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Deadliest catch

Posted by ESC on July 06, 2009 at 20:08

In Reply to: Deadliest catch posted by RRC on July 03, 2009 at 16:32:

: : : What is the origin of the phrase- 'deadliest catch'? I know its origin is far before the television show. Anyone know how far back it goes?

: : The Deadliest Game was the title of an episode of the TV show Bonanza in 1965. That phrase may have derived from the "Seven Deadly Sins" which were listed in the year 590 AD (CE) by Pope Gregory. The question must have arisen over the centuries as to which sin is the deadliest.

: "The Deadliest Game" reminds me of "The Most Dangerous Game"; a 1924 short story by Richard Connell about a hunter who became the hunted.

: In a brief search, I didn't find "deadlist catch" used in any news or literature pre-dating the TV show.

At the library today, I saw a CD set -- a fishing show called Deadliest Catch. Is that what we are talking about?

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