Turn out the lights, the party’s over

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"Turn out the lights, the party’s over" is a famous sign-off catchphrase popularized by former NFL quarterback and broadcaster Don Meredith during Monday Night Football telecasts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football broadcasting catchphrase
catchphrase
sign-off phrase
associatedWithPerson Frank Gifford
Howard Cosell
associatedWithSport American football
culturalAssociation Monday Night Football
surface form: Monday Night Football tradition

NFL broadcasting lore
firstBecameFamousThrough Monday Night Football
surface form: ABC Monday Night Football
genre sports broadcasting
hasForm sung phrase
hasOriginalPerformer Don Meredith
hasShortDescription Don Meredith’s famous Monday Night Football sign-off catchphrase
hasTone humorous
melancholic
language English
medium television
notableUser Don Meredith
partOf American pop culture
popularizedBy Don Meredith
signifies end of festivities
outcome no longer in doubt
timePeriodOfPeakPopularity 1970s
1980s
typicalUse end of a contest
game is effectively decided
usedByRole color commentator
usedInContext Monday Night Football
usedOnNetwork ABC

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Don Meredith catchphrase Turn out the lights, the party’s over