‘Superstitious Dick’
Season 4, Episode 16 - Aired March 2, 1999
When Dick and Mary both receive chain letters, Mary throws hers out and is struck by a string of unfortunate events. Meanwhile, Sally falls for a guy at a hardware store, while Tommy doesn't feel man enough when Alissa becomes obsessed with a hockey player.
Quote from Harry
Harry: [wearing a black and white striped jersey] Hey, you guys. I'm going down to the mall to buy some sneakers.
Quote from Tommy
Don: Remember those season tickets for the Rutherford Ice Hogs that you begged me to order back when we were dating?
Sally: [mouth agape] No.
Don: Well, they came. Yep, 63 home games. So I just figured I'd treat Tommy and his lady to an evening of hockey.
Tommy: Yeah. It gives me a chance to show Alissa how varied my interests are. 'Cause every guy loves a good hockey game.
Harry: Still trying to make up for the Museum of Miniatures, huh?
Tommy: Desperately.
Quote from Dick
Dick: [to hand mirror] It is not just for myself, but for all scientists that I accept the Andrew K. And Eileen B. Fleischman foundation grant. For I am but a humble player - [clears throat and raises voice] - a humble player in the amazing drama that is science.
Quote from Dick
Leon: Well, what about Bug? He gets to wear his lucky Pendelton sweatshirt.
Bug: I'm not wearing this for the test, jerk. Pendelton has got a basketball game today, and the team always wins when I wear this.
Caryn: Dr. Solomon, what about our exam-
Dick: Oh, shut up, Caryn. Now, Bug, about your shirt. Does it work just for home games? How many miles before it loses its power?
Bug: It's not like that. Okay, you're gonna jinx it now. You're gonna jinx it.
Quote from Sally
Sally: Hey, Justin. Justin, look what's broken.
Justin: Oh, how did that happen?
Sally: I do not know. It must've just disconnected itself or something.
Justin: Looks like your gas line's been cut with a hacksaw.
Sally: Weird. You can fix it, though, right, Justin?
Justin: Got to open it up, look at the cores.
Sally: Think you may need to rethread the T-valve?
Justin: Could be. I just hope I don't have to recalibrate the flow bushings.
Sally: Yeah, well, there's a lot of silt collecting in the drip pan.
Justin: Ooh. What are your BTUs? [pulls hand behind back]
Sally: 500. [also puts hand behind back]
Justin: I'll be right back.
Sally: I'll be waiting.
Quote from Dick
Dick: It's from the Andrew K. And Eileen B. Fleischman foundation. I've been chosen as a finalist for the Andrew K. And Eileen B. Fleischman foundation grant!
Mrs. Dubcek: This must be your lucky day.
Dick: And you!
Mrs. Dubcek: What?
Dick: You're my lucky charm! Oh, Mrs. Dubcek.
Quote from Harry
Harry: There you go. And thank you for shopping at the Hardware Stop, your one-stop spot to stop to shop spot.
Quote from Dick
Dick: Well, I didn't get the grant.
Tommy: Mmm. They didn't like your ideas?
Dick: I never got to them. I was too busy yanking on Dubcek's ears. It's so weird. Humans make up all these superstitions to try to control random events, but before they know it, the superstitions are controlling them. And to think I fell for it.
Quote from Mary
Mary: Well, the mystery is solved. It wasn't bad luck. I have an inner-ear infection that threw off my balance.
Dick: Oh, that's good to know.
Nina: Oh, the car place called. Your car will be ready tomorrow.
Dick: Oh. What happened to your car?
Mary: Some kid hit the windshield with a rock.
Nina: It was a meteorite.
Mary: They don't know that! Nasa's still studying it.
Dick: Bad mojo. Bad mojo.