TV’s Best Lines This Week: Cookie, Rayna and Jean-Ralphio Are Feeling Feisty

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The Big Bang Theory

“You’re not supposed to drink alcohol when you operate heavy machinery.”

— Sheldon (Jim Parsons) thinks of his brain’s welfare when refusing Penny’s (Kaley Cuoco) offer of wine — his genius brain being the “heavy machinery” in question.

Parks and Recreation

“I got a terminal case of ‘get me to the front of the line at Six Flags!'”

— The newly wheelchair-bound Jean-Ralphio (Ben Schwartz) gives reason to his injury.

Grey’s Anatomy

“Stop pouting because you don’t understand what to do. Be worthy of being believed in, of being looked up to.”

— Dr. Stephanie Edwards (Jerrika Hinton) shuts up her whiny superior Amelia (Caterina Scorsone) with some inspirational advice.

Nashville

“I don’t know what your problem is—maybe the lord only gave you two inches, I don’t know.”

— Rayna (Connie Britton) lets her claws show when taking a dig at Pete’s (Jay Wilkison) manhood.

Empire

“So Yoko Ono here wants to play on the song too. Well, what can you do, Yoko? Can you play the tambourine?”

— Cookie (Taraji P. Henson) gets feisty with Camilla (Naomi Campbell), who is sinking her cougar claws into Cookie’s youngest son, Hakeem (Bryshere Y. Gray).

How to Get Away With Murder

“Seriously, just because my facial hair isn’t exactly as luscious as yours doesn’t mean I can’t still kick your ass.”

— Asher (Matt McGorry) warns Frank (Charlie Weber) that his beard is not a weapon.

Mob Wives

“The last thing that Renee needs is stress and people fighting. It’s a spiritual cleansing man, you can’t have a cleansing, water on the head and f**king blood on the floor.”

— Drita inadvertently vows to do some damage to Natalie D. at Renee’s spiritual cleansing.