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Famous Catch Phrases Desi Arnaz's plaintive "Luuuuuucy!" and Lucille Ball's overwrought "Waaaah!" on "I Love Lucy" are two of TV's first popular catch phrases. People still use both today in polite, humorous conversation. Which other catch phrases have stood the test of time? Let's take a look. (CBS)![seinfeld AP]()
'Seinfeld' There were many memorable catch phrases that came out of nine seasons of "Seinfeld": master of your domain, sponge worthy, soup nazi. The one with the most staying power? Interestingly, it wasn't even uttered by a main character. It was George Costanza's dad screaming: "Serenity Now!" Come on, you know you've used it. (AP)![donald trump fired]()
Donald Trump The real-estate mogul-turned-reality-host is just as famous for saying "you're fired!" as he is for his flyaway hairstyle. (AP)![Dave and John Full House]()
'Full House' The family friendly sitcom featured two very different uncles - Uncle Jesse and Uncle Joey, each of whom had their own catch phrase. Quirky Uncle Joey (Dave Coulier) was famous for making the girls laugh with "cut it out" (accompanied by hand gestures). Dreamy Uncle Jesse (John Stamos) made ladies swoon with "Haaaave mercy." (ABC)![fred flintstone]()
Fred Flintstone Everyone's favorite cave man has been uttering the line "yabba dabba do!" for over half a century. (Warner Bros.)![Fat Albert]()
Fat Albert Bill Cosby created the famous character Fat Albert Jackson in 1972. At first, he was the voice behind the character, but it has since been redone by various actors. However, nobody says, "Hey, hey, hey!" quite like the Coz. (CBS)![Fonze happy]()
The Fonz Fonzie (Henry Winkler) was the suave, super cool kid on "Happy Days" who would just walk into a room and say, "Heeeeey." (CBS)![Gary Coleman willi]()
Gary Coleman The late actor will forever be known as ultra cute Arnold Jackson on "Diff'rent Strokes" who would ask his brother, "Whatchu talkin' bout Willis?" (AP)![PAris Hilton Hot]()
Paris Hilton The hotel heiress and entrepreneur amazed the world with her "famous for being famous" staying power, and nothing so exemplified her reign atop the reality world, a world she helped create, than the stickiness of her vapid praise phrase: "That's hot!" (AP)![steve urchil AP]()
Steve Urkel The lovable nerd played by Jaleel White always pulled in laughs on "Family Matters." The best was when he would ruin the day and then sheepishly squeak out, "Did I do that?" (AP)![emeril lagasse A]()
Emeril Lagasse The celebrity chef fascinates people with his eccentric pallet, but annoys them with "Bam!" (AP)![martin lawrence wasssup]()
Martin Lawrence The comedic actor is responsible for popularizing the term "Wassup?" (AP)![clueless]()
'Clueless' The 1995 comedy starring Alicia Silverstone and Stacey Dash made girls everywhere start combing their hair a hundred times a day and say "whatever!" (Paramount Pictures)![joey_larence_Whoa]()
Joey Lawrence He played the eye candy on the hit show "Blossom" but Joey Lawrence wasn't know for being the smartest. His famous line? "Woah." (Buena Vista)![Charlie Sheen win]()
Charlie Sheen Sheen's catch phrase is notable because it didn't stem from his hit TV show. It instead spawned from his fabulous flame-out from said show. After being fired from "Two and a Half Men," Sheen went on a crazy rant on a news show in which he said several times he was "Winning!" The phrase became a national sensation, was emblazoned on tee shirts and coffee mugs, and turned into one of the centerpieces of Sheen's subsequent comedy tour. Oh, and it also led to the autotune guys' best song ever. (AP)![good times 450]()
Jimmy Walker Walker played JJ on "Good Times" and had one of the most recognizable catch phrases of the 1970s: "Dy-No-Mite!" Usually, it would be part of a rhyme, something like: When I talk to the ladies, it's out of sight Because they've never met Kid ... Dy-No-Mite! Ok, the rhymes were better than that. But not by much.![homer simpson]()
Homer Simpson Not many TV characters' catch phrases make it into the dictionary. Homer's did. Doh!
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