Dyn-O-Mite! TV Land lists catchphrases
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.”
I can’t give you the list . . . you’ll have to look it up yourself. But one omission really jumped out at me: “I did not have sex with that woman . . . .” I’m sure you’ll think of others.
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“Jane, you ignorant slut!…”
Alka Seltzer really deserves two, but they didn’t put “Try it; you’ll like it!” in this one.
What, nothing from the short-lived Martha Cho sitcom?
I was particularly fond of, “Why aren’t you white people laughing? Wait, it’s because you hate Asians, isn’t it. And because you love George Bush?
“FUCKERS!”
”…to boldly go where no man has gone before.”
William Shatner in the opening voice-over for “Star Trek”.
Was “Courage” in there?
I’m with you Dan, I didn’t read the list either.
But I’m sure “High hoe Silver, and Awayyy” was too obscure.
Aside from the News Radio “Good times” every sarcastic asshole says, I think the only TV line I ever accidentally got stuck in my DNA is “I told you I was hardcore!” from The Powerpuff Girls.
And I soon learned that a well-timed casual Powerpuff Girls reference could make young women trust me.
MWAHAHAHAHAHA!
Good times.
They cut off the punchline from the “You’ve got spunk” line. Philistines!
“Jane, you ignorant slut!…â€Â
We knew how my brother was going to turn out when he saw Jane Curtin on TV and piped up, “Jane, you ignorant slut!” He was six.
He also began to imitate a TV preacher who had a thick Southern accent and a “Mayaster Playan”.
“Book “em, Danno…”
YES!
Is it true that Jack Lord’s hair is now on display in the Smithsonian?
“Ward I think you were a little hard on the Beaver last night.”
”…Well gee Ricky…I don’t know….Lets go ask your mother” – From the “Ozzie and Harriet” show…
– “Lets give it to Mikey…He’ll eat anything…Hey Mikey….” – TV Ad
– knock knock – “Who’s there?”…”Candy gram” (Chevy Chase landshark skit)
– “…I’d have gotten away with it too, if it wasn’t for these pesky kids” – Scooby Doo cartoons
– “…My name is Mojo Jojo…. THE MoJo of all Mojo’s, not some furry little runt imposter, but the real Mojo Jojo” – Powerpuff girls
– “Oooohhhh Archie…I luuuuve youuuu”…..”Ja’eeeezzzeee – Stifle yourself dingbat” – Archie Bunker – All in the family
– “Goodnight Mrs. Calabash, wherever you are” – Jimmy Durante’s closing line on every show…
– “Good evening Mister and Misses North, and South America, and all the ships at sea….Lets go to press”…. Dah dit dit dah dah …di-dit dit…” – Walter Winchell radio news cast opening…
In what unimaginative universe does “holy crap!” qualify for enshrinement as a catchphrase?
Smiles, everyone!
Two dollars!
Looooocie, joo can’t be in the show!—Desi Arnaz
No, no, no, no, NO!
Loooooocy! Joo got some ‘splainin’ to do!!
I’d have it in there. Frank Barone is one of my fav-o-rite sitcom characters, and that is his catchphrase.
I also liked, “Trust me, I know what I’m doing.”
… as God is my witness ,I thought turkeys could fly.
“Screw you guys! I’m goin’ home.”
Eric Cartman
They don’t need to fall in love, they just have to fall in line.
Hillary Clinton
…very angry, indeed!
“Mom always said, Don’t play ball in the house”….
Peter Brady… I think…
“You’re travelling through another dimension, a dimension not only of sight and sound . . . “
“What a revolt’n development this is.”
“Take it off. Take it all off.”
“Holy Mackeral, Andy.”
“Who taught you to spell, Kingfish?”
” Missed it by that much!”
Why is it always the Joos?
Abner! There’s something funny going on over at the Stephen’s house!
– “You’re a good man Charlie Brown, if you just weren’t so willy-washy…”
– “Charlie Brown…. You block head…”
…. and the one that spawned a whole generation:
“Dow Chemical….better living through chemistry”
Writing as an officially nicknamed Mikey, to set the record straight:
Which gives it a whole ‘nother layer of, like, meaning, don’cah know?
My personal fave:
“Hello, Wilbur.” Mr. Ed