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--->''(Spongebob's driving instructor shows up and begins flying parallel to him)''
--->'''Spongebob:''' Mrs. Puff! I finally got my driver's license!
--->'''Mrs. Puff:''' ''(takes license and rips it up)'' Not even in your dreams, Mr. Squarepants! ''(flies away)''

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' seems to [[RunningGag almost specialize]] in these. For instance, Homer's fantasy about a theme park in his backyard named "Homerland USA" consists of a shabby old thing made largely out of mattresses. And his fantasy about having two wives starts out mundane--he's just making them do housework while he relaxes--then turns sour when he's stung by a bee. And his fantasy about having a private plane ends with him finding that the cockpit is empty. Meanwhile Bart's dream of rock stardom includes becoming a drunken, drug-addled shambles who has alienated all his friends (but he ''still'' thinks it's awesome). The list goes on and on. Bart reacting to some daydream of himself as a FutureLoser with [[ComicallyMissingThePoint unmitigated enthusiasm]] was a RunningGag in early seasons.
* ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'': In "Mutiny on the Windbreaker", each member of the family fantasizes about going on a cruise ship. Linda, Tina, and [[CloudCuckoolander Gene]] fantasize about [[Film/Titanic1997 being painted in the nude]], whereas [[EnfantTerrible Louise]] fantasizes about sinking the boat.

A FantasySequence in a comedy which is much more unpleasant or [[MundaneLuxury mundane]] than your average fantasy, usually for no good reason. Not to be confused with a GenreShift into the fantasy genre, or twists that that genre is particularly likely to spring on you.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheSimpsons'' seems to [[RunningGag almost specialize]] in these. For instance, Homer's fantasy about a theme park in his backyard named "Homerland USA" consists of a shabby old thing made largely out of mattresses. And his fantasy about having two wives starts out mundane--he's just making them do housework while he relaxes--then turns sour when he's stung by a bee. And his fantasy about having a private plane ends with him finding that the cockpit is empty. Meanwhile Bart's dream of rock stardom includes becoming a drunken, drug-addled shambles who has alienated all his friends (but he ''still'' thinks it's awesome). The list goes on and on.

* In the ''WesternAnimation/LittlestPetShop2012'' episode "Sue Syndrome" [[FatGirl Penny Ling]] can't climb a small hill in an ImagineSpot without getting sweaty and winded.

** A fantasy about being [[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail41.html invisible]] in one WebAnimation/StrongBadEmail ends in Strong Mad sitting on him, and Strong Bad concluding "Being invisible isn't worth getting a face full of Strong Mad butt!".
** In "[[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail99.html different town]]", after imagining Homsar getting replaced with [[GenderFlip a modestly-hot female version of Homsar]], Strong Bad concludes that his imagination's broken. This is apparently confirmed when he tries to imagine "the best thing ever", and all he can come up with is "beef... stew".
** In [[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail119.html animal]], Strong Bad's attempts at creating an imaginary animal keep coming out wrong. ("What the? Why do these keep coming out as nasty blob things?")
** In [[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail122.html dreamail]], Strong Bad's fantasy of the ultimate email turns sour when Homestar comes in and starts annoying him. Strong Bad yells at the "pink border" surrounding the fantasy sequence to hold up its end of the deal.
** In [[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail130.html do over]], he imagines doing over several earlier emails. The fantasies end in Homestar dressed as The Cheat falling in love with Strong Bad, and Strong Bad getting beaten up by Strong Mad.
** In [[http://www.homestarrunner.com/sbemail168.html your funeral]], Strong Bad's fantasy about what his funeral would be like includes Coach Z accidentally taping over Strong Bad's pre-recorded eulogy, Homestar reading from "the Book of Phone", and Strong Bad having to come back from the dead to stop Strong Sad from doing an interpretive dance about him. ("Not even death can stop me from stopping my leotard-ed brother prancing around in my honor.")

* In ''WebVideo/DoctorHorriblesSingAlongBlog'', in the first song, Billy/Dr. Horrible imagines himself slipping up and saying "Love your hair" out loud, then awkwardly trying to cover his DidIJustSayThatOutLoud moment by claiming he [[Administrivia/PeopleSitOnChairs loves air]].

* Each member of the family in ''WesternAnimation/BobsBurgers'' fantasizes about going on a cruise ship. Linda, Tina, and [[CloudCuckoolander Gene]] fantasize about being painted in the nude, whereas Louise fantasizes about sinking the boat.

** Likewise, in "Sleepy Time" Spongebob enters Patrick's dream and finds him riding a coin-operated seahorse ride. He tries to convince Patrick that he can do whatever he wanted in dreamland, but Patrick insists on riding the seahorse. After Spongebob leaves, the ride stops and Patrick takes out a quarter to start it up again. But then he drops it down a grate... and stays sitting down.

* In ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'':
** Stewie once fantasised about what his life would be like when he was grown up; the fantasy consisted of a balding, middle-aged Stewie asking his wife about an unfamiliar entry on their phone bill. This was before his severe BadAssDecay, such that we still would have expected Stewie to grow up to be some kind of MadScientist or the like. With today's Stewie, this would no longer seem particuarly surprising the way it did at the time.
** Another instance was when Peter killed himself, [[AllJustADream only to be revealed as a daydream]].