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No matter the reason, the Signature Line is cemented in the minds of the general public. [[Your Mileage May Vary]], as if you have actually seen the work yourself and are familiar with it, there may be lines that stick out more for you. |
No matter the reason, the Signature Line is cemented in the minds of the general public. [[Your Mileage May Vary]], as if you have actually seen the work yourself and are familiar with it, there may be lines that stick out more for you. |
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A Signature Line is a line of dialogue that actually appears in the work. If the line is never actually spoken in the work, it's an example of [[Beam Me Up Scotty]]. |
A Signature Line is a line of dialogue that actually appears in the work. If the line is never actually spoken in the work, it's an example of [[Beam Me Up, Scotty]]. |
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Signature Lines are likely to succumb to [[Memetic Mutation]], and thereby result in viewers [[Watch It for The Meme|Watching It For The Meme]]. |
Signature Lines are likely to succumb to [[Memetic Mutation]], and thereby result in viewers [[Watch It for The Meme|Watching It For The Meme]]. |
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Don't confuse this with a character's [[Catch Phrase]]; a signature line is something viewers might watch the entire show simply to hear, not just something that gets said a lot. If many different people in the show say it, it's the show's [[Arc Words]]. Sometimes, of course, a catchphrase or arc words can catch on and come to define the show in popular imagination, but it's rarer than you'd think -- the vast majority of signature lines are only spoken once in the work where they appear. |
Don't confuse this with a character's [[Catch Phrase]]; a signature line is something viewers might watch the entire show simply to hear, not just something that gets said a lot. If many different people in the show say it, it's the show's [[Arc Words]]. Sometimes, of course, a catchphrase or arc words can catch on and come to define the show in popular imagination, but it's rarer than you'd think -- the vast majority of signature lines are only spoken once in the work where they appear. |
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== [[Anime]] & [[Manga]] == |
== [[Anime]] & [[Manga]] == |
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* "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in." (''The Godfather Part III'') |
* "Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in." (''The Godfather Part III'') |
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* "May the force be with you." (''[[Star Wars]]: [[A New Hope]]'') |
* "May the force be with you." (''[[Star Wars]]: [[A New Hope]]'') |
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* "[[Luke I Am Your Father|No, I am your father!]]" (''Star Wars: [[The Empire Strikes Back]]'') |
* "[[Luke, I Am Your Father|No, I am your father!]]" (''Star Wars: [[The Empire Strikes Back]]'') |
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* "Yippee ki yay, mother fucker." (''[[Die Hard (Film)|Die Hard]]'') |
* "Yippee ki yay, mother fucker." (''[[Die Hard (Film)|Die Hard]]'') |
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* "Don't mess with me, man. I'M A LAWYER!!!" (''[[Hook (Film)|Hook]]'') |
* "Don't mess with me, man. I'M A LAWYER!!!" (''[[Hook (Film)|Hook]]'') |
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* "Are you not entertained?!" (''[[Gladiator (Film)|Gladiator]]'') |
* "Are you not entertained?!" (''[[Gladiator (Film)|Gladiator]]'') |
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* "Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." (''[[The Wizard of Oz (Film)|The Wizard of Oz]]'') |
* "Toto, I have a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore." (''[[The Wizard of Oz (Film)|The Wizard of Oz]]'') |
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** "I'll get you, my pretty, [[And Your Little Dog Too]]!" |
** "I'll get you, my pretty, [[And Your Little Dog, Too]]!" |
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** "Pay no attention to [[The Man Behind the Curtain]]!" |
** "Pay no attention to [[The Man Behind the Curtain]]!" |
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** "There's no place like home." |
** "There's no place like home." |
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* "You're a wizard, [[Harry Potter|Harry]]." (''[[Harry Potter (Franchise)/Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'') |
* "You're a wizard, [[Harry Potter|Harry]]." (''[[Harry Potter (Franchise)/Harry Potter and The Philosopher's Stone|Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone]]'') |
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** "Snape killed...Dumbledore." (''[[Harry Potter (Franchise)/Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince|Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince]]'') |
** "Snape killed...Dumbledore." (''[[Harry Potter (Franchise)/Harry Potter and The Half Blood Prince|Harry Potter and the Half Blood Prince]]'') |
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** "Not my daughter, you bitch!" (''[[Harry Potter (Franchise)/Harry Potter and |
** "Not my daughter, you bitch!" (''[[Harry Potter (Franchise)/Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows|Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows]]'') |
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* "The things I do for love." (''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'') |
* "The things I do for love." (''[[A Song of Ice and Fire]]'') |
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* "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." (''[[Pride and Prejudice]]'') |
* "It is a truth universally acknowledged, that a single man in possession of a good fortune, must be in want of a wife." (''[[Pride and Prejudice]]'') |
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* "The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel." (''[[Neuromancer]]'') |
* "The sky above the port was the color of television, tuned to a dead channel." (''[[Neuromancer]]'') |
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* "The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there." (''The Go-Between'') |
* "The past is a foreign country. They do things differently there." (''The Go-Between'') |
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* "Big Brother is watching you." (''[[Nineteen Eighty |
* "Big Brother is watching you." (''[[Nineteen Eighty-Four]]'') |
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* "All right, [[I'm Going to Hell For This|I'll go to hell, then]]." (''[[The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]]'') |
* "All right, [[I'm Going to Hell For This|I'll go to hell, then]]." (''[[The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn]]'') |
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* "Live long and prosper." (''[[Star Trek]]'') |
* "Live long and prosper." (''[[Star Trek]]'') |
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** "To boldly go where no man has gone before." |
** "To boldly go where no man has gone before." |
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** "[[He's Dead Jim|He's dead, Jim.]]" |
** "[[He's Dead, Jim|He's dead, Jim.]]" |
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** "[[I'm a Doctor Not A Placeholder|I'm a doctor, not a...]]" |
** "[[I'm a Doctor Not A Placeholder|I'm a doctor, not a...]]" |
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* "Make it so." (''[[Star Trek the Next Generation]]'') |
* "Make it so." (''[[Star Trek the Next Generation]]'') |
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* "Live, from New York, it's Saturday Night!" (''[[Saturday Night Live]]'') |
* "Live, from New York, it's Saturday Night!" (''[[Saturday Night Live]]'') |
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* "Will the real [mystery guest] please stand up?" (''[[To Tell the Truth]]'') |
* "Will the real [mystery guest] please stand up?" (''[[To Tell the Truth]]'') |
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* "[[For Science|Science rules]]!" (''[[Bill Nye the Science Guy]]'') |
* "[[For Science!|Science rules]]!" (''[[Bill Nye the Science Guy]]'') |
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* "What's next?" (''[[The West Wing]]'') |
* "What's next?" (''[[The West Wing]]'') |
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* "I've made a huge mistake..." (''[[Arrested Development (TV)|Arrested Development]]'') |
* "I've made a huge mistake..." (''[[Arrested Development (TV)|Arrested Development]]'') |
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** "Alas, poor Yorick." |
** "Alas, poor Yorick." |
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** "What a piece of work is a man!" |
** "What a piece of work is a man!" |
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* "''[[Et Tu Brute|Et tu, Brute]]?''" (''[[Julius Caesar]]'') |
* "''[[Et Tu, Brute?|Et tu, Brute]]?''" (''[[Julius Caesar]]'') |
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** "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears." |
** "Friends, Romans, countrymen, lend me your ears." |
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* "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!" (''[[Richard III]]'') |
* "A horse! A horse! My kingdom for a horse!" (''[[Richard III]]'') |
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** "Off with his head. So much for Buckingham." (A line ''added'' to Shakespeare's play by Colley Cibber) |
** "Off with his head. So much for Buckingham." (A line ''added'' to Shakespeare's play by Colley Cibber) |
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* "All the world's a stage." (''[[As You Like It]]'') |
* "All the world's a stage." (''[[As You Like It]]'') |
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* "''[Exit Pursued By a Bear] He exits, pursued by a bear.''" (''[[The |
* "''[Exit Pursued By a Bear] He exits, pursued by a bear.''" (''[[The Winter's Tale (Theatre)|The Winters Tale]]'') |
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* "Oh beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster, which doth mock the meat it feeds on!" (''[[Othello]]'') |
* "Oh beware, my lord, of jealousy! It is the green-eyed monster, which doth mock the meat it feeds on!" (''[[Othello]]'') |
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* "[[Major |
* "[[Major-General Song|I am the very model of a modern major-general]]." (''[[The Pirates of Penzance]]'') |
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* "Dead! And never called me 'Mother'!" (''East Lynne'') |
* "Dead! And never called me 'Mother'!" (''East Lynne'') |
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* "Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble" (''[[Macbeth]]'') |
* "Double, double toil and trouble; fire burn and cauldron bubble" (''[[Macbeth]]'') |
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** "Something wicked this way comes" |
** "Something wicked this way comes" |
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** "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow" |
** "Tomorrow, and tomorrow, and tomorrow" |
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** "[[Out Damned Spot]]!" |
** "[[Out, Damned Spot!]]!" |
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* "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em." (''[[Twelfth Night]]'') |
* "Some are born great, some achieve greatness, and some have greatness thrust upon 'em." (''[[Twelfth Night]]'') |
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** "If music be the food of love, play on!" |
** "If music be the food of love, play on!" |
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* "You [[Spoony Bard]]"! (''[[Final Fantasy IV (Video Game)|Final Fantasy IV]]'') |
* "You [[Spoony Bard]]"! (''[[Final Fantasy IV (Video Game)|Final Fantasy IV]]'') |
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* "Find the Computer Room." (''[[Shadow the Hedgehog]]'') |
* "Find the Computer Room." (''[[Shadow the Hedgehog]]'') |
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** "Where's that ''[[Precision F |
** "Where's that ''[[Precision F-Strike|damn]]'' fourth Chaos Emerald?!" |
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* "A winner is you!" (''[[Pro Wrestling]]'') |
* "A winner is you!" (''[[Pro Wrestling]]'') |
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** "You're WINNER!" (''[[Big Rigs]]: Over the Road Racing'') |
** "You're WINNER!" (''[[Big Rigs]]: Over the Road Racing'') |
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* "I mean, ''really''!" (Mike Mozart of [[Jeepers Media]]) |
* "I mean, ''really''!" (Mike Mozart of [[Jeepers Media]]) |
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* "LEEROYYYYYYY JENKINSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS" ([[Leeroy Jenkins]]) |
* "LEEROYYYYYYY JENKINSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS" ([[Leeroy Jenkins]]) |
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* "[[Screw the Rules I Have Money]]!" (''[[Yu-Gi-Oh the Abridged Series]]'') |
* "[[Screw the Rules, I Have Money]]!" (''[[Yu-Gi-Oh the Abridged Series]]'') |
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** "[[Brooklyn Rage|BROOKLYN RAGE]]!" |
** "[[Brooklyn Rage|BROOKLYN RAGE]]!" |
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* "[[This Is Sparta|CONSEQUENCES! WILL NEVER BE! THE SAME!]]" (Jessi Slaughter's dad) |
* "[[This Is Sparta|CONSEQUENCES! WILL NEVER BE! THE SAME!]]" (Jessi Slaughter's dad) |
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** "To alcohol! The cause of, and the solution to, all of life's problems!" |
** "To alcohol! The cause of, and the solution to, all of life's problems!" |
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* "Oh, my God, they killed Kenny!" "YOU BASTARDS!" (''[[South Park]]'') |
* "Oh, my God, they killed Kenny!" "YOU BASTARDS!" (''[[South Park]]'') |
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** "[[Screw This I'm Outta Here|Screw you guys, I'm going home]]!" |
** "[[Screw This, I'm Outta Here|Screw you guys, I'm going home]]!" |
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* "To infinity and beyond!" (''[[Toy Story]]'') |
* "To infinity and beyond!" (''[[Toy Story]]'') |
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* "[[Off With His Head|Off with her head]]!" (''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'') |
* "[[Off With His Head|Off with her head]]!" (''[[Alice in Wonderland]]'') |
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** "Jinkies!" |
** "Jinkies!" |
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** "[[Let's Split Up Gang|Let's split up, gang]]!" |
** "[[Let's Split Up Gang|Let's split up, gang]]!" |
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* "[[What Could Possibly Go Wrong|What could possibly go wrong]]?" (''[[Fairly Oddparents]]'') |
* "[[What Could Possibly Go Wrong?|What could possibly go wrong]]?" (''[[Fairly Oddparents]]'') |
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** "Uh, Internet?" |
** "Uh, Internet?" |
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* "[[Ride of the Valkyries (Music)|Kill the wabbit, kill the wabbit...]]" (''[[What's Opera Doc]]'') |
* "[[Ride of the Valkyries (Music)|Kill the wabbit, kill the wabbit...]]" (''[[What's Opera Doc]]'') |