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* ''Series/KevinProbablySavesTheWorld'': In "The Right Thing", Amy demands to know the whole truth and actually gets it:
-->'''Kevin:''' That meteor wasn't a meteor; it was actually a warrior from God. Her name is Yvette, and she was sent here to protect me because I was the last [[TzadikimNistarim righteous soul]], and my mission is to [[HeroLookingForGroup anoint new righteous souls]] and save the world. [[LampshadeHanging Wait, did I say that?]]
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* ''Series/AlexRider'': When Mrs Jones realises Yassen Gregorovitch is involved, and mentions that he recognised Alex.

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* ''Series/AlexRider'': ''Series/AlexRider2020'': When Mrs Jones realises Yassen Gregorovitch is involved, and mentions that he recognised Alex.
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* ''Series/MrAndMrsSmith2024'':
** "As if you could just retire. Like the Company would be so openminded." The other John's cackling response informs John and Jane they are not allowed to retire from the Company.
** The question from "Hihi", "Do you want to replace your John?", causes the Smiths' relationship to tailspin.
** The final conflict is kicked off by the line "Terminate your Smith!"
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*** [[EnforcedMethodActing None of the actors (save for Alan Alda, who was also one of the writers), knew anything about what would happen in the scene until shortly before filming it.]]

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* ''Series/ControlZ'': How we find out that [[spoiler:María]] is the Honey Bunny in 1.04.

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* ''Series/ControlZ'': How we find out that [[spoiler:María]] María is the Honey Bunny in 1.04.



*** Catelyn reveals who sent the assassin after Bran. [[spoiler: The truth is more complicated]]

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*** Catelyn reveals who sent the assassin after Bran. [[spoiler: The truth is more complicated]]complicated:



--->'''Olenna''': ''(gulps down a cup of poison)'' I hate to die like your son. Clawing at my neck. Foam and bile spilling from my mouth. Eyes blood red. Skin purple. Must have been horrible for you, as a kingsguard, as a father. It was horrible enough for me. A shocking scene. [[spoiler:''Not at all what I intended.'' You see, I'd never seen the poison work before. [[FaceDeathWithDignity Tell Cersei. I want her to know it was me.]]]]

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--->'''Olenna''': ''(gulps down a cup of poison)'' I hate to die like your son. Clawing at my neck. Foam and bile spilling from my mouth. Eyes blood red. Skin purple. Must have been horrible for you, as a kingsguard, as a father. It was horrible enough for me. A shocking scene. [[spoiler:''Not ''Not at all what I intended.'' You see, I'd never seen the poison work before. [[FaceDeathWithDignity Tell Cersei. I want her to know it was me.]]]]]]



-->'''Bruno:''' [[spoiler:Kamala, there's something different in your genes. Like... Like ''a mutation.'']]
*** [[spoiler:Followed by the briefest flicker of a ''very iconic'' [[WesternAnimation/XMenTheAnimatedSeries theme tune...]]]]

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-->'''Bruno:''' [[spoiler:Kamala, Kamala, there's something different in your genes. Like... Like ''a mutation.'']]
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*** [[spoiler:Followed Followed by the briefest flicker of a ''very iconic'' [[WesternAnimation/XMenTheAnimatedSeries theme tune...]]]]]]



** "I have a message: Lt. Col. Henry Blake's plane was shot down over the Sea of Japan. It spun in...[[{{Tearjerker}} There were no survivors.]]"

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** Season 3's finale, [[Recap/MashS3E24AbyssiniaHenry Abyssinia, Henry]], opens with Radar delivering Henry Blake's discharge papers in good spirits. [[BookEnds The episode ends with Radar delivering this legendary bombshell]]:
--> '''Radar''':
"I have a message: Lt. Col. Henry Blake's plane was shot down over the Sea of Japan. It spun in...[[{{Tearjerker}} There were no survivors.]]"



** "I did not--I--I just wanted it to be quiet. It was--it was a baby! She, she smothered her own baby. You son of a bitch, why did you make me remember that?"

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** The series finale, [[Recap/MashS11E16GoodbyeFarewellAndAmen Goodbye, Farewell, and Amen]], has Hawkeye suffer a nervous breakdown after he ordered a refugee to keep a chicken quiet on a bus, leading to the woman smothering the chicken to death. Sidney soon realizes that Hawkeye [[SelfServingMemory distorted the true victim of the incident in his mind]]:
-->'''Hawkeye''':
"I did not--I--I just wanted it to be quiet. It was--it was a baby! She, she smothered her own baby. You son of a bitch, why did you make me remember that?"
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** Several in [[Recap/GameOfThronesS7E3TheQueensJustice "The Queen's Justice"]]. But the crowner has to be this one from [[CoolOldLady Lady Olenna Tyrell]]:
--->'''Olenna''': ''(gulps down a cup of poison)'' I hate to die like your son. Clawing at my neck. Foam and bile spilling from my mouth. Eyes blood red. Skin purple. Must have been horrible for you, as a kingsguard, as a father. It was horrible enough for me. A shocking scene. [[spoiler:''Not at all what I intended.'' You see, I'd never seen the poison work before. [[FaceDeathWithDignity Tell Cersei. I want her to know it was me.]]]]

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* ''Series/TrueDetective'': Season 1 has an unusual one, in that it's only a wham line for [[ShoutOut some of the audience]], a clue that it takes place inside a [[Franchise/CthulhuMythos larger story]]:
-->I closed my eyes and saw the King in Yellow moving through the forest.

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* ''Series/TrueDetective'': ''Series/TrueDetective'':
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Season 1 has an unusual one, in that it's only a wham line for [[ShoutOut some of the audience]], a clue that it takes place inside a [[Franchise/CthulhuMythos larger story]]:
-->I --->I closed my eyes and saw the King in Yellow moving through the forest.forest.
** From "[[Recap/TrueDetectiveS4E06Part6 Part 6]]": "Who knows who killed Annie Kowtok?"
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* ''Series/The10thKingdom'': When Virginia asks Snow White's mirror [[WorldsMostBeautifulWoman who the fairest in the land is]], [[BigBad The Queen]] appears leading to Virginia to react in confusion, and Tony in horror, as both clearly recognize her.
-->'''Tony''': Christine! Oh my God! ''[[MissingMom That's your Mother!]]''
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'''Darling''': Thank God. We lived through it. The Great War, 1914 to 191'''7'''.
** By this time in the war, the guns would still have been firing since the "Creeping Barrage" was standard practice - the artillery gradually extended the aiming point at roughly the same speed as the advancing infantry. The ArtisticLicense involved adds to the impact of the scene because it sounds like the war's just ended - then Darling's line hits you, and you know what's just happened.

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'''Darling''': Thank God. We lived through it. The Great War, 1914 nineteen fourteen to 191'''7'''.
nineteen '''seventeen'''.
** By this time in the war, the guns would still have been firing since the "Creeping Barrage" was standard practice - the artillery gradually extended the aiming point at roughly the same speed as the advancing infantry. The ArtisticLicense involved adds to the impact of the scene because it sounds like the war's just ended - then Darling's line hits you, and you know what's just happened.it hasn't.

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* ''Series/CallTheMidwife'': "This... has my name on it." That's Sister Bernadette, looking at an x-ray that's [[TearJerker positive for tuberculosis]].

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* ''Series/CallTheMidwife'': ''Series/CallTheMidwife'':
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"This... has my ''my'' name on it." That's young, seemingly-healthy Sister Bernadette, looking at an x-ray that's [[TearJerker positive for tuberculosis]].tuberculosis.
** In Series 4, an expectant mother with severe morning sickness is curious about the anti-nausea pills she was given. Dr. Turner’s explanation of how they work is innocuous to him and the other characters, but a ''massive'' punch in the gut to the viewer:
--> '''Dr. Turner''': The tablets are known as Distaval. The magic ingredient is called thalidomide.
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* ''Series/{{Revenge}}'':

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* ''Series/{{Revenge}}'':''Series/Revenge2011'':



* ''Series/TheWalkingDead'':

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* ''Series/TheWalkingDead'':''Series/TheWalkingDead2010'':



--->'''Rick:''' "[[IKnewIt So is this where]] [[MurderTheHypotenuse you're planning to do it]]?"

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--->'''Rick:''' "[[IKnewIt [[IKnewIt So is this where]] [[MurderTheHypotenuse you're planning to do it]]?"it]]?



---->'''Rick:''' "[[YouAreAlreadyDead We're all infected]]!"

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---->'''Rick:''' "[[YouAreAlreadyDead [[YouAreAlreadyDead We're all infected]]!"infected]]!



--->'''The Governor:''' "There's a traitor among us! [[YouHaveFailedMe Merle]], a man I trusted!"\\
'''The Governor:''' "We also captured one of those terrorists! Merle's [[BadassInDistress own brother]]!"
** "Isolation" :

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--->'''The Governor:''' "There's There's a traitor among us! [[YouHaveFailedMe Merle]], a man I trusted!"\\
trusted!\\
'''The Governor:''' "We We also captured one of those terrorists! Merle's [[BadassInDistress own brother]]!"
brother]]!
** "Isolation" :"Isolation":



---->'''Rick:''' "Did [[IDidWhatIHadToDo you kill]] Karen and David?"\\
'''Carol:''' "[[FlatYes Yes]]."

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---->'''Rick:''' "Did Did [[IDidWhatIHadToDo you kill]] Karen and David?"\\
David?\\
'''Carol:''' "[[FlatYes [[FlatYes Yes]]."



---->'''The Governor:''' "[[RedemptionRejection Liar]]!"

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---->'''The Governor:''' "[[RedemptionRejection Liar]]!"[[RedemptionRejection Liar]]!
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-->"I came up here to kill ''myself.''"

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-->"I came up here to kill ''myself.''"''"[[note]]When Buffy confronts the supposed mass shooter and convinces him to give up the gun. The line reveals that the real killer is still loose and she has no idea who that might be.[[/note]]
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* ''Series/HenryDanger'': In "I Know Your Secret", Charlotte finds out from Piper that Henry's identity as Kid Danger was not the secret Jasper found out, once she gets to the following line:
-->'''Piper:''' Henry shoulda waited for Jasper to go see that movie.
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** Allison comes home to find autistic son Kevin..now speaking like a completely normal teenager.

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** Allison comes home to find autistic son Kevin..Kevin...now speaking like a completely normal teenager.without any communication difficulties, meaning that he's not on the spectrum in this reality.

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