[Ads-l] "Talk to the Hand" Query

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The phrase "talk to the hand" is widely attributed to Martin Lawrence's 1990s sit-com, but I am having trouble pinpointing episodes where it was used.  Can anyone suggest relevant episodes or methods of finding them ?

Fred Shapiro


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