Do people who’ve fallen asleep watching TV really wake up when someone turns it off? What’s happening in their brain?

Question

Throughout my life I’ve seen this bit on tv and movies time and time again, but I don’t know if that actually happens nor which could be the cause

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Answer 1

I fall asleep with the TV on almost every night.
The TV shuts off on its own because there’s a timer on it, and I never wake up when it turns off.