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50 TV Catchphrases That Became Part of Everyday Conversation

50 TV Catchphrases That Became Part of Everyday Conversation

50 TV Catchphrases That Became Part of Everyday Conversation

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How do you do, fellow kids?

Courtesy of National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Phrasing!

Courtesy of FX Network

I’ve made a huge mistake.

Courtesy of Fox Network

I am the danger.

Courtesy of American Movie Classics

Great, I’d like your $8-est bottle of wine, please.

Courtesy of Fox Network

Norm!

courtesy of Paramount Network Television

Cool. Cool cool cool.

Courtesy of National Broadcasting Company

What’chu talkin’ ’bout, Willis?

courtesy of NBC

All we want are the facts, ma’am.

Courtesy of National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Nice? I tried it once. Didn’t care for it.

Courtesy of CBS

I’m listening.

Courtesy of National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

How come he don’t want me, man?

Courtesy of Warner Bros. Domestic Television Distribution

Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose.

Courtesy of National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

How you doin’?

Courtesy of HBO Max

Shut up and take my money!

Courtesy of 20th Television

Winter is coming.

Courtesy of Home Box Office (HBO)

So pick me. Choose me. Love me.

Courtesy of American Broadcasting Company

True story.

Courtesy of 20th Century Fox Television

Lucy, I’m home!

Courtesy of CBS

What is…?

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What’s up, Doc?

Courtesy of HBO Max

We have to go back!

Courtesy American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

What do you want me to say?

Courtesy of AMC+

Treat yo’ self!

Courtesy of National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

By order of the Peaky Blinders.

Courtesy of Netflix

Make it work.

Courtesy of Bravo Cable

Sashay away.

Courtesy of Logo

More cowbell.

Courtesy of National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

It’s handled.

Courtesy of American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Ew, David!

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Zoinks!

Courtesy of Hanna-Barbera Productions

Yada, yada, yada

Courtesy of NBC

I couldn’t help but wonder…

Courtesy of Home Box Office

I thought this was America!

Courtesy of Comedy Central

I’m ready!

Courtesy of Nickelodeon Network

The tribe has spoken.

Courtesy of CBS All Access

I believe in hope. I believe in Believe.

Courtesy of Apple TV+

Bazinga!

Courtesy of CBS

Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!

Courtesy of Paramount Television

Hey now!

Courtesy of Home Box Office (HBO)

That’s what she said.

Courtesy of National Broadcasting Company (NBC)

Come on down!

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D’oh!

Courtesy of 20th Century Fox Television

Madon’!

Courtesy of Home Box Office

Here’s Johnny!

Courtesy of National Broadcasting Company

You come at the king, you best not miss.

Courtesy of Home Box Office (HBO)

The truth is out there.

Courtesy of Twentieth Century Fox

Is that your final answer?

Courtesy of American Broadcasting Company (ABC)

Just Jack!

Matt Winkelmeyer / Getty Images

Smarter than the average bear.

Courtesy of Columbia Pictures

50 TV Catchphrases That Became Part of Everyday Conversation
How do you do, fellow kids?
Phrasing!
I’ve made a huge mistake.
I am the danger.
Great, I’d like your $8-est bottle of wine, please.
Norm!
Cool. Cool cool cool.
What’chu talkin’ ’bout, Willis?
All we want are the facts, ma’am.
Nice? I tried it once. Didn’t care for it.
I’m listening.
How come he don’t want me, man?
Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose.
How you doin’?
Shut up and take my money!
Winter is coming.
So pick me. Choose me. Love me.
True story.
Lucy, I’m home!
What is…?
What’s up, Doc?
We have to go back!
What do you want me to say?
Treat yo’ self!
By order of the Peaky Blinders.
Make it work.
Sashay away.
More cowbell.
It’s handled.
Ew, David!
Zoinks!
Yada, yada, yada
I couldn’t help but wonder…
I thought this was America!
I’m ready!
The tribe has spoken.
I believe in hope. I believe in Believe.
Bazinga!
Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!
Hey now!
That’s what she said.
Come on down!
D’oh!
Madon’!
Here’s Johnny!
You come at the king, you best not miss.
The truth is out there.
Is that your final answer?
Just Jack!
Smarter than the average bear.

50 TV Catchphrases That Became Part of Everyday Conversation

TV does not live in one place anymore. We watch through online platforms, streaming services, cable, and good old-fashioned broadcast television. The delivery systems keep changing. The best lines have a habit of sticking around.

24/7 Tempo pulled together 50 TV lines that escaped the screen and became part of pop culture. Some are true recurring catchphrases. Others are one-off quotes, rallying cries, or taglines that became bigger than the scene or show that produced them. A few are so familiar that people use them without remembering where they came from.

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