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The Best '90s TV Catchphrases—Ranked!

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The Best '90s TV Catchphrases

The '90s gave us so much, including these tried and true catchphrases. Take a walk down memory lane with us. These are the best '90s TV catchphrases—ranked!


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26. "Hello, Newman" (Seinfeld)

Have you ever hated your neighbor as much as Jerry hated Newman on Seinfeld?


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25. "Is that your final answer?" (Who Wants to Be a Millionaire)

Remember when a game show hosted by Regis Philbin (and his solid silky ties) was appointment television?


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24. "Resistance is futile" (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

Resistance to saying this Borg declaration is futile.


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23. "I'm the baby, gotta love me" (Dinosaurs)

What a strange beast Dinosaurs was, a strange, wonderful beast. Baby Sinclair's catchphrase even got its own song.


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22. "Isn't that special?" (Saturday Night Live)

Saturday Night Live of the '90s was magical. You totally said this Church Lady catchphrase to a parent when they tried to get you to do something or told a boring story.


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21. "Make it so" (Star Trek: The Next Generation)

If you made it through the '90s without saying "Make it so," after every command or instruction then you truly are an anomaly.


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20. "Cut. It. Out." (Full House)

Raise your hand if you have said Uncle Joey's catchphrase in the last five years? You are not alone.


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19. "Oh, Mylanta" (Full House)

A catchphrase with a side of product placement? So very '90s.


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18. "Serenity now!" (Seinfeld)

Seinfeld was a quote machine, but Frank's "serenity now!" became a battle cry for the frustrated.


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17. "UUUEEGGHH" (Home Improvement)

Tim Allen's grunts are a thing of legend, no matter how you spell it.


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16. "It Stinks!" (The Critic)

Movie critic Jay Sherman hated pretty much every movie and declared "It stinks!" with his reviews. Can we bring back The Critic?


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15. "Eat my shorts!" (The Simpsons)

Bart Simpson was a catchphrase machine. "Eat my shorts!" was one of Bart's quips, usually while rebelling against something or someone.


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14. "Oh my god, they killed Kenny!" (South Park)

Never forget when South Park continuously killed off Kenny.


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13. "Wer're not worthy" (Saturday Night Live)

In case you forgot, Saturday Night Live's Wayne's World sketch became so popular it spawned two movies and prompted boys everywhere to say shout "Schwing!" and "We're not worthy" at women.


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12. "Did I do that?" (Family Matters)

Does Steve Urkel's piercing voice still haunt your dreams? If not, it will now. "Did I do that?"


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11. "Whoa!" (Blossom)

Blossom's Joey Lawrence made legions of fans swoon in the '90s with a simple word: "Whoa!"


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10. "Don't have a cow, man!" (The Simpsons)

Bart Simpson, your '90s catchphrase workhorse, said this people who were usually taking issue with something or another.


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9. "Schwing!" (Saturday Night Live)

In case you forgot, Saturday Night Live's Wayne's World sketch became so popular it spawned two movies and prompted boys everywhere to say shout "Schwing!" and "We're not worthy" at women.


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8. "Yadda, yadda, yadda" (Seinfeld)

When you don't feel like telling the whole story, thank Seinfeld.


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7. "You got it, dude" (Full House)

Basically every character on Full House had a catchphrase, including Michelle Tanner.


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6. "How rude!" (Full House)

It's hard to hear Stephanie Tanner's signature catchphrase without thinking of Mr. Bear.


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5. "The truth is out there" (The X-Files)

The X-Files churned out a few slogans during its heyday (and revived them when the show came back in 2016), but "The truth is out there" became a driving force of the series.


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4. "Excellent" (The Simpsons)

Mr. Burns' evil vocalization of enjoyment most often came complete with the hand gestured pictured.


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