History Main / CheerThemUpWithLaughter

Compare FriendToAllChildren (if the sad character is a child), FunPersonified (a character who is all about being silly, playful, and fun-loving even in a serious setting), ForHappiness (happiness is good, so we should make everyone as happy as possible), and ThePrankster (a character who loves practical jokes). Contrast NoSympathy, LackOfEmpathy, and QuitYourWhining.

Compare FriendToAllChildren (if the sad character is a child), FunPersonified, ForHappiness, and ThePrankster. Contrast NoSympathy, LackOfEmpathy, and QuitYourWhining.

!! Examples:

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* ''Anime/CrossAnge'': While the return of [[LoveInterest Tusk]] is what brings FallenPrincess Ange back from the massive HeroicBSOD she suffered after [[spoiler: believing he died protecting her from Embryo]], she is completely thrown off when she finds out [[{{Meido}} her maid, Momoka Oginome]], [[spoiler: also survived the altercation after seemingly getting killed herself.]] When Momoka reveals that she did so because she was carrying her lucky pan underneath her uniform [[spoiler: when she got shot]], Ange succumbs to cheerful laughter before hugging her.

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* ''FanFic/TheLoreleiChronicles'' (''Series/DoctorWho''):

** At the end of "Comfort", while she's calming down after [[spoiler: her parents' arguing upsets her]], Lorelei knows that when the Doctor reads ''Literature/AliceInWonderland'' to her, he'll make up funny voices for all the characters in order to make her laugh. And this is the [[JerkWithAHeartOfGold SIXTH]] Doctor she's talking about.

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[[AC: Live-Action TV]]

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--> ''"Oh...That's so funny, I forgot to laugh. Thanks...thanks to you, I can be as depressed as I want to be..."''

* ''VideoGame/KingdomHeartsII'': Sora does this for Riku towards the end of the video game, when Riku expresses doubt over if he should [[MikeNelsonDestroyerOfWorlds return to the Destiny Islands.]]
--> '''Riku:''' How'm I gonna face everyone?
--> '''Sora:''' [squishes cheeks and makes funny face] Like ''this!''
--> '''Riku:''' [[[{{Beat}} pauses]], then [[WhenSheSmiles bursts out into laughter]]]

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-->'''Dodge:''' Because I believe in you!!! And if you don't -- I'll tickle you to bits! 'Cos your laugh is -- SO CUTE!!!
-->'''Chopper:''' (horrified) Dodge, n-NO!

[[AC: Western Animation]]

* ''Anime/LycorisRecoil'': When Chisato is wondering if she'll never meet the one who sponsored her for the Alan Institute, Takina takes the time to embarrassingly pose like a fish in order to get her partner out of her doldrums.

* ''Series/Supergirl2015'': In [[Recap/Supergirl2015S3E19TheFanatical "The Fanatical"]], Alex suggests to Ruby various activities to cheer her up, with most of them being cool and rebellious while the last one is to play ''TabletopGame/{{Scrabble}}''. This last one is meant to make her laugh due to the [[TheLastOfTheseIsNotLikeTheOthers sheer randomness]].

* ''WesternAnimation/MonstersInc'': After all of her mishappens in the monster world, little Boo is terribly scared. Seeing that she has previously found Mike suffering {{Slapstick}} Comedy hilarious, Sulley gets Mike to do just that in order to make Boo feel better.

** In [[Recap/ThePowerpuffGirlsS6EP10SunScreamTheCityOfFrownsville "The City of Frownsville"]], the [[TitleCharacter titular girls]] try to make the Townsville people, who are all crying due to a Ray created by the VillainOfTheWeek, Lou Gubrious, laugh. The problem is that the girls are crying as well.

* ''WesternAnimation/PopeyeTheSailor1960'': The [[TitleCharacter titular character]] and his [[TheRival rival]] Brutus vie for a job at a zoo where Olive is the head keeper. To get the job, they have to make a lugubrious hyena laugh. Predictably enough, Popeye is the one to succeed.

* WebVideo/GameGrumps: When Arin struggles to get the [[VideoGame/TheLegendOfZelda Arpagos Egg]], Dan decides to [[https://youtu.be/Yc_7BomiPuk?t=11m10s lighten the mood]] with lame jokes which [[TheGadfly annoy Arin]].

* ''Series/Supergirl2015'': In [[Recap/Supergirl2015S3E19TheFanatical "The Fanatical"]], Alex suggests to Ruby various activities to cheer her up, with most of them being cool and rebellious while the last one is to play ''TabletopGame/{{Scrabble}}''. This last one is meant to make her laugh due to the [[ThisOneIsNotLikeTheOthers sheer randomness]].