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These are not merely catchy sayings. Even though some sources may identify a phrase as a catchphrase, this list is for those that meet the definition given in the lead section of the catchphrase article and are notable for their widespread use within the culture. This list is distinct from the list of political catchphrases.
In William S. Burroughs' report on the 1968 Democratic Convention for Esquire magazine, Burroughs has a cop demand to see the permit of the candidate's entourage. The response is: "Permits? We don't have any permits. We don't have to show you any stinking permits. You are talking suh to the future President of America." [12]
Sledge Hammer! is an American satirical police sitcom produced by New World Television that ran for two seasons on ABC from September 23, 1986, to February 12, 1988. The series was created by Alan Spencer and stars David Rasche as Inspector Sledge Hammer, [1] a caricature of the standard "cop on the edge" character.
Shows that are not dramatic programming are indicated (e.g. reality television, comedy or comedy drama). The film genre related to police television show (law enforcement, rescue, and military dramas) are reality television workplace television series ( list ).
Highway Patrol is a 156-episode action crime drama series produced for syndication from 1955 to 1959. It was "one of the most popular syndicated series in television history", [1] and it was the first American series broadcast in West Germany on that country's commercial TV channel.
John Russell Langley (June 1, 1943 – June 26, 2021) [2] was an American television and film director, writer, and producer who was best known as the creator and executive producer of the television show Cops, which premiered on Fox in March 1989.
It is one of the longest-running television programs in the United States and, as of May 2011, the longest-running show on the network, following the cancellation of America's Most Wanted after 23 years. [1] [2] Cops was canceled by Fox in 2013, following requests to do so by the nonprofit organization Color of Change. [3]
The rent is too damn high", the catchphrase of Jimmy McMillan, a perennial candidate and founder of the Rent Is Too Damn High Party. "You didn't build that", used by Barack Obama referring to federal infrastructure. The phrase was used by his opponents to suggest that Obama meant there is no individual success in the United States. [33]