So, my husband had never seen Desperate Housewives, so this summer I have been recording the repeats as they air and we have been watching them together. He really likes the show and it's cool for me to see it again from the beginning.

Last night they aired the episode with the dinner party where Bree says "Rex cries when he ejaculates". My husband was laughing so hard and he was saying that Bree is becoming one of his favorite TV characters of all time.

I mentioned that I think that quote is one of the more memorable lines ever uttered on TV.

I likened it to "Which one of you bitches is my mother?", said by Phoebe Cates in the Lace mini-series back in the 80's.

So it got me thinking, what are some other infamous lines from TV shows?

It's summer, the TV forum is pretty slow... Discuss!

"I'm Rick James, bitch."

Infamous, as opposed to merely memorable or famous? Hmm...

How about Elizabeth Berkley singing "I'm so excited"?

"I don't give a shit about North Carolina."
- Roy Williams

"Blacks lack the necessities to hold positions of management in major league baseball."
- Al Campanis

Some famous and/or infamous:

"Brain and brain--what is brain?!"

"What you talkin' about, Willis?"

"I love it when a plan comes together"

"Eat my shorts"

"I knew John Kennedy. John Kennedy was a friend of mine. And you, sir, are no John Kennedy." (paraphrased) -- Lloyd Benson to Dan Quayle

" As God is my witness, I thought turkeys could fly" -- Arthur Carlson - WKRP

"I ain't gettin' on that plane, Hannibal!"

das

That reminds me of one from Friends, where Phoebe has Monica and Rachel on the floor, holding them by the hair, and says "If we were in prison, you guys would be like, my bitches!"

“It's a helicopter, and it's coming this way. It's flying something behind it, I can't quite make it out, it's a large banner and it says, uh - Happy... Thaaaaanksss... giving! ... From ... W ... K ... R... P!! No parachutes yet. Can't be skydivers... I can't tell just yet what they are, but - Oh my God, Johnny, they're turkeys!! Johnny, can you get this? Oh, they're plunging to the earth right in front of our eyes! One just went through the windshield of a parked car! Oh, the humanity! The turkeys are hitting the ground like sacks of wet cement! Not since the Hindenberg tragedy has there been anything like this!”

"Spppooooooonnnnn!"

Yes that is a classic scene. I remember watching that the first time it was on. They also dealt with the December 3, 1979 Who concert tragedy in Cincinnati, very well.

"Turkeys Away"
gs: Michael Fairman [ Shoe Store Owner ]
Feeling left out because he doesn't have anything to do, Mr. Carlson suddenly decides to take full charge of every aspect of the station. He then proceeds to come up with a special, top-secret Thanksgiving day promotion involving twenty live turkeys.

b: 30 Oct 78 pc: 008 w: Bill Dial d: Michael Zinberg

NOTE: This is the series' most famous episode.

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To add:

"In Concert"

At a concert by the Who in Cincinnati on December 3, 1979, eleven kids were trampled to death when the crowd rushed to get seats. The first part of this episode takes place before that concert; the second act takes place the day after, and presents the characters' reactions to the tragedy.

b: 11 Feb 80 pc: 043 w: Steven Kampmann d: Linda Day

NOTE: This episode was dedicated to the 11 people who died on 12/3/79 outside Riverfront Coliseum in Cincinnati, OH. On 12/27/79, the City of Cincinnati outlawed general admission, or "festival seating".

Chris

"I Ross, take thee Rachel..."

I don't know if enough time has passed to classify it as one of the most notorious ever (or if it's even popular enough), but this line from "The Shield" is stuck in my head:

"From now on, I say, 'suck my dick', you say, 'you want me to lick your balls, daddy?'"

"I didn't even know you were Jewish!"
-- Johnny Carson to Ed Ames

"That would be in the butt, Bob"

references

"Hey, hey, hey, let's be careful out there." - Sgt. Phil Esterhaus

"Book 'em, Danno." - Steve McGarrett

"If he's dead, I've got dibs on his office." - Arnie Becker

"Send me those little green pieces of paper in mommy's purse with peoples faces on them." --Soupy Sales

I thought of another one:

I don't know the exact wording, but how about Susan Hawk's snake/rat speech from the first season of Survivor?

"Is this chicken, what I have, or is this fish?"

Two from Saturday Night Live:

"Who the fuck did it?"
--Charles Rocket

"Fight the real enemy."
--Sinead O'Connor

Newman!


SERENITY NOW!!

Some of the ones mentioned so far are more catchphrases than famous or infamous lines.

"Mr. Davis, can I get you a glass for your eye?"

"He's dead, Jim."

"...the day the running stopped!"

"Lieutenant Colonel Henry Blake's plane was shot down over the Sea of Japan. It spun in. There were no survivors."

"Does anyone know what Christmas is all about?!?"

"What does the yellow light mean?"
"Slow down."
"Whaat doees the yellllow liiiight meeean?"
"Slow down!"
"Whaaaaaattt dooooeeeeess the yelllllloooowww liiiiiightttt meeeeeaaaan?"

Read my lips: no new taxes.

Jane you ignorant slut.


Sports-
It's a shame when the refs take over the f***ing game.
Shaq, we're live.
I don't give a f***.

Look at that little monkey go.

Al Campaneris saying something like blacks don't have the skills to run a team.

Jimmy the Greek crediting breeding for blacks dominance of sports.