History Main / SignOfTheApocalypse

-->''Don't be ridiculous, it's not one of the signs of the apocalypse when he starts quoting JudyGarland. When he starts singing like Ethel Merman, then you've gotta worry.''

If it's someone saying the end is nigh ''if'' this thing happens, and ''then'' it does, see CueTheFlyingPigs. Often used to lampshade DumbassHasAPoint.

* ''PointPleasant'' episode "Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Choked"

* ''{{Smallville}}'', [[{{Foreshadowing}} unwittingly]] making a {{Pun}}:

* In ''Webcomic/{{Sinfest}}'', [[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=2548 Slick's politeness inspires this in Monique.]]

* A weekly piece in ''Sports Illustrated'' is a "Sign Of The Apocalypse", which lists some mind-boggling or otherwise "Ugh, really?" sports-related event (not necessarily in an actual game) that happened recently (relative to the date of the issue). For example, the January 21, 2013 issue had the story of a prostitutes' advocacy group in Belo Horizonte, Brazil who was offering free English classes so that local prostitutes would be prepared for the increase in traffic for the 2014 World Cup.

* A weekly piece in ''Sports Illustrated'' is a "Sign Of The Apocalypse", which lists some mind-boggling or otherwise "Ugh, really?" sports-related event (not necessarily in an actual game) that happened recently (relative to the date of the issue). For example, the October 14th, 2013 issue tells of a NewYorkCity strip club that announced it would stop showing [[UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball New York Giants]] games on its [=TVs=] after the team dropped to 0-5 because it was getting "too painful to watch".[[note]]As of Week 11, the team dropped their 6th game as well for their worst start in 37 years before winning their last four - no word on whether said bar has started showing Giants games again.[[/note]]

* A weekly piece in ''Sports Illustrated'' is a "Sign Of The Apocalypse", which lists some mind-boggling or otherwise "Ugh, really?" sports-related event (not necessarily in an actual game) that happened recently (relative to the date of the issue). For example, the October 14th, 2013 issue tells of a NewYorkCity strip club that announced it would stop showing [[UsefulNotes/AmericanFootball New York Giants]] games on its [=TVs=] after the team dropped to 0-5 because it was getting "too painful to watch".

* A recurring piece in ''Sports Illustrated'' is a "Sign Of The Apocalypse", which lists some mind-boggling sports event (not necessarily in an actual game) that happened in the past week.

* Humorously used in an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents''. Timmy gets an "A", which the other students panic thinking it's the end of the world since he's normally a terrible student.

* From ''OutThere'':

* From ''PennyAndAggie'', when the two leads put their 'BettyAndVeronica' rivalry behind them and become friends:

* In ''{{Sinfest}}'', [[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=2548 Slick's politeness inspires this in Monique.]]

* Humorously used in an episode of ''TheFairlyOddParents''. Timmy gets an "A", which the other students panic thinking it's the end of the world since he's normally a terrible student.

* ''JusticeLeagueUnlimited'', in the grand finale, when Flash learns that the Martian Manhunter is married:

* ''PuppetsWhoKill'' episode "Dash the Greeter"

* In the final season of ''BuffyTheVampireSlayer'' they point to the band playing in the Bronze (Nerf Herder, a song from whom also provided the theme tune throughout the series) as a sign of the Apocalypse. At the same time as a lot of rather more conventional signs of the apocalypse are occurring.

* ''TheDresdenFiles'' book ''TheDresdenFiles/ProvenGuilty''. Harry thinks:

* ''TheDresdenFiles'' book ''TheDresdenFiles/Proven Guilty''. Harry thinks:

* ''TheDresdenFiles'' episode "Proven Guilty". Harry thinks:

* [=~She-Ra: Princess of Power~=]:

* ''TheDresdenFiles'', ''Proven Guilty'', Harry thinks

* ''RescueMe'': ''Bitch'' (That's the title of the episode)

* ''PointPleasant'': ''Hell Hath No Fury Like a Woman Choked''

* ''PuppetsWhoKill'': ''Dash the Greeter''

* She-Ra:

-->''Don't be ridiculous, it's not one of the signs of the apocalypse when he starts quoting Judy Garland. When he starts singing like Ethel Merman, then you've gotta worry.''

* She-Ra:
-->'''Hordak:''' ''The end of the world is upon us, Grizzlor has had an idea!''