Vol. 06 · Misquoted ·Film ·31 of 348
"Beam me up, Scotty."
They never said that.
What people say
"Beam me up, Scotty."
What was actually said
"Scotty, beam us up." Captain Kirk — Star Trek — never said verbatim in TOS
Why it stuck
Kirk issues the instruction dozens of ways ("Beam us up, Mr. Scott.", "Scotty, beam us up."). The snappy form crystallised in pop culture.
Kirk eventually says the exact line in the 1986 audiobook — after decades of fans quoting it.
Know another line by heart?
Play the duel and see how many you can spot. Or browse the whole shelf.