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the 16 Greatest TV Catchphrases
YahooTV ^ | 04/09/09 | Adam Bryant

Posted on 04/09/2009 4:12:27 PM PDT by kik5150

Now that The Donald is back on the air giving us our weekly dose of "You're fired!" on "The Celebrity Apprentice," we decided to count down our favorite one-liners. For brevity's sake, we ruled out any one-word catchphrases (including "Blerg," "D'oh!," and "Aaaayyyy"), but feel free to tell us how stupid we are mention those and all your other favorites in the comments below.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: teevee; television; tv
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To: ReleaseTheHounds
One of the things I loved about Jack Webb was that everyone though he was this dry, boring guy, when in fact he could be funny as hell, even in a deadpan way.

See: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gpVjW30I-YU

101 posted on 04/09/2009 5:00:28 PM PDT by andy58-in-nh (You have enemies? Good. That means you've stood up for something, sometime in your life.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

The first season of Hawaii 5-O that phrase was never said. I don’t when it started but McGarret ended a couple of episodes with just “Book em” before the famous catchphrase.


102 posted on 04/09/2009 5:02:35 PM PDT by Hillarys Gate Cult (The man who said "there's no such thing as a stupid question" has never talked to Helen Thomas.)
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To: kik5150

“Let’s be careful out there”-Hill Street Blues


103 posted on 04/09/2009 5:03:00 PM PDT by getarope (I will give Obama as much respect as the MSM gave W.)
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To: kik5150
Wojo, Get in Here!
104 posted on 04/09/2009 5:04:09 PM PDT by BallyBill (Serial Hit-N-Run poster)
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To: kik5150

Mr. T: “I pity the fooooool......!”


105 posted on 04/09/2009 5:05:57 PM PDT by Lockbar (March toward the sound of the guns.)
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To: All

“Ooooh, Roooooobb!!!” Dick Van Dyke Show

“God’ll get you for that, Walter.” Maude

And “Vody-oh-do” from Laverne and Shirley:

“I’m gonna vody-oh-doh before I go.”

“Have you vody-oh-doh’d?” “No, but I’ve vody’d.”


106 posted on 04/09/2009 5:15:53 PM PDT by Nea Wood (Silly liberal . . . paychecks are for workers!)
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To: kik5150

Say good night Gracie

Good night Gracie

Oh Rochester

Look out for that tree


107 posted on 04/09/2009 5:17:05 PM PDT by razorback-bert (We used to call them astronomical numbers. Now we should call them economical numbers.)
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To: yarddog

HAPPY TRAILS TO YOU . . . Roy Rogers, Dale Evans


108 posted on 04/09/2009 5:19:21 PM PDT by Quix (POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 2 presnt: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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To: csmusaret

Lucy, you got some splainin to do.

That one has to be in the top 5.


109 posted on 04/09/2009 5:19:56 PM PDT by Quix (POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 2 presnt: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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To: kik5150

Ooh! Ooh!! Ooh!!! Mr. Kotter! Mr. Kotter!!!


110 posted on 04/09/2009 5:20:20 PM PDT by Mama25 (Do not forget that every people deserves the regime it is willing to endure. (White Rose leaflet 1))
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To: AFreeBird

I always thought June Cleaver was seriously hot. She was totally understated, but there’s something about pearls, high heels and stockings.


111 posted on 04/09/2009 5:21:25 PM PDT by Richard Kimball (We're all criminals. They just haven't figured out what some of us have done yet.)
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To: luvbach1

‘ruh vol ten dev uh lop ment’


112 posted on 04/09/2009 5:21:31 PM PDT by Quix (POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 2 presnt: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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To: ReleaseTheHounds

Just the facts, Ma’am

has to be in the top 5, too.


113 posted on 04/09/2009 5:22:07 PM PDT by Quix (POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 2 presnt: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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To: Hillarys Gate Cult

If I recall correctly, the “Book ‘em Danno...” usually ended with “...murder one”.


114 posted on 04/09/2009 5:22:28 PM PDT by Zman516 (socialists & muslims -- satan's useful idiots.)
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To: ReleaseTheHounds

Let me think . . .

1. Lucy, ya got some splain’in tuh do!

2. He’s dead, Jim.

3. Live long and Prosper.

4. Just the facts Ma’am.

5. Dah buh dah buh doo.


115 posted on 04/09/2009 5:24:02 PM PDT by Quix (POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 2 presnt: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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To: Redcat
"Got room for a beer, Mr. Peterson?"
No, but I am willing to add on.

How's the world treatin ya, Mr. Peterson?
Like a baby treats a diaper.

116 posted on 04/09/2009 5:24:31 PM PDT by Richard Kimball (We're all criminals. They just haven't figured out what some of us have done yet.)
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To: Lonesome in Massachussets

What was one of them from the tape of the Mission Impossible opening . . .


117 posted on 04/09/2009 5:24:42 PM PDT by Quix (POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 2 presnt: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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To: AU72

Love it.


118 posted on 04/09/2009 5:26:10 PM PDT by Quix (POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 2 presnt: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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To: RegulatorCountry

You probably mean the Jetsons but it is the title of my favorite rap song.

http://www.lyricsdrive.com/lyrics/m-c-shan/430045/jane-stop-this-crazy-thing-lyrics/


119 posted on 04/09/2009 5:26:40 PM PDT by ansel12 (Romney (guns)"instruments of destruction with the sole purpose of hunting down and killing people")
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To: Redcat

“How’s it going Mr. Peterson?”
“It’s a dog eat dog world, Woody & I’m wearing Milk Bone underwear.”


Love it.


120 posted on 04/09/2009 5:27:22 PM PDT by Quix (POL Ldrs quotes fm1900 2 presnt: http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/religion/2130557/posts?page=81#81)
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