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December 07, 2006
It's Too Early to Quibble With This List
Let me get a cup o' coffee first.
"Heeere's Johnny!" is top U.S. TV catchphrase
"Heeere's Johnny!" -- the introduction for U.S. talk-show host Johnny Carson for 30 years -- has been ranked the most memorable TV catchphrase in a Top 100 list covering 60 years of American television shows, cartoons, commercials and quotes from news programs.Neil Armstrong's famous "One small step for man ... " comment when stepping on the moon on July 20, 1969, took second place in the list compiled by TV Land, while millionaire businessman-turned-TV star Donald Trump came in third with his curt "You're fired!" ousting of contestants from the TV show "The Apprentice."
...The Top 10 greatest TV quotes and catchphrases chosen by TV Land are;
1. Heeere's Johnny! (Ed McMahon, The Tonight Show)
2. One small step for man ... (Neil Armstrong)
3. You're fired! (Donald Trump, The Apprentice)
4. Baby, you're the greatest. (Ralph Kramden, The Honeymooners)
5. Ask not what your country can do for you ... (John F. Kennedy)
6. D'oh! (Homer Simpson, The Simpsons)
7. Where's the beef? (Wendy's)
8. Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Willis? (Arnold Drummond, Diff'rent Strokes)
9. Yabba dabba do! (Fred Flintstone, The Flintstones)
10. I'm not a crook (Richard Nixon)
Posted by tree hugging sister at December 7, 2006 07:53 AM
Comments
major dad, right off the bat:
"Looooocy! You got some 'splainin' to do..."
Shows how my brain works. I was thinking: "I'm in charge here."
Posted by: tree hugging sister at December 7, 2006 08:13 AM
I would think "And a-waaaaay we go!" beats a few of those.
Posted by: Mr. Bingley at December 7, 2006 09:12 AM
"Shazbot!"
Posted by: tree hugging sister at December 7, 2006 02:17 PM
"Kill, Crush, Destroy!"
Posted by: The_Real_JeffS at December 7, 2006 02:37 PM
"Warning, Will Robinson!!"
Posted by: tree hugging sister at December 7, 2006 02:42 PM
"Crikey!" and "Danger, danger, danger!"
Posted by: tree hugging sister at December 7, 2006 02:42 PM
Actually, that should be "Crush, Kill, Destroy!". Scroll to "Revolt Of The Androids".
Posted by: The_Real_JeffS at December 7, 2006 02:45 PM
And here's TV trivia fer yez....
Bill Mumy, who played Will Robinson in "Lost In Space", also played Lennier in the "Babylon 5" series.
I always wondered "Lennier" looked so familiar.....
Posted by: The_Real_JeffS at December 7, 2006 02:49 PM
"Fascinating" and "Beam me up, Scotty!"
Posted by: tree hugging sister at December 7, 2006 02:55 PM
"Book 'em, Dan-O"
Posted by: Mr. Bingley at December 7, 2006 03:11 PM
"You big dummy!" - Redd Foxx
Posted by: Gunslinger at December 7, 2006 05:15 PM