Best Lines of the Week (July 6-12): ‘I’m Going to Need a Lot of TUMS & a Bad-A** Nickname’
Dietland
Steven: “Well you look like a Monster High doll.”
Plum: “Thank you.”
– Plum (Joy Nash) takes Steven’s (Tramell Tillman) snarky comment about her fashion choices in stride.
Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee
Zach Galifianakis: “Talking to my dad while he’s eating is like talking to a blender with the top off.”
– Guest Zach Galifianakis on when not to talk to his dad, probably.
The Bachelorette
Jason: “I can’t freaking wait for you to come to freaking Buffalo.”
– Jason expresses his excitement about his upcoming hometown date and also A LOT of Buffalo pride.
Sharp Objects
Camille: “You’ve got your old money and your trash.”
Frank: “Which are you?”
Camille: “Trash from old money.”
– Camille (Amy Adams) sums up her hometown of Wind Gap, Missouri (and herself!) to Frank (Miguel Sandoval) in the series premiere.
The Bold Type
Oliver: “This better be Ativan or Sour Patch Kids. I’m a complex man with varied addictions.”
– Oliver (Stephen Conrad Moore) is a delightfully demanding boss to Sutton (Meghann Fahy).
Claws
Dr. Ken: “I’m going to need Tums, a lot of Tums, and a bada** nickname.”
– Dr. Ken (Jason Antoon) to Arlene (Suleka Mathew), preparing himself as things start getting real
The 100
Madi: “Bellamy, if I do this, she’ll never forgive you.”
– Madi (Lola Flanery) tells Bellamy (Bob Morley) that if she takes The Flame and becomes the next Commander as part of his plan, he’ll lose Clarke’s friendship—possibly for good.
Marvel’s Cloak and Dagger
Ivan: “Eye of newt, toe of frog, wool of bat, and leg of dog.”
Mina: “Tongue, Dad. The quote is ‘tongue of dog,’ not leg.”
Ivan: “Is that the reason why my witch’s brew never works?”
– Mina (Ally Maki) and her dad, Ivan (Tim Kang) joke about magic.
The Affair
Alison: “If you leave Luisa now, you can’t play the good guy anymore. Then you’re an a**hole just like me. But maybe you’re a happy a**hole instead of a miserable hero.”
– Alison (Ruth Wilson) tries to persuade Cole (Joshua Jackson) to choose her over Luisa, even though it can’t be.
The Handmaid’s Tale
June: “Call her Nicole.”
– June (Elisabeth Moss) returns baby Holly’s name to the original one given to her by Fred and Serena as she hands her off to Emily (Alexis Bledel).
From the series premiere of HBO’s Sharp Objects to the return of great guests and big laughs on Comedians in Cars Getting Coffee, this week was filled with reasons to cheer (and gasp!).
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