Lou Grant (TV Series)

Censored (1980)

Robert Walden: Joe Rossi

Quotes 

• Joe Rossi : You know Ernie, you're the most arrogant, overbearing kid I ever met. I think that's why I like you.

• Joe Rossi : Will he remember you?

  Lou Grant : Are you kidding? Of course he'll remember me. We spend a lotta time together. Great time! I wrecked his car once.

• Hank Selby : I ain't had nothing good to say about politics since Nixon left office.

  Joe Rossi : Oh, you really like Nixon, huh?

  Hank Selby : No, I liked it when he left office.

• Hank Selby : There's no TV in the room, but you're welcome to watch that one any time.

  [indicating the TV set in hotel lobby] 

  Joe Rossi : Oh, thanks, I think I'll just find myself an uncharred book and read myself to sleep.

• Marilyn Keefer : There are teachers in their classrooms who are terrified of saying the wrong thing. There are rumors that the intercoms are being used as two-way listening devices.

  Joe Rossi : That sounds like '1984'.

  Marilyn Keefer : Well, these students wouldn't know that, that's one of the books they banned.

• Marilyn Keefer : [having lost her teaching job, Marilyn is now working as a waitress]  You know, really I sould be grateful to the Paul Revere Society for one thing.

  Joe Rossi : What's that?

  Marilyn Keefer : Before they came along, this place was topless.