Hang in there, Baby was a popular catchphrase made by a motivational poster

Motivational poster

A motivational poster is a type of poster commonly designed for use in schools and offices.-Intent:The intent of motivational posters is to make people achieve more, or to think differently about the things that they may be learning or doing. This is not how everyone views such posters, however...

. The poster featured a picture of a small kitten, hanging on to a tree branch. It has since become a popular relic of the 1970s. A copy of the poster was famously presented to Spiro Agnew

Spiro Agnew

Spiro Theodore Agnew was the 39th Vice President of the United States , serving under President Richard Nixon, and the 55th Governor of Maryland...

 by 100 of his supporters in Congress

United States Congress

The United States Congress is the bicameral legislature of the federal government of the United States, consisting of the Senate and the House of Representatives. The Congress meets in the United States Capitol in Washington, D.C....

 when he was under pressure to resign in 1973.

In popular culture

In Terminator: The Sarah Connor Chronicles, the human Resistance uses "Hang in there, Baby!" as a motto. One scene features the original poster, another features a lion gnawing on a Terminator skull, and the phrase is said orally throughout the show. A group of time traveling Resistance fighters led by Derek Reese also use one of the original posters to hide a safe containing weapons and money in their apartment.

In The Simpsons episode "The Twisted World of Marge Simpson

The Twisted World of Marge Simpson

"The Twisted World of Marge Simpson" is the eleventh episode of the The Simpsons eighth season, which originally aired January 19, 1997. It was written by Jennifer Crittenden and directed by Chuck Sheetz. The episode guest stars Jack Lemmon as Frank Ormand and Joe Mantegna as Fat Tony...

" Marge Simpson notices the copyright date (1968) and comments, "...determined or not, that cat must be long dead. That's kind of a downer."

Disney Channel

Disney Channel

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 star Bridgit Mendler

Bridgit Mendler

Bridgit Claire Mendler is an American actress, singer, musician and songwriter. She plays Teddy Duncan on the Disney Channel Original Series Good Luck Charlie and starred in the Disney Channel Original Movie Lemonade Mouth...

 recorded a song entitled "Hang In There, Baby" as the theme song for the television show Good Luck Charlie

Good Luck Charlie

Good Luck Charlie is an original Disney Channel television sitcom, which premiered April 4, 2010. The series was created by Phil Baker and Drew Vaupen, who wanted to create a program that would appeal to entire families, as opposed to children only...

, in which she stars.

In the 2003 movie The Cat In The Hat

The Cat in the Hat (film)

The Cat in the Hat is a 2003 American slapstick comedy film loosely based on the 1957 book of the same name by Dr. Seuss. It was produced by Brian Grazer and directed by Bo Welch, and stars Mike Myers in the title role of the Cat in the Hat, and Dakota Fanning as Sally...

, The Cat (played by Mike Myers) hosts a "cooking show" and shows off his "Cupcakinator." Near the end of the "show" he cuts his tail off and yells "SON OF A BA***!" and then they cut off the last part and show a screen which says "Hang in there baby"

In the animated show Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist is an American animated series that originally ran on Comedy Central from May 28, 1995 to December 24, 1999,–with a final set of three shelved episodes airing in 2002–starring Jonathan Katz, Jon Benjamin, and Laura Silverman...

, Dr. Katz has a "Hang in there, Baby!" poster in his office.