# Speak to me in...TV quotes!

**URL:** <https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107>\
**Category:** Thread Games\
**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\
**Page:** 47

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [July 2, 2023, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/921 "2023-07-02T04:22:27Z")

</div>

He’s not just rich; he’s Richie Rich rich.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [July 2, 2023, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/922 "2023-07-02T14:05:04Z")

</div>

God bless Ebenezer Scrooge.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [July 2, 2023, 6:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/923 "2023-07-02T18:36:05Z")

</div>

Gee, Mom, do you mean like God?

Mmm hmm. And Beaver, if you do something bad, you’re gonna hurt Him.

I wouldn’t want to do anything to hurt God. He’s got enough trouble with the Russians and all.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [July 2, 2023, 6:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/924 "2023-07-02T18:46:26Z")

</div>

It makes sense. In some dark, gloomy, Russian type of way.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [July 2, 2023, 10:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/925 "2023-07-02T22:24:03Z")

</div>

You said that you would not go overboard, and now look at you. You’re scraping barnacles off the Titanic.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 5:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/926 "2023-07-03T05:12:19Z")

</div>

Five passengers set sail that day  
For a three hour tour,  
A three hour tour.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [July 3, 2023, 2:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/927 "2023-07-03T14:20:41Z")

</div>

Doctor, in my presence, don’t ever call this ship a Love Boat.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [July 3, 2023, 4:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/928 "2023-07-03T16:26:45Z")

</div>

Welcome to Fantasy Island.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![Bicycle\_Bill](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bicycle_bill/32/6208_2.png) [@Bicycle\_Bill](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bicycle_Bill)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 4:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/929 "2023-07-03T16:41:27Z")

</div>

We never left the island. We got shipwrecked on the good side. Our new hotel is half a mile this way.

_ **-“BB”-** _

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [July 3, 2023, 6:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/930 "2023-07-03T18:58:30Z")

</div>

You can’t turn the sink on when someone’s in the shower. This isn’t some fancy hotel!

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 8:52pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/931 "2023-07-03T20:52:20Z")

</div>

You’ll have to speak up! I’m wearing a towel!

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [July 3, 2023, 9:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/932 "2023-07-03T21:04:07Z")

</div>

The hot water takes a little while to come on. So, the best thing to do is to turn it on, do all your shopping, you come back and take a shower.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [July 3, 2023, 9:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/933 "2023-07-03T21:09:34Z")

</div>

The elevator’s been broken for two years.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [July 3, 2023, 9:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/934 "2023-07-03T21:14:17Z")

</div>

The ladies in this building don’t call me ‘super’ for nothing.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [July 4, 2023, 12:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/935 "2023-07-04T00:36:31Z")

</div>

This is a respectable building. NO ROMAN ORGIES!

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 3:25am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/936 "2023-07-04T03:25:50Z")

</div>

Oh, what fun. Like hippies at a love-in.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [July 4, 2023, 3:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/937 "2023-07-04T15:45:02Z")

</div>

Love, American style,  
Truer than the red, white, and blue,  
Love, American style,  
That’s me and you.

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [July 4, 2023, 4:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/938 "2023-07-04T16:28:29Z")

</div>

Love is all around, no need to waste it  
You can have the town, why don’t you take it  
You’re gonna make it after all

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**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:** [July 4, 2023, 5:20pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/939 "2023-07-04T17:20:48Z")

</div>

Love, exciting and new  
Come on board, we’re expecting you

---

<div class="post-metadata">

**Author:** ![knoodler](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/ccd318/32.png) [@knoodler](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/knoodler)\
**Post date:** [July 4, 2023, 10:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107/940 "2023-07-04T22:10:52Z")

</div>

[I love Lucy, and she loves me  
We’re as happy as two can be!  
We have our quarrels, but then  
Oh, how we love making up again!](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7fn7PKzf5tk)

[Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107.md?page=46)

[Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/speak-to-me-in-tv-quotes/975107.md?page=48)
