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Catch phrase

A catch phrase is a phrase or expression that is popularized by a real person or fictional character. They are especially common among cartoon characters.

Well-known catch phrases

"And away we go!" - Jackie Gleason
"Book 'em, Dan-o." Hawaii Five-O
"Come up and see me some time." - Mae West
"D'oh!" - Homer Simpson
"Did I do that?" - Steve Urkel[?]
"Dy-no-mite!" - Jimmie Walker[?]
"Eat my shorts!" Bart Simpson
"Good Grief!" - Charlie Brown
"Good night, Mrs. Calibash, wherever you are." - Jimmy Durante
"He fallen in the water!" Spike Milligan as Little Jim in the Goons
"Holy cow!" - Phil Rizzuto[?], Harry Carey[?]
"I am outta here!" - Dennis Miller[?]
"I don't get no respect." - Rodney Dangerfield
"I love it when a plan comes together" - Hannibal Smith on The A-Team
"I'm free!" John Inman in Are You Being Served (the feed line is "Are you free Mr Humphries?")
"I'm Julian and this is my friend Sandy" - Kenneth Williams in Round the Horne
"I pity the fool!" - Mr. T on The A-Team
"I'm smarter than the average bear!" - Yogi Bear
"No Problem!" - ALF
"Oh, Matron!" Kenneth Williams again, this time in Carry On films
"Oh my God, they killed Kenny!" - South Park
"Well, excuuuuse me!" - Steve Martin
"What's up Doc?" - Bugs Bunny
"Yabba Dabba Do!" - Fred Flintstone
"Ying tong iddle i po" - The Goons
"You stupid boy!" - Captain Manwaring to Frank Pike in Dad's Army