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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oh and “they took my thumbs, charlie” is from the Pope of Greenwich Village. sorry to be a downer.
“Two bad things that go worse together!” re “Circus on Ice” (Monster a Go Go). Love that line. Makes me sound almost witty if I use it right.
Also, “Huzzahh!!!!!” (Hussahh?) Especially good in a Ren-fest context.
Oh, forgot Tom Servo’s “Thanks, Napoleon!” when Hal advised Ruth to run from the insect-headed giant in “This Island Earth.” That’s what got the most laughs when I saw it at the movies, so I do find it useful at the right moment.
Oh, and “Grandpa Borgnine, no!!!!”
Whenever I’m doing something suspicious and someone catches me, I blurt out “Nothing! Nothing! No kids in the radar box!” from Santa Claus Conquers The Martians. This usually confuses the person and I mention where it comes from which serves as a handy distraction.
Sometimes in roleplays I use this line:
“I’M A NAUGHTY BOY! NAUGHTY! NAUGHTY! NAUGHTY! naugh…ty…”
“Time for go to bed.” from Tor Johsnon. Used that with one of my ex-girlfriends when it was bed time…
and
“Your infidelity mildly irritates me.” Horrors of Spider Island. I’ve said that seriously to girlfriends before.
and finally
“Their gardening equipment makes little Casio sounds.” Hobgoblins. My parent’s lawnmower makes little casio sounds..
“mmmmmmm, skull juice”
I always thought that was “skoal juice,” referring to the brown tint of the beverage as being like chewing tobacco spit.
“I KILLED THAT FAT BARKEEP!” I just shout it once in a blue moon for no reason, gets various interesting reactions.
My wife likes “Brain Guy, what the hell is your deal?” Pearl delivers it perfectly, with just the right pause in the middle of the word “hell.”
“I am so hungry and confused” from “Final Justice” I say this whenever I am hungry or confused, which for me is a lot.
By the way “They took my thumbs, Charlie” is from “The Hustler”
Corrections:
the Quote was “I am so confused and hungry”
and “They took my thumbs, Charlie” is from Pope of Greenwich Village I was thinking of something else.
Oddly going back and reading others it is apparent that 80 percent of my everyday words are lifted from mst3k. So to add more the “ohh man here we go” from time chasers is used in my house. “Watch out for snakes” is the new one I use. Another common quote is “sit down gomer” from horror at party beach. And who could forget that gem “it’s the eighties.. do alot of coke and vote for ronald reagan”
“Think about it, won’t you?”” is from an Ad Council PSA about domestic violence, the one that goes “Like father, like son… ”
Sorry.
whenever someone says “Hello!” to me
I have to reply with “Thank you!”
followed by “Hello!”
Dave
Sleeep!
Huzzah!
Biography! (ok yes, it’s referencial, but it always comes in a set with the preceding two.)
Does anybody like pickles as much as me?!
Yeah I like to move a big log when I get up too.
I’m experiencing something altogether new to me, and frankly, I LOVE it!
I weighed the odds of me succeeding versus the odds that I was doing something incredibly stupid, and I went ahead and did it anyways.
Are you cooking up there?
No!
Are you building an interoceter up there?
NO!!!
and my personal favorite…
It’s a Giant Spider Invasion of savings at Menards!
I think one of the non-sequitur variations on “Think about it, won’t you?”, such as “Think about it, won’t we?” would be acceptable here.
“Huzzah!” “Small potato, a little winged potato, it’s a whole buffet!” from Pod People, although I have used the “if there’s a bar in heaven” speech from that episode as well.
“Industry!” comes out a lot.
Suprisingly I use these from Godzilla vs. Megalon alot, “He’s got a tree, that’s not the Godzilla we know,” and “You’re Japanese Ipson!”
Without a doubt though, the most overused addition to my vocabulary from MST3K is, “Oh, Let’s have a Patrick Swayze Christmas this year!” I sing the song loudly in public quite often. :grin:
“…but I’m not an alien!”
“I call no way.”
“Let the sumptuous pagan ritual begin.”
And although it actually originated in the Fred Garvin: Male Prostitute sketch from SNL, I first heard it on MST3K, so I’ll say it: “An elaborate network of trusses.”
“He must go through a LOT of Brylcreem.”
Oh, and I find myself mentally calling shoddy department stores and boutiques “Bargain Clown.”
“Know him? He was delicious!” (Final Sacrifice)
(Sing a long!) “Buffalo shot won’t you come out tonight? Come out tonight.” (one of the Herc’ movies)
“Are you coming, or staying here” – “Yes and yes” (Agent for HARM)
And the one that comes out of my mouth the most often…
“Push the button, Frank.”
For me, whenever I see roadkill I say Kitty!!! in an excited kids voice. Crow used that line in Phase IV when he saw livestock (a lamb?) that was partially eaten by the ants. I know it’s kinda morbid, but that line always killed me. Not to mention it gets some pretty funny looks.
**In case anyone from the Review Discussion Board notices that this is an exact copy of something from a thread with a similar theme, you’re correct. I only did because no one else seem to associate Kitty to Trace’s first use of it other than myself. :shock:
I know it’s an outside reference (obviously), but whenever someone calls out a person’s name within earshot of us, I’ll say “Skip-per!” a la Crow, and my husband will respond, “McCLOUD!!!”
Also, Crow’s version of fake snoring: Hong-shoo, hong-shoo.
I like it very much No springs. It stinks. Etc. You know, like everyone else, too many to really figure out right now.
Another one that I didn’t see, used in almost all Joel episodes:
“Whatdya think sirs”?
“Push the button Frank”… an homage to Jack Lemmon’s orders to Peter Falk in The Great Race?
“Push the button Max!”… after which disaster was sure to occur.
What can I say that hasn’t already been said?
Except to mention that I’ve used these phrases in idle conversation:
“Time for go to bed.”
“He tampered in God’s domain.”
“I KNOOOOW.”
“HI-KEEBA!”
And, of course, whenever I’ve gone to the movies and the lights dim, I’ve whispered “Movie Sign.”
When someone is telling a group of us at work something really serious I like to say “You’re not funny!” I’ve also used “Time fro go to bed.”
I’m a little surprised no one has said, “If you’re like me, and I know I am,” or “DO WHAT I DO…!!!”
Joel would say these types of things earlier in the show, during host segments, especially during the Invention Exchanges. I remember them from seasons two and three, but I just woke up so I cannot remember which episodes.
I’m pretty sure I say “If you’re like me,…” at least twice a month, still.
Here’s hoping they didn’t originate from somewhere else though! :cool:
While driving with my sister somewhere I saw a store called “The Clown Store” – I kid you not – so I said out loud, “The Clown Store – for all your clown needs”.
Didn’t Crow say “for all your clown needs” in some episode or other? Or am I just hearing his voice everywhere?
“All right, some orders we LIKE to get” (Day the Earth Froze)
“Now I just sit back and rake in the praise, pretty much.” (Also DTEF)
“(insert name here), NOOOOOOOO!!!!” (used anytime an actor who is known for one role shows up as a guest on another show, i.e. Richard Basehart (“Admiral Nelson, NOOOOOOOO!!!”)
‘like father, like son?’ is from a commercial from 1962 apparently. it’s on You Tube. the father and his adorable tow-headed boy are shown during activities- painting a house, driving- and the boy is miming his dad. at the end, the father and son are seated under a tree, and the dad pulls out and lights a cigarette. he puts down the package, and the son reaches for it. ‘like father, like son?’ is then intoned.
a great message from the era, when magazines and tv regularly advertised the ‘joys’ of smoking. I thought that ‘think about it, won’t you?’ was also from this ad, but I guess it isn’t. I was surprised at how ancient the commercial seemed, though it wasn’t really that long ago.
now I really am ‘CHEATING!’ so:
I would really like a ‘big hamburger sandwich with some french-fried potatoes’ for lunch.
commercial is from 1967, not ’62. apologies.
and the guy does say ‘think about it’ at the end.
sorry folks. I just woke up.
‘riseden shine- nerly burb geds de worm’
time for a vodka sammich.
One that I haven’t had use for yet, but am waiting to use is “Presto!” “Well, andante.” Which I know isn’t really a catchphrase, but it’s still a great line.
“DO WHAT I DO” is directly from a commercial or something, but I don’t remember where.
2 favorites from The Leech Woman:
(Must be said with an annoying British accent)
“That’ a lot of wicker…” – used when I’m overwhelmed by sheer volume.
“Be careful with my record collection…” – used when I’m facing insurmountable odds.
*OK sign* It stinks!
I use this one all the time when something goes wrong.
What sin could a man commit in a single lifetime to bring this on himself?
Another good one when things go wrong.
Weird, I guess that is the word for it, weird.
Sums up life, don’t you think?
Oh, bite me. It’s fun!
Love Joel’s way of saying this line.
No, Lupita!
Whenever I see a cute little girl in a movie / TV show do something bad this line pops in my head. Or when I hear about Lindsey’s / Britney’s latest exploits :)
MST3Kelly: “very useful if you are not a morning person.”
That reminds me. Sometimes, when I’ve just woken up, I’ll sit on the edge of the bed, hunched over, as I struggle to full consciousness. Inevitably, I’ll say to myself, “He’s… not a morning person.” Which, semi-conscious, I always find hilarious.
On an unrelated note, I’ve actually had the chance to use, “Oh, can’t we just get beyond Thunderdome?”
“Hey”
-Zombie Nightmare
I often find myself going “Hum-didi-dit-dit, hooah-hooah” (or however you want to spell it) (from Monster A-Go-Go), when I’m standing around waiting for something.
Mike posted: “If you’re like me, and I know I am…”
I say that all the time. Thanks for reminding me. That’s one of those things where I’ll watch an old show and suddenly realize “oh, THAT’s why I say that!”
My girlfriend and I have always used the word creeper a lot, so since I watched Brute Man, we’ve gotten in the habit of saying “Creeper, creeper, CREEPER! You give me the creeps!” I made her watch the stinger just to get it.
Plus some that aren’t necessarily catch phrases but get said a lot between me and my friends…
“There’s been an accident down at the studio…we made Hobgoblins.” and “Oh, the show is starting, yay!” both from Hobgoblins.
“Is it time to call grandma now?”
“Well, let me see… NO!” from Century 21 Calling
“More gravy!”, “Driver, to Wendy’s!” and “We demand that you set up a delicious buffet” all from Overdrawn at the Memory Bank.
I think sometimes things just strike you as so funny at the time that you can’t help but repeat them ad nauseam. This has been the case with so much MST3K for me.
My senior year in high school, I signed a lot of the backs of my senior pictures “Keep on truckin’. Peace! – Nathan”
I’ve also said “I’ll be right Ben.”
Calling someone a “dickweed” is also a favorite past-time of mine, as is singing Crow and Tom’s Wasail song randomly.
Ever since the first time I saw MST3K, in winter/spring of 1990, this line has stuck and is perfect for when inexplicable crazy people are on TV or in a movie….
“What color is the sky in your world???” –from the one that started it all, The Crawling Eye
My family has used it many, many times since.
“They just didn’t care.” from “Attack of The The Eye Creatures”. A phrase I use to describe any film with shoddy production values, lame scripting, wooden acting, etc.
“It stars no one and features nothing”. Can’t remember which one its from, but its another great line for describing a bad movie.
Now that I’ve had a chance to think about it, I’ve found quite a few occasions to say, “We will return to non sequitur theater,” from GUNSLINGER.
I’ve also gotten some use out of, “Oh, I’m sorry, I thought you said, ‘duh-duh-duh-DAH-duh, duh-duh-DAH duh-duh’ [1812 Overture]” from MERLIN’S SHOP OF MYSTICAL WONDERS.
And sometime I tell my cat that she’s “like a po-tay-toe” ala Elephant-Man/Trumpy in POD PEOPLE.
Nuuuurrrse! When’s jello?
And when I stretch after a good night’s sleep:
“Mmmm….ROWSDOWER!” My wife STILL doesn’t know what it means.
Amazingly enough there aren’t many duplicates here — shows how much riffing actually went on and how many classic lines there are.
But the three my wife and I use ALL the time (just because they are so damn funny):
Hikeeba! (Almost any physical situation will benefit from the use of this — next time you try lifting a heavy bag of salt, for example, or perhaps opening a bag of cornchips).
He tried to kill me with a forklift (this is really good to use almost anytime — try it! “Hey, are you going to see Hellboy this weekend?” “No, he tried to kill me with a forklift!”. Your friends will tend to leave you alone and not bother you with questions anymore).
But the number one, all time, we use it at least once a week:
“Time to go for bed” (delivered, of course, in your best Tor impersonation).
My MST-lovin’ brothers and I have a taste for:
“Mitchell!” – usable in almost any situation
“Trumpy, you can do stupid things!” – practically my motto
“Aw, for cryin’ out loud, when are they gonna fill that in?” – any time we have to sit through slides of various land formations…trust me, we’ve done that A LOT…
During one pointless movie viewing, I said, “Okay, movie, I’m going to have to see your supervisor. This will not stand.” It became a regular crack for all of us from then on.
And a brother of mine who’d been in the Air Force laughed very hard at the whole “poopie suit” bit in Starfighters.
“It would be a nice day if it doesn’t rain.” (Quest of the Delta Knights).
“Sad. Really, really sad. Ok, sex then.” (Touch of Satan)
And of course
“Is that stud coming?” (Diabolik)
Forgot a few others:
“Do you have it in red?” “That’s a six-week delivery, ma’am.” — Used by my husband and I whenever we’re out shopping
“How are things that are happening?” (from the loaner Crow at the beginning of “Quest of the Delta Knights”
“Talk quicker!” — best line from The Touch of Satan