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* During a game of Hats on ''WhoseLineIsItAnyway'', one of the suggestions drawn for mini scenes was "the good news, and the bad news".
-->'''Wayne Brady''': (pretending to read a newspaper) Whew, the elections are over. (turns the page) President Bush!?
-->'''Wayne Brady''': (pretending to read a newspaper) Whew, the elections are over. (turns the page) President Bush!?
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* During a game of Hats Scenes From a Hat on ''WhoseLineIsItAnyway'', one of the suggestions drawn for mini scenes was "the good news, and the bad news".
-->'''Wayne Brady''':(pretending ''(pretending to read a newspaper) newspaper)'' Whew, the elections are over. (turns ''(turns the page) page)'' President Bush!?Bush!?
** Another Scenes From a Hat has the same suggestion:
-->'''Brad Sherwood''': ''(to Wayne)'' The good news is, we're going to name a disease after you. ''(Walks away, [[FridgeHorror leaving Wayne to realize what the bad news is]].)''
-->'''Wayne Brady''':
** Another Scenes From a Hat has the same suggestion:
-->'''Brad Sherwood''': ''(to Wayne)'' The good news is, we're going to name a disease after you. ''(Walks away, [[FridgeHorror leaving Wayne to realize what the bad news is]].)''
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* Happened in ''{{Ducktales}}'' when Scrooge received the news that half of his fortune stashed in ice cream trucks were eaten by a sea monster.
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* Happened in ''{{Ducktales}}'' when Scrooge received the news that half of his fortune fortune, stashed in a shipment of ice cream trucks were cream, was eaten by a sea monster.
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* The Not So Good News variant shows up in the ''MyLittlePonyFriendshipIsMagic'' episode "Dragonshy"
-->'''Twilight Sparkle:''' Listen up! Smoke is spreading over all of Equestria... but don’t worry, I’ve just received a letter from Princess Celestia informing me that it is not coming from a fire.
-->'''Fluttershy:''' Oh, thank goodness.
-->'''Twilight Sparkle:''' It’s coming from a dragon.
-->'''Twilight Sparkle:''' Listen up! Smoke is spreading over all of Equestria... but don’t worry, I’ve just received a letter from Princess Celestia informing me that it is not coming from a fire.
-->'''Fluttershy:''' Oh, thank goodness.
-->'''Twilight Sparkle:''' It’s coming from a dragon.
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* In the flash video "Final Fantasy Gil Quest", Cactaur and Tonberry are trying to raise 3 million gil so that they don't have to go to jail.
-->Tonberry: Well, how are we doing?
-->Cactaur: Well, there's good news and bad news. The bad news is, with all the money we've earned, the most we can buy is a gumball.
-->Tonberry: Well than what's the good news?!
-->Cactaur: That ''is'' the good news! We can buy a gumball!...oh, and I did save a bunch of money on my car insurance by SwitchingToGeico....
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* ''{{John Dies at the End}}'' has an example:
-->'''Dave''': Well, the good news is we're on our way to Vegas. The bad news is, the truck is being driven by some sort of physical manifestation of evil.
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* In the flash video "Final Fantasy Gil Quest", Cactaur and Tonberry are trying to raise 3 million gil so that they don't have to go to jail.
-->Tonberry: Well, how are we doing?
-->Cactaur: Well, there's good news and bad news. The bad news is, with all the money we've earned, the most we can buy is a gumball.
-->Tonberry: Well than what's the good news?!
-->Cactaur: That ''is'' the good news! We can buy a gumball!...oh, and I did save a bunch of money on my car insurance by SwitchingToGeico....
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-->'''Dave''': Well, the good news is we're on our way to Vegas. The bad news is, the truck is being driven by some sort of physical manifestation of evil.
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* A satirical example from DarkKnightReturns. With Superman's help, the US Government manages to drive the Soviet Union off of the island of Corto Maltese, but the Soviets respond by nuking the island, the fallout of which could easily spill over into the United States. The president is tasked with informing the American people, and he does so by appearing on TV and chipperly saying (whilst wearing a full radiation suit), "Well folks, I've got good news and bad news. Heh... The good news is that the soviets have withdrawn their forces from the island of Corto Maltese.... And the bad news, well... It looks like those Soviets are pretty bad losers, yes they are..."
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* A satirical example from DarkKnightReturns. With Superman's help, the US Government manages to drive the Soviet Union off of the island of Corto Maltese, but the Soviets respond by nuking the island, the fallout of which could easily spill over into the United States. The president is tasked with informing the American people, and he does so by appearing on TV and chipperly saying (whilst wearing a full radiation suit), "Well folks, I've got good news and bad news. Heh... The good news is that the soviets Soviets have withdrawn their forces from the island of Corto Maltese.... And the bad news, well... It looks like those Soviets are pretty bad losers, yes they are..."
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'''Willie''': Good news - Jamie Lee Curtis was in it with me.\\
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'''Willie''': Good news - Jamie Lee Curtis JamieLeeCurtis was in it with me.\\
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'''Graeme''': Bad news - Neither does Jamie Lee Curtis.
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'''Graeme''': Bad news - Neither does Jamie Lee Curtis.
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* A satirical example from DarkKnightReturns. With Superman's help, the US Government manages to drive the Soviet Union off of the island of Corto Maltese, but the Soviets respond by nuking the island, the fallout of which could easily spill over into the United States. The president is tasked with informing the American people, and he does so by appearing on TV and chipperly saying (whilst wearing a full radiation suit), "Well folks, I've got good news and bad news. Heh... The good news is that the soviets have withdrawn their forces from the island of Corto Maltese.... And the bad news, well... It looks like those Soviets are pretty bad losers, yes they are..."
* A satirical example from DarkKnightReturns. With Superman's help, the US Government manages to drive the Soviet Union off of the island of Corto Maltese, but the Soviets respond by nuking the island, the fallout of which could easily spill over into the United States. The president is tasked with informing the American people, and he does so by appearing on TV and chipperly saying (whilst wearing a full radiation suit), "Well folks, I've got good news and bad news. Heh... The good news is that the soviets have withdrawn their forces from the island of Corto Maltese.... And the bad news, well... It looks like those Soviets are pretty bad losers, yes they are..."
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** Louis Strack Jr.: Robert, I have good news and bad.
Robert Durant: Custom dictates that you render the bad news first.
Robert Durant: Custom dictates that you render the bad news first.
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--> '''Jorge:''' That ''was'' the good news. [...] [[spoiler:Bad news is, the timer's fried. [[HeroicSacrifice I'm going to have to fire it manually.]]]]
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--> '''Jorge:''' That ''was'' the good news. [...] [[spoiler:Bad [[spoiler:[[SomeoneHasToDie Bad news is, the timer's fried. fried.]] [[HeroicSacrifice I'm going to have to fire it manually.]]]]
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* HaloReach features a good news/bad news exchange at the end of Long Night of Solace. [[spoiler: The Pelican they had used to bring the makeshift bomb aboard the corvette was rendered unusable in the last fight, meaning that the only way back to Reach was by gravity. The good news? That was the good news: the timer also got fried, meaning that the bomb would have to be detonated manually.]]
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* HaloReach ''HaloReach'' features a good news/bad news exchange at the end of Long Night of Solace. [[spoiler: The Pelican they had used to bring the makeshift bomb aboard the corvette was rendered unusable in the last fight, meaning that fifth level:
--> '''Jorge:''' Well, I good news and bad news. [[spoiler:This bird took some fire and her thruster gimbal is toast. Which means the only wayback to Reach was by gravity. The good news? That was the good news: the timer also got fried, meaning that the bomb would have to be detonated manually.off this slag heap is gravity.]]
--> '''Noble Six:''' And the good news?
--> '''Jorge:''' That ''was'' the good news. [...] [[spoiler:Bad news is, the timer's fried. [[HeroicSacrifice I'm going to have to fire it manually.]]]]
--> '''Jorge:''' Well, I good news and bad news. [[spoiler:This bird took some fire and her thruster gimbal is toast. Which means the only way
--> '''Noble Six:''' And the good news?
--> '''Jorge:''' That ''was'' the good news. [...] [[spoiler:Bad news is, the timer's fried. [[HeroicSacrifice I'm going to have to fire it manually.]]]]
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* From ''ToyStory2'':
-->'''Slinky''': I got some good news and I got some bad news. The good news is, I found your hat Woody.
-->'''Woody''': My hat! Oh! Slink! Thank you! Thank you thank you thank you thank you! Where'd you find it?
-->'''Slinky''': Well, that's the bad news.
--> [dog barks]
-->'''Slinky''': I got some good news and I got some bad news. The good news is, I found your hat Woody.
-->'''Woody''': My hat! Oh! Slink! Thank you! Thank you thank you thank you thank you! Where'd you find it?
-->'''Slinky''': Well, that's the bad news.
--> [dog barks]
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* Dave from ''{{Homestuck}}'', about a machine that can defeat CAPTCHA codes:
-->[[color:red:'''TG:''' basically robots are in control now]]
-->[[color:red:'''TG:''' (...) the bad news is theyre all pornbots and theyve got LOADS of provocative material theyre just dying to share with us]]
-->[[color:00FF00:'''GG:''' whats the good news?]]
-->[[color:red:'''TG:''' thats also the good news]]
-->[[color:red:'''TG:''' basically robots are in control now]]
-->[[color:red:'''TG:''' (...) the bad news is theyre all pornbots and theyve got LOADS of provocative material theyre just dying to share with us]]
-->[[color:00FF00:'''GG:''' whats the good news?]]
-->[[color:red:'''TG:''' thats also the good news]]
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-->'''Doctor:''' The good news is that you don't have colon cancer after all. The bad new is that it's brain cancer instead.
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->"This 'bright side' of yours is gloomy and smells funny."
-->--[[SchlockMercenary Sergeant Schlock]]
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->"This 'bright side' of yours is gloomy and smells funny."
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-->"Mitch? I have good news and bad news."
-->"Give me the bad news first, okay?"
-->"Okay. The bad news is I wasn't in time to stop Steve from starting a rumour that you're gay and you hit on me in the bathroom. Now everyone here believes it's true."
-->"Oh no. Oh my god. I'm gonna puke. What's the good news?"
-->"Actually, I lied. There isn't any good news."
-->"Give me the bad news first, okay?"
-->"Okay. The bad news is I wasn't in time to stop Steve from starting a rumour that you're gay and you hit on me in the bathroom. Now everyone here believes it's true."
-->"Oh no. Oh my god. I'm gonna puke. What's the good news?"
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-->"Mitch? I have good news and bad news."
-->"Give"\\
"Give me the bad news first,okay?"
-->"Okay.okay?"\\
"Okay. The bad news is I wasn't in time to stop Steve from starting a rumour that you're gay and you hit on me in the bathroom. Now everyone here believes it's true."
-->"Oh"\\
"Oh no. Oh my god. I'm gonna puke. What's the goodnews?"
-->"Actually,news?"\\
"Actually, I lied. There isn't any good news."
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-->"Okay.
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-->'''Doctor''': Bad news- [[DeadBabyComedy you have AIDS]].
-->'''Doctor''': Good news- it's comfined to a relatively small part of your body.
-->'''Doctor''': [[FalseReassurance Your blood.]]
-->'''Doctor''': Good news- it's comfined to a relatively small part of your body.
-->'''Doctor''': [[FalseReassurance Your blood.]]
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'''Doctor''': Good news- it'scomfined confined to a relatively small part of your body.
-->'''Doctor''':body.\\
'''Doctor''': [[FalseReassurance Your blood.]]
* Happens a fair bit in ''SchlockMercenary''.
-->'''[[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2008-02-10 Admiral Emm]]:''' Commodore Bhotsu plays an amusing game with me. At least, I suppose it to be amusing for '''him'''. I would now like to play it with '''you'''. It is called "Good News, Bad News."\\
'''Colonel [=DeHaans=]:''' Umm. . . I know this game well, Admiral. I'd rather not play.
'''Doctor''': Good news- it's
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'''Doctor''': [[FalseReassurance Your blood.]]
* Happens a fair bit in ''SchlockMercenary''.
-->'''[[http://www.schlockmercenary.com/2008-02-10 Admiral Emm]]:''' Commodore Bhotsu plays an amusing game with me. At least, I suppose it to be amusing for '''him'''. I would now like to play it with '''you'''. It is called "Good News, Bad News."\\
'''Colonel [=DeHaans=]:''' Umm. . . I know this game well, Admiral. I'd rather not play.
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* ''DragonBallKai''
-->'''Freeza''': There's good news and there's bad. "Good" in that I intend on seeing to it you last a bit longer. The flipside? You'll spend what time you have left in excruciating pain.
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-->'''Freeza''': There's good news and there's bad. "Good" in that I intend on seeing to it you last a bit longer. The flipside? You'll spend what time you have left in excruciating pain.
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* ''TheBoatThatRocked'': The good news is that [[spoiler: the engines have exploded and they're all going to die]]. When everyone points out that this is hardly good news, he reminds them that he hasn't told them the bad news yet: [[spoiler: just how painfully they're going to die.]]
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* In [[Darkman]], corrupt building developer [[BigBad Louis Strack Jr.]] pulls a false Irrelevant News with his [[TheDragon #1 subordinate]], replacing the real "good news" with a joking admission that he's had his wife killed (which he later on outright admits to).
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* In [[Darkman]], ''Darkman'', corrupt building developer [[BigBad Louis Strack Jr.]] pulls a false Irrelevant News with his [[TheDragon #1 subordinate]], replacing the real "good news" with a joking admission that he's had his wife killed (which he later on outright jokingly admits to).to having his own wife killed).
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* In [[Darkman]], corrupt building developer [[BigBad Louis Strack Jr.]] pulls a false Irrelevant News with his [[TheDragon #1 subordinate]], replacing the real "good news" with a joking admission that he's had his wife killed (which he later on outright admits to).
** Louis Strack Jr.: Robert, I have good news and bad.
Robert Durant: Custom dictates that you render the bad news first.
** Louis Strack Jr.: Robert, I have good news and bad.
Robert Durant: Custom dictates that you render the bad news first.
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*HaloReach features a good news/bad news exchange at the end of Long Night of Solace. [[spoiler: The Pelican they had used to bring the makeshift bomb aboard the corvette was rendered unusable in the last fight, meaning that the only way back to Reach was by gravity. The good news? That was the good news: the timer also got fried, meaning that the bomb would have to be detonated manually.]]
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--> '''Fender''': Outmoded. Well that's fine. [[BeserkButton WHAT'S THE GOOD NEWS?!]]
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--> '''Fender''': Outmoded. Well that's fine. [[BeserkButton [[BerserkButton WHAT'S THE GOOD NEWS?!]]
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* From ''Robots''
--> '''Robot parts salesman''': I've got good news, and I've got bad news.
--> '''Fender''': What's the bad news.
--> '''Robot parts salesman''': (a little bit of a long speech) You've been officially outmoded.
--> '''Fender''': Outmoded. Well that's fine. [[BeserkButton WHAT'S THE GOOD NEWS?!]]
--> '''Robot parts salesman''': Well, when we had your parts, they were on sale.
--> '''Robot parts salesman''': I've got good news, and I've got bad news.
--> '''Fender''': What's the bad news.
--> '''Robot parts salesman''': (a little bit of a long speech) You've been officially outmoded.
--> '''Fender''': Outmoded. Well that's fine. [[BeserkButton WHAT'S THE GOOD NEWS?!]]
--> '''Robot parts salesman''': Well, when we had your parts, they were on sale.
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* Happened in ''{{Ducktales}}'' when Scrooge received the news that half of his fortune stashed in ice cream trucks were eaten by a sea monster.
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* From ''TheRock'': "I have some bad news, and some really bad news! The bad news is that the gas is corrosive and its eating our suits. The really bad news is there is enough C-4 explosive and poison gas to blow the whole chamber and everyone in the building!"
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* Bob Hope, playing with the Christian concept of the ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_news_(Christianity) evangelium]]'':
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* Bob Hope, BobHope, playing with the Christian concept of the ''[[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Good_news_(Christianity) evangelium]]'':
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* Another joke: "Sir, the bad news is that my scalpel slipped while I was performing surgery on your upper thigh. The good news is that your health insurance plan seems to also cover accidental castrations."
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* Said by Richard Dawson in one [[WhatAnIdiot infamous moment]] in ''[[http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zdVuEpD9_IY FamilyFeud]]''.
