# TV exclamations! **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [January 4, 2012, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-exclamations/608341 "2012-01-04T04:37:33Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 16\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 2:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-exclamations/608341/41 "2012-01-05T02:26:01Z")
_“Cowabunga!”_ It’s older than you think. From the \*Howdy Doody Show \*of the '50s. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 3:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-exclamations/608341/42 "2012-01-05T03:09:15Z")
I use “D’oh!” all the time. There’s also the David Tennant Dr. Who “What?!” ---
**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:** [January 5, 2012, 2:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-exclamations/608341/43 "2012-01-05T14:18:23Z")
D’oh actually made it into the dictionary. The original script read “annoyed grunt.” The actual “D’oh” sound was purely Dan Castellanta’s inspiration. ---
**Author:** ![Beware\_of\_Doug](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/278dde/32.png) [@Beware\_of\_Doug](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Beware_of_Doug)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-exclamations/608341/44 "2012-01-05T14:54:06Z")
“Saints presarve us!” -Chief O’Hara, 1960s _Batman_ ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-exclamations/608341/45 "2012-01-05T15:23:15Z")
Dammit, Jim… ---
**Author:** ![BrainGlutton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/82dd89/32.png) [@BrainGlutton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BrainGlutton)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 3:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-exclamations/608341/46 "2012-01-05T15:23:49Z")
> [@runner pat](#): > > never mind We have a winner! ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-exclamations/608341/47 "2012-01-05T15:34:09Z")
Holy victory, Batman! ---
**Author:** ![cjepson](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/a9adbd/32.png) [@cjepson](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/cjepson)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 3:38pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-exclamations/608341/48 "2012-01-05T15:38:37Z")
I can’t believe nobody’s mentioned “De plane! De plane!!” Or “Sock it to me!” ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 3:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-exclamations/608341/49 "2012-01-05T15:54:27Z")
Heavens to Murgatroyd! Bonus points if you can get that without Googling. ---
**Author:** ![JThunder](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/e95f7d/32.png) [@JThunder](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JThunder)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 4:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-exclamations/608341/50 "2012-01-05T16:06:48Z")
I’d like to redeem my bonus points, please. Unfortunately, the point don’t matter. (And yes, I know that’s not actually an exclamation.) ---
**Author:** ![johnpost](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f17d59/32.png) [@johnpost](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/johnpost)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 4:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-exclamations/608341/51 "2012-01-05T16:16:42Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Heavens to Murgatroyd! > Bonus points if you can get that without Googling. > [@JThunder](#): > > I’d like to redeem my bonus points, please. Unfortunately, the point don’t matter. (And yes, I know that’s not actually an exclamation.) that’s because you’re smarter than the average bear. ---
**Author:** ![slitterst](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecc23a/32.png) [@slitterst](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/slitterst)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 5:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-exclamations/608341/52 "2012-01-05T17:47:38Z")
“Shut the Front door!” From Castle. ---
**Author:** ![brittekland](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/aeb1de/32.png) [@brittekland](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brittekland)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 6:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-exclamations/608341/53 "2012-01-05T18:28:06Z")
“Da Bears” . . . . . … sorry ☹ ---
**Author:** ![BubbaDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bubbadog/32/333_2.png) [@BubbaDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BubbaDog)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 7:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-exclamations/608341/54 "2012-01-05T19:00:56Z")
Soitenly ---
**Author:** ![Leaffan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/leaffan/32/299_2.png) [@Leaffan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Leaffan)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 7:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-exclamations/608341/55 "2012-01-05T19:28:32Z")
> [@JThunder](#): > > I’d like to redeem my bonus points, please. Unfortunately, the point don’t matter. (And yes, I know that’s not actually an exclamation.) Snagglepuss. ---
**Author:** ![Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/intergalactic_gladiator/32/112_2.png) [@Intergalactic\_Gladiator](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Intergalactic_Gladiator)\ **Post date:** [January 5, 2012, 7:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-exclamations/608341/56 "2012-01-05T19:41:32Z")
> [@Leaffan](#): > > Heavens to Murgatroyd! > Bonus points if you can get that without Googling. Bonus for me 😉 I vote for D’oh! myself. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/tv-exclamations/608341.md?page=2)