Surprise (or, rarely, surprize) may refer to: *

Surprise (emotion) Surprise () is a brief mental and physiological state, a startle response experienced by animals and humans as the result of an unexpected event. Surprise can have any valence; that is, it can be neutral/moderate, pleasant, unpleasant, positive ...

, a brief emotional state experienced as the result of an unexpected significant event

Places

Surprise, Arizona Surprise is a city in Maricopa County, in the U.S. state of Arizona. The population was 143,148 at the 2020 census, up from 117,517 in 2010 and just 30,848 in 2000. The city has a Aquatics Center and Maricopa County's northwest regional libra ...

Surprise, Indiana Surprise is an unincorporated community in Hamilton Township, Jackson County, Indiana Indiana () is a U.S. state in the Midwestern United States. It is the 38th-largest by area and the 17th-most populous of the 50 States. Its capital ...

* Surprise, Nebraska * Surprise, New York *

Surprise Valley (disambiguation) Surprise Valley may refer to: *Surprise Valley, Modoc County * Surprise Valley, San Bernardino County *Surprise Valley, California, former name of Cedarville, California Cedarville (formerly Surprise Valley and Deep Creek) is a census-designated pl ...

Arts and entertainment

* ''The Surprise'' (Watteau), a c. 1718 painting by Antoine Watteau

Film and television

* ''Surprise'' (1991 film), a short by Pixar * ''Surprise!'' (film), a 1995 short by Veit Helmer * ''Surprise'' (2015 film), a Chinese film directed by Show Joy * ''The Surprise'' (film), a Dutch film directed by Mike van Diem * "Surprise" (''Buffy the Vampire Slayer''), a television episode * "Surprise!" (''Dexter's Laboratory''), a television episode * "Surprise" (''The 7D''), a television episode * "Surprise" (''Space Ghost Coast to Coast''), an episode of ''Space Ghost Coast to Coast'' * "Surprise!", an episode of ''Dora the Explorer'' * "Surprise!", an episode of ''

Arthur Arthur is a common male given name of Brittonic languages, Brythonic origin. Its popularity derives from it being the name of the legendary hero King Arthur. The etymology is disputed. It may derive from the Celtic ''Artos'' meaning “Bear”. An ...

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¡Sorpresa! ¡Sorpresa! ("Surprise!" in Spanish) is an American Spanish-language children's television channel. The channel is currently available for the United States and Puerto Rico on Charter Spectrum, Claro Puerto Rico, Cox Communications, Frontier ...

, a TV network whose name means "Surprise!" in Spanish

Music

* 5urprise, a South Korean band *

Surprise Records Surprise Records was a record label subsidiary of Island Records. See also * List of record labels File:Alvinoreyguitarboogie.jpg File:AmMusicBunk78.jpg File:Bingola1011b.jpg Lists of record labels cover record labels, brands or trademarks a ...

, a record label * ''Surprise Symphony'', nickname of Symphony No. 94 (Haydn)

Albums

* ''Surprise'' (Crystal Waters album), 1991 * ''Surprise'' (Lynsey de Paul album), 1973 * ''Surprise'' (Paul Simon album), 2006 * ''Surprise'' (S.E.S. album), 2001 * ''Surprise'' (Sylvia album), 1984 * ''Surprises'' (Herbie Mann album), 1976 * ''Surprise'', by

Better Than Ezra Better Than Ezra is an American alternative rock band based in New Orleans, Louisiana, and signed with The End Records. The band formed in 1988 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, and consists of Kevin Griffin (vocals and guitar), Tom Drummond (bass g ...

, 1990 * ''Surprise!'', by Fifteen, 1996

Songs

* "Surprise" (song), a 2022 song by Chloe Bailey * "Surprise!" (song), a 1996 song by Bonnie Pink * "Surprise", by

HALO Halo, halos or haloes usually refer to: * Halo (optical phenomenon) * Halo (religious iconography), a ring of light around the image of a head HALO, halo, halos or haloes may also refer to: Arts and entertainment Video games * ''Halo'' (franch ...

, 2015 * "Surprise", by James from the album ''

Millionaires A millionaire is an individual whose net worth or wealth is equal to or exceeds one million units of currency. Depending on the currency, a certain level of prestige is associated with being a millionaire. In countries that use the short sc ...

'', 1999 * "Surprise", by Jolin Tsai from the album ''

Lucky Number In number theory, a lucky number is a natural number in a set which is generated by a certain "sieve". This sieve is similar to the Sieve of Eratosthenes that generates the primes, but it eliminates numbers based on their position in the remain ...

'', 2001 * "Surprise", by Sugababes from the album ''

Change Change or Changing may refer to: Alteration * Impermanence, a difference in a state of affairs at different points in time * Menopause, also referred to as "the change", the permanent cessation of the menstrual period * Metamorphosis, or change, ...

'', 2007 * "Surprise", by Gnarls Barkley from the album ''

The Odd Couple Odd Couple may refer to: Neil Simon play and its adaptations * ''The Odd Couple'' (play), a 1965 stage play by Neil Simon ** ''The Odd Couple'' (film), a 1968 film based on the play *** ''The Odd Couple'' (1970 TV series), a 1970–1975 televisi ...

'', 2008 * "Surprises", by Billy Joel from the album ''

The Nylon Curtain ''The Nylon Curtain'' is the eighth studio album by American singer-songwriter Billy Joel, released on September 23, 1982, and produced by Phil Ramone. ''The Nylon Curtain'' peaked at on the '' Billboard'' albums chart, with two million sales ...

'', 1982 * "Surprise", by Jars of Clay from the album ''

Good Monsters ''Good Monsters'' is the seventh full-length studio album from Jars of Clay, released by Essential Records on September 5, 2006. This is their last album of new material from Essential Records and it is said to be lyrically their most aggressi ...

'', 2006

Boats

* Surprise 15, an American sailboat design * Surprise 25, a French sailboat design

Ships

* HMS ''Surprise'' (includes HMS ''Surprize''), the name of several British Royal Navy ships; also, ** HMS ''Surprise'' (replica ship), a modern tall ship, built at Lunenberg, Nova Scotia, Canada ** ''HMS Surprise'' (novel), a 1973 historical naval novel by Patrick O'Brian * USS ''Surprise'', the name of several United States Navy ships ** ''Surprise'' (1777 ship), the first American naval ship of the name * , a British East India Company merchant ship * , a schooner launched in the U.S. that captured more than 30 British vessels before wrecking in 1815 * ''Surprise'' (paddle steamer), built 1831, the first steam powered vessel built and run in Australia * ''Surprise'' (clipper), an 1850 clipper ship in the San Francisco and tea trades * ''Surprise'', a Sydney schooner that took London Missionary Society missionaries to

Torres Strait Islanders Torres Strait Islanders () are the Indigenous Melanesian people of the Torres Strait Islands, which are part of the state of Queensland, Australia. Ethnically distinct from the Aboriginal people of the rest of Australia, they are often grouped ...

in 1871 * ''Surprise'' (schooner), built in 1917-18 and still providing daily cruises for tourists on Penobscot Bay * ''Royal Escape'' (1660 ship), the ex-collier ''Surprise''

Other uses

* Surprise (apple), a pink-fleshed apple * Surprise Moriri (born 1980), South African footballer