Sitcom character phrases that became famous:

Jed Clampett (The Beverly Hillbillies) - Weeeellll Doggies!

J.J. (Good Times)- DYNOMITE!

Arnold Jackson (Diff'rent Strokes)- "Whatcha talking 'bout, Willis?"
Tony Micelli (Who's The Boss?)- "Ay, Oh, Oh, Ay"
Freddie "Rerun" Stubbs (What's Happening!! and What's Happening Now!)- "Hey, HEY, Hey!"
Stephanie Tanner (Full House)- "Well, pin a rose on your nose." and "How rude!"
Michelle Tanner (Full House)- "You got it, dude!" "You're in big trouble, mister!"
Jesse Katsapolis (Full House)- "Have mercy!"
Steven Quincy Urkel (Family Matters)- "Did I do that?" and "I've fallen and I can't get up!" and "I'm wearing you down, baby! I'm wearing you down!" and "I don't have to take this. I'm going home." and "Got any cheese?"
Carl Winslow (Family Matters)- "Go home, go home, go home!"
Leonard Kosnowski and Andrew Squiggman (Laverne & Shirley)- "Hello!"
Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney (Laverne & Shirley)- "Get out!" (to Lenny & Squiggy)
Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli (Happy Days)- "Aaayyyy!" [with two thumbs up, of course:cool: ]
:) :cool:

Fozzie Bear (The Muppet Show)- "Wocka, wocka, wocka!"
Kermit the Frog (The Muppet Show)- (After introducing guest star)- "Yayyyy!!!"
Miss Piggy (The Muppet Show)- "Hi-ya!" (karate chop)
Stan Pembroke (Charles in Charge)- "Do you understand what I'm telling you?"
Charles "Chachi" Arcola (Happy Days)- "Wa wa wa!"
Vincent "Vinnie" Barbarino (Welcome Back, Kotter)- "What?", "Where?", "Why?", ["When?", "Who?", etc.] and "I'm so con-fused!" and "I'm Vinnie Barbarino." [and he would also sing a little song with his name, "Ba-ba-ba-Ba-ba-ba-Barbarino."] and of course, "Up your nose with a rubber hose!" [But other characters used this phrase in the course of ranking, of course.]
Freddie "Boom Boom" Percy Washington (Welcome Back, Kotter)- "Well, I don't happen to have it here...han-dy". and "Hi there!" and "Hey, Mister Kot-taire" [with a French-sounding accent]
Juan Luis Pedro Felipo de Huevos Epstein (Welcome Back, Kotter)- "I've got a note from my mother." (and Gabe Kotter would read the excuse note out loud to see that it's "Signed, Epstein's mother".)
Arnold Horshack (Welcome Back, Kotter)- "Ooh, ooh! Mr. Kotter!" and "Hello. How are ya? I'm Ar-nold Hor-shack." (followed by his trademark laugh.) and "That was very impressive, Mr. Kotte-rrrr." and "G'ahead, G'ahead!"
Gabe Kotter (Welcome Back, Kotter)- "Did I ever tell you about my Uncle....?", etc. (- numerous "uncle" jokes at the start of each episode usually- His wife, Julie Kotter, would usually reply, "No, but you will.")

Julie Kotter (Welcome Back, Kotter)- "You love my tuna casserole." (To which Gabe Kotter would reply with something like, "No! You love your tuna casserole! Nobody puts prunes in a tuna casserole."- I'm not sure if this was really repeated a lot, but there was a running joke about Julie's tuna casserole.)

Mr. Michael Woodman (Welcome Back, Kotter)- "You're nuts!" "Nutsy Cuckoo!" (And referring to the Sweathogs)- "They're not people!"

Mork (Mork & Mindy)- "Na noo, na noo!" and "Shazbot!" and "Kay-O!" and he referred to someone acting like an idiot as a "nimnul"
ALF (ALF)- "No problem!" and "Ha! I kill me!"
Ralph Kramden (The Honeymooners) - "To the moon, Alice! To the moon!" and "One of these days, Alice- Pow! Right in the kisser." and "Baby, you're the greatest!"

Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) - D'oh
Yogi Bear - I'm smarter than the average bear/Hey there Boo Boo
Boo Boo - The ranger's not gonna like this Yogi
Tia & Tamera (Sister Sister) - Go home Roger!
Sheldon Cooper (Big Bang Theory) - Bazinga
Joey (Friends) - How you doin'?
Anne Robinson (The Weakest Link) - You are the weakest link. Goodbye
Flo (Alice) - Kiss my grits
Maude - God'll get you for that
Fred Sanford - You hear that Elizabeth? I'm comin' to join you honey
Joey Gladstone (Full House) - Cut it out
Frasier - I'm listening
Frank Barone (Everybody Loves Raymond) - Holy crap
Barney Fife (Andy Griffith Show) - Nip it in the bud
Larry (Newhart) - I'm Larry, this is my brother Darryl, this is my other brother Darryl
Lurch (Addams Family) - You rang?

Martin Crane-Frasier-"Oh geez!"
Daphne Moon Crane-Frasier-"Bloody hell!" "You old sod!" (referring to Martin) "Old man!" (referring to Martin)

DJ Tanner-Full House-"Oh Mylanta!" "You little nerd bomber!"

Sophia Petrillo-The Golden Girls-"Picture this-" "You dumb bacciagalupe." "Yutz!" (both usually referring to Stan)
Rose Nylund-The Golden Girls-"Back in St. Olaf."
Stanley Zbornak-The Golden Girls-"Hi, it's me Stan."

Clair Huxtable-The Cosby Show-"Let the record show..."
Cliff Huxtable-The Cosby Show-"How ugly is he?"

Jan Brady-The Brady Bunch-"Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!"

Lucy Ricardo-I Love Lucy-"Oh, Ricky!" "Wahh!" "Ugh."
Ricky Ricardo-I Love Lucy-"No Lucy, you can't be in the show."

Laura Petrie-The Dick Van Dyke Show-"Oh Rob!"

Ernest T. Bass-The Andy Griffith Show-"It's me, it's me, it's Ernest T!"

Jeannie-I Dream of Jeannie-"Master, how do you get yourself into these things?"
Dr. Bellows-I Dream of Jeannie-"He got me again." (referring to Tony)
Tony-I Dream of Jeannie-"Jeannie!"

Samantha Stephens-Bewitched-"Weeell!" "Oh my stars!"

"Beaver" Cleaver-Leave it to Beaver-"Gee Wally."
Eddie Haskell-Leave it to Beaver-"You look lovely today, Mrs. Cleaver."

Dennis Mitchell-Dennis the Menace-"Hey Mr. Wilson!"

Mother Winslow (Family Matters)- "Way to go Carl"
Balki (Perfect Strangers) "Don't Be Ridiculous"
Maxwell Smart (Get Smart) "Missed It By That Much"
Barney Stinson (How I Met Your Mother) "Wait For It"
Archie Bunker (All In The Family) "Meathead" "Stifle Yourself"
Mel Sharples (Alice) "Stow It" "Dingy Chick" "Bag It Blondie"
Flo (Alice) "Kiss My Grits"!

Marcia Brady (The Brady Bunch)- Ow, my nose!
Greg Brady (The Brady Bunch)- Far out!

Tootie Ramsey (The Facts of Life)- We are in trouble!
Blair Warner (The Facts of Life)- I just had another one of my brilliant ideas.

Drew Rock (Everybody Hates Chris)- Wasn't me.
Greg Wulliger (Everybody Hates Chris)- You are so in there!

Herb Tarlek (WKRP in Cincinnati) - "Ohhhhhh-kayfine."

Gilligan (Gilligan's Island) - "Skipperrrrrrrrrrr!!!"

Samantha Stevens (Bewitched) - "...Good!"

Samantha Stevens (Bewitched) - "Mother!"

Darren Stevens (Bewitched) - "Endora!"

Ralph (Happy Days) - "I still got it!"

Ritchie (Happy Days) - "I found my thrill..."

Fonzie (Happy Days) - "Aaaayyyyyyyyy!"

Fonzie (Happy Days) - "Exactamundo!"

Homer Simpson (The Simpsons) - "Why you little--!!!"

Nelson Muntz (The Simpsons) - "HAAA-ha!"

Montgomery Burns (The Simpsons) - "Smithers, release the hounds..."

Troy McClure (The Simpsons) - "Hi, I'm Troy McClure. You might remember me from such ____s as ____ and ____..."

Bobby Bittman (SCTV) - "Howwwwwarrr-yuh?"

Tim Taylor-Home Improvement-"Beep, beep, back the truck up!"

Michelle Tanner-Full House-"Oh, nuts!"
Stephanie Tanner-Full House-"Hot dog!"

"Looking good!" - Chico, Chico and the Man
"Thank you very much" - Latka, Taxi
"Hello, Newman" - Jerry, Seinfeld
"I said good day!" - Fez, That 70s Show

"Hey, hey, hey! What is going ON here?" -Mr. Belding from Saved by the Bell

"WILLLMMMMAAAAAA!!!!!!!!" -Fred Flintstone

"Shhh! Be vewy, vewy quiet. I'm huntin' WABBITS! Eh he he he he he he" -Elmer Fudd

"Did I do thaaat?" -Steve Urkel

Joey Gladstone (Full House) - Cut it out

Awesome! I can't believe I forgot this "Full House" classic.:) :cool:

"Well, blow me down!"- Popeye
"I yam what I yam and that's all what I yam."- Popeye (though I'm not sure if this cartoon would count as a sitcom or not.)

But these might be okay in that category:

George Jetson ("The Jetsons")- "Jane! Stop this crazy thing!" and "Ooba Dooba!"
Inspector Gadget ("Inspector Gadget")- "Wowzers!"

"how You Doin" Friends
"We were on a break" Friends
"Just Jack" Will and Grace
"I know!" Friends
"Let's hug it out bitch" Entourage
"Pretty pretty good!" Curb Your Enthusiasm
"Bazinga!" The Big Bang Theory
"It's legend wait for it dary! Legendary!" HIMYM
Oh girls name! Scrubs
"Penny caan" Cougar town
"Waah waah" Cougar town
knock knock penny knock knock penny The Big Bang Theory

Shazam! and Surprise, Surprise, Surprise! - Gomer Pyle

PYLE!!!! Move it Move it Move It! I CAN"T HEEAARRR YOU! - Sgt. Carter

Gomer Pyle U.S.M.C.

"Missed me by this much." - Maxwell Smart

"Hey Max where do want me to place this (Insert Fragile Item Here)- Hymie

Maxwell Replies by saying "Just toss it in the corner". This is followed by a loud CRASH! :lol:

Maxwell Smart also used the "Would you believe...?" phrase on "Get Smart".

I don't technically consider this next show exactly a sitcom, but it might as well be-

"Holy ....., Batman!"- Robin on the 1966 "Batman" live action show
(almost always making for an incredibly bad pun on Robin's part)

"To the Batmobile, Robin"- Batman
(and/or "To the Batcave" or "To the Batpoles"...)
And of course, the whole tendency to label everything with a "Bat-"something.

Arnold Jackson (Diff'rent Strokes)- "Whatcha talking 'bout, Willis?"
Tony Micelli (Who's The Boss?)- "Ay, Oh, Oh, Ay"
Freddie "Rerun" Stubbs (What's Happening!! and What's Happening Now!)- "Hey, HEY, Hey!"
Stephanie Tanner (Full House)- "Well, pin a rose on your nose." and "How rude!"
Michelle Tanner (Full House)- "You got it, dude!" "You're in big trouble, mister!"
Jesse Katsapolis (Full House)- "Have mercy!"
Steven Quincy Urkel (Family Matters)- "Did I do that?" and "I've fallen and I can't get up!" and "I'm wearing you down, baby! I'm wearing you down!" and "I don't have to take this. I'm going home." and "Got any cheese?"
Carl Winslow (Family Matters)- "Go home, go home, go home!"
Leonard Kosnowski and Andrew Squiggman (Laverne & Shirley)- "Hello!"
Laverne DeFazio and Shirley Feeney (Laverne & Shirley)- "Get out!" (to Lenny & Squiggy)
Arthur "Fonzie" Fonzarelli (Happy Days)- "Aaayyyy!" [with two thumbs up, of course:cool: ]
:) :cool:
Dy-No-Might
Did I do that?

"Missed me by this much." - Maxwell Smart

"Hey Max where do want me to place this (Insert Fragile Item Here)- Hymie

Maxwell Replies by saying "Just toss it in the corner". This is followed by a loud CRASH! :lol:
Stifal yourself Edith
We were on a break!
Hey, Hey Hey

Freddie "Rerun" Stubbs (What's Happening!! and What's Happening Now!)- "Hey, HEY, Hey!"

"Hey, HEY, Hey!" was Dwayne Nelson.

"You son-of-a-gun!" -- Larry Tate on "Bewitched"
"Lookin' go-o-o-od" -- Chico on "Chico and the Man"
"E-e-e-e-e-u-u-u-u" -- Lucy Ricardo on "I Love Lucy"
"I don't think the ranger is going to like it, Yogi" -- Boo Boo on "Yogi Bear"
"One...two...three...four...five?" -- Samantha trying to get Endora to rematerialize on "Bewitched"
"ABNER!" -- Gladys Kravitz on "Bewitched"
"Oh, LUCY!" -- Ethel Mertz on "I Love Lucy" (and/or Vivian Bagley on "The Lucy Show")

From Dear John: "Were there any... sexual problems?"

Sanford & Son (Fred) You big dummy
Sanford & Son (Esther) Watch it sucka

Kojak- Who loves ya baby?

Mork & Mindy (Mork) Nanu Nanu

Perfect Strangers (Larry) Oh my Lord

Blossom (Joey) Whoa!

That 70's Show- Burn!

The Simpsons (Bart) Eat my shorts

Freddie "Rerun" Stubbs (What's Happening!! and What's Happening Now!)- "Hey, HEY, Hey!"


"Hey, HEY, Hey!" was Dwayne Nelson.



Okay- thanks for the correction. I've only seen bits of that show- for some reason, I thought it was Rerun who said that.

Sanford and Son/Fred: "Dummy." "How would you like one across yo lips?"
"...and the 'G' is for (whatever)." "That's 's-a-n-f-o-r-d' period."

Sanford and Son/Aunt Esther:
"Fish-eyed fool."
"Heathen."
"High glory!"
"That did it."
"You old heathen."

Sanford and Son/Aunt Esther:
"High glory!"


It's "oh glory" even though I know it might not really sound like it. For a long time I thought she was saying "have glory."

Freddie "Rerun" Stubbs (What's Happening!! and What's Happening Now!)- "Hey, HEY, Hey!"


It's Dwayne that says Hey Hey Hey, Rerun always says "what's happening", usually after Dwayne says his line. Been watching What's Happening on Encore.:)

From Benson:

Clayton Endicott III- Benson, Benson, Benson...

Ms. Gretchen Kraus- I hear you!!

Governor Gatling- Did I ever tell you the story?

Originally Posted by MacLeaper
Freddie "Rerun" Stubbs (What's Happening!! and What's Happening Now!)- "Hey, HEY, Hey!"



It's Dwayne that says Hey Hey Hey, Rerun always says "what's happening", usually after Dwayne says his line. Been watching What's Happening on Encore.
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Thanks for the correction- can't believe I got that mixed up.

I found this one kind of annoying after a while, but there's also...

Hannah Montana (on "Hannah Montana")- "Sweet niblets!" (also used by her dad a number of times.)

Nelson on "Austin & Ally"- "Aw, narcs! Do you know how hard it was to...?"

and if these count-

Fred on "The Flinstones"- "Yabba Dabba Doo!" and "WILMA!"
George on "The Jetsons"- "Ooba Dooba!" and "JANE! Stop this crazy thing!"
:) :cool:

Hogan's Heroes:
Klink: "Dis-missed."

Schultz:
1)"I know NO-THING!"
2)"Ya wohl, Herr Kommandant."

3)"Jolly joker(s)."
4)"Raus."

This is just like the post I posted.

Fred Mertz - Oh for corn sake Ethel!!!

Ricky Ricardo (in his Cuban accent which makes it so funny) That's the most ridicules thin I heard of in my life!!!!!


Samantha Stevens on Bewitched - Oh my STARS!!!

Jackie Glasson aka ralph krandome of the honey moones bam zoom to the moon Alice
shazzam gomer pyler gomer uscam
surprise surprise gomer Pyle
you big dummy Fred g Sanford sand ford & son
family matters Steve ulark did I do that?
what's up Willis ? different strokes

newer shows
yupp David heister storage wars
your dead to me Kevin form shark tank
its on like donkey Kong Duck Dynasty
happy happy happy Duck Dynasty

Stephanie Tanner--Full House--"Well pin a rose on your nose."
Maxwell Smart--Get Smart--"Sorry about that chief."

Never did understand why DJ Tanner said "Oh Mylanta" though. Wasn't sure I heard that right.

Serenity now! Serenity now!

Happy, Pappy?

Maybe the dingo ate your baby!

These pretzels are making me thirsty!

The Nanny

Maxwell when he was exasperated with Fran which was about every episode - "MISS FINE!"

what's Happening? Hey Hey Hey

Seinfeld/Elaine: "Get. Out!"

Full House/Jesse's phone-answering line: "Talk to me."

The Addams Family/Gomez: "A capital idea."

The Life of Riley/Chester: "What a revolting development this is."

Never heard of that in The Life of Riley.

"Sherry, Niles?" (Frasier)

The Golden Girls/Stan's "Hi. It's me, Stan."

It's "oh glory" even though I know it might not really sound like it. For a long time I thought she was saying "have glory."
I always thought it was "Ha! Glory!" myself lol...

"Ohhh myyy Gawwwwwwd..."
-Ann, One Day at a Time

"Giggity!"
-Quagmire, Family Guy

"I don't have to take this...I'm going home."
-Urkel, Family Matters

"Screw you guys...I'm going hoooooome!"
-Cartman, South Park

"Hey now!"
-Hank, Larry Sanders Show

"No flipping..."
-Larry, Larry Sanders Show

The whole cast Happy Days" Sit On It!"

The Dick Van Dyke Show:
Mel: "Yech!"

Alan: "Shut up, Mel!" Mel: "Yes sir."

Dobie Gillis/Frank: "I gotta kill that boy. I just gotta..."

Maynard: "WORK?!" and "You rang?"

Clarice Osborne: "Chatsworth, you are a nasty, nasty boy!"

Hogan's Heroes/Klink: "There has never been a successful escape attempt from Stalag 13."

Laverne & Shirley/Squiggy (enters with Lenny): "Hello."

I know it wasn't a sitcom but on "Little House" Harriet Olsen: "Oh, for heaven's sakes!"

Ann Romano, One Day at a Time, liked to say Oh my God a lot.

Jed Clampett-"Weeell doggies!"

Mister Ed:Willbuuur! Wilbur to Ed:This is worst thing you have ever pulled!, George Burns to Harry Von Zell:You're Fired!, Ralph Monroe to the Douglasas:Howdy Doody!, Jane Hathaway to Mr Drysdale:Right,Chief!

Sitcom character phrases that became famous:

Jed Clampett (The Beverly Hillbillies) - Weeeellll Doggies!

J.J. (Good Times)- DYNOMITE!
This post was already done once before.

Green Acres:
Oliver: "Of all the..."

Oliver: (To Eb)"I'M NOT YOUR DAD!"

Barney Miller: "Gentlemen, I think we all have work to do...", from Barney himself (the great Hal Linden).

The Odd Couple: Felix: "Oscar, Oscar, Oscar."

“Hello, Newman.” –Jerry Seinfeld, "Seinfeld"

Yada yada from Seinfeld. Although it was only ever really featured in one episode.
"Missed it by that much!" from Get Smart I believe, said by the title character Maxwell Smart.

Ed.

"Gee, Mrs. Cleaver" Leave It To Beaver

Gomer Pyle: "Gollllly!"

The Honeymooners/Ralph: "GET OUT!!!"

“I know nothing!” –Sgt. Schultz, "Hogan’s Heroes"

“Yowza, Yowza, Yowza”- Richie Cunningham, Happy Days

“Suit up!” –Barney Stinson, "How I Met Your Mother"

Married...with Children:
Peggy: "Thank your father, kids."
Kelly & Bud: (sarcastically)"Thanks, Dad."

“Nip it in the bud.” –Barney Fife, "The Andy Griffith Show"

Pops (Wayans Bros.)- Bang! Bang!/Help me, Help me please!
Thelma Harper (Mama's Family)- Good Lord/Well, what the...
Iola Boylen (Mama's Family)- Knock Knock

Wasn't really a catchphrase, but Al Bundy would always remind everyone about the time he made four touchdowns in a single game.

"Lucy, you got some explaining to do!” –Ricky Ricardo, "I Love Lucy"

“Good Man, Andy”- Barney Fife, The Andy Griffith Show

“Missed it by that much.” –Maxwell Smart, "Get Smart"

Full House/Duane: "Whatever."

“I’ve made a huge mistake.” – Gob, Arrested Development

The Honeymooners
Ralph: "Baby, you're the greatest."

Gomer Pyle/Gomer: "Shame, shame, shame."

“That’s what she said.” –Michael Scott, "The Office"

Married...with Children:
Peggy: "Aaaaalllllll."

Al's bowling catchphrase: "Steeeeeerike!"

The Golden Girls:
Dorothy: "Whoa!"

"I Don't Have to take this, I'm Going Home" - Steve Urkel, Family Matters

Home Improvement

Errrrrrruuuuuuuuahhh?? - Tim "The Toolman" Taylor

And another one from the same show:

I don't think so Tim - Al Borland

Hogan's Heroes/Hochstetter: "WHAT IS THIS MAN DOING HERE??!"

and don't forget Schultz: "I KNOW NO-SING! NO-SING!"

Laura Petrie: "OH ROB!"

Alan Brady: "SHUTUP MEL!"

Maxwell Smart: "Missed it by that much!"

"Sorry about that Chief."

Sigfried: "Zis is Kaos, Ve do not ____ here."

Jed Clampett: "WEEELL doggies!"
"What in tarnation?"

Green Acres/Lisa: "Hotscakes"

“I know nothing!” – Sgt. Schultz, "Hogan’s Heroes"

Mama's Family/Vint: "Thanks a lot, Mama."

"Uhm" - Debbie Gallagher, shameless

Maxwell Smart: "Missed it by that much!"

"Sorry about that Chief."

Sigfried: "Zis is Kaos, Ve do not ____ here."

Shush!

I know nothing! –Sgt. Schultz, Hogan’s Heroes

Laverne & Shirley/Carmine: "I go from rags to riches."

Married... with Children/Al: "Let's rock."

Home Improvement:
Any of the Taylor family members: "Oh, man."

Wilson: "Hidey-ho, neighbor."

Al: "I don't think so, Tim."

I Love Lucy:
Lucy: "Eewwww."

Ricky: "Ay-yay-yay."

"Good evening Mrs. Cleaver. That's a lovely dress you're wearing"-Eddie Haskell, Leave it to Beaver

Sybil Fawlty: "I know.."

How YOU doin'? – Joey Tribbiani, Friends

M*A*S*H
Charles: "Gentlemen."

Charles: "Thank you; no."

M*A*S*H
Radar: "Wait for it."

Happy Days
Any character: "Sit on it."

Happy Days

Al: "Chachi, Chachi, Chachi."

Al: "Yyyyep, yep yep yep."

Happy Days

Fonzie: "_______ amundo."

Fonzie: "Cunningham."

Fonzie: "I knew that."

Fonzie: "Whoa."

Happy Days

Ralph: "How are ya, how are ya, how are ya?"

Ralph: "You're such a Potsie."

Sanford and Son

Lamont: "POP!"

Lamont: "That's the way I like to hear my old man talk."

Friends

Janice: "Oh. My. God."

3rd Rock from the Sun

Harry: "Incoming message from the Big Giant Head."

Harry: "Message ending in three, two, one."

Gilligan's Island

Professor: "Good heavens."

Gilligan's Island

Skipper: "GILLIGAN!"

Skipper: "Thanks a lot, Gilligan."

Laverne & Shirley

Shirley: "Vo-de-oh-do-do."

Carmine: "Angel face."

The Addams Family

Gomez: "Cara Mia."

“Shazbot!” and “Na-Nu Na-Nu” – Mork, “Mork & Mindy”

Al Bundy: Bah WOOOSH!

“Nip it in the bud.” – Barney Fife, "The Andy Griffith Show"

The Andy Griffith Show/Goober: "Yo."

“I kill me.” – Alf, "Alf"

Hogan's Heroes
Hochstetter: "Bah!"

Get Smart-Zigfried

"Zis is Kaos, ve do not ____ here."

Beaver - Rat! Rat! Rat! or Gee, Dad...

Klink - Dis-missed!; Hochstetter - Who IS zis man (referring to Hogan)?