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Battle of the Sexists

‘Battle of the Sexists’

Season 1, Episode 4 -  Aired September 20, 1998

Eric and Donna's friendship is seemingly threatened after she beats him at basketball. Meanwhile, Kitty feels Red is underfoot as he spends all his time at home "fixing" things.

Quote from Eric

Donna: And that's game! Man, what a slaughter. I just wiped the court with you, from one end to the other. Whoo!
Eric: I gotta go inside, but I'll leave the light on. I don't want you to gloat in the dark.
Donna: Well, hey, Eric, don't you want your balls back?
Eric: Okay, now look, that's a little uncalled for. [Donna holds up two basketballs] Oh, uh, yeah. Thanks.

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Quote from Fez

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Kelso: Donna beat you in basketball?
Fez: Is this true, Eric?
Eric: Yeah. What, is that a big deal?
Hyde: Of course not. Unless Donna happens to be, you know, a girl.
Kelso: Especially a girl you love.
Fez: You know, in my country, if a woman beats you it makes her want you.
Eric: Really?
Fez: Yes, but this is America, wuss.

Quote from Kitty

Red: I think we got it.
Kitty: That's lovely, Red.
Red: Solid as a rock.
Kitty: It sure is. Thank you. Now...
[Kitty cautiously places a pitcher of orange juice and glass on the table, she watches them closing as she steps back towards the kitchen counter.]
Kitty: Why don't you go watch TV, while I get lunch ready?
[After she puts a large melon on the table, Kitty is afraid to let her hand go and instead tries to stretch to reach something from the counter with her other hand.]
Red: Kitty, take your hand off of that melon.
Kitty: You know, you haven't gone fishing...
Red: Kitty, take your hand off that melon.
[After Kitty removes her hand, the melon rolls straight off the table onto the floor]

Quote from Bob

Bob: Well, I gotta get back to work. Midge, this table is a little wobbly. Stick some sugar packets under it, will you?

Quote from Jackie

Midge: [answers phone] Hello?
Jackie: Oh, my God! Oh, my God! Oh, my God!
Midge: Donna, it's for you.
Donna: [takes phone] Hello?
Jackie: You beat Eric at basketball! How could that happen?
Donna: So I beat Eric at basketball. What's the big deal?
Jackie: Eric will never be your boyfriend if you keep beating him at stuff. Okay, it is like in West Side Story. Now, if Maria beat Tony at one-on-one, they would have never fallen in love.
Donna: Yeah, and Tony never would have been killed in that knife fight.
Jackie: And neither will Eric if you're not careful.
Donna: No. Don't worry about it. Someone will stab Eric. Bye.

Quote from Kelso

Jackie: [on the phone] Okay, she was going like, "That is so gross!" And I went like, "It takes one to know one!" And she was like, "Nuh-uh," and I went, "Yeah, uh-huh."
Kelso: Uh-huh.
Hyde: Man, are you still on the phone? Come on, let's go.
Kelso: I can't.
Hyde: The movie starts in, like, five minutes. Let's go.
Kelso: I can't.
Hyde: Wuss.
Kelso: Jackie, hold on. [covers the phone speaker] Okay, I'll tell her there's an emergency and I gotta go. She'll buy that, right?
Hyde: Yeah, except for one thing. [moves Kelso's hand to cover the microphone]
Jackie: [gasps] [hangs up]

Quote from Kitty

Red: Bingo. [sits down at the table] Ah, crud.
Kitty: No, no, no, no. Now look. We'll get rid of these chairs and we will sit on the floor like those nice Japanese people in Flower Drum Song.
Red: I'll have to make new legs for that damn thing. I'll be in the garage if you need me.
Kitty: Okay, well, now, you take your time and you do a good job. You call me if you need anything.
Red: Ssh.
Kitty: I mean, if-
Red: Ssh. Is it me, or is that refrigerator too loud?
Kitty: What refrigerator? Red, there is no noise. There is no noise. [sings] You'll be swell You'll be great Gonna have the whole world on a plate...

Quote from Kitty

Eric: Have you been standing there the whole time?
Kitty: No, I came out to get one of your father's tools. He's in there working on my refrigerator. So I gather you and Donna are going through a rough patch.
Eric: No, Mom, we're in a school play about two people who hate each other.
Kitty: Oh. Okay, Mr. Smartmouth but when you get older, you are going to realize that it's pretty silly to get upset about losing a game to your girlfriend.
Eric: You know what? I don't want to talk to you about this.
Kitty: Well, you know what, I don't want to talk to you about this. But I will tell you one thing. Your father and I have played many, many games over the years and we never kept score and we always had fun. Now what did I come out here for? Oh, your father's fixing my refrigerator. [picks up a sledgehammer and hits the side of the garage door] Red, honey, forget the refrigerator. There's something wrong with the garage door.

Quote from Hyde

Jackie: Michael. We need to talk. And I am over here.
Kelso: [quietly] Oh God. What am I gonna do?
Hyde: You could, and I know this is a radical suggestion but be a man?
Kelso: You're right, Hyde. No more excuses. [walks over to Jackie]
Fez: She will crush him, yes?
Hyde: Like the spirit of your Mayan forefathers.
Fez: My forefathers were not Mayan.
Hyde: [scoffs] Like anyone cares.

Quote from Kelso

Jackie: So, Michael.
Kelso: So, Jackie. [Hyde gestures for Kelso to be strong] I didn't mean to make you hang up on me. I'm sorry. It will never happen again.
Jackie: That's okay. You were obviously under a bad influence. [looks at Hyde]
Kelso: Yeah.
Jackie: I'm thirsty. Michael, get me a pop.
[Jackie celebrates her success as she passes Hyde and Fez]
Hyde: I'm sorry. I remember saying, be a man, not be a wuss.
Fez: I am ashamed to know you.
Kelso: Uh-huh. Uh-huh. [Kelso raises his hand] All right, all those who are getting some, hands up. [Hyde and Fez remain still] Anybody else? Getting some? Hyde? Fez? Yeah.

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