Quotes of the Week: Chicago Fire, Doc, Paradise, NCIS: Sydney, Voice and More
Super Bowl LIX has yet to kick off, but TVLine is already celebrating verbal touchdowns in our latest Quotes of the Week column.
In the list below — which features our picks for TV’s most memorable sound bites of the past seven days — you’ll find more than a dozen shows represented, including Paradise, NCIS, The Voice, Doc, FBI: International, The Traitors, NCIS: Sydney, Chicago Fire, St. Denis Medical and more.
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Also featured in this week’s roundup: The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City puts respect on the Osmond name, Abbott Elementary makes reference to Hidden Figures and Chicago Fire pays homage to Legally Blonde. Plus, we’ve got double doses of The Rookie and Deal or No Deal Island.
Scroll through the list below to see all of our picks for the week, then hit the comments and tell us if we missed any of your faves! (With contributions from Nick Caruso, Vlada Gelman, Rebecca Luther, Charlie Mason, Matt Webb Mitovich and Andy Swift)
PARADISE
“So….”
“So….”
“Last night was really nice.”
“Stop it. I’ll faint.”
Xavier’s (Sterling K. Brown) “morning after” banter with Gabriela (Sarah Shahi) could use some finessing
NCIS
“I was just standing there.”
Nick (Wilmer Valderrama) can’t help it if a comely “wedding” guest propositions him in the presence of his brand-new “bride”
DOC
“It’s just pretty sucky having an unrequited thing for your boss.”
Heartbroken Jake privately knows all too well of what Amy (Molly Parker) speaks
THE REAL HOUSEWIVES OF SALT LAKE CITY
“I would never put ‘Osmond’ and ‘micropenis’ in the same sentence out of respect for the g—damn Osmond name and legacy.”
Heather Gay might have walked away from the Mormon Church, but she’s an Osmond stan for life
FBI: INTERNATIONAL
“Don’t. Don’t look at me like that.”
Cam (Vinessa Vidotto) will not be shamed by Tank for working while recuperating
THE ROOKIE
“Oh, boo-hoo. ‘Jason is not the hero of this story.’ You’re not even the villain. You’re Sideshow Bob stepping on an infinite number of rakes.”
Bailey (Jenna Dewan) shows the ex who just mowed her down with his car zero sympathy
THE ROOKIE (Bonus Quote!)
“I mean, a third of the department routinely lies about their personal life. Do you honestly think Smitty qualified for the Olympics?”
Tim (Eric Winter) waves off Lucy’s concern about tall-tale-telling Seth
THE VOICE
“I would want a chair like this at home, so when people came to a meeting, it would just turn and I would be petting a cat or something.”
“Definitely a cat. CeeLo [Green] style.”
Kelsea Ballerini redirects Michael Bublé from Blofeld to a more show-appropriate reference
NCIS: SYDNEY
“You might want to give me a heads-up next time we get hitched.”
“First thing that came to mind.”
“Can we talk about ‘Ward’? Really, do I look like a ‘Ward’ to you?”
“What’s wrong with ‘Ward’? It’s a good, strong name.”
“Yeah, for a 1950s TV dad.”
“Fine, next time we get married, you can pick your own name.”
JD (Todd Lasance) has a nit to pick with “wife” Mackey (Olivia Swann)
CHICAGO FIRE
“Whoa. Where’d you learn that?”
“Oh, like it’s hard?”
Carver (Jake Lockett) is impressed when Violet (Hanako Greensmith) slides down a ladder in one smooth move, then channels her inner Elle Woods
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
“I can help you. And you’re in luck ’cause I used to work at NASA. I was a Hidden Figure.”
“OK, but I saw that movie, and I don’t remember you in it.”
“That’s how hidden I was.”
Mr. Johnson (William Stanford Davis) offers to assist a student with her science project
DEAL OR NO DEAL ISLAND
“You have any plans for tonight at all, or no?”
“I’m gonna do my best and then I’m gonna get rid of Nunya.”
“Nunya?”
“Nunya damn business because you’re not trustworthy.”
Dr. Will continues his villainous tirades at the expense of poor Dickson
DEAL OR NO DEAL ISLAND (Bonus Quote!)
“Can I finish the story?”
“It’s getting long.”
Survivor royalty Parvati Shallow grows rather tired of Big Brother legend Dr. Will’s charades
ST. DENIS MEDICAL
“Just apologize so we can move on.”
“Fine! Sure. I am sorry for trying to keep you alive. I just have this weird thing where I prefer my patients not to be dead, and I’m sorry for that. Whew! That felt good. I should apologize more often.”
Ron (David Alan Grier) refuses to (legitimately) apologize for recommending that a patient lose weight in order to reduce his knee pain
THE TRAITORS
“Tom, how are you finding it?”
“Hey Alan, I’ll try anything once, man.”
“Don’t threaten me with a good time!”
Tom Sandoval and Alan Cumming share a cheeky little exchange as buckets of millipedes, crickets and other creepy crawlies are poured over their heads
GHOSTS
“You know, I met him in person, and he’s not that handsome. [Beat] I’m lying. He’s beautiful.”
Jay (Utkarsh Ambudkar) reluctantly admits to Bela that Trevor is good-looking
JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
“So, who are you rooting for on Sunday at the Super Bowl? I demand that you make a pick.”
“You demand right here that I make a pick?”
“That’s right. I want you to take a side.”
“I am a bipartisan man, Jimmy Fallon! I am bringing this country together!”
“Did you just call me Jimmy Fallon? You can’t even pick a Jimmy!”
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