The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catch Phrases

[Bowwowmeow]

TV Land's 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catch Phrases

-"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")
-"If it weren't for you meddling kids!" (Various villains, "Scooby Doo, Where Are You?")
-"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")
-"Marcia, Marcia, Marcia! (Jan Brady, "The Brady Bunch")
-"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 Tyler Moore Show")

[Bowwowmeow]

My favorites:
"Jane, you ignorant slut" (Dan Aykroyd to Jane Curtin, "Saturday Night Live")
"Never assume ..." (Felix Unger, "The Odd Couple") Because when you assume, you make an ass out of you and me! (Why don't they show The Odd Couple anymore?)
"Pardon me, would you have any Grey Poupon?" (Grey Poupon ad)
"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")
"Who loves you, baby?" (Kojak, "Kojak")
"Yeah, that's the ticket" (Jon Lovitz as the pathological liar, "Saturday Night Live")
"You rang?" (Lurch, "The Addams Family")
:laugh:

[thevegantwins]

Some of those really bring back memories.

Some of those, I never heard of :o, guess because we haven't had television in a few years.

[Bowwowmeow]

I wonder if the BBC has a similar list. I would nominate:
"I'm free!" (Are You Being Served?)
"Oh, g'wan. G'wan g'wan g'wan g'wan g'wan g'wan G'WAN!!!" (Father Ted)
"No, this is NOT the Chinese take away!" (Keeping Up Appearances)
"Exterminate." (Dr Who)
:D

[thevegantwins]

For the BBC, I'd nominate:

"Perfick" (Pa from Darling Buds of May) :flower:

[paul]

from british tv, OH so many, EEErrm

He's from Barcelona! Basil Fawlty (John Cleese) comedy Fawlty Towers.
You dirty old man! Steptoe and Son.
This time next year, we'll be millionaires! Mange tout-mange tout! Lovely jubbly! Cushty and Rodney, you plonker! all from Only Fools & Horses:D :agree:
many more to come:agree:

[thevegantwins]

My brain is all fuzzy with snot right now but there's a shitload of good ones from Ab Fab.

[Keykeypie]

OH wow.....I think they got them all....humm ..let's see....

One of these days Alice....one of these days POW! AND ZOOM TO THE MOON! ........ Jackie Gleason

"Im a L A D Y you know"......Little Britain

"I'm just tryin to be a better person" ..... My Name is Earl

"And just like that..." "Carrie Bradshaw" Sex & the City

"I am the only g a y in this town" ... Little Britain

LIVE FROM NEW YORK! IT'S SATURDAY NIGHT!! SNL

"Not that there's anything wrong with it" Seinfield

:lol: :beanie: :hyper:

[Keykeypie]

oh yeah......one more

"So how's that workin for ya?" Dr Phil

[Bowwowmeow]

"Ohhhh, nice". (Keeping Up Appearances)
"And now for something completely different." (Monty Python)
"Computer says noooooooo." (Little Britain)

[Oracl]

"Computer says noooooooo." (Little Britain)
I used to love using that one at work! :lol:

[Bowwowmeow]

Hey! How could TV Land leave out "Beam me up Scotty" from the one, the only, the original Star Trek??? I demand a recall!!!! :tantrum: :tantrum: :tantrum:

[thevegantwins]

Hey! How could TV Land leave out "Beam me up Scotty" from the one, the only, the original Star Trek??? I demand a recall!!!! :tantrum: :tantrum: :tantrum:
:agree: and what about..

"Wilmaaaaaaaaaaaaaa??" (Fred Flintstone)

[paul]

I don't believe it!

[thevegantwins]

Oops, also from that show..

"Yabbadabbadoooooo" !

[Keykeypie]

here come da judge.....Sammy Davis Laugh-in

[thevegantwins]

"don't pee on my leg and tell me it's raining" - Judge Judy

[Bowwowmeow]

:lol:

[Bowwowmeow]

I don't believe it!
Hehe! I know this one, but I don't know the name of the show its from.
"I don't beleeeeeeeve it!"

[Bowwowmeow]

I can't remember who said "And that's the news, so now you know." :confused:

[thevegantwins]

Oh and how about..

"Lucy (said with a Cuban accent, Luceeeeeeee)" - Ricky Ricardo in I Love Lucy

[Bowwowmeow]

Or "Lucy, you have a lot of 'splainin to do" :D

[paul]

Hehe! I know this one, but I don't know the name of the show its from.
"I don't beleeeeeeeve it!"


its from one foot in the grave, the carecter was victor meldrew

[Oracl]

"Who says I'm dumb?" and

"I'm warning you, Dobbs!"

Corporal Randolph Agarn in F Troop.

[Gliondrach]

For the BBC, I'd nominate:

"Perfick" (Pa from Darling Buds of May) :flower:

I think you mean ITV.

[Gliondrach]

I like it when he says: 'Perfick wevver'.

[Gliondrach]

'Get down, Shep!' John Noakes from Blue Peter. Actually, I don't know if he ever said that. But impersonators always had him saying it.

[Gliondrach]

'Ooh, you are awful. But I like you.' Dick Emery.

Aay, Carter, ah didn't know yer cared, lad. Uncle Mort in I Didn't Know You Cared.

'Because we're 'ere, lad. Nobody else. Just us.' Colour sergeant Bourne in Zulu!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

'I'm a silly old Hector.' Hector in the Herbs.

'Time for bed' Boing. Zebedee in The Magic Roundabout.

[Gliondrach]

'Listen verrry carefully - Ah shall say zis only wernce.' Michelle of the Resistance in 'Allo 'Allo.

'Good moaning.' Crabtree in 'Allo 'Allo.

I have a massage from Michelle. Crabtree. I think he should have said: 'Michelle has given me a massage.'

'It is I, Le Clerc.' Le Clerc, in 'Allo 'Allo. I met the great Jack Haig when I was about 12. He patted me on the head.

'You stupid wooman. Can you not see....' Renee Artois, hero of the Resistance. 'Allo 'Allo.

[Gliondrach]

Why did I not think of these earlier? No, that was me speaking.

'Permission to speak, sir.' Corporal Jones. Dad's Army.

'You stupid boy.' Captain Mainwaring. Dad's Army.

'Do you think that's wise, sir?' Sergeant Wilson. Dad's Army.

'Don't Panic. Don't panic.' Jones.

'Can I be excused, sir?' Private Godfrey.

'Put that light out!' 'Ruddy 'Ooligans' ARP Warden Hodges.

'They don't like it up 'em. They do not like it up 'em' Jones.

'Oh, I think you're in the realms of fantasy now, Jones.' Captain Mainwaring.

'We're doomed.' Private Fraser.

[Gliondrach]

I watched the very last episode earlier this evening on BBC2. I've seen it before but I forgot that they toasted the men of the Home Guard at the end. A very nice touch.

[Gliondrach]

'Can I do you now, Sir?' Mrs Mop in ITMA. A bit before my time but I know about it.

'Ooh, missus' Frankie Howard.

'Suits you, sir, suits you.' The two menswear assistants in The Fast Show.

[Gliondrach]

'I don't beleeve it!' Victor Meldrew in One Foot in the Grave.

'I like it when a plan comes together.' Hannibal Smith, in The A-Team.

[Gliondrach]

'Have a little faith, baby, have a little faith.' Oddball in Kelly's Heroes.

[Gliondrach]

'It's goodnight from me.' 'And it's goodnight from him.' The Two Ronnies.

[Bowwowmeow]

"DRINK!!!! FECK!!!! ARSE!!!! GIRRRRLS!!!!" ~ Father Ted