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** The episode ends with Alice being ambushed by bullies and tied naked to a pole in the school courtyard, 10 minutes before dismissal.
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* '''Straight''': An episode ends with Agent Hero being captured by Dr Scientist's minions, and strapped to his Death Machine.

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* '''Straight''': An episode ends with Agent Hero being captured by Dr Dr. Scientist's minions, and strapped to his Death Machine.



* '''Downplayed''': By the end of the episode Dr Scientist has discovered Agent Hero's location, but Agent Hero is still not in immediate danger.

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* '''Downplayed''': By the end of the episode Dr Dr. Scientist has discovered Agent Hero's location, but Agent Hero is still not in immediate danger.



** Agent Hero breaks free from the Death Machine and catches Dr Scientist in the last two minutes of the episode.
** [[WhamEpisode Or alternately]], Dr Scientist [[TheBadGuyWins actually manages to kill Agent Hero with his death machine!]]
* '''Double Subverted''': Dr Scientist's minions rescue Dr Scientist and take Agent Hero prisoner before the episode actually ends.

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** Agent Hero breaks free from the Death Machine and catches Dr Dr. Scientist in the last two minutes of the episode.
** [[WhamEpisode Or alternately]], Dr Dr. Scientist [[TheBadGuyWins actually manages to kill Agent Hero with his death machine!]]
* '''Double Subverted''': Dr Dr. Scientist's minions rescue Dr Scientist him and take Agent Hero prisoner before the episode actually ends.



** Alternatively, Dr Scientist is told his Death Machine will take a week to power up. He says Agent Hero can go do whatever during that time but come back afterwards. [[IdiotHero Agent Hero complies.]]
* '''Zig Zagged''': Agent Hero escapes Dr Scientist's minions after being captured, but is strapped to the Death Machine by Dr. Scientist himself, only to escape just as the episode ends.
* '''Averted''': Agent Hero catches Dr Scientist by the end of the show.

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** Alternatively, Dr Dr. Scientist is told his Death Machine will take a week to power up. He says Agent Hero can go do whatever during that time but come back afterwards. [[IdiotHero Agent Hero complies.]]
* '''Zig Zagged''': Agent Hero escapes Dr Dr. Scientist's minions after being captured, but is strapped to the Death Machine by Dr. Scientist himself, only to escape just as the episode ends.
* '''Averted''': Agent Hero catches Dr Dr. Scientist by the end of the show.



* '''Lampshaded''': At the start of the next episode one of Dr Scientist's minions asks "Can we kill him already? This is taking forever!"

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* '''Lampshaded''': At the start of the next episode one of Dr Dr. Scientist's minions asks "Can we kill him already? This is taking forever!"



* '''Exploited''': Dr Scientist apparently used the week-long wait to kill Agent Hero.
* '''Defied''': It looks like the episode will end on a cliffhanger, but Dr Scientist suddenly says "Screw it" and shoots Agent Hero the split second the episode ends.

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* '''Exploited''': Dr Dr. Scientist apparently used the week-long wait to kill Agent Hero.
* '''Defied''': It looks like the episode will end on a cliffhanger, but Dr Dr. Scientist suddenly says "Screw it" and shoots Agent Hero the split second the episode ends.
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* '''Discussed''': ???

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* '''Discussed''': ???"Aw man! We were just going to end that conflict!"
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Capitalization was fixed from PlayingWith.Cliff Hanger to Playing With.Cliffhanger. Null edit to update page.
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'''Basic Trope''': An episode ends with the heroes in danger.

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'''Basic Trope''': An episode ends with within the heroes in danger.middle of a conflict.
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** [[WhamEpisode Or alternately]], Dr Scientist [[ThebadGuyWins actually manages to kill Agent Hero with his death machine!]]

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** [[WhamEpisode Or alternately]], Dr Scientist [[ThebadGuyWins [[TheBadGuyWins actually manages to kill Agent Hero with his death machine!]]

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* '''Inverted''': One episode ends just as Agent Hero defeats the villain, but the next episode starts with him strapped to the Death Machine.
* '''Subverted''': Agent Hero breaks free from the Death Machine and catches Dr Scientist in the last two minutes of the episode.

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* '''Inverted''': [[InMediasRes One episode ends just as starts]] with Agent Hero defeats the villain, but the next episode starts with him strapped to the Death Machine.
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Agent Hero breaks free from the Death Machine and catches Dr Scientist in the last two minutes of the episode. episode.
** [[WhamEpisode Or alternately]], Dr Scientist [[ThebadGuyWins actually manages to kill Agent Hero with his death machine!]]

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* '''Parodied''': In next week's episode it is revealed that the characters have literally been standing around for a week waiting to continue. Most of the minions have died of dehydration.

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* '''Parodied''': '''Parodied''':
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In next week's episode it is revealed that the characters have literally been standing around for a week waiting to continue. Most of the minions have died of dehydration.

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