# Good and failed catch phrases from TV series **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [September 18, 2013, 3:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-and-failed-catch-phrases-from-tv-series/669124 "2013-09-18T03:44:37Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 6
**Author:** ![drewtwo99](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/d07c76/32.png) [@drewtwo99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/drewtwo99)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2013, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-and-failed-catch-phrases-from-tv-series/669124/101 "2013-09-18T19:14:13Z")
Big bucks, no whammy! ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2013, 7:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-and-failed-catch-phrases-from-tv-series/669124/102 "2013-09-18T19:14:50Z")
You mean: “I’ll be in my bunk.” ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2013, 7:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-and-failed-catch-phrases-from-tv-series/669124/103 "2013-09-18T19:19:22Z")
Heavens to Murgatroyd! Exit, stage left! Hey, Boo-Boo! Let’s go steal a pick-a-nick basket! Gee, Yogi. Mister Ranger isn’t gonna like that! I’m smaaaarter than the average bear! ---
**Author:** ![Rodgers01](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/b19c9b/32.png) [@Rodgers01](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rodgers01)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2013, 7:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-and-failed-catch-phrases-from-tv-series/669124/104 "2013-09-18T19:36:52Z")
> [@Jophiel](#): > > Seinfeld had a lot of hits but I still remember their last ditch, ham-handed effort to get “cell phone face-off” into the public lexicon via their final episode. Didn’t take. > [@Flywheel](#): > > They also failed to popularize “I don’t think we should be talking about this” as the racial equivalent of “Not that there’s anything wrong with that.” IIRC, the writers of that show were so impressed with their ability to launch catchphrases that they tried to make “These pretzels are making me thirsty!” a catchphrase just to prove that they could. Didn’t work. “D’oh!” “Because I’m good enough, I’m smart enough, and doggone it, people like me.” “Well isn’t that _special_…” “Schwing!” ---
**Author:** ![Reepicheep](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/ed655f/32.png) [@Reepicheep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Reepicheep)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2013, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-and-failed-catch-phrases-from-tv-series/669124/105 "2013-09-18T19:55:16Z")
See how easy life can be ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2013, 7:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-and-failed-catch-phrases-from-tv-series/669124/106 "2013-09-18T19:59:00Z")
Musical catchphrases: Short theme from “Jeopardy” while they’re writing their answers for Final Jeopardy. Dum-da-dum-dum. Dum-da-dum-dum-DUM! (Dragnet) ---
**Author:** ![terentii](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/terentii/32/212_2.png) [@terentii](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/terentii)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2013, 8:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-and-failed-catch-phrases-from-tv-series/669124/107 "2013-09-18T20:42:14Z")
Listen carefully, I am only going to say this once! _Herr Flick of ze Gestapo!_ Rene, what are you doing with that girl? Stupid woman! Can’t you see she’s fainted and I’m trying to revive her? ---
**Author:** ![SiXSwordS](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/49beb7/32.png) [@SiXSwordS](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SiXSwordS)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2013, 8:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-and-failed-catch-phrases-from-tv-series/669124/108 "2013-09-18T20:47:26Z")
Howdy neighbor! What can I doodily do for ya’? ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2013, 9:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-and-failed-catch-phrases-from-tv-series/669124/109 "2013-09-18T21:01:31Z")
Lenny & Squiggy got more milage out of a simple “Hello” than any other TV character. ---
**Author:** ![Missy2U](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/3bc359/32.png) [@Missy2U](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Missy2U)\ **Post date:** [September 18, 2013, 9:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-and-failed-catch-phrases-from-tv-series/669124/110 "2013-09-18T21:10:42Z")
Warning, Will Robinson! ---
**Author:** ![Ranger\_Jeff](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/ranger_jeff/32/2065_2.png) [@Ranger\_Jeff](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ranger_Jeff)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2013, 12:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-and-failed-catch-phrases-from-tv-series/669124/111 "2013-09-19T00:19:09Z")
“Are you free?” “Glass of water for Mr. Grainger!” “You’ve all done very well!” "It’s pronounced ‘bouquet.’ " “Nudge, nudge. Wink wink. Say no more” ---
**Author:** ![Werekoala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/7993a0/32.png) [@Werekoala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Werekoala)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2013, 12:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-and-failed-catch-phrases-from-tv-series/669124/112 "2013-09-19T00:20:45Z")
That’s my ma-ma! Oh boy… ---
**Author:** ![Flywheel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/eb8c5e/32.png) [@Flywheel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flywheel)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2013, 12:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-and-failed-catch-phrases-from-tv-series/669124/113 "2013-09-19T00:31:11Z")
Wha’ happened? I’ve got a weal wed wagon! I can’t do my wuurrrk! I don’t _think_ so! ---
**Author:** ![Thudlow\_Boink](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/thudlow_boink/32/320_2.png) [@Thudlow\_Boink](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Thudlow_Boink)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2013, 12:44am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-and-failed-catch-phrases-from-tv-series/669124/114 "2013-09-19T00:44:29Z")
Not the Mama! I’m the baby—gotta love me! ---
**Author:** ![Lord\_Mondegreen](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/91b2a8/32.png) [@Lord\_Mondegreen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lord_Mondegreen)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2013, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-and-failed-catch-phrases-from-tv-series/669124/115 "2013-09-19T01:09:49Z")
One used lots by my friends and me, “Respect mah authoritah!” ---
**Author:** ![The\_Surb](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ce73a5/32.png) [@The\_Surb](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Surb)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2013, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-and-failed-catch-phrases-from-tv-series/669124/116 "2013-09-19T02:13:54Z")
Shazam ---
**Author:** ![cochrane](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cochrane/32/10441_2.png) [@cochrane](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cochrane)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2013, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-and-failed-catch-phrases-from-tv-series/669124/117 "2013-09-19T05:13:27Z")
I’m surprised I’m the first to mention this one: “Hi, Bob.” From “Home Improvement”: “I don’t think so, Tim.” ---
**Author:** ![chacoguy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/50afbb/32.png) [@chacoguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/chacoguy)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2013, 5:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-and-failed-catch-phrases-from-tv-series/669124/118 "2013-09-19T05:18:45Z")
The Fonz > [@](#): > > AAAaaayyyy… ---
**Author:** ![Infovore](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/infovore/32/420_2.png) [@Infovore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Infovore)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2013, 5:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-and-failed-catch-phrases-from-tv-series/669124/119 "2013-09-19T05:20:53Z")
> [@Thudlow\_Boink](#): > > Not the Mama! > I’m the baby—gotta love me! “We’re gonna need another Timmy.” ---
**Author:** ![MyFootsZZZ](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/myfootszzz/32/12580_2.png) [@MyFootsZZZ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MyFootsZZZ)\ **Post date:** [September 19, 2013, 5:29am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/good-and-failed-catch-phrases-from-tv-series/669124/120 "2013-09-19T05:29:52Z")
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