens to Face and Dia in ''[[Literature/XWingSeries Iron Fist]]''; they are each dancing with another partner to more energetic music, and are then maneuvered into dancing with each other in time for a slower song and a SugarWiki/{{Heartwarming Moment|s}}.

** And it's [[SugarWiki/HeartwarmingMoments really, really sweet.]]

* In ''Film/WestSideStory'', Tony and Maria first see each other during the wildest part of the Mambo in the Dance at the Gym. Soon enough, though, the lights fade and the Mambo abruptly dies away to segue to the Cha-Cha. The Cha-Cha is only moderately slow, but then the dance actually halts for a few moments so Tony and Maria can exchange their first words.

** Bonus points for having the first song be reminiscent of Prince's hi-tempo music for the first ''[[Film/Batman1989 Batman]]'' film, then transiting to Siouxie and the Banshee's melancholy song that accompanied ''Returns'' to emphasize the difference between the two movies, and even the two ''relationships'' between Bruce and the GirlOfTheWeek.

** Bonus points for having the first song be reminiscent of Prince's hi-tempo music for the first ''[[Film/{{Batman}} Batman]]'' film, then transiting to Siouxie and the Banshee's melancholy song that accompanied ''Returns'' to emphasize the difference between the two movies, and even the two ''relationships'' between Bruce and the GirlOfTheWeek.

* Played with in the episode "Henderson, Nevada Adjacent, Baby!" from RaisingHope. Jimmy and Sabrina slow dance for the third time to "an upbeat song that ''really'' shouldn't be slow-danced to".

* Played with in one episode of ''TheVampireDiaries''. The slow dance ''is'' scheduled to happen as part of the Miss Mystic Falls pageant. However, Damon is ''not'' scheduled to be Elena's partner. [[ShipTease Cue a three minutes long]] {{UST}} [[ShipTease filled scene that brought millions of watchers to their knees]].

* ''[[Literature/ElementalMasters Phoenix and Ashes]]'': When Reggie and Eleanor step onto the dance floor, the band not only switches to a slow waltz, but wraps up the music as soon as Reggie needs to take a break from dancing. Probably justified; Reggie is still recovering from a leg injury, and ''can't'' dance fast dances or for very long. If he didn't warn the band ahead of time, his godmother (who hired them) most likely would have.

->''Soon we are breathless, sweaty and laughing. After a while the style of the music changes--a crooner with a slow beat--but it doesn’t matter because I am too dizzy from spinning round and laughing to continue. I hook my arms about Lochan's neck and collapse against him. I notice the damp hair sticking to his neck and inhale the smell of fresh sweat. I expect him to pull away and return to his physics now that our moment of silliness is over, but to my surprise he just puts his arms around me and we sway from side to side.''

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* ''Manga/SoulEater'': When Maka and Soul are with the Black Blood demon, it starts a slow dance. With one scene, the animators inspired about 2,000 romantic fanfictions.

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* This was referenced in ''TheTomorrowSeries''--Lee is telling Ellie about the first time they danced together, which she doesn't even remember; they were at a school dance and he asked her to dance during a slow song, hoping that they could be close and intimate and romantic, but because of the time it takes for him to ask her, they end up dancing to "Convicted Of Love", which isn't especially intimate and romantic.

* An episode from the third season of ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' that shows how Dexter and Dee Dee's first met when they were in college, Dad's helping Mom work on getting over her [[SuperOCD extreme germaphobia]]. At one point they go to a dance together, and when this situation crops up, Dad helps Mom through it by presenting her with her trademark rubber yellow gloves.

* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' shows that Dexter and Dee Dee's parents met in college, when Dad was helping Mom work on getting over her SuperOCD. At one point they go to a dance together, and when this situation crops up, Dad helps Mom through it by presenting her with her trademark rubber yellow gloves.

* In ''FanFic/ForGood'', a BuzzLightyearOfStarCommand fic, Buzz and Mira end up dancing to "Just the Way You Look". The protagonist, Erin, lampshades this by ''calling it by name''.

* An episode of ''WesternAnimation/DextersLaboratory'' shows that Dexter and Dee-Dee's parents met in college, when Dad was helping Mom work on getting over her SuperOCD. At one point they go to a dance together, and when this situation crops up, Dad helps Mom through it by presenting her with her trademark rubber yellow gloves.

When BoyMeetsGirl at a party or a club, and music (often performed by a live band) is playing, the next number that comes up ''will'' be a slow dance. Usually, it's a ContrivedCoincidence, but GenreSavvy characters will make sure beforehand to tell the band to make it a slow dance at the right moment.

* This was referenced in ''TheTomorrowSeries'' - Lee is telling Ellie about the first time they danced together, which she doesn't even remember; they were at a school dance and he asked her to dance during a slow song, hoping that they could be close and intimate and romantic, but because of the time it takes for him to ask her, they end up dancing to "Convicted Of Love", which isn't especially intimate and romantic.

* ''Literature/Forbidden'': First homework, which leads to procrastinating/taking-a-break, which leads to salsa dancing, and then the song the radio plays after the salsa is a slow, crooning song. DanceOfRomance ensues.

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