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28 Catchphrases From Television That Defined Every ’60s Kid’s Childhood

28 Catchphrases From Television That Defined Every ’60s Kid’s Childhood

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28 Catchphrases From Television That Defined Every ’60s Kid’s Childhood
Courtesy of NBC
"Good night, and may God bless"
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"Goodnight, Chet. Goodnight, David"
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"There are 8 million stories in the naked city. This has been one of them."
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"Picture if you will"
Courtesy of CBS
"Yabba Dabba Do"
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"The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat."
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"I'm smarter than the average bear"
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"Oh Rob!"
Courtesy of CBS
"Y'all come back now, ya hear?"
Courtesy of CBS
"And that's the way it is."
Courtesy of CBS
"Heeeere's Johnny!"
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"There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission."
Courtesy of American Broadcasting Company
"Hey, little buddy"
Courtesy of CBS
"You rang?"
Courtesy of American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
"Surprise, surprise, surprise!"
Courtesy of CBS
"Danger, Will Robinson!"
Courtesy of CBS
"Would you believe?"
Courtesy of CBS
"I see nothing; I know nothing."
Courtesy of CBS
"Holy ….!"
Courtesy of American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
"Same Bat-time, same Bat-channel."
Courtesy of American Broadcasting Company (ABC)
"… to boldly go where no man has gone before."
Courtesy of National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
"Live long, and prosper."
Courtesy of National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
"And away we go."
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"This tape will self-destruct in five seconds."
Courtesy of CBS
"Mom always liked you best"
Courtesy of CBS
"Just the facts, ma'am"
Courtesy of National Broadcasting Company
"'Sock it to me!"
Courtesy of National Broadcasting Company (NBC)
"Book 'em, Danno!"
Courtesy of CBS
28 Catchphrases From Television That Defined Every ’60s Kid’s Childhood
"Good night, and may God bless"
"Goodnight, Chet. Goodnight, David"
"There are 8 million stories in the naked city. This has been one of them."
"Picture if you will"
"Yabba Dabba Do"
"The thrill of victory and the agony of defeat."
"I'm smarter than the average bear"
"Oh Rob!"
"Y'all come back now, ya hear?"
"And that's the way it is."
"Heeeere's Johnny!"
"There is nothing wrong with your television set. Do not attempt to adjust the picture. We are controlling transmission."
"Hey, little buddy"
"You rang?"
"Surprise, surprise, surprise!"
"Danger, Will Robinson!"
"Would you believe?"
"I see nothing; I know nothing."
"Holy ….!"
"Same Bat-time, same Bat-channel."
"… to boldly go where no man has gone before."
"Live long, and prosper."
"And away we go."
"This tape will self-destruct in five seconds."
"Mom always liked you best"
"Just the facts, ma'am"
"'Sock it to me!"
"Book 'em, Danno!"

28 Catchphrases From Television That Defined Every ’60s Kid’s Childhood

Ah, the good ole 1960s. Talk about a far-out time for technology. We were just starting to tinker with computers, zapped our way into the future with lasers, and those little microchips? Brand new! Oh, and no big deal, we sent some guys to the moon with machines that had less computing power than the calculator on your desk. Meanwhile, the television became king by the end of the decade, nearly every living room had one humming, and it was probably the first form of a digital babysitter.

TV wasn't just for cowboy shows anymore. With the Cold War and Space Race heating up, sci-fi took off like a rocket. We got hooked on tales of outer space and the inner mind. And when it came to the news, folks tuned in religiously to the likes of Walter Cronkite, if he said it, you believed it.

To dig up the catchphrases that stuck with us like gum on a go-go boot, 24/7 Tempo browsed sites like ClickAmerica, Quotecatalog.com, IMDb, and good ol' Reader's Digest. Turns out, plenty of those zingers from classic shows are still bouncing around in Boomer brains today. (Also See The Best Spy Shows of All Time.)

Scroll below to see TV lines kids from the 60s still remember.

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