These are some of the most famous catchphrases uttered on film and TV during those two decades.
Some are so famous they’ve entered the common vernacular, while there are others you will probably only recognise if you were around at the time.
From sitcoms and game shows to dark psychological thrillers, these well-known words and phrases have disparate sources.
But they were all widely heard during the 60s and 70s, whether it was from people quoting famous movie scenes or from the mouths of some of the UK’s best-loved presenters and comedians.
How many of these catchphrases do you recognise, and do you remember who was famous for saying them?
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5. 'Nice to see you, to see you nice'
Bruce Forsyth was the king of the catchphrase, and there are so many you could pick from his glittering career. But probably his most famous was the line 'nice to see you, to see you nice', which he first uttered when presenting The Generation Game in the 70s. 'Didn't he do well?', 'you get nothing for a pair', and 'keeeeep dancing' were among the man-of-many-talents' other well-known catchphrases. Bruce Forsyth is pictured here in 1973 with Anthea Redfern, his co-host on The Generation Game, to whom he got married later that year. | Getty Images Photo: Evening Standard/Hulton Archive
6. 'Don't panic!'
Dad's Army, which ran on the BBC from 1968 to 1977, is one of the nation's best-loved sitcoms. Perhaps the most popular character was Lance-Corporal Jones, played by Clive Dunn, who is best remembered for uttering the words 'don't panic', before proceeding to blatantly ignore his own instructions. | Getty Images Photo: Michael Putland
7. 'I'm free'
Are You Being Served ran for 10 series from 1972 to 1985. It followed the antics of staff at the fictional Grace Brothers department store, including Mr Humphries, played by John Inman. The uber-camp sales assistant was known for his double entendres and for the classic catchphrase 'I'm free'. | Getty Images Photo: Central Press/Hulton Archive
8. 'Ooh, Betty'
Michael Crawford will forever be associated with the bumbling Frank Spencer, whom he played in the hit BBC sitcom Some Mothers Do 'Ave 'Em. He would invariably start out with the best of intentions before getting himself into an improbable mess and uttering the words 'ooh, Betty' to his long-suffering wife. Having proved his talent for slapstick on the show, Crawford demonstrated his acting range by going on to achieve acclaim for his role as the Phantom of the Opera. | Getty Images Photo: Michael Putland