All Just a Dream

Pulling an "All Just a Dream" ending can seem like a hell of a cop-out, especially if it's at the end of a long television show which viewers have invested a lot of time in, and can be a jumping the shark moment. If done well, it can be a shocking twist which elevates the material.

Often paired with Or was it a Dream?, or Just a Dream...Wait, No it Wasn't. See also: Dream-Within-a-Dream