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Show The Salt Lake Tribune, )Q Monday, February 17, 1986 m IVlevision Fan; Movies , TV Replacing Books as Best Source of Catchy Quotes This time I resisted But more and By Steve MeKerrow i Baltimore Evening Sun zlc happened again at a recent dinnerparty. The company was an intellectual, group of professionals, and the conversation was more, people are quoting television or movie characters in serious conversations, the way intellectuals used to quote John Locke, the Bible, Mark Twain or other authors and philosophers Hawkeye Pierce (Alan Aldas character in MASH) is a favorite contributor, especially the line describing his waning fondness for the works of Hemingway "Why would anybody choose to go where a war was happening? Radar ("better to hold the phone than have a kidney stone) O'Reilly (Gary Burghoff) and most of the other d appropriately serious, about modern psychiatry. tSo why did I nearly quote a funny lihe'from Taxi It was the one in which Tom Ewell, playmg a shrink, uttered to Marilu Banner (playing Elaine Nardo) when she nervously laid down on his office couth. "What are you doing over there? It's a toll call from here" (or something like that). Today's Viewing Telex ision Si at ions KITY, Channel 2, 973-300- Channel 5, KSL-T- 0 575-5.)3- .) 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In century England, the latest witticisms of the irrepressible Sam Weller of Dickens The Pickwick Papers" were widely quoted in pub circles after each edition of the serialized novel appeared. And Cervantes Don Quixote and his tilting at windmills, repopularized by the theaters Man of La Mancha, still the idea of vain but valiant struggle. In American literature, Tom Joad of John Steinbecks The Grapes of Wrath (especially as played in the movies by Henry EARLYBIRD iTiTiJl' 8:00 p.m. Housekeeping Charlie's Angels Even President Reagan does it Remember when he dared Congress last March to raise taxes by saying, Go ahead, make my day? That was Clint "Dirty Harry Eastwood's line when he from "Sudden Impact, dared a suspect to draw so he could have the pleasure of blowing the guy away. An edition of "60 Minutes this season included a scary segment on the presidents habit of citing as real events things that actually occurred in the movies For instance, Reagan once referred to a Medal of Honor awarded posthumously to a World War II pilot who had chosen to go down with his plane because a gunner was trapped in a turret. Actually, said "60 Minutes, no such medal had ever been awarded. But a similar event had occurred in the movies (and also, curiously, in an episode of this season's "Amazing Stories). This melding of reality and fantasy, fact and fiction is disturbing We remember John Hinckley, attempted assassin of President Reagan, and his fascination with the film Taxi Driver. Surely, separating real people and real events from celluloid and videotape creations is a hallmark of sanity. On the other handhow often have you heard somebody quote Clark Gable, when he told Vivien Leigh in Gone With the Wind, "Frankly, my dear, I dont give a damn.? Heartwarming. Legends Of Country Music Star Trek City Of Angels A Pt. 3:00 p.m. Days Of Our Lives Pyramid by 7 WONDERWORKS: Annie of Green Gables 20 X And a lot, too dont be embarrassed to quote11 character. Try it, you favorite your like it' Heres a neat game the next time the party conversation has worn thin See who can come up with the longest list of phrases that have found their way from television or movies into the common language in recent years. Here are just a few to get you erful common communications started: ground is now provided by TV comDidnt it seem for awhiie that be mercials. Remember when everyeverybody was using the line Mbody was saying, "Try it, youll like careful out there, which the late ad? it, from the old ichael Conrad (Sgt Esto'haus) used to Other referents for common disutter on Hill Street Biues? course, Shorr says, may be big events Before that, Flos "kiss my grits" the such as the Super Bowl, specific in(Polly Holliday from "Alice") and stances such as a particular episode Fonzs sit on it" (Henry Winkler of General Hospital" and even indifrom "Happy Days) were heard at viduals, such as Rodney Dangerfield least nine times a day wherever you and his I don't get no respect. went. Further, the content of TV shows and movies has become increasingly Factory topical and serious. 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