Best Lines of the Week (November 18 - 24): 'We See the Good in People, That’s Just Who We Are'

Speechless (ABC)

Maya: Did we just become friends?

Melanie: God I hope not.

— After competing for the hospital’s celebrity suite, Maya (Minnie Driver) and Melanie (Sarah Chalke) bond for the first time.

Happy Together (CBS)

Claire: They used to be so reliable, but ever since they retired, they’re acting like a couple of teenagers. They’re partying all the time, stealing our liquor, getting brought home in cop cars. I mean, what if next time, it’s a doctor car?

Jake: You mean an ambulance?

— Claire (Amber Stevens West) and Jake (Damon Wayans Jr.) stress over Claire’s parents acting irresponsible.

Bob’s Burgers (Fox)

Tina: This is our turkey.

Louise: Yeah, James Van Der Beak…

Gene: We’re just trying to get him back to his creek!

— While the Belchers rescue a turkey named “Drew P. Neck,” they use a well-timed Dawson’s Creek reference.

Black-ish (ABC)

Diane: You don’t even know anything about MMA.

Jack: That is not true! I love… Mixed Man Action.

— Jack (Miles Brown) and Diane (Marsai Martin) fight over who gets their friend's extra MMA ticket.

The Walking Dead (AMC)

Luke: So this, this [pointing at the violin] is the one thing that separates us from the animals. For better or for worse, it brings us together. And if we’re trying to rebuild something, you can’t ignore that.

— Part of Luke’s (Dan Fogler) moving monologue that almost convinced Michonne (Danai Gurira) of the importance of music and culture in their societies.

This Is Us (NBC)

Kate: Pretty soon you’re going to have your first kiss. And your first boyfriend.

Tess: … or girlfriend.

— Tess (Eris Baker) has a coming of age heart-to-heart with her Aunt Kate (Chrissy Metz)

The Flash (The CW)

Barry: We see the good in people, that’s just who we are. I hope that never changes.

— The Flash (Grant Gustin) tries to reassure Caitlin (Danielle Panabaker) that everything will be okay.