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* In ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', the ''[[CoolStarship Defiant]]'' is leading a fleet of over six hundred Federation starships to retake Deep Space Nine from the Dominion, and find themselves up against twice their number in Dominion warships. O'Brien and Bashir begin reciting Tennyson's ''Charge of the Light Brigade'', but are told to cut it out. Later on, Garak asks O'Brien how that poem ends. O'Brien assures him that [[YouDoNotWantToKnow he doesn't want to know,]] from which Garak deduces ''exactly'' how it ends.

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* ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'': In ''Series/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine'', "Sacrifice Of Angels", the ''[[CoolStarship Defiant]]'' is leading a fleet of over six hundred Federation starships to retake Deep Space Nine from the Dominion, and find themselves up against twice their number in Dominion warships. O'Brien and Bashir begin reciting Tennyson's ''Charge of the Light Brigade'', but are told to cut it out. Later on, Garak asks O'Brien how that poem ends. O'Brien assures him that [[YouDoNotWantToKnow he doesn't want to know,]] know]], from which Garak deduces ''exactly'' how it ends.
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* PlayedForLaughs in Creator/StephenColbert's speech at the White House Correspondents' Dinner in 2007 when he compares G.W. Bush's presidency to ''Film/{{Rocky}}'':

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* PlayedForLaughs in Creator/StephenColbert's speech at the 2006 White House Correspondents' Dinner in 2007 when he compares G.W. Bush's UsefulNotes/GeorgeWBush's presidency to ''Film/{{Rocky}}'':
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Kill Em All has been dewicked.


* Played even more for laughs than usual in WesternAnimation/{{Hoodwinked}}, as the person giving the omen seems to have no idea that the anecdote ended badly in the first place. When Twitchy and the Wolf are trapped in a cave:

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* Played even more for laughs than usual in WesternAnimation/{{Hoodwinked}}, ''WesternAnimation/{{Hoodwinked}}'', as the person giving the omen seems to have no idea that the anecdote ended badly in the first place. When Twitchy and the Wolf are trapped in a cave:



--> '''Wolf''' ''(intending to be reassuring)'': Hey, now. That's what they said at [[KillEmAll the Alamo]].

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--> '''Wolf''' ''(intending to be reassuring)'': Hey, now. That's what they said at [[KillEmAll the Alamo]].Alamo.
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* Played even more for laughs than usual in Film/{{Hoodwinked}}, as the person giving the omen seems to have no idea that the anecdote ended badly in the first place. When Twitchy and the Wolf are trapped in a cave:

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* Played even more for laughs than usual in Film/{{Hoodwinked}}, WesternAnimation/{{Hoodwinked}}, as the person giving the omen seems to have no idea that the anecdote ended badly in the first place. When Twitchy and the Wolf are trapped in a cave:
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* Played even more for laughs than usual in Film/{{Hoodwinked}}, as the person giving the omen seems to have no idea that the anecdote ended badly in the first place. When Twitchy and the Wolf are trapped in a cave:
--> '''Twitchy:''' We're gonna die in here!
--> '''Wolf''' ''(intending to be reassuring)'': Hey, now. That's what they said at [[KillEmAll the Alamo]].
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* When ''WebComic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' is lost in a labyrinth, Elan suggests that they leave a trail of breadcrumbs to help find their way. As he talks about how Literature/HanselAndGretel did it, he remembers what happened afterwards and says "Never mind".

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* When ''WebComic/TheOrderOfTheStick'' is lost in a labyrinth, Elan suggests that they leave a trail of breadcrumbs TrailOfBreadcrumbs to help find their way. As he talks about how Literature/HanselAndGretel did it, he remembers what happened afterwards and says "Never mind".
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* The ''Series/{{MASH}}'' episode "The Bus provides this gem from Colonel Potter:

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* The ''Series/{{MASH}}'' episode "The Bus Bus" provides this gem from Colonel Potter:
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* The ''Series/{{MASH}}'' episode "The Bus provides this gem from Colonel Potter:
---> '''Colonel Potter''': World War One, Argonne Forest. Lost and hungry then, too. Couldn't find my outfit. After three days, I was ready to eat my socks. Nothing to do but wait.
---> ''[The camera zooms in on Potter]''
---> '''B.J.''': At least everything turned out all right.
---> '''Colonel Potter''': Right. I was taken prisoner, they shaved my head and beat me to a pulp.
---> ''[Silence falls; Hawkeye, Potter and B.J. look around nervously]''
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'''Harry:''' Let me guess, they get away scot free?\\

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'''Harry:''' Let me guess, they get away scot free?\\scot-free?\\



* In the ''Literature/WarriorCats'' series, one young cat's spine is broken when a tree falls and she's pinned by the branches. Jayfeather, the medicine cat, tries to encourage her by telling her how [=ShadowClan=] once had a cat with a similar injury and had told him about their experiences. Unfortunately, [=ShadowClan=]'s warrior had ended up dying because of complications with it, which doesn't encourage Jayfeather's patient much.

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* In the ''Literature/WarriorCats'' series, one young cat's spine is broken when a tree falls and she's pinned by the branches. Jayfeather, the medicine cat, tries to encourage her by telling her how [=ShadowClan=] once had a cat with a similar injury and had told him about their experiences. Unfortunately, [=ShadowClan=]'s warrior had ended up dying because of complications with it, which doesn't encourage Jayfeather's patient much.



** In one episode, Blanche worries that her longtime "backup guy" Mel Bushman is in trouble when he doesn't return her calls. Rose tries to help by telling one of her infamous St. Olaf stories about a group of townspeople who had similar fears regarding a local noble. She explains that they all rushed to his castle to check on him, and that he was fi--"Oh, no, wait, he was dead."

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** In one episode, Blanche worries that her longtime "backup guy" Mel Bushman is in trouble when he doesn't return her calls. Rose tries to help by telling one of her infamous St. Olaf stories about a group of townspeople who had similar fears regarding a local noble. She explains that they all rushed to his castle to check on him, him and that he was fi--"Oh, no, wait, he was dead."



* On an episode of ''Series/MatchGame '74'', Richard Dawson tells a story of a neighbor's cat who accidentally lapped up some spilled lawn mower fuel, and the cat gasped, ran around wildly for a couple of minutes, stopped and then collapsed on the ground. Gene Rayburn fearfully asked "Did it die?" and Dawson--in Creator/PaulLynde voice--said, "No...just ran out of gas!"

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* On an episode of ''Series/MatchGame '74'', Richard Dawson tells a story of a neighbor's cat who accidentally lapped up some spilled lawn mower fuel, and the cat gasped, ran around wildly for a couple of minutes, stopped stopped, and then collapsed on the ground. Gene Rayburn fearfully asked "Did it die?" and Dawson--in Creator/PaulLynde voice--said, "No...just ran out of gas!"



* In an episode of ''Series/CriminalMinds'', while [[spoiler:Reid is in jail]], Stephen reminds Prentiss of a previous case they worked where he was nervous and she told him trust the system. He took her advice, and everything worked out. Prentiss does calm down, but at the end of the conversation, she remembers something.

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* In an episode of ''Series/CriminalMinds'', while [[spoiler:Reid is in jail]], Stephen reminds Prentiss of a previous case they worked where he was nervous and she told him to trust the system. He took her advice, and everything worked out. Prentiss does calm down, but at the end of the conversation, she remembers something.
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->'''Patrick:''' Maybe a story will cheer you up. It's called ''The Ugly Barnacle''. Once, there was an ugly barnacle. He was so ugly that everyone died! The end.\\

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->'''Patrick:''' Maybe a story will cheer you up. It's called ''The Ugly Barnacle''.''JustForFun/TheUglyBarnacle''. Once, there was an ugly barnacle. He was so ugly that everyone died! The end.\\

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* ''Anime/RevolutionaryGirlUtena'': PlayedForDrama during the final episode. While the student council ruminates on Utena's duel with [[BigBad End Of the World]], [[TheStoic Juri]] recounts a tale of how, when she was young, a boy tried to save her sister from drowning. Said sister was rescued by an adult while the little boy drowned, accomplishing nothing; now, neither Juri nor her sister can even remember his name, ashamed as this makes her. After a {{Beat}} while the rest of the council ponders the grim implications, [[TheFool Nanami]] tearfully [[WhatTheHellHero demands to know why Juri]] [[TemptingFate would tell THAT particular story, of all things]]. [[spoiler: At that literal second, Utena is bleeding out from having been stabbed by Anthy, the girl she was trying to rescue.]]
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* Inverted in ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' when Rose tells a story about some people from her home town in an effort to dissuade a friend from doing something. Though her friends expect a bad ending to the story to further the moral she's apparently getting at, Rose says that the people involved became quite rich and lived happily ever after.

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* Inverted ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'':
** In one episode, Blanche worries that her longtime "backup guy" Mel Bushman is
in ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'' trouble when he doesn't return her calls. Rose tries to help by telling one of her infamous St. Olaf stories about a group of townspeople who had similar fears regarding a local noble. She explains that they all rushed to his castle to check on him, and that he was fi--"Oh, no, wait, he was dead."
** [[InvertedTrope Inverted]] by Rose in "Stan Takes a Wife." Dorothy's ex-husband Stan is getting married for a third time, but she realizes that she might still have feelings for him. In an effort to dissuade her,
Rose tells a story about some people from a woman who uprooted her home town in an effort to dissuade whole life during a friend from doing something. Though her friends expect a bad ending to the story to further the moral she's apparently getting at, Rose says period of grief. Blanche hopes that the people involved tale will end with the woman being alone and miserable, but instead she became quite rich rich, found a handsome husband, and lived happily ever after.after. Dorothy thanks Rose for encouraging her to go after Stan.
--->'''Blanche''': Well, way to go, Rose. You talked her into doing the exact opposite of what we wanted her to do!
--->'''Rose''': [[BlackComedy I guess that's why they took me off the suicide hotline at work.]]
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* ''Series/TheSopranos'': This is Mikey Palmice's favorite kind of story, typically sprung obliviously at inappropriate times. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kea5qqhOHoY Just ask Junior's tailor]].
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-->'''Mr. Weir''': I knew a girl who had premarital sex, do you know what she did on homecoming night? She DIED! [[ShootTheShaggyDog Of an overdose. Heroin.]]

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-->'''Mr. Weir''': I knew a girl who had premarital sex, do you know what she did on homecoming night? She DIED! [[ShootTheShaggyDog [[ShaggyDogStory Of an overdose. Heroin.]]
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* ''Series/FreaksAndGeeks'': this is Mr. Weir's preferred type of anecdote, which he uses to describe anything that he doesn't want his kids getting involved in.
-->'''Mr. Weir''': You know where they are now? They're DEAD!

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* ''Series/FreaksAndGeeks'': this is Mr. Harold Weir's preferred type of anecdote, which he uses to describe anything any kind of activity that he doesn't want his kids getting involved in.
-->'''Mr. Weir''': You I knew a girl who had premarital sex, do you know where they are now? They're DEAD!what she did on homecoming night? She DIED! [[ShootTheShaggyDog Of an overdose. Heroin.]]
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* ''Series/FreaksAndGeeks'': this is Mr. Weir's preferred type of anecdote, which he uses to describe anything that he doesn't want his kids getting involved in.
-->'''Mr. Weir''': You know where they are now? They're DEAD!
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* One episode of ''Series/{{Monk}}'' has Monk feeling outclassed by a group of detectives who seem much more effective than he is (and are definitely more technologically advanced than him). His therapist manages to cheer him up by likening him to John Henry. Then he keeps talking and spoils that Henry dies at the end of that story. This crushes Monk enough that he cuts his session short.
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Kill Em All was renamed Everybody Dies Ending due to misuse. Dewicking


This trope is for when, in the middle of some tense, possibly life-or-death situation, one character will remark to the other: "You know, this reminds me of a similar story..." The other character, [[HopeSpot hopeful]], will remark "Oh, and they succeeded?" and of course, the first character says "No, [[KillEmAll they all died]], actually."

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This trope is for when, in the middle of some tense, possibly life-or-death situation, one character will remark to the other: "You know, this reminds me of a similar story..." The other character, [[HopeSpot hopeful]], will remark "Oh, and they succeeded?" and of course, the first character says "No, [[KillEmAll [[DownerEnding they all died]], actually."
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* Near the end of ''VideoGame/GhostRecon: Future Soldier'', player character Kozak and squadmate 30K get into a discussion about a movie that they're reminded of [[CasualDangerDialogue in the middle of one of the most intense firefights in the game]]:

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* Near the end of ''VideoGame/GhostRecon: Future Soldier'', ''VideoGame/GhostReconFutureSoldier'', player character Kozak and squadmate 30K get into a discussion about a movie that they're reminded of [[CasualDangerDialogue in the middle of one of the most intense firefights in the game]]:
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* Occurs in ''Series/{{Ghosts}}'' as Mike tries to reassure Alison that the ghosts are all in her head:

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* Occurs in ''Series/{{Ghosts}}'' ''Series/GhostsUK'' as Mike tries to reassure Alison that the ghosts are all in her head:
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-->-- ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', JustForFun/TheUglyBarnacle

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-->-- ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', JustForFun/TheUglyBarnacle
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* ''Film/TheHunt2020'': At one point Crystal Creasy (the film's AntiHero) tells Don (one of her fellow [[HuntingTheMostDangerousGame hunted]]) a variation of "''[[Literature/AesopsFables The Tortoise and the Hare]]"'' that starts off as normal (the tortoise wins because SlowAndSteadyWinsTheRace and the hare freaks out at his loss and yells that "the hare always wins!") but turns for the horrifying when the hare arrives to the tortoise's house that very night and [[FamilyExtermination kills the tortoise and his whole family]] (even [[ForcedToWatch forcing the tortoise to see his family die first]]), because "[[DisproportionateRetribution the hare]] ''[[SoreLoser always wins]]''". Don is notably creeped out afterwards, both by the tale and the way Crystal narrated it in a nonchalant fashion.
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* ''VideoGame/MassEffect2'': Zaaed has a lot of stories about being a mercenary. Most of them end with everyone but himself dying. This is a strong hint that he's a poor choice for leading the other squad during the suicide mission (there was originally going to be an option to turn him into a better leader and make him a good choice for the suicide mission, but this was cut from the game).
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* Occurs in ''Series/{{Ghosts}} as Mike tries to reassure Alison that the ghosts are all in her head:

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* Occurs in ''Series/{{Ghosts}} ''Series/{{Ghosts}}'' as Mike tries to reassure Alison that the ghosts are all in her head:
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* Occurs in ''Series/{{Ghosts}} as Mike tries to reassure Alison that the ghosts are all in her head:
-->'''Mike:''' My uncle Graham, he thought he could smell toast but you know what? There was no toast.\\
'''Alison:''' He was having a ''stroke!'' He '''''died,''''' Mike.
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-->-- ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', Literature/TheUglyBarnacle

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-->-- ''WesternAnimation/SpongeBobSquarePants'', Literature/TheUglyBarnacle
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