Top 100 quotes and catchphrases in TV History from TVLand

[trekz 7]

Here are the top 100 quotes and catchphrases in TV history as selected by TV land in alphabetical order. TVLand will release the order of these qoutes on December 11, 2006.

 

H"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" (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" ("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 HEEY!" (Fat Albert, "Fat Albert")

 

"Holy ____________, 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, (I'm trying to say a bad word but can't)!" (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., (I'm trying to say a bad word but can't)" (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")

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The Unicorn Hunter has asked what you would have added to this list in another thread.

 

Now what would you choose as the top ten most memorable phrases just from this list?

And what are your top five personal favorites just from this list?

Edited December 3, 2006 by trekz

[hangon 3]

Here is my top 5 from the list...

 

1.One small step.(Armstrong).

 

2.Oh my god they killed kenny!!(Southpark)

 

3.Jane you ignorant slut!!(Saturday night live)

 

4.Space the the final frontier(Me!!..er i mean Kirk lol)

 

5.Ask not what your country(J.F.K)

Edited December 3, 2006 by hangon

[trekz 7]

Here's my guess at the top most memorable catch phrases:

 

1. Ask not what your country can do.... - JFK

 

2. And that's the way it is - Walter Cronkite

 

3. One small step for man - Neil Armstrong

 

4. Here's Johnny! - Ed McMahon

 

5. How Sweet it is! - Jackie Gleeson

 

6. We've got a really big show! - Ed Sullivan

 

7. D'oh - Homer Simpson

 

8. Yada yada yada - Seinfeld

 

9. Good night John Boy - The Waltons

 

10. It keeps going and going and going. - Everready Batteries

 

 

My Favorite Phrases:

 

1. Space the Final Frontier - Kirk, Star Trek

 

2. Live long and Prosper - Spock, Star Trek

 

3. The truth is out there - Mulder, X-Files

 

4. Yeah, that's the ticket! - SNL

 

5. Danger, Will Robinson - robot, Lost in Space

[Krissy Phaserman 0]

How about this one?

 

"Are you ready for some footbaaaaaaaaaaaaaall?"

[mj 7]

I know it as an advertising favorite, but 'where's the beef?' was a most meaningful and apt slogan.

 

'And that's the way it is...' reminds me of a much better day of TV news. I miss Cronkite, Eric Severied, and Charles Kuralt.