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100 Greatest TV Quotes and Catchphrases

by Julia Ward, posted Nov 25th 2006 1:18PM

TVLandBeginning on December 11th, TV Land will host a week-long tribute to over sixty years of television's greatest "quotes and catchphrases." That's five nights of talking head, clip show goodness covering cartoons, news programs, game shows, long-running series, commercials and historic live events.

If you want a sneak peak, you can look at the entire list online. The list is pretty wide-ranging and up-to-date. A few that made the grade - Jon Stewart's "Here it is, your moment of Zen." The Walton's "Good night, John Boy." The A-Team's "I love it when a plan comes together." Larry Sanders' "Hey now!" Not all the choices make sense. Paris Hilton's "that's hot" may not deserve a place on the same list as Edward R. Murrow's "good night, and good luck," but what are you gonna do? The American pop culture vernacular is a mysterious beast.

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Mike

How about:

Get Smart - "Sorry about that Chief" "Missed it by that much" "And, loving it"

Star Trek TOS - "He's dead, Jim" "I'm a doctor, not a (fill in blank)

Star Trek TNG - "Engage" "Make it so"

Beverly Hillbillies - Jed's "Well doggie"

Gomer Pyle - "Shazam" "Surprise, surprise, surprise" and "Gol-ly"

Twilight Zone - "Your next stop -- the Twilight Zone"

Laugh In - "Here comes the judge"

Saturday Night Live - "Live from New York, it's Saturday Night"




November 29 2006 at 12:27 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Mike Haef

"Nanoo-nanoo" from "Mork and Mindy"..."Sit on it!" from Happy Days..."Don't Have a Cow, Man" from "The Simpsons"..."Kiss my grits" from "Alice"..."Ha ha" from "The Simpsons (Nelson)"...

Also, commercial lines and political speeches shouldn't be allowed..nor should anything from the OC, for god's sake...or Survivor, dear god...

That's news to me!

November 28 2006 at 4:39 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jeff

What, no "Kiss my grits?"

November 27 2006 at 12:38 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jeff

Yeah it is a Craig Kilborn line...I miss Kilborn he made that show.

November 26 2006 at 9:26 AM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
U.U.U.

We'll be back with more Stuff, right after this.

November 25 2006 at 9:24 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Greg

"Hello, Newman" is missing from this list.

November 25 2006 at 8:31 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
A.M. Willey

They better have "Book 'em Danno!"

November 25 2006 at 6:20 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
Jean Prouvaire

Greatest TV catchphrase never actually said on TV: "Beam me up Scotty."

It says something about Star Trek's longevity and influence that there are no less than three quotes from the franchise included in the list.

Or maybe it just says something about the fact that TV Land is owned by Viacom. ;)

November 25 2006 at 6:14 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply
jane

Uhm, isn't "Here it is, your moment of Zen." a Craig Kilborn line?

November 25 2006 at 4:33 PM Report abuse rate up rate down Reply

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