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Can You Guess these TV Catch Phrases

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1970: This variety show debuted on NBC in the fall of 1970 and quickly became a hit with phrases that were widely copied such as "The devil made me do it" and "What you see is what you get." Name the show.
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1971: The top rated show of the '71-72 season often featured the lead character telling his wife, whom he lovingly called a dingbat, to "stifle yourself." Which television classic is this?
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1972: What show began its long run during the '72-73 season and featured the phrase "God will getcha for that, Walter"?
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1973: Which popular cop show that ranked #5 for the '73-74 season featured the memorable closing words "Book 'em, Danno"?
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1974: The second-rated show of the '74-75 season often had the lead character clutching his chest as if having a heart attack and shouting to his dead wife "You hear that, Elizabeth? I'm coming to join ya, honey!" when he wasn't getting his way. Which program was it?
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1975: "Up your nose with a rubber hose!" was one of many sayings that made this show popular, especially with teen-agers, when it debuted in the fall of 1975. Name it.
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1976: What was the #2 ranked show of this season that opened with the words "Schlemiel! Schlimazel! Hasenpfeffer Incorporated"?
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1977: For the five seasons this show aired, the lead character always received the same greeting whenever she called down to her drunk-sounding doorman
(who was heard but never seen): "Hello, this is Carlton, your doorman." Name this spin-off of another tv classic.
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1978: Four words from this Top 20 show of 1978 say it all: "Ze plane! Ze plane!"
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1979: This sitcom ran on CBS from 1976-1984 but peaked in the ratings at #4 during the '79-80 season with signature lines like "Kiss my grits!" Which is it?
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