TV Quotes

Leslie Knope: I'm sorry that I yelled at you. All three times. But I don't think you know anything about my department. Have you ever been part of a government body before?
Ben: I have, yeah. Small town called Partridge, Minnesota.
Leslie Knope: Why does that sound familiar? You're Benji Wyatt?
Ben: I am.
[aside to camera:]
Ben: When I was 18, I ran for mayor of my small town. And won. A little bit of anti-establishment voter rebellion, I guess. Here's the thing, though, about 18 year-olds. They're idiots. So I pretty much ran the place into the ground after two months and got impeached. The worst part was, my parents grounded me.

Leslie Knope: The time is now. The place is Pawnee. Let's make history. [applause]
[aside to camera:]
Ben: That was amazing. That was a flu-ridden Michael Jordan at the '97 NBA finals. That was... Kirk Gibson hobbling up to the plate and hitting a homer off of Dennis Eckersley. That was... That was Leslie Knope.

Ben: You know what? I'm gonna go with the first place. I really loved that appetizer.
Chris: Oh, the mini-calzone?
Ben: I wouldn't call it that. It was more like a savory pastry. Delicate little dough pocket filled with tomato sauce, cheese, and seasoned meat. Just a stunning culinary innovation.
[aside to camera:]
Ron Swanson: It was a calzone.
Chris: It was literally just a small calzone.

Trevor: Hey, E-dog, get over here. It's trivia night. First round questions are all about Logan Paul and you know I'm Lo-gang for life.
Eleanor: [softly] Go put your head up your own butt.
Trevor: What?
Eleanor: What?
Trevor: What?

Trevor: Hey, gang! I just had a neat idea. Let's all go sight seeing.
Jason: Dope!
Trevor: Yeah, we can check out Sydney get to know each other, bond. What do you say, E-Street Band, you up for a Segway tour of... [Australian accent] Australia, mate? This is a knife, on the barbie.
Eleanor: Cool idea. I'm just worried that maybe it's too cool. I think I'm just gonna find the nearest bar, have one or eight drinks and hit the hay.
Trevor: Even better, we'll all go "bend an elbow". Actually, I know the perfect place for homesick Americans!

Trevor: So, Ellie Baby. Brainstorm. We should get a house! Me, you, Tahani, Jason, we should all go in together on a place! Roomies!
Jason: Roomies!
Eleanor: That is... technically an idea.
Trevor: I think it would be "supes" fun. We could play pranks on each other for my vlog.
Eleanor: No.
Trevor: We could do one of those ice bucket challenges that I sent you.
Eleanor: I don't think so.
Trevor: Or maybe just a Harlem Shake? I like to cook. And I have been dying to experiment-
Eleanor: Please stop.
Trevor: [Jamaican accent] ...with Jamaican food, man.
Eleanor: Please stop now!
Trevor: I like-a Jamaican food. Listen to the reggae and smoke da joint. [normal voice] That's a Jamaican accent.