Well, if people make references to it, puns on it and punchlines of it, I'd call it a catchphrase.
Mal: There's plenty orders of mine that she didn't obey. Wash: Name one! Mal: She married you!
'War Stories'
Natter 48 Contiguous States of Denial
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
Theodosia - Nov 27, 2006 3:30:44 pm PST #3296 of 10007
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Tom Scola - Nov 27, 2006 3:31:43 pm PST #3297 of 10007
Remember that the frontier of the Rebellion is everywhere. And even the smallest act of insurrection pushes our lines forward.
Be safe, msbelle.
Jessica - Nov 27, 2006 3:31:51 pm PST #3298 of 10007
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
the news-related ones are just (eta: not "just" in a depreciated sense--but TV's acting a different mode for those) records of something that happened, not something designed for TV.
Yes -- there's a difference between "TV catch phrase" and "famous thing said on TV." Unless audiences were expecting Nixon to come back and say "I'm not a crook" again next week, it doesn't count.
Scrappy - Nov 27, 2006 3:32:44 pm PST #3299 of 10007
Life moves pretty fast. You don't stop and look around once in a while, you could miss it.
Bon voyage, MsBelle!
Jessica - Nov 27, 2006 3:33:00 pm PST #3300 of 10007
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
Safe travels, msbelle!
Ginger - Nov 27, 2006 3:34:17 pm PST #3301 of 10007
"It didn't taste good. It tasted soooo horrible. It tasted like....a vodka martini." - Matilda
I hope everything goes well, msbelle.
Topic!Cindy - Nov 27, 2006 3:36:30 pm PST #3302 of 10007
What is even happening?
MSBELLE! Safe travels, and smooth getting acquainted with your very lucky son!
Which is why we fear you.
Danger, Will Robinson.
I have to admit--when I went into Orange County for work a lot, I said "Welcome to the OC, bitch!" every time I crossed the county line.
For lo, I am a loser.With arm movements?
Jessica - Nov 27, 2006 3:37:17 pm PST #3303 of 10007
And then Ortus came and said "It's Ortin' time" and they all Orted off into the sunset
I'd also disqualify:
"Space, the final frontier ..." (Capt. Kirk, "Star Trek")
on the basis of it was in the opening VO, and not technically a line from the show.
Same goes for:
"The truth is out there" (Fox Mulder, "The X-Files")
It's a tagline, not a catchphrase!
Jesse - Nov 27, 2006 3:43:44 pm PST #3304 of 10007
Sometimes I trip on how happy we could be.
I guess the question is, if other people use it as a catchphrase, but it wasn't a catchphrase on the show, or speech, or whatever, is that what they're counting? Must be.
Topic!Cindy - Nov 27, 2006 3:45:05 pm PST #3305 of 10007
What is even happening?
What's the difference between a tagline and a catchphrase?