T O P . . T V . . P H R A S E S ! ! !

Historical famous phrases from TV via the TVLand special.


51 - What you see is what you get ! (Laugh in show)

50 - Less filling. Tastes great. (Miller beer)

49 - You rang? (Lurch on Adams Family)

48 - Danger will Robinson ! (Lost in Space)

47 - How you doin ?

46 - Is that your final answer ?

45 - Read my lips. No new taxes ! (Bush 41 before he raised taxes)

44 - Two thumbs up. (Movie critic combo, movie ratings)

43 - You look Marvelous !

42 - I want my MTV ! (Started in 8-1-81 to get cable TV to carry MTV)

41 - Good night and good luck. (Edwin R. Morrow nightly news sign off)









4 - Where's the beef ? (Wendy's hamburger commercial series)

3 - You're FIRED ! (Donald Trumph's Apprentice show)

2 - That's one small step for man, one giant leap for mankind ! (Neil Armstrong on the moon, Apollo 8 mission)

1 - Heeeeerrrrrreeeeee''''ssssss Johnny (Ed McMahon's nightly introduction for the Tonight Show)



My personal favorite is "Beam me up SCOTTIE ! ! !"



Johnny Carson was born in Corning, Iowa but was raised in Norfolk, Nebraska.


Details on Johnny Carson




Ed McMahon was raised in Lowell, Massachusetts.

Ed served in WWII and flew 85 combat missions in Korea as a Marine!.

Thank you for your service to our country Ed !


Details on Ed McMahon / Johnny Carson's co-host



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