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Verbal Trademarks
The following are verbal trademarks of famous characters of stage, screen, television and literature. Your task is to identify the character, having been given the trademark.
- Well, King, this case is closed.
Sgt. Preston of the Yukon.
- This is another fine mess you've gotten me into.
Oliver Hardy.
- Avengers assemble!
Captain America. (Usually.)
- Solid.
Linc Hayes ("The Mod Squad").
- Say goodnight Dick.
Dan Rowan ("Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In").
- I'm gonna get you, Wabbit!
Elmer J. Fudd.
- Godfrey Daniel!
W.C. Fields.
- Good morning, Mr. Briggs.
Self-destructing tapes on "Mission: Impossible."
- Hey Big, I dig.
- Open Channel D.
Napoleon Solo ("The Man From U.N.C.L.E.").
- A little travelling music, Sam.....
- Confound it, where's my crown?
- It's clobberin' time!
The Thing ("The Fantastic Four").
- This is the city.....
Sgt. Joe Friday ("Dragnet").
- That's the way it is......
Walter Cronkite.
- Wait for me, Wild Bill!
- Flame On!!
Johnny Storm/The Human Torch.
- Goodnight, and may God Bless.
Red Skelton.
- Whoa, Nelly Belle!
From the "Roy Rogers" movies/TV series.
- Don't Call me Chief!
Perry White ("Superman").
- Exit Stage Right.
Snagglepuss.
- Dog, my cat!
- Keep your feet on the ground and keep reaching for the stars.
Casey Kasem.
- I hate meeces to pieces!
Mr. Jinks ("Pixie and Dixie").
- Wahoo! (comics)
- Spend a little dime with me.
- I see nothing..... NOTHING!
Schultz ("Hogan's Heroes").
- 21-50 to Headquarters.
- I thought I saw a puddy-cat. I did, I DID!
Tweety-Bird.
- A day without orange juice is like a day without sunshine.
Anita Bryant.
- Al, I'm not asking you to spy, I'm asking you to steal.
- Bless your pea-pickin' heart.
Tennessee Ernie Ford.
- Thufferin' thuccotash!
Sylvester P. Cat.
- You rang? (And we don't mean Maynard.)
Lurch ("The Addams Family").
- I'm gonna kill that kid, I'm gonna kill him!
Herb Gillis ("The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis").
- We lost our fix on Doug and Tony.
- It's not what you say that counts, it's what you don;t say.
- Nothing is better for thee than me.
The Quaker Oats man.
- Imperius Rex!
The Sub-Mariner.
- I'll gladly pay you Tuesday for a hamburger today.
J. Wellington Wimpy ("Popeye").
- Trizzle, trazzle, trozzle, trome....... time for this one to come home.
Mr. Wizard ("Peabody's Improbable History" on "Rocky & Bullwinkle").
The following nine trademarks are rough approximations of the real thing. The characters themselves will make guest appearances on the air to help you identify them.
- Hoooow-DEE!! (Oates)
Minnie Pearl.
- Wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa-wa. WAAAAAH-wah. (Safford)
Any teacher or adult on the "Charlie Brown" specials.
- Goodnight! (Oates)
- S'awright. (Spencer)
Senor Wences.
- Eddie! .....Kees mee goodnight! (Ed)
Topo Gigio.
- Mister B! (Albelda)
Hazel ("Hazel").
- Oo-Oo. (Marino)
Officer Toody ("Car 54, Where Are You?").
- Surprise, surprise, surprise! (Foster)
Gomer Pyle.
- Dbawlk-dbawlk-dbawlk-dbawlk-dbawlk-dbawlk-dbawlk-dbawlk-dbawlk-dbawlk-dbawlk-d bawlk-dbawlk-dbawlk-dbawlk-dbawlk-dbawlk-dbawlk-dbawlk-dbawlk-dbawlk-dbawlk-db awlk-dbawlk-dbaaaaaawlk......... (Marino)
Have your answers NUMBERED into Bumble Barracks by 7:00 this morning.