Classic Sitcom Catchphrases
Instructions: Can you match these iconic TV catchphrases to the right show or character?
- 1.
Which character said 'D'oh!' on a famous animated sitcom?
APeter GriffinBFred FlintstoneCHomer SimpsonDGeorge Jetson - 2.
'Lucy, you got some 'splainin' to do!' is associated with which show?
AI Love LucyBBewitchedCThe Dick Van Dyke ShowDThe Honeymooners - 3.
On which show would you hear 'Dy-no-mite!'?
AGood TimesBSanford and SonCThe JeffersonsDWhat's Happening!! - 4.
Who said 'How you doin'?' as a pickup line on Friends?
AJoeyBRossCChandlerDGunther - 5.
'One of these days, Alice... pow, right to the moon!' was Ralph Kramden's line on which show?
AAll in the FamilyBI Love LucyCLeave It to BeaverDThe Honeymooners - 6.
Which sitcom character famously said 'Nanu Nanu'?
AUncle MartinBMork (Mork & Mindy)CALFDThe Great Gazoo - 7.
'Bazinga!' is the catchphrase of which character?
ACosmo KramerBBarney StinsonCSheldon CooperDSteve Urkel - 8.
On Seinfeld, what was the catchphrase of the Soup Nazi?
A'Get out!'B'Serenity now!'C'No soup for you!'D'Not that there's anything wrong with that' - 9.
Which character said 'Did I do that?' after causing destruction?
AKimmy GibblerBSteve UrkelCBud BundyDScreech Powers - 10.
'Yada, yada, yada' became a way of skipping details on which show?
AFriendsBCheersCSeinfeldDFrasier - 11.
'Whatchoo talkin' 'bout, Willis?' was said on which show?
ADiff'rent StrokesBWebsterCGood TimesDThe Cosby Show - 12.
Which show featured the greeting 'Norm!' every time a character walked into a bar?
AFrasierBIt's Always Sunny in PhiladelphiaCCheersDHow I Met Your Mother - 13.
'Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!' expressed jealousy on which family sitcom?
AThe Partridge FamilyBEight Is EnoughCFamily TiesDThe Brady Bunch - 14.
Who would say 'Live long and prosper' with a Vulcan salute?
ADr. McCoyBCaptain KirkCSpockDScotty - 15.
'Here's Johnny!' was Ed McMahon's nightly introduction for whom?
AJohnny CarsonBJohnny CashCJohn WayneDJohnny Depp - 16.
Which Taxi character said 'What does a yellow light mean?' over and over?
ALouie De PalmaBAlex RiegerCJim IgnatowskiDTony Banta - 17.
'Baby, you're the greatest!' was a kinder catchphrase from which TV husband?
AWard CleaverBArchie BunkerCRalph KramdenDFred Sanford - 18.
'Sit on it!' was a dismissive catchphrase on which 1970s show?
AHappy DaysBLaverne & ShirleyCThree's CompanyDWelcome Back, Kotter - 19.
'You big dummy!' was Fred Sanford's insult to his son on which show?
ASanford and SonBThe JeffersonsCGood TimesDWhat's Happening!! - 20.
Which character's catchphrase was 'Ayyy!' accompanied by a thumbs up?
AThe FonzBVinnie BarbarinoCLenny KosnowskiDSquiggy
Answer Key
Homer Simpson's 'D'oh!' became so iconic it was added to the Oxford English Dictionary in 2001.
Though Ricky never said these exact words on I Love Lucy, the phrase became synonymous with Desi Arnaz's character scolding Lucy.
Jimmie Walker's character J.J. Evans made 'Dy-no-mite!' his signature catchphrase on Good Times (1974-1979).
Joey Tribbiani (Matt LeBlanc) used 'How you doin'?' as his signature flirtatious greeting throughout the series.
Jackie Gleason as Ralph Kramden used this exaggerated threat (never carried out!) on The Honeymooners (1955-1956).
Robin Williams as Mork from Ork used 'Nanu Nanu' as an Orkan greeting on Mork & Mindy (1978-1982).
Sheldon Cooper (Jim Parsons) used 'Bazinga!' on The Big Bang Theory to indicate he'd made a joke.
The Soup Nazi's 'No soup for you!' from the 1995 episode became one of Seinfeld's most quoted lines.
Jaleel White as Steve Urkel made 'Did I do that?' his trademark on Family Matters (1989-1998).
Seinfeld popularized 'Yada, yada, yada' in a 1997 episode where characters used it to gloss over important details.
Gary Coleman as Arnold Jackson made this his signature line on Diff'rent Strokes (1978-1986).
On Cheers (1982-1993), the entire bar would shout 'Norm!' whenever George Wendt's character Norm Peterson walked in.
Jan Brady's jealous outburst about her older sister became one of The Brady Bunch's most memorable moments.
Leonard Nimoy as Spock made the Vulcan salute and greeting 'Live long and prosper' iconic on Star Trek.
Ed McMahon's booming 'Here's Johnny!' introduced Johnny Carson on The Tonight Show for 30 years (1962-1992).
Christopher Lloyd's Reverend Jim asked this repeatedly during his hilarious driving test scene on Taxi.
Jackie Gleason's Ralph Kramden would tell Alice 'Baby, you're the greatest!' on The Honeymooners, balancing his bluster.
Fonzie (Henry Winkler) popularized 'Sit on it!' as a dismissive putdown on Happy Days (1974-1984).
Redd Foxx as Fred Sanford regularly called his son Lamont 'You big dummy!' on Sanford and Son (1972-1977).
Arthur 'Fonzie' Fonzarelli's cool 'Ayyy!' with a thumbs up became one of TV's most imitated gestures on Happy Days.