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A makeover suddenly makes the Ice King irresistible to women, and as the "Nice King" he tricks Finn and Jake into becoming his knights.


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  • Big Ball of Violence: There's one at the end of the episode when the princesses try to shield the "Nice King".
  • Broken Record: The episode opens with Finn and Jake rescuing Engagement Ring Princess from the Ice King's clutches. She's so shell-shocked about being kidnapped that she can only say "Save me, Finn and Jake!"
  • Chick Magnet: Ice King as "Nice King" becomes this when he shaves off his beard.
  • "Eureka!" Moment: Finn and Jake find a pile of shaved-off hair in the Ice King's lair, and seeing Jake make a fake beard out of it leads Finn to realize the Nice King and the Ice King are the same person.
  • Gilligan Cut: After his latest kidnapping victim escapes, Ice King thinks she broke up with him and yells to the world that he'll be just fine. Cut to the Ice King lying on his bench-press table, moping.
  • Lame Pun Reaction: Jake groans while laughing at Finn cracking a "close shave" joke at the end.
  • No-Holds-Barred Beatdown: At the end of the episode, all the princesses beat up Ice King in a Big Ball of Violence.
  • Palatial Sandcastle: The shaven Ice King builds himself a sand palace in a playground to serve as his base of operations.
  • Paper-Thin Disguise: Ice King as Nice King only lacks his beard and robe, which happen to be the most iconic and recognizable parts of his appearance.
  • Shout-Out: The Nice King's clothes are similar to those of Mr. Rogers.
  • Sue Donym: An even more extreme example than usual as Ice King didn't even make it up himself. He introduces himself to Slime Princess with "I'm an Ice King", and she mishears it as "I'm a Nice King".
  • Take Over the World: Ice King's goal, using the princesses to defend and fight to build his kingdom.
  • Telecom Tree: How the princesses find out about Nice King's arrival, complete with multiple little pictures of them spreading across the screen.
  • Wouldn't Hit a Girl: Finn is unable to bring himself to punch Lumpy Space Princess, even when she asks him to in order to smooth her lumps out.

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