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* Cruelly averted twice in ''Anime/ShimaShimaToraNoShimajiro''. The first time, Ramurin was removed from the series to make way for Nyakkii in 2012, by having her parents move to France. The move is final and sticks. [[RecycledPlot The second time]] happened in 2016, with Buuta now on the receiving end of the move, this time to a undisclosed neighboring island[[note]]The prevailing theory as to why they choose to off Buuta is because Benesse was expanding to Indonesia at the time, and Muslims do not like being around pigs, so removing Buuta was more of a marketing decision to ensure the anime and toys will sell[[/note]], and like before, the move is final and sticks. The Ramurin episode in particular was proudly touted by Benesse as a TearJerker, and they're not kidding.

* Cruelly averted twice in ''Anime/ShimaShimaToraNoShimajiro''. The first time, Ramurin was removed from the series to make way for Nyakkii in 2012, by having her parents move to France. The move is final and sticks. [[RecycledPlot The second time]] happened in 2016, with Buuta now on the receiving end of the move, this time to a undisclosed neighboring island [[note]]The prevailing theory as to why they choose to off Buuta is because Benesse was expanding to Indonesia at the time, and Muslims do not like being around pigs, so removing Buuta was more of a marketing decision to ensure the anime and toys will sell[[/note]]. The Ramurin episode in particular was proudly touted by Benesse as a TearJerker, and they're not kidding.

* Cruelly averted twice in ''Anime/ShimaShimaToraNoShimajiro''. The first time, Ramurin was removed from the series to make way for Nyakkii in 2012, by having her parents move to France. The move is final and sticks. [[RecycledPlot The second time]] happened in 2016, with Buuta now on the receiving end of the move, this time to a undisclosed neighboring island. The Ramurin episode in particular was proudly touted by Benesse as a TearJerker, and they're not kidding.

* In "Franklin's Party Plans" from ''WesternAnimation/{{Franklin}}'', Franklin gets the idea that Skunk is moving away to another town, but she's just moving to another street. In this case, though, he can be excused for his mistake. The trope is played fully drama and Skunk acts just as upset as you would expect her to act as she would if she was actually moving out of town.

* In "Franklin's Party Plans" from ''WesternAnimation/{{Franklin}}'', Franklin gets the idea that Skunk is moving away to another town, but she's just moving to another street.

* The Series/LivAndMaddie episode "Move-a-Rooney".
* ''Series/LeaveItToBeaver'' has an episode where the Cleavers are going to move because Ward had a job promotion. However, he ends up not getting that promotion and so the family is going to stay put -- but Beaver's class throws him a surprise going-away party before he can tell them the news.

* The animated ''WesternAnimation/CliffordTheBigRedDog'' show had an episode using this plot. Clifford and Cleo thought T-Bone was leaving the island when in fact he and his owner were just moving to a house more convenient for his owner's job.

* * ''Creator/ArchieComics'': When the crew finds out Jughead and his parents are moving houses, they say their final goodbyes. Jughead didn't mention that they are moving to another house on the same street.

A plotline, seen in some children's cartoons, where the main character's best buddy overhears his parents saying that he's moving, thinking that he or she is actually moving to another town. As a result, the subject says goodbye to everyone and makes everyone miss the subject (don't expect anyone ''not'' to miss them and/or [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing actually celebrate]] [[SoLongSuckers the departure]]). Sometimes the subject even runs away from home to stay with his friends. However, the person actually finds out that he or she's actually moving to another room, resulting in a happy SnapBack ending. Alternatively, they may just be moving across the street or may not actually be moving anywhere at all, but the point is that the characters get the idea in their heads that someone is moving to another town, but they're not.

* In ''Manga/UruseiYatsura'', young Ten is persecuted by kindergartener {{Yandere}} Mako, who wants him as her boyfriend. In one instance, she tells him about her imminent journey to someplace far away for a long time, [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing which sends Ten into giddy happiness]]. However, being in kindergarten, Mako simply meant that she would be going to school. A few hours later, she's back and Ten is in shock and despair.

* Tragically {{Averted}} in ''Manga/ChisSweetHome'', where Blackie moves away and is PutOnABus for a while. Chi is understandably devastated, to the point where she goes through the FiveStagesOfGrief. This is also averted later on for Chi herself twice for the sake of ''New Address'' and the finale of the manga.
* In ''Anime/SmilePrettyCure'', Yayoi decides to play an April Fool's joke by saying that she was moving away. However, the person she told it to, Miyuki, believed it wholesale and went to tell ''everyone''. Yayoi's unable to reveal the truth until Akaoni does it for her and the team is quite upset at this... until they realize that they only believed it because Miyuki believed it.

* Used ''twice'' in ''WesternAnimation/PBAndJOtter''. In the premiere story, "Bye Bye, PB&J," everyone thought that the title characters were moving, but it turned out they were just getting a new bed in their room. Then, in "Pinkie Pledge" from the final season, everyone thought that Pinch Raccoon and her family were going to move, but it turned out that it was only that her father was going to be commuting to a different town at night for his job.

* ''WesternAnimation/CowAndChicken'': Their parents moved into the next door house, which looked like the original one, and explained they did it because the previous one became infested with ants. Chicken asked why didn't they simply got rid of the ants but he wasn't taken seriously. [[CrowningMomentOfFunny The ants moved into their new home and Chicken predicted his family would return to their old one.]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/StretchArmstrongAndTheFlexFighters'' season two, Ricardo learns that his father has ''another'' new job, and it looks like they'll have to move out of Charter City. Fortunately, Ricardo's dad arranges for Ricardo to stay in Charter City, with the Parks, until the Academy's current school year ends.

* ''Anime/{{Hamtaro}}'' plays this straight twice with the Ham-Hams then cruelly averts it. [[spoiler:First with Bijou and then with Hamtaro, both who were very close to averting this trope and were only saved when their owners' parents decided to not go through with the move in the last minute]]. Then really averts it when [[spoiler:Travis]] did move.
* Tragically {{Averted}} in ''Manga/ChisSweetHome'', where [[spoiler:Blackie moves away and is PutOnABus for a while.]] Chi is understandably devastated, to the point where she goes through the FiveStagesOfGrief. This is also averted later on for Chi herself [[spoiler:twice]] for the sake of ''New Address'' [[spoiler:and the finale of the manga]].

* ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'': In the ''Sun and Moon'' series (in which Ash is attending a Pokémon School in Alola), its 26th episode has Ash's classmate Sophocles find out that his family is moving; believing they're going to a different region entirely, he tells his friends, who prepare a big going-away party, complete with a special present for him - a wild Charjabug that Ash had trapped in a cage (allowing Sophocles to officially capture it himself). Then Sophocles finds out his family is just moving into a rental house down the street for a week while their existing house's roof is repaired, and after capturing Charjabug, tearfully confesses the truth to his friends, afraid they'll be upset at him for unintentionally misleading them. Luckily, they're very understanding and glad that he's not going away.

* ''[[Film/MaxKeeblesBigMove Max Keeble's Big Move]]'' is a variation on this theme. Max decides to take advantage of his move and get revenge on all the school's bullies before being whisked off scot-free, [[spoiler:but the move is canceled and he has to return to school. [[CrossingTheBurntBridge Uh-oh]].]]

* ''WesternAnimation/TheGetAlongGang'': Bingo believed he was moving to Big City because the moving truck read "Big City Movers". [[spoiler: Because he had previously tricked his friends into buying him ice cream, they thought he was lying. When one of them saw the truck, they started believing. When the truck stopped at its actual destination, Bingo's friends became furious.]]

-->'''King''': Oh, poppet. Back tomorrow, eh?
-->'''Princess''': What?! Tomorrow!?

* Was the focus in the final episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Fosters Home For Imaginary Friends}}''. When Mr. Herriman explains that Mac is moving, Bloo decides to give him the best day ever, though things do not go as he plans. Through the entire day, Mac does things with everyone but Bloo, making him angrier and more emotionally hurt after every disappointment. He also gets more pressured every time the clock announces the hour. However, to everyone's surprise and relief (and Mr. Herriman realizes he forgot to mention this), it turns out Mac is moving to an apartment just next door that was held by Louise's family. On a less happy tone for everyone at Foster's, Cheese ends up moving in because Louise's new home does not allow imaginary friends.

* One episode of ''WesternAnimation/BobbysWorld'' has the Generic family packing up and moving... to the other side of their cul-de-sac. Bobby even asks "AreWeThereYet" right after they depart, which his father happily affirms.

* ''WesternAnimation/{{Rugrats}}'' had Angelica's family moving after her mom got a promotion at work. At first [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing the babies are thrilled that Angelica won't be around to bully them anymore]] until Tommy mentions that it was because of Angelica's bullying that they all became friends in the first place. After a {{Whole Episode Flashback}} of their first meeting, the babies become saddened by Angelica leaving, including Angelica herself (who overheard the whole thing) and [[JerkWithAHeartofGold wishes she could've been nicer to them.]] The episode ends with Charlotte being passed over for the promotion, and the babies happy that Angelica won't be moving after all...much to Angelica's dismay.

* This trope forms part of the plot for the ''WesternAnimation/FatAlbertAndTheCosbyKids'' episode "Moving." After the gang loses a game because Fat Albert was sick, his friends vote to kick him out of the gang, but have a change of heart when they learn he's moving. Everyone makes amends, then learn that he's moving to another place at the end of the block.

* The ''WesternAnimation/MayaAndMiguel'' episode "Chrissy's Big Move" focuses on Chrissy facing the possibility of moving away to Hong Kong.

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* Tragically {{Averted}} in ''Manga/ChisSweetHome'', where [[spoiler: Blackie moves away and is PutOnABus for a while.]] Chi is understandably devastated, to the point where she goes through the FiveStagesOfGrief. This is also averted later on for Chi herself [[spoiler:twice]] for the sake of ''New Address'' [[spoiler:and the finale of the manga]].

* In ''UruseiYatsura'', young Ten is persecuted by kindergartener {{Yandere}} Mako, who wants him as her boyfriend. In one instance, she tells him about her imminent journey to someplace far away for a long time, [[AndThereWasMuchRejoicing which sends Ten into giddy happiness]]. However, being in kindergarten, Mako simply meant that she would be going to school. A few hours later, she's back and Ten is in shock and despair.

* ''[[Film/MaxKeeblesBigMove Max Keeble's Big Move]]'' is a variation on this theme. Max decides to take advantage of his move and get revenge on all the school's bullies before being whisked off scot-free, [[spoiler:but the move is canceled and he has to return to school. Uh-oh.]]

* Tragically {{Averted}} in ''Manga/ChisSweetHome'', where [[spoiler: Blackie moves away and is PutOnABus for a while.]] Chi is understandably devastated, to the point where she goes through the FiveStagesOfGrief. This is also averted later on for Chi herself [[spoiler:twice]] for the sake of ''New Address'' [[spoiler:the finale of the manga]].