Catch Phrase/Live-Action TV: Difference between revisions

** "I'm kind of in the middle of something." - Jerry, when interrupted.

* ''[[Sesame Street]]''': "Hi-ho, Kermit the Frog here, with a Sesame Street News Flash."

* ''[[Slings and Arrows]]'': Geoffrey seems to go through one of these every season, to explain why he won't be directing whichever [[Shakespeare]] play the [[Story Arc]] is focusing on. The first season, he's "not mentally equipped for the task at this time." The second season, it's "extraordinarily difficult to stage effectively." Also, there's this recurring dialogue snippet:

{{quote|'''Geoffrey''': Get me a coffee. Black.

** Sam Carter's catch phrase in early seasons was "Holy Hannah!" She dropped this eventually, though.

*** And then her dad became a recurring character, and ''he'' said it. Makes sense she'd pick it up from her father.

** Cameron Mitchell has been accused of using "What?" as his catch phrase. He also has "That's what I'm talking about!"

** Hammond's: "Open the iris." Also, "Godspeed," and when authorizing the team to go on a mission he says, "You have a go."

** The Ori have "Hallowed are the Ori."

** [[I Die Free]] is practically the motto of the Jaffa rebellion.

** Each captain, starting with Picard, has his/her own [[Drink Order|favorite drink that s/he's constantly ordering from the replicator]] in any ready room scene: "Tea, Earl Grey, hot" for Picard, "Raktajino" for Sisko, and "Coffee, black" for Janeway.

*** Because of this, a magazine's interview with Patrick Stewart was captioned "Stop sending him tea-bags."

** Taking place before the days of shields, Enterprise replaces "Raise shields" with "Polarize the hull plating."

** Contrary to popular belief, ''no'' permutation of "[[Beam Me Up, Scotty]]" was a catch phrase. As the chief engineer, Scotty wasn't a frequent transporter operator - there's a guy whose job is apparently only that! - and Scotty was only asked to beam someone up on special occasions (something wrong with the transporter, etc.) For some reason, he can [[Never Live It Down]]. The ''actual'' usual transporter commands are "[Number] to beam up" (and sometimes "[number] to beam directly to sickbay") and "Energize."

** Let's not forget Spock's "Fascinating," followed by Data's "Intriguing" and Tuvok's "Impressive."

*** Lampshaded by McCoy in the episode "The Ultimate Computer":

** "Live long and prosper." -- various Vulcans.

** "Get us out of here!" -- various captains. Usually answered with "Warp drive / Thrusters / Propulsion off-line."

** The Doctor, and any other Emergency Medical Hologram: "Please state the nature of the medical emergency."

** A catch-gesture; 'The Picard Maneuver', that way Patrick Stewart tugs his tunic down when he stands up. An actual in-joke among the cast and crew.

'''Kirk''': Work faster!

''(cue Scotty pulling a miracle out of... somewhere)'' }}

*** One of the movies contained the following dialogue

{{quote|'''Kirk''': How long until the Enterprise is repaired?

'''Scotty''': Eight weeks, sir. Only, you don't have eight weeks, so I'll do it for you in two.

'''Kirk''': Mr Scott, do you always multiply your repair estimates by a factor of four?

** Data's "It is possible, Sir." Which was even said in the same tone each time.

* ''[[The State]]'': Due to [[Executive Meddling]], the show had to include a character with a catch phrase. Their answer was to deconstruct the trope with [[Meaningful Name|Louie, the Guy Who Says His Catchphrase Over and Over Again]]. His sketches were based around getting him to say "I wanna dip my balls in it!" as often as possible.

* ''[[Steptoe and Son]]'': "You ''dirty'' old man!" ~ Harold Steptoe, in nearly every episode.

** Also Albert's plaintive bit of emotional blackmail: "'AAAAROLD!!!"

* ''[[Supernatural]]'': It isn't exactly a catchphrase-based show but Dean has said both "I'm tired" and "How am I supposed to live with that?" far too many times for them not to be noted as catchphrases.

** A slightly more adorable [[Catch Phrase]] is the ever-popular "Bitch"/"Jerk" call-and-refrain.

* ''[[Survivor]]'': Host Jeff Probst's sendoff is "The tribe has spoken," said as he snuffs out the torch of the departing contestant. He also says, "Worth playing for?" after describing challenge prizes.

* ''[[Survivorman]]'': Les Stroud is fond of the mantra "I hate to kill any living thing, but in a survival situation, everything is fair game" whenever he dispatches and devours something cute and fuzzy. A mantra that is markedly absent whenever he scarfs down insects (usually still moving) or fish.

* ''[[Taxi]]'' had "Dank you veddy much" ("Thank you very much") for [[Andy Kaufman]]'s character Latka Gravas. The character and phrase - the whole mock language - originated in Kaufman's stage act when the persona was usually known as "Foreign Man".

* ''[[That '70s Show]]'' has a few, though not every character has one.

** Proposition Joe: "Got a proposition for you." Or, really, any time he ever uses the word "proposition" in a sentence.

** Omar: "Oh indeed" along with "I surely do".

* ''[[Xena: Warrior Princess]]'': "I have many skills."

 

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