TV Guide's 50 Greatest Catchphrases of All Time
This list has indelible and infinitely quotable words spoken by iconic TV characters and personalities are forever etched in as cultural influence in television history. Excluding shows that had less than two seasons or received mixed, negative and/or panned reception. No specific ranking. Not including extra well-known quotes within the shows added on list.
Honor Mention "What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?"-Different Strokes
Honor Mention "What'choo talkin' 'bout, Willis?"-Different Strokes
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- StarsJohnny CarsonEd McMahonDoc SeverinsenHost Johnny Carson performs comedy routines and chats with various celebrities."Heeeere's...Johnny!"-Ed McMahon
- CreatorsJames L. BrooksMatt GroeningSam SimonStarsDan CastellanetaNancy CartwrightJulie KavnerThe satiric half-hour adventures of a working-class family in the misfit city of Springfield."D'oh!"-Bart
"Eat my shorts." — Bart - CreatorsLarry DavidJerry SeinfeldStarsJerry SeinfeldJulia Louis-DreyfusMichael RichardsThe continuing misadventures of neurotic New York City stand-up comedian Jerry Seinfeld and his equally neurotic New York City friends."Yada, yada, yada."-Jerry
"No soup for you!" — The Soup Nazi
"Get out"-Elaine - CreatorsDavid CraneMarta KauffmanStarsJennifer AnistonCourteney CoxLisa KudrowFollows the personal and professional lives of six twenty to thirty year-old friends living in the Manhattan borough of New York City."How you doin'?"-Joey !
- StarsDouglas EdwardsDan RatherWalter CronkiteOn May 3, 1948 Douglas Edwards begins "The CBS-TV News," a regular 15-minute nightly newscast later named "Douglas Edwards with the News." It is broadcast weeknights at 7:30 PM and is the first regularly scheduled television news program in American history."And that's the way it is."-Walter
- StarsDon PardoBill CullenJack NarzThe original version of an American icon, "The Price is Right" rewarded contestants with valuable prizes for their ability to price items."Come on down!"
- CreatorsWhitney EllsworthRobert MaxwellStarsGeorge ReevesNoel NeillJack LarsonThe Man of Steel fights crime with help from his friends at the "Daily Planet.""Look! Up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!"
- CreatorJackie GleasonStarsJackie GleasonArt CarneyAudrey MeadowsA bus driver and his sewer worker friend struggle to strike it rich while their wives look on with weary patience."Baby, you're the greatest." — Ralph
"Bang, zoom, straight to the moon, Alice!"-Ralph
"One of these days ... one of these days, pow right in the kisser!"-Ralph
"Homina, homina, homina,"-Ralph - CreatorsJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsAlan ReedMel BlancJean Vander PylThe misadventures of two modern-day Stone Age families, the Flintstones and the Rubbles."Yabba dabba doo!" — Fred
- CreatorsJoseph BarberaWilliam HannaStarsGeorge O'HanlonJanet WaldoMel BlancThe misadventures of a futuristic family."Ruh-roh!" — Astro
- CreatorsBill FingerBob KaneEric RadomskiStarsKevin ConroyLoren LesterEfrem Zimbalist Jr.Follows the adventures of billionaire playboy Bruce Wayne who is secretly the vigilante known as Batman, whom with help from various side kicks and allies fights a rouges gallery of criminals and super-villains in Gotham City."To the Batmobile!" — Batman
- CreatorBruce GellerStarsPeter GravesBarbara BainGreg MorrisAn elite covert operations unit carries out highly sensitive missions subject to official denial in the event of failure, death or capture."This tape will self-destruct in five seconds."
"Your mission should you choose to accept it." - CreatorGene RoddenberryStarsWilliam ShatnerLeonard NimoyDeForest KelleyIn the 23rd Century, Captain James T. Kirk and the crew of the U.S.S. Enterprise explore the galaxy and defend the United Federation of Planets."Live long and prosper." — Spock
"I'm a doctor not a ..."-Bones
"He's dead Jim."-Bones
"Fascinating"-Spock
"Beam me up, Scotty."
"Space, the final frontier ..."-Captain Kirk - CreatorDigby WolfeStarsDan RowanDick MartinGary OwensThe original rapid fire sketch comedy show."Sock it to me!"
- CreatorsRichard LevinsonWilliam LinkStarsPeter FalkMike LallyDianne TravisLos Angeles homicide detective, Lieutenant Columbo, uses his humble ways and ingenuous demeanor to root out even the most well-concealed crimes."Just one more thing..." — Columbo
- CreatorSherwood SchwartzStarsRobert ReedFlorence HendersonAnn B. DavisThe misadventures of a large family united when a widower and a widow marry."Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!" — Jan
"Oh, my nose!" -- Marcia - CreatorNorman LearStarsCarroll O'ConnorJean StapletonRob ReinerA working class man constantly squabbles with his family over the important issues of the day."Stifle!" — Archie
- CreatorNorman LearStarsRedd FoxxDemond WilsonLaWanda PageThe misadventures of a cantankerous junk dealer and his frustrated son."Elizabeth, I'm coming." — Fred
- CreatorAbby MannStarsTelly SavalasDan FrazerKevin DobsonA bald, lollipop sucking police detective with a fiery righteous attitude battles crime in his city."Who loves ya, baby?" — Kojak
- CreatorEarl Hamner Jr.StarsJon WalmsleyMary Beth McDonoughEric ScottThe life and trials of a 1930s and 1940s Virginia mountain family through financial depression and World War II."Good night, John Boy." — The Walton family
- CreatorsJames L. BrooksStan DanielsDavid DavisStarsJudd HirschJeff ConawayDanny DeVitoThe staff of a New York City taxicab company go about their job while they dream of greater things."Tenk you veddy much." — Latka
- CreatorsSteven BochcoMichael KozollStarsDaniel J. TravantiMichael WarrenBruce WeitzThe lives and work of the staff of an inner city police precinct."Let's be careful out there." — Esterhaus
- CreatorsDavid AngellPeter CaseyDavid LeeStarsKelsey GrammerJane LeevesDavid Hyde PierceDr. Frasier Crane moves back to his hometown of Seattle, where he lives with his father and works as a radio psychiatrist."I'm listening." — Frasier
- CreatorPhil RosenthalStarsRay RomanoPatricia HeatonBrad GarrettRay Barone, a successful sports writer and family man, deals with a resentful brother and meddling parents who happen to live across the street."Holy crap!" — Frank !
- CreatorDavid ShoreStarsHugh LaurieOmar EppsRobert Sean LeonardUsing a crack team of doctors and his wits, an antisocial maverick doctor specializing in diagnostic medicine does whatever it takes to solve puzzling cases that come his way."Everybody lies." — House
