The Trope Formerly Known as X: Difference between revisions

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== Fan Fiction ==

* One ''[[Aladdin (Disney)|Aladdin]]'' fanfic featured several Princes. One was called "The Prince Formerly Known as Artist", probably referencing the theatre adaptation mentioned below.

* One ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'' fanfic featured several Princes. One was called "The Prince Formerly Known as Artist", probably referencing the theatre adaptation mentioned below.

== Film ==

* In ''[[~~Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth (Film)|~~Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth]]'':

* In ''[[Shriek If You Know What I Did Last Friday the Thirteenth]]'':

{{quote| "Dawson, let me introduce you to the principal. Sorry, The Administrator-Formerly-Known-as-Principal." }}

* ''[[Garfield (~~Film~~)|Garfield]]: A Tale of Two Kitties'': "I'm not Prince. I'm not even the cat formerly known as Prince".

* ''[[Garfield (film)|Garfield]]: A Tale of Two Kitties'': "I'm not Prince. I'm not even the cat formerly known as Prince".

* ''Cindrella: The Sillicious Musical'': The Artist Formerly Known as The Prince. TAFKATP

* In ''[[An Inconvenient Truth]]'', a slowly-melting glacier park is referred to as 'The Park Formerly Known as Glacier.'

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== Literature ==

* In the ''[[Star Trek]]'' novels ''The Eugenics Wars: The Rise and Fall of Khan Noonian Singh'', Roberta Lincoln calls Khan "The Artist Formerly Known As Noon."

* In ''[[~~Animorphs (Literature)|~~Animorphs]]'', Ax always calls the leader of the group Prince Jake. During one issue where only the pair of them were left, Jake tells Ax that there aren't enough people around, so he should be called The Jake Formerly Known As Prince. Later, when the group is back together, the two go through their [[Running Gag]] ("Don't call me Prince." "Yes, Prince Jake") and Ax says, instead, "I will call you The Jake Formerly Known As Prince."

* In ''[[Animorphs]]'', Ax always calls the leader of the group Prince Jake. During one issue where only the pair of them were left, Jake tells Ax that there aren't enough people around, so he should be called The Jake Formerly Known As Prince. Later, when the group is back together, the two go through their [[Running Gag]] ("Don't call me Prince." "Yes, Prince Jake") and Ax says, instead, "I will call you The Jake Formerly Known As Prince."

{{quote| '''Marco:''' Now he's telling jokes. Bad, ''bad'' jokes.}}

** Marco can't really talk. When Rachel [[Bluff the Impostor|tests him]] by saying "You know you're a toad, right?" his answer is:

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== Live Action TV ==

* ''The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show''

* On ''[[~~Lost (TV)|~~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".

* ''[[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".

* On an episode of ''[[The Drew Carey Show]]'' Ryan Stiles was pretending to be a frog: "The frog formerly known as Prince."

* On ''[[30 Rock ~~(TV)~~|Thirty Rock]]'', one of Tracy Jordan's antics was to declare that he was now to be addressed as "the gentleman formerly known as Rectum".

* On ''[[30 Rock|Thirty Rock]]'', one of Tracy Jordan's antics was to declare that he was now to be addressed as "the gentleman formerly known as Rectum".

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* [[WCW]], near the end, had The Artist Formerly Known as Prince Iaukaea, which was former island boy Prince Iaukaea now doing a parody Prince gimmick.

** An angle that was dropped once the ''real'' Prince dropped the unpronounceable symbol shortly after the gimmick started. This led to a mock press conference to announce that "The Artist Formerly Known as Prince Iaukaea" was changing his name to "The Artist."

* Meanwhile, after [[Goldust]]'s [[Heel Face Turn]] didn't go so well, [[WWE|WWF]] had him turn back heel, trade his black and gold for a red, black, and green outfit, and dub himself The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust. While still going by that same name, he spent several months dressed as a [[~~Marilyn Manson (Music)|~~Marilyn Manson]] clone.

* Meanwhile, after [[Goldust]]'s [[Heel Face Turn]] didn't go so well, [[WWE|WWF]] had him turn back heel, trade his black and gold for a red, black, and green outfit, and dub himself The Artist Formerly Known As Goldust. While still going by that same name, he spent several months dressed as a [[Marilyn Manson]] clone.

== Radio ==

* The subject of a game of 'Limerick' on ''[[~~I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue (Radio)|~~I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue]]'' (where the contestants are given an opening line and have to complete a limerick by supplying one line each in turn):

* The subject of a game of 'Limerick' on ''[[I'm Sorry I Haven't a Clue]]'' (where the contestants are given an opening line and have to complete a limerick by supplying one line each in turn):

{{quote| The artist formerly known as Prince,

On stage he would posture and mince,

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== Theater ==

* From ''[[~~Spamalot (Theatre)|~~Spamalot]]'': "the artists formerly known as the Knights Who Say Ni".

* From ''[[Spamalot]]'': "the artists formerly known as the Knights Who Say Ni".

* In a stage adaptation of ''[[Aladdin (Disney)|Aladdin]]'', one prince vying for Jasmine's affection is "The Prince formerly known as The Artist"

* In a stage adaptation of ''[[Aladdin (Disney film)|Aladdin]]'', one prince vying for Jasmine's affection is "The Prince formerly known as The Artist"

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== [[Web Comics]] ==

* Ansom of ''[[~~Erfworld (Webcomic)|~~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."

* ''[[8-Bit Theater (Webcomic)|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:]

{{quote| '''[[The Ditz|Fighter]]:''' Wait, [[Let Me Get This Straight...]]. So Thief is the elf formerly known as prince?

'''[[Omnicidal Maniac|Black Mage]]:''' Killing you is going to be the greatest moment of my life. }}

* In ''[[~~Sinfest (Webcomic)|~~Sinfest]]'' during a usual squabble between [[Vitriolic Best Buds|God and Dragon]] -- "[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=1999 What are you, the artist formerly known as Buddha?]"

* In ''[[Sinfest]]'' during a usual squabble between [[Vitriolic Best Buds|God and Dragon]] -- "[http://www.sinfest.net/archive_page.php?comicID=1999 What are you, the artist formerly known as Buddha?]"

* ''[[~~Sluggy Freelance (Webcomic)|~~Sluggy Freelance]]'' has "[http://www.sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/040910 demon once known as Riff]".

* ''[[Sluggy Freelance]]'' has "[http://www.sluggy.com/comics/archives/daily/040910 demon once known as Riff]".

* In ''[[~~Dissonance (Webcomic)|~~Dissonance]]'', a mouse that really shouldn't be alive right now is referred to as "Lazarus," or "Lars" for short, because "the mouse formerly known as mangled carcass" was too long.

* In ''[[Dissonance]]'', a mouse that really shouldn't be alive right now is referred to as "Lazarus," or "Lars" for short, because "the mouse formerly known as mangled carcass" was too long.

== Web Original ==

* In ''[[~~Homestar Runner (Web Animation)|~~Homestar Runner]]'', when Marzipan is dressed as Prince for Halloween:

* In ''[[Homestar Runner]]'', when Marzipan is dressed as Prince for Halloween:

{{quote| '''Homestar Runner:''' Hey, the girlfriend formerly known as Marzipan. I think you missed a little bit when you were shaving. Right there, about the sideburns area.

'''Marzipan:''' More like [[No Accounting for Taste|the former girlfriend]] known as Marzipan.

'''Homestar Runner:''' Sounds like a plan! }}

* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series ~~(Web Video)~~|Yu-Gi-Oh the Abridged Series]] '': "[[I Have Many Names|I have had many names.]] Once I was known as Pharaoh. Then I was the artist formerly known as Pharaoh."

* ''[[Yu-Gi-Oh!: The Abridged Series|Yu-Gi-Oh the Abridged Series]] '': "[[I Have Many Names|I have had many names.]] Once I was known as Pharaoh. Then I was the artist formerly known as Pharaoh."

* An episode of ''[[~~The Nostalgia Critic (Web Video)|~~The Nostalgia Critic]]'' has the titular critic wonder why King Koopa from ''[[Super Mario Bros Super Show]]'' isn't simply called "Bowser," or at least "The Artist Formerly Known as Bowser."

* An episode of ''[[The Nostalgia Critic]]'' has the titular critic wonder why King Koopa from ''[[Super Mario Bros Super Show]]'' isn't simply called "Bowser," or at least "The Artist Formerly Known as Bowser."

== Western Animation ==

* Used twice by ''[[The Simpsons (~~Animation~~)|The Simpsons]]''; one of the puppies in the ''101 Dalmatians'' parody is called "The Puppy Formerly Known as Prince", while "Lisa's Wedding" calls him "The Artist formerly known as [http://z.about.com/d/altreligion/1/0/h/S/2/stafkap.jpg *unpronounceable symbol*]".

* Used twice by ''[[The Simpsons (animation)|The Simpsons]]''; one of the puppies in the ''101 Dalmatians'' parody is called "The Puppy Formerly Known as Prince", while "Lisa's Wedding" calls him "The Artist formerly known as [http://z.about.com/d/altreligion/1/0/h/S/2/stafkap.jpg *unpronounceable symbol*]".

** There's also one of the flashback episodes (possibly "Lisa's First Word"), set during a time when "The Artist Formerly Known As Prince was currently known as Prince."

* In an episode of ''[[House of Mouse]]'' [[Donald Duck]] tries to become a celebrity and changes his name to the "Artist Formerly Known as Donald."

** And Mickey ended the episode by calling himself "The Mouse Currently Known As Mickey".

* In one episode of ''[[Happily Ever After Fairy Tales for Every Child ~~(Animation)~~|Happily Ever After Fairy Tales for Every Child]]'', Mother Goose's decision to fly the coop leaves all the nursery rhyme characters in a muddle, and Humpty Dumpty starts referring to himself as "the egg formerly known as Dumpty."

* In one episode of ''[[Happily Ever After: Fairy Tales for Every Child|Happily Ever After Fairy Tales for Every Child]]'', Mother Goose's decision to fly the coop leaves all the nursery rhyme characters in a muddle, and Humpty Dumpty starts referring to himself as "the egg formerly known as Dumpty."

** In another episode, "The Frog Princess," the title character entreats the prince to help her cook, and when he refuses on the grounds that he is a prince and thus can't cook, she sings him a song that includes the lyrics, "You could be the prince formerly known as helpless."

* "The Artist Formerly Known as Spot" from ''[[101 Dalmatians ~~(Disney)~~|101 Dalmatians: The Series]]''.

* "The Artist Formerly Known as Spot" from ''[[101 Dalmatians|101 Dalmatians: The Series]]''.

== Real Life ==

* [[~~Prince (Music)|~~Prince]] is obviously the [[Trope Namer]].

* [[Prince]] is obviously the [[Trope Namer]].

** Music website Rhapsody used a subversion of this trope as a [[Take That]] against Prince in one instance, referring to him as "[[The Napoleon|The Artist Never Known as Tall]]".