In my reviews for the IMBb, I have tried to flag for posterity extraordinary lines of dialog in key TV episodes, writing so sharp you can cut yourself.
For example, there is an episode of Dr. Who (well known to fans) which contains the best-written marriage proposal in TV -- "We should get a coffee sometime ... and married." And a line in a CHEERS episode which even today remains the coolest way to suggest to someone that they may need help -- "What color is the Sun in your world?"
And here in the third episode of essentially a horror show (!) we have one of the oddest and most memorable exchanges I have encountered. I actually made a clip of this and sent it to friends just to see the reaction, and they were as gob-smacked as I was.
Wrenn Schmidt's character tries to commit suicide by drowning and is rescued by Philip Glenister's superb character. The two of them just sit there for a moment catching their breath.
Then Schmidt says, in the silence, "I was expected something more judgemental from you." Glenister considers this and says with a solemn tone, "Like the Good Book says, troubles come in all kinds, some from the front and some from behind." Schmidt ponders this and then realizes, "That's not from the Bible. THAT'S DOCTOR SEUSS!"
Without missing a beat, Glenister counters with one of the best lines of dialog in TV history: "Still a damn fine book."
For example, there is an episode of Dr. Who (well known to fans) which contains the best-written marriage proposal in TV -- "We should get a coffee sometime ... and married." And a line in a CHEERS episode which even today remains the coolest way to suggest to someone that they may need help -- "What color is the Sun in your world?"
And here in the third episode of essentially a horror show (!) we have one of the oddest and most memorable exchanges I have encountered. I actually made a clip of this and sent it to friends just to see the reaction, and they were as gob-smacked as I was.
Wrenn Schmidt's character tries to commit suicide by drowning and is rescued by Philip Glenister's superb character. The two of them just sit there for a moment catching their breath.
Then Schmidt says, in the silence, "I was expected something more judgemental from you." Glenister considers this and says with a solemn tone, "Like the Good Book says, troubles come in all kinds, some from the front and some from behind." Schmidt ponders this and then realizes, "That's not from the Bible. THAT'S DOCTOR SEUSS!"
Without missing a beat, Glenister counters with one of the best lines of dialog in TV history: "Still a damn fine book."
