The Nightman Cometh
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The Nightman Cometh is a cult-favorite musical episode of the sitcom "It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia," in which Charlie stages a bizarre rock opera to win over the Waitress.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
musical episode
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rock opera → television episode → |
| basedOn |
Dayman and Nightman songs from earlier episodes
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| centralTheme |
Charlie's unrequited love for the Waitress
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parody of musical theatre → |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States
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| cultFollowing |
yes
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| fandomStatus |
one of the most popular episodes of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
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| featuresCharacter |
The Waitress
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| featuresMotif |
childlike fantasy mixed with disturbing subtext
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misunderstood symbolism by the gang → |
| franchise |
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia franchise
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| genre |
comedy
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musical → rock opera → |
| hasCultStatusReason |
frequent references in internet culture
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memorable songs and quotable lines → |
| hasFanPerformances |
yes
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| hasSong |
Dayman
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Nightman → The Nightman Cometh (finale) → |
| inspired |
live stage adaptations by the cast
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| inUniverseCreator |
Charlie Kelly
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| mainCharacter |
Charlie Kelly
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Dee Reynolds NERFINISHED → Dennis Reynolds NERFINISHED → Frank Reynolds NERFINISHED → Mac → |
| narrativeDevice |
play-within-a-show
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| notableFor |
Charlie's onstage marriage proposal to the Waitress
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being a cult-favorite episode of It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia → its original songs and musical numbers → |
| originalLanguage |
English
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| originalNetwork |
FX
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| partOf |
It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia
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| plotSummary |
Charlie stages a bizarre rock opera to impress and propose to the Waitress
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| positionInSeries |
Season 4, Episode 13
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| protagonistGoal |
Charlie attempts to win the Waitress’s affection
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| recurringElement |
Dayman vs. Nightman mythology
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| seriesSeason |
Season 4
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| setting |
Paddy’s Pub
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| tone |
dark comedy
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Referenced by (3)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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The Nightman Cometh
("Nightman")
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The Nightman Cometh ("The Nightman Cometh (finale)") → |
hasSong |
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It's Always Sunny in Philadelphia
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notableEpisode |