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* One of ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'''s biggest Drama Bombs were the episodes "My Lunch" and "My Fallen Idol". Interestingly, the Drama Bombs rarely affect the whole cast; for example, while in "My Lunch" Dr. Cox and JD are both profoundly affected by the deaths, Carla, Turk, and Elliot are busy sorting out [[AnythingThatMoves The Todd's sexuality]], apparently oblivious to the other goings on.

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* One of ''Series/{{Scrubs}}'''s biggest Drama Bombs were the episodes "My Lunch" and "My Fallen Idol". Interestingly, the Drama Bombs rarely affect the whole cast; for example, while in "My Lunch" Dr. Cox and JD are both profoundly affected by the deaths, Carla, Turk, and Elliot are busy sorting out [[AnythingThatMoves [[AmbiguouslyBi The Todd's sexuality]], apparently oblivious to the other goings on.
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* ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt'', episode 12. It's been its own [[VulgarHumor vulgar]], [[WidgetSeries widgety]] self for the first half, then everything goes to hell. [[spoiler:Literally.]]

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* ''Anime/PantyAndStockingWithGarterbelt'', episode 12. It's been its own [[VulgarHumor vulgar]], [[WidgetSeries widgety]] [[QuirkyWork quirky]] self for the first half, then everything goes to hell. [[spoiler:Literally.]]
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* ''Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa'' provides examples of both the use and overuse of the Drama Bomb. A fairly early episode has Kirby get a robo-puppy that becomes something of a little brother to him. The episode ends with the puppy [[TearJerker sacrificing itself to save Kirby]]. The overuse comes when they do this ''two additional times''. By the third self-sacrifice, you can't help thinking "[[OhNoNotAgain Oh, not again]]."
* ''LightNovel/{{Toradora}}'' is hit with one halfway through the series (starting with [[spoiler:Yuusaku's breakdown]] and ending with [[spoiler:Taiga realizing she loves Ryuuji]]). It's never quite the same again.

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* ''Anime/KirbyRightBackAtYa'' provides examples of both the use and overuse of the Drama Bomb. A fairly early episode has Kirby get a robo-puppy that becomes something of a little brother to him. The episode ends with the puppy [[TearJerker sacrificing itself to save Kirby]].Kirby. The overuse comes when they do this ''two additional times''. By the third self-sacrifice, you can't help thinking "[[OhNoNotAgain Oh, not again]]."
* ''LightNovel/{{Toradora}}'' ''Literature/{{Toradora}}'' is hit with one halfway through the series (starting with [[spoiler:Yuusaku's breakdown]] and ending with [[spoiler:Taiga realizing she loves Ryuuji]]). It's never quite the same again.



* Episode 7 of the anime adaptation of ''LightNovel/LoveChunibyoAndOtherDelusions'' starts off as your normal BeachEpisode, [[spoiler:but turns into this. Namely, it explained ''why'' Rikka behaves that way, in a ''very'' TearJerk-ing manner.]]

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* Episode 7 of the anime adaptation of ''LightNovel/LoveChunibyoAndOtherDelusions'' ''Literature/LoveChunibyoAndOtherDelusions'' starts off as your normal BeachEpisode, [[spoiler:but turns into this. Namely, it explained ''why'' Rikka behaves that way, in a ''very'' TearJerk-ing manner.]]
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* Episode 7 of the anime adaptation of ''LightNovel/LoveChunibyoAndOtherDelusions'' starts off as your normal BeachEpisode, [[spoiler:but turns into this. Namely, it explained ''why'' Rikka behaves that way, in a''very'' TearJerk-ing manner.]]

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* Episode 7 of the anime adaptation of ''LightNovel/LoveChunibyoAndOtherDelusions'' starts off as your normal BeachEpisode, [[spoiler:but turns into this. Namely, it explained ''why'' Rikka behaves that way, in a''very'' a ''very'' TearJerk-ing manner.]]

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* Chapter 10 of ''Fanfic/TheLegendOfSpyroNoRestForTheWicked'' is a pretty big one. [[spoiler:First off, Spyro's new friend Caden is killed alongside hundreds of other dragons in the battle against the humans. Then Spyro manages to drive the humans away by accidentally unleashing his SuperpoweredEvilSide, only for it to nearly completely take over him even when Cynder tries to get through to him. Then, the biggest shocker comes during the aftermath when Galiron blames the humans' attack on Cynder for what she did to them, to which Spyro defends her, only for Galiron to reveal that among Cynder's victims during her time when she was evil were ''Spyro's biological parents'', shocking Spyro to the point that he actually '''smacks''' Cynder when she tries to explain she didn't know and runs off]].

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* Chapter 10 of ''Fanfic/TheLegendOfSpyroNoRestForTheWicked'' ''Fanfic/NoRestForTheWickedSerBlack'' is a pretty big one. [[spoiler:First off, Spyro's new friend Caden is killed alongside hundreds of other dragons in the battle against the humans. Then Spyro manages to drive the humans away by accidentally unleashing his SuperpoweredEvilSide, only for it to nearly completely take over him even when Cynder tries to get through to him. Then, the biggest shocker comes during the aftermath when Galiron blames the humans' attack on Cynder for what she did to them, to which Spyro defends her, only for Galiron to reveal that among Cynder's victims during her time when she was evil were ''Spyro's biological parents'', shocking Spyro to the point that he actually '''smacks''' Cynder when she tries to explain she didn't know and runs off]].

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* Happened a few times in ''[[Series/{{MASH}} M* A* S* H]]''. The best example is in the Season 3 finale. For the most part, the episode is a celebration for Henry's discharge. The bomb comes in the last thirty seconds, when [[spoiler:Radar comes into the OR with the news [[McLeaned Henry]] had died in a plane crash]]. {{Retirony}}, much?

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* Happened a few times in ''[[Series/{{MASH}} M* A* S* H]]''.''Series/{{MASH}}''. The best example is in the Season 3 finale. For the most part, the episode is a celebration for Henry's discharge. The bomb comes in the last thirty seconds, when [[spoiler:Radar comes into the OR with the news [[McLeaned Henry]] Henry had died in a plane crash]]. {{Retirony}}, much?
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* ''Webcomic/MobTies'': the first bomb begins at the end of Issue 2, but the author starts a heavy bombardment starting at Issue 7. Once Issue 14 rolls around, though, the HSQ raises UpToEleven.

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* ''Webcomic/MobTies'': the first bomb begins at the end of Issue 2, but the author starts a heavy bombardment starting at Issue 7. Once Issue 14 rolls around, though, the HSQ raises UpToEleven.increases.

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* ''Webcomic/CtrlAltDel'' with Lilah's miscarriage. A massive Drama Bomb for a previously light-hearted comic.

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* ''Webcomic/CtrlAltDel'' with Lilah's miscarriage. A massive Drama Bomb for a previously light-hearted comic.comic, and [[BrokenBase infamously polarising]]: While it did result in Ethan getting some much-needed CharacterDevelopment, many readers were unhappy with the perceived BaitAndSwitch from a promising storyline about him [[ChildrenRaiseYou having to grow up in a hurry now that he had someone besides himself to be responsible for]].

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