Instead of being played up as Lighter and Softer, the patient's explanation of how he used Over The Top Christmas Decorations doesn't end with it dramatically short-circuiting — it ends with him nearly electrocuting himself, and his wife subsequently leaving him, over the fiasco.
Doug races to tell Carol how he really feels about her — and promptly gets yelled at by her before Tag slugs him in the face. The episode ends with him wandering the streets alone, looking even more dejected than before.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman
Reality Ensues is now a disambiguation, and it doesn't seem like this fits Surprisingly Realistic Outcome:
- Reality Ensues:
- Instead of being played up as Lighter and Softer, the patient's explanation of how he used Over The Top Christmas Decorations doesn't end with it dramatically short-circuiting — it ends with him nearly electrocuting himself, and his wife subsequently leaving him, over the fiasco.
- Doug races to tell Carol how he really feels about her — and promptly gets yelled at by her before Tag slugs him in the face. The episode ends with him wandering the streets alone, looking even more dejected than before.
"For a successful technology, reality must take precedence over public relations, for Nature cannot be fooled." - Richard Feynman