George Takei Reveals The Origin Of 'Oh My' | The Graham Norton Show

George Takei reveals the origin to him saying 'Oh My'.
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[@johncox9868]

I had the pleasure of having lunch with George once. A great conversationalist. Very intelligent, insightful, and so gracious.

[@irisseer2773]

How blessed you are to have spent time with this wonderful man. What a gift!

[@mem1701movies]

Well your last name fits his liking. How did that “come” about?

[@saintcarreyett]

Of course you did.

[@drewlink3206]

@@mem1701moviesWhat a weird thing to focus on.

[@GKHTS]

You left out bitter and can't get over anything he doesn't like.

[@Brubrukk]

George was fantastic on the Howard Stern Show. He became their announcer and sat in with the crew every now and then. He opens up about his personal life a TON.

[@Neenerella333]

Legendary.

[@baritonebroker]

Tsunami…..

[@hrs2044]

Props to Georgie for giving Stern credit for how he basically gave him his now signature line. Him and Braddard are a hoot on the show.

[@ericv7720]

The "Sulu Dance" song parody also helped bring Takei back into the limelight.

[@hrs2044]

@@ericv7720 The Sulu Dance is also from Howard Stern, he really reignited Georgie's career.

[@OptimusWombat]

George is great. I had the pleasure of meeting him once, and he's an absolute class act.

[@suebursztynski2530]

Yes, he was here for a con once, and we got him to attend a room party. Such a nice man!

[@HyperactiveNeuron]

George is a national treasure. He must be protected at all costs

[@andrewcastillo3110]

Testify

[@KeithCooper-Albuquerque]

I was just getting ready to post that very sentiment! Thanks!

[@JTan74]

* international treasure

[@JohnSmith-gq9gn]

What makes him a national treasure?

[@Milamberinx]

@@JohnSmith-gq9gn probably being treasured by a nation, just a thought. I'd argue he's a world treasure though.

[@cuthwulf]

George is the epitome of taking your life and molding it to your will and truly living. I love how he has made sure that his Star Trek time is both a part of him but doesn't define him. I wish all TV/movie stars could learn from this. It's so depressing seeing those that live 40-50 years out as booth jockeys at conventions, always awaiting that next big breakout role instead of trailblazing forward into other avenues and letting Hollywood try and keep up with them and not the other way around.

[@jerotoro2021]

I can think of more depressing sights. Let them live their life how they want.

[@cuthwulf]

@@jerotoro2021 After speaking to many of them over the years, this not what they want, this is what they’re forced to do.

[@Poetic_Justice1962]

Biiiiig words.

[@martykarr7058]

Did you know that one of his first acting gigs was doing voice overs for the TOHO movie "Rodan"? He was recruited for the part by Key Luke, of "Kung Fu" and "Gremlins" fame.

[@BolofromAvlis]

What a great guy. Smart funny, and compassionate. And that voice of his should be heard on more things. He's like Morgan Freeman, he could narrate anything.

[@OptimusGPrime]

He has. He's narrated dozens of audio books (including Star Trek ones), as well as many documentaries. He even narrated one of my favourite episodes of the TV show Community! 😊

[@Upsidedownamericanflag]

@@OptimusGPrime he narrated community episodes? That show was so funny

[@Ivosferatus]

George Takei is the uncle or uncle figure we all wish we had.

[@charleschuckfinley3304]

As in the uncle who buggered you?

[@84westy55]

Just don't let him get you into a wrestling match. :) ...not that there's anything wrong with that.

[@epistemological]

@@84westy55 grow up

[@84westy55]

@@epistemological Never listened to George speak about it on Howard Stern, eh? He's spoken of it on several occasions.

[@AlMoSiCe210]

What an absolute treasure of a man!!

[@yomogami4561]

now we know the rest of the story love george and his husband's good works for the LGBT community also their humor

[@MrHellohorse]

Paul Harvey: And now you know.....the rest of the story

[@imsokeiko]

It's spelled Takei, so I hope that gets fixed in the title and description...

[@savage_karma]

George has a very interesting life story. Bless him. And now we know the origin of the infamous "oh my!"

[@sherryhass2203]

The man is an international icon... you guys should probably learn to spell his name correctly. It's Takei.

[@rebelraccoon9018]

Icon? Look up the bitter comments he had to say about the actually iconic actor from Star Wars.

[@lancer525]

@@rebelraccoon9018 You have it backwards, cupcake... It was Shitner who started it all. He was, (and still is) a Prima Donna who manhandled the limelight away from the rest of what was intended to be an ensemble cast. Why is it acceptable for Shitner to be an arsehat, but not acceptable for George to call him out on it?

[@kornsin]

Mister Takei was the guest host for the Atlanta Symphony Orchestra many years ago when they did an ode to Sci-Fi films (hearing the theme song to Lifeforce played live was amazing). My wife and I went and although I have always been a fan that night was truly magical. He is such a joy to listen to no matter the occasion.

[@bartolomeothesatyr]

I'm gonna have to dig up a copy of Lifeforce, thanks for reminding us that film exists!

[@kornsin]

@@bartolomeothesatyr Welcome haha! It is quite unique and had a stellar soundtrack. Plus Sir Patrick Stewart is in it. I think that was my first introduction to him as a youth. Unless it was Dune.

[@bartolomeothesatyr]

@@kornsin I'm pretty sure the first thing I saw Sir Patrick in was Excalibur.

[@kornsin]

@@bartolomeothesatyr Ah, good call! That is another one I need to go back and watch again.

[@rexlumontad5644]

1:39 TFS King Kai: "Seriously! How do people keep getting on this line?!"

[@petejones879]

I could listen to him talk all day long.. He's got an iconic. Voice like Morgan Freeman or Orsen Welles or Vincent Price

[@theimp5901]

You are comparing him to Welles, Freeman and Price ? I respectfully must disagree. Has a great voice. I could give you 20 better off the top of my head.

[@magpie.314]

Wrong, George doesn't sound like any of those guys. They all sound like *George* 😉😂

[@petejones879]

@@magpie.314 true I wasn't saying anyone sounded like him tho..or he sounded like any of those I listed I said he had an iconic voice just as those I listed have

[@petejones879]

@@theimp5901 fair enough

[@JG-uu1oj]

Takei , George Takei

[@TonyCrenshawsLatte]

That is such an excellent origin story for an iconic catch phrase. Oh my! 😂😂😂😂😂

[@MeecoMucoTiger]

Hi Graham team, his name is Takei, not Tekai 😅

[@h0lly_blue]

never thought I'd see the day tbh - great to see George on this show at last, I'm surprised he's never been on before

[@kennethaiori]

Oh My - There is a typographical error on George's surname in your title. Should be "Takei".

[@bernlin2000]

Such a great ambassador for so many reasons 💗💗💗 so proud to be a fellow American with George Takei.

[@firefoxcodex15]

@The Gràham Norton Show lol bot.

[@robertdraper5782]

As a child in the 60's I liked him in Star Trek now as a gentleman of a certain age I love him on Twitter, when he passes as all of our icons do the world will not be a better place.

[@g-r-a-e-m-e-]

Sorry, I really don't like it. It seems tacky to talk about people dying when they are absolutely alive. I would say, respecting you, simply say how you appreciate George now.

[@robertdraper5782]

@@g-r-a-e-m-e- Gorge doesn't have a problem with it, I've seen him speak a few times about what his legacy will be, why not tweet him and ask his opinion

[@chrisorrill7183]

I grew up on reruns of Star Trek and enjoyed his acting. I was surprised and glad to see him on an episode of The Big Bang Theory with Katie Sackoff and their back and forth banter. When I heard that he collaborated on a graphic novel about his and his family's life in the internment camp, I went out and bought. I found it very moving and gave me a much better understanding of the home front events during the Second World War.

[@BHuang92]

George Takai! What a legend!!

[@Cassxowary]

Takei*

[@sstills951]

@@Cassxowary Take Five*

[@SrgtRock]

Takei to the limit, one more time.

Takagi

[@grahampcharles]

Fix the spelling. Be respectful.

[@JustWasted3HoursHere]

I'm not really a Howard Stern fan, but it gives me hope that he supports the LGBTQ community. I'm straight, but many family members and friends are not and I support their right to be who they are.

[@ericl.winter3622]

George is always fantastic when he’s on Howard’s show. He never disappoints. Always so open and honest about his life. He’s truly the gift, that keeps on giving.

[@mitche5007]

Funny :) Nice to see George and to hear that Howard is still in there doing funny things :)

[@LiveDonkeyDeadLion]

If your name is Kevin, you need to watch the episode of Community he narrated, there’s a gift at the end for you from George

[@junheceta268]

It's TAKEI, not Tekai. Please, misspelling his name is disrespectful and insulting.

[@alifzenanferdous5269]

I just said "Oh My" by accident.😆😆😆

[@abergethirty]

It was something Billy West picked up on when he would do an impression of him. It really was more to do with George having a different speaking voice than his acting. It wasn't any particular time he said it because he said it a lot.

[@Krieky]

You've spelled George's last name wrong in the title.

[@paulalexandredumasseauvan2357]

george takei is an ABSOLUTE FIRST CLASS HUMAN BEING! ...and one of the MOST INTELLIGENT and FUNNIEST PEOPLE in the world! ☺

[@theimp5901]

You have 4 names. That's all I need to know about a pretentious phony. Lived on Trek residuals and never did anything after that of note. And a sexual predator. Yeah , he's great.

[@rockinyouallnight]

I met Takei once. He was rude AF to his fans. Sulu was the lamest character in Star Trek. This chump has been cashing in on his Star Trek fame for 60 years. Pat Morita was a much better actor and had more memorable roles.

[@oderalon]

tAkEi

[@cwp4eva]

It’s Takei btw

[@XianForBeauty83]

Spell it right, team! Come on!!

[@KenworthW900HG]

*Takei I hope somebody got fired for that blunder!

[@AlMoSiCe210]

Appreciate ya'll making the effort to correct an error so quickly. This is partly why the Graham Norton show is the GOAT of late night!

[@hrs2044]

What was the error?

[@AlMoSiCe210]

@@hrs2044 They misspelled Takei's last name both in the thumbnail & in the title as Tekai or something but they QUICKLY fixed it. A lesser show would've left a glaring omission on the title but this team is awesome in quickly handling it.

[@hrs2044]

@@AlMoSiCe210 Got it, clearly the headlines are not written by trek fans lol

[@84westy55]

@@AlMoSiCe210 Maybe Arte Lange has a new gig as TGNS video uploader? :)

[@locutus155]

It was so sad how the American government treated him and his family, along with so many American Japanese in WWII, but he has now become an American icon. When he passes so many communities will mourn.

[@tjwash2]

What a great story, what a great story teller.

[@ryankelly2851]

He was hilarious on I'm a celeb. He looks great

[@PaulGallianoChannel]

That's a great story! Love this!

[@fw1421]

George looks pretty dam good for a guy his age.

[@pd4887]

Correct spelling is Takei

[@indianasoloweb]

"Tekai"? Did he change his name from Takei to Tekai or did you misspell it in the thumbnail and title?

[@artemiskingsley]

G E O R G E T A K E I !!!!

[@suzawilo]

❗❗❗❗❗❗❗

[@stevenspringer1599]

why the hell do they have to jack up the end music volume?

[@baritonebroker]

Loooooove George! Love you Captain Sulu! Especially when you’re on Howard, you and Bradder are great examples of a loving relationship for so many people.

[@nerfherder4284]

I could listen to George Takei tell stories all day long...

[@toolrammsteindeftones]

I love it when he's on Howard.

[@BrenQ99]

Takei. Jeesh. Maybe you should call him King George. You can spell that, yes?

[@junheceta268]

How would you like it if others started printing your name Graham SNORTON???

[@jimmeltonbradley1497]

I'm a Facebook friend of George's. I really admire his LGBTQ+ work. I'm also a StarTrek fan of his.

[@CalebJacobs762]

OH MY.

[@MatthewTrivett-v2m]

0:12 Howard stern? No he isn’t ! He is not even old enough. I combed through his Wikipedia’s profile.

[@charliebigbear1630]

George Takei and Howard Stern are one of the greatest combos ever. I love them both very dearly

[@trevorgwelch7412]

GRAHAM PLEASE HAVE GUITARIST ROBIN TROWER ON YOUR SHOW . 🎸✨✨✨✨🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️🎖️

[@maddestmike5791]

*hears the origin story* Oh my! XD Truly, George Takei is a global treasure. ^^

[@DGNYY27]

George came to my acting class one day! He said “Oh my!”

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

This Graham Tornton show is great!

[@sstills951]

You're fishing for somebody to tell you that you spelled Graham Norton's name wrong so you can proudly point out that George Takei's name is also spelled wrong.

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

@@sstills951 I'm not fishing at all, it's too obvious so no one would bite, just commenting on the bad spelling😁

[@Brinta3]

@@bennylloyd-willner9667 S Sllits has no sense of humor.

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

@@Brinta3 maybe he/she/other is double-r/whooshing us 😁 Edit: lol, missed your spelling 🤣

[@hadoken95]

@@sstills951 Pretty glad for this comment as the video got fixed and the OP made no sense whatsoever lol

[@cassianand0r]

takei* y’all need to fix that asap

[@bennylloyd-willner9667]

Is that a Takei lookalike? What a coincidence that his name is almost identical 😁

[@suzawilo]

Still not fixed the name then...? 🤔😞 Did they do it on purpose?

[@CandygramMongo]

I think its funniest that somebody wrote Captain Kirk's canon last words are "Oh my"

[@richardb6260]

It's Takei.

[@One.Zero.One101]

Oh my I never knew the origin of that catch phrase.

[@LadyJenevia]

The disgraceful lack of respect you’re showing to George, a legend of the industry for 60+ years, by not even being able to spell his surname correctly?? 😬

[@theJohnGaltLine]

Because no one has ever mistyped anything before. Must be intentional disrespect.

[@disableddragonborn]

I'm glad I watched this clip. I was planning on finding the first time he ever said it because I assumed it was a line for one of his roles.

[@kentbrooks3227]

What a hilarious story!

[@Jacqueline2279]

Please can we get through the rest of this year and next without losing him???

[@wiggly_anemone]

Jesus Christ, it's "Takei" How can you misspell this legend's name smh 😤

[@THECLARENCES]

George is over. Oh my! xoxo The Clarences

[@myrdraal2001]

The Howard Stern Show is now on SiriusXM and no longer censored by the US government. He is hilarious and I try to never miss the show.

[@baritonebroker]

George is legendary when uncensored. Howard is outrageous by US prude standards, but Stern, Norton, Clarkson, they’re cut from the same cloth & tell it like it is.

[@nltoriola89]

What a great story! 😂

[@puspavelai8353]

A spontaneous response, that was 100 percent real, in response to, uhm, 'crassness' :D

[@IronMan3582]

I had zero idea the origin of this was on Howard Stern He really is the King of all Media

[@magnus33john]

One of those things that happens by total accident and changes your life

[@timmy13duffy]

That is a classic!!

[@GodsMemeTV]

LOL this guy was the leader of the Japan empire in Red Alert 3 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@h0lly_blue]

_"you are made of stupid"_

[@1987Liono]

Oh my

[@IntrepidFraidyCat]

This is an awesome story! I've always loved George. The "OH MY" will make a great notification mp3. 😀👍🏻😉

[@MetaSiren]

I didn’t know this. This is a fun piece of trivia.

[@retnavybrat]

I hope he gets royalties or something for that.

[@KM-rt5jj]

George TAKEI not tekai

[@cgdimension]

Just watched the airing of the show, so spoilers but the Beeb has sunk to lows with the running order for the guests, George recalls his family being subjected to horrific human rights abuses along with thousands of other Japanese American families during WW2, applause, then straight onto Jamie talking about another awful cookery book, oh fun and laughter, maybe not keep it light, maybe a moment of reflection after George's story, a good time for the musical act perhaps with a sombre song.

[@jeffwalsh6015]

Besides his Shatner and Trump Derangement Syndromes, George seems like a nice guy!!

[@liqiz1755]

Trump is a shithole far right extremist, who cares about Trump.

[@disableddragonborn]

I was not aware Howard Stern was an ally until now. Cool.

[@jasonag619]

He said the thing 😊

[@nicolasvecchione6016]

I'm pretty sure it's Takei. At least you are consistent across 🤔

[@jamesscully529]

He looks great for a man of 85. I guess its just him, Bill and Walter left from STOS. The man has always been an icon, but the Oh My meme has become a classic.

[@sherryhesner5940]

😌

[@jaymoore6184]

Who else is here because of dbz abridged

[@deakensomoza3305]

George Tekai was going to Pixar Animation Studio, George Tekai wants to perform Fantastic Beasts and George Tekai is gonna be in PAW Patrol: The Mighty Movie.

[@h0lly_blue]

source?

[@h0lly_blue]

yeah I didn't think so

[@theimp5901]

What a resume.

[@h0lly_blue]

@@theimp5901 a resume that didn't happen

[@deakensomoza3305]

He is gonna be attending world premiere.

[@junheceta268]

Glad to see you finally corrected the spelling of his name.

[@stevej1154]

Come on, get the guy’s name right!

[@nightringer9815]

Come on, guys. Spell you guess name CORRECTLY.

[@TechDevPassion]

came here from TFS DBZA

[@russellyoung8812]

George is such a legend :)

[@cultfilmfreakreviews]

actually, the first time George was on Stern was a phone call... not in person... it's right after Stern interviewed Joan Rivers in the studio... Stern's producer even corrected Stern on how to say George's last name, "T'Kay as in Say"... the weird thing is that, during that phone call, when George called to promote his book To The Stars, and talked about how much he hated Shatner, during that call, Fred (Stern's sound man) played the soundbite of OH MY... so I think the Howard Stern show made the catchphrase famous, for sure, but George may have said it some other place... or else they wouldn't have had it on tape during George's first call..

[@Glostahdude]

I remember the episode of Stern! One of the great moments in Stern show history!

[@bryanjk1971]

God just sent the best guest to graham Norton. Can't wait to see the episode.