Quotes of the Week: Ghosts, NCIS, American Idol, Shōgun and More
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It’s time for us to recognize the standout writing that went out into the world this week — and we’re not just talking about Taylor Swift’s Tortured Poets Department.
Rather, we’re referring to our Quotes of the Week compilation below, where we’ve gathered the most memorable sound bites from the past seven days, including moments both scripted and unscripted from broadcast, cable and streaming series.
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This time around, we’ve got bon mots and zingers from Abbott Elementary, Ghosts and Loot, plus proof — courtesy of Alice & Jack — that a quote need only be one word long to be effective.
Also featured in this week’s roundup: a double dose of American Idol, plus quotable moments from The Challenge: All Stars, NCIS: Hawai’i, Shōgun and more shows.
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, Keisha Hatchett, Matt Webb Mitovich, Dave Nemetz and Andy Swift)
ABBOTT ELEMENTARY
“This calls for a Plan B you cannot get at CVS.”
Melissa (Lisa Ann Walter) starts readying for when Ava’s promise of a Questlove appearance at Open House falls through
LOOT
“Don’t worry, Molly. If you looked at anyone’s search history, it would be embarrassing. Here, look at mine: ‘J. Crew coupons. Science museum hours. What is zaddy?’”
“Ugh, Arthur, we go over this, like, every day!”
“Well, is it a noun, verb or adjective?”
“Yes!“
Arthur (Nat Faxon) continues to be confused about the world’s latest lexicon
THE CHALLENGE: ALL STARS
“Kefla is just this giant, wide bulldog, all muscle, but Syrus has clearly been hitting the gym in his time off at the old age home.”
Ryan Kehoe takes a shot at The Real World: Boston‘s Syrus Yarbrough, who joined the competition late and left it early
GHOSTS
“Ah, this so frustrating! Samantha, maybe try new iOS update!”
Viking Thor (Devan Chandler Long) displays surprising tech savviness when the ghosts fail to show up on a FaceTime call
AMERICAN IDOL
“I’m not going to give up on my dream because somebody doesn’t like my wig. Period.”
Kennedy Reid’s response to her online bullies is honestly inspirational
AMERICAN IDOL (Bonus Quote!)
“That song broke my top off!”
“Ratings! Ratings! Here we come, ratings!”
Katy Perry’s wardrobe malfunction during the season’s first live show puts Luke Bryan in a celebratory mood. Something tells us these are the moments she won’t miss when she leaves in a few weeks.
NCIS
“Working in a room with no windows puts you in a dark place.”
“Even prison cells have windows.”
“You’d know, right? [Off Nick’s look] Too soon?”
Curtis (J. Claude Deering) emerges from the basement to catch some rays — and a glare from Torres (Wilmer Valderrama)
X-MEN ’97
“A union with the Terran would bind the Shi’ar into alliance with his inferior home world… Xavier would see his Milky Way ghetto become our new throne world.”
Deathbird (voiced by Cari Kabinoff), harshly objecting to her sister Empress Lilandra marrying Charles Xavier
NCIS: HAWAI’I
“Uh… hi, guys! I was wondering if you had any intel on our Marine unit. Now I have other questions.”
Kate (Tori Anderson) catches Ernie showing Sam… something… on his backside
ALICE & JACK
“Scone…?”
Maya (Aimee Lou Wood) breaks the awkward non-silence with the receptionist as Alice and Jack shag in the insemination room
SHŌGUN
“Accepting death isn’t surrender. Flowers are only flowers because they fall.”
Mariko (Anna Sawai) faces her grim fate with a poetic grace
THE MASKED SINGER
“I can’t say it, you know, it’s on TV. I know you’re gonna bleep it, and I don’t want to be bleeped.”
“He said, ‘Rumble, young man, rumble.’”
“Twelve kids? Come on, he did exactly what I thought he would do!”
Charlie Wilson, freshly unmasked as Ugly Sweater, chats with Nick Cannon about the advice he gave the young comedian many years ago — yet somehow we feel like there’s more to the story
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