Paul Gorbould posted some additions to TV Land’s The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catch Phrases. Some of the entries on the original list are debatable, others are just silly; Paul’s additions are mostly good, although I’d claim that What’s up, doc?
isn’t technically a TV catch phrase, since Bugs Bunny and the Looney Tunes were around well before TV appeared.
Anyway, knowing how Matt loves the PopCultRefs and mental exercises, I thought I’d make a bit of a quiz out of them.
Hey hey hey!
What comedian provided the voice for Fat Albert?Hi, I’m Larry, this is my brother Darryl, and this is my other brother Darryl.
In what state was Newhart set?Norm!
What was Norm Peterson’s wife’s name?We are two wild and crazy guys!
From what country did brothers George and Yortuk Festrunk hail?Survey says…
Hogaaaaaan!
What’s the common factor between those two quotes?I love it when a plan comes together.
What inside PopCultRef appeared in the opening credits of The A-Team?De plane! De plane!
In what James Bond movie did Hervé Villechaize play the villain’s henchman?D’oh!
How is Homer’s ubiquitous word written in Simpsons scripts and episode titles?Aaay!
What phrase is used to describe the point where a once-loved television show goes terribly, horribly wrong for good?Sock it to me!
What U.S. presidential candidate phrased Laugh-In‘s running gag line in the form of a question?
That’s it. Enjoy!
Okay, okay, a bonus question since you’ve been good: name the star of the movie that this post’s title comes from.