From the days of newspaper TV Guides that would write two sentence synopses (loglines) of a television show. Sometimes these summaries wouldn't sound comedic on the surface, so "hilarity ensues" was used to ensure the audience understood it was a premise for a comedy.
by flobo November 11, 2010
An ending that can be put onto the ends of stories and plans. A convenient phrase to use when your story or plan sounded really dumb. It usually doesn't make much sense.
Me: Ok here's what's gonna happen: I'll go steal her key's and she will spend the whole night trying to find them!
Other People: (stare)
Me: Hilarity ensues.
Other People: (stare)
Me: Hilarity ensues.
by Jake Seifert March 12, 2006
Something funny is upcoming due to a build-up of circumstantial events, or a comedy of errors.
Sometimes involves rape.
Sometimes involves rape.
by burgernator August 3, 2009
What you say when your friend does something unfathomably stupid, and it bites them in the ass.
After you say this, of course, you laugh.
After you say this, of course, you laugh.
Friend: Oh shit, I ran off the edge of the map and lost all my stuff!
You: Disaster Strikes, Hilarity Ensues
(laugh)
You: Disaster Strikes, Hilarity Ensues
(laugh)
by EjectedCasings April 2, 2021