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Darclyte
Member
07-11-2005
| Monday, September 24, 2007 - 11:30 am
I think it's funny that in the new NBC show, Chuck there is a group called the Nerd Herd. I imagine they got the name from Big Brother, but it fits. I hear the show is supposed to be funny, and I'll give it a try if for no reason than that they used a Big Brother phrase in the show. It airs Monday nights at 8, and it piqued my interest. http://www.nbc.com/Chuck/
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Victoryrm
Member
09-20-2007
| Monday, September 24, 2007 - 11:32 am
You startled me. I thought for a second Maggie had somehow landed on NBC. What a nightmare.
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Chicogirl
Member
07-23-2007
| Monday, September 24, 2007 - 11:34 am
I've seen the previews for this, and it's funny.
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Nana731
Member
07-06-2005
| Monday, September 24, 2007 - 11:51 am
I agree, it sounds funny. But Dar, I warn ya, you're gonna have at least 20 people post here how that term didn't originate with BB, whether it really did or didn't lol. I had heard Booyah on Young & Restless, found it funny, posted about it, and then came the onslaught of everyone telling me several places it actually orginated from. I didn't even claim it did start with Jess lol. I just thought it was funny hearing it and thought I'd share.
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Chippy
Member
08-16-2007
| Monday, September 24, 2007 - 12:08 pm
Me too, Victor. Phew. 
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Darclyte
Member
07-11-2005
| Monday, September 24, 2007 - 7:14 pm
I used to say Booyah back in the late 70s whenever I made a big jump with my BMX bike, and I think I got it from some tv show or movie, so it's been around. I never put in my post that Nerd Herd originated with BB, I wrote that they're using a phrase from BB...it was used on BB was it not? Hehe.
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Bluejaxrock
Member
04-23-2004
| Monday, September 24, 2007 - 7:34 pm
Darc, as closely as I follow BB, I never made the connection...lol My first thought was they were making a funny out of Geek Squad. Guess I was ready for this season to end. I'm not commenting about whether I liked this group of HGs or the outcome, but just that I was ready for it to be over.
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Nana731
Member
07-06-2005
| Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 4:39 am
Darc, I know you didn't say that the "nerd herd" originated with BB, that was my point. I didn't say Booyah originated with BB either. But that didn't stop everyone from telling me I was wrong anyway lol. I just thought it was funny when I heard it on Young & Restless.
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Rgw825
Member
07-29-2005
| Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 4:58 am
The phrase Nerd Herd is also in the 1987 movie "Can't buy me love". http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0092718/ Click here and scroll down to the Quotes section and they got quotes from the movie including that one
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Gurliegirl
Member
06-20-2006
| Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 7:13 am
Blue, I think you hit the nail on the head. It's a definite play on Geek Squad.
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Darclyte
Member
07-11-2005
| Tuesday, September 25, 2007 - 2:39 pm
I'm aware it's a play on Geek Squad, but with millions of choices, they went with Nerd Herd. They may or may not have gotten the name from BB, but since it's using a phrase that is part of BB history, I thought I'd at least give the show a chance. I watched it and I liked the first ep. I like my comedies on tv this way much better than "sitcoms." Shows like Eureka, Burn Notice, and even the Stargates and Xena's all have comedy without being a laugh track joke sale.
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Sunshyne4u
Member
06-17-2003
| Wednesday, September 26, 2007 - 11:22 pm
NERD HERD was originally used by Howie due to the Movie Revenge of the Nerds.1984 ogre used to hollar it out in the show. That movie was so big , i think it became used in other shows
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