History Main / EveryEpisodeEnding

* Every episode of ''WesternAnimation/{{Birdman}}'' would end with Birdman flying into the sky, bellowing his own name, often followed by Avenger cawing.

[[folder:Film]]

* ''Series/TheTraceyUllmanShow'' always ended with Tracey (in her post-costuming dressing gown) emphatically telling the audience to "Go home!"
** Homaged at the end of the credits for her HBO series ''Tracey Takes On...''.
--->'''Cast and crew:''' ''(as Tracey is leaving the soundstage)'' Good night Trace!
--->'''Tracey:''' Go home!

[[folder:Newspaper Comics]]
* In ''ComicStrip/LittleNemo'', Nemo wakes and falls out of bed or is woken up by something in the last panel of every page.
* Each Sunday edition of ''ComicStrip/{{Heathcliff}}'' ends with "Kitty Korner", which talks about something unusual or otherwise interesting that happens to a cat (and sometimes his / her owner). These are usually based on submissions by readers.
* ''ComicStrip/{{Marmaduke}}'' has it's own version of this (with dogs, of course), called "Dog Gone Funny". It even made it into Creator/RubySpears' adaptation (which was part of their Heathcliff series[[note]]This series should not be confused with [[WesternAnimation/HeathcliffAndTheCatillacCats the one later made]] by Creator/DicEntertainment in 1984.[[/note]]).

[[folder:Oral Tradition]]
* Armenian folk tales almost always end with some variant on the phrase "Three apples fell from heaven; one for the storyteller, one for the listener, and one for whoever pays good attention."

[[folder:Other]]
* The cassette tape, and CD versions of Disneyland Records' book and record read-along sets usually[[note]]There was at least one variation used for the Film/WhoFramedRogerRabbit read-along.[[/note]] end with this:
-->"That was the end of the story. If you would like to hear it again, (just) turn the tape over / just put the disc back to track one."[[note]]Afterwards, on some read-alongs, the one or two songs from the original record versions can be heard.[[/note]]
* Before 24 hour TV and radio stations became commonplace (and still used if a station needs goes off the air for something like maintenance), most U.S. TV stations would show a sign-off announcement, the U.S. anthem (or "High Flight" as narrated by William "Series/{{Cannon}}" Conrad), a prayer from a local church leader, followed by a test pattern.

[[folder:Pinball]]
* Many (but not all) pinball games (or at least the [[PhysicalPinballTable physical]] ones played in arcades, etc.) end with a MatchSequence.

[[folder:Podcasts]]
* Every episode of Podcast/WithinTheWires ends with "you time", where three incongruous and seemingly-random things are suggested for your relaxation (in the first season) or for purchase from the museum gift shop (in the second season).
--> OK, our time is done. It’s you time now. Time to stop by the museum gift shop. Grab yourself a souvenir book of paintings about '''potato cannons'''. Pick up a poster featuring '''a vulture in a tuxedo'''. And buy a commemorative vase made out of '''baby back ribs'''. (From season 2 episode 2)
* Every regular episode of ''Podcast/EightiesAllOver'' ends with the Embassy Pictures logo music, followed by the VHS tape being taken out of the VCR and popped into a rewinder, fading out on the sound of it being rewound. This also serves {{Bookends}} to the traditional opening of each episode, which has a tape popped into the VCR and the Play button pushed.

[[folder:Professional Wrestling]]
* Each of the vignettes leading up to "The American Dream" Wrestling/DustyRhodes' debut in the [[Wrestling/WorldWrestlingEntertainment "WW]] [[ScrewedByTheLawyers [blank]"]] ended with an off-screen vocal (usually the person Dusty just "helped") saying "Hey, aren't you...?"
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[[folder:Puppet Shows]]
* On ''Series/BearInTheBigBlueHouse'', Bear performs the "Goodbye Song" with Luna. He then gives a brief goodbye to the viewer, summing things up for the episode, and turns off the Big Blue House's attic light. He then remembers that he has something else to say, turns it back on, says it, and then turns the light back off.
* Every episode of ''Series/{{Oobi}}'', including those that leave the title character OutOfFocus, will end with him telling the viewers, "Oobi, you, friends!" before saying goodbye. Children voice will also say goodbye to him.
* The closing theme for ''Series/TheMuppetShow'' built up to a drumroll pause that allowed {{Caustic Critic}}s [[JustForFun/StatlerAndWaldorf Statler and Waldorf]] an opportunity for [[TheStinger one last joke]] at the show's expense.
* Episodes of ''Series/MopatopsShop'' ended with the big clock in the shop going off, prompting Mopatop and Puppyduck to close the shop.
* ''Series/LambChopsPlayAlong'' "This is the song that doesn't end...yes it goes on and on my friend. Some people started singing it not knowing what it was, and they'll continue singing it forever just because" (repeat!)
* ''Series/BarneyAndFriends'': "I love you, you love me, we're a happy family...."
** Most episodes featured a segment called "Barney Says," where Barney recaps the episode, but it's not nearly as iconic as "I Love You."
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[[folder:Radio]]
* The "News From Lake Wobegon" segment of ''Radio/APrairieHomeCompanion'' ends with the monologue, "And that's the news from Lake Wobegon, where all the women are strong, all the men are good-looking, and all the children[[DramaticPause ...]] are above average."
* "Well, that's all the time we have this week for ''Radio/TheVinylCafe''. Special thanks to ''[musicians and special guests]'' and Anton Szabo for the technical assistance. Dave Amers is the founding producer of ''The Vinyl Cafe'', Louise Curtis is the production assistant, Julie Penner is the music producer, Meg Masters is the long-suffering story editor. ''The Vinyl Cafe'' is produced by Jess Milton. I'm Stuart Maclean, in ''[location]''. So long for now." (CBC Radio)
** Other than radio talk shows, this is also common in radio sportscasts as well. Even TV sportscasts do it occasionally. In fact, this is common to any radio show since they can't quickly scroll (or whatever) the credits for all to see.
* ''Radio/CarTalk'' ends with Klick and Klack noting that you've frittered away another perfectly good hour before reading the credits - then reading some [[CreditsGag fake credits]] such as "...Our optimetric firm is [=C.F.=] Eye Care, Our personal chef is Howard M. Burgers, Our researcher is Paul Murky of Murky Research, assisted by statistician Marge Innovera..." and concludes with:
-->'''Klick''': "And until next time... don't drive like my brother."
-->'''Klack''': "And don't drive like ''my'' brother!"
* ''Radio/YoursTrulyJohnnyDollar'' actually used the same line as the ending, the title and the conceit. Johnny Dollar was an insurance investigator, and each episode was an explanation of the expense report he was typing up for his bosses (all of which, of course, had extremely dramatic and entertaining reasons). At the end of the letter/the episode, he would state the total, occasionally commenting that it was unusually low and "I must be slipping!" Then he'd sign the letter "Yours Truly, Johnny Dollar."
* Most (all?) NPR shows end with the host saying "This…is NPR." In the past it was "This is NPR, National Public Radio."
* ''Radio/WaitWaitDontTellMe'' ends with funny predictions from the three panelists, usually escalating some news item from that week's show, followed by Bill Kurtis saying, "And if any of those things happen, panel, we'll ask you about it on ''Wait Wait Don't Tell Me!''"
* At the end of ''Radio/TheBurnsAndAllenShow'', George typically cued his wife to say good night to the audience. [[BeamMeUpScotty Contrary to what most people think]], Gracie would then say, "Good night!"
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[[folder:Webcomics]]

* ''Website/FiveMinuteDotNet'' sci-fi TV parodies traditionally end with the ship warping off "at LudicrousSpeed." If it isn't a ship-based series, something else will happen at Ludicrous Speed.

* {{WebVideo/Tabletop}} ends with one scene where Wil talks with the losers on the loser couch, and going up and congratulating the winner. The seasons split the latter scene into two endings. Season 1 had him give a trophy to the winner, then take it back because the studio could only afford one trophy while Season 2 had him give away a certificate.

* "Frederator loves you."
* Each ''Podcast/EightiesAllOver'' episode concludes with the Embassy Pictures logo music, followed by the VHS tape being taken out of the VCR and popped into a rewinder, the show fading out on the sound of it being rewound.

* Animal's "''Go'' bye-bye!" skit at the end of every ''WesternAnimation/MuppetBabies'' episode, usually with him engaged in some dangerous activity as Gonzo fruitlessly tries to stop him.
** This occured after not just the credits, but also the closing logos as well.
* Each episode of ''WesternAnimation/COPSAnimatedSeries''. ended with the scene going to a still frame, which then pans out to reveal it is actually a photograph being entered into a police file. Team leader Bulletproof then restates the name of the episode and closes the file while saying "Case Closed."
** [[SubvertedTrope Subverted]] in part one of the two-parter, when Bulletproof leaves the file open and ends with, "Case...continued?"

* All of the "Peabody's Improbable History" segments in ''WesternAnimation/RockyAndBullwinkle'' ended with Mr. Peabody (or on rare occasion, Sherman) making [[{{Feghoot}} a horrible pun]]. This carries over to ''WesternAnimation/TheNewMrPeabodyAndShermanShow'', where each time travel story ends the same way.

* Many reviewers on Website/ThatGuyWithTheGlasses always conclude their reviews with a stinger, featuring a bizarre quote or scene from the film they reviewed that particular episode, WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic and WebVideo/TheCinemaSnob, for instance. A lot of characters also have more individualistic sign-offs, for example:
** WebVideo/JHouseVlogs: Good Night, J House Out
** WebVideo/DailyBumps: Every vlog ends with BRYAN OR MISSY telling the viewers to subscribe to their channel followed by them saying Byeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Boop! And zooms in on a person until it is pitch black
** WebVideo/TheNostalgiaCritic: "I'm The Nostalgia Critic, I remember it so you don't have to."

** WebVideo/AskThatGuyWithTheGlasses: "And remember, there's no such thing as a stupid question, until ''you'' ask it."
** WebVideo/BadMovieBeatDown: "I'm Matthew Buck, beating down bad movies everywhere."
** WebVideo/AtopTheFourthWall: A quick recap of the comic's major flaws, usually immediately preceded by some variant of "This comic sucks!"
** WebVideo/ThatSciFiGuy: The "Sci-Fi Clip of the Week", similar to ''Series/TheDailyShow'''s "Moment of Zen".
** WebVideo/TheBlockbusterBuster: The movie reviewed getting destroyed.

--> (in a tongue twisting episode) "''try to wake over the torld!''"

-->"We hold the following truths to be self-evident: That video games were created awesome. That I was born stupid. However; I will not die hungry. Video games forever! Action Button."

-->'''Brain:''' Come, Pinky, we must--well, you know.

--> '''Phineas:''' "Oh, there you are, Perry."
--> '''Perry:''' *chortles*
--> '''Ferb:''' (insert one-liner here)

-->'''(unnamed second character)''': "Commander, [calls him out on his bragging with a pun or some other funny saying]."
-->'''Commander [=McBragg=]''': Quite.

'''Babs and Buster [[AlohaHawaii wearing Hawaiian shirts]]:''' "A-loooooooha!"\\

* In ''Series/Teletubbies'', the Teletubbies say "Bye-bye" when they go back to the Tubbytronic Superdome as the Sun Baby sets.

** ''Anime/FullmetalAlchemist''. The only exception is one episode in which [[spoiler:Maes Hughes dies]]; this episode ends with [[spoiler:his funeral]] and the credits roll under the minimal brass and drum stings that open the Amestris {{leitmotif}}.

** ''Manga/BlackLagoon'', except for episode 15, which changed the ending theme to [[spoiler:"The World of Midnight."]]

** ''Anime/MyHime'' and ''Anime/MyOtome'', except for the endings of the two major {{Story Arc}}s in each.
** ''Anime/FushigiYuugi''. [[spoiler:When Nuriko dies, however, his character song "Kaze no Uta" is used.]]
** ''Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEED'' and its sequel series ''[[Anime/MobileSuitGundamSEEDDestiny Destiny]]''.

** ''Manga/CityHunter'' ends on a stylized freeze frame of City Hunter (and the client sometimes) with the music coming up.

** The ''[[Anime/MagicUsersClub Mahou Tsukai Tai!]]'' {{OAV}}s. Anime ''really'' likes doing this.

** ''Manga/{{Mushishi}}''. With a ''different song every episode''.
** ''Manga/{{Kodocha}}'' starts the ending theme at the beginning of whatever revelation or confrontation the episode [[CliffHanger will end on]]. Many fans have made a game of seeing who can predict exactly when the music will start.

* ''Series/SesameStreet'': Each show ends with the "sponsor" announcement: "''Sesame Street'' was brought to you today by ..." the featured 2 letter(s) and 1 number. Following this was a listing of corporate sponsors.
** From Season 1 to season 31, They would also end the show with the phrase ''Sesame Street is a production of The Children's Television Workshop!''
** Starting in Season 46, the sponsors are no longer announced anymore.

** ''Anime/MyHime'' and ''Anime/MaiOtome'', except for the endings of the two major {{Story Arc}}s in each.

->''"Th-th-th-th-[[ThatsAllFolks that's all, folks]]!"''

* In ''WesternAnimation/InspectorGadget'', after his nefarious scheme is foiled, Claw would threaten, "I'll get you next time, Gadget! [[WeWillMeetAgain Next time]]!" over the end credits.

* The 1999 ''Series/Zoom'' series:

The 1999 ''Series/Zoom'' series: