Wow an Adventures of Superman shout out. That's what Perry on that show would say
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Shout out but those always feel lame to me...no on would say that now...
sam with the chief comment..Comment
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I think it originated with the 1950s Adventures of Superman show. Fantastic payoff moment I was hoping to hear! That and Lois calling him "Chief."Comment
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Kirk Alyn serials and The Adventures of Superman
Pierre Watkin was the first actor that played Perry White, in the two Superman serials starring Kirk Alyn from 1948 and 1950. In the 1950s television and radio series, as played by John Hamilton, Perry typically barked "Great Caesar's ghost!" when angry, exasperated or surprised. His other trademark line was "Don't call me 'chief'!" Both of these lines eventually became staples in the comics. In at least one episode, it is revealed that Perry has served a term as mayor of Metropolis before becoming editor-in-chief on the Planet.Comment
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I disagree whats wrong with a person saying Great Caesars Ghost now. To me that was an awesome thing he said and as a person myself who is old school feel its important to hear things that are a blast from the past and pardon me for saying this the youth of today just don't grasp. IMHO I hope he says it more if he is in the 10th season as a regular. I mean no disrespect to the youth of today but it always seems an old versus young thingComment
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Perry's no spring chicken, so it's not that far-fetched that he'd have an old-school catchphrase. And the chief thing didn't bother me at all. In fact it just seemed to fit the scene, though I was expecting him to turn around and tell her, "oh, and btw, don't call me chief" but it was fine the way it went.Comment
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Not to mention when Clark/Blur caught that marquee sign as it was falling, just like a scene on Lois & ClarkComment
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