Tuesday, July 25, 2006

Top Five Reality Show Dismissal Lines

1. "You're fired!" (Donald Trump, The Apprentice)
For best results, recite line with requisite cobra-strike hand gesture. Trump actually didn't have a signature tag line thought up when The Apprentice started filming -- he came up with this gem on the spot in the first boardroom.

2. "The tribe has spoken." (Jeff Probst, Survivor)
It's hard to believe that Probst has delivered this line at upwards of 200 tribal councils, keeping a straight face every single time. He's probably the only person on earth who can make something so cheesy sound so serious.

3. "I'm sorry to say you have been eliminated from the race." (Phil Keoghan, The Amazing Race)
Phil and his trademark line are so beloved that people recognize him on the street and come up, asking for their own personal "Philimination."

4. "You are the weakest link. Goodbye!" (Anne Robinson, The Weakest Link)
The key to this line is the shrill voice and the British accent. I do have to wonder, after watching Robinson and her countrymen Simon Cowell and Piers Morgan, what's in the water that makes British people so bitter?

5. "You're clipped!" (Andy Dick, The Assistant)
What makes this line so wonderful is the snipping sound effect and scissor hand gesture. The Assistant enabled Andy Dick to show America just how incredibly obnoxious he is. This line pretty much encapsulates the entire show.

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