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30 Endlessly Quotable TV Quips

With the Emmys approaching, we asked PopWatchers to nominate the zingers, speeches, and parting shots you think deserve to be in the Hall of Fame; here are your award-worthy picks

By EW Staff

Updated August 27, 2009 at 10:00 PM EDT

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Credit: Jessica Miglio/NBC

''I want to go to there.''
Liz Lemon (Tina Fey), 30 Rock

Submitted by Adam

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''Well, my days of taking you seriously are certainly coming to a middle.''
Mal (Nathan Fillion), Firefly

Submitted by GeekGirl13

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Credit: Mitch Haddad

''Look, I'm black, you're Mexican, let's not beat around the bush like a couple of dull white people!''
Wilhelmina (Vanessa L. Williams), Ugly Betty

Submitted by Ruben

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Credit: Everett Collection

''Victory is mine, victory is mine! Great day in the morning people, victory is mine! I drink from the keg of glory, bring me the finest muffins and bagels in all the land!''
Josh Lyman (Bradley Whitfield), The West Wing

Submitted by Liz

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Credit: Craig Sjodin/ ABC

''Here, I bought you some briefs. The boxers you were wearing didn't highlight your assets. Penis-ly speaking.''
Veronica (Portia de Rossi), Better Off Ted

Submitted by HRGIRL

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''It's all fun and games 'til one of you gets my foot up your ass.''
Veronica (Kristen Bell), Veronica Mars

Submitted by Anthony

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''Marcia, Marcia, Marcia!''
Jan Brady (Eve Plumb), The Brady Bunch

Submitted by marie

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''Maybe the dingo ate your baby.''
Elaine Benes (Julia Louis-Dreyfus), Seinfeld

Submitted by Booth

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Credit: Monty Brinton/CBS

''The tribe has spoken.''
Jeff Probst, Survivor

Submitted by jason

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Credit: Mitch Haaseth

''Save the cheerleader, save the world!''
Hiro Nakamura (Masi Oka), Heroes

Submitted by travlncarrie

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''We were on a break!''
Dr. Ross Geller (David Schwimmer), Friends

Submitted by Martin Haro

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Credit: Dean Hendler

''Clear eyes, full hearts, can't lose.''
Eric Taylor (Kyle Chandler) and his team, Friday Night Lights

Submitted by Rachel K

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Credit: Monty Brinton

''It's going to be legen ? wait for it, and I hope you're not lactose intolerant because the second half of that word is dairy ? legen-DARY!''
Barney (Neil Patrick Harris), How I Met Your Mother

Submitted by Rebecca

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''Pick me. Choose me. Love me.''
Meredith Grey (Ellen Pompeo), Grey's Anatomy

Submitted by Jason

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Credit: Everett Collection

''We're not worthy!''
Wayne (Mike Myers) and Garth (Dana Carvey), Saturday Night Live

Submitted by Karen

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''OH MY GOD, THEY KILLED KENNY!''
Stan and Kyle, South Park

Submitted by Brian

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''If the apocalypse comes, beep me!''
Buffy Summers (Sarah Michelle Gellar), Buffy the Vampire Slayer

Submitted by Captain Average

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Credit: Isabella Vosmikova

''They're called illusions, Michael. A trick is something a whore does for money.''
Gob Bluth (Will Arnett), Arrested Development

Submitted by LAYLAGALIZE

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Credit: Isabella Vosmikova

''Idiots are fun; no wonder every village wants one.''
Dr. Gregory House (Hugh Laurie), House

Submitted by bono

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Credit: F. Scott Schafer

''Make it work.''
Tim Gunn, Project Runway

Submitted by Rebecca

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Credit: Fox

''Here's to alcohol, the cause of ? and solution to ? all life's problems.''
Homer Simpson, The Simpsons

Submitted by Michelle

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''The most exciting, challenging, and significant relationship of all is the one you have with yourself. And if you find someone to love the you that you love...well, that's just fabulous.''
Carrie Bradshaw (Sarah Jessica Parker), Sex and the City

Submitted by Redeye

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''The sea was angry that day, my friends. Like an old man trying to send back soup in a deli.''
George Costanza (Jason Alexander), Seinfeld

Submitted by Phil

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Credit: Everett Collection

''So what, no f---in' ziti now?''
A.J. Soprano (Robert Iler), The Sopranos

Submitted by lilrebelgirl01

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Credit: Mario Perez

''If we can't live together...we're gonna die alone.''
Jack Shephard (Matthew Fox), Lost

Submitted by snape!

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''As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly.''
Arthur Carlson (Gordon Jump), WKRP in Cincinnati

Submitted by muniav

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Credit: Lauren Graham: Patrick Ecclesine/ The WB

''Oy with the poodles already!''
Lorelai Gilmore (Lauren Graham), Gilmore Girls

Submitted by Rebecca

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''Make it so.''
Captain Jean-Luc Picard (Patrick Stewart), Star Trek: The Next Generation

Submitted by nightowl

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Credit: Ron Tom

''You expect to get screwed by your company. But you never expect to get screwed by your girlfriend.''
Michael Scott (Steve Carell), The Office

Submitted by Craig

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''You've got spunk...I hate spunk.''
Lou Grant (Ed Asner), Mary Tyler Moore

Submitted by Anonymous

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