Catch phrase

A catch phrase is a phrase or expression that is popularized by a real person or fictional character. They are especially common among cartoon characters.

Well-known catch phrases

• "And away we go!" - Jackie Gleason
• "Book 'em, Dan-o." Hawaii Five-O
• "Come up and see me some time." - Mae West
• "D'oh!" - Homer Simpson
• "Did I do that?" - Steve Urkel[?]
• "Dy-no-mite!" - Jimmie Walker[?]
• "Eat my shorts!" Bart Simpson
• "Good Grief!" - Charlie Brown
• "Good night, Mrs. Calibash, wherever you are." - Jimmy Durante
• "He fallen in the water!" Spike Milligan as Little Jim in the Goons
• "Holy cow!" - Phil Rizzuto[?], Harry Carey[?]
• "I am outta here!" - Dennis Miller[?]
• "I don't get no respect." - Rodney Dangerfield
• "I love it when a plan comes together" - Hannibal Smith on The A-Team
• "I'm free!" John Inman in Are You Being Served (the feed line is "Are you free Mr Humphries?")
• "I'm Julian and this is my friend Sandy" - Kenneth Williams in Round the Horne
• "I pity the fool!" - Mr. T on The A-Team
• "I'm smarter than the average bear!" - Yogi Bear
• "No Problem!" - ALF
• "Oh, Matron!" Kenneth Williams again, this time in Carry On films
• "Oh my God, they killed Kenny!" - South Park
• "Well, excuuuuse me!" - Steve Martin
• "What's up Doc?" - Bugs Bunny
• "Yabba Dabba Do!" - Fred Flintstone
• "Ying tong iddle i po" - The Goons
• "You stupid boy!" - Captain Manwaring to Frank Pike in Dad's Army

see also: Stock phrase