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* In [[Videogame/FiveNightsAtFreddys ''Five Nights at Freddy's'']], Freddy makes a deep, demonic laughter as he moves. However, listening closely makes it clear it's a mixture of sobbing and laughter.
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* Sakaki Yuya, the protagonist in ''Yu-Gi-Oh! ARC-V'', does this a lot. But then, being a StepfordSmiler, it's a central part of his character. Most of the first times his ace monster, Odd-Eyes Pendulum Dragon, is destroyed, he starts crying, only to fake a laughter and put on a cheerful facade.
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** [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]in the episode "Krusty gets Busted". When asked about Krusty and if he's enjoying it now that he's in jail, Sideshow Bob, who now runs the show, breaks into tears, but when the reporters are out, his cryin turns into maniacal laughter.
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** [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]in Inverted]] in the episode "Krusty gets Busted". When asked about Krusty and if he's enjoying it now that he's in jail, Sideshow Bob, who now runs the show, breaks into tears, but when the reporters are out, his cryin crying [[LaughingMad turns into maniacal laughter.laughter]].
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** [[InvertedTrope Inverted]]in the episode "Krusty gets Busted". When asked about Krusty and if he's enjoying it now that he's in jail, Sideshow Bob, who now runs the show, breaks into tears, but when the reporters are out, his cryin turns into maniacal laughter.
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* At the end of ''Film/InTheMouthOfMadness'', when John Trent finally watches the movie adaptation of Cane's book ''In the Mouth of Madness'' and [[spoiler:realizes that it was just a novelisation of everything he did in the last few days an that he may just be a fictional character]], he breaks down laughing for a minute before crying.
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* At the end of ''Film/InTheMouthOfMadness'', when John Trent finally watches the movie adaptation of Cane's book ''In the Mouth of Madness'' and [[spoiler:realizes that it was just a novelisation of everything he did in the last few days an and that he may just be a fictional character]], he breaks down laughing for a minute before crying.
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* Happens to the second Robin, Tim Drake, in a flashback in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker''. SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker applied ample amounts of ColdBloodedTorture to Tim, leaving him BrainwashedAndCrazy. When ordered to kill Batman, after The Joker has him in a position he wouldn't be able to protect himself, Tim [[spoiler:breaks through the brainwashing and murders The Joker instead]], [[LaughingMad laughing like a maniac the whole time]]. Once [[spoiler:The Joker succumbs to his injuries]], Tim's laughing abruptly turns into uncontrollable sobbing, as the weight of everything that transpired suddenly sets in. The flashback ends with Barbara/Batgirl trying to console him.
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* Happens to the second Robin, Tim Drake, in a flashback in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker''. SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker applied ample amounts of ColdBloodedTorture to Tim, leaving him BrainwashedAndCrazy. When ordered to kill Batman, after The Joker has him in a position he wouldn't be able to protect himself, Tim [[spoiler:breaks through the brainwashing and murders The Joker instead]], [[LaughingMad laughing like a maniac the whole time]]. Once [[spoiler:The Joker succumbs to his injuries]], Tim's laughing abruptly turns into uncontrollable sobbing, as [[BreakTheCutie the weight of everything that transpired suddenly sets in.in]]. The flashback ends with Barbara/Batgirl trying to console him.
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* The December 5, 1986 telecast of ''The $25,000 Pyramid'' had host Dick Clark playful pressuring Vicki Lawrence into selecting the category with the Mystery 7 as a car was up for grabs. Vicki just glared at Clark and called him a bleeped-out name. We can only guess what was bleeped as Vicki selected the category "Loosen Up," and Clark read what the subject matter was: Things that are stiff. The studio broke down laughing; Dick and Vicki were both crying laughing.
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* The December 5, 1986 telecast of ''The ''[[Series/{{Pyramid}} The $25,000 Pyramid'' Pyramid]]'' had host Dick Clark playful pressuring Vicki Lawrence into selecting the category with the Mystery 7 as a car was up for grabs. Vicki just glared at Clark and called him a bleeped-out name. We can only guess what was bleeped as Vicki selected the category "Loosen Up," and Clark read what the subject matter was: Things that are stiff. The studio broke down laughing; Dick and Vicki were both crying laughing.
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* In ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', Dave visits his old room and spends some time looking at all of his stuff. He starts laughing as he remembers all of the silly things he used to do before he learned about Sburb. He starts crying at the same time as he mourns the life he lost.
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* In ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', Dave visits his old room and spends some time looking at all of his stuff. He starts laughing as he remembers all of the silly things he used to do before he learned about Sburb. He starts crying at the same time as he mourns the life he lost.
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* In chapter six of ''Webcomic/{{Gunnerkrigg Court}}'', Annie is laughing at her own joke when she starts to cry. The reason? She misses her mother after she died a long, slow death in the hospital.
* In chapter six of ''Webcomic/{{Gunnerkrigg Court}}'', Annie is laughing at her own joke when she starts to cry. The reason? She misses her mother after she died a long, slow death in the hospital.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/BugsBunny'' short "Knighty Knight Bugs", Bugs does this after the king tells him to retrieve the singing sword from Sam or else he [the king] will have to cut off Bugs' head.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/BugsBunny'' short "Knighty Knight Bugs", Bugs does this after the king tells him to retrieve the singing sword Singing Sword from Sam the Black Knight (Yosemite Sam) or else he [the king] Bugs will have be "[[NoKillLikeOverkill put to cut off Bugs' head.the rack, burned at the stake, and beheaded]]".
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* The December 5, 1986 telecast of ''The $25,000 Pyramid'' had host Dick Clark playful pressuring Vicki Lawrence into selecting the category with the Mystery 7 as a car was up for grabs. Vicki just glared at Clark and called him a bleeped-out name. We can only guess what was bleeped as Vicki selected the category "Loosen Up," and Clark read what the subject matter was: Things that are stiff. The studio broke down laughing; Dick and Vicki were both crying laughing.
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* In ''Fanfic/InnerDemons'', the Queen of Darkness [[spoiler:Twilight Sparkle's]] VillainousBreakdown [[spoiler:after Trixie dies protecting her]] starts with her begging her friend not to die and sobbing over her body. Then she starts [[LaughingMad laughing]]...
* In ''Fanfic/InnerDemons'', the Queen of Darkness [[spoiler:Twilight Sparkle's]] VillainousBreakdown [[spoiler:after Trixie dies protecting her]] starts with her begging her friend not to die and sobbing over her body. Then she starts [[LaughingMad laughing]]...
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* In ''StrangersInParadise'', after one of their (many) fights, [[BrokenBird Katchoo]] goes to David's apartment only to realize he's already moved away. She finds a funny picture he drew of them and Francine and starts to laugh, which then turn into tears after she realizes she's pushed away [[DoggedNiceGuy the only man who stuck by her side]].
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** A happier and inverted example happens when Usopp is accepted back into the crew. Nami was crying TearsOfJoy while laughing and pointing out how ridiculous Usopp and Luffy looked, [[InelegantBlubbering bawling out like idiots]].
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It can also be done as a form of MoodWhiplash, where the character is in a middle of a laugh and learns bad news, immediately making them switch to tears.
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It can also be done as a form of MoodWhiplash, where the character is in a middle of a laugh and learns bad news, immediately making them switch to tears.
tears. [[IThoughtItMeant It has nothing to do with laughing so hard that you have tears in your eyes]].
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* In ''ComicBook/{{Thessaly}}: Witch For Hire'', after Thessaly finds out that her StalkerWithACrush has managed to get her contracted to kill a Tharmic Null - a beast that nothing and nobody can kill - she starts laughing and crying simultaneously, because he's finally given her a death sentence from which she can't escape.
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* In ''ComicBook/{{Thessaly}}: Witch For Hire'', ''ComicBook/ThessalyWitchForHire'', after Thessaly finds out that her StalkerWithACrush has managed to get her contracted to kill a Tharmic Null - a beast that nothing and nobody can kill - she starts laughing and crying simultaneously, because he's finally given her a death sentence from which she can't escape.
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* In one ''ComicBook/XMen Annual'', Mystique goes on a cruise to scatter Destiny's ashes at sea, recalling the exact instructions that she was given for disposing of the ashes (including precise date and time), their long relationship, and the time that Destiny swore that she would make Mystique laugh if it was the last thing she ever did. After reminiscing, she throws the ashes out onto the water... only to have them blown back in her face. She starts crying over having failed to carry out Irene's last wishes, until she realizes that Destiny planned the whole thing, knowing the wind would send the ashes back in her face. She then starts laughing.
* In ''ComicBook/{{Thessaly}}: Witch For Hire'', after Thessaly finds out that her StalkerWithACrush has managed to get her contracted to kill a Tharmic Null - a beast that nothing and nobody can kill - she starts laughing and crying simultaneously, because he's finally given her a death sentence from which she can't escape.
* In one ''ComicBook/XMen Annual'', Mystique goes on a cruise to scatter Destiny's ashes at sea, recalling the exact instructions that she was given for disposing of the ashes (including precise date and time), their long relationship, and the time that Destiny swore that she would make Mystique laugh if it was the last thing she ever did. After reminiscing, she throws the ashes out onto the water... only to have them blown back in her face. She starts crying over having failed to carry out Irene's last wishes, until she realizes that Destiny planned the whole thing, knowing the wind would send the ashes back in her face. She then starts laughing.
* In ''ComicBook/{{Thessaly}}: Witch For Hire'', after Thessaly finds out that her StalkerWithACrush has managed to get her contracted to kill a Tharmic Null - a beast that nothing and nobody can kill - she starts laughing and crying simultaneously, because he's finally given her a death sentence from which she can't escape.
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** Lois did this in a cutaway flashback to when she was pregnant.
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* Nico Robin from ''OnePiece'' went through this as a little girl. After being sent away from her DoomedHomeTown, she tries to laugh away the pain like her friend Saul had taught her before breaking down into sobs like any child would.
* Nico Robin from ''OnePiece'' went through this as a little girl. After being sent away from her DoomedHomeTown, she tries to laugh away the pain like her friend Saul had taught her before breaking down into sobs like any child would.
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It is said that laughing and crying are very close actions, despite usually expressing opposite emotions. So close that in fiction, a character faced with a dreadful situation may start laughing out loud, before that laugh progressively melts into sobs. When this happens, the initial laughter is usually just there to mask the distress and isn't genuine. It's sort of a way to say "I would like to laugh at that, but I just can't".
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* In the episode of ''JoueurDuGrenier'' about simulators, Seb ends up testing ''Toilet Tycoon'' (which is, yes, a management game about building toilets).
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* In ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', Dave visits his old room and spends some time looking at all of his stuff. He starts laughing as he remembers all of the silly things he used to do before he learned about Sburb. He starts crying at the same time as he mourns the life he lost.
* In ''Webcomic/{{Homestuck}}'', Dave visits his old room and spends some time looking at all of his stuff. He starts laughing as he remembers all of the silly things he used to do before he learned about Sburb. He starts crying at the same time as he mourns the life he lost.
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* At the end of the ''Series/BreakingBad'' series finale, [[spoiler:Jesse Pinkman]] drives away from the neo-Nazi compound, laughing hysterically with tears in his eyes, [[spoiler:since while his life is in shambles, he's finally free of Walt and the meth business]].
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* In the ''Series/BabylonFive'' episode "Acts of Sacrifice", G'Kar is reduced to begging for aid from other races. After a negotiation where he ends up getting only a small portion of what he asked for, he breaks down like this.
* In the ''Series/BabylonFive'' episode "Acts of Sacrifice", G'Kar is reduced to begging for aid from other races. After a negotiation where he ends up getting only a small portion of what he asked for, he breaks down like this.
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A subtrope of MirthlessLaughter. Also compare HahahaNo and LaughingMad. Related to MadeMyselfSad.
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A subtrope of MirthlessLaughter. Also compare HahahaNo HaHaHaNo and LaughingMad. Related to MadeMyselfSad.
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* Brilliantly done by Creator/GaryOldman in Film/TheFifthElement when he opens the chest that he thought contained the alien [[McGuffin elemental stones]] and [[spoiler: it's empty]].
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* Brilliantly done by Creator/GaryOldman in Film/TheFifthElement ''Film/TheFifthElement'' when he opens the chest that he thought contained the alien [[McGuffin elemental stones]] and [[spoiler: it's empty]].
* In ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'', Toht bursts out laughing when the Nazis open the Ark of the Covenant [[spoiler:and there's nothing in it but sand]]. Seconds later, he's screaming because [[spoiler:murderous angels have come out of the ark and are killing everyone there.]]
* In ''Film/RaidersOfTheLostArk'', Toht bursts out laughing when the Nazis open the Ark of the Covenant [[spoiler:and there's nothing in it but sand]]. Seconds later, he's screaming because [[spoiler:murderous angels have come out of the ark and are killing everyone there.]]
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* ''Webcomic/MagickChicks'': Faith ends up laughing herself to tears when Tiffany [[spoiler: failed to realize she'd only been joking [[http://www.magickchicks.com/strips-mc/i_was_teasing about going skinny-dipping]] and actually showed up naked.]] In Faith's defense, she held it in long enough to apologize for the misunderstanding.
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/BugsBunny'' short "Knighty Knight Bugs", Bugs does this after the king tells him to retrieve the singing sword from Sam or else he'll have to cut off his head.
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-->'''Mascot:''' At least I still have my self respect! self-respect! Hahahah...[breaks into sobbing]sobbing]
* [[WesternAnimation/TheHuckleberryHoundShow Huckleberry Hound]] does this at the end of "Huck's Hack", when he realizes the consequences of leaving his taxi meter running.
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It is said that laughing and crying are very close actions, despite usually expressing opposite emotions. So close that in fiction, a character faced with a dreadful situation may start laughing out loud, before that laugh progressively melts into sobs. When this happens, the initial laughter is usually just there to mask the distress and isn't genuine. It's sort of a way to say "I would like to laugh at that, but I just can't".
It can also be done as a form of MoodWhiplash, where the character is in a middle of a laugh and learns bad news, immediately making them switch to tears.
This trope is surprisingly prevalent in RealLife with some often resorting to laughing when faced with any depressing or traumatic moments, before starting to express their true grief in tears.
A subtrope of MirthlessLaughter. Also compare HahahaNo and LaughingMad. Related to MadeMyselfSad.
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* At the end of ''Film/InTheMouthOfMadness'', when John Trent finally watches the movie adaptation of Cane's book ''In the Mouth of Madness'' and [[spoiler:realizes that it was just a novelisation of everything he did in the last few days an that he may just be a fictional character]], he breaks down laughing for a minute before crying.
* Brilliantly done by Creator/GaryOldman in Film/TheFifthElement when he opens the chest that he thought contained the alien [[McGuffin elemental stones]] and [[spoiler: it's empty]].
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* This happens in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry 3'' at the start of mission 20, after Lady finishes off [[spoiler:[[{{Patricide}} her father]]]] Arkham. After unloading a whole clip from her gun in him, she drops to her side, laughing into the air before being overcome with tears mid-laughter.
* Inverted in ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'' by [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI Kefka]]. After being defeated by Terra in Shade Impulse, Kefka shows a brief hint of sorrow as he rants about how [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters life, dreams, and hope are not enough to fulfill a man's heart]] and that [[OmnicidalManiac destruction is what makes life worth living]]. As he dies, he briefly begins to sob before it turns into a sorrow-filled laugh.
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* In ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi'', ''Tsumihoroboshi-hen'', Rena spends a long monologue insisting that she had no other choice than [[spoiler:killing Teppei and Rina who were swindling her father]], and that telling her friends would have been useless. Then she mocks them and starts laughing out loud… before bursting into tears, as she understands fully well that this may not have been the right choice.
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* In the episode of ''JoueurDuGrenier'' about simulators, Seb ends up testing ''Toilet Tycoon'' (which is, yes, a management game about building toilets).
-->'''Seb:''' See? When you click on the menus, it makes a fart noise! Funny isn't it? Ha ha ha ha ha... uuuuh...
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/BugsBunny'' short "Knighty Knight Bugs", Bugs does this after the king tells him to retrieve the singing sword from Sam or else he'll have to cut off his head.
* {{Zig Zagg|ingTrope}}ed in the PublicDomain ''Looney Tunes'' short ''Porky's Bear Facts''. When the bear loses the only food in the house to a mouse, [[InvertedTrope he starts crying, which turns into maniacal laughter]], before going back to crying.
* Done by Tom at the end of the ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' short "Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?" when he faces a [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever giant Jerry]].
* In the ''WesternAnimation/MerrieMelodies'' short "Rocket Bye Baby", a lecturer laughs about people believing in LittleGreenMen, but when one flies by on a FlyingSaucer, his laughs turn to tears.
* Meg from ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' has done this at least once or twice.
* Happens to the second Robin, Tim Drake, in a flashback in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker''. SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker applied ample amounts of ColdBloodedTorture to Tim, leaving him BrainwashedAndCrazy. When ordered to kill Batman, after The Joker has him in a position he wouldn't be able to protect himself, Tim [[spoiler:breaks through the brainwashing and murders The Joker instead]], [[LaughingMad laughing like a maniac the whole time]]. Once [[spoiler:The Joker succumbs to his injuries]], Tim's laughing abruptly turns into uncontrollable sobbing, as the weight of everything that transpired suddenly sets in. The flashback ends with Barbara/Batgirl trying to console him.
* In TheSimpsons, Krusty switches between laughing and crying after he reveals he's bipolar.
* In the second episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', Bender taunts a park mascot who says that he still has his self respect, tries to laugh it off and falls into this trope.
-->'''Mascot:''' Hello, sir! I'm Craterface! I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to confiscate that alcohol!
-->'''Bender:''' Better mascots have tried. [drinks beer and shoves bottle into mascot's eye]
-->'''Mascot:''' At least I still have my self respect! Hahahah...[breaks into sobbing]
It can also be done as a form of MoodWhiplash, where the character is in a middle of a laugh and learns bad news, immediately making them switch to tears.
This trope is surprisingly prevalent in RealLife with some often resorting to laughing when faced with any depressing or traumatic moments, before starting to express their true grief in tears.
A subtrope of MirthlessLaughter. Also compare HahahaNo and LaughingMad. Related to MadeMyselfSad.
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* At the end of ''Film/InTheMouthOfMadness'', when John Trent finally watches the movie adaptation of Cane's book ''In the Mouth of Madness'' and [[spoiler:realizes that it was just a novelisation of everything he did in the last few days an that he may just be a fictional character]], he breaks down laughing for a minute before crying.
* Brilliantly done by Creator/GaryOldman in Film/TheFifthElement when he opens the chest that he thought contained the alien [[McGuffin elemental stones]] and [[spoiler: it's empty]].
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* This happens in ''VideoGame/DevilMayCry 3'' at the start of mission 20, after Lady finishes off [[spoiler:[[{{Patricide}} her father]]]] Arkham. After unloading a whole clip from her gun in him, she drops to her side, laughing into the air before being overcome with tears mid-laughter.
* Inverted in ''VideoGame/DissidiaFinalFantasy'' by [[VideoGame/FinalFantasyVI Kefka]]. After being defeated by Terra in Shade Impulse, Kefka shows a brief hint of sorrow as he rants about how [[HumansAreTheRealMonsters life, dreams, and hope are not enough to fulfill a man's heart]] and that [[OmnicidalManiac destruction is what makes life worth living]]. As he dies, he briefly begins to sob before it turns into a sorrow-filled laugh.
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* In ''HigurashiNoNakuKoroNi'', ''Tsumihoroboshi-hen'', Rena spends a long monologue insisting that she had no other choice than [[spoiler:killing Teppei and Rina who were swindling her father]], and that telling her friends would have been useless. Then she mocks them and starts laughing out loud… before bursting into tears, as she understands fully well that this may not have been the right choice.
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* In the episode of ''JoueurDuGrenier'' about simulators, Seb ends up testing ''Toilet Tycoon'' (which is, yes, a management game about building toilets).
-->'''Seb:''' See? When you click on the menus, it makes a fart noise! Funny isn't it? Ha ha ha ha ha... uuuuh...
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* In the ''WesternAnimation/BugsBunny'' short "Knighty Knight Bugs", Bugs does this after the king tells him to retrieve the singing sword from Sam or else he'll have to cut off his head.
* {{Zig Zagg|ingTrope}}ed in the PublicDomain ''Looney Tunes'' short ''Porky's Bear Facts''. When the bear loses the only food in the house to a mouse, [[InvertedTrope he starts crying, which turns into maniacal laughter]], before going back to crying.
* Done by Tom at the end of the ''WesternAnimation/TomAndJerry'' short "Is There a Doctor in the Mouse?" when he faces a [[AttackOfThe50FootWhatever giant Jerry]].
* In the ''WesternAnimation/MerrieMelodies'' short "Rocket Bye Baby", a lecturer laughs about people believing in LittleGreenMen, but when one flies by on a FlyingSaucer, his laughs turn to tears.
* Meg from ''WesternAnimation/FamilyGuy'' has done this at least once or twice.
* Happens to the second Robin, Tim Drake, in a flashback in ''WesternAnimation/BatmanBeyondReturnOfTheJoker''. SelfDemonstrating/TheJoker applied ample amounts of ColdBloodedTorture to Tim, leaving him BrainwashedAndCrazy. When ordered to kill Batman, after The Joker has him in a position he wouldn't be able to protect himself, Tim [[spoiler:breaks through the brainwashing and murders The Joker instead]], [[LaughingMad laughing like a maniac the whole time]]. Once [[spoiler:The Joker succumbs to his injuries]], Tim's laughing abruptly turns into uncontrollable sobbing, as the weight of everything that transpired suddenly sets in. The flashback ends with Barbara/Batgirl trying to console him.
* In TheSimpsons, Krusty switches between laughing and crying after he reveals he's bipolar.
* In the second episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Futurama}}'', Bender taunts a park mascot who says that he still has his self respect, tries to laugh it off and falls into this trope.
-->'''Mascot:''' Hello, sir! I'm Craterface! I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to confiscate that alcohol!
-->'''Bender:''' Better mascots have tried. [drinks beer and shoves bottle into mascot's eye]
-->'''Mascot:''' At least I still have my self respect! Hahahah...[breaks into sobbing]
