Editing Laurel and Hardy (section)

===Catchphrases===
Laurel and Hardy's best-known catchphrase is, <!-- DO NOT ALTER THIS QUOTE WITHOUT DISCUSSION ON THE TALK PAGE -->"Well, here's another nice mess you've gotten me into!"<ref name="Martin"/> <!-- DO NOT ALTER THIS QUOTE WITHOUT DISCUSSION ON THE TALK PAGE --> It was earlier used by [[W. S. Gilbert]] in both ''[[The Mikado]]'' (1885) and ''[[The Grand Duke]]'' (1896). It was first used by Hardy in ''[[The Laurel-Hardy Murder Case]]'' in 1930. In popular culture, the catchphrase is often misquoted as "Well, here's another ''fine'' mess you've gotten me into", which was never spoken by Hardy—a misunderstanding that stems from the title of their film ''[[Another Fine Mess]]''.<ref>{{harvnb|Andrews|1997|p=389}}</ref> When Hardy said the phrase, Laurel's frequent, iconic response was to start to cry, pull his hair up, exclaim "Well, I couldn't help it...", then whimper and speak gibberish.

Some variations on the phrase occurred. For example, in ''[[Chickens Come Home]]'', Ollie impatiently says to Stan, "Well...", and Stan continues for him: "Here's another nice mess I've gotten you into." The films ''[[Thicker than Water (1935 film)|Thicker than Water]]'' and ''[[The Fixer Uppers]]'' use the phrase "Well, here's another nice kettle of fish you've pickled me in!" In ''[[Saps at Sea]]'', the phrase becomes "Well, here's another nice bucket of suds you've gotten me into!" The catchphrase, in its original form, was used as the last line of dialogue in the duo's last film, ''[[Atoll K]]'' (1951).

In moments of particular distress or frustration, Hardy often exclaims, "Why don't you do something to ''help'' me?", as Laurel stands helplessly by.

"OH!" (or drawn out as "Ohhhhh-OH!") was another catchphrase used by Hardy. He uses the expression in the duo's first sound film, ''[[Unaccustomed As We Are]]'' (1929), when his character's wife smashes a record over his head.<ref name="Gehring 1990, p. 42" />

Mustachioed Scottish actor [[James Finlayson (actor)|James Finlayson]], who appeared in 33 Laurel and Hardy films, used a variation: "D'oh!"<ref name="Martin">{{cite web |last=Chilton |first=Martin |title=Laurel and Hardy: It's still comedy genius |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/comedy/10496680/Laurel-and-Hardy-its-still-comedy-genius.html |website=The Telegraph |date=December 5, 2013 |access-date=December 8, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150623112619/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/culture/comedy/10496680/Laurel-and-Hardy-its-still-comedy-genius.html |archive-date=June 23, 2015}}</ref> The phrase, expressing surprise, impatience, or incredulity, inspired the trademark "[[D'oh!]]" of character [[Homer Simpson]] (voiced by [[Dan Castellaneta]]) in the long-running animated comedy ''[[The Simpsons]]''.<ref>{{cite web |title=What's the story with... Homer's D'oh! |url=http://www.heraldscotland.com/what-s-the-story-with-homer-s-d-oh-1.840349 |website=The Herald (Glasgow) |date=July 21, 2007 |access-date=July 25, 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100515054417/http://www.heraldscotland.com/what-s-the-story-with-homer-s-d-oh-1.840349 |archive-date=May 15, 2010}}</ref>