# Speak to me in...TV quotes!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107>\
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**Created:** [November 17, 2022, 10:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107 "2022-11-17T22:21:24Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 20\
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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [January 23, 2023, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/281 "2023-01-23T19:55:13Z")

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I Really Did Want To Make A Difference…And Then I Started Giving Pieces Of Myself Away And I Guess I Gave Away Everything.

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2023, 1:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/282 "2023-01-26T13:28:43Z")

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Don’t get upset, I mean. If you’re gonna get upset, I’m gonna get upset, okay. I’m sorry. Please, please, I really need your help.

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2023, 2:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/283 "2023-01-26T14:29:16Z")

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We made our daddy cry!

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2023, 4:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/284 "2023-01-26T16:04:18Z")

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Father Knows Best

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2023, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/285 "2023-01-26T16:46:55Z")

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Well, from now on, I’m gonna do whatever you tell me to do.

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2023, 5:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/286 "2023-01-26T17:51:47Z")

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PIVOT!!! (yeah, I know I did this one before, but it’s funny)

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**Author:** ![teelabrown](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/teelabrown/32/8412_2.png) [@teelabrown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teelabrown)\
**Post date:** [January 26, 2023, 6:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/287 "2023-01-26T18:00:47Z")

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> [@knoodler](#):
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> We made our daddy cry!

_Frasier_

Are we guessing origins of quotes, or is that just in that Challenge With An Obscure Quote movie thread?

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 3:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/288 "2023-01-27T03:47:58Z")

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So far as I know, it’s just posting random quotes from TV shows.

PS it’s from _Modern Family_ 😁

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/289 "2023-01-27T15:34:33Z")

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I don’t have anything against education—as long as it doesn’t interfere with your thinking.

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [January 27, 2023, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/290 "2023-01-27T19:26:46Z")

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You know how to _take_ the reservation; you just don’t know how to _hold_ the reservation.

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 10:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/291 "2023-01-28T22:33:38Z")

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Mr. McDermott, I’m glad I found you. Ella Fitzgerald is confirmed for the Carlisle Room right after Mr. Tormé’s engagement.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 10:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/292 "2023-01-28T22:42:44Z")

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What did they call him, The Velvet Frog?

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 10:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/293 "2023-01-28T22:43:57Z")

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Are you speaking to _moi_?

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**Author:** ![llikewise](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/llikewise/32/8522_2.png) [@llikewise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/llikewise)\
**Post date:** [January 28, 2023, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/294 "2023-01-28T23:37:40Z")

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Oh, Tish. That’s French.

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2023, 4:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/295 "2023-01-29T16:46:30Z")

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“Like they do in France.” “France, Europe?”

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2023, 6:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/296 "2023-01-29T18:33:51Z")

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I want you to go to Europe with me!

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**Author:** ![Dendarii\_Dame](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/bbce88/32.png) [@Dendarii\_Dame](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dendarii_Dame)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2023, 9:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/297 "2023-01-29T21:43:41Z")

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We’re from France.

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**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\
**Post date:** [January 29, 2023, 9:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/298 "2023-01-29T21:57:02Z")

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Look, this is America. We make things a lot more complicated.

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**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 12:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/299 "2023-01-30T00:02:17Z")

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Sorry, tiny American Psycho.

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**Author:** ![Chefguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chefguy/32/138_2.png) [@Chefguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chefguy)\
**Post date:** [January 30, 2023, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/300 "2023-01-30T17:02:00Z")

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I can do 4’2"; 4’3" is a stretch.

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