History DeusExMachina / WesternAnimation

* In the ''WesternAnimation/DangerMouse'' episode "Journey to the Earth's 'Cor!", Penfold just happens to keep a bottle camphorated oil in the Mk. III's glove compartment. DM uses it to deceat the episode's antagonist, Obediah Cromsull, who is staging a global takeover from the core of the Earth.

--->'''Beast Boy:''' [[DoingInTheScientist So are you magic now or something]]?\\

*** And they explain the mechanic fine (Blood was trying so hard to use his PsychicPowers to control Cyborg's mind that he accidentally allowed Cyborg to access them). The problem was, they explained this ''after the fact'', with no indication beforehand that something like this was possible or that Blood had anything but complete control over his powers. This is especially jarring precisely because it ''wouldn't have taken much foreshadowing to establish the mechanic beforehand''. Sigh.

--> Homer: "My fate will be decided in the classic tradition of Greek drama, ''Deus ex machina''."
--> *notification sound*
--> Lisa: "I just got an email from Conrad! He hacked into the power plant mainframe and found incriminating information! Now he's blackmailing Mr. Burns to get you your job back!"
--> Simpsons family: "Opa!"
--> *end credits roll*

* The second episode of ''Westernanimation/{{BattleTech}}'' ends with the heroes outnumbered, outgunned, and outarmoured by a Clan invasion force that also has better heat sinks. Just as Adam has to choose between surrender and death, the Galaxy Commander comes along and orders Kristin to cease her unauthorised campaign.

--> '''Blackarachnia''': ''The history tracks never mentioned this!''
--> '''Rhinox''': ''History's still being made!''

** Another Family Guy episode involved Stewie adopting a malevolent turtle. Long story short, things escalate and they end up in a fight to the death. Stewie, for whatever reason, is no match for the small reptile, and is nearly killed... until Franchise/{{Super Mario|Bros}} bursts in and kills the turtle.

* The end of the WesternAnimation/{{SpongeBob|Squarepants}} episode ''Hello, Bikini Bottom''. Mr. Krabs buys back the Krusty Krab with Gary's collage funds after selling it to a pawn shop in the beginning so he can afford to take [=SpongeBob=] and Squidward on tour.

* ''WesternAnimation/Amphibia'': In the series finale, [[spoiler: Anne sacrifices her life to destroy the main antagonist and save the world. But she then finds herself in limbo, where a completely random deity reveals itself to her, then brings her back to life in the main world.]]