# Obscure Catchphrase Challenge **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 17, 2005, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-catchphrase-challenge/295069 "2005-03-17T23:22:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![pizzabrat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9c0ed/32.png) [@pizzabrat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pizzabrat)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2005, 11:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-catchphrase-challenge/295069/1 "2005-03-17T23:22:03Z")
We all know “'Doh” and “that’s the ticket” and “Mmkay”, but can you real TV hounds identify the character (and his show) who says: “Achk-um!” “La, la” “Well…hero in training” “I’m _waiting_” “Bling-blong!” “I hate my life.” Hint: none of these shows are live-action. Anyone have any more really obscure ones? ---
**Author:** ![Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e9a140/32.png) [@Miss\_Purl\_McKnittington](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Miss_Purl_McKnittington)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2005, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-catchphrase-challenge/295069/2 "2005-03-17T23:25:59Z")
> [@pizzabrat](#): > > We all know “'Doh” and “that’s the ticket” and “Mmkay”, but can you real TV hounds identify the character (and his show) who says: > > . . . > > “La, la” > > “Well…hero in training” The first on is **Laa-Laa** from Teletubbies. The second one is **Phil** from Disney’s animated Hercules show . . . I think. It’s been a while. ---
**Author:** ![Daver914](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/4da419/32.png) [@Daver914](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Daver914)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2005, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-catchphrase-challenge/295069/3 "2005-03-17T23:32:30Z")
> [@pizzabrat](#): > > “Achk-um!” Jay Sherman, from _The Critic_! ---
**Author:** ![pinkfreud](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pinkfreud/32/17603_2.png) [@pinkfreud](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pinkfreud)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2005, 11:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-catchphrase-challenge/295069/4 "2005-03-17T23:53:22Z")
One of my favorite animated characters uses “Dwahh!” as an exclamation. ---
**Author:** ![Tentacle\_Monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/ba9def/32.png) [@Tentacle\_Monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Tentacle_Monster)\ **Post date:** [March 17, 2005, 11:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-catchphrase-challenge/295069/5 "2005-03-17T23:58:16Z")
> [@pizzabrat](#): > > “Bling-blong!” That’s the kid brother from Mission Hill. He repeats it to drown out distractions. ---
**Author:** ![pizzabrat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9c0ed/32.png) [@pizzabrat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pizzabrat)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-catchphrase-challenge/295069/6 "2005-03-18T00:40:37Z")
> [@Daver914](#): > > Jay Sherman, from _The Critic_! yes. > [@Tentacle Monster](#): > > That’s the kid brother from Mission Hill. He repeats it to drown out distractions. yes. > [@Miss Purl McKnittington](#): > > The second one is Phil from Disney’s animated Hercules show . . . I think. I was thinking Hercules himself. > [@](#): > > The first on is Laa-Laa from Teletubbies. Nope, but I knew someone would guess that. But it is from a show starring a bunch of guys in character costumes. ---
**Author:** ![pokey](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ebca7d/32.png) [@pokey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pokey)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 12:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-catchphrase-challenge/295069/7 "2005-03-18T00:52:50Z")
Is “I hate my life” from Family Guy? I’ve only seen that show about 4 times but I bet the daughter says it a lot. ---
**Author:** ![HelloKitty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/ecccb3/32.png) [@HelloKitty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/HelloKitty)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 1:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-catchphrase-challenge/295069/8 "2005-03-18T01:07:19Z")
Do I have to get one right before I post my own? I hope not, cuz I’m a-postin’ “Hahgah-Dahgah!” “I’ll buy THAT for a dollar!” “So THAT’s how it is in their family…” “I was just inches from a clean getaway” These are all from LIVE action movies, BTW. I’m sure I’ll think of more later… ---
**Author:** ![Robot\_Arm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/robot_arm/32/18280_2.png) [@Robot\_Arm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Robot_Arm)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 1:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-catchphrase-challenge/295069/9 "2005-03-18T01:10:37Z")
> [@HelloKitty](#): > > “I’ll buy THAT for a dollar!” The cheesy sitcom-within-the-movie catchphrase in _Robocop_ > [@](#): > > “I was just inches from a clean getaway” Jack Nicholson’s character (the astronaut) in _Terms of Endearment_ “Oh, I know.” ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Bailey](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/justin_bailey/32/8792_2.png) [@Justin\_Bailey](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Bailey)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-catchphrase-challenge/295069/10 "2005-03-18T01:11:17Z")
> [@](#): > > “I’ll buy THAT for a dollar!” The game show host from RoboCop > [@](#): > > “So THAT’s how it is in their family…” Principal Rooney from Ferris Bueller. Which he only says once, so no catchphrase for you! > [@](#): > > “I hate my life” Fry from Futurama. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 1:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-catchphrase-challenge/295069/11 "2005-03-18T01:11:48Z")
> [@HelloKitty](#): > > Do I have to get one right before I post my own? I hope not, cuz I’m a-postin’ > > “So THAT’s how it is in their family…” That’s Ferris Bueller ---
**Author:** ![pizzabrat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/e9c0ed/32.png) [@pizzabrat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/pizzabrat)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 1:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-catchphrase-challenge/295069/12 "2005-03-18T01:21:49Z")
I doubt anyone’s going to get “I hate my life”, so: It’s from Jitters A. Dog, Bonker’s best friend in the Bonker’s segments of “Raw Toonage”. He hated his life, and said so in a deadpan voice in every episode. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 1:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-catchphrase-challenge/295069/13 "2005-03-18T01:52:25Z")
Ok my Turn. Blanks leave out the name of another Identifying Character. Video Games; Here is a gimmie : “Yoshi!!!” and along the same lines “Pika?” “There’s My Buddy…” / “How about a little elbow grease, guys?”/ “Ok, get to work!”/ “You better stay here” “Give me your wallet”/ “Help! Help!”/ “He’s got a gun!” / “Give me your wallet” “The inner child in me wants to come out. And it HURTS!” – Ok this game has a LOT of catchphrases… but I like that one the most. Television: Animation; “Narf!” “I’m Ready, I’m Ready, I’m Ready” “That was a Hoot!” "Cracking Toast \_\_\_\_\_\_ " “Your not going to mail me to Abu Dhabi again, are you \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ?” / “Beware of the Splut.” Live Action: “We’ve got Movie Sign!!!” “You know what to do whenever you the hear the secret word…Scream real loud!” “I don’t know” / “Water” Game Shows “Big Bucks Big Bucks, No Whammies and Stop!” “Let’s Go to the Map!” “And until next time, Go in peace to love and serve your robots” “Be careful when you press the button, we can’t start it again for another 37 hours.” Commercials: “ITs Bacon!!!” “Please pass the Jelly” Movies: “Perogies! Cheese and Potato!” “I can’t remember to forget you” / “How can I heal?” “Foriveness is divine, but never pay full price for a cold pizza!” And from it’s Sequel “Like is Schwarzenegger hard to spell?” / “Hey Where do you put the Quarter?” ---
**Author:** ![Jayn\_Newell](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f9ae1b/32.png) [@Jayn\_Newell](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jayn_Newell)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 1:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-catchphrase-challenge/295069/14 "2005-03-18T01:59:08Z")
> [@Meeko](#): > > Here is a gimmie : “Yoshi!!!” and along the same lines “Pika?” Too easy. I’ll anote that the second one is also from a TV show > [@](#): > > “Narf!” Pinky from _Pinky and the Brain._ > [@](#): > > “Big Bucks Big Bucks, No Whammies and Stop!” _Press Your Luck_ and _Whammy_ > [@](#): > > “Be careful when you press the button, we can’t start it again for another 37 hours.” _The Price is Right_ for the Range Game. > [@](#): > > “ITs Bacon!!!” The dogs in the Beggin’ Strips commercials. ---
**Author:** ![Sternvogel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/bc79bd/32.png) [@Sternvogel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sternvogel)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-catchphrase-challenge/295069/15 "2005-03-18T02:20:48Z")
> [@Meeko](#): > > "Game Shows > > “Let’s Go to the Map!” _Where in the World is Carmen Sandiego?_ ---
**Author:** ![Loopus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/loopus/32/15343_2.png) [@Loopus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Loopus)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-catchphrase-challenge/295069/16 "2005-03-18T02:36:45Z")
> [@Meeko](#): > > “That was a Hoot!” Heffer, _Rocko’s Modern Life_ > [@](#): > > “Your not going to mail me to Abu Dhabi again, are you \_\_\_\_\_\_\_ ?” Nermal, _Garfield and Friends_ > [@](#): > > “Beware of the Splut.” “Splut? What’s a ‘splut?’” _SPLUT_ “Oh, yeah…” (_Garfield and Friends_ again. ;)) My contribution: “Well _excuuuuuse_ me, Princess!\*” ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 2:43am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-catchphrase-challenge/295069/17 "2005-03-18T02:43:22Z")
> [@](#): > > “We’ve got Movie Sign!!!” > > “You know what to do whenever you the hear the secret word…Scream real loud!” > > “I don’t know” / “Water” _MST3K_ _Pee Wee’s Playhouse_ _You Can’t Do That On Television_ ---
**Author:** ![Guinastasia](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/guinastasia/32/5751_2.png) [@Guinastasia](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Guinastasia)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 2:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-catchphrase-challenge/295069/18 "2005-03-18T02:46:06Z")
Sitcom: “Dumbass!” ---
**Author:** ![Yamirskoonir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/c0e974/32.png) [@Yamirskoonir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yamirskoonir)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 2:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-catchphrase-challenge/295069/19 "2005-03-18T02:50:55Z")
> [@pinkfreud](#): > > One of my favorite animated characters uses “Dwahh!” as an exclamation. Hank Hill from _King of the Hill_? ---
**Author:** ![Wile\_E](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/c37758/32.png) [@Wile\_E](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Wile_E)\ **Post date:** [March 18, 2005, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-catchphrase-challenge/295069/20 "2005-03-18T02:56:29Z")
> [@Guinastasia](#): > > Sitcom: > > “Dumbass!” _That 70’s Show_, also famous for “how’d you like to wear your ass for a hat?” > [@](#): > > Please pass the jelly is from the Pollaner All Fruit commercials. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/obscure-catchphrase-challenge/295069.md?page=2)