“- Liz LaBreche: What's the matter? Are you all right?
- Charlie Gordon: An old football injury.
- Liz LaBreche: College?
- Charlie Gordon: No, professional. The Jets blew a 30 point lead against the Dolphins. I tried to throw my TV set out the window.”

Dyan Cannon - Liz LaBreche
Walter Matthau - Charlie Gordon

“All these kids, they're all tv babies. Watching people killing and fucking each other on the boob tube for so long it's all they know. Hell, they think it's legal. They think it's the right thing to do.”
Matt Dillon - Bob

“- Matilda: I want to go to school.
- Mr. Wormwood: School? It's out of the question. Who would be here to sign for the packages? We can't leave valuable packages sitting out on the doorstep. Now go watch TV like a good kid.”
Mara Wilson - Matilda
Danny DeVito - Mr. Wormwood

“- Lucas: Just give me one chance. One play.
- Coach: Get out of here, I said. Get off of the field.
- Lucas: I'll make you a deal. You have nothing to lose. They're whipping your ass, anyway.
- Coach: Listen to me...
- Lucas: Put me in, I'll never come back, I swear. Just let me play today. You have nothing to lose, just let me in.”

Corey Haim - Lucas
Guy Boyd - Coach

“- Maggie: You could have gotten killed.
- Lucas: Did we win?
- Maggie: No way.
- Lucas: Boy. They sure were big.
- Maggie: I don't want you ever playing football again.”

Kerri Green - Maggie
Corey Haim - Lucas