"Way Back Machine"
This phrase keeps popping up on tv and radio. I remember it from the Gary Shandling show in the late 1980’s. Is there an earlier origin?
a cartoon segment on Rocky and Bullwinkle.
Specifically, “Peabody’s Improbable History.”
Peabody was a super-genius, time-travelling dog, with a pet boy. I’ve had arguments about whether the boy’s name was Sherman or Herman. I think it was Sherman.
Thanks folks! That answers my question.
Rocky and Bullwinkle are on the outer fringes of my early consciousness. 
It was Sherman. Here’s a picture.
Definitely Sherman.
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Sorry bup, I didn’t see your subject line!
Mr. Peabody and Sherman would travel through time using the WABAC Machine (note correct spelling) and meet historical figures in this Jay Ward series of shorts seen on the Rocky and Bullwinkle program. The two would help a historical figure do what he or she was most famous for, and Peabody would make a bad pun at the end. Bill Scott was Mr. Peabody, and Walter Tetley, his pet boy Sherman.
Of course, a famous phrase came out of people who wanted to turn on their TV and wanted to watch Mr. Peabody. Haven’t you ever heard of…putting on the dog?
Not to be contentious, but do you have a cite for this? I’m only going by my ears, but I was always under the impression that June Foray did Sherman’s voice. What other characters did Tetley supply the voices for so I can compare them?
This should do it…
Walter Tetley Tribute Page http://www.io.com/~jgjones/tetley/
These words he speaks are true.
Here’s the cast listing courtesy of the Internet Movie Database.
Gee, thanks. I guess I was misshapen.
Another case of ignorance bites the dust.