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38 comments to "Holy Catchphrase, Batman: 16 Famous Catchphrases in TV History"
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punching_judy
June 17th, 2008 at
6:44 am
They still play that “Fallen and I Can’t Get Up” commercial. I question how many of the actors are even still alive.
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Lesley
June 17th, 2008 at
7:38 am
Gah, this keeps popping up over and over on my RSS.
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Video Game Dork
June 17th, 2008 at
8:53 am
STOP POSTING huge many-entried articles on the front page (unabrideged)! The permalink should have the whole thing.
This is such a pet peeve of mine (and many other people)
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cuimhne
June 17th, 2008 at
9:05 am
Ah my favourite catchphrase is probably the stuff Father Jack yelled out on Father Ted. “Arse! Feck! Girls!”
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Miss Cellania
June 17th, 2008 at
10:06 am
My kids probably won’t have a catalog of catch phrases like these, since we have so many TV networks and hundreds of channels. You can’t go to school or work and assume that everyone watched the same TV shows last night anymore.
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Lasse
June 17th, 2008 at
10:07 am
What about “Yipee-ki-yay Motherfucker”?
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Jaxx
June 17th, 2008 at
11:38 am
I tend to agree with video game dork, though I believe it can be said in more pleasant manner..
My laptop horks when there’s a dozen embeded videos on screen at once.
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Neatoramawontsendmeapassword
June 17th, 2008 at
1:10 pm
Steve Urkel may have had a bit to do with making one of those catchphrases more popular. At least it made more sense than, “Anybody got any cheese?”
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Aar000n
June 17th, 2008 at
2:27 pm
I’ve never understood why the “I’ve fallen and I can’t get up” commercial is so funny
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Pandu das
June 17th, 2008 at
2:33 pm
The phrase “yada yada” is originally Sanskrit and appears in Bhagavad-gita a few times, meaning “whatever,” “whenever,” or “whenever,” depending on the context.
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andrewdoane
June 17th, 2008 at
3:00 pm
What about “Lucy, you got some ’splaining to do!”?
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blackjackshellac
June 17th, 2008 at
3:38 pm
Michael Buffer is an idiot. And yes, I am jealous of idiots who make 15,000$ for some stupid, macho, american phrase. Doornob.
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earl
June 17th, 2008 at
4:02 pm
Alan Reed’s mother must have been quoting this tv jingle from the 50’s and 60’s: “Brylcreem — A Little Dab’ll Do Ya!”
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Buster Cherry
June 17th, 2008 at
4:47 pm
from Laugh In … you bet your bippy
dyne oh mite
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Kay
June 17th, 2008 at
7:10 pm
“Thumbs up” has been a symbol of approval since Roman times.
This isn’t true.
Giving a gladiator a thumbs up meant he was to be sent to his death. Thumbs down spared him.
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Woogie
June 17th, 2008 at
8:17 pm
Michael Buffer is a tool. (Typed that as “bugger” first. Tempted to leave it…) That phrase is so trite and pathetic I mute the sound whenever he turns up.
Most famous phrase? I can think of many others that are more famous, and a hell of a lot less annoying.
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Woogie
June 17th, 2008 at
8:17 pm
Wish you could edit…
Kay: Just wanted to back you up and say you were correct. Thumbs up actually meant “kill ‘im” in essence.
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ted
June 17th, 2008 at
9:32 pm
Arrrggghhhhh! Why so long?
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Dany
June 17th, 2008 at
11:43 pm
“Thumbs up” has been a symbol of approval since Roman times.
This isn’t true.
Giving a gladiator a thumbs up meant he was to be sent to his death. Thumbs down spared him.
Hmmm… I don’t where you got your Roman history but it’s pretty much the reverse. Up is alive, down is death. Didn’t you see Gladiator????????? Come on!
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Rich
June 18th, 2008 at
12:26 am
Leave us not forget “Giggity giggity”
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Marco McClean
June 18th, 2008 at
12:29 am
“Would you buy it for a quarter?”
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K!P
June 18th, 2008 at
5:24 am
still think tumb’s up is good: as in: go ahead, kill em. just depends on your point of vieuw.
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shlemer
June 18th, 2008 at
5:50 am
A newish one, but getting there: “that’s what she said”.
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Shoephone
June 18th, 2008 at
3:43 pm
I’m surprised that with the Get Smart movie coming soon you left out “Would you believe….?” and “Missed it by that much.”
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lisa
June 18th, 2008 at
3:59 pm
how could you leave out Dr. McCoy: “He’s dead Jim”
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Lenore
June 25th, 2008 at
12:08 am
Did anyone watch Jeopardy tonight?
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Neville Ross
August 14th, 2008 at
4:19 am
My kids probably won’t have a catalog of catch phrases like these, since we have so many TV networks and hundreds of channels. You can’t go to school or work and assume that everyone watched the same TV shows last night anymore.
Do you even watch what you kids see? Maybe there are saying in them, but they just don’t share them with you. And even if there aren’t any, big deal. It’s the show that matters, and if they like it, not some witty catchphrase.
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pex
August 17th, 2008 at
2:42 pm
“wilma, i’m home”
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Taylor
August 18th, 2008 at
1:28 am
I can’t believe that “How you doin’?” from Friends didn’t make the list…
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Henry Michel
August 18th, 2008 at
5:06 am
Other suggestions :
Tribbiani’s “How you doin’ ?” in FRIENDS
Barney Stinson “Legen…wait for it…dary !” in HIMYM
Barney Stinson “Have you let Ted ?” in HIMYM -
Luis
August 18th, 2008 at
5:32 am
Gary coleman says “What’chu talking about cash call?” in one of their ads (can’t find that specific one).
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8rAYo0_GEuI
Note they have a 99.25% APR…this is not an endorseent at all.
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erichansa
August 18th, 2008 at
5:46 am
I’m surprised the article didn’t mention the real Star Trek connection with The Heaven’s Gate Cult. Nichelle Nichols’ brother died in the mass suicide.
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Micmerty
August 18th, 2008 at
7:22 am
Who loves you, baby
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oniroku
August 18th, 2008 at
9:32 am
where’s “Ancient Chinese Secret” from the calgon Commercial?
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Dave Nofmeister
August 18th, 2008 at
10:27 am
While I’ve heard all of these comments at one point or another, I wonder which ones kids today would recognize. Saying “where’s the beef” probably means nothing to them anymore.
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Justin 649
August 18th, 2008 at
12:07 pm
“Lucy, you have some explaining to do”
“What’s up doc?” Looney Toons
“Suffer’n Succotash” Looney Toons
“Wascely Wabbit” Looney Toons
“I love it when a plan gomes togther” A-Team
“dyn-o-mite” JJ Walker Goodtimes -
The Jastrom
August 18th, 2008 at
5:34 pm
The Old SNL Skit gave birth to a phrase that is still said today “Who are the Ad Wizards that came up with that one?”
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abq
October 28th, 2008 at
12:18 pm
cool i like homer
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