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* ''[[{{Negima}} Negima!?]]'' has the frog Motsu, who will always say "in a good way" at the end of everything, often times very bad news. Often times it sounds something like "You'll be [[BalefulPolymorph turned into an ermine]]. In a good way."

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* ''[[{{Negima}} ''[[NegimaSecondSeason Negima!?]]'' has the frog Motsu, who will always say "in a good way" at the end of everything, often times very bad news. Often times it sounds something like "You'll be [[BalefulPolymorph turned into an ermine]]. In a good way."

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"There you go."



"There you go."

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"There you go."
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* "[[MonstersVsAliens I come in peace, I mean you no harm, and you all will die.]]
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** Rowan Atkinson incorporated this concept into his stage comedy act with the Bearers of Good News, Bad News, Bad News That The Messenger ''Thought'' Would Be Good News But Didn't Read In Advance And Consequently Got Quite A Shock, Indifferent News (gestures languidly at the message) and Really ''Really'' Bad News (never seen, just throws the message in from offstage).

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** Rowan Atkinson incorporated this concept into his stage comedy act with the [[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94o-D2_k5ew&list=SL#t=2m10s Bearers of Good News, Bad News, Bad News That The Messenger ''Thought'' Would Be Good News But Didn't Read In Advance And Consequently Got Quite A Shock, Indifferent News (gestures languidly at the message) and Really ''Really'' Bad News (never seen, just throws the message in from offstage).offstage)]].
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'''Prince John:''' I knew it! I knew it would be bad news. Wait, I have an idea. Maybe if you tell me the * bad* news in a * good* way, it wouldn't sound so bad.\\

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'''Prince John:''' I knew it! I knew it would be bad news. Wait, I have an idea. Maybe if you tell me the * bad* news in a * good* *good* way, it wouldn't sound so bad.\\

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** And of course
--> '''Farnsworth''': Good news, everyone! The university is bringing me up on disciplinary charges. {{Beat}} Wait, whats not good news.

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** And of course
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--> '''Farnsworth''': Good news, everyone! The university is bringing me up on disciplinary charges. {{Beat}} charges... Wait, whats that's not good news.news at all.
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** And of course
--> '''Farnsworth''': Good news, everyone! The university is bringing me up on disciplinary charges. {{Beat}} Wait, whats not good news.

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* A PearlsBeforeSwine strip has Rat bouncing on a pogo stick to tell Pig that he lost all their money on the tracks and they're being evicted.
--> '''Rat:''' Bad news is best delivered on a pogo stick.
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** And also its failure [[http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=450#comic here]].

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* ''[[{{Negima}} Negima!?]]'' has the frog Motsu, who will always say "in a good way" at the end of everything, often times very bad news. Often times it sounds something like "You'll be turned into an ermine. In a good way."
** Bad example. Ermines are awesome.
*** As awesome as they are, getting turned into one would be bad news for Negi, since it's hard to teach when you're a tiny animal. Of course, he does [[spoiler: get turned into a {{chupacabra}}]], but [[IGotBetter he gets better]].

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* ''[[{{Negima}} Negima!?]]'' has the frog Motsu, who will always say "in a good way" at the end of everything, often times very bad news. Often times it sounds something like "You'll be [[BalefulPolymorph turned into an ermine.ermine]]. In a good way."
** Bad example. Ermines are awesome.
*** As awesome as they are, getting turned into one would be bad news for Negi, since it's hard to teach when you're a tiny animal. Of course, he does [[spoiler: get turned into a {{chupacabra}}]], but [[IGotBetter he gets better]].
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* From MST3K episode QuestOfTheDeltaKnights @@'''Pearl''': Good news! Only 20% of the village died of the plague today!@@

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* From MST3K ''MysteryScienceTheater3000'' episode QuestOfTheDeltaKnights @@'''Pearl''': ''QuestOfTheDeltaKnights'':
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Good news! Only 20% of the village died of the plague today!@@
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* ''{{Pippin}}'' has a scene where couriers come on to report cheerfully such news as: "Peasants revolt. King slays thousands."
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* ''MrShow'' has a sketch called "Bad News Breakers", where two adorable twins are brought in to tell people terrible news.
--> '''Bad News Breakers:''' Your wife is cheating on you!
--> '''Bob:''' Awww... who wants ice cream?
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--> '''Buffy:''' (singing) I live in hell/Cause I've been expelled/From Heaven
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*From MST3K episode QuestOfTheDeltaKnights @@'''Pearl''': Good news! Only 20% of the village died of the plague today!@@
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->"This 'bright side' of yours is gloomy and smells funny."
-->--Sergeant Schlock, ''SchlockMercenary''
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Compare BearerOfBadNews.

See also GoodNewsBadNews and BadNewsIrrelevantNews.

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Compare BearerOfBadNews.

See also GoodNewsBadNews and BadNewsIrrelevantNews.
BearerOfBadNews, GoodNewsBadNews, BadNewsIrrelevantNews.

Contrast YouBetterSitDown.

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->'''"YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY, we're doomed!"'''
-->--'''[[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} GIR]]''', ''InvaderZim'', "Bad Bad Rubber Piggy"



->'''"YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY, we're doomed!"'''
-->--'''[[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} GIR]]''', ''InvaderZim'', "Bad Bad Rubber Piggy"
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->''"[[CatchPhrase Good news, everyone!]] The University is bringing me up on disciplinary charges. Wait, that's not good news at all."''
-->--'''Farnsworth''', ''{{Futurama}}''

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->''"[[CatchPhrase Good news, everyone!]] The University ->"This 'bright side' of yours is bringing me up on disciplinary charges. Wait, that's not good news at all."''
-->--'''Farnsworth''', ''{{Futurama}}''
gloomy and smells funny."
-->--Sergeant Schlock, ''SchlockMercenary''
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** "Mother's Day" has:
-->'''Farnsworth''': Good news, everyone! There's a report on TV with some very bad news.
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->'''"YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY, WE'RE DOOMED!"'''
-->--'''[[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} GIR]]''', ''InvaderZim''

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->'''"YAAAAAAAAAAAAAAY, WE'RE DOOMED!"'''
we're doomed!"'''
-->--'''[[{{Cloudcuckoolander}} GIR]]''', ''InvaderZim''
''InvaderZim'', "Bad Bad Rubber Piggy"
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"I don't want to see your defeatist attitude! I want to see you upbeat!"\\

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"I "Hey, I don't want to see your hear that defeatist attitude! I want to see hear you upbeat!"\\



"That's better."

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"That's better."There you go."
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** [[{{Subversion}} To be fair]], [[NonIndicativeTitle it's just a name]]. ''All'' the Zones that names like that [[DoubleSubversion in the Galaxy of Terror]]!

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** [[{{Subversion}} To be fair]], [[NonIndicativeTitle [[NonIndicativeName it's just a name]]. ''All'' the Zones that names like that [[DoubleSubversion in the Galaxy of Terror]]!
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** To be fair, [[Subversion it's just a name]]. ''All'' the Zones that names like that [[DoubleSubversion in the Galaxy of Terror]]!

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** **[[{{Subversion}} To be fair, [[Subversion fair]], [[NonIndicativeTitle it's just a name]]. ''All'' the Zones that names like that [[DoubleSubversion in the Galaxy of Terror]]!
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--> '''[[GenreSavvy Bender]]''': Oh I don't like the sound of that.

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--> '''[[GenreSavvy Bender]]''': Oh '''Bender''': [[GenreSavvy Oh, I don't like the sound of that.]]



--> '''Farnsworth''': A mysterious world in the darkest depths of the Forbidden Zone.

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--> '''Farnsworth''': A mysterious world in the darkest depths of the Forbidden Zone.Zone!




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**To be fair, [[Subversion it's just a name]]. ''All'' the Zones that names like that [[DoubleSubversion in the Galaxy of Terror]]!



--> '''Hermes''': That is quite dangerous.

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--> '''Hermes''': That is [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment That]] ''[[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment is]]'' [[DepartmentOfRedundancyDepartment quite dangerous.dangerous]]!



--> '''Russ Cargill:''' Your government has realized that sealing you under this dome was a terrible mistake. Therefore, we are commencing with Operation Soaring Eagle

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--> '''Russ Cargill:''' Your government has realized that sealing you under this dome was a terrible mistake. Therefore, we are commencing with Operation Soaring Eagle Eagle.
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''(cheerfully)''"We're screwed!"\\

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''(cheerfully)''"We're ''(cheerfully) ''"We're screwed!"\\
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* ''SaturdayMorningBreakfastCereal'' has used [[http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=1138#comic this]] [[http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=547#comic multiple]] [[http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=434 times]].

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* ''SaturdayMorningBreakfastCereal'' has used [[http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=1967#comic used]] [[http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=1138#comic this]] [[http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=547#comic multiple]] [[http://www.smbc-comics.com/index.php?db=comics&id=434 times]].
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'''Prince John:''' And what sort of news do you have? It's not bad news, is it? You know I can't take bad news. The day started out so good. I had a good night's sleep, I had a good B.M. I don't want to hear any bad news. So, what kind of news is it?\\

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'''Prince John:''' And what sort of news do you have? It's not bad news, is it? You know I can't take bad news. The day started out so good. I had a good night's sleep, I had a good B.M. I don't want to hear any bad news. So, Now, what kind of news is it?\\



'''Sheriff of Rottingham:''' The bad news in a good way. Yes, I can do that. The bad news in a good way. Well, here it goes. [hysterically] W-wait till you hear this! I just saw Robin of Locksley, he's back from the crusades. [laughs] You know, he just beat the *crap* out of me and my men. [laughs] He hates you and he loves your brother, Richard! [laughs] And... [laughs] ... he wants to see you hanged! [laughs and snorts loudly] We, we're in a lot of trouble! [laughs]\\

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'''Sheriff of Rottingham:''' The bad news in a good way. Yes, yes, I can do that. The bad news in a good way. Well, here it goes. [hysterically] Ha! Ha! Ha! W-wait till you hear this! I just saw Robin of Locksley, he's back from the crusades. [laughs] You know, he just beat the *crap* out of me and my men. [laughs] He hates you and he loves your brother, Richard! [laughs] And... [laughs] ... he wants to see you hanged! [laughs and snorts loudly] We, we're in a an awful lot of trouble! [laughs]\\
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Not a lampshade, he's just senile.


->''"[[CatchPhrase Good news, everyone!]] The University is bringing me up on disciplinary charges. [[LampshadeHanging Wait, that's not good news at all.]]"''

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->''"[[CatchPhrase Good news, everyone!]] The University is bringing me up on disciplinary charges. [[LampshadeHanging Wait, that's not good news at all.]]"''"''

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