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* ''Franchise/TheFastAndTheFurious'' series. ''Film/{{The Fast and the Furious|2001}}'' is pretty much a straight cop drama that revolves around the world of street racing. Starting with ''Film/TwoFastTwoFurious'', the focus shifts to the cars themselves, to the point where ''Film/TheFastAndTheFuriousTokyoDrift'' is almost entirely about the racing. Then, with ''Film/FastAndFurious'', it takes ''another'' change in tone, this time becoming an over-the-top action flick, while ''Film/FastFive'' somehow takes it even further, to the point where it becomes a completely absurd action movie that's closer to something like ''Film/TheTransporter''. SequelEscalation ensues across the [[Film/FastAndFurious6 sixth]], [[Film/Furious7 seventh]] and [[Film/TheFateOfTheFurious eighth]] films, the series takes it even further with ''Film/{{F9}}'' literally [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace going into space]] with some of the cast, putting it in ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'' territory both in setting and in far-fetchedness.

* ''Franchise/TheFastAndTheFurious'' series. ''Film/{{The Fast and the Furious|2001}}'' is pretty much a straight cop drama that revolves around the world of street racing. Starting with ''Film/TwoFastTwoFurious'', the focus shifts to the cars themselves, to the point where ''Film/TheFastAndTheFuriousTokyoDrift'' is almost entirely about the racing. Then, with ''Film/FastAndFurious'', it takes ''another'' change in tone, this time becoming an over-the-top action flick, while ''Film/FastFive'' somehow takes it even further, to the point where it's just another completely absurd action movie that's closer to something like ''Film/TheTransporter''. They took it even further with ''Film/{{F9}}'' literally [[JustForFun/RecycledInSpace going into space]] with some of the cast, putting it in ''Film/{{Moonraker}}'' territory both in setting and in far-fetchedness.

** ''VideoGame/SuperMarioBrosWonder'' tops them all, with some of the wackiest and cartooniest animation in the series, new enemy types such as ''singing'' Piranha Plants, and a new power-up that turns the entire level you're playing in into a psychedelic acid trip. Did we mention that Mario can also [[{{Animorphism}} turn into an elephant]]?

* ''ComicBook/{{Marville}}'' has an example that's weird because the increased wackiness is the result of the comic ''[[CerebusSyndrome trying to be serious and philosophical]]''. The first two issues are a ShallowParody of comic books. From the third to fifth, the protagonists [[GoingCosmic travel back in time looking for God]], then find someone who might be Him and witness the origins of life, dinosaurs and primitive humans (with the first man being Characters/{{Wolverine|JamesLoganHowlett}}) while spewing [[HollywoodScience nonsensical "science"]].

* ''WesternAnimation/NatureCat'': Over time, the infamous [[BreakingTheFourthWall fourth wall jokes]] the show is known for was increased across the seasons. By Season 4, the show had eventually entered NoFourthWall territory, such as the characters pulling out the scripts for some episodes and even implying that the characters are even AnimatedActors, slightly wackier animation, and more pop-culture references.

* Later seasons of ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' feature [[BizarroEpisode increasingly off-the-wall plot ideas]] and crazier slapstick humor. It reaches its zenith in Season 5 and beyond, which features, from just Season 5 for starters, outlandish plots and plot elements such as Lisa using a working time machine to transport a dinosaur into her classroom, Lincoln going to school in Canada, Lincoln and Clyde discovering that the Loud family's new neighbors are peach-obsessed Georgia natives plotting to destroy all of the cherries in town, Leni running for mayor at 17, Flip being some sort of scientific experiment, Lori trying to banish a ghost in her college, etc, which likely would have just been {{Imagine Spot}}s (like in [[Recap/TheLoudHouseS1E11ButterflyEffectTheGreenHouse "Butterfly Effect"]]) or AllJustADream (like in [[Recap/TheLoudHouseS1E23OneOfTheBoysATattlersTale "One of the Boys"]]) instead of being unambiguously real occurrences had they been Season 1 or 2 episodes.

** The series spin-off, ''Series/DangerForce'', is also following in the same footsteps as its predecessor, and can be considered a "CerebusRollercoaster" show.

* ''[[Series/HenryDanger Henry Danger's]]'' first two seasons started out as a mostly typical superhero/crime-fighting family comedy show that you could expect from a [[KidCom sitcom from a Nickelodeon]], but from Season 3 onward to its final season, Season 5, the show became noticeably zanier, weirder, and ridiculously quirky and farcical.
** ''However'', it should be noted that the show did feature some [[UnexpectedlyDarkEpisode darker and edgier episodes]] every now and then [[CerebusRollercoaster with hints of Cerebus Syndrome in some of them]], which allowed the show to not be seen as completely farcical and wacky all the time.
** The series spin-off, ''Series/DangerForce'', is also following in the same footsteps as its predecessor, being a "CerebusRollercoaster" show.

* ''Film/{{Gremlins}}'' is a dark comedy about frightening, mischievous creatures with plenty of violent and disturbing scenes that, along with ''Film/{{Indiana Jones and the Temple of Doom}}'', was the reason the PG-13 rating was made. ''Film/Gremlins2TheNewBatch'', despite being rated PG-13, is much sillier than its predecessor. It features fourth-wall jokes and pop culture references, and pokes fun at the first movie. The film even starts with the opening shot of a ''WesternAnimation/LooneyTunes'' cartoon where WesternAnimation/DaffyDuck steals the spotlight from WesternAnimation/BugsBunny.

* ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles'' is fairly grounded and subdued, more resembling the very mature original comic. ''Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesIITheSecretOfTheOoze'', on the other hand, is basically a live-action episode of [[Westernanimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 the cartoon]], down to {{expy}} versions of the bumbling henchmen Bebop and Rocksteady - if not worse, as the Turtles don't use their weapons as much as [[ImprovisedWeapon items such as yo-yos and sausage links]]. The next movies try to be less goofy by comparison (and [[Westernanimation/{{TMNT}} one]] is a literal cartoon!), only returning to this sort of cartoonish styling with [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles2014 the 2014 reboot]] and ''especially'' [[Film/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtlesOutOfTheShadows its sequel]].

* ''Manga/The100GirlfriendsWhoReallyReallyReallyReallyReallyLoveYou'' already starts out [[DeconstructiveParody far crazier and sillier than typical harem series]], then the craziness only intensifies as the manga goes on and adds even more girlfriends. A major turning point is [[spoiler:Hahari's introduction]], showing most anything is on the table, particularly girlfriends.

* The first ''Film/JohnWick'' movie is a straightforward mafia revenge story about the titular retired hitman who’s hunting down a New York mob boss’s son after said son kills John’s dog (which was his wife’s dying gift). [[Film/JohnWickChapter2 The sequel]] is about a member of [[Characters/JamesBondBlofeld SPECTRE]]-esque NGOSuperpower calling in a BloodOath as part of a plan to ascend to the syndicate’s “High Table,” and they are being opposed by a organization of spymaster hobos. One of the more memorable scenes has John and a bad guy casually walking through a subway station shooting at each other, nobody else realizing there’s an entire gunfight going on thanks to their [[HollywoodSilencer Hollywood Silencers]].

* The first ''Film/JohnWick'' movie is a straightforward mafia revenge story about the titular retired hitman who’s hunting down a New York mob boss’s son after said son kills John’s dog (which was his wife’s dying gift). [[Film/JohnWickChapter2 The sequel]] is about a member of [[Characters/JamesBondBlofield SPECTRE]]-esque NGOSuperpower calling in a BloodOath as part of a plan to ascend to the syndicate’s “High Table,” and they are being opposed by a organization of spymaster hobos. One of the more memorable scenes has John and a bad guy casually walking through a subway station shooting at each other, nobody else realizing there’s an entire gunfight going on thanks to their [[HollywoodSilencer Hollywood Silencers]].

* ''Fanfic/SkyholdAcademyYearbook'' is this to the ''Franchise/DragonAge'' games. It's LighterAndSofter, removing much of the violence and melancholy found in the games, but also this trope because of the sprawling cast and variously silly storylines.

* ''Manga/The100GirlfriendsWhoReallyReallyReallyReallyReallyLoveYou'' already starts out [[DeconstructiveParody far crazier and sillier than typical harem series]], then the craziness only intensifies as the manga goes on and adds even more girlfriends.

* Later seasons of ''WesternAnimation/TheLoudHouse'' feature [[BizarroEpisode increasingly off-the-wall plot ideas]] and crazier slapstick humor. It reaches its zenith in Season 5, which features outlandish plots and plot elements such as Lisa using a working time machine to transport a dinosaur into her classroom, Lincoln going to school in Canada, Lincoln and Clyde discovering that the Loud family's new neighbors are peach-obsessed Georgia natives plotting to destroy all of the cherries in town, Leni running for mayor at 17, Flip being some sort of scientific experiment, Lori trying to banish a ghost in her college, etc, which likely would have just been {{Imagine Spot}}s (like in [[Recap/TheLoudHouseS1E11ButterflyEffectTheGreenHouse "Butterfly Effect"]]) or AllJustADream (like in [[Recap/TheLoudHouseS1E23OneOfTheBoysATattlersTale "One of the Boys"]]) instead of being unambiguously real occurrences had they been Season 1 or 2 episodes.

* The early ''VideoGame/GanbareGoemon'' games are a slightly whimsical take on JidaiGeki motifs, BreakingTheFourthWall occasionally. It developed into an anachronism-laden WidgetSeries on the [[UsefulNotes/SuperNintendoEntertainmentSystem Super Famicom]].

* ''VideoGame/WarioWare'': After ''[[VideoGame/WarioWareIncMegaMicrogames Mega Microgame$!]]'', the series gradually became sillier with each consecutive installment. Which is impressive, since the first game is already pretty... [[WidgetSeries out there]].

* ''WesternAnimation/ThomasAndFriends'' has always been a semi-serious show about the engines of Sodor, but starting with about season 18, the writers start adding more outright comedy and ParentalBonus to the show. The Fat Controller goes from a stern figure to a bumbling BigFun, and railway realism, while more realistic than the Sharon Miller seasons, starts to waver again, especially in the ''Big World, Big Adventures'' seasons. Luckily, the writing team remains consistent in their framing of the characters and the Island of Sodor itself.

* ''Series/OneThousandWaysToDie'' is initially pretty macabre and makes for somewhat uncomfortable viewing. Later, the series becomes much less serious, portraying the victims as buffoonish AcceptableTargets like stoners, narcissists and perverts and having many over-the-top elements to make the tone more comedic.

* While the [[WesternAnimation/TeenageMutantNinjaTurtles1987 '87 Cartoon]] was fairly dense and wacky to begin with (especially after ExecutiveMeddling set in), the cartoon had ''nothing'' on ''Theatre/ComingOutOfTheirShells''. Mutant ninjas who are supposed to keep themselves secret flaunting themselves on-stage in GlamRock attire? Songs about pizza and stone-skipping? A villain that wants to take over the world instead trying to end all music because of a personal dislike of it? ''Singing'' about how much he dislike's music? You get the idea.

* In TheSixties, ''ComicStrip/DickTracy'' started introducing a ton of sci-fi elements, including "Moon People". Once original author Chester Gould left the strip, they were quickly written out. The only remnant of the era is Honeymoon Tracy, the daughter of the Moon Queen and Dick's adopted son, Junior Tracy, but [[BroadStrokes we don't talk about who mom was]]. In 2013, creative team Joe Staton and Mike Curtis reintroduced Moon Maid via CloningBlues. The other moon people are gone, though, their city in ruins.

** The ''Sun and Moon'' arc is noticeably a cartoony SliceOfLife school series filled with SurrealHumor (mainly from Samson Oak) reminiscent of the original series, including the return of the RunningGag of James being attacked by a Pokémon (in this case, his Mareanie) out of affection, as well as Ash's considerably more cartoony characterisation compared to his more serious minded one from the previous ''XY'' series. Needless to say, this being Pokémon where TheyChangedItNowItSucks and ItsTheSameNowItSucks reign among the fanbase, it is a BrokenBase with fans, and it's an especially sour point among fans of the aforementioned ''XY'' series.