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Another of McCoy's catchphrases is his " I'm a doctor, ( Jim ) not a ( n )..." statements, used 11 times.

McCoy repeats the line when he must perform some task beyond his medical skills, such as the " classic moment " when he is confronted with the unusual silicon-based Horta alien in " Devil in the Dark " ( 1967 ), saying, " I'm a doctor, not a bricklayer.

" Dr. Julian Bashir ( Alexander Siddig ) from Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, The Doctor from Star Trek: Voyager and Star Trek: First Contact and Dr. Phlox from Star Trek: Enterprise all use variations of the line, which has also made its way into many other shows such as Stargate Atlantis, Robot Chicken, Terra Nova, and Friends.

In a parody sketch titled " The Restaurant Enterprise ", on an episode of Saturday Night Live, Kirk ( guest host William Shatner ) directs McCoy ( Phil Hartman ) to help a man who's choking.

McCoy snaps, " Dammit, Jim!

I'm a doctor, not a ... ( suddenly realizes the situation ; slightly embarrassed ) Oh ... oh, sure.

" On an episode of In Living Color, one parody sketch lampoons the advanced age of the principal Star Trek actors.

" Bones " appears as a skeleton in a wheelchair, and quips, " Dammit, Jim!

I'm a corpse, not a doctor!

" DeForest Kelley himself parodied the phrase for a Trivial Pursuit commercial (" How should I know?

I'm an actor, not a doctor ").

The phrase also appears in the 2009 reboot, in which McCoy ( Karl Urban ) says " I'm a doctor, not a physicist " to Spock.