"Up. Up, and away" ?
August 19, 2007 2:22 AM Subscribe
Which cartoon character says "Up. Up, and away" ?
Which cartoon character says "Up. Up, and away" ?
El Kabong or Atom Ant? Or a third character?
Which cartoon character says "Up. Up, and away" ?
El Kabong or Atom Ant? Or a third character?
Response by poster: Zomg? 0_o
I've never seen the cartoon superman say it.
posted by Coolcan2 at 2:29 AM on August 19, 2007
I've never seen the cartoon superman say it.
posted by Coolcan2 at 2:29 AM on August 19, 2007
Atom Ant used to say: "Up and at 'em, Atom Ant!"
posted by AndrewStephens at 2:54 AM on August 19, 2007
posted by AndrewStephens at 2:54 AM on August 19, 2007
One of the answers in the thread Sufi links to gives a dead link, but fortunately the content is still available at the Internet Archive. It's a story on Superman from a 1988 issue of Time, and includes this:
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 4:46 AM on August 19, 2007
Kirk Alyn, an agile dancer, began appearing in Saturday serials in 1948, letting his voice drop an octave each time he reached for his necktie and declared, "This looks like a job for Superman!"Which is not to say that Alyn was the first to use "up, up and away!" as Superman (it seems likely that it would have originated in radio, per dersin's link, but I don't have proof of that), just evidence that it was said by Superman.
When Alyn lifted his arms and cried, "Up, up, and away!" he would be replaced by an animated cartoon figure of Superman in flight.
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 4:46 AM on August 19, 2007
There's also a reference to it being a Superman catchphrase in the first Spider-Man movie. When Peter's trying to figure out how to "activate" his biological webslingers, one of the things he incants is "Up, up and away, web!"
posted by jozxyqk at 4:59 AM on August 19, 2007
posted by jozxyqk at 4:59 AM on August 19, 2007
Mighty Mouse's catchphrase was "Here I come to save the day!"
posted by briank at 6:22 AM on August 19, 2007
posted by briank at 6:22 AM on August 19, 2007
Underdog said "There's no need to fear, Underdog is here!" and "Hip hip hip and away I go!" I don't recall him using "Up and away."
posted by The Deej at 8:37 AM on August 19, 2007
posted by The Deej at 8:37 AM on August 19, 2007
Perhaps it was uttered by Super Chicken on occasion, then.
posted by miss lynnster at 8:44 AM on August 19, 2007
posted by miss lynnster at 8:44 AM on August 19, 2007
"You knew this job was dangerous when you took it." - Super Chicken (Henry Cabot Henhouse III).
posted by SPrintF at 10:14 AM on August 19, 2007
posted by SPrintF at 10:14 AM on August 19, 2007
Dudes. Wikipedia.
Dude. Wikipedia article without citations.
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 11:26 AM on August 19, 2007
Dude. Wikipedia article without citations.
posted by DevilsAdvocate at 11:26 AM on August 19, 2007
The Deej, Underdog says this because of Superman's famous "Up, Up, and Away!" line.
I thought everyone knew this line was from Superman.
posted by lain at 11:28 AM on August 19, 2007
I thought everyone knew this line was from Superman.
posted by lain at 11:28 AM on August 19, 2007
Dude. Wikipedia article without citations.
Citations are needed for dubious claims. This is inarguably true. As lain says:
I thought everyone knew this line was from Superman.
posted by languagehat at 12:55 PM on August 19, 2007
Citations are needed for dubious claims. This is inarguably true. As lain says:
I thought everyone knew this line was from Superman.
posted by languagehat at 12:55 PM on August 19, 2007
lain, yes indeed, Underdog was a spoof of Superman, making "Hip hip hip and away I go" the perfect spoof line, showing really how silly the Superman line is when you think about it. Like you, I thought it was commonly known to be Superman's line. It's like asking "Who was faster than a speeding bullet?" (No offense to the OP, of course.)
posted by The Deej at 12:58 PM on August 19, 2007
posted by The Deej at 12:58 PM on August 19, 2007
Radioactive Man says, "Up and Atom!" But Rainier Wolfcastle had trouble and stated, "Up and At Them!"
posted by fallenposters at 4:43 PM on August 19, 2007
posted by fallenposters at 4:43 PM on August 19, 2007
It totally is from Superman. I just like to bring Super Chicken into conversation whenever possible.
posted by miss lynnster at 10:53 PM on August 19, 2007
posted by miss lynnster at 10:53 PM on August 19, 2007
There is also the episodes of Spongebob that feature Mermaidman and Barnacle boy. Mermaidman would say, "Up up and away!" upon take off.
posted by arishaun at 1:03 AM on August 20, 2007
posted by arishaun at 1:03 AM on August 20, 2007
It totally is from Superman. I just like to bring Super Chicken into conversation whenever possible.
posted by miss lynnster
Superchicken is the new Haimburgle.
posted by The Deej at 7:55 AM on August 20, 2007
posted by miss lynnster
Superchicken is the new Haimburgle.
posted by The Deej at 7:55 AM on August 20, 2007
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Superman.
posted by dersins at 2:25 AM on August 19, 2007