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* ''[[Princess Tutu]]'': The narrator begins each episode with the japanese equivalent of this, むかしむかし(昔々) or "mukashi mukashi". It's rather purposeful, since the show deals in Fairy Tale tropes. |
* ''[[Princess Tutu]]'': The narrator begins each episode with the japanese equivalent of this, むかしむかし(昔々) or "mukashi mukashi". It's rather purposeful, since the show deals in Fairy Tale tropes. |
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* ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'' uses the same phrase in narrating several plot points, most notably the story of the Prince and the Witch and the story of the Princess who wanted to become a Prince. |
* ''[[Revolutionary Girl Utena]]'' uses the same phrase in narrating several plot points, most notably the story of the Prince and the Witch and the story of the Princess who wanted to become a Prince. |
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== Comic Books == |
== Comic Books == |
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* [[Kurt Busiek]]'s ''Trinity'': Once a race of aliens is telling their creation myth, it starts: |
* [[Kurt Busiek]]'s ''Trinity'': Once a race of aliens is telling their creation myth, it starts: |
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{{quote|'''In the Longago.''' Aye, and in the Long Longago, and in the time before the Long Longago. In the Before, when nothing was.}} |
{{quote|'''In the Longago.''' Aye, and in the Long Longago, and in the time before the Long Longago. In the Before, when nothing was.}} |
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== Film == |
== Film == |
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{{quote|"'''Once upon a time,''' in the mysterious land of Toronto, Canada, Scott Pilgrim was dating a high schooler...}} |
{{quote|"'''Once upon a time,''' in the mysterious land of Toronto, Canada, Scott Pilgrim was dating a high schooler...}} |
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* In-universe: ''[[Kolya]]'' has an example of a girlfriend of Louka's telling little Kolya stories in Russian over the phone (while her husband is away, naturally enough), starting audibly with ''Zhyl-byl...''. |
* In-universe: ''[[Kolya]]'' has an example of a girlfriend of Louka's telling little Kolya stories in Russian over the phone (while her husband is away, naturally enough), starting audibly with ''Zhyl-byl...''. |
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== Literature == |
== Literature == |
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* ''Stranger in a Strange Land'' by [[Robert Heinlein]]: "'''Once upon a time''' when the world was young there was a Martian named Smith." |
* ''Stranger in a Strange Land'' by [[Robert Heinlein]]: "'''Once upon a time''' when the world was young there was a Martian named Smith." |
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* ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' by [[Charles Dickens]]: "'''Once upon a time''' -- of all the good days in the year, on Christmas Eve -- old Scrooge sat busy in his counting-house." |
* ''[[A Christmas Carol]]'' by [[Charles Dickens]]: "'''Once upon a time''' -- of all the good days in the year, on Christmas Eve -- old Scrooge sat busy in his counting-house." |
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* In ''[[The Colour of Magic]]'': |
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{{quote|'We've strayed into a zone with a high magical index,' he said. 'Don't ask me how. '''Once upon a time''' a really powerful magic field must have been generated here, and we're feeling the after-effects.' |
{{quote|'We've strayed into a zone with a high magical index,' he said. 'Don't ask me how. '''Once upon a time''' a really powerful magic field must have been generated here, and we're feeling the after-effects.' |
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'Precisely,' said a passing bush. }} |
'Precisely,' said a passing bush. }} |
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They were waiting, Rolf and Schaumann talking occasionally [[Lemony Narrator|and Panowski not saying very much]], for Strawitz....<ref>(Strawitz is a Nazi war criminal Rolf will force into working for East German intelligence.)</ref>}} |
They were waiting, Rolf and Schaumann talking occasionally [[Lemony Narrator|and Panowski not saying very much]], for Strawitz....<ref>(Strawitz is a Nazi war criminal Rolf will force into working for East German intelligence.)</ref>}} |
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== Live-Action TV == |
== Live-Action TV == |
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* ''[[Mister Rogers' Neighborhood]]'': The opera "Spoon Mountain" begins "'''Once upon a time''', not so very long ago. Not so very long ago." |
* ''[[Mister Rogers' Neighborhood]]'': The opera "Spoon Mountain" begins "'''Once upon a time''', not so very long ago. Not so very long ago." |
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* ''[[Once Upon a Time (TV series)|Once Upon a Time]]'' |
* ''[[Once Upon a Time (TV series)|Once Upon a Time]]'' |
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== Music == |
== Music == |
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{{quote|''Once upon a time in a far away kingdom |
{{quote|''Once upon a time in a far away kingdom |
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''Man made up a story, said that I should believe him... }} |
''Man made up a story, said that I should believe him... }} |
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== Tabletop Games == |
== Tabletop Games == |
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* In ''[[Exalted]]'', [[Koan]]s and sutras associated with the Sidereals inevitably begin this way: "'''Once, there was a maiden...'''" |
* In ''[[Exalted]]'', [[Koan]]s and sutras associated with the Sidereals inevitably begin this way: "'''Once, there was a maiden...'''" |
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* There is a card game called "Once Upon A Time" revolving around storytelling. The stories always start with this. |
* There is a card game called "Once Upon A Time" revolving around storytelling. The stories always start with this. |
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== Theatre == |
== Theatre == |
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{{quote|This is a fairy story--the story of Cinderella and the [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|four ugly corporation directors]]. '''Once upon a time''', not so long ago, Cinderella went down to Wall Street, not in a gold coach drawn by six white horses, but in the I.R.T. subway.}} |
{{quote|This is a fairy story--the story of Cinderella and the [[Corrupt Corporate Executive|four ugly corporation directors]]. '''Once upon a time''', not so long ago, Cinderella went down to Wall Street, not in a gold coach drawn by six white horses, but in the I.R.T. subway.}} |
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* ''[[Call Me Madam]]'' has the song "'''Once Upon A Time''' Today." |
* ''[[Call Me Madam]]'' has the song "'''Once Upon A Time''' Today." |
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== Video Games == |
== Video Games == |
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* ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'': |
* ''[[Team Fortress 2]]'': |
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{{quote|'''Sniper:''' Here's a touching story. '''Once upon a time''', you died and I lived happily ever after.}} |
{{quote|'''Sniper:''' Here's a touching story. '''Once upon a time''', you died and I lived happily ever after.}} |
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== Web Comics == |
== Web Comics == |
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* In ''[[Sinfest]]'', [https://web.archive.org/web/20140209165735/http://sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=3636 Baby Blue begins her story to the damned with it.] |
* In ''[[Sinfest]]'', [https://web.archive.org/web/20140209165735/http://sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=3636 Baby Blue begins her story to the damned with it.] |
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== Western Animation == |
== Western Animation == |
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[[Category:Stock Phrases]] |
[[Category:Stock Phrases]] |
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[[Category:Beginning Tropes]] |
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[[Category:Fairy Tale Tropes]] |
[[Category:Fairy Tale Tropes]] |
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[[Category:Older Than Print]] |
[[Category:Older Than Print]] |
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