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* DramaticTVShutOff: A TV or radio is switched off, for dramatic effect.

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* DeadlyDeferredConversation: A temporary interruption in a conversation is rendered permanent by the death of an involved conversant.
* DisconnectedByDeath: A phone call is interrupted by the death of one of the conversants.

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* DeadlyDeferredConversation: A temporary interruption in a conversation is rendered permanent by the death of an involved conversant.
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* DisconnectedByDeath: A phone call is interrupted by the death of one of the conversants.conversers.



* {{Intermission}}: A deliberate interruption to allow the audience time to resolve their PottyEmergency.



* {{Intermission}}: A deliberate interruption to allow the audience time to resolve their PottyEmergency.



* SoYouWereSaying: Character about to confess something decides not to after getting interrupted.



* SoYouWereSaying: Character about to confess something decides not to after getting interrupted.



* ThirdPartyStopsAttack: A third party physically interrupts the attacker before the attack can land on the victim.



* ThirdPartyStopsAttack: A third party physically interrupts the attacker before the attack can land on the victim.



* WeInterruptThisProgram: A TV show is interrupted to deliver a ([[WorstNewsJudgementEver usually]]) shocking announcement.



* WeInterruptThisProgram: A TV show is interrupted to deliver a ([[WorstNewsJudgementEver usually]]) shocking announcement.
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* PausedInterrupt: An unintentional {{beat}} that occurs between someone's line of dialogue being cut off mid-sentence and the interruption.
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* PlotBasedPhotographObfuscation: Something prevents a viewer from seeing a plot important detail in a photograph.

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* BreakingNewsInterruption: Real-life occurences of the WeInterruptThisProgram trope.

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* BreakingNewsInterruption: Real-life occurences occurrences of the WeInterruptThisProgram trope.



* IWasHavingSuchANiceDream: Someone is not happy that their dream was interrupted.



* IWasHavingSuchANiceDream: Someone is not happy that their dream was interrupted.
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* ParentsWalkInAtTheWorstTime: Parents interrupt their sons or daughters, catching them in a suggestive scene that might or might not be what it looks like.

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* ParentsWalkInAtTheWorstTime: Parents interrupt their sons or daughters, children, catching them in a suggestive scene that might or might not be what it looks like.
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* CoitusUninterruptus A couple is in the midst of the act, but another person interrupts. You'd expect the couple to stop having sex, but they don't.

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* CoitusUninterruptus CoitusUninterruptus: A couple is in the midst of the act, but another person interrupts. You'd expect the couple to stop having sex, but they don't.
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* SoYouWereSaying: Character about to confess something decides not to after getting interrupted.

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* RecordNeedleScratch: An interruption or ShockingSwerve is punctuated by the sound of a record needle scratch.

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* RecordNeedleScratch: An interruption or ShockingSwerve is punctuated by the sound of a record needle scratch.
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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: a tense scene can be interrupted by a short, random scene

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* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: a A tense scene can be interrupted by a short, random scenescene.

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* ABirthdayNotABreak: Someone's birthday celebration is interrupted by an adventure or a catastrophe.



* ABirthdayNotABreak: Someone's birthday celebration is interrupted by an adventure or a catastrophe.
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* BreakingNewsInterruption: Real-life occurences of the WeInterruptThisProgram trope.
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* LagCancel: when the player can interrupt a video game character's action animation by doing something else.

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* LagCancel: when When the player can interrupt a video game character's action animation by doing something else.

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* ABirthdayNotABreak: Someone's birthday celebration is interrupted by an adventure or a catastrophe.


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* ABirthdayNotABreak: Someone's birthday celebration is interrupted by an adventure or a catastrophe.
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* ShutUpGunshot: Someone interrupts a yelling mob by firing a bullet into the air.
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* ThwartedCoupDeGrace: Someone stops the villain from making the killing blow.
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* SneezeInterruption: A plot device or gag about someone being interrupted by a sneeze.
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Rogue launched trope. Never even bothered to add description.


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* ABirthdayNotABreak: Someone's birthday celebration is interrupted by an adventure or a catastrophe.



* ABirthdayNotABreak: Someone's birthday celebration is interrupted by an adventure or a catastrophe.
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* ExpositionAlreadyCovered: A character is about to explain something but another character beats them to it, much to their frustration.
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* IWasHavingSuchANiceDream: Someone is not happy that their dream was interrupted.
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* InconvenientSummons: A magically summoned character arrives along with the paraphernalia of whatever activity was interrupted by the summons.

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* InconvenientSummons: A magically summoned character arrives is teleported onto the scene, along with the paraphernalia of whatever activity was interrupted by the summons.
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* InconvenientSummons: A magically summoned character arrives along with the paraphernalia of whatever activity was interrupted by the summons.
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* InterruptedBath: A character's bathing ritual is interrupted.
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* BigShutUp: Someone interrupts by shouting "SHUT UP!" or some other variant.

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* LagCancel: when the player can interrupt a video game character's action animation by doing something else

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* LagCancel: when the player can interrupt a video game character's action animation by doing something elseelse.
* LettingTheAirOutOfTheBand: The music is interrupted and slowly winds down to a halt.


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* RecordNeedleScratch: An interruption or ShockingSwerve is punctuated by the sound of a record needle scratch.
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* PreViolenceLaughter: Someone invokes MoodWhiplash by interrupting the laughter they initiated with a sudden act of violence.
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* AlmostKiss: Two characters are interrupted right when they're about to kiss.
* AstonishinglyAppropriateInterruption: Interrupted words still manage to form a coherent sentence.
* BattleInterruptingShout: Somehow, someone manages to shout loudly enough over the noise of battle to interrupt it.
* BigDamnHeroes: A heroic rescue interrupts the villain.
* BigLippedAlligatorMoment: a tense scene can be interrupted by a short, random scene
* ABirthdayNotABreak: Someone's birthday celebration is interrupted by an adventure or a catastrophe.
* CatchphraseInterruptus: Irritated by the catchphrase, someone interrupts it.
* CaughtWithYourPantsDown: Masturbation is interrupted by another character's entrance.
* ChandlersLaw: Author's trick of invoking ClickHello to interrupt a boring part of the story.
* ClickHello: Someone interrupts the onscreen action with a DramaticGunCock.
* CoitusUninterruptus A couple is in the midst of the act, but another person interrupts. You'd expect the couple to stop having sex, but they don't.
* CollapsedMidSpeech: A public speaker is interrupted by their own health crisis, which may or may not be fatal.
* ComboBreaker: A well-timed move or dedicated game mechanic that lets you interrupt an opponent's attack string in a fighting game.
* ConjunctionInterruption: Someone is interrupted right as they are saying a conjunction.
* ConvenientlyInterruptedDocument: A FictionalDocument which gets interrupted (either via damage or by the character reading it stopping partway through it) in a way which is convenient for the plot.
* CurseCutShort: A profane word is interrupted.
* DeadlyDeferredConversation: A temporary interruption in a conversation is rendered permanent by the death of an involved conversant.
* DisconnectedByDeath: A phone call is interrupted by the death of one of the conversants.
* DynamicEntry: Someone's arrival is fast, surprising and violent.
* {{Intermission}}: A deliberate interruption to allow the audience time to resolve their PottyEmergency.
* ImpededMessenger: An interrupted messenger can't deliver a plot-important message on time.
* InterruptedByTheEnd: The characters are about to do something, but are interrupted by the end of the episode, often in the form of a "TheEnd" card.
* InterruptedCooldownHug: A peaceful resolution is interrupted by some TriggerHappy LeeroyJenkins.
* InterruptedDeclarationOfLove: Someone is interrupted while trying to confess their feelings.
* InterruptedIntimacy: A couple is about to have sex, or are in the midst of the act, but another person interrupts somehow. They have to stop to deal with the interruption.
* InterruptedSuicide: Someone interrupts someone else's suicide.
* InterruptingMeme: An interruption [[MemeticMutation turns into a meme]].
* KilledMidSentence: Someone is interrupted by their own death.
* KindaBusyHere: A call on a cell phone interrupts an action scene.
* LagCancel: when the player can interrupt a video game character's action animation by doing something else
* MametSpeak: A kind of dialogue where characters speak in quick succession, frequently cutting each other off, finishing each other's sentences, and repeating themselves whilst the other speaks.
* MidBattleTeaBreak: Characters take a break in the middle of a fight. Doing something silly in midst of the break is optional.
* MomentKiller: Something happens to break up a romantic moment.
* MusicalisInterruptus: Someone interrupts a musical number.
* NotNowKiddo: A child is interrupted by the adults before he can say much of anything.
* ParentsWalkInAtTheWorstTime: Parents interrupt their sons or daughters, catching them in a suggestive scene that might or might not be what it looks like.
* PausedInterrupt: An unintentional {{beat}} that occurs between someone's line of dialogue being cut off mid-sentence and the interruption.
* PercussivePrevention: Someone thwarts a LeeroyJenkins with an interrupting knockout.
* PrimalScene: Parents having sex are interrupted by their kids.
* PulledFromYourDayOff: A character's vacation is interrupted by their work calling them to cancel and come back to deal with an urgent situation.
* RapidFireInterrupting: Someone is repeatedly interrupted while trying to get a word in edgewise.
* ShutUpHannibal: Hero interrupts the villain by attacking them during their monologue.
* ShutUpKirk: Same as ShutUpHannibal, but it's the villain interrupting the hero.
* ShutUpKiss: Someone interrupts someone else with a kiss.
* SorryToInterrupt: Someone opens a door, interrupts something unexpected, and does an about face.
* SpeakNowOrForeverHoldYourPeace: Now is your last chance to interrupt the wedding with an objection.
* SpeechBubblesInterruption: Visually representing an interruption by having the interrupted speech bubble partially obscured.
* TakingTheFightOutside: A fight, or the buildup to it, is interrupted by a request to settle the score outside.
* TalkToTheFist: Someone's speech is interrupted by a fist to their mouth.
* ThirdPartyStopsAttack: A third party physically interrupts the attacker before the attack can land on the victim.
* ATruceWhileWeGawk: Something so astonishing happens, it interrupts a fight as the fighters turn to gawk at it.
* TwangHello: An arrow, throwing knife, or any other throwing implement thrown or shot from offscreen interrupts the onscreen action.
* WalkInChimeIn: A person enters a conversation he hasn't overheard with a completely appropriate response to what was just said.
* WeddingSmashers: Someone or a group interrupts a wedding concession/ceremony.
* WeInterruptThisProgram: A TV show is interrupted to deliver a ([[WorstNewsJudgementEver usually]]) shocking announcement.
* YouJustRuinedTheShot: Someone mistakes a performance for an actual emergency and interrupts the actors.
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