OMFGS I LOVE THAT LINE!! One of my fav Babylon 5 lines, that one and the one from Delenn. I bet you can guess which one. ;)
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God > sent me." > > Martin (returning to his Susan Ivanova shrine) > > > > > > > > ---------[ Received Mail Content ]---------- > > Subject : Re: [scifinoir2] TV Guide's Top Catchphrases of All Time > > Date : Fri, 10 Apr 2009 17:25:06 +0000 (UTC) > > From : Keith Johnson <keithbjohn...@comcast.net> > > To : scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > > > I'm not sure anyone did. The list seems to be an amalgam of what's popular > with the masses, and what the TV Guide folks just think is cool. That's the > only reason I can think of things from "Full House" and "Entourage" being on > the list. You'd have to search really hard to find anyone who recalls > phrases from those shows as being iconic ones for the ages... > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Omari Confer" > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Friday, April 10, 2009 8:53:59 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] TV Guide's Top Catchphrases of All Time > > > > > > > > > I didn't know sawyer was so popular.... > > > On Thu, Apr 9, 2009 at 10:22 PM, Keith Johnson < keithbjohn...@comcast.net> > wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > ...or, much as I hate to remember them, "Nanu! Nanu!" from "Mork and > Mindy"..."Kiss my grits!" from "Alice"...or how about, "Danger, Will > Robinson!" from "Lost In Space"...God will get you for that" from > "Maude"..."Sock it to me!" from "Laugh-In"... > Not all are great, but better than some of the TV Guide choices... > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Keith Johnson" < keithbjohn...@comcast.net > > To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com > Sent: Thursday, April 9, 2009 11:13:32 PM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern > Subject: [scifinoir2] TV Guide's Top Catchphrases of All Time > > > > > > Just goes to show anyone can put together one of these "The Best..." lists. > I acknowledge that "Friends" was a hug hit--among one section of the > populace--but I never watched it. And frankly, neither did many of my > friends. So is Joey's line--which I barely recall--really the best TV > catchphrase in history? Similarly, they're really putting "How rude" from > "Full House" on the list. Who the hell remembers that? Who the hell watched > that wretched show? Tim Gunn, "Entourage", "How I Met Your Mother"--all > those shows have lines that are already supposedly legendary? What am I > missing here? I'd think it was a list done by under-30 people who only know > the last ten years of TV if they hadn't gone back to the old Batman TV show > and "Good Times". > > But still, I can think of much better stuff that seems to be more iconic. I > mean, even non-fans know the Star Trek line "He's dead, Jim", (although to > be technical, McCoy never uttered those exact words). Or how about Outer > Limits' "We are in control"? Or Fantasy Island's "Zee plaaane!"? > > ******************************************************* > > The 16 Greatest TV Catchphrases > By Adam Bryant - TVGuide.com | Thursday, April 2, 2009, 5:08 PM > > > > The Donald > NBC/Trae Patton > > Now that The Donald is back on the air giving us our weekly dose of "You're > fired!" on " The Celebrity Apprentice ," we decided to count down our > favorite one-liners. For brevity's sake, we ruled out any one-word > catchphrases (including "Blerg," "D'oh!," and "Aaaayyyy"), but feel free to > tell us how stupid we are mention those and all your other favorites in the > comments below. > > > > > > > > 16. "Eat my shorts!" > Who says it: Bart Simpson, " The Simpsons " > Why we love it: It's to the point, insulting, and irreverent, just like the > show at its best. > > > > > > > > > 15. "Book 'em, Danno." > Who says it: Jack Lord, " Hawaii, Five-O " > Why we love it: The best procedurals produce great catchphrases (" Hill > Street Blues '" "Let's be careful out there," for example), and this weekly > signature has entered the American lexicon. The case was never closed until > you heard those famous words -- it was the " Law & Order " banging gavel > of its day. > > > > > > > > 14. "How rude!" > Who says it: Stephanie Tanner, " Full House " > Why we love it: This one is all about the delivery. Taken on its own, it's > little more than just another middle child whining. But with Stephanie's > pursed lips, raised eyebrows and "harumph" attitude, it becomes instantly > memorable. > > > > > > 13. "Make it work!" > Who says it: Tim Gunn, " Project Runway " > Why we love it: Because Tim Gunn is the man, that's why. Carry on. > > > > > > > > > > > 12. "Son of a b---h!" > > > Who says it: Sawyer, " Lost " > Why we love it: It's tough to own a phrase this common, but nobody says it > quite like the surly one, Hoss. > > > > > > > > 11. "That's what she said." > Who says it: Michael Scott, " The Office " > Why we love it: Sure, the writers of "The Office" didn't invent this > versatile zinger, but we can thank them for making it OK to use it in our > own office. You know, because we're 13-year-olds at heart, just like > Michael. > > > > > > 10. "Jane, you ignorant sl--..." > Who says it: Dan Aykroyd, " Saturday Night Live " > Why we love it: Aykroyd brilliantly lampooned right-wing rhetoric 30 years > before Stephen Colbert with this sexist jab. > > > > > > > > > 9. "Legen- — wait for it — -dary" > Who says it: Barney Stinson, " How I Met Your Mother " > Why we love it: We just can't get enough of Barney's awesomeness. His > blustery bravado hits at a universal truth: You either know a Barney or are > a Barney. Check yo' self, people. > > > > > > > 8. "...for me to poop on!" > Who says it: Triumph the Insult Comic Dog, " Late Night with Conan O'Brien > " > Why we love it: Robert Smigel's off-color, cigar-smoking talking dog was > just weird enough to work. Just when he got people to start talking to a > puppet , he'd lay this gem on them — prompting hilarious shock value. > > > > > 7. "Oh my God! They killed Kenny!" > Who says it: Kyle and Stan, among others, " South Park " > Why we love it : In a show that satirizes our culture's love affair with > extreme violence, this catchphrase punctuates one of the show's funniest > recurring jokes: They mercilessly off Kenny in nearly every episode for the > first five seasons. > > > > > > > 6. "Let's hug it out, b---h." > Who says it: Ari Gold, " Entourage " > Why we love it: In the venal shark tank that is Hollywood, it's as close to > touchy-feely as these macho men have gotten. > > > > > > > > > > > 5. "Holy _____, Batman!" > Who says it: Robin, " Batman " > Why we love it: The Boy Wonder's aw-shucks exclamation dovetailed nicely > with the show's campy tone. Plus: It helps us write headlines. > > > > > > > > > > > 4."What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?" > Who says it: Arnold Jackson, " Diff'rent Strokes " > Why we love it: This giggle-inducing question underscored the white > man-adopts-black-boys show's inherent message about learning to accept > differences. > > > > > > > > > 3. "Yada, yada, yada" > Who says it: Multiple cast members, " Seinfeld " > Why we love it: Because we all use it, but "Seinfeld" deconstructed it. > "How can you 'yada-yada' the best part of the evening?" Jerry asks, when > Elaine is less than forthcoming with a date's juicy details. "I mentioned > the bisque," she answers tartly. > > > > > 2. "Dyn-o-mite!" > Who says it: J.J. Evans, " Good Times " > Why we love it: We know it's only technically one word, but its delivery > was often accompanied by J.J.'s hilarious rhyming couplets about his prowess > with the lay-deez. > > > > > > > 1. "How you doin'?" > Who says it: Joey Tribbiani, " Friends " > Why we love it: Matt Leblanc's dirty-dirty reading of the simple line gave > it life, while forging a new comic frontier for the played-out playa > character. Plus, it works! Try it. > > > > > > > > > -- > cwm blog > http://centralheatingblog.blogspot.com > STRING THEORY > http://www.stringtheory.mypodcast.com > > > > > > > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JQdwk8Yntds >
