100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catch Phrases

[comedyfreak]

Dyn-O-Mite! TV Land Lists Catchphrases
By Associated Press
Mon Nov 27, 2:35 PM

NEW YORK - Sometimes it takes only a word, or just a few, to become immortalized in television history. The TV Land cable network has compiled a list of the 100 greatest catchphrases in TV, from the serious _ Walter Cronkite's nightly signoff "And that's the way it is" _ to the silly: "We are two wild and crazy guys!"

The network will air a countdown special, "The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catch Phrases," over five days starting Dec. 11.

"We have found that television is such a huge part of baby boomers' DNA that it makes sense that so much of America's pop culture jargon has come from TV," said Larry Jones, TV Land president.

The greatest number of moments, 26, come from the 1970s. TV Land identified nine moments from this decade. Ten are from commercials, and 28 from comedies, including six from "Saturday Night Live."

In alphabetical order, TV Land's list:

_"Aaay" (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")

_"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")

_"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 do!" (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 Taylor Moore Show")

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[80sTrivia]

Those are some awesomely unforgettable catch-phrases, from fifty years of television history. I definitely plan on watching the special.

[Chain Gang Member]

"Damn!"-Ron Simmons(WWE RAW)

[Ireneparalegal]

Oh God, they got Paris Hilton on this list. I wonder who she slept with to get on this list?

[Ireneparalegal]

Where's I Love Lucy catchphrases????

[Kristen]

Anybody want to guess which one on that list is my fave?

- Kristen

[comedyfreak]

They forgot some of my favorites:

"Na Nu, Na Nu" Mork from Mork and Mindy
"Oh Donald" Ann Marie from That Girl
"Oh My Stars" Samantha Bewitched
"Watch it Sucka" Aunt Esther Sanford And Son
"Kiss My Grits!" Flo on Alice
"When Donkeys Fly" Flo Alice
"Good Goobly Goop" Grady Sanford And Son
"Surprise, Surprise, Surprise" Gomer Gomer Pyle USMC
"Shazaam" and "Golly" Gomer Gomer Pyle USMC
"Damn!" Mr. Furley Three's Company
"Eat My Shorts", "Don't Have A Cow Man", "Cowabunga", "Aye Carumba" Bart Simpson

[KurtfromPitts]

"Good Night, Chet", "Good Night, David, and Good Night for NBC News".-Chet Huntley and David Brinkley, "The Huntley-Brinkley Report" 1956-1970

[Madame X]

Comedyfreak, those are some important additions. Here are some of mine:

"Marcia, Marcia, Marcia"- Jan Brady
"Beam me up, Scotty"- Star Trek
"And away we go"- Jackie Gleason
"Great Scott!"-Mr. Wilson, Dennis the Menace
"Pork chops and applesauce"-Peter Brady
"Yes Master"-Jeannie
"Here come da judge"-Laugh-In
"Oh Thurston"-Lovey Howell, Gilligan's Island
"Great Caesar's ghost!"-Perry White, Superman
"Wilbur..."-Mr. Ed
"Sock it to me"-Laugh-In
"This is Carlton, your doorman"-Rhoda

[factsoflife]

one notable one that is missing is "Whoa" (Joey Lawrence on "Blossom)...

[comedyfreak]

I forgot about those Madame x, and factsoflife.

[Just My Show]

In case anyone is interested, I just recorded a discussion about the list for my pop culture podcast "Just My Show." William Sanderson, who played Larry on Newhart (and made the list for "I'm Larry, this is my brother Darryl...") took part.

Here's the direct link. Hope you enjoy it.

[Tweety]

If they're going to include "Live Long and Prosper" from Star Trek, how did those idiots miss "He's dead, Jim".

[Tweety]

"Get OUT" ... Elaine, Seinfeld
"Sorry about that, Chief" ... Maxwell Smart, Get Smart
"Hey there, Ralphie boy!".... Ed Norton, The Honeymooners

It's sad that they thought Paris Hilton's 'quote' should be in there... were they just impressed that she put a sentence together, is that it? Yeah, I know, it was only two words, but this is Paris Hilton we're talking about...

If they're going to include political stuff like "Read my lips.." and "...you're no Jack Kennedy..", the least they could have done was to include "I did not have sexual relations with that woman...".

Great suggestions on the other posts, as well... I particularly liked Gomer Pyle's "Surprise, surprise, surprsie!" ; "Gawwwwawwwww-ly!" and "Shaza-yam!"

Great Job Madame X... Great Cesear's ghost, I think every one of those that you thought of should have been included...

[dav4463]

Looking Good ! Chico and the Man is missing...........get rid of the political crap.