# Special TV trivia: Identify the show from the recurring line **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [March 11, 2002, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-tv-trivia-identify-the-show-from-the-recurring-line/97676 "2002-03-11T20:34:40Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![Zappo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b3f665/32.png) [@Zappo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zappo)\ **Post date:** [March 15, 2002, 2:53pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-tv-trivia-identify-the-show-from-the-recurring-line/97676/61 "2002-03-15T14:53:01Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by JubilationTCornpone \* > \*\* > It was indeed uttered on the show. I distinctly recall seeing it, having caught some Batman reruns while overseas a few years ago. \*\* OK, I yield to your superior Batman knowledge. I haven’t seen the show in more than a decade, probably, although I did meet Adam West a few years back. He’s a very friendly person who doesn’t take himself too seriously. Zap! ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2002, 6:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-tv-trivia-identify-the-show-from-the-recurring-line/97676/62 "2002-03-27T06:40:37Z")
Some new ones: 1. (a few unintelligible syllables) “Incoming message from The Big Giant Head!” 2. “That reminds me of a story…” 3. “The continuing stohhhhhhry of a veterinarian who has gone to the dogs.” 4. “Olympia!” 5. “Everybody loves somebody sometime…” 6. “Here’s the toss-up.” 7. “Can you say ‘neighborhood’?” 8. “You rang?” 9. “I’m Steve Thomas;” “I’m Norm Abram”; “and I’m Tom Silva…” 10. “Be careful out there.” ---
**Author:** ![RaCha\_ar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@RaCha\_ar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/RaCha_ar)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2002, 7:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-tv-trivia-identify-the-show-from-the-recurring-line/97676/63 "2002-03-27T07:09:35Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dougie\_monty \* > \*\*Some new ones: > > 1. (a few unintelligible syllables) “Incoming message from The Big Giant Head!” _Third Rock from the Sun_ I thought I knew some of these other ones, but I don’t. I’m shamed. ---
**Author:** ![Zappo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b3f665/32.png) [@Zappo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zappo)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2002, 2:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-tv-trivia-identify-the-show-from-the-recurring-line/97676/64 "2002-03-27T14:36:18Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by dougie\_monty \* > Some new ones: > 2. “That reminds me of a story…” Grandpa on “The Simpsons.” > [@](#): > > 1. “The continuing stohhhhhhry of a veterinarian who has gone to the dogs.” Actually, it’s a “quack” who’s gone to the dogs, and it’s “Veterinarians Hospital” from the Muppet Show. > [@](#): > > 1. “Can you say ‘neighborhood’?” I knew you could! “Mister Rogers’ Neighborhood” > [@](#): > > 1. “You rang?” Lurch from “The Adams Family.” > [@](#): > > 1. “I’m Steve Thomas;” “I’m Norm Abram”; “and I’m Tom Silva…” “This Old House” > [@](#): > > 1. “Be careful out there.” “Hill Street Blues” Here’s a few: 1. “What a revoltin’ development this is!” 2. “Dumbass!” 3. “Please state the nature of your medical emergency.” 4. “Make it so!” 5. “I’m Larry, this is my brother Darryl, and this is my other brother Darryl.” 6. “Five thousand, six hundred and four(?) irridiated haggises. . .” ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2002, 5:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-tv-trivia-identify-the-show-from-the-recurring-line/97676/65 "2002-03-27T17:40:51Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zappo \* > \*\* > OK, I yield to your superior Batman knowledge. I haven’t seen the show in more than a decade, probably, although I did meet Adam West a few years back. He’s a very friendly person who doesn’t take himself too seriously. > \*\* Quite the chum, 'eh? ---
**Author:** ![John\_Bredin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@John\_Bredin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/John_Bredin)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2002, 6:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-tv-trivia-identify-the-show-from-the-recurring-line/97676/66 "2002-03-27T18:44:11Z")
“Please state the nature of your medical emergency.” Star Trek: Voyager “Make it so!” Star Trek: The Next Generation “I’m Larry, this is my brother Darryl, and this is my other brother Darryl.” Newhart ---
**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Post date:** [March 27, 2002, 9:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-tv-trivia-identify-the-show-from-the-recurring-line/97676/67 "2002-03-27T21:24:29Z")
This is a fun topic: Here are mine: 1. “Holy crap!” 2. “How rude!” (I am deeply ashamed that I know this one) 3. “Hah!” 4. “We control the vertical. We control the horizontal.” 5. “Look at me, sir.” - FCF ---
**Author:** ![TPWombat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/bbce88/32.png) [@TPWombat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/TPWombat)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2002, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-tv-trivia-identify-the-show-from-the-recurring-line/97676/68 "2002-03-28T02:06:26Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zappo \* > \*\*although I did meet Adam West a few years back. \*\* You Bastard!!! ok, **Share!!!** Grrrrrrrrrr Grrrrr Grr ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2002, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-tv-trivia-identify-the-show-from-the-recurring-line/97676/69 "2002-03-28T02:13:12Z")
1. “We control the vertical. We control the horizontal.” **The Outer Limits** 2. “Olympia!” **The Golden Girls?** 3. “Everybody loves somebody sometime…” **Dean Martin Show** theme song 4. “Here’s the toss-up.” **The College Bowl** Here are some oldies [1]"Get the farmin’ done, Luke, get the farmin’ done [2]“Horse Hockey” [3]“Say the word, and get the bird” [4]“Good night, and may God bless” . . . and a more recent show [5] “Get out” ---
**Author:** ![widdershins](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/f0a364/32.png) [@widdershins](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/widdershins)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2002, 3:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-tv-trivia-identify-the-show-from-the-recurring-line/97676/70 "2002-03-28T03:21:35Z")
“Get the farmin’ done…” **The Real McCoys** “Horse Hockey” **M_A_S_H_** “Say the word, and get the bird” **You Bet Your Life** “Good night, and may God bless” **The Red Skelton Show** “Get out.” **Seinfeld**? here’s one: “Son of a gun.” ---
**Author:** ![5\_time\_champ](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/5/278dde/32.png) [@5\_time\_champ](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/5_time_champ)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2002, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-tv-trivia-identify-the-show-from-the-recurring-line/97676/71 "2002-03-28T04:16:15Z")
Yes, Elaine used to “get out!” to Jerry. “Son of a gun.” **Joey Bishop Show** ---
**Author:** ![Zappo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b3f665/32.png) [@Zappo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zappo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2002, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-tv-trivia-identify-the-show-from-the-recurring-line/97676/72 "2002-03-28T04:54:42Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by TPWombat \* > \*\* > You Bastard!!! > > ok, **Share!!!** > > Grrrrrrrrrr > > Grrrrr > > Grr \*\* Ahhh, not much to share. He appeared at a collector car auction I attended awhile back. I was in the lounge at the convention center when I saw him sitting at at table in the back of the room. I went over and introduced myself and chatted with him for about five minutes until his handlers appeared to take him to his next appointment. Zap! ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2002, 1:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-tv-trivia-identify-the-show-from-the-recurring-line/97676/73 "2002-03-28T13:26:21Z")
“Olympia!” came from an animated Hercules series we saw on TV in the early 60s. At the end of each adventure Hercules would take off, like Superman, toward Mt. Olympus and say “Olympia!” as he started flying. (I wonder if he meant Olympia Beer?) 😃 ---
**Author:** ![dougie\_monty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/439d5e/32.png) [@dougie\_monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dougie_monty)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2002, 1:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-tv-trivia-identify-the-show-from-the-recurring-line/97676/74 "2002-03-28T13:32:13Z")
I stand corrected about Veterinarians Hospital. :o “That reminds me of a story” came from _Benson;_ whenever Governor Gatling (James Noble) would say this line, whoever else was present–Benson, Miss Kraus, Pete, Clayton, etc.–would wince and slip away. 😃 “Holy crap!” comes, I think, from Frank Barone (Peter Boyle) on _Everybody Loves Raymond._ 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Zappo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b3f665/32.png) [@Zappo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zappo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2002, 3:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-tv-trivia-identify-the-show-from-the-recurring-line/97676/75 "2002-03-28T15:28:22Z")
Ahhh, nothing to be embarrassed about **dougie**. Hey, I’ll admit I was wr. . .wro. . .wrrrr. . .mistaken about the “Benson” line. 😃 The ones we still need answers for are. . . “What a revoltin’ development this is!” (this is an oldie) “Dumbass!” “Five thousand, six hundred and four(?) irridiated haggises. . .” (this one’s British, if it helps) Zap! ---
**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2002, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-tv-trivia-identify-the-show-from-the-recurring-line/97676/76 "2002-03-28T18:00:48Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zappo \* > \*\* > > “Dumbass!” > \*\* Beevis and Butthead? ---
**Author:** ![Zappo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b3f665/32.png) [@Zappo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zappo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2002, 6:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-tv-trivia-identify-the-show-from-the-recurring-line/97676/77 "2002-03-28T18:18:09Z")
Hmmm. That’s an acceptable answer, **monster** (now that I think about it) but not the one I was looking for. So either “Beavis and Butthead” or {thought I was going to give you the answer, huh?} is acceptable. New hint: The show I was originally looking for is on Fox. Zap! ---
**Author:** ![monster](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/7ab992/32.png) [@monster](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/monster)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2002, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-tv-trivia-identify-the-show-from-the-recurring-line/97676/78 "2002-03-28T19:06:01Z")
I’ve got it!! It’s what Red lovingly calls his son Eric on That 70’s Show! ---
**Author:** ![Labdad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/439d5e/32.png) [@Labdad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Labdad)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2002, 7:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-tv-trivia-identify-the-show-from-the-recurring-line/97676/79 "2002-03-28T19:18:37Z")
> [@](#): > > \*Originally posted by Zappo \* > \*\*The ones we still need answers for are. . . > > “What a revoltin’ development this is!” (this is an oldie)\*\* See the very first post in this thread (and the very first answer). ---
**Author:** ![Zappo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/b3f665/32.png) [@Zappo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zappo)\ **Post date:** [March 28, 2002, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-tv-trivia-identify-the-show-from-the-recurring-line/97676/80 "2002-03-28T19:35:24Z")
DINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDINGDING! You’ve got it, **monster**! Now tell him what he’s won, Jay Stewart! [Jay Stewart] Not a damn thing, Monty! [/Jay Stewart] 😉 Zap! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-tv-trivia-identify-the-show-from-the-recurring-line/97676.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/special-tv-trivia-identify-the-show-from-the-recurring-line/97676.md?page=5)