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->''[[Music/TheWall Isn't this where--]]''

* ''[[LetsPlay/{{Dream}} Dream's]]'' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3tH4dyOPZnY "Minecraft Speedrunner VS 3 Hunters" (the first one)]] [[spoiler: ends with Bad orchestrating a trap in the End spawn area designed to kill Dream upon entry -- and he succeeds]]. [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tylNqtyj0gs The fifth episode & grand finale of the 3 Hunters series]] [[spoiler: has Bad lead the hunters in setting up another End spawn trap to kill Dream again -- however, [[WontGetFooledAgain Dream becomes aware of their plan and sends TNT through the portal to counter the trap]]]].

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* ''Theatre/AVeryPotterMusical'' opens with the song "Gotta Get Back to Hogwarts" and ''Theatre/AVeryPotterSequel'' ends with a reprise of the same song. The sequel is actually a prequel, so when they're singing "Gotta Get Back to Hogwarts," it's like putting the two ends right in the middle.
* ''Theatre/DearEvanHansen'':
** The first and last lines begin with the [[TitleDrop play's name itself]], as Evan writes a letter to himself in the hopes of making himself better. In his first letter, he writes that it will be an amazing day because he'll be himself, before descending into a tangent regarding his social anxiety. At the end, he reassures himself that today day will be good as he has finally learned to accept who he is.
** Evan's first and last discussion with Connor, whether it's the real person or an imaginary version, contains the tree accident that caused Evan break his arm. Imaginary!Connor [[spoiler:forces Evan to admit that he tried to kill himself by letting go rather than accidentally falling off]].
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** The first and last lines begin with the [[TitleDrop play's name itself]], as Evan writes a letter to himself, in the hopes of making himself better. In his first letter, he writes that it will be an amazing day, because he'll be himself, before descending into a tangent regarding his social anxiety. At the end, he reassures himself that today day will be good as he has finally learned to accept who he is.
** Evan's first and last discussion with Connor, whether it's the real person or an imaginary version, contains the tree accident that caused Evan to have a broken arm. Imaginary!Connor [[spoiler:forces Evan to admit that he tried to kill himself by letting go rather than accidentally falling off]].

* Kimi Räikkönen made his UsefulNotes/FormulaOne debut in 2001 driving for Sauber and retired in 2021 after having driven for Alfa Romeo, which is considered a part of the Sauber family.

* The soundtrack for the animated timer of ''Tabletopgame/{{AliceIsMissing}}'' begins with “You Are A Memory” by Message to Bears. The song plays again when the timer runs out and the characters’ voicemails play.

** Future first-ballot Hall of Famer Jimmie Johnson's first five Cup Series titles (which were consecutive) were flanked by Hall of Famer Tony Stewart's second and third Cup Series titles. Stewart's latter one came on a tiebreaker over Carl Edwards.

* Also in the 2017 season as mentioned above, the Cleveland Browns began their 0-16 campaign with a home loss to Pittsburgh and, fittingly enough, ended it with a loss ''at'' Pittsburgh.

This is extensively used in kids' shows to [[ScriptWank illustrate]] the characters applying the [[AnAesop lesson they learned today]], which happens to apply to the issue presented in the beginning. Ya'know, [[{{Anvilicious}} just in case they didn't catch it]]. In any work, bookends are a way to show if CharacterDevelopment has occurred.

** Future first-ballot Hall of Famer Jimmie Johnson's first five Cup Series titles (which were consecutive) were flanked by Hall of Famer Tony Stewart's second and third Cup Series titles. Smoke's latter one came on a tiebreaker.