History Main / FailedDramaticExit

* During the climax of ''Film/MirrorMirror,'' a monster begins to hunt Snow White. She turns to the Prince and the dwarves.

* In an early episode of ''Anime/{{Pokemon}}'', a gym leader asks Ash for help attacking a rival gym. Ash refuses, tells the guy off, turns around and slips on some ketchup and falls on his face. The two gyms were more interested in money than anything else, so Ash wanted to break the stalemate and shut them both down after said ketchup trip.

* In ''LightNovel/KonoSuba'', after Kazuma gets a katana he tries to act cool and exit the store dramatically, only to botch it, because he bumps it into a nearby sword rack and [[DisasterDominoes causes a mess]]. After apologizing, he opens the door dramatically, only for the sword to get stuck in the doorway because it's too long.

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-->'''Ash:''' ''[in his head]'' ''That'' was dramatic... ''[slips on ketchup, falls face-down; out loud]'' That was pathetic!
* In an early chapter of ''Manga/FairyTail'', Loke talks to Lucy but freaks out when he finds out that she is a Celestial Spirit mage. He runs off in fear, but soon, he comes running back with an equally fearful expression because [[TheDreaded Erza]] has returned.
* ''Manga/YakitateJapan'': During the semi-final round of the Monaco Cup arc, the Japan team decided to go off for a special training. As Kuroyanagi dramatically narrates their departure, the three returned to ask where they can find some special ingredients. After telling them that such ingredients can be obtained in the palace, Kuroyanagi tried to restart his narration, only for the team to come back ''again'' to ask where the palace is.

* In the second book of ''FanFic/ChildOfTheStorm,'' [[Literature/TheDresdenFiles Harry Dresden]] is strangling [[BigBad Lukin]] with a magic energy whip. He kicks him away and, with a parting shot of "He's all yours, boys!" strides off through a portal. That's the idea, anyway. Since Lukin is wearing a rip-off Iron Man armor, [[SurprisinglyRealisticOutcome reality ensued]] and he ends up limping off instead, having stubbed his toe.

* In ''WesternAnimation/{{Pinocchio}}'', after he and Lampwick argue in the pool hall, Jiminy angrily tries to stomp away but falls into one of the holes on the table instead. When he finally leaves the room proper, his clothes are disheveled and twisted up from his previous fall.
* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyEquestriaGirlsForgottenFriendship'', Trixie tries yet another SmokeOut by calling "Behold! The Magician's Exit!" ... Only to be foiled by the yearbook office's door and its PlotSensitiveLatch, which had managed to close behind Trixie and lock itself while she was talking. Sunset Shimmer has to open the door for her, and Trixie leaves in a huff.

* In ''Film/ItsAWonderfulLife'', this happens when George Bailey grumps out of the room, then returns muttering "I forgot my hat."

* In ''Film/SpiderMan3'', there's a running gag of Peter's crummy apartment and its broken door that won't open properly; in one instance it foils Mary Jane's dramatic exit after she and Peter have a fight.

* During the climax of ''Film/MirrorMirror,'' a monster begins to hunt Snow White. She turns to the Prince and the dwarves.
-->'''Snow:''' "Gentlemen, I can think of no greater group of warriors to lead into battle than those who stand before me right now."
** She then adds, [[BaitAndSwitch "But this is my fight,"]] and locks them in their own house. The Dwarves manage to find a spare key, and the Prince announces that it's been a long time coming, but he's finally found something worth fighting for. The Dwarves cheer, and the Prince... locks the door behind him and rushes off, leaving the Dwarves trapped in their own house. For the second time.

* ''Film/Joker2019'': [[ComicBook/TheJoker Arthur]] is approached by two police detectives while he waits outside a hospital, and they question him about some suspicious reports given by his former employer. Arthur casually tells them off and flicks his cigarette away before trying to walk inside, but [[RunningIntoTheWindow slams into the glass door]]. As it's an exit door, he stands there waving his hands for a moment trying to get the motion sensor to activate, but has to wait for another person to walk through as one of the detectives tells him it's exit only.

* Happens twice in an episode of ''Series/EverybodyLovesRaymond,'' where Ray accidentally humiliated one of kids' friend's dad ''to his child.'' Ray tries to correct his mistake, but the guy says to just forget it. They leave Ray's house but have to return because the child forgot his retainer. Ray's attempts to apologize then snowball into a situation in which the whole Barone family describes times they have said and done incredibly dumb and/or said offensive things to people. Things just grow more and more awkward before the man and his kid leave again. Ray then notes that the man [[HereWeGoAgain forgot his keys...]]
** The episode tag has Amy entering the room saying that the man asked for her to get the keys he's left.
* ''Series/{{Community}}'' has a few examples. In the BottleEpisode, Britta tries to leave the study room, but quickly returns after being insulted. Later in the episode, Shirley gets a straighter example. She tells everyone to burn in hell and tries to leave, but no one allows her to [[ItMakesSenseInContext until they find Annie's pen.]]
** In a later episode the group is arguing in the study room all night. Finally, Jeff basically says [[WesternAnimation/SouthPark "Screw you guys, I'm going home!"]] and then leaves the room. A second later he swivels around and heads back into the room because they now have class in fifteen minutes.
* ''Series/FawltyTowers'': In ''Waldorf Salad'', Basil storms out of the hotel after a lengthy TheReasonYouSuck rant at the guests. Outside it is pouring with rain, and he very soon comes back in, smiling genially.
* ''Series/TheKingOfQueens:'' averted and lampshaded in an episode when Carrie angrily storms out of her office and the elevator arrives as soon as she presses the button rather than leaving her standing around waiting.
-->'''Carrie:''' Boy, am I glad that came fast.
** Speaking of elevators, there's also a scene in the episode "Strike Too" where Doug and Carrie have an argument over whether or not Doug's union strike is having a negative effect on him. Doug angrily walks into the elevator behind them and press the button to go down; however, the elevator does not go down immediately. To make matters worse, when the elevator is finally about to close, another man presses the button to get in. Doug is left staring at Carrie, who is trying her best not to laugh.

* ''Series/{{Angel}}''. Our hero saves DamselInDistress Fred from being executed by demons, but then [[ButNowIMustGo has to leave to help his friends]] who have been captured. Fred, who's [[RescueRomance become quite smitten with Angel]], sadly watches him depart, then sits in her CornerOfWoe until Angel pops back in.
-->'''Angel:''' I... don't actually know how to get there.\\
'''Fred:''' Oh. ''[gets up eagerly]'' I can show you.
* ''Series/Miranda2009'' is quite tall and awkward so she has a [[RunningGag habit]] of [[TheKlutz tripping over or bumping into things]], so when she's angry and tries to leave dramatically, she often ends up pratfalling
* On ''Series/TheGoldenGirls'', when Dorothy finds out her boyfriend is married, she tries to storm out of the hotel room, except;
-->'''Dorothy:''' Oh God, I'm storming out into the bathroom!
* In the ''Series/ICarly'' episode "[=iSaw=] Him First", Carly and Sam get obsessed with Shane, a member of Freddie's A.V. club, and the obsession caused them to have an argument, but when Sam broke the straw on the camel's back by mentioning Carly wearing a support bra, Carly, [[ACupAngst fed up]], leaves. Two seconds later, she comes back in because she remembers it's ''her'' apartment room, [[GetOut then shoves Sam out instead]].
* During one season of ''Series/AmericanIdol'', one of the doors in the double-door exit from the audition room was locked. There was a hilarious montage of auditioners, jubilant after being accepted or angrily stomping away from rejection, trying to burst through the wrong door and Simon having to correct them. (One auditioner actually managed to shove his way through the locked door, to the amazement of the judges.)
* ''Series/TheGeorgeLopezShow'':
** In open episode, Benny gets arrested for helping with a robbery thirty years ago. Because George wouldn't say anything to exonerate her, she shouts "I never want to see you again!" as she's is carried away by police. George responds by saying "But how are you going to get bail?", so she comes back in (with the officer still holding on to her) and says "I'll see you one last time!"
** In "George Goes to Disneyland", George calls Benny out for not taking him to Disneyland when he was a kid and sets out the door to join his family there, saying "I don't anything from you!". Seconds later, George comes in to ask her to drive him there, because Ernie's car is blocking his.
* In ''Series/BoyMeetsWorld'' Cory attempts the dramatic exit but ends up going through the wrong door and into a closet. He saves it by saying "And I'm taking back my sweater!"
* On ''Series/ThirtyRock'', Josh attempts to overturn the table and storm out angrily. Unfortunately, he can't lift the table, leaving the others staring at him.
-->'''Liz:''' Well, help him, nerds! And lift with your legs!
* ''Series/BrooklynNineNine'': Jake angrily interrogates a suspect until he gets all the information he needs, including a computer password ("dougandkateforever") for an incriminating website.
-->'''Jake:''' See, was that so hard? You did the right thing. Now ''get this piece of trash out of my sight!''
-->''Jake starts to stomp out, then has to turn around.''
-->'''Jake:''' Oh, is 'forever' spelled out, or is the number four?
-->'''Suspect:''' It's spelled out.
-->'''Jake:''' Okay, thank you so much. Now ''get this piece of trash out of my sight!''
* ''Series/DrakeAndJosh''

* In the ''Series/That70sShow'' episode "The Third Wheel", Eric and Hyde both storm out of a bowling alley after a fight, then return to take off their bowling shoes.

* An episode of ''Series/WillAndGrace'' has Jack storm out of their apartment only to have his suitcase caught on the door.
-->'''Jack:''' Do you mind? I'm trying to be dramatic.
* Rachel Berry's multiple attempts to storm out of the ''Series/{{Glee}}'' club often fall into this, including when [[ItMakesSenseInContext she was in a wheelchair and she tried to storm out, only to wheel herself into the doorframe.]]
* ''Series/ThirdRockFromTheSun'':
-->'''Dick:''' [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyoOCRVbAjE&t=1m31s Fine! We can tell when we're not wanted!]]\\
''[he storms out of the room, but the rest of the family doesn't move; after a beat, Dick runs back in]''\\
'''Dick:''' We're not wanted.\\
'''Harry:''' Oh!\\
''[the rest of the family follows Dick out of the room]''

''[The computer reacts to the keyword 'exit' and [[OpenSesame reveals the door]].]''
* One episode of the ''Series/MightyMorphinPowerRangers'' features [[ADayInTheLimelight Baboo as the villain]], and his MonsterOfTheWeek is ''Terror Toad''. After Terror Toad is destroyed however, Baboo's makes his exit in this style.
* In one episode of ''Series/{{MASH}}'', would-be superspy Col. Flagg makes a pompous speech about "moving like the wind" and tries to leave by crashing out through a window. Hawkeye saunters over, looks out the window, and reports "The wind just broke his leg."
* On ''Series/{{Seinfeld}}'', after getting some bad customer service Elaine tells off the cashier, informs her that she'd just lost a customer, then tries to stomp out of the store, but unfortunately she tries to push the door instead of pull.
* Early in season 2 of ''{{Series/Lucifer}}'', Dr. Linda angrily chastises Amenadiel for pretending to be a therapist, and her friend, while trying to get information on Lucifer. The crowning moment of which is her angrily slamming the door on him, only for the door to get caught on the carpet. She still maintains the angry face while freeing the door and properly closing it.
* ''Series/Batwoman2019''. In the pilot episode, Kate Kane does a dramatic rescue of her former love interest, goes to exit in a swirl of a batcape only to find the door is locked. She releases the latch with an abashed smile.

* ''Webcomic/EerieCuties'': [[CuteWitch Melissa]] [[MagicalGirl Hellrune]] ends up pulling one, after being insulted by [[spoiler:Ash]], who thought she'd consent to a casual fling. She slaps him one, tells him where he can get off, then storms off in a huff... and right into his closet! [[http://www.eeriecuties.com/strips-ec/i_do_not_need_your_favors But she was STILL MAD dammit!]]

* In ''WesternAnimation/MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'', this happens in both of Trixie's appearances. In "Boast Busters", she tries to [[SmokeOut dramatically disappear in a cloud of smoke]], but her smoke bomb dissipates too quickly and everyone sees her running away. At the end of "Magic Duel", she tries the same trick again, and she trips and falls on her face as she exits.
** In "Rainbow Rocks", her human counterpart likewise fails at [[SmokeOut vanishing in a puff of smoke]]. Twice, in fact, and [[LampshadeHanging lampshaded]] by Pinkie both times. The second time, Trixie falls off the bleachers after being spotted. "[[ThirdPersonPerson Trixie]]'s okay!"

* In an episode of ''WesternAnimation/TheWeekenders'' Tino and Carver have an argument which ends with Carver calling Tino a wimp. Tino replies with "Well this wimp is through being your best friend." He then goes to leave, only to trip on his own shoelace and falls into a photo booth that takes pictures of him falling. Tino then looks at the audience and claims that he is "not good at dramatic exits."

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* When ''Machinima/ArbyNTheChief'' introduces [[UglyCute Greg the Spider]], Chief's initial reaction is to slowly crawl away from him, and then get out of dodge, but not without fumbling in the process.
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* ''Series/{{Miranda}}'' is quite tall and awkward so she has a [[RunningGag habit]] of [[TheKlutz tripping over or bumping into things]], so when she's angry and tries to leave dramatically, she often ends up pratfalling

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* In ''[[https://archiveofourown.org/works/26068621/chapters/63401821 Bird in a Storm]]'', Laurel and Helena get into a brief fight. Oliver later chastises Laurel for it, worried over what could have happened. Laurel snaps "There’s no point to wondering what could have been, Ollie! Believe me, I’ve tried!" and marches away from him. Except she hurt her leg, so she can only limp away.

* In the ''Series/ICarly'' episode "[=iSaw=] Him First", Carly and Sam get obsessed with Shane, a member of Freddie's A.V. club, and the obsession caused them to have an argument, but when Sam broke the straw on the camel's back by mentioning Carly wearing a support bra, Carly, [[ACupAngst fed up]], leaves. Two seconds later, she comes back in because it's ''her'' apartment room.

* In the second book of ''FanFic/ChildOfTheStorm,'' [[Literature/TheDresdenFiles Harry Dresden]] is strangling [[BigBad Lukin]] with a magic energy whip. He kicks him away and, with a parting shot of "He's all yours, boys!" strides off through a portal. That's the idea, anyway. Since Lukin is wearing a rip-off Iron Man armor, [[RealityEnsues reality ensued]] and he ends up limping off instead, having stubbed his toe.