On what show did Jon Lovitz use the phrase "Yeah, that's the ticket"?

Jon Lovitz used the phrase “Yeah, that’s the ticket” on “Saturday Night Live.”

Lovitz delivered the line as Tommy Flanagan, the Pathological Liar, a character who spun increasingly implausible stories to make himself sound important. After each outrageous claim, Flanagan would often rub his hands, hesitate, and punctuate the lie with the phrase. The awkward confidence of the delivery made it one of the show’s most recognizable catchphrases.

Lovitz joined the regular cast in 1985 and remained on “Saturday Night Live” through 1990. Tommy Flanagan first appeared around the beginning of Lovitz’s SNL tenure and returned in Weekend Update segments, full sketches, and show openings. The character’s lies included absurd claims about celebrities, historical achievements, and personal status.

The phrase itself predates Lovitz and is associated with an old Humphrey Bogart line, but SNL made Lovitz’s version famous. His character had also appeared on “The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson” before SNL, which can cause confusion about the answer. In mainstream television trivia, however, the catchphrase is chiefly identified with Lovitz’s SNL performances.