1960s TV catchphrases that everyone still says today

Accidentally spilled government secrets or just sent an embarrassing text to your old university friends? Not to fear, this works for all kinds of situations! 

Mission: Impossible episodes from 1966 onward introduced the show with these immortal words, raising the stakes and providing a get-out-of-jail-free card still used today.

From 1963, this oft-used phrase introduced viewers to the world of The Outer Limits. Attention-grabbing and deeply unsettling, the sci-fi favourite lived up to its quotable opener.

To this day, if you want to lighten the mood when Netflix just won't load, it's an easy out to profess that "there is nothing wrong with your television set". 

You might just be going to the corner shop for an extra pint of milk, but any outing can be an adventure with Star Trek's signature opening quote.

Since 1966, the iconic sci-fi series set itself up for the explorative missions of Captain James T. Kirk, Spock and the crew of the USS Enterprise.

Cinema tickets or serving justice to Hawaii Five-O's latest antagonist? It doesn't matter, just "Book 'Em, Danno!" 

This iconic phrase was first broadcast in Hawaii Five-O and the iconic '60s series is still firmly in pop culture consciousness as a signing off point for any kind of important decision.

Some iconic lines come as a one off moment that makes pop culture history. Others are practically hammered into the skulls of their audience. 

Sergeant Schultz's regularly repeated phrase "I know nothing!" brought a farcical edge to the wartime comedy Hogan's Heroes. It's an easily quoted line, especially when a precious vase somehow ends up in pieces on the kitchen floor.

No, it doesn't just apply to gardening! Barney Fife's regular advice on The Andy Griffith Show applied to any problem that needed to be sorted sooner rather than later.

It's a strong visual and practical advice. After all, who wants their problems to mimic stinging nettles? Better start digging now to avoid problems further down the line.

This famous '60s phrase came later in the decade, just ahead of the pivot into the more free-thinking '70s. A little more countercultural and to-the-point, "sock it to me" meant you didn't shy away from a challenge.

The famous phrase was popularised on Rowan and Martin's Laugh-In and has out-lived the sketch show, making its way into modern dialogue – albeit, maintaining something of a vintage charm.

In Get Smart, Don Adams' Maxwell Smart ensured every failure became an opportunity to laugh. "Missed it by that much" is a well-used phrase for any incident that doesn't go quite to plan.

While it's a useful saying for any kind of near-miss, the comedy-factor is sure to grow the further from success you get, like a basketball chucked over one shoulder rather than straight through the net.

Yabba-Dabba-Doo or Yabba-Dabba-Don't, there is no try. The more exuberant the better with The Flintstones' best-loved phrase.

The early '60s exclamation was an easily adoptable phrase for any moment of excitement, turning it into a well-worn and recognisable statement to this day.

Not many catchphrases get an accompanying gesture. Spock's famous Vulcan farewell was first spoken alongside his signature salute on Star Trek in the 1967 episode 'Amok Time'.

As geek culture hit the mainstream decades later, the well-known saying spread even further beyond the show's dedicated fanbase and adds a splash of pizzazz to any kind of goodbye.

Doo-doo doo-doo, doo-doo doo-doo... If you're not humming the Twilight Zone's infamous opening number, it's likely you're quoting the iconic opening line, "you're traveling through another dimension". 

There's always the possibility of an unsettling turn in the Twilight Zone and the saying set that tone up well throughout the early '60s. 

Adding Bat- to anything is still the height of comedy, but the '60s did it best with their playful closing to each episode of the beloved Bat-series.

The dependability of these superhero antics makes it an easy line for anything that's particularly consistent. Add in a 'To the Batmobile!' and people will soon be suspicious you're the Caped Crusader himself.

Cheery and welcoming, it's a perfect line that will have even the poshest Brits polishing up their American accents. The phrase was used to close out episodes of The Beverly Hillbillies throughout the '60s and fit in well with its lighthearted tone.

Don't let the fact that you live in the Cotswolds stop you from giving it your best shot after a particularly successful dinner party.

Ed McMahon's consistent introduction for Johnny Carson started on The Tonight Show in 1962 and is still popular today.

While it owes its origins to the '60s, '80s horror hit The Shining transformed the phrase with a creepier delivery as Jack Nicholson hacks through a bathroom door.

Actor Ted Cassidy's ad-libbed phrase became an iconic line during his run as Lurch on The Addams Family. From 1964 to 1966, viewers would eagerly await his deadpan delivery.

To this day, it's a perfectly sarcastic response hiding under the cover of politeness. The longer the delay the better when it comes to this iconic phrase.