History Main / WhamEpisode

Almost always takes place at a SeasonFinale, and at times can even be a GrandFinale if it includes a high enough shock factor ([[StockSeriesFinales which isn't always]] [[WrapItUp the case]]). Alternatively, it might come ''before'' the Season Finale, which then resolves the plot twist. Earlier than that, and it could be a HalfwayPlotSwitch, or if occurs even sooner a MidSeasonTwist (which usually goes down at the end of Act I). One is likely to happen at the end of a string of NotSoEpisodic episodes.

It can also be defined by having a series of [[TheReveal reveals]] contained in the episode, chapter, issue, or installment which serve to expand the series’ lore, WorldBuilding, MythArc, characters’ identities, or characters’ dynamics between each other. If the episode’s WHAM factor is defined by just a single reveal, it must be impactful enough to recontextualize the ''entire'' series’ (or arcs') premise as well as everything that both came before in previous episodes and comes after from then on out.

It can also be defined by having a series of [[TheReveal reveals]] contained in the episode, chapter, issue, or installment which serve to expand the series’ lore, WorldBuilding, or characters’ dynamics between each other. If the episode’s WHAM factor is defined by just a single reveal, it must be impactful enough to recontextualize the ''entire'' series’ (or arcs') premise as well as everything that both came before in previous episodes and comes after from then on out.

It’s also more often than not defined by having a series of [[TheReveal reveals]] contained in the episode, chapter, issue, or installment which serve to expand the series’ lore, WorldBuilding, or characters’ dynamics between each other. If the episode’s WHAM factor is defined by just a single reveal, it must be impactful enough to recontextualize the ''entire'' series’ (or arcs') premise as well as everything that both came before in previous episodes and comes after from then on out.

It’s also more often than not defined by having a series of [[TheReveal reveals]] contained in the episode, chapter, issue, or installment. If the episode’s WHAM factor is defined by just a single reveal, it must be impactful enough to recontextualize the ''entire'' series’ (or arcs') premise as well as everything that both came before in previous episodes and comes after from then on out.

* '''''{{Music/Nevermind}}'''''. Coming out in 1991 at just the perfect time for Grunge to take over the airwaves: Pop and Rock had almost become synonymous with how edgeless and synthetic it all sounded, people were reeling especially from the Music/MilliVanilli scandal, and [[Music/{{Nirvana}} a garage band with a killer hook]] ended up becoming an enormous hit.

** ''WhamEpisode/AttackOnTitan''
** ''WhamEpisode/BlackClover''
** ''WhamEpisode/{{Bleach}}''
** ''WhamEpisode/DarlingInTheFranxx''
** ''WhamEpisode/DragonBall''
** ''WhamEpisode/FairyTail''
** ''WhamEpisode/FromTheNewWorld''
** ''WhamEpisode/FushigiYuugi''
** ''WhamEpisode/GuiltyCrown''
** ''WhamEpisode/{{Inuyasha}}''
** ''WhamEpisode/{{Naruto}}''
** ''WhamEpisode/NegimaMagisterNegiMagi''
** ''WhamEpisode/OnePiece''
** ''WhamEpisode/PuellaMagiMagicaSeries''
** ''WhamEpisode/RurouniKenshin''
** ''WhamEpisode/TheSevenDeadlySins''
** ''WhamEpisode/YuGiOhArcV''

** ''WhamEpisode/TheDCU''
** ''WhamEpisode/MarvelUniverse''
** ''WhamEpisode/TheWalkingDead''

** ''WhamEpisode/AvengersInfiniteWars''
** ''WhamEpisode/ChildOfTheStorm''
** ''WhamEpisode/CodePrime''
** ''WhamEpisode/AManOfIron''
** ''WhamEpisode/RobbReturns''
** ''WhamEpisode/TheNewAdventuresOfInvaderZim''
** ''WhamEpisode/TheReturnToGravityFalls''
** ''WhamEpisode/WeightOfTheWorld''
** ''WhamEpisode/TheWhiteWolfOfWesteros''

** ''WhamEpisode/TwentyFour''
** ''WhamEpisode/The4400''
** ''WhamEpisode/AndiMack''
** ''WhamEpisode/BabylonFive''
** ''WhamEpisode/BreakingBad''
** ''WhamEpisode/BuffyTheVampireSlayer''
** ''WhamEpisode/{{Chuck}}''
** ''WhamEpisode/DoctorWho''
** ''WhamEpisode/GameOfThrones''
** ''WhamEpisode/{{Lost}}''
** ''WhamEpisode/MadMen''
** ''WhamEpisode/{{Manifest}}''
** ''WhamEpisode/{{MASH}}''
** ''WhamEpisode/MrRobot''
** ''WhamEpisode/{{Nikita}}''
** ''WhamEpisode/OddSquad''
** ''WhamEpisode/OnceUponATime''
** ''WhamEpisode/ShamelessUS''
** ''WhamEpisode/TheShield''
** ''WhamEpisode/TheSopranos''
** ''WhamEpisode/{{Spooks}}''
** ''WhamEpisode/StarTrekDeepSpaceNine''
** ''WhamEpisode/{{Tokusatsu}}''
** ''WhamEpisode/TokyoVice''
** ''WhamEpisode/TheWalkingDead2010''
** ''WhamEpisode/TheWire''
** ''WhamEpisode/TheXFiles''

** ''WhamEpisode/DragaliaLost''
** ''WhamEpisode/DragonAge''
** ''WhamEpisode/FinalFantasy''
** ''WhamEpisode/FireEmblem''
** ''WhamEpisode/FiveNightsAtFreddys''
** ''WhamEpisode/KingdomHearts''
** ''WhamEpisode/XenobladeChronicles''

** ''WhamEpisode/SmashKing''

** ''{{WhamEpisode/Drowtales}}''
** ''WhamEpisode/GunnerkriggCourt''
** ''WhamEpisode/{{Homestuck}}''
** ''WhamEpisode/TheOrderOfTheStick''
** ''WhamEpisode/QuestionableContent''
** ''WhamEpisode/SluggyFreelance''
** ''WhamEpisode/TowerOfGod''

** ''WhamEpisode/DreamSMP''
** ''WhamEpisode/TheNostalgiaCritic''
** ''WhamEpisode/Supermarioglitchy4sSuperMario64Bloopers''

** ''WhamEpisode/AdventureTime''
** ''WhamEpisode/AvatarTheLastAirbender''
** ''WhamEpisode/BoJackHorseman''
** ''WhamEpisode/DuckTales2017''
** ''WhamEpisode/TheLegendOfKorra''
** ''WhamEpisode/ScoobyDooMysteryIncorporated''
** ''WhamEpisode/SouthPark''
** ''WhamEpisode/StarVsTheForcesOfEvil''
** ''WhamEpisode/StevenUniverse''
** ''WhamEpisode/TotalDrama''
** ''WhamEpisode/TheVentureBrothers''
** ''WhamEpisode/WinxClub''
** ''WhamEpisode/YoungJustice2010''

* WhamEpisode/{{Anime}}

** ''WhamEpisode/TheNostalgiaCritic''

* WhamEpisode/{{Music}}