History Main / EveryEpisodeEnding

* Ever since the Third Doctor era, ''Series/DoctorWho'' almost always ends it's episodes with the iconic "electronic scream" (which can be spelt out as "EEEEIIIIIIIUUUWH!"), a sound effect that is comprised of a high-pitched synth note descending in pitch (like if it was screaming) alongside a subtle, deep synth note ascending in pitch. Considering the classic series usually ends their episodes on cliffhangers, it makes sense to have the sound effect play at the end of the episode. The sound became so iconic to the fans, to the point where this sound is used at the start of the show's theme throughout the revival series (in addition to being used at the end of each episode).

* Ever since the Third Doctor era, ''Series/DoctorWho'' almost always ends it's episodes with the iconic "electronic scream" (which can be spelt out as "EEEEIIIIIIuuuuwh!"), a sound effect that is comprised of a high-pitched synth note descending in pitch (like if it was screaming) alongside a subtle, deep synth note ascending in pitch. Considering the classic series usually ends their episodes on cliffhangers, it makes sense to have the sound effect play at the end of the episode. The sound became so iconic to the fans, to the point where this sound is used at the start of the show's theme throughout the revival series (in addition to being used at the end of each episode).

* ''Series/TheTwilightZone1959'' always ended with an epilogue by series creator Rod Serling concluding with the words "...in the Twilight Zone." or something similar. Serling actually started appearing on screen after the first season finale "[[Recap/TheTwilightZoneS1E36AWorldOfHisOwn A World of His Own]]", in which the character Gregory West broke the fourth wall to talk to him.

* For the Genesis ''VideoGame/SonicTheHedgehog'' games, the non-final acts of each zone would be concluded by whizzing past a revolving sign that changes from Robotnik/Eggman's face to Sonic's (or another character if Sonic's not the one being used). ''VideoGame/Sonic3AndKnuckles'' and ''VideoGame/SonicMania'' maintained this tradition, even when there was a miniboss at the end of these zones, by having the sign fall from the sky after you defeat the miniboss.

** ''Knuckles Chaotix'' instead ended every zone by having a giant ring fall out of Dr. Eggman's latest contraption.

* Beat a boss in a ''VideoGame/{{Kirby}}'' game? Expect to see two extra Kirbies inexplicably pop up for the [[HappyDance Kirby dance]].

** WebVideo/BumReviews: "This is Chester A. Bum saying...''change? Ya got change?! C'mon, help a guy out!''" And so forth. This used to be followed be a brief text review from his actor, Creator/DougWalker, saying what he ''really'' thought of the film, until people got curious enough about his opinions that he started doing longer film reviews adjacent to the Bum's.
** WebVideo/AskThatGuyWithTheGlasses says "And remember, there's no such thing as a stupid question, until ''you'' ask it."

* Every episode of ''WesterAnimation/CaptainPlanetAndThePlaneteers'' ends with a message on how to keep the environment safe and healthy followed by Captain Planet himself saying is trademark catchphrase: "The power is yours!"

* ''ComicBook/LuckyLuke'' always ends with Lucky Luke driving off into the sunset while he sings ''"I'm A Poor Lonesome Cowboy"''.

** There's also the trademark voiceover ending of "They're dinky, they're Pinky and the Brain, Brain, Brain, Brain, Brain..." just before the end credits music. Certain episodes change this slightly in either the wording or the delivery. The Halloween episode had demon voices saying it followed by Pinky's {{Catch Phrase}}s and the Devil yelling "Stop that!"

An element that appears at the conclusion of [[OnceAnEpisode every episode]], chapter, or StoryArc. It can be [[CatchPhrase dialogue]], [[SoOnceAgainTheDayIsSaved narration]], or {{Paratext}}. Either way, it informs the audience that the episode/arc is over, without resorting to a generic "TheEnd" or "ToBeContinued..." title card.

* Series/TheMickeyMouseClub: [[SolemnEndingTheme Now it's time to say goodbye to all our company]] [[SpellingSong M-I-C...]] see ya real soon! [[BittersweetEnding K-E-Y...]] [[CatchPhrase Why? Because we like you!]] M-O-U-S-E.

* Nearly every episode of ''Series/MorkAndMindy'' ended with Mork's report to Orson. ("[[Series/MorkAndMindy Mork]] [[AnAesop calling]] [[TheVoice Orson]], [[CatchPhrase come in, Orson]].") The exceptions are the ChristmasSpecial, the finale of season 3 (which ended with Mork and Mindy confessing their love to one another), and several [[SeasonalRot season 4 episodes]].

* Porky Pig's CatchPhrase at the end of many ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' shorts, "T-T-T-That's all, folks!"

* In the Christopher Reeve-era Film/{{Superman}} movies, he flies off into space every time.

* The ''WesternAnimation/EarthwormJim'' TV series would literally DropTheCow on someone, usually Jim.

** Which makes it also a case of TitleDrop, of ExcitedShowTitle and of FamilyTitle (kinda).

* Each of the vignettes leading up to "The American Dream" Wrestling/DustyRhodes' debut in the [[Wrestling/WorldWrestlingEntertainment "WW]] [[ScrewedByTheLawyers [blank]"]] ended with an off-screen vocal (usually the person Dusty just "helped") saying "Hey, aren't you...?"

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'' does the "ToBeContinued..." sign at the end of every episode on the corner of the screen. The [[TheVoice narrator]], at least dub-wise, always says some sort of speech relating with the last scene to overlap with this.

* ''WebVideo/ClimateTown'' eventually started adding a post-credits clip of Al Gore denying he'd ever smoked marajuana to every one of their videos.

* "This is WebVideo/TheNecroCritic, saying..."
* ''WebVideo/WarningReadersAdvisory'': "Until the next time you get lost down here, this is Derek the Bard. Be seeing you."
* Philip [=DeFranco=] of the, you guessed it, [[https://www.youtube.com/user/sxephil?blend=1&ob=4 Philip DeFranco Show]] signs off his news program with the phrase, "I'm Philip [=DeFranco=], and you've just been Philled in..."

* WebVideo/DailyBumps: Every vlog ends with BRYAN OR MISSY telling the viewers to subscribe to their channel followed by them saying Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Boop! And zooms in on a person until it is pitch black.

* WebVideo/BadMovieBeatDown signs off his videos saying "I'm Matthew Buck, beating down bad movies everywhere."
* WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall ends giving a quick recap of the comic's major flaws, usually immediately preceded by some variant of "This comic sucks!"

* WebVideo/TheBlockbusterBuster always ends his reveiews with the movie reviewed getting destroyed.
* WebVideo/FilthyFrank: "It's Filthy Frank, Muthafucka! It's Filthy Frank, BITCH!" followed by "Let's get some pussy tonight!"
* CausticCritic game reviewers like ''WebVideo/TheAngryVideoGameNerd'' and ''WebVideo/TheIrateGamer'' will often finish by destroying the cartridge, either through special effects or by literally breaking it.

* WebVideo/MatthewSantoro makes a creepy face at the end of all of his vlogs.
* "[[WebVideo/TheNeedleDrop Anthony Fantano]]. (Artist name). (Album title). ''Forever''."
* "Next time on {{WebVideo/Game Grumps}}!" - followed by the video turning off like a CRT screen and some light chatter from the Grumps.

* Most episodes of ''WebVideo/RosssGameDungeon'' end with with Ross hinting at what game will be reviewed next. The hints are deliberately vague and at times very strange, to make it more difficult for the viewers to guess the game.
-->'''Ross:''' Stay tuned for the HalloweenEpisode, if you wanna see [[VideoGame/CarnEvil a clown get shot in the face]]!
* Every ''WebVideo/EpicRapBattlesOfHistory'' video ends the same way:
-->WHO WON? WHO'S NEXT? YOU DECIDE! EPIC RAP BATTLES OF HISTORYYYYY!!

* ''WebVideo/WorldWarTwo'': Every episode ends with Indy thanking their supporters, [[PleaseSubscribeToOurChannel asking for more support]], and pointing at the camera, finishing with "[[SigningOffCatchPhrase See ya next time.]]"
* Every ''WebVideo/ActionButton'' Review ends with host Tim Rogers reciting the following:
-->"We hold these truths to be self-evident, that video games were created awesome. That I was born stupid. However, I will not die hungry. Video games forever... Action Button."
* Webvideo/ScreenRantPitchMeetings always ends by cutting to a Screen Rant story that {{answer|Cut}}s, [[DescriptionCut contradicts or exacerbates]] the final line (specially if TemptingFate is at play).

* Many anime shows have the ending theme start to fade in during the last scene.

* ''[[VideoGame/HarukanaruTokiNoNakaDe Harukanaru Toki no Naka de - Hachiyou Shou]]'' not only has the EndingTheme fade-in thing, but also uses the time between the start of the fade-in and the start of the actual ending sequence to put on the screen a ''tanka'' poem that somewhat reflects the events of the episode. This effect doesn't change even when the default ending song gets [[ImageSong replaced]] in some of the [[ADayInTheLimelight character-centered episodes]]; the only time it gets altered is the series' finale, where the ending song plays over the next-to-the-last scene, and the poem appears at the very end of the episode.

%%* Nigahiga: '''TEEHEE'''

* ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'': Every episode(except for the more action-focused multi-parters) ends with the episode's featured character announcing the [[AnAesop moral]] of the episode. The first season has Twilight write Celestia a letter beginning with "Dear Princess Celestia..." explaining what she's learned. Starting with season two, the rest of the cast begin writing letters as well, and the show shifts to more of an ensemble series as a result. The show started to phase out of this ending in Season 3. In season 4, the letters to Celestia were replaced with a journal that the main characters all wrote in. From season 5 onward this device was dropped completely.

%%** ''LightNovel/{{Toradora}}''

* Every episode of ''Series/TheManShow'' ended with [[{{Gainaxing}} girls jumping on trampolines]] over the credits.

* ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist''. The only exception is one episode in which [[spoiler:Maes Hughes dies]]; this episode ends with [[spoiler:his funeral]] and the credits roll under the minimal brass and drum stings that open the Amestris {{leitmotif}}.