- Rhoda Morgenstern: [making up a joke obituary, last lines of the episode] When Robert Redford departed, those closest to him claimed to have heard him say one word, one last word, over and over. And this one word was: "Rhoda... Rhoda". There is no clue as to what this strange word meant to Redford, but many believe it was probably the name of his sled.
- Ted Baxter: [On the air, reading Mary's obituary] When last interviewed, Willie said he had no immediate plans for the future, but hoped to include traveling... gardening... and breathing!
- Rhoda Morgenstern: All right. "We have received the news that actress Raquel Welch has just died. Details are very sketchy at this point, but one thing we know is for sure: she didn't drown."
- Mary Richards: [laughing and typing] Didn't... drown...