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Jack Garcia · 12-12-2020, 04:59 AM

I really need your help here guys. My guess is I am not the first one to come here with this issue. Either I have lost my mind or... well, I can't explain the other option.

I remember specifically hearing this quote numerous times said by Desi Arnaz to Lucille. Someone told me recently that the line, "Lucy, You Got Alotta Splainin To Do!" or "Lucy, You Got Some Splainin To Do!" was NEVER once said on the show. I laughed at him and said, "yeah right." He said, "no really, it was never said." And I told him, "I've seen it, I know for a fact it was said." So he told me he'd give me $20 to find it. I thought, okay, easy money.

Well, here I am days later feeling like my mind is gone. Am I really misremembering this? How could it have never been said? I found t-shirts with it on them and mugs. I found blog articles talking about this quote, including a site that claimed that Ricky Ricardo was simply an awful stereotype but clearly mentions the quote by saying, "The most memorable line of every episode of the show was Desi's screaming at Lucy, you got some splainin' to do! This incorporated two different characteristics of the buffoon stereotype..."

How can it be the most memorable line of every episode if it was NEVER said in 180 of them? I hope you guys can set me straight or at the very least tell me why we all think this was said if it never was. I have given up making my $20 or saving face to my friend because I've looked and watched episodes and nothing. It was never said.

Any info that can help an old man?

opus · 12-12-2020, 05:48 PM

According to METV, never specifically said on the show

9 famous TV catchphrases that were never actually said on their shows

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stevea · 12-13-2020, 09:22 PM

What he said several times, was just "Splain." I don't recall that full phrase at all.

TheLittleFaerie · 06-29-2021, 04:52 AM

It's called the Mandela Effect..... Just like "Beam me up Scotty" was never said in Star Treck.... And Joe Friday NEVER said, "Just the facts, ma'am"

Babalu · 07-16-2021, 07:47 PM

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Originally Posted by TheLittleFaerie

It's called the Mandela Effect..... Just like "Beam me up Scotty" was never said in Star Treck.... And Joe Friday NEVER said, "Just the facts, ma'am"

And Cary Grant never said, "Judy... Judy... Judy..." and Mae West never said, "Come up and see me sometime."

Or as I say, some of the most famous sayings were never said.

RetroGuy2000 · 07-16-2021, 08:01 PM

Here's another one: "Luke, I am your father."

PhoenixAcres · 07-16-2021, 09:19 PM

I don't remember him ever saying those words in that specific order, but rather several permutations that more or less convey the same meaning.

This sums up a lot of Mandela Effects really well. A lot of famous "quotes" repackage the actual quotes with auxiliary information (i.e. character names) to solidify the cultural connection with the work itself. Examples like "Beam me up Scotty" and "Luke, I am your father" make the quotes more distinctive outside of the show or movie itself than the more mundane and practical use the quotes had in their original form ("Beam me up" and "I am your father").

DJM77 · 07-17-2021, 02:49 PM

One that didn't originate from a show is "Can't we all just get along?" That wasn't verbatim what he said although it was close. I think what happened was that it got turned into "Can't we all just get along" once In Living Color and Martin got ahold of it.

12-12-2020, 04:59 AM	#1
Jack Garcia Member Forum Cub Join Date: Dec 12, 2020 Location: California Posts: 2	"Lucy, You Got Alotta Splainin To Do!" I really need your help here guys. My guess is I am not the first one to come here with this issue. Either I have lost my mind or... well, I can't explain the other option. I remember specifically hearing this quote numerous times said by Desi Arnaz to Lucille. Someone told me recently that the line, "Lucy, You Got Alotta Splainin To Do!" or "Lucy, You Got Some Splainin To Do!" was NEVER once said on the show. I laughed at him and said, "yeah right." He said, "no really, it was never said." And I told him, "I've seen it, I know for a fact it was said." So he told me he'd give me $20 to find it. I thought, okay, easy money. Well, here I am days later feeling like my mind is gone. Am I really misremembering this? How could it have never been said? I found t-shirts with it on them and mugs. I found blog articles talking about this quote, including a site that claimed that Ricky Ricardo was simply an awful stereotype but clearly mentions the quote by saying, "The most memorable line of every episode of the show was Desi's screaming at Lucy, you got some splainin' to do! This incorporated two different characteristics of the buffoon stereotype..." How can it be the most memorable line of every episode if it was NEVER said in 180 of them? I hope you guys can set me straight or at the very least tell me why we all think this was said if it never was. I have given up making my $20 or saving face to my friend because I've looked and watched episodes and nothing. It was never said. Any info that can help an old man?

07-16-2021, 08:01 PM	#6
RetroGuy2000 Julie,Julie Anne,&Felice 4Ever Forum Star Join Date: Dec 27, 2013 Posts: 16,914	Here's another one: "Luke, I am your father."
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07-17-2021, 02:49 PM	#8
DJM77 Member Forum Veteran Join Date: May 15, 2001 Location: Missouri Posts: 5,564	One that didn't originate from a show is "Can't we all just get along?" That wasn't verbatim what he said although it was close. I think what happened was that it got turned into "Can't we all just get along" once In Living Color and Martin got ahold of it.
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12-12-2020, 05:48 PM	#2
opus VB Forum Superstar Join Date: May 16, 2015 Location: VB Galaxy Posts: 32,495	According to METV, never specifically said on the show 9 famous TV catchphrases that were never actually said on their shows Here’s a Lucy single to help offset your loss

12-13-2020, 09:22 PM	#3
stevea 22 Years On Sitcoms Moderator Forum Legend Join Date: Aug 13, 2003 Location: Indy Posts: 44,699	What he said several times, was just "Splain." I don't recall that full phrase at all.

06-29-2021, 04:52 AM	#4
TheLittleFaerie Member Senior Member Join Date: Oct 15, 2017 Posts: 1,948	It's called the Mandela Effect..... Just like "Beam me up Scotty" was never said in Star Treck.... And Joe Friday NEVER said, "Just the facts, ma'am"

07-16-2021, 09:19 PM	#7
PhoenixAcres Member Moderator Forum Veteran Join Date: Jul 26, 2016 Location: United States Posts: 6,824	I don't remember him ever saying those words in that specific order, but rather several permutations that more or less convey the same meaning. This sums up a lot of Mandela Effects really well. A lot of famous "quotes" repackage the actual quotes with auxiliary information (i.e. character names) to solidify the cultural connection with the work itself. Examples like "Beam me up Scotty" and "Luke, I am your father" make the quotes more distinctive outside of the show or movie itself than the more mundane and practical use the quotes had in their original form ("Beam me up" and "I am your father").