Television quotes

“I hope they have cable. I can't watch regular TV without drugs.”

Walter Matthau - Donald Becker

“I would like to voice my strong concern about this show's spiraling decline in ratings. David, ever since you took us to the Caribbean, it's been Jamaica homeless people sucking soup, and a big wave outside that cost a hundred thousand dollars. That's depressing and it's expensive, two words I hate. You know the words I like? I like the word ...” (continue)(continue reading)
Garry Marshall - Edmund Edwards

“- 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

- Miyagi: Karate come from China, sixteenth century, called "te", "hand". Hundred year later, Miyagi ancestor bring to Okinawa, call "kara-te", "empty hand".
- Daniel: I thought it came from Buddhist temples and stuff like that.
- Miyagi: You too much TV.
Pat Morita - Miyagi
Ralph Macchio - Daniel LaRusso

“Elections are won with television. You don't need the press, you don't need endorsements, you don't even need the truth. You need money.”
Ron Silverin - McComb

“- Mark Van Doren: Charlie, from what I understand, it's just a bunch of frauds showing off an erudition they really didn't have. All you have to do is...
- Charles Van Doren: The problem is, Dad, that it seems I was one of those frauds.”
Paul Scofield - Mark Van Doren
Ralph Fiennes - Charles Van Doren