History BeamMeUpScotty / WesternAnimation

* ''WesternAnimation/BeastWars'': While Waspinator ''does'' say his infamous "Why universe hate Waspinator?" line, he only does so once in the entire series and it's definitely not his CatchPhrase, [[CommonKnowledge as many people seem to believe]]. Similarly, he's only said his other "catchphrase" ("Waspinator has plans") a grand total of ''twice'' in the whole canon, with the second time being a CallBack to the first.

* ''WesternAnimation/TheFairlyOddParents'': Timmy Turner is known for saying "{{What could possibly go wrong}}" before any disaster happens, but he actually says this only in one episode, where he becomes the star of a Sitcom and the UsefulNotes/{{Network Executive|s}} wants him to have a CatchPhrase.

** Some people have quoted a conversation between [=SpongeBob=] and Patrick where [=SpongeBob=] exclaims "Patrick, you're a genius" and Patrick remarks that he gets called that a lot ([[BaitAndSwitch called "Patrick", not "a genius"]]). While [=SpongeBob=] has exclaimed "Patrick, you're a genius" in "Missing Identity", "Squidtastic Voyage" and "Fungus Among Us", Patrick never responds with "Yeah, I get called that a lot" in the show (in fact, he doesn't reply with anything in those three episodes). A similar joke does appear in "Porous Pockets".

** In the same episode, the nitpicking fan's comment "Boy, I really hope somebody got fired for that blunder," is often misquoted as "Boy, I sure hope somebody got fired for that blunder."

* While Rolf in ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' does indeed say [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/life-has-many-doors-ed-boy "life has many doors, Ed Boy"]] he does not actually say this line in the one scene when he [[FourthWallObserver peers from beyond the 4th wall]]. He says the line earlier in the episode, and only references it in the 4th wall scene, where he says "Hello Ed Boys. Many doors, yes?"

** In the episode "As Seen on TV", many sources claim that when [=SpongeBob=] sticks his nose out of the ground, Mr. Krabs replies with "[[DoesThisRemindYouOfAnything Please tell me that is your nose]]." While ''[=SpongeBob=]'' [[{{Demographically Inappropriate Humour}} was no stranger to jokes like this]], in actuality, he simply asks "What are you doing, lad?"

** Many people believe Peter's catchphrase is "Holy crap, Lois!". While Peter has said "holy crap" many times, only two episodes uses the exact phrasing with Lois' name, once in a Season 3 episode "From Method to Madness" (where it was said by ''Stewie'', mimicking his father), and another in a Season 12 episode "Finders Keepers", where Peter does actually say it.

** [[https://mobile.twitter.com/6hundridlemon/status/1458523108244180996 An official T-shirt]] misquotes Patrick's line "Maybe it's the way you're dressed" as "Well, maybe it's just because you're ugly".

** Many believe that "[[TwentyPercentMoreAwesome 20% cooler]]" and "ten seconds flat" are Rainbow Dash's catchphrases, but she only said each phrase once all the way back in the first season (she said "ten seconds flat" in the very first episode, and she said "twenty percent ''cooler''" in "Suited for Success"). Later episodes and merchandise occasionally alluded to the phrases, but this was long after people assumed they were her catchphrases and was more due to [[AscendedMeme fandom popularity]].

** Many believe that "TwentyPercentMoreAwesome" and "ten seconds flat" are Rainbow Dash's catchphrases, but she only said each phrase once all the way back in the first season (she said "ten seconds flat" in the very first episode, and she said "twenty percent ''cooler''" in "Suited for Success"). Later episodes and merchandise occasionally alluded to the phrases, but this was long after people assumed they were her catchphrases and was more due to [[AscendedMeme fandom popularity]].

* While Rolf in ''WesternAnimation/EdEddNEddy'' does indeed say [[https://knowyourmeme.com/memes/life-has-many-doors-ed-boy "life has many doors, Ed Boy"]] he does not actually say this line in the one scene when he [[FourthWallObserver peers from beyond the 4th wall]]. He says the line earlier in the episode, and only references it in the 4th wall scene, where he says "Hello Ed Boys. Many doors, yes?"

** Two episodes spoof Apache Chief from the ''WesternAnimation/SuperFriends'' shouting "Apache Chief! Ee! Nay! Chuck!" to activate his powers. The phrase he actually used to activate his powers is variously written as "Inukchuk," "Inyuk-Chuk," "Inekchuk" or something similar, depending on where you looked (they weren't very big on details on ''WesternAnimation/SuperFriends'', so you pretty much have to pick it up phonetically) but he clearly doesn't pause as distinctly between the first two syllables of his phrase as ''Family Guy'' suggests, and never says his own name before doing it. It's worse than you think - the word is Inukshuk (ee-nook-shook) and it's ''Inuit'', not Apache. As an adjective, it means "In man shape," which could apply to Apache Chief; as a noun, it's a stone structure in roughly human form used as a sort of northern Kilroy Was Here (also indicating a relatively safe harbour). Geological cultural graffiti turned heroic catch phrase.

** In the Season 8 [[Recap/TheSimpsonsS8E22InMargeWeTrust "In Marge We Trust"]] there's a scene where Marge tells the Sea Captain that he has to accept that his Game Boy is gone, as it's at the bottom of the ocean. The Seap Captain doesn't say "Yarrr. I'll miss my Squirtle." The episode first aired in April 1997, and ''VideoGame/PokemonRedAndBlue'' wouldn't be released in the United States wouldn't be released in the United States until September 1998. Instead, he merely says "Aye, aye... aye".