The TV Land network has released their list of the top 100 TV catch phrases. I can't say I completely disagree with them, but I do question the state of the world when our pop culture references presidents AND Paris Hilton.
In alphabetical order, here's TV Land's list:
- "Aaaaaaay ..." (Fonzie, Happy Days)
- "And that's the way it is." (Walter Cronkite, CBS Evening News)
- "Ask not what your country can do for you ..." (John F. Kennedy)
- "Baby, you're the greatest." (Jackie Gleason as Ralph Kramden, The Honeymooners)
- "Bam!" (Emeril Lagasse, Emeril Live)
- "Book 'em, Danno." (Steve McGarrett, Hawaii Five-O)
- "Come on down!" (Johnny Olson, The Price is Right)
- "Danger, Will Robinson!" (Robot, Lost in Space)
- "De plane! De plane!" (Tattoo, Fantasy Island)
- "Denny Crane." (Denny Crane, Boston Legal)
- "Do you believe in miracles?" (Al Michaels, 1980 Winter Olympics)
- "D'oh!" (Homer Simpson, The Simpsons)
- "Don't make me angry ..." (David Banner, The Incredible Hulk)
- "Dyn-o-mite!" (J.J., Good Times)
- "Elizabeth, I'm coming!" (Fred Sanford, Sanford and Son)
- "Gee, Mrs. Cleaver ..." (Eddie Haskell, Leave it to Beaver)
- "God'll get you for that." (Maude, Maude)
- "Good grief." (Charlie Brown, Peanuts specials)
- "Good night, and good luck." (Edward R. Murrow, See It Now)
- "Good night, John Boy." (The Waltons)
- "Have you no sense of decency?" (Joseph Welch to Sen. McCarthy)
- "Heh heh ..." (Beavis and Butt-head, Beavis and Butthead)
- "Here it is, your moment of Zen." (Jon Stewart, The Daily Show)
- "Here's Johnny!" (Ed McMahon, The Tonight Show)
- "Hey now!" (Hank Kingsley, The Larry Sanders Show)
- "Hey hey hey!" (Dwayne Nelson, What's Happening!!)
- "Hey hey hey!" (Fat Albert, Fat Albert)
- "Holy (whatever), Batman!" (Robin, Batman)
- "Holy crap!" (Frank Barone, Everybody Loves Raymond)
- "Homey don't play that!" (Homey the Clown, In Living Color)
- "How sweet it is!" (Jackie Gleason, The Jackie Gleason Show)
- "How you doin'?" (Joey Tribbiani, Friends)
- "I can't believe I ate the whole thing." (Alka Seltzer ad)
- "I know nothing!" (Sgt. Schultz, Hogan's Heroes)
- "I love it when a plan comes together." (Hannibal, The A-Team)
- "I want my MTV!" (MTV ad)
- "I'm Larry, this is my brother Darryl ..." (Larry, Newhart)
- "I'm not a crook ..." (Richard Nixon)
- "I'm not a doctor, but I play one on TV." (Vicks Formula 44 ad)
- "I'm Rick James, bitch!" (Dave Chappelle as Rick James, Chappelle's Show)
- "If it weren't for you meddling kids!" (Various villains, Scooby Doo, Where Are You?)
- "Is that your final answer?" (Regis Philbin, Who Wants to Be a Millionaire)
- "It keeps going and going and going ..." (Energizer Batteries ad)
- "It takes a licking ..." (Timex ad)
- "Jane, you ignorant slut." (Dan Aykroyd to Jane Curtin, Saturday Night Live)
- "Just one more thing ..." (Columbo, Columbo)
- "Let's be careful out there." (Sgt. Esterhaus, Hill Street Blues)
- "Let's get ready to rumble!" (Michael Buffer, various sports events)
- "Live long and prosper." (Spock, Star Trek)
- "makin' whoopie" (Bob Eubanks, The Newlywed Game)
- "Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!" (Jan Brady, The Brady Bunch)
- "Mom always liked you best." (Tommy Smothers, The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour)
- "Never assume ..." (Felix Unger, The Odd Couple)
- "Nip it!" (Barney Fife, The Andy Griffith Show)
- "No soup for you!" (The Soup Nazi, Seinfeld)
- "Norm!" (Cheers)
- "Now cut that out!" (Jack Benny, The Jack Benny Program)
- "Oh, my God! They killed Kenny!" (Stan and Kyle, South Park)
- "Oh, my nose!" (Marcia Brady, The Brady Bunch)
- "One small step for man ..." (Neil Armstrong)
- "Pardon me, would you have any Grey Poupon?" (Grey Poupon ad) )
- "Read my lips: no new taxes!" (George H.W. Bush)
- "Resistance is futile." (Picard as Borg, Star Trek: The Next Generation)
- "Say good night, Gracie." (George Burns, The Burns & Allen Show)
- "Schwing!" (Mike Myers and Dana Carvey as Wayne and Garth, Saturday Night Live)
- "Senator, you're no Jack Kennedy." (Lloyd Bentsen to Dan Quayle)
- "Silly rabbit, Trix are for kids." (Trix cereal ad)
- "Smile, you're on 'Candid Camera'." (Candid Camera)
- "Sock it to me!" (Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In)
- "Space, the final frontier ..." (Capt. Kirk, Star Trek)
- "Stifle!" (Archie Bunker, All in the Family)
- "Suit up!" (Barney Stinson, How I Met Your Mother)
- "Tastes great! Less filling!" (Miller Lite beer ad)
- "Tell me what you don't like about yourself." (Dr. McNamara and Dr. Troy, Nip/Tuck)
- "That's hot." (Paris Hilton, The Simple Life)
- "The thrill of victory, the agony of defeat ..." (Jim McKay, ABC's Wide World of Sports)
- "The tribe has spoken." (Jeff Probst, Survivor)
- "The truth is out there." (Fox Mulder, The X-Files)
- "This is the city ..." (Sgt. Joe Friday, Dragnet)
- "Time to make the donuts." (Dunkin' Donuts ad)
- "Two thumbs up." (Siskel & Ebert, Siskel & Ebert)
- "Up your nose with a rubber hose!" (Vinnie Barbarino, Welcome Back, Kotter)
- "We are two wild and crazy guys!" (Steve Martin and Dan Aykroyd as Czech playboys, Saturday Night Live)
- "Welcome to the O.C., bitch." (Luke, The O.C.)
- "Well, isn't that special?" (Dana Carvey as the Church Lady, Saturday Night Live)
- "We've got a really big show!" (Ed Sullivan, The Ed Sullivan Show)
- "Whassup?" (Budweiser ad)
- "What you see is what you get!" (Geraldine, The Flip Wilson Show)
- "Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" (Arnold Drummond, Diff'rent Strokes)
- "Where's the beef?" (Wendy's ad)
- "Who loves you, baby?" (Kojak, Kojak)
- "Would you believe?" (Maxwell Smart, Get Smart)
- "Yabba dabba doo!" (Fred Flintstone, The Flintstones)
- "Yada, yada, yada ..." (Seinfeld)
- "Yeah, that's the ticket!" (Jon Lovitz as the pathological liar, Saturday Night Live)
- "You eeeediot!" (Ren, Ren & Stimpy)
- "You look mahvelous!" (Billy Crystal as Fernando, Saturday Night Live)
- "You rang?" (Lurch, The Addams Family)
- "You're fired!" (Donald Trump, The Apprentice)
- "You've got spunk ..." (Lou Grant, The Mary Tyler Moore Show)
Personally, I think there should be a lot more Seinfeld quotes in this list. Is there any single show (besides Saturday Night Live, probably) that has had more catchphrases?
Would you believe . . . I'll never miss that one again!
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