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

[ADSGarson O'Toole]

Fred Shapiro wrote:
> 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 ?

A YouTuber compiled a collection of catchphrases from Martin
Lawrence's television sitcom "Martin" which ran from August 1992 to
May 1997. The video compilation did not include the phrase "Talk to
the hand".

[Begin YouTube information]
Title: Various Martin trademarks/catchphrases
Poster: Rodney Cummins (TributesNStuff)
316,210 views  Feb 1, 2014
Subtitle: various catchphrases and trademarks from the "Martin" tv show.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E3eUk0mb7dM
[End YouTube information]

A YouTube video from 2022 contains the claim that the phrase "Talk to
the hand" was employed during the "Martin" television show. The
interviewer made the claim, and the actress from the show agreed.

[Begin YouTube information]
Title: 'Talk to the hand,' 'You go girl,' started on hit TV comedy
series, 'Martin'
Poster: FOX 5 New York
6,035 views  Jun 14, 2022
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=szhMZf1GBRQ
Youtube video description: Several catchphrases including 'talk to the
hand' were first made popular by the hit comedy series, Martin.
Actress Tisha Campbell played Gina, Martin's girlfriend. She spoke
with Good Day New York about the phrase and others that have become
part of everyday speech.
[End YouTube information]

Garson

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