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Best catchphrases from RTE

  • 05-01-2017 11:16PM
    #1
    Yester
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,500 ✭✭✭


    I just read a list of the top 50 television catchphrases of all time. They were all from American and English shows. i reckon there should be a list of the top 50 Irish catchphrases. So far I have;

    There’s one for everone in the audience
    Feck Arse Drink Girls
    Roll it there Collette
    Okey Doke


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Comments

  • #2
    Lady Chatterton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,585 ✭✭✭✭Lady Chatterton


    Stop the lights


  • #3
    alchemist33
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,969 ✭✭✭✭alchemist33


    You will, you will, you will, you will, you will...


  • #4
    tampopo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,407 ✭✭✭tampopo


    Stop the lights.


  • #5
    Realt Dearg Sec
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 11,458 ✭✭✭✭Realt Dearg Sec


    Father Ted ones can't be counted as rte catchphrases.

    "If you own a TV, you do need a licence". Classic...


  • #6
    Yester
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,500 ✭✭✭Yester


    So fresh its famous.
    Guinness is good for you
    The fillet of cheddar


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  • #7
    tampopo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,407 ✭✭✭tampopo


    And there we'll take a break.


  • #8
    s8n
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,757 ✭✭✭s8n


    oky doke


  • #9
    Mr.Nice Guy
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 45,643 ✭✭✭✭Mr.Nice Guy


    GO ON YA GOOD THING!


  • #10
    Yester
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,500 ✭✭✭Yester


    Coolaboola


  • #11
    [Deleted User]
    Posts: 0 ✭ [Deleted User]


    I don't know what a tracker mortgage is


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  • #12
    RTT
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 319 ✭✭RTT


    Knock knock open wide, see what's on the other side!


  • #13
    Yester
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,500 ✭✭✭Yester


    Who’s taking the horse to France


  • #14
    Oscar Bravo
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 10,765 ✭✭✭✭Oscar Bravo


    the horse, sure what do ya think your eating


  • #15
    WestWicklow1
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,249 ✭✭✭WestWicklow1


    Delira and excira

    Vas vause or vase


  • #16
    Jb1989
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,434 ✭✭✭Jb1989


    And there's one for everybody in the audience...


  • #17
    Yester
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,500 ✭✭✭Yester


    Oscar Bravo wrote: »
    the horse, sure what do ya think your eating

    This thread is about catchphrases, not french cuisine.


  • #18
    Mr. Guappa
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 8,270 ✭✭✭Mr. Guappa


    Don't make unnecessary journeys


  • #19
    Skerries
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 12,987 ✭✭✭✭Skerries


    that money was merely resting in my account! - Father Ted

    oh wait that was British TV

    that money was merely resting in my account! - Bertie Ahern
    Untitled Image




  • #20
    Jeju
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 651 ✭✭✭Jeju


    And now we pause for the Angelus


  • #21
    Yester
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,500 ✭✭✭Yester


    Look up, it’s Aer Lingus


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  • #22
    Lady Chatterton
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 19,585 ✭✭✭✭Lady Chatterton


    Banaghan's of Cloughjordan (An RTE TV advert for years and years....then they ruined it all by moving to Nenagh).


  • #23
    bmm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 912 ✭✭✭bmm


    This "cohort" and that "cohort" ....!!! A Pat Kenny special that remains in the RTE lingo !!


  • #24
    bmm
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 912 ✭✭✭bmm


    "Dia daoibh a chairde !" .... oh yeah, on a roll now ;)


  • #25
    Yester
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,500 ✭✭✭Yester


    bmm wrote: »
    "Dia daoibh a chairde !" .... oh yeah, on a roll now ;)

    Reminded me of;

    Dilín ó deamhas ó deamhas
    Dilín ó deamhas ó dí
    Dilín ó deamhas ó deamhas ó deamhas ó
    Dilín ó deamhas ó dí.


  • #26
    valoren
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 5,685 ✭✭✭valoren


    And there's one for everyone in the audience.


  • #27
    pickarooney
    Moderators, Arts Moderators Posts: 36,394 Mod ✭✭✭✭pickarooney


    Give 'em a lift woohoo with cookeen
    Start the day the flahavans way
    Where's grandad?
    Kids, they're divils but sure wouldn't you die if anything happened to them?


  • #28
    super_furry
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 27,387 ✭✭✭✭super_furry


    "Where'd ya get your hairstyle?"


  • #29
    ahlookit
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,723 ✭✭✭ahlookit


    Seems RTEs best catchphrases are all ads or from a channel 4 series. Says a lot about their output over the years.


    Keep it down Ted.


  • #30
    Lovely Bloke
    Closed Accounts Posts: 14,748 ✭✭✭✭Lovely Bloke


    thirty posts to

    "Well, Holy God"

    :eek:

    Also,

    "If you could just hold it there" - John Giles

    "A good player, not a great player" - Eamo


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  • #31
    jayobray
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 182 ✭✭jayobray


    Roll it there Roisin/Colette


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