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* '''Justified''':
** The series runs on NegativeContinuity.
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* '''Justified''':
** The series runs on NegativeContinuity.
** ResetButton
'''Justified''': By trope definition, this is pretty much inapplicable: If it was justified, then it would not be this trope.



* '''Enforced''': "We can't end the show like that. We'll just have to revive them without explanation".

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* '''Enforced''': '''Enforced''':
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"We can't end the show like that. We'll just have to revive bring them back without explanation".explanation".
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** ResetButton.
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* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice and Bob lose their jobs at the end of an episode, but the next episode is about how they get their jobs back, but that's AllJustADream and they really are now inexplicably employed, only they do explain it, but they were just making that up, and the real way they got their jobs back was completely different.

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* '''Zig Zagged''': '''Zig-Zagged''': Alice and Bob lose their jobs at the end of an episode, but the next episode is about how they get their jobs back, but that's AllJustADream and they really are now inexplicably employed, only they do explain it, but they were just making that up, and the real way they got their jobs back was completely different.



* '''Played For Laughs''': See AmusingInjuries.
* '''Played For Drama''': See GroundhogDayLoop.

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* '''Played For for Laughs''': See AmusingInjuries.
* '''Played For for Drama''': See GroundhogDayLoop.

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If it can be justified then that would constitute an explanation and thus Reset Button rather than this trope (the meta continuty one notwithstanding).


** An in-universe {{God}} has an interest, for whatever reason, in maintaining the Status Quo.
** Or, the episode is a part of a GroundhogDayLoop arc.


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** NegativeContinuity.


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** The series runs on NegativeContinuity.
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** [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs Alice and Bob]] [[TheyKilledKennyAgain die]] OnceAnEpisode.

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** [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs Alice and Bob]] [[TheyKilledKennyAgain die]] OnceAnEpisode.NegativeContinuity.
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** Same as above... and then for whatever reason there is no SnapBack when somebody [[MoralEventHorizon does something truly horrible]], [[WhatHaveIDone and they get stuck with the consequences.]]

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** Same as above... and then for whatever reason there is no SnapBack when somebody [[MoralEventHorizon does something truly horrible]], [[WhatHaveIDone [[MyGodWhatHaveIDone and they get stuck with the consequences.]]
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* '''Played For Drama''': See GroundHogDayLoop.

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* '''Played For Drama''': See GroundHogDayLoop.GroundhogDayLoop.
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** [[TheyKilledKennyAgain Alice and Bob die]] OnceAnEpisode.

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** [[BreadEggsBreadedEggs Alice and Bob]] [[TheyKilledKennyAgain Alice and Bob die]] OnceAnEpisode.
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** Alice and Bob die at the end of the episode. By the next episode, [[TheyKilledKennyAgain they're back]] [[UnexplainedRecovery with no explanation]].

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** Alice and Bob die at the end of the episode. By the next episode, [[TheyKilledKennyAgain they're back]] [[UnexplainedRecovery they're back with no explanation]].



** Alice and Bob die OnceAnEpisode.

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** [[TheyKilledKennyAgain Alice and Bob die die]] OnceAnEpisode.

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* '''Straight''': Alice and Bob lose their jobs at the end of an episode. By the next episode, they have them back with no explanation.

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* '''Straight''': Alice and Bob AliceAndBob lose their jobs at the end of an episode. By the next episode, they have them back with no explanation.



** Alternately, AliceAndBob lose their jobs OnceAnEpisode. Next episode, they have them back with no explanation.

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** Alternately, AliceAndBob Alice and Bob lose their jobs OnceAnEpisode. Next episode, they have them back with no explanation.explanation.
** Alice and Bob die OnceAnEpisode.
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** Alice and Bob die at the end of the episode. By the next episode, [[TheyKilledKennyAgain they're back with no explanation]].

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** Alice and Bob die at the end of the episode. By the next episode, [[TheyKilledKennyAgain they're back back]] [[UnexplainedRecovery with no explanation]].
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** Alice and Bob die at the end of the episode. By the next episode, they're back with no explanation.

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** Alice and Bob die at the end of the episode. By the next episode, [[TheyKilledKennyAgain they're back with no explanation.explanation]].
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* '''Exploited''': Alice and Bob snap and go out of their way to destroy their careers, [[GenreSavvy knowing everything will be fine]] [[BreakingTheFourthWall by the next episode]].

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* '''Exploited''': Alice and Bob snap and go out of their way to destroy their careers, [[GenreSavvy knowing everything will be fine]] fine [[BreakingTheFourthWall by the next episode]].



** Same as above... and then for whatever reason there is no SnapBack when somebody [[MoralEventHorizon does something truly horrible,]] [[WhatHaveIDone and they get stuck with the consequences.]]

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** Same as above... and then for whatever reason there is no SnapBack when somebody [[MoralEventHorizon does something truly horrible,]] horrible]], [[WhatHaveIDone and they get stuck with the consequences.]]
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** Alternately, Alice and Bob lose their jobs OnceAnEpisode. Next episode, they have them back with no explanation.

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** Alternately, Alice and Bob AliceAndBob lose their jobs OnceAnEpisode. Next episode, they have them back with no explanation.
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* '''Exploited''': Alice and Bob snap and go out of their way to destroy their careers, knowing everything will be fine by the next episode.

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* '''Exploited''': Alice and Bob snap and go out of their way to destroy their careers, [[GenreSavvy knowing everything will be fine fine]] [[BreakingTheFourthWall by the next episode.episode]].



* '''Conversed''': ???

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* '''Conversed''': ???"Hey! Didn't they lose their jobs in the last episode. Now Bob's going to work? What's up with that?!"



** Everybody developes ComedicSociopathy as a result of their actions having no consequences.

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** Everybody developes develops ComedicSociopathy as a result of their actions having no consequences.
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* '''Exploited''': Alice and Bob go out of their way to destroy their careers, knowing everything will be fine by the next episode.

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* '''Exploited''': Alice and Bob snap and go out of their way to destroy their careers, knowing everything will be fine by the next episode.
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* '''Exploited''': ???

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* '''Exploited''': ???Alice and Bob go out of their way to destroy their careers, knowing everything will be fine by the next episode.
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* '''Defied''': Next time, the two quit their jobs because they remember loosing them.

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* '''Defied''': Next time, the two quit their jobs because they remember loosing losing them.

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* '''Played Straight''': Alice and Bob lose their jobs at the end of an episode. By the next episode, they have them back with no explanation.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob die at the end of the episode. By the next episode, they're back with no explanation.

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* '''Played Straight''': '''Straight''': Alice and Bob lose their jobs at the end of an episode. By the next episode, they have them back with no explanation.
* '''Exaggerated''': '''Exaggerated''':
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Alice and Bob die at the end of the episode. By the next episode, they're back with no explanation.



* '''Justified''': An in-universe {{God}} has an interest, for whatever reason, in maintaining the Status Quo.
** Or alternatively, the episode is a part of a GroundhogDayLoop arc.

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* '''Justified''': '''Justified''':
**
An in-universe {{God}} has an interest, for whatever reason, in maintaining the Status Quo.
** Or alternatively, Or, the episode is a part of a GroundhogDayLoop arc.



* '''Deconstructed''':
** Everybody developes ComedicSociopathy as a result of their actions having no consequences.
** Same as above... and then for whatever reason there is no SnapBack when somebody [[MoralEventHorizon does something truly horrible,]] [[WhatHaveIDone and they get stuck with the consequences.]]
* '''Reconstructed''':
** This is the premise of the show, and is PlayedForLaughs.



* '''Enforced''': "We can't end the show like that. We'll just have to revive them without explanation."

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* '''Enforced''': "We can't end the show like that. We'll just have to revive them without explanation."explanation".



* '''Exploited''': ???



* '''Discussed''': "[[ThisIsReality No matter what TV has taught you, in the real world,]] you can't just expect everything to inexplicably be fine by next week."
* '''Played For Laughs''': See AmusingInjuries
* '''Played For Drama''': See GroundHogDayLoop

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* '''Discussed''': "[[ThisIsReality No matter what TV has taught you, in the real world,]] you can't just expect everything to inexplicably be fine by next week."
week".
* '''Conversed''': ???
* '''Deconstructed''':
** Everybody developes ComedicSociopathy as a result of their actions having no consequences.
** Same as above... and then for whatever reason there is no SnapBack when somebody [[MoralEventHorizon does something truly horrible,]] [[WhatHaveIDone and they get stuck with the consequences.]]
* '''Reconstructed''': This is the premise of the show, and is PlayedForLaughs.
* '''Played For Laughs''': See AmusingInjuries
AmusingInjuries.
* '''Played For Drama''': See GroundHogDayLoopGroundHogDayLoop.
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%%* '''Implied''': ???
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%%* '''Played For Laughs''': ???
%%* '''Played For Drama''': ???
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** Or alternatively, the episode is a part of a GroundhogDayLoop arc.
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* '''Defied''': ???

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* '''Defied''': ???Next time, the two quit their jobs because they remember loosing them.



* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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* '''Played For Drama''': ???See GroundHogDayLoop
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** Same as above... and then for whatever reason there is no SnapBack.

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** Same as above... and then for whatever reason there is no SnapBack.SnapBack when somebody [[MoralEventHorizon does something truly horrible,]] [[WhatHaveIDone and they get stuck with the consequences.]]

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* '''Justified''': ???

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* '''Justified''': ???An in-universe {{God}} has an interest, for whatever reason, in maintaining the Status Quo.



* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???

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* '''Deconstructed''': ???
'''Deconstructed''':
** Everybody developes ComedicSociopathy as a result of their actions having no consequences.
** Same as above... and then for whatever reason there is no SnapBack.
* '''Reconstructed''': ???'''Reconstructed''':
** This is the premise of the show, and is PlayedForLaughs.
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* '''Parodied''': The universe blows up at one point during the episode. Next ''scene'', everything is back to normal for no reason.

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* '''Parodied''': The universe blows up at one point during the episode. Next ''scene'', everything is back to normal for with no reason.explanation.
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** Alternately, Alice and Bob lose their jobs OnceAnEpisode. Next episode, [[GeorgeJetsonJobSecurity they have them back with no explanation.]]

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** Alternately, Alice and Bob lose their jobs OnceAnEpisode. Next episode, [[GeorgeJetsonJobSecurity they have them back with no explanation.]]
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'''Basic Trope''': An event that would change an important part of or end the show is undone by the next episode with no explanation.
* '''Played Straight''': Alice and Bob lose their jobs at the end of an episode. By the next episode, they have them back with no explanation.
* '''Exaggerated''': Alice and Bob die at the end of the episode. By the next episode, they're back with no explanation.
** Alternately, Alice and Bob lose their jobs OnceAnEpisode. Next episode, [[GeorgeJetsonJobSecurity they have them back with no explanation.]]
* '''Downplayed''': While there is no explanation, the characters do repeatedly mention the event despite the snap back.
* '''Justified''': ???
* '''Inverted''': Alice and Bob keep their jobs throughout the episode. Next episode, they're inexplicably unemployed.
* '''Subverted''': The next episode is about how Alice and Bob get their jobs back...
* '''Double Subverted''': ...Except that's AllJustADream, and they really do have their jobs back for no reason...
* '''Parodied''': The universe blows up at one point during the episode. Next ''scene'', everything is back to normal for no reason.
* '''Deconstructed''': ???
* '''Reconstructed''': ???
* '''Zig Zagged''': Alice and Bob lose their jobs at the end of an episode, but the next episode is about how they get their jobs back, but that's AllJustADream and they really are now inexplicably employed, only they do explain it, but they were just making that up, and the real way they got their jobs back was completely different.
* '''Averted''': Nothing ever happens that would change the canon of the show.
* '''Enforced''': "We can't end the show like that. We'll just have to revive them without explanation."
* '''Lampshaded''': "Remember that time Alice and Bob lost their jobs?" "Yeah, what happened to that?"
* '''Invoked''': Alice and Bob don't care about their jobs, because everything'll be fine by the next episode.
* '''Defied''': ???
* '''Discussed''': "[[ThisIsReality No matter what TV has taught you, in the real world,]] you can't just expect everything to inexplicably be fine by next week."
* '''Played For Laughs''': See AmusingInjuries
* '''Played For Drama''': ???

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