False Memories

Beam Me Up, Scotty

It's the quintessential Star Trek catchphrase, but Captain Kirk never said it. He said 'Scotty, beam us up,' or 'Beam me up,' but never the exact phrase 'Beam me up, Scotty.' Like other famous misquotes, pop culture distilled the character's essence into a single, catchy line that fit on a bumper sticker.