TV's 50 Funniest Phrases

On Tuesday, May 26, 2009 the NBC had specially released Premier of "TV's 50 Funniest Phrases" in a two-hour special. It was a really big entertainment show featuring clips and interviews with the legendary stars who delivered the indelible lines to life. This show was presented by the Paley Center for Media at 8:00 to 10:00pm.

"TV's 50 Funniest Phrases" was produced and directed by Brad Lachman, while Pat Mitchell, John Wolters and Diane Lewis were also executive producers. The show special was produced by Garry Bormet and Tony Award-winner actress, singer and dancer Jane Krakowski was hosted this show.

TV's 50 Funniest Phrases Details:

Show Title: TV's 50 Funniest Phrases
Director: Brad Lachman
Host: Jane Krakowski
Producer: Garry Bormet
Executive Producers: John Wolters, Pat Mitchell, Diane Lewis
Genre: Comedy
Premier Date: May 26, 2009
Originally Air Date: Unknown
Network: NBC

Guest Cast:

Dana Carvey ("Saturday Night Live")
Andy Griffith ("The Andy Griffith Show")
Polly Holliday ("Alice")
Keenen Ivory Wayans ("In Living Color")
Bob Newhart ("The Bob Newhart Show")
Redd Foxx ("Sanford & Son")
Gabe Kaplan ("Welcome Back Kotter")
Jeremy Piven ("Entourage")
Patrick Harris ("How I Met Your Mother")
Jean Stapleton ("All In The Family")
Neil Patrick Harris

TV's Top 50 Funniest Phrases:

1. “Yada, yada, yada” from “Seinfeld”
2. “D’oh” from “The Simpsons”
3. “How you doin’” from “Friends”
4. “Ayyyy” from “Happy Days”
5. “We are two wild and crazy guys” from “Saturday Night Live”
6. “Burn” from “That ‘70s Show”
7. “Oh my god! They killed Kenny” from “South Park”
8. “Lucy, you’ve got some splainin’ to do” from “I Love Lucy” (even though he never said it quite that way – the closest he came was “Lucy, splain” and “All right, start splainin’”)
9. “Excuuse me” from “Saturday Night Live”
10. “Homey don’t play dat” from “In Living Color”
11. “It’s going to be legendary” from “How I Met Your Mother”
12. “That’s what she said” from “The Office”
13. “We were on a break” from “Friends”
14. “Sock it to me” from “Laugh In”
15. “Well isn’t that special” from “Saturday Night Live”
16. “Hated it” from “In Living Color”
17. “Eat my shorts” from “The Simpsons”
18. “Will you stifle” from “All in the Family”
19. “Did I do that” from “Family Matters”
20. “One of these days, pow right in the kisser” from “The Honeymooners”
21. “No soup for you” from “Seinfeld”
22. “I’m Gumby, damn it” from “Saturday Night Live”
23. “Don’t be ridiculous” from “Perfect Strangers”
24. “Nanu, Nanu” from “Mork and Mindy”
25. “Kiss my grits” from “Alice”
26. “Ohhhh Rob” from “The Dick Van Dyke Show”
27. “Up your nose with a rubber hose” from “Welcome Back Kotter”
28. “Would you believe” from “Get Smart”
29. “I’m comin’ to join ya Elizabeth” from “Sanford and Son”
30. “You look marvelous” from “Saturday Night Live”
31. “Here come de judge” from “Laugh In”
32. “I know nothing” from “Hogan’s Heroes”
33. “I’ve made a huge mistake” from “Arrested Development”
34. “What you see is what you get” from “The Flip Wilson Show”
35. “I’m Larry, this is my brother Darryl…” from “Newhart”
36. “Now cut that out” from “The Jack Benny Comedy Program”
37. “Sit on it” from “Happy Days”
38. “Mom liked you best” from “The Smothers Brothers Comedy Hour”
39. “Jane you ignorant slut” from “Saturday Night Live”
40. “Watch it sucka” from “Sanford and Son”
41. “Do you wanna hug it out” from “Entourage”
42. “Thank you beddy much” from “Taxi”
43. “Nip it” from “The Andy Griffith Show”
44. “Let me show you something” from “In Living Color”
45. “Holy crap” from “Everybody Loves Raymond”
46. “Hey, Hey, Hey” from “What’s Happening”
47. “God’ll get you for that” from “Maude”
48. “Yeah, that’s the ticket” from “Saturday Night Live”
49. “Missed it by that much” from “Get Smart”
50. “Hello, Newman” from “Seinfeld”