In another thread, someone did not know where ‘He’s dead, Jim’ came from. New generations have come, and more are coming, that do not and will not have those cultural touchstones. So what are the catch phrases that will only be remembered by the oldsters? I’ll start:
‘Missed it my that much.’
‘Sorry about that, Chief!’
‘That’s the second-biggest [noun] I’ve ever seen!’
‘Would you believe…?’
‘He’s dead, Jim.’
‘Dammit, I’m a doctor; not a [profession]!’
I find it frustrating that in threads like this no one ever tells you what they’re referencing. From the OP, I got Star Trek and that’s it. I’m in my 30’s, so not that new a generation.
A few months ago, at my then-job, I was going up in the elevator after break with some younger (twenty-something) co-workers. One of them said “I forgot to pay my bill! I have to call the Electric Company!” To which I responded by mock-yelling “HEY YOU GUYS!!!” They didn’t get it.
“Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings in a single bound! Look - up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s SUPERMAN!!!”
It’s actually “Would you buy that for a quarter?” Once again, Cyril Kornbluth doesn’t get the credit he deserves.
“Verrrry Interesting.”
“You bet your bippy.”
“It’s Sock it to me time.”
“Plunk your magic twanger, Froggy.”
“Hey, kids. What time is it?”
“Would you like to be Queen for a Day?”
“Hi-ho, Silver! Away!”
“Look up in the sky! It’s a bird! It’s a plane! It’s Superman!”
“What a revolting development this is.”
“Open Channel D.”
“Wait a minute, Danger. What about my pickle?”
“You knew the job was dangerous when you took it.”
“Watch me pull a rabbit out of my hat.”
“Eenie Meany chili beany, the spirits are about the speak.”
“Fan mail from a flounder?”
“I’m smarter than the average bear.”
“Exit stage right.”
“Ka-bong!”
“Would the mystery guest sign in please?”
“Hi-ho, Steverino.”