[D] Fred Flintstone, 'The Flintstones' | Alan Reed's exuberant yell was inspired by Brylcreem ads, becoming animation's first primetime catchphrase.
2/25
"Dyn-o-mite! That's what I said!"?
[B] J.J., 'Good Times' | Jimmie Walker improvised the phrase backstage; producers initially resisted before audiences demanded its inclusion.
3/25
"Whassup with you guys tonight?"?
[B] Budweiser ad | The 1999 campaign exploded globally, spawning parodies and entering teenage vocabulary within weeks.
4/25
"And now, heeeere's Johnny!"?
[A] Ed McMahon, 'The Tonight Show' | McMahon's nightly intro was coined during early tapings, becoming the show's permanent opening for 30 years.
5/25
"That's one small step for man"?
[D] Neil Armstrong | Armstrong's lunar landing phrase reached 600 million viewers, though he insisted he said 'a man'.
6/25
"D'oh! What did I do now?"?
[A] Homer Simpson, 'The Simpsons' | Castellaneta shortened 'D'ohhh' for timing, creating animation's most recognizable verbal tic accidentally.
7/25
"Yada, yada, yada, you know"?
[C] 'Seinfeld' | The phrase shortcut storytelling on the show, then became real-world conversational filler almost immediately.
8/25
"Good grief, not again!"?
[A] Charlie Brown, 'Peanuts' specials | Charlie Brown's exasperated sigh captured childhood frustration while avoiding actual profanity for television audiences.
9/25
"I'm not a crook, I am"?
[A] Richard Nixon | Nixon's Watergate denial in 1973 became ironic shorthand for political dishonesty throughout American culture.
10/25
"Let's get ready to rumble tonight"?
[D] Michael Buffer, various sports events | Buffer trademarked the phrase in 1992, earning millions from licensing across boxing and wrestling.
11/25
"We are two wild and crazy"?
[C] Steve Martin and Dan Aykroyd, 'Saturday Night Live' | The Festrunk Brothers sketch satirized '70s disco culture through Eastern European immigrant awkwardness brilliantly.
12/25
"Book 'em, Danno, murder one"?
[D] Steve McGarrett, 'Hawaii Five-O' | Jack Lord's crisp delivery closed each episode, making Hawaiian law enforcement seem impossibly efficient.
13/25
"Live long and prosper, my friend"?
[D] Spock, 'Star Trek' | Leonard Nimoy invented the Vulcan salute from Jewish priestly blessings, adding physical dimension.
14/25
"Jane, you ignorant person on TV"?
[A] Dan Aykroyd, 'Saturday Night Live' | The 'Point/Counterpoint' sketch satirized news debates by escalating to absurd personal attacks weekly.
15/25
"Ask not what your country can"?
[B] John F. Kennedy | Kennedy's inaugural address line became instantly iconic, reshaping American political rhetoric for decades.
16/25
"Space, the final frontier, these voyages"?
[A] Capt. Kirk, 'Star Trek' | Kirk's opening monologue was assembled from multiple drafts just before the 1966 premiere aired.
17/25
"You're fired from this boardroom!"?
[C] Donald Trump, 'The Apprentice' | Trump improvised the phrase during first taping; producers instantly knew they had a winner catchphrase.
18/25
"Come on down to the stage!"?
[C] Johnny Olson, 'The Price is Right' | Olson coined the phrase, becoming 'the come-on-down man' for over a decade until 1985.
19/25
"Hey, hey, HEEY, what's happening?"?
[B] Fat Albert, 'Fat Albert' | Bill Cosby's greeting opened each episode, establishing the Junkyard Gang's friendly neighborhood vibe.
20/25
"Aaay, sit on it!"?
[B] Fonzie, 'Happy Days' | Henry Winkler's thumbs-up gesture and grunt elevated The Fonz into cultural icon status overnight.
21/25
"And that's the way it is"?
[B] Walter Cronkite, 'CBS Evening News' | Cronkite's nightly signoff conveyed authoritative finality, earning him 'most trusted man' status nationwide.