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Compare EveryEpisodeEnding, SoOnceAgainTheDayIsSaved.

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* ''Nightline'' ends with something to the effect of "Watch Good Morning America tomorrow. They're working while you're sleeping."
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* ''WesternAnimation/TheWeekenders'' has Tino's "Later days!"

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* Les Nessman of ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati'' eventually ended his news broadcasts with, "This is Les Nessman, saying 'may the good news be yours.'"
* [=LeVar=] Burton ended every episode of ReadingRainbow with "I'll see you next time!"

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* Les Nessman of ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati'' eventually ended his news broadcasts with, "This is Les Nessman, saying 'may saying, 'May the good news be yours.'"
* [=LeVar=] Burton ended every episode of ReadingRainbow with ''ReadingRainbow'' with, "I'll see you next time!"



* Lloyd Robertson of {{CTV}} ended broadcasts with "And that's the kind of day it's been".
* WABC-TV weekend evening anchor Sandra Bookman has "We're coming back at eleven. You should, too." and "Thanks for staying up with us." Her weeknight colleague, Diana Williams, has "We thank you for watching".

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* Lloyd Robertson of {{CTV}} ended broadcasts with "And that's the kind of day it's been".
been."
* Sandra Bookman, WABC-TV weekend evening anchor Sandra Bookman anchorwoman, has "We're coming back at eleven.11. You should, too." and "Thanks for staying up with us." Her weeknight colleague, Diana Williams, has "We thank you for watching".watching."
* For many years on ''TwentyTwenty'', one of the anchors, usually Hugh Downs, ended each broadcast by saying, "We're in touch, so you'll be in touch."
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** TheNostalgiaCritic ends and begins his reviews with his beginning catch phrase.

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** TheNostalgiaCritic WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic ends and begins his reviews with his beginning catch phrase.
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* Bill Beutel: "Good night, good luck, and be well."
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* ''SesameStreet'':
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* WABC-TV weekend evening anchor Sandra Bookman has "We're coming back at eleven. You should, too." and "Thanks for staying up with us." Her weeknight colleague, Diana Williams, has "We thank you for watching".
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* ''Radio/CarTalk'':
-->'''Tom''': And don't drive like my brother.
-->'''Ray''': And don't drive like my brother.
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''SesameStreet'':
-->'''Murray''': See you next time on the street! Peace!
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'''Vanna''': EveryEpisodeEnding Bye bye!

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'''Vanna''': EveryEpisodeEnding Bye bye!
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** "For Weekend Update, I'm Seth Meyers! Good Night!"


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* ''WheelOfFortune'':
-->'''Pat''': We'll see you next time!\\
'''Vanna''': EveryEpisodeEnding Bye bye!

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* ''AmericasFunniestHomeVideos'': Bob Saget would always say, "Keep those cameras safely rolling," and follow it up with, "Honey...*insert comment to wife here*". Tom Bergeron's is, "If you get it on tape, you could get it in cash."

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* ''AmericasFunniestHomeVideos'': Bob Saget would always say, "Keep those cameras safely rolling," and follow it up with, "Honey...*insert comment to wife here*". Tom Bergeron's is, was "If you get it on tape, you could get it in cash."" Eventually. it became "Upload to us! Get rich! Get famous!


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* Sam Champion has "...here's what ''you'' can expect this morning", which serves the same purpose on Good Morning America.
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* Lloyd Robertson of {{CTV}} ended broadcasts with "And that's the kind of day it's been".
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* Edward R. Murrow ended broadcasts with "Good night, and good luck" (hence the title of the 2005 biopic starring David Strathairn and GeorgeClooney).

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* Edward R. Murrow ended broadcasts with "Good night, and good luck" (hence the title of the 2005 biopic [[GoodNightAndGoodLuck biopic]] starring David Strathairn and GeorgeClooney).
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* WalterCronkite: "And that's the way it is".
* Edward R. Murrow: "Good night and good luck".
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* WalterCronkite: "And that's the way it is".
* Edward R. Murrow: "Good night and good luck".
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* Levarr Burton ended every episode of ReadingRainbow with "I'll see you next time!"

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* Levarr [=LeVar=] Burton ended every episode of ReadingRainbow with "I'll see you next time!"
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* Levarr Burton ended every episode of ReadingRainbow with "I'll see you next time!"
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* ''BurnsAndAllen'':

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* ''BurnsAndAllen'':''Radio/TheBurnsAndAllenShow'':
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* TheStinger on ''MuppetBabies'' always had Animal say "Go bye-bye!"
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** Chevy Chase borrowed the sign off from ''TheGrooveTube'', "Good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow."

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** Chevy Chase [[BorrowedCatchphrase borrowed the sign off off]] from ''TheGrooveTube'', "Good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow."



* ''TheTodayShow'' sports blooper segment, ''Spanning the World'', always ends with the narrator saying something about "see you next time...if there *is* a next time".

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* ''TheTodayShow'' ''Series/TheTodayShow'' sports blooper segment, ''Spanning the World'', always ends with the narrator saying something about "see you next time...if there *is* a next time".
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* In almost every incarnation of the series, ''WesternAnimation/{{Scooby-Doo}}'' would end the episode with a call of "Scooby-Dooby-Doo!"

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* In almost every incarnation of the series, ''WesternAnimation/{{Scooby-Doo}}'' ''WesternAnimation/ScoobyDoo'' would end the episode with a call of "Scooby-Dooby-Doo!"

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* {{Anchorman}}: "Stay Classy, San Diego".

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* {{Anchorman}}: ''{{Anchorman}}'': "Stay Classy, San Diego".



* ''AmericasFunniestHomeVideos'' Bob Saget would always say "keep those cameras safely rolling" and follow it up with "honey...*insert comment to wife here*". Tom Bergeron's is "If you get it on tape, you could get it in cash".
* ''TheDailyShow'': "Here it is, your moment of zen".
* On ''{{Series/Frasier}}'' Frasier had a signature signoff at the end of his radio show: "Goodnight Seattle, and good mental health."

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* ''AmericasFunniestHomeVideos'' ''AmericasFunniestHomeVideos'': Bob Saget would always say "keep say, "Keep those cameras safely rolling" rolling," and follow it up with "honey...with, "Honey...*insert comment to wife here*". Tom Bergeron's is is, "If you get it on tape, you could get it in cash".
cash."
* ''TheDailyShow'': "Here it is, your moment of zen".
zen."
* On ''{{Series/Frasier}}'' ''{{Series/Frasier}}'', Frasier had a signature signoff at the end of his radio show: "Goodnight Seattle, and good mental health."



* ''{{Password}}'' Allen Ludden always ended his versions of the show with a password of the day.
* For years at the end of every episode of ''ThePriceIsRight'' BobBarker encouraged viewers to have their pets spayed or neutered. Drew Carey's still going with that.

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* ''{{Password}}'' ''{{Password}}'': Allen Ludden always ended his versions of the show with a password of the day.
* For years at the end of every episode of ''ThePriceIsRight'' ''ThePriceIsRight'', BobBarker encouraged viewers to have their pets spayed or neutered. Drew Carey's still going with that.



** Chevy Chase borrowed the sign off from ''TheGrooveTube'', "Good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow".

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** Chevy Chase borrowed the sign off from ''TheGrooveTube'', "Good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow".tomorrow."



* ''TheTodayShow'' sports blooper segment, ''Spanning The World'' always ends with the narrator saying something about "see you next time...if there *is* a next time".

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* ''TheTodayShow'' sports blooper segment, ''Spanning The World'' the World'', always ends with the narrator saying something about "see you next time...if there *is* a next time".



* The British version of ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway'' ended with the host saying the names of the cast and crew, and finishing with, "And this is me, Clive Anderson, saying 'goodnight', goodnight".
* Les Nessman of ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati'' eventually ended his news broadcasts with "This is Les Nessman, saying 'may the good news be yours'".

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* The British version of ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway'' ended with the host saying the names of the cast and crew, and finishing with, "And this is me, Clive Anderson, saying 'goodnight', goodnight".
'good night', good night."
* Les Nessman of ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati'' eventually ended his news broadcasts with with, "This is Les Nessman, saying 'may the good news be yours'". yours.'"



* On September 1st 1986 Dan Rather started using the sign off "Courage" on the CBS Evening News. After negative public reaction and the pleas of his staff, he stopped using it on September 8th.

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* On September 1st 1986 1, 1986, Dan Rather started using the sign off sign-off "Courage" on the CBS {{CBS}} Evening News. After negative public reaction and the pleas of his staff, he stopped using it on September 8th.8.



* WalterCronkite would close news broadcasts with "And that's the way it is".

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* WalterCronkite would close news broadcasts with with, "And that's the way it is".is," followed by the date.



-->Gracie: [tells some bizaare non-sequitor story]
-->George: Say goodnight, Gracie.
-->Gracie: Goodnight.
** Her saying "Goodnight Gracie" is a BeamMeUpScotty.

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-->Gracie: -->'''Gracie:''' [tells some bizaare non-sequitor non-sequitur story]
-->George: -->'''George:''' Say goodnight, good night, Gracie.
-->Gracie: Goodnight.
-->'''Gracie:'''' Good night.
** Her saying "Goodnight Gracie" saying, "Good night, Gracie," is a BeamMeUpScotty.



* JimmyDurante: "Goodnight, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are."

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* JimmyDurante: "Goodnight, "Good night, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are."



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-->"Good night, and may your God go with you".

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-->"Good night, and may your God go with you".you."



-->'''Ronnie Corbett''': It's goodnight from me...
-->'''Ronnie Barker''': ...and it's goodnight from him. Goodnight.

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-->'''Ronnie Corbett''': Corbett:''' It's goodnight good night from me...
-->'''Ronnie Barker''': ...Barker:''' ...and it's goodnight good night from him. Goodnight.Good night.



* ''LooneyTunes'' shorts ended with the line "That's all, folks!", often spoken by Porky Pig.
* In almost every incarnation of the series, ''{{Scooby-Doo}}'' would end the episode with a call of "Scooby-Doobie-Doo!"
* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' would end with TheNarrator saying "So, once again, the day is saved, thanks to The Powerpuff Girls!".

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* ''LooneyTunes'' shorts ended with the line "That's all, folks!", often spoken by Porky Pig.
PorkyPig.
* In almost every incarnation of the series, ''{{Scooby-Doo}}'' ''WesternAnimation/{{Scooby-Doo}}'' would end the episode with a call of "Scooby-Doobie-Doo!"
"Scooby-Dooby-Doo!"
* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' would end with TheNarrator saying saying, "So, once again, the day is saved, thanks to The Powerpuff Girls!".Girls!"

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* ''BurnsAndAllen'':
-->Gracie: [tells some bizaare non-sequitor story]
-->George: Say goodnight, Gracie.
-->Gracie: Goodnight.
** Her saying "Goodnight Gracie" is a BeamMeUpScotty.


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* ''BurnsAndAllen'':
-->Gracie: [tells some bizaare non-sequitor story]
-->George: Say goodnight, Gracie.
-->Gracie: Goodnight.
** Her saying "Goodnight Gracie" is a BeamMeUpScotty.
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* ''LooneyToons'' shorts ended with the line "That's all, folks!", often spoken by Porky Pig.
* In almost every incarnation of the series, Scooby-Doo would end the episode with a call of "Scooby-Doobie-Doo!"

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* ''LooneyToons'' ''LooneyTunes'' shorts ended with the line "That's all, folks!", often spoken by Porky Pig.
* In almost every incarnation of the series, Scooby-Doo ''{{Scooby-Doo}}'' would end the episode with a call of "Scooby-Doobie-Doo!"

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* ''TheGrooveTune'' (1974). The news desk satire sketch ended with the line "Good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow."


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* ''AmericanIdol'': Seacrest out!
* On ''{{Series/Frasier}}'' Frasier had a signature signoff at the end of his radio show: "Goodnight Seattle, and good mental health."

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* ''AmericanIdol'': Seacrest out!
out!
* ''AmericasFunniestHomeVideos'' Bob Saget would always say "keep those cameras safely rolling" and follow it up with "honey...*insert comment to wife here*". Tom Bergeron's is "If you get it on tape, you could get it in cash".
* ''BurnsAndAllen'':
-->Gracie: [tells some bizaare non-sequitor story]
-->George: Say goodnight, Gracie.
-->Gracie: Goodnight.
** Her saying "Goodnight Gracie" is a BeamMeUpScotty.
* ''TheDailyShow'': "Here it is, your moment of zen".
* On ''{{Series/Frasier}}'' Frasier had a signature signoff at the end of his radio show: "Goodnight Seattle, and good mental health." "
* ''HeeHaw'': "So long everybody! We'll see you next week on... 'Hee Haw'!"
* ''LaughIn'':
-->'''Dan Rowan:''' Say goodnight, Dick.
-->'''Dick Martin:''' Goodnight, Dick.
* ''{{Password}}'' Allen Ludden always ended his versions of the show with a password of the day.



* ''TheTodayShow'' sports blooper segment, ''Spanning The World'' always ends with the narrator saying something about "see you next time...if there *is* a next time".
** Al Roker ends his segment with "...and here's what's happening in your neck of the woods" -- and it's always followed by weather from the local channel affiliate.
* Bob Barker on ''Truth or Consequences'': "...good-bye, hoping all your consequences are happy ones."



* Linda Ellerbee's sign-off catch phrase: "And so it goes."
* Paul Harvey had his "Good day!"



* Dr. Demento radio show (a long-running, syndicated radio show featuring comedy and novelty songs): "Stay demented!"

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* Dr. Demento ''DrDemento'' radio show (a long-running, syndicated radio show featuring comedy and novelty songs): "Stay demented!"




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* JimmyDurante: "Goodnight, Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are."



* [[TheNineties 90's Kid]] of ''WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall'' ends his scenes with:
-->"I'm '90's Kid, and what you see is what you get!"



--->"This is That Guy With The Glasses saying there is no such thing as a stupid question until ''you ask it''."

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--->"This is That Guy With The Glasses saying there is no such thing as a stupid question until ''you ask it''." "
* {{Moviebob}} ends his Big Picture segments with "I'm Bob, and that's The Big Picture."

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* ''LooneyToons'' shorts ended with the line "That's all, folks!", often spoken by Porky Pig.
* In almost every incarnation of the series, Scooby-Doo would end the episode with a call of "Scooby-Doobie-Doo!"
* ''WesternAnimation/ThePowerpuffGirls'' would end with TheNarrator saying "So, once again, the day is saved, thanks to The Powerpuff Girls!".
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Closing out an episode or segment by way of something repeated by the host of a show or a character.

This is very common in news broadcasts, as a way of the reporters and anchors to help set them apart among the crowd.

It can often overlap with ThatsAllFolks (if it's the outright end of the show) or TheStinger.

A SubTrope of CatchPhrase.

A SisterTrope to OnTheNextEpisodeOfCatchPhrase, EndingTheme.

Compare EveryEpisodeEnding, SoOnceAgainTheDayIsSaved.
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!!!Film
* {{Anchorman}}: "Stay Classy, San Diego".
* ''BruceAlmighty'': "And that's how the cookie crumbles."
* ''TheGrooveTune'' (1974). The news desk satire sketch ended with the line "Good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow."

!!!Live Action TV
* ''AmericanIdol'': Seacrest out!
* On ''{{Series/Frasier}}'' Frasier had a signature signoff at the end of his radio show: "Goodnight Seattle, and good mental health."
* For years at the end of every episode of ''ThePriceIsRight'' BobBarker encouraged viewers to have their pets spayed or neutered. Drew Carey's still going with that.
* TheRedGreenShow: "Keep your stick on the ice."
* ''SaturdayNightLive'' would have various ways to end the "Weekend Update'' segment.
** Chevy Chase borrowed the sign off from ''TheGrooveTube'', "Good night, and have a pleasant tomorrow".
** Dennis Miller: "Those are the news and I am outta here!"
** Kevin Nealon: "I'm Kevin Nealon, and that's news to me."
* The British version of ''Series/WhoseLineIsItAnyway'' ended with the host saying the names of the cast and crew, and finishing with, "And this is me, Clive Anderson, saying 'goodnight', goodnight".
* Les Nessman of ''Series/WKRPInCincinnati'' eventually ended his news broadcasts with "This is Les Nessman, saying 'may the good news be yours'".

!!!News
* On September 1st 1986 Dan Rather started using the sign off "Courage" on the CBS Evening News. After negative public reaction and the pleas of his staff, he stopped using it on September 8th.
* Edward R. Murrow ended broadcasts with "Good night, and good luck" (hence the title of the 2005 biopic starring David Strathairn and GeorgeClooney).
* WalterCronkite would close news broadcasts with "And that's the way it is".

!!!Radio
* Dr. Demento radio show (a long-running, syndicated radio show featuring comedy and novelty songs): "Stay demented!"
* Years ago, on WWDC in the Washington Metro area, morning shock jock Doug "The Greaseman" Tracht used to sign off with the phrase, "As they say back in old Mexico City ... AMF!"

!!!Stang-Up Comedy
* Irish 'sit-down' comic DaveAllen:
-->"Good night, and may your God go with you".
* TheTwoRonnies:
-->'''Ronnie Corbett''': It's goodnight from me...
-->'''Ronnie Barker''': ...and it's goodnight from him. Goodnight.

!!!Web Original
* ''WebVideo/TheAngryJoeShow'':
-->"I'll see you guys on the next Angry Joe Show."
* Film Brain has one for ''BadMovieBeatdown'':
-->"I'm Mathew Buck, beating down bad movies everywhere."
** And ''Projector'':
--->"I'm Mathew Buck fading out."
* In-universe, ''HomestarRunner'' says at the end of every episode of his show "The Show", "CHANT! WORDS! TOGETHER!"
* DougWalker does this for a lot of his characters.
** TheNostalgiaCritic ends and begins his reviews with his beginning catch phrase.
-->"I'm The Nostalgia Critic. I remember it so you don't have to."
** For ''BumReviews'':
--->"This is Chester A Bum saying, ''Change! You got change? Come on, help a guy out, will ya! Change!''"
** For ''AskThatGuyWithTheGlasses''
--->"This is That Guy With The Glasses saying there is no such thing as a stupid question until ''you ask it''."
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