Television has had a major influence on American culture, arguably greater than parents, schools, churches, or government. TV was first introduced in the U.S. in 1928, but it was only after WWII that TV really took off. By then, over half of households had a set. The 1950s were considered the Golden Age of Television. Even the rise of the internet could not suppress TV’s lasting impact on our speech.
Many common lingual phrases actually originated from classic TV shows, though we may use them without realizing it. For example, “The truth is out there” comes from “The X-Files,” while “D’oh!” comes from “The Simpsons.” Other examples include “That’s What She Said” from “The Office” and “I Am the Danger” from “Breaking Bad.”
We use TV quotes to express things like being impressed (“Smarter than your average bear”) or unimpressed (“Yada, yada, yada”). And if we want to end a conversation, we might say, “Just the facts, ma’am.” Though we may not know their origins, these and many other TV quotes have become ingrained in everyday American speech.
Below are some famous quotes from popular TV shows that have become part of our daily conversations:
1) “How do you do, fellow kids?”
Show: 30 Rock
2) “Phrasing!”
Show: Archer
3) “I’ve made a huge mistake”
Show: Arrested Development
4) “I am the danger.”
Show: Breaking Bad
5) “I’d like your $8-est bottle of wine, please.”
Show: Brooklyn 99
6) “Norm!”
Show: Cheers
7) “Cool, cool, cool”
Show: Community
8) “What’chu talkin’ ’bout, Willis?”
Show: Different Strokes
9) “Just the facts, ma’am”
Show: Dragnet
10) “I tried nice once. Didn’t care for it.”
Show: Everybody Loves Raymond
11) “I’m listening”
Show: Frasier
12) “How come he don’t want me, man?”
Show: Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
13) “Clear eyes, full hearts, can’t lose.”
Show: Friday Night Lights
14) “How you doin’?”
Show: Friends
15) “Shut up and take my money”
Show: Futurama
16) “Winter is Coming”
Show: Game of Thrones
17) “So pick me, choose me, love me.”
Show: Grey’s Anatomy
18) “True Story”
Show: How I Met Your Mother
19) “Lucy, I’m Home!”
Show: I Love Lucy
20) “What is…”
Show: Jeopardy!
21) “What’s up, doc?”
Show: Looney Tunes
22) “We have to go back”
Show: Lost
23) “What do you want me to say?”
Show: Mad Men
24) “Treat yo self”
Show: Parks & Rec
25) “By order of the Peaky Blinders”
Show: Peaky Blinders
26) “Make it work”
Show: Project Runway
27) “Sashay away”
Show: RuPaul’s Drag Race
28) “More cowbell”
Show: Saturday Night Live
29) “It’s handled.”
Show: Scandal
30) “Eww!”
Show: Schitt’s Creek
31) “Zoinks”
Show: Scooby Doo
32) “Yada yada yada”
Show: Seinfeld
33) “I couldn’t help but wonder…”
Show: Sex and the City
34) “I thought this was America”
Show: South Park
35) “I’m ready!”
Show: SpongeBob SquarePants
36) “The tribe has spoken”
Show: Survivor
37) “I believe in Believe”
Show: Ted Lasso
38) “Bazinga”
Show: The Big Bang Theory
39) “Marcia, Marcia, Marcia”
Show: The Brady Bunch
40) “Hey now!”
Show: The Larry Sanders Show
41) “That’s what she said.”
Show: The Office
42) “Come on Down!”
Show: The Price is Right
43) “D’oh”
Show: The Simpsons
44) “Madone”
Show: The Sopranos
45) “Heeeeere’s Johnny!”
Show: The Tonight Show
46) “You come at the king, you best not miss”
Show: The Wire
47) “The truth is out there.”
Show: The X-Files
48) “Is that your final answer?”
how: Who Wants to be a Millionaire?
49) “Just Jack”
Show: Will & Grace
50) “Smarter than your average bear.”
Show: Yogi Bear
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