# Famous catch phrases. "Paul, do we have music for this?" **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [October 22, 2000, 5:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-catch-phrases-paul-do-we-have-music-for-this/37858 "2000-10-22T05:24:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 18\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![quasar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/q/48db29/32.png) [@quasar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/quasar)\ **Post date:** [October 25, 2000, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-catch-phrases-paul-do-we-have-music-for-this/37858/41 "2000-10-25T23:47:50Z")
**bizerta** said: > [@](#): > > … and by the way: They’re real and they’re spectacular. Wasn’t that Terry Hatcher’s line when she guess-starred in Seinfeld? In any case, real or not, I bet she is right. They are indeed spectacular! ---
**Author:** ![barflyer](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/dc4da7/32.png) [@barflyer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/barflyer)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2000, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-catch-phrases-paul-do-we-have-music-for-this/37858/42 "2000-10-26T04:24:49Z")
That was the line, all right. They had the final episode on again last night and their lawyer ended up with Teri, and rubbed it in as he left them to be taken to jail. ---
**Author:** ![Kilt-wearin\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@Kilt-wearin\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilt-wearin_man)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2000, 5:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-catch-phrases-paul-do-we-have-music-for-this/37858/43 "2000-10-26T05:59:16Z")
“Ah, KiRRRrrrrrrk, my Old Friennnnnd…” - Ricardo Montalban in Star Trek II “It’s NOT my fault!” -Han Solo in Empire Strikes Back “GHAAAAAAAArrrrrrrrrrrrrruudlaGHHHHHHHHHHHahgh!!!” - Arnold Schwarzenegger in any scene where he’s in great pain ---
**Author:** ![psiekier](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/psiekier/32/116_2.png) [@psiekier](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/psiekier)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2000, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-catch-phrases-paul-do-we-have-music-for-this/37858/44 "2000-10-26T19:03:14Z")
“Damn it, Jim, I’m a doctor, not a \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ .” – “Bones” McCoy from the original _Star Trek_ “What we have here is a failure to communicate.” – The weasely warden guy from _Cool Hand Luke_ “We’re on a mission from God.” – The Blues Brothers “I pity the fool…!” – B.A. Barracas from _The A-Team_ “Beam me up, Scotty.” – _Star Trek_ “Play it again, Sam.” – _Casablanca_ I mention those last few tremulously only because they’re catchphrases that have caught on, despite the fact that they are not (necessarily) the actual lines spoken by the characters in the shows. For example, Rick’s line is actually: “You played it for her, you can play it for me. Play it!” * * * Pete Long time RGMWer and ardent AOLer ---
**Author:** ![Southpaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a587f6/32.png) [@Southpaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Southpaw)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2000, 8:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-catch-phrases-paul-do-we-have-music-for-this/37858/45 "2000-10-26T20:25:54Z")
I see nothink! I hear nothink! I know nothink! - Sgt. Schultz Nip it! Nip it in the bud! - Barney Fife Say “Goodnight”, Gracie - George Burns Ruoh, ruoh Reorge - Astro Jaaannnneeee! Stop this crazy thing! - George Jetson Do you feel lucky punk… - Dirty Harry ---
**Author:** ![HelloKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecccb3/32.png) [@HelloKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKitty)\ **Post date:** [October 26, 2000, 10:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-catch-phrases-paul-do-we-have-music-for-this/37858/46 "2000-10-26T22:11:08Z")
quote: ``` ** ``` > [@](#): > > Originally posted by HelloKitty > > ``` > Does anyone remember the official catch phrase from the old David Letterman show > when they were doing gags like "The Fugitive Guy" and "The Guy Under the Seats" > (Chris Elliot)? They had a catch phrase that was: "They pelted us with rocks and garbage" > > Um, yes. We do. > > quote: > > Originally posted by rackensack > > And of course, in the spirit of the OP, "They pelted us with rocks and garbage".** > > ``` Whoops, my bad on that one…was reading too fast that day! ---
**Author:** ![Wanderlust](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/9fc29f/32.png) [@Wanderlust](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wanderlust)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2000, 3:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-catch-phrases-paul-do-we-have-music-for-this/37858/47 "2000-10-31T03:58:52Z")
Happy 200th, anna. I guess I got to the party late, as you’re well past that. Anyway, here’s one that I like from **Conan O’Brian "I’m gonna put that one in the ‘Who Cares?’ file …But we can upgrade it later."** ---
**Author:** ![Chocobo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/898d66/32.png) [@Chocobo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chocobo)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2000, 6:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-catch-phrases-paul-do-we-have-music-for-this/37858/48 "2000-10-31T06:54:50Z")
If you were TRUE watchers of Conan O’Brien, you couldn’t forget probably the most obvious one… In the year two thouuuuuuuusannnnnnnnd!!! And of course, “Shazam!” (No, not the crappy movie with Shaq) ---
**Author:** ![Greg\_Charles](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/839c29/32.png) [@Greg\_Charles](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Greg_Charles)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2000, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-catch-phrases-paul-do-we-have-music-for-this/37858/49 "2000-10-31T07:05:55Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Mr. Cynical \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by plnnr \* > > \*\*Who said the following catch phrase: > > > > “Great Caesar’s ghost!” > > \*\* > > That would be Triple J Himself: J. Jonah Jameson, of the Flat-topped, Cigar Chewing party. > \*\* No way! It was Perry White, Superman’s editor, not Spiderman’s. ---
**Author:** ![AzRaek](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/azraek/32/16739_2.png) [@AzRaek](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/AzRaek)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2000, 7:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-catch-phrases-paul-do-we-have-music-for-this/37858/50 "2000-10-31T07:56:30Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Greg Charles \* > \*\* > > > [@](#): > > > > \*Originally posted by Mr. Cynical \* > > \*\* > > > > > [@](#): > > > > > > \*Originally posted by plnnr \* > > > \*\*Who said the following catch phrase: > > > > > > “Great Caesar’s ghost!” > > > \*\* > > > > That would be Triple J Himself: J. Jonah Jameson, of the Flat-topped, Cigar Chewing party. > > \*\* > > No way! It was Perry White, Superman’s editor, not Spiderman’s. \*\* And WC Fields, too. ---
**Author:** ![Eve](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/9e8a1a/32.png) [@Eve](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eve)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2000, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-catch-phrases-paul-do-we-have-music-for-this/37858/51 "2000-10-31T14:10:51Z")
“That’s all there is, there isn’t any more”—Ethel Barrymore “T’ain’t funny, McGee”—Molly “Surrounded by assassins!”—Jimmy Durante (and JFK) “Is everybody happy?”—Joe E. Lewis “You ain’t heard nothin’ yet!”—Al Jolson . . . Kiltie, I think Cronkite said, “And that’s the way it IS,” not “was.” ---
**Author:** ![Kilt-wearin\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@Kilt-wearin\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilt-wearin_man)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2000, 5:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-catch-phrases-paul-do-we-have-music-for-this/37858/52 "2000-10-31T17:16:30Z")
y’know, Eve, I think you’re right. Of course, I was but a wee lad when Cronkite was doing the news, so my memory is a little rusty. ---
**Author:** ![Ptahlis](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/a8b319/32.png) [@Ptahlis](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ptahlis)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2000, 7:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-catch-phrases-paul-do-we-have-music-for-this/37858/53 "2000-10-31T19:34:17Z")
“Missed it by _this_ much.”- Maxwell Smart “We are…two wild and crazy guys!”- Steve Martin and Dan Aykroyd in SNL’s glory years. “You don’t know the **power** of the dark side.”- Darth Vader “That’s the fact, Jack!”- Bill Murray in _Stripes_ “Stifle it Edith! Stifle!”- Archie Bunker “Fascinating.” (executed with proper eyebrow lift of course) “Live long and prosper.” -Mr. Spock “Phone home.”- ET “You might be a redneck if…”- Jeff Foxworthy “Frankly Scarlett, I don’t give a damn.”- Rhett Butler “We’re not worthy! We’re not worthy!”- Wayne and Garth from SNL “Well! Isn’t that special!” the Church Lady, SNL again “Oh. Nevermind.”- Emily Litella, yet again from SNL ---
**Author:** ![Skelji](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b38774/32.png) [@Skelji](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skelji)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2000, 8:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-catch-phrases-paul-do-we-have-music-for-this/37858/54 "2000-10-31T20:38:48Z")
“Ttthhhhhhufferin’ Ttthhhhuccotash” - Sylvester “Danger! Danger, Will Robinson!” - Robbie The Robot “Herman, you’ve done it again!” - Grandpa Munster “My name is Friday. I carry a badge.” - Joe Friday in Dragnet “Baby, you’re the greatest!” - Ralph Kramden “Heeeeyyyyyyyy, Abbott!” - Lou Costello “This is another fine mess you’ve gotten me into.” - Oliver Hardy "Righty-O! Ah-ha-ha-ha-haaaa! - Felix The Cat “I am not a crook.” - Tricky Dick ---
**Author:** ![Kilt-wearin\_man](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/82dd89/32.png) [@Kilt-wearin\_man](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kilt-wearin_man)\ **Post date:** [October 31, 2000, 8:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-catch-phrases-paul-do-we-have-music-for-this/37858/55 "2000-10-31T20:49:55Z")
Actually, Wolf, the robot on Lost in Space didn’t have a name. Robby was the robot from Forbidden Planet - they actually met on an episode of Lost in Space, though…(gad - I am such a geek for knowing this…) ---
**Author:** ![DRY](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/a87d85/32.png) [@DRY](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DRY)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2000, 7:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-catch-phrases-paul-do-we-have-music-for-this/37858/56 "2000-11-01T07:05:24Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Ptahlis \* > **"Missed it by _this_ much."- Maxwell Smart** Most of the time, he said “Missed it by _that_ much.” Another phrase he used was “That’s the second biggest [noun] I’ve ever seen.” And Ziegfried often said, “This is KAOS, we don’t [verb] here!” \*\* > [@](#): > > “Frankly Scarlett, I don’t give a damn.”- Rhett Butler\*\* The actual line is “Frankly, my dear, I don’t give a damn.” And actually, in the book (YES, I DID read all 1100 pages), it’s “My dear, I don’t give a damn.” ---
**Author:** ![bovary](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/e68b1a/32.png) [@bovary](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/bovary)\ **Post date:** [November 1, 2000, 2:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-catch-phrases-paul-do-we-have-music-for-this/37858/57 "2000-11-01T14:37:52Z")
Ya, Ya, Ya, pretty neat, pretty neat, pretty good, pretty good - Jim Morrison ---
**Author:** ![Sam\_the\_1](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/db5fbb/32.png) [@Sam\_the\_1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sam_the_1)\ **Post date:** [November 3, 2000, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-catch-phrases-paul-do-we-have-music-for-this/37858/58 "2000-11-03T03:02:01Z")
“For me to poop on!” the insult comic dog on Conan [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/famous-catch-phrases-paul-do-we-have-music-for-this/37858.md?page=2)