One caveat: You can do what you want, but I only included phrases that were originated on the show or on a movie they riffed. I did not include any phrases that are actually references to outside sources. Examples: “It is balloon!” “McCloud!!!” “Shakin’ the bushes, boss!” “This is no place for a convertible!” or “This was no boating accident!”
My list, in more or less alphabetical order:
• “Dull surprise!!”–perfect whenever anything completely expected happens.
• “I like coffee…”–and, really, I do.
• “I like it very much!”–Watching an MST3K episode, for example.
• “It stinks!”–the “okay” gesture is required.
• “Join us, won’t we?”–Our official motto, I use it a lot.
• “No dancing. Not allowed.”–whenever you want to be Captain Bringdown.
• “Oh, I hate to shoot a butt like that”–when admiring a certain anatomical part.
• “Rock climbing….”–You’d be surprised how often this comes up.
• “Saaaaaaay!”–The perfect expression when things get late-night and randy.
• “Staaaay!”–It surprises people when I yell it, but I still do.
• “The right people will get it.”–Pretty much the words I live by.
• “Watch out for snakes!”–I live in the country so it’s often appropriate.
• “We’ll just wait here, then, shall we?”–Often used at the mall.
• “Why don’t they look?”–The sad head-shake is required to sell it.
• “Your weapons are useless against me!”–Handy during video games and action movies.
What are yours?
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Without giving it much thought…
“Everything you touch, you destroy”
“Flying elves are back!”
“Jimmy Smits” (I think this counts as original)
“… does a nickel up at Attica”
by this time my lungs were aching for air
J/P=?
go to bed, old man.
shut up, iris.
Whenever my wife asks asks “Want some?” I respond with “I want an answer!”
http://transformers.wikia.com/wiki/Dull_surprise
Personally, while it’s not a catchphrase, I find myself using -and quite often- Joel’s “I’m surrounded by idiots of my own design!” from Robot Monster.
Her precious half-n-half (Day the Earth Froze), gotta be said muttering. Usually by my kids when I send them to the downstairs fridge to satisfy my habit.
Not to quibble–ok, I am quibbling–but, when I heard “dull surprise,” I immediately thought of Cream’s “Sunshine of Your Love,” one line of which is:
“I’ll be with you darling soon, to give you my dull surprise.”
If they were making a reference to this song, then it doesn’t fit the criterion of originating on the show.
There must be hundreds, and I’m sure I don’t even realize it when I say them.
I tend to say “Shtemlo” when I’m off to bed. I also say something like, “Ah, Ricky” or “Alalalala” when I see a lizard or something. It just sounds like what I assume they’d sound like.
Mr. Sampo, over all these years, I’ve never known the origin of “Shakin’ the bushes, boss!” What is it? I thought it came from the show.
When people come up to me and call my name, I tend to wheel around suddenyl and cry out something such as “I don’t do drugs!”, “I don’t live with my mom!” or “I’m not an alien!”
The reactions I get are very entertaining and tend to spice up a dull day.
Downshaw: It’s a line from the movie “Cool Hand Luke.”
I tend to use “For Kicks!” from time to time.
I’m not sure what counts officially as “catchphrases”, but I use these:
“MOVE, MOVE, MOVE!!!” – from the immortal Space Mutiny
“He’s here! He’s Here! Grandpa!” – from Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
“I didn’t steal no bike neither!” – from Teenage Strangler, insert fruity southern accent.
“Taking off clothes music…” – from Spider Island, while singing the sexy tune.
There really are so much more…
Well, whenever I hear “We’ll just wait here, then, shall we?”, I am reminded of Monty Python and the Holy Grail, where Eric Idle’s character Concorde, after being shot with the arrow, says to John Cleese’s Sir Lancelot, “I’ll just wait for you here then, shall I sir?” So many Python references on MST3K, I have to wonder how many have actually been made on the show. Ah, but that is yet *another* list
Man, I say “Poopie”, like, 40 times a day!
“Flying elves are back!” is less common but it does pop out of my mouth surprisingly often.
“Anything goes, Daddy-O!”
I say “We paid for the van, we’re gonna film it!” whenever I’m going to use something I already have rather than buying something new.
The one I use a lot is “Watch out for snakes!” Really makes people crazy. :grin:
I’ll usually go up to my friends and say “Sleep in heavenly peace!” and do the same hand gesture Dr. Forrester uses on Frank. Shame they don’t play along with it since I know they’ve seen that skit before.
I also tend to shout out “Hizzah!” (ala Pod People) and “Bwuaaaaaaaaah!” (ala Werewolf) randomly in public
‘sad, really’ I use this one a LOT.
‘these guys are AGGRESSIVELY INCOMPETENT’ what an amazing phrase!
‘-the hell—?’ a very soft and useful curse, or expression of utter amazement. used often in the mall, usually when encountering bizarre new consumer goods, or while observing the behaviour of teens.
‘gadded/gadding about’ I LOVE this phrase!
‘[ ] tampered in god’s domain.’ used most recently when discovering that an aquarium fish had committed suicide, and was lying desiccated upon the dining room table. in this case, referred to self for removing fish from nature to a nice big tank; somehow, forces I could not understand had altered my seemingly benign plan to keep fish in my home. I do not, however, have a giant octopus anywhere on my property.
sandwich is now forever ‘sammich.’ I know kids say this, but I think I first heard Tom Servo and then Crow say ‘sammich’ so sammich it is.
yelling ‘turn it off- TURN IT OFF!’ another one I find myself using more often.
reference to male organ as ‘batch’ and the human posterior as ‘hinder’
‘I’m tasting metal!’ good in a small crisis situation.
wailing ‘eeeee-eeeeEEEEEE-eeee’ a la 2001 when seeing a monolith-like object. heard when a friend reaches for her iPhone.
‘either these curtains go, or I do’ a wonderfully vague sort of threat.
mentioning ‘leather clown suit’ at end of a recited list
sometimes while riding home from an errand in my suburban neighborhood, I’ll say ‘Circle Pines, after dark.’
‘the good, and the beautiful…’ I like to sneak this one into dull phrases or memos.
‘I have to go change my pants’ said in monotone teen-speak upon hearing good news.
‘flag on the moon. how did it get there?’ I mumbled this recently while trying to get a new gadget to work, and nothing was making sense.
all cereal is ‘Wiiiiild Rebels- munchy, crunchy, Rebels’
‘KITTY!’ said when seeing a lion or other fierce beast.
I also got lost on the way to an appointment in the city and, while retracing my steps, blurted out an ignored ‘HELP ME’
I’ll probably be back with more later. I love that this show has helped the world become endlessly, unexpectedly and sometimes a bit inappropriately FUNNY. it’s almost as if life itself has the outline of the black theater seats and the three figures along the bottom edge of it. this tableau has been ‘installed’ in my head, and life is a better, funnier place because of this!
“When sexy becomes annoying!” Crow from
The Girl in Gold Boots
“It made you mad, MEAN mad!” TV’s Frank
The Skydivers
“Hooker-wear, from J C Penny.” Crow
Track of the Moon Beast
“Good people…salt of the earth.” Servo
Giant Spider Invasion
“You’ve got mail…Pattern Baldness!” Servo
Time Chasers
“He’s a tower of oil.” Mike
Girl in Gold Boots
“At least she’ll be wrapped in SOMEthing.” Mike
Giant Spider Invasion
Ahhhhhh from werewolf and of course “we like it very much” and most of all STayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
“They tampered in God’s Domain” or “They just didn’t care” — any politician you might see on the news.
Didn’t Oscar Wilde, on his death bed, say, “Either these curtains go or I do”? Heard that somewhere, could be false.
I work in IT, so I get to say “Oh, the Japanity!” often.
And then there’s “NOOO SPRINGS!” and it’s endless variations.
Oscar Wilde wished he was that gay! (Prince of Space)
(Whenever I see a not so masculine looking male.)
Thurman Capote sent to fight Crankor! (Prince of Space)
(Again, whenever I see a not so masculine looking male.)
Huh? Werewolf when he jumps out of the window.
Whenever I see something strange.
It’s big Ethel! (Sinister Urge) Usually when I see a plus size women.
Almost everything from the Final Sacrifice!
“Aarrgghh Ricky!” It’s good when a character in any movie is dying a screaming death. I think it should also be employed in anti-smoking ads targeted at girls. You smoke and you end up with a voice like a middle-aged Lucille Ball.
I call no way!
“You’re welcome!” a la Merlin’s Shop of Mystical Wonders.
Also, “Potatoes are what we eat” from Deathstalker is used a lot whenever any potato dish shows up at dinner.
Others: “It stinks!”
“I like coffee.”
“Stop saying ‘whee!’ No one says ‘whee!’!!!” (We get to use this often; sad, really.)
“Watch out for snakes!”
“We like it very much!”
“Deep hurting!”
“Where’d he go?” (like Crow during the opening segment in The Skydivers.)
“John Deere police, tractor division!” (from Invasion USA – very useful during stupid cop dramas.)
“…Except for maybe a little bit” in response to anything stated as an absolute, but really not (like Krasker’s claim in Dead Talk Back.)
“Cabot! Cabot? Cabot….!” for no particular reason.
“Creeper, creeper, creeper…!” whenever someone says that something gave them, you guessed it…the creeps.
“D-cup Day!” (Use your imagination.”
“Fudge on out of here!” when it’s time to get going; if only Adam Chance were here….
Wakka Chikka – Wakka Chikka
Oh yes… I recommend me, Doctor Chad Feelgood. Wakka chikka wakka…
AND “Any song that has ‘Wakka chikka wakka’ in it is fine by me”
Singsong: “Mike broke the Hubble! Mike broke the Hubble!”
Catchphrases from Mystery Science Theater 3000 that I use in regular conversation:
“The hell-?” – I’ve since dropped the “what” from my daily use, thanks to Joel.
“It stinks!” – Like Sampo said, it requires the OK sign.
“Think about it, won’t you? Thank you.” – And it’s variations. Anytime I can add a “won’t you, thank you” to something, I usually do.
Words like “Batch,” “Area,” and “Buffalo Shot.” – The perfect terms for describing, well, you know.
“Oh Poopie!” – The quick version Crow does, especially for Bela in 423 – Bride of the Monster, rather than the slow one Forrester is known for.
“Football practice!” – shouted when someone rouses my attention from a doze or a daydream.
Any number of “Big McLargehuge” type names from Space Mutiny have entered my common use for when I see refrigerator-sized men.
“Sad, really.” It’s quite common.
Two variations of the same riff –
616 – Racket Girls: When we first see the training room, Crow says, “Is this me in my head trying to cope with this movie, or is this actually happening on the screen!?” – I drop a few words and it works for any odd situation. Similarly, in 812 – TISCWSLABMUZ, when that odd robot monkey screams “GET YOUR TICKETS HERE!,” Crow says, “Did you guys just see that or did I imagine it?” I say both of these often.
“You people bring matches for Mikey?” – Self-explanatory.
“Mitchell!” – It’s actually annoyed people how much I say “Mitchell!” when something action-packed happens.
“Ooh, she enters a room before she does!” – My go-to phrase for stacked ladies.
“Hold on, I’m having a series of elaborate heart attacks.” – Whenever I’m seriously winded, I quote my hero.
“SLEEP!” – Again, self-explanatory.
Oh, and “Sorry, back in Da-Nang, there.” – whenever I’m drifting off. Vietnam flashbacks are funny.
“SLEEP!” – Again, self-explanatory.
THANK YOU Rowsdower… I was wondering if anyone was going to say that one.
I say “the hell” and “SLEEEEEEP” quite a bit.
Werewolf (#904) lines spring up a lot, usually because they’re satisfyingly accent-heavy, but the ones I use most often are–
“Paul…!” (said with lots of breath after the P)
“Where you live is incredible.”
“Butter DIE kisses”
And when someone suggests walking somewhere or just taking a walk…”Yeah, I’ll take a walk. OVER TO KIRK DOUGLAS’S HOUSE!” (screaming intentional, cause that’s the only way to say the line)
When looking at menus, “Oh! Two for one Greenhammers tonight, Martha!” is appropriate.
When someone just won’t leave the room, “GoodBYE, Joe!”
As far as other episodes go–
“Of course, I am intensely stupid…” (Attack of the Giant Leeches #406)
“Unghhhhhhh…unghhhhhhhhhhhh…there! I did it!” Thank you, Wanda (Alien from LA #516)
“Meatballs fried in lard!” (Final Justice #1008)
“Packers! Woooo!” (Giant Spider Invasion #810 and many others)
When someone calls out more instructions as I’m leaving the room or the house, “I’m just goin’ to get the paper.” (Jack Frost #813) And usually a fellow MSTie friend or family member will chime in with “Honor those who are old…”
“Bla bla bla bla, techno crap” (Overdrawn at the memory bank #822)
“I’m a crop-dusting genius!” (Time Chasers #821)
“Horses are what we ride!” Thank you, Crow. (Deathstalker #703)
“Cabot!” Which sets people off into a chorus that never stops. (Outlaw #519)
“I just want a dolly, any dolly.” and “No, Lupita! No!” (Santa Claus #521)
“The extension-of-my-manhood car!” and “I call no way.” from Design for Dreaming short (12 to the Moon #524)
“Here’s some for you, and a little bit more for you!” Handy when playing video games (Cave Dwellers #301)
“Don’t change a tire with your face.” (Body Care & Grooming/The Painted Hills #510)
“Emotions are for ethnic people” and “Sit and spin, ya cruddy skank” and much of the rest of the short (A Date with Your Family/Invasion USA #602)
“I can’t get this thing back in my pants, Earl!” and “No, no. Chisel.” and again, much of the rest of the short (Why Study Industrial Arts/The Skydivers #609)
“Keep your hands off da boooooooze!”–The Sinister Urge
“…ahruffaroo-ahbowwowwow…” passing dog from Prince of Space
Also:
“There’s been a lot of involuntary on-turning around here…”
Helen of Troy: Oops. You’re right: “We’ll just wait here then” should be disqualified.
When I’m looking for my cat, I often say, “Puma? Puma?”
Describing a nice hinder: “She won the ‘Palme de Butt’ at Cannes.”
I’m surprised no one’s mentioned, “Oh, bite me, it’s fun!”
I guess I can count “Kitty!” but then, I’ve long had the irrepressible urge to go up to lions and such at the zoo and say, “Hello, kitty! Hello, puss-puss-puss-puss-puss! Oh, who’s a good kitty?” Once I got a very rewarding growl for my efforts.
I know it comes originally from “Road House,” but “take the train” has entered my stock of phrases via MST3K.
I’m still waiting for someone to say they don’t get me, so I can say, “Nobody does. I’m the wind, baby!”
Some already mentioned that I use:
“I call no way.”
“area”
Oh yeah! I forgot “I call no way” too!
I’m with you on “bite me, it’s fun,” but don’t forget to follow with “but caution, my filling may be hot”.
also used in my home, “Kitty”
“sammich”
“conspicuous consumption makes our love grow stronger”
“I call no way”
and “go to bed, old man” which can be useful with the hubby. :roll:
I don’t think we can use “Go to bed, old man.” It breaks the rules.
Booze…its what’s for dinner
I’m going to have to immolate myself to stop the buzzing in my head!
:cry: I’m sorry. I’m not good with rules, they confuse me.
“What are we looking at and why are we looking at it.”
When i hang up the phone with one of my friends one of us will inevitably say
“May the dark lord hold your soul in his clutches–i mean ‘safe trip’.” from “Touch of Satan” surprised no one said any of those yet.
“Well hello pile of dung”
and anyone thats ever seen that episode can’t kiss without wanting to say
“This is where my tongue lives”
“Watch out for snakes!”, “Werewilf!” and “This is where the fish lives.”
Randy
Not to overwhelm this thread with Transfandom, but I know Optimus Prime told Megatron, “Everything you touch, you destroy!” in a 1984 cartoon. I don’t think I’ve seen the MST ep in which it was first said, though.
And “Rigid Grille Structure” has probably become even more meaningful for certain Transformers fans than those who simply loved Riding With Death.
I once walked around campus with a Beast Wars Manterror toy in my pocket, just so I could honestly say I had a “Mantis in my Paintis”. I never acutally said it, though.
And yes, you MUST use the O.K. sign to accompany “It Stinks!”, or else you’re technically referencing the catch phrase of “The Critic”.
I know this’ll sound REALLY odd, but I usually use “sayyyy…” when referring to some truly neuter-looking robot/machine that is arbitrarily identified as female. A good example in Nara from the “Robotix” cartoon, who was basically a white ball with red eyes and mouth and 4 piston-like spider legs.
And any time I see some lame piece of technology in science fiction, I shout some variation of “…of the FUTURE!” , from the End-of-Season-8 trilogy.
The one movie I did a “Big McLargeHuge” string of riffs for was Fulci’s “Conquest”, ultimately dubbing the bohunkular Mace, with his caveman-ninja weapons, “Brock Bone-Chuks!”
In the right tone of voice, “You know you can’t have any HAM, Hugo…” can consitently crack up anyone who’s both seen “Devil Doll” and is contemplating deli meat.
And last but not least, I am such a ginormous fan of “Red Zone Cuba” that I’ve actually found 2 whole occasions to say, “Get him to lean in close enough to the window; I’ll snap ‘is neck!”
Here are the quotes I can think of right now that have entered my vocabulary (and stuck for all these years…)
“De-tune your G-string, baby.” (Wild Rebels)
“Puma? Puma!” (Ring of Terror)
“That boy’s got a ball of pain inside” (The Crawling Hand)
“Dad? Can I got to the Gap and get some 501’s?” (Cave Dwellers)
“Help me!” (Rocket Attack USA)
“We cannot let this be the end.” “Oh yes we can!” (Rocket Attack USA)
“That guy bugs me, he really bugs me!” (Wild Rebels)
“No sampo, eh? Bummer!” (The Day the Earth Froze)
“How do you say moon in Swedish? Hubba, hubba.” (The Crawling Hand)
“I must, but I cannot…How do you calculate that? Where on the graph do must and cannot meet? Yet I must.” …”But you can’t!” (Robot Monster)
“What about TORCHAAA!” (Teenagers from Outer Space)
“Kegs will be tapped, men will be used.” (The Home Economics Short)
“I’m coming out, and I’m not wearing any jewelry or accessories!” (Sidehackers)
“You’re not talking, and that hurts me!” (Sidehackers)
“Wang bang, thank you Tang” (Women of the Prehistoric Planet)
“Fakey…..real…..real fakey.” (Women of the Prehistoric Planet)
Exeter:”Let me start by answering the last question first–”
Mike: “Shut up.”