The Dead Zone (2002–2007)

Anthony Michael Hall: Johnny Smith

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• Johnny Smith : I had the perfect life until I was in a coma for six years. And then I woke up, and found my fiancé

  [pause] 

  Johnny Smith : married to another man. My son

  [pause] 

  Johnny Smith : doesn't know who I am. Everything has changed, including me. One touch

  [pause] 

  Johnny Smith : and I could see things. Things that happened. Things that will happen. You should see what I see...

• Johnny Smith : When did I turn into Boo Radley, huh?

• Johnny Smith : We've put a man on the moon, but we haven't come up with a hospital gown that doesn't totally humiliate you.

• Johnny Smith : You're a figment of his imagination.

  Death : Oh, please, don't get personal.

• Conrad : [talking about Sara]  She's still got feelings for you.

  Johnny Smith : Why do you say that?

  Conrad : C'mon, what kind of psychic are you?

• Greg Stillson : Anything about me in there?

  Johnny Smith : Uh, no, this is the sports section.

  Greg Stillson : No, I mean, is there anything about me...

  [points to Johnny's forehead] 

  Greg Stillson : In there?

• Johnny Smith : We were always twenty minutes late to every movie we went to! How did ET get to Earth? I don't know. Why did the Empire strike back? Beats me.

• Johnny Smith : I know Walt. Trust me, he wouldn't like peace.

• Johnny Smith : This mine seems to know me by name.

  Walt : What the hell's that supposed to mean?

  Johnny Smith : Wish I knew.

• Jill Deer : You know what's funny about this?

  Johnny Smith : Not much.

• Johnny Smith : Worst case scenario, I'll break out the blow torch and we'll fire that sucker up from the inside out.

• Johnny Smith : You seen every John Wayne movie?

  Walt : You betcha. The Duke rules.

• Bruce Lewis : You're always wrapped up in this 'Chicken Little' thing.

  Johnny Smith : Who's Chicken Little?

• Johnny Smith : Okay, one of my visions was a little off.

  Bruce Lewis : 'A little off'. Do you understand what it means in the context of the rest of humanity for your brain to be 'a little off'? That puts you in another galaxy far, far away.

• Johnny Smith : Do you believe in miracles, Reverend?

  Reverend Purdy : I'd have to, or I'd have to find a new line of work.

• Sara : Don't do anything foolish.

  Johnny Smith : Yeah, that's me. John 'Don't do anything foolish' Smith.

• Conrad : Are you a religious man?

  Johnny Smith : I am today, Conrad.

• Johnny Smith : I can understand you.

  Shaman : When we die, we all sound the same.

• Reverend Purdy : I know this isn't the life you would've chosen. But is the life that has chosen YOU. And you cannot deny the possibility that some other force is guiding you, choosing what you see.

  Johnny Smith : Just say his name Reverend, I know you're dying to.

  Reverend Purdy : Destiny, Johnny. It is your destiny to help people. I truly believe that.

• Greg Stillson : How's my future look these days?

  Johnny Smith : Not always so easy to tell.

• [while watching Greg Stillson discuss politics in Washington, DC] 

  Johnny Smith : Did he just say "diddle"?

• Johnny Smith : One thing I've learned about you, Gene. If you don't know the people, then you know the people that know the people.

• [Inviting Purdy to the carnival] 

  Johnny Smith : I promise not to take you anywhere near the Hoochie Coochie Show.

  Reverend Purdy : Ah, the Hoochie Coochie Show is my bread and butter!

• Reverend Purdy : Just what in God's name are you doing?

  Johnny Smith : Oh Gene, I do so many things in God's name. You're going to have to be more specific.

• Johnny Smith : What are you, the Vince Lombardi of existentialism, man?

• Johnny Smith : There's still time.