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* Subverted with the ''Series/{{iCarly}}'' episode "iTwins". Sam's visiting twin sister Melanie was ''NOT'' a prank pulled by her and Carly, but Freddie jumps to the conclusion it is a prank to test his gullibility. In the end, Sam pretends that Melanie was a prank when she learns Freddie won't believe them no matter what. Not that the girls did anything to convince him anyway.

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* Subverted with the ''Series/{{iCarly}}'' episode "iTwins". Sam's visiting twin sister Melanie was ''NOT'' a prank pulled by her and Carly, but Freddie jumps to the conclusion it is a prank to [[CryingWolf test his gullibility.gullibility]]. In the end, Sam pretends that Melanie was a prank when she learns Freddie won't believe them no matter what. Not that the girls did anything to convince him anyway.
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Note that is a [[SpoileredRotten spoiler trope]], so beware! Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned!

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Note '''Note that is a [[SpoileredRotten spoiler trope]], so beware! Administrivia/YouHaveBeenWarned!
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Per TRS, this trope was merged with The Con


Compare PrankGoneTooFar, AllJustADream, MaybeMagicMaybeMundane, NightmareSequence, OverlyPrePreparedGag, GainaxEnding, ShockAndSwitchEnding, and AndYouThoughtItWasReal. Can lead to a SurprisinglyHappyEnding (although this is not a guarantee). Usually overlaps with MassiveMultiplayerScam, when engineered situations and several people are used in an elaborated con.

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Compare PrankGoneTooFar, AllJustADream, MaybeMagicMaybeMundane, NightmareSequence, OverlyPrePreparedGag, GainaxEnding, ShockAndSwitchEnding, and AndYouThoughtItWasReal. Can lead to a SurprisinglyHappyEnding (although this is not a guarantee). Usually overlaps Can overlap with MassiveMultiplayerScam, TheCon, when engineered situations and several people are used in an elaborated con.
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'''Brian:''' ''You DICKS!''

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'''Brian:''' ''You DICKS!''''[[DudeNotFunny You DICKS!]]''
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* ''Series/BanjunDrama'': In "I Will Love You," Young-jun's whole escapade with his favorite actress Han Eun-byeol, from becoming her baking teacher to their dates, turn out to be planned for a hidden camera show. The ending shows the hurt Young-jun receiving a glimmer of hope by Eun-byeol seriously returning to his side [[spoiler:but that too is revealed to be part of the prank show.]]
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* ''VideoGame/IrisuSyndrome'': While the title character does [[spoiler:kill all her friends]] in the normal ending. In the ending you get if you score over 20,000 points, [[spoiler:it turns out to be this instead, though it's implied she did originally intend to kill everyone but changed her mind.]]
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Compare PrankGoneTooFar, AllJustADream, MaybeMagicMaybeMundane, NightmareSequence, OverlyPrePreparedGag, GainaxEnding, ShockAndSwitchEnding and AndYouThoughtItWasReal. Can lead to a SurprisinglyHappyEnding (although this is not a guarantee).

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Compare PrankGoneTooFar, AllJustADream, MaybeMagicMaybeMundane, NightmareSequence, OverlyPrePreparedGag, GainaxEnding, ShockAndSwitchEnding ShockAndSwitchEnding, and AndYouThoughtItWasReal. Can lead to a SurprisinglyHappyEnding (although this is not a guarantee).
guarantee). Usually overlaps with MassiveMultiplayerScam, when engineered situations and several people are used in an elaborated con.
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-->'''Everyone else:''' '''''[[BigWhat WHAT?!?!?]]'''''

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-->'''Everyone '''Everyone else:''' '''''[[BigWhat WHAT?!?!?]]'''''
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-->'''Holly:''' We are talking jape of the decade. We are talking April, May, June, July ''and'' August Fool. Yes, that's right. I am Queeg.\\
-->'''Everyone else:''' '''''[[BigWhat WHAT?!?!?]]'''''
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[[caption-width-right:350:''Gotcha''!]]

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* ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catacombs_(2007_film) Catacombs]]'': The protagonist (a NervousWreck) navigates the Parisian Catacombs to escape a murderous maniac, causing her [[SanitySlippage sanity to slip]]. After managing to kill the maniac with a pickaxe, her sister and friends come out of hiding to reveal that it was just a prank. They see that she killed their friend and their [[WhatTheHellHero harsh reaction]] [[BullyingADragon fuels]] her final FreakOut [[DeadlyPrank as she kills them all]].

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* Deconstructed in ''[[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Catacombs_(2007_film) Catacombs]]'': Catacombs]]''. The protagonist (a NervousWreck) navigates the Parisian Catacombs to escape a murderous maniac, causing her [[SanitySlippage sanity to slip]]. After managing to kill the maniac with a pickaxe, her sister and friends come out of hiding to reveal that it was just a prank. They see that she killed their friend friend, and their [[WhatTheHellHero harsh reaction]] [[BullyingADragon fuels]] her final FreakOut as she [[DeadlyPrank as she kills them all]].
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* ''VideoGame/UntilDawn'': One of the major twists is that the SerialKiller prowling the mountain and the ghosts haunting the Washington lodge were all part of a massive prank arranged by Joshua Washington. Having lost both his sisters to a cruel joke played by the main characters, Josh wanted revenge. He didn't actually want to ''kill'' any of them, but he did want to terrify and humiliate them and then upload the footage to the internet, even faking his own death so he could make it seem more convincing. Unfortunately, [[spoiler:[[DidntSeeThatComing Josh failed to account]] for the fact that there were ''{{real|AllAlong}}'' monsters up on the mountain]]. When told that Jessica is actually dead (depending on your decisions, either she is or she's [[NotQuiteDead merely presumed dead]]), Josh is legitimately shocked.

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* ''VideoGame/UntilDawn'': One of the major twists is that the SerialKiller prowling the mountain and the ghosts haunting the Washington lodge were all part of a massive prank arranged by Joshua Washington. Having lost both his sisters to a cruel joke played by the main characters, Josh wanted revenge. He didn't actually want to ''kill'' any of them, but he did want to terrify and humiliate them and then upload the footage to the internet, even faking his own death so he could make it seem more convincing. Unfortunately, [[spoiler:[[DidntSeeThatComing Josh failed to account]] for the fact that there were ''{{real|AllAlong}}'' ''{{real|AfterAll}}'' monsters up on the mountain]]. When told that Jessica is actually dead (depending on your decisions, either she is or she's [[NotQuiteDead merely presumed dead]]), Josh is legitimately shocked.

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