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* ''Cindrella: The Sillicious Musical'': The Artist Formerly Known as The Prince. TAFKATP |
* ''Cindrella: The Sillicious Musical'': The Artist Formerly Known as The Prince. TAFKATP |
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* In ''[[An Inconvenient Truth]]'', a slowly-melting glacier park is referred to as 'The Park Formerly Known as Glacier.' |
* In ''[[An Inconvenient Truth]]'', a slowly-melting glacier park is referred to as 'The Park Formerly Known as Glacier.' |
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* Long before the Prince situation, in ''[[Monty Python and |
* Long before the Prince situation, in ''[[Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]'', The Knights Who Say Ni demand... [[Cool and Unusual Punishment|a shrubbery]]! When King Arthur and co. bring a shrubbery back... |
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{{quote|'''Head Knight''': We are now... no longer The Knights Who Say Ni. |
{{quote|'''Head Knight''': We are now... no longer The Knights Who Say Ni. |
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'''Random Knight''': Ni! |
'''Random Knight''': Ni! |
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'''Head Knight''':Therefore, we must give you a test. |
'''Head Knight''':Therefore, we must give you a test. |
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'''King Arthur''':What is this test, O Knights Of - Knights Who Till Recently Said Ni? }} |
'''King Arthur''':What is this test, O Knights Of - Knights Who Till Recently Said Ni? }} |
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** ''[[Monty Python and |
** ''[[Monty Python and the Holy Grail]]'' came out in the late 1970s, over a decade before Prince changed his name, making it possibly an [[Ur Example]] of the trope's fundamental concept. |
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* From ''[[Digimon]]: The Movie'': |
* From ''[[Digimon]]: The Movie'': |
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{{quote|'''Kari''': (narrating) ...And Matt's trying to make it as a rock star! His stage name is the Digidestined Formerly Known As Matt.}} |
{{quote|'''Kari''': (narrating) ...And Matt's trying to make it as a rock star! His stage name is the Digidestined Formerly Known As Matt.}} |
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== Live Action TV == |
== Live Action TV == |
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* ''The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show'' |
* ''The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show'' |
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* On ''[[Lost]]'', in between the point where Ben went by Henry Gale and where people started using his real name, Sawyer referred to him as "The Artist Formerly Known As Henry Gale". |
* On ''[[Lost]]'', in between the point where Ben went by Henry Gale and where people started using his real name, Sawyer referred to him as "The Artist Formerly Known As Henry Gale". |
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* ''[[Roundhouse]]'' had a ''Cinderella'' parody with TAFKAP as the Prince. His name was announced as holding a cardboard sign with the symbol up and the sound effect of the first electronic riff plus 'uhn' in Prince's "Kiss". |
* ''[[Roundhouse]]'' had a ''Cinderella'' parody with TAFKAP as the Prince. His name was announced as holding a cardboard sign with the symbol up and the sound effect of the first electronic riff plus 'uhn' in Prince's "Kiss". |
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* On an episode of ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'' Ryan Stiles was pretending to be a frog: "The frog formerly known as Prince." |
* On an episode of ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'' Ryan Stiles was pretending to be a frog: "The frog formerly known as Prince." |
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== [[Web Comics]] == |
== [[Web Comics]] == |
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* Ansom of ''[[Erfworld]]'', after having his views on royalty changed by the events at Gobwin Knob, insists that he is "merely a warlord formerly known as Prince." |
* Ansom of ''[[Erfworld]]'', after having his views on royalty changed by the events at Gobwin Knob, insists that he is "merely a warlord formerly known as Prince." |
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* ''[[8-Bit Theater |
* ''[[8-Bit Theater|Eight Bit Theater]]'': After the gang learns that [http://www.nuklearpower.com/2003/02/25/episode-253-ive-been-waiting-a-long-time/ Thief is actually the prince of the elves:] |
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{{quote|'''[[The Ditz|Fighter]]:''' Wait, [[Let Me Get This Straight...]]. So Thief is the elf formerly known as prince?<br /> |
{{quote|'''[[The Ditz|Fighter]]:''' Wait, [[Let Me Get This Straight...]]. So Thief is the elf formerly known as prince?<br /> |
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'''[[Omnicidal Maniac|Black Mage]]:''' Killing you is going to be the greatest moment of my life. }} |
'''[[Omnicidal Maniac|Black Mage]]:''' Killing you is going to be the greatest moment of my life. }} |