“Serial” quotes
(1980)
Title Serial
Year 1980
Director Bill Persky
Genre Comedy
Year 1980
Director Bill Persky
Genre Comedy
All actors – Martin Mull, Tuesday Weld, Jennifer McAllister, Sam Chew Jr., Sally Kellerman, Anthony Battaglia, Bill Macy, Nita Talbot, Pamela Bellwood, Barbara Rhoades, Ann Weldon, Peter Bonerz
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“- Martha: This morning I caught Stokely dealing with the maid as a sex object. Of course, for her own protection, I had to let her go.
- Dr. Leonard Miller: You were reaffirming her selfhood, without denying your own power perimeters.
- Martha: Exactly.
- Dr. Leonard Miller: Good girl. Now as far as Stokely's concerned, it's just a question of...” (continue)(continue reading)“- Bill: Thank you for inviting me to participate in your life, for I am an asshole. And being an asshole is neither good nor bad. It just is.
- Reverend Spike: I think that says it all.
- Harvey Holroyd: These are exciting times, aren't they? Gas is over a dollar a gallon and it's okay to be an asshole.”“- Harvey Holroyd: I came as fast as I could, Kate.
- Kate Linville Holroyd: Well, you're a little hard to reach these days. I guess driving your little friend to girl scout meetings takes up a lot of your time.
- Harvey Holroyd: Kate, you still get being liberated mixed up with being a bitch.”“- Harvey Holroyd: I just want to find out where she is.
- Dr. Leonard Miller: Hey, Harv, that's her space.
- Harvey Holroyd: Right. And what's the address of her space?”“- Bill: Martha Sterns.
- Fred Peele, man on ferry: No, I don't know her.
- Bill: Used to be Martha Byers.
- Fred Peele, man on ferry: No, I'm not familiar.
- Bill: And before that, she was Martha Crimm.
- Fred Peele, man on ferry: And before that, Martha Peele?
- Bill: You know her?
- Fred Peele, man on ferry: I'm Fred Peele.
- Bill: Right, her...” (continue)(continue reading)“- Kate Linville Holroyd: I can't believe I called the high priest a cocksucker.
- Harvey Holroyd: I thought you were terrific.”“- Martha: Rachel... It's about the uniform.
- Rachel: Oh, you want me to wear regular clothes so people will think I'm just your black friend who dropped by to clean your house because I ain't got nothin' better to do?
- Martha: Could you?”“- Marlene: How about if I just go home with you and we go to bed together?
- Harvey Holroyd: We could do that. Sure.”“- Harvey Holroyd: I think we have some important stuff going for us.
- Kate Linville Holroyd: Yeah, anger, mistrust, alienation, lack of communication...
- Harvey Holroyd: Right! And goddamn it, I'm not going to give that stuff up without a fight!”“- Harvey Holroyd: You know Kate, and the way she feels about polluting the atmosphere.
- Sam Stone: What has the atmosphere ever done for you?
- Harvey Holroyd: Not much lately.
- Sam Stone: You know, Angela's on that ecology committee, too. Big deal. Last month they saved the condor. You ever see a condor?
- Harvey Holroyd: Not up close.
- Sam...” (continue)(continue reading)“- Joanie Holroyd: I've got to hand it to you guys, you're weird, but you've got balls.
- Harvey Holroyd: Thank you Joanie, but watch your language, okay? They don't talk that way in Denver.
- Kate Linville Holroyd: Denver, that's near Aspen.
- Harvey Holroyd: Yeah.
- Kate Linville Holroyd: Isn't that where they have the Institute for Humanistic...” (continue)(continue reading)“Harvey, will you be good to yourself and use your car? Will you take a look at this? 6,000 pounds of solid comfort. It takes up space, it pollutes the atmosphere, it scares the birds, fuck 'em. I love it!”
“- Kate Linville Holroyd: Ginger Gallagher has a lot of experience with this. Her cousin lost two kids to the Hare Krishnas, and one was clubbed to death by a baby seal hunter.
- Harvey Holroyd: What ever happened to running away and joining the circus?
- Kate Linville Holroyd: You know, they say this group finds kids who are alienated, and love...” (continue)(continue reading)“- Dr. Leonard Miller: I'm okay, you're okay.
- Harvey Holroyd: No, you're not okay. Okay?
- Dr. Leonard Miller: Okay.”“- Reverend Spike: These flowers symbolize rebirth.
- Kate Linville Holroyd: Lovely, Spike. There seem to be two missing.
- Reverend Spike: Life is a mound of space.
- Kate Linville Holroyd: Oh, yes, yes! That's beautiful, really beautiful, Spike!
- Reverend Spike: By the way, does Harvey have the check?
- Kate Linville Holroyd: Of course.
-...” (continue)(continue reading)- Sam Stone: Did you see Carson last night?
- Harvey Holroyd: No, I missed it.
- Sam Stone: Johnny had this chick on with incredible jugs, and he turned to the audience and says "We'll be right back after a few tits from our sponsor".
- Harvey Holroyd: Come on.
- Sam Stone: I swear to god. I swear to god! I almost fell out of bed!“- Reverend Spike: Harv, can you relate to making a heavy commitment, to share your space with Kate, respecting her identity as a free being?
- Harvey Holroyd: No.
- Reverend Spike: No?
- Harvey Holroyd: No. I promise to love, honor, and cherish Kate Linville Holroyd in sickness and in health, for richer or for poorer, forsaking all others, for...” (continue)(continue reading)“- Carol: I saw Harvey last night with his secretary.
- Kate Linville Holroyd: Oh, yeah, I know, he said they were working late.
- Carol: At an orgy?”
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