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==Catchphrases== {{Overly detailed|details=|date=June 2022|section}}In addition to those already mentioned, the show created numerous catchphrases (for a full description of characters and recurring characters, see above sections.): *"Look ''that'' up in your ''[[Funk and Wagnalls]]''!" -- said primarily by cast members. ''F & W'' was a lesser-known, cheaply made and sold in supermarkets,<ref name="atmore/encyclopedia-cents">{{cite news |last1=Grimes |first1=Lydia |title=Looking Back: The A&P offered encyclopedias for 49 cents |url=https://www.atmoreadvance.com/2018/09/19/looking-back-the-ap-offered-encyclopedias-for-49-cents/ |access-date=26 November 2024 |work= [[Atmore Advance]] |date=19 September 2018 |language=en}}</ref> as a door-buster, set of encyclopedia volumes whose phonetically tricky name was aimed at the NBC censors to poke fun of them by both ''Laugh-In'' and ''[[The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson]]''. Originally coined by [[Pigmeat Markham]]. *"Sock it to me!"—got the most exposure from this show. It had been used in two songs released in 1966 - two years before ''Laugh-In'' went on the air in 1968 as a series. The first was "Sock It To Me, Baby!" by [[Mitch Ryder]] & [[The Detroit Wheels]] and the second was "[[Respect (song)|Respect]]" by [[Aretha Franklin]]. She repeatedly sang the phrase in her chart-topping hit. The phrase was retired after Season 3, when Carne left the series. *"You bet your sweet bippy!"—said primarily by Dick Martin. *"Beautiful downtown [[Burbank, California|Burbank]]"—cast and guests. A tongue-in-cheek reference to the Los Angeles suburb in which the NBC studios were located and where the show was filmed. The same phrase was frequently used by Johnny Carson on ''The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson''. *"Here come de Judge!"—this Pigmeat Markham sing-song phrase was brought to the show by Sammy Davis Jr. in season 1. He wore an American judge's robe with a British judge's white wig and had a new rhyme with each appearance. Used primarily in Seasons 1–3. *"Verrry in-te-res-ting."—done in a thick German accent by Wolfgang (Johnson) the soldier. *"Blow in my/his/her ear and I/he/she will follow you anywhere."—cast and guests. *"One ringy-dingy ... two ringy-dingys ..."—used solely by Ernestine (Lily Tomlin), the obnoxious telephone operator. She would mimic the rings while waiting for someone to pick up the receiver. *"A gracious good afternoon. This is Miss Tomlin of the telephone company. Have I reached the party to whom I am speaking?"—Ernestine's greeting to people she would call. She always mispronounced the names of famous people, such as: [[Gore Vidal]], who was "Mr. Veedle" or "Gory", [[William F. Buckley]] was "Mr. F'buckley", [[Richard Nixon]] was simply "Milhous". *"I just wanna swing!"—Gladys Ormphby's catchphrase. *"Ring my chimes!"—Flip Wilson. *"Was that another chicken joke?" –- Jo Anne Worley's outraged cry. A spoof of people's complaints about [[Polish joke]]s. *"Think about it"—used by cast members after a pun, especially one that stumped the censors. *"Now, that's a no-no!"—cast and guests. *"And that's the truth – PFFFFT!"—Edith Ann. *"Go to your room!" -– cast members and guests. Used as a response to a particularly bad joke. *"Want a [[Walnetto]]?"—a pickup line first used by Tryone on Gladys. (Anything he said to her resulted in a purse drubbing.) *"Oh... ''that'' [[Henny Youngman]]!" -– preceded by cast members quoting a series of his punchlines in succession, but without the jokes leading up to them. *"He pushed me!" –- usually said by Sues when another cast member would bump him. *"[[Marshall McLuhan]], what are you doin{{'"}} –- uttered by Gibson randomly between sketches. *"How does that grab you?" and "BORRRRING!!!"—loudly sung by Jo Anne Worley. *"I/he/she am/is/was was a much better person for that." –- cast and guests. *"Well, I'll drink to that", "I did not know that!", "Whatever turns you on" –- Dick Martin. *"Goodnight, Lucy." -– During the first three seasons, Laugh-In was scheduled opposite Lucille Ball's third television series, ''[[Here's Lucy]].'' At the end of the show, one or more cast members would say, "Goodnight, Lucy." *"Goodnight, Dick." –- the closing portion of each episode of Seasons 1 and 2 which began with the cast and celebrities taking turns saying "Goodnight, Dick!". Occasionally, one of the celebrities would say "Who's Dick?". This [[shtick]] was revived in the 6th season, usually after the end credits. *"Gotcha!"—cast and guests. *"Wr-r-r-ong!" –- uttered first by [[Otto Preminger]] in a cameo. Subsequent cameo actors would repeat the line, mimicking Preminger's delivery of it. *"I think I've got it too." –- running gag where the person would say this and start scratching themselves as if they caught a skin disease. *"That's not funny"—cast members and guests. *"Wacker." –- a surname that was frequently used in sketches beginning in Season 2. It originated after [[Bobby Darin]] had done a skit with Martin and proceeded to call him 'Wacker' throughout the rest of the episode. *"Foonman" - another surname frequently used in skits after Season 4. *"[[I've Got a Secret]]" (paying homage to the game show) -- a running gag during the first two seasons. Celebrities made cameos claiming to be a celebrity of the opposite gender then state, "...and I've REALLY got a secret!". *"Morgul the Friendly Drelb" –- a pink [[Abominable Snowman]]-like character that was introduced in the second episode. It bombed so badly that his name was used in various announcements by Owens for the rest of the series. The name was usually used after the introduction of the cast - "Yours truly, Gary Owens, and Morgul as the Friendly Drelb!"
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