Quote from Jerry in The Pilot
Rita: [on the phone] Hi Jerry, this is Rita Kierson. Jerry: Oh, hi Rita. Rita: I'm calling to let you know that Russell Dalrymple is no longer with this network. Jerry: Oh, my God. Did he get fired? Rita: To be honest with you. Nobody really knows. He seems to have disappeared. Jerry: Russell's disappeared? Rita: In any event, I've been made the new president of NBC. As you may or may not know, Russell and I did not see eye to eye on many, many projects. And as my first order of business, I'm, uh, passing on your show. Jerry: You're passing already? The show just ended two minutes ago! Rita: Well, I just got the job. Goodbye, Jerry. Jerry: Yeah, see you. [hangs up]