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1	'''Basic Trope''': An episode ends within the middle of a conflict.
2	* '''Straight''': An episode ends with Agent Hero being captured by Dr. Scientist's minions, and strapped to his Death Machine.
3	* '''Exaggerated''': Agent Hero almost dies before every ActBreak, doing things like getting attacked by enemies, getting hit by a car, or [[ArsonMurderAndJaywalking drinking expired milk]].
4	* '''Downplayed''': By the end of the episode Dr. Scientist has discovered Agent Hero's location, but Agent Hero is still not in immediate danger.
5	* '''Justified''': The episode is a season or series finale. The show needs more ratings.
6	* '''Inverted''': [[InMediasRes One episode starts]] with Agent Hero strapped to the Death Machine.
7	* '''Subverted''':
8	** Agent Hero breaks free from the Death Machine and catches Dr. Scientist in the last two minutes of the episode.
9	** [[WhamEpisode Or alternately]], Dr. Scientist [[TheBadGuyWins actually manages to kill Agent Hero with his death machine!]]
10	* '''Double Subverted''': Dr. Scientist's minions rescue him and take Agent Hero prisoner before the episode actually ends.
11	* '''Parodied''':
12	** 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.
13	** 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.]]
14	** The episode ends with Alice being ambushed by bullies and tied naked to a pole in the school courtyard, 10 minutes before dismissal.
15	** The episode ends with a close up of a [[VisualPun coat hanger hooked onto a protrusion from a cliff]].
16	* '''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.
17	* '''Averted''': Agent Hero catches Dr. Scientist by the end of the show.
18	* '''Enforced''': The network wants to make sure viewers watch the next episode.
19	* '''Lampshaded''': At the start of the next episode one of Dr. Scientist's minions asks "Can we kill him already? This is taking forever!"
20	* '''Invoked''': The Death Machine takes a week to power up.
21	* '''Exploited''': Dr. Scientist apparently used the week-long wait to kill Agent Hero.
22	* '''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.
23	* '''Discussed''': "Aw man! We were just going to end that conflict!"
24	* '''Conversed''': ???
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