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As this phrase borders on [[Narm]] at the best of times, [[Dead Horse Trope|twists and parodies vastly outnumber the dramatic use.]]
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* ''[[From Hell]]'', after {{spoiler|Inspector Abberline dies from drug overdose, Sergeant Godlay says it.}}▼
* It's used straight as an [[Image Board]] meme. The anonymice using it tend to be lying, though.▼
* Used in the English Dub of ''[[Dragon Ball]] Z'' when Freeza was going to kill Vegeta. Of course, Vegeta actually is a prince... and in comparison to Freeza, quite sweet.
* [[Professional Wrestling]] Example: Jim Ross said this on commentary when Vince McMahon was [[Loser Leaves Town|forced to leave the WWF "forever"]] at ''Fully Loaded '99''. He's continued to use this line throughout his career, sometimes sardonically (as when a hated heel is about to be defeated).▼
* If you read a lot of biographies of male royalty you'll know this is often the title of the last chapter. Or the second-to-last chapter if the last chapter is about the funeral/finding the bodies/the widow's rapid descent into insanity.▼
* The full page quote was said by [[Keith Olbermann]] when announcing the death of ''[[Meet the Press]]'' host Tim Russert.▼
▲== Parodies and Twists ==
* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series]]'' when "Tristan's Voice" ([[It Makes Sense in Context|don't ask]]) dies.
** And again in the final episode ''[[Danger: Diabolik]]'', when the title character [[Faking the Dead|fakes his own death]].
{{quote|'''Mike:''' Goodnight, sweet thin guy.
* Quoted in ''Wonder Boys,'' as Grady, Terry and James place Walter Gaskell's dead dog (shot by James the previous night, and stuck in Grady's trunk for the next 24 hours) into James's bed so that they can sneak James out of his parents' house.▼
* Said in ''[[Marx Brothers|Room Service]]'' when the play's author "dies".▼
* It's also become a meme for its [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/goodnight-sweet-prince use by trolls]. It's used to announce the fake death of celebrity and trick you into wasting time looking it up.▼
* Deirdre says this to Andrew in ''I Hate Hamlet''. However it just pisses him off because it continues to remind him that he's going to have to tackle the challenging role he's not ready for.▼
* In the ''[[El Tigre]]'' episode ''Fool Speed Ahead'', their race car ends up exploding after [[It Makes Sense in Context|getting spit up by a giant white alligator]].▼
{{quote|'''Frida:''' Good night, sweet prince, and flights of--[[Distracted By the Shiny|hey, a quarter]]!}}▼
* [[The Nostalgia Critic]] twists this during the [[Downer Ending]] of [[The Room]].▼
{{quote|Goodnight sweet prick, and flights of assholes sing thee to thy rest.}}▼
* A group of workers at a Shakespeare Dinner Theatre say this after the building is burned down in an episode of ''[[Dan Vs.]].''▼
* Said by [[Book of Amber|Brand]] to Benedict {{spoiler|as he tries to kill him}}.▼
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▲* ''[[From Hell]]'', after {{spoiler|Inspector Abberline dies from drug overdose, Sergeant Godlay says it.}}
* Iroh to Zuko at the end of [http://community.livejournal.com/avatar_fans/948524.html#cutid1 this parody of] ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''.▼
* ''[[Futurama]]'': Both What-if episodes feature this line when Bender dies. Delivered by Fry in the first, [[The Professor]] in the second.▼
* "[[Looney Tunes|Buckaroo Bugs]]": [[Bugs Bunny]] to Red Hot Ryder: ''"That's right! That's right! You win the $64 question! Ha-ha-ha-ha! Good night, sweet prince."''▼
* In the episode of [[SpongeBob SquarePants]] titled Frankendoodle, after drawing a crown on Gary with his newfound magic pencil, SpongeBob tells him "good night, sweet prince," before turning off the light and going to sleep.▼
== Live Action Television ==▼
* On ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'', Margaret says this when tucking her son Teddy into bed at night. She just means it in a normal, sweet way, but given his clearly complicated feelings about his 'adoptive' father Nucky, who {{spoiler|had his real (and abusive) father Hans killed}}, this could be some serious [[Foreshadowing]]...▼
== Film ==
* In ''[[101 Dalmatians|One Hundred and One Dalmatians]] 2: Patch's London Adventure''referenced this. The dog who's saying this thinks he's playing it straight re:his old boss, who he betrayed... but, really, his boss is playing dead to buy the puppies some time.
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* Claudia in ''[[Interview with the Vampire]]'' says this after {{spoiler|(unsuccessfully) murdering Lestat.}}
* ''[[Interview with the Vampire]]'': ''"Good night, sweet Prince, may flights of devils wing you to your rest...."'' - Claudia DeLioncourt says this to {{spoiler|Lestat, thinking she finished him for good... He gets better}}.
* ''[[Dracula: Dead and Loving It]]'' does this only to have the graveyard keeper find Lucy 'awake' having turned into a vampire.
▲* Said in ''[[Marx Brothers|Room Service]]'' when the play's author "dies".
▲* Quoted in ''Wonder Boys,'' as Grady, Terry and James place Walter Gaskell's dead dog (shot by James the previous night, and stuck in Grady's trunk for the next 24 hours) into James's bed so that they can sneak James out of his parents' house.
== Literature ==
▲* Said by [[Book of Amber|Brand]] to Benedict {{spoiler|as he tries to kill him}}.
▲* If you read a lot of biographies of male royalty you'll know this is often the title of the last chapter. Or the second-to-last chapter if the last chapter is about the funeral/finding the bodies/the widow's rapid descent into insanity.
▲== Live Action Television ==
▲* On ''[[Boardwalk Empire]]'', Margaret says this when tucking her son Teddy into bed at night. She just means it in a normal, sweet way, but given his clearly complicated feelings about his 'adoptive' father Nucky, who {{spoiler|had his real (and abusive) father Hans killed}}, this could be some serious [[Foreshadowing]]...
== Professional Wrestiling ==
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== Theatre ==
* The [[Trope Namer]], as noted above, is [[William Shakespeare]]'s ''[[Hamlet]]''.
▲* Deirdre says this to Andrew in ''I Hate Hamlet''. However it just pisses him off because it continues to remind him that he's going to have to tackle the challenging role he's not ready for.
== Video Games ==
* In ''[[Far Cry]] 2'' the trophy gained the first time you choose to euthanise a team-mate is called 'Good-night Sweet Prince'
* Max of ''[[The Adventures of Sam & Max:
* What Poet says whenever he dies (he's a robot and can [[Back
* ''[[The Simpsons]] Game'': {{spoiler|Sideshow Bob to Homer and Bart when they meet aboard the alien mothership: "Goodnight, sweet Simpsons, may flights of aliens sing thee to thy rest." And then he immediately [[Overly Long Gag|steps on a rake.]] That's just laying around ''[[Rule of Funny|on an alien spaceship.]]'' ("I told you to pick up your space rake!") This bit is a reference to the "Cape Feare" episode of ''The Simpsons'' television show that includes Bob saying the more-straight version of the line, then walking through a veritable field of rakes and getting hit in the face with each in turn.}}
== Web Original ==
▲* [[The Nostalgia Critic]] twists this during the [[Downer Ending]] of ''[[The Room]]''.
▲{{quote|Goodnight sweet prick, and flights of assholes sing thee to thy rest.}}
== Western Animation ==
▲* Iroh to Zuko at the end of [http://community.livejournal.com/avatar_fans/948524.html#cutid1 this parody of] ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''.
▲* ''[[Futurama]]'': Both What-if episodes feature this line when Bender dies. Delivered by Fry in the first, [[The Professor]] in the second.
▲* "[[Looney Tunes|Buckaroo Bugs]]": [[Bugs Bunny]] to Red Hot Ryder: ''"That's right! That's right! You win the $64 question! Ha-ha-ha-ha! Good night, sweet prince."''
▲* In the episode of ''[[SpongeBob SquarePants]]'' titled "Frankendoodle", after drawing a crown on Gary with his newfound magic pencil, SpongeBob tells him "good night, sweet prince," before turning off the light and going to sleep.
▲* A group of workers at a Shakespeare Dinner Theatre say this after the building is burned down in an episode of ''[[Dan Vs.]].''
▲* In the ''[[El Tigre]]'' episode ''Fool Speed Ahead'', their race car ends up exploding after [[It Makes Sense in Context|getting spit up by a giant white alligator]].
▲{{quote|'''Frida:''' Good night, sweet prince, and flights of--[[Distracted By the Shiny|hey, a quarter]]!}}
== Real Life ==
▲* It's used straight as an [[Image Board]] meme. The anonymice using it tend to be lying, though.
** Used in reaction to announce about removal of Slaanesh from what used to be ''[[Warhammer Fantasy Battle]]''.
▲* It's also become a meme for its [http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/goodnight-sweet-prince use by trolls]. It's used to announce the fake death of celebrity and trick you into wasting time looking it up.
▲* The full page quote was said by [[Keith Olbermann]] when announcing the death of ''[[Meet the Press]]'' host Tim Russert.
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[[Category:Goodnight, Sweet Prince]]
[[Category:Shout-Outs Index]]
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