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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 Red

Red: [garage door opens] Well, that was pretty sad, Eric.
Eric: What?
Red: Come on, I'm going to teach you how to play basketball. We got four hours until your bedtime, and we are gonna drill, drill, drill.
Eric: But I thought that Mom needed your help.
Kitty: [o.s.] I can't hear you, Eric, I'm ironing. [hums loudly]
Red: We'll start you off with 100 squat thrusts.
Eric: Dad, we don't even know who won.
Red: She did. Now hit it. [Eric starts doing squat thrusts] One, two, three, four... [time lapse] Ninety-eight, ninety-nine, one hundred. [Eric collapses on the floor] Okay. Let's play.

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Quote from Kelso

Donna: I've got winners.
Kelso: No, I've got to go. It's almost 8:00, and I've got to call Jackie.
Eric & Donna: [as Chico] Looking good!
Kelso: Shut up.

Quote from Eric

Eric: Pinciotti has the ball. Forman guards her closely. She tries to shake him, but she can't. [Donna nets the ball] Pinciotti actually scores! Hell freezes over! A monkey types Hamlet!

Quote from Donna

Donna: Pinciotti, the underdog, up by five. She fakes right. She fakes left. She fakes right, then left. She fakes faking right and fakes left. Now she's actually-
Eric: Donna, what are you doing?
Donna: Running out the clock.
Eric: There is no clock.
Donna: [makes the shot] Sucker.

Quote from Eric

Donna: Do you want to play air hockey?
Eric: With you? I'd love to, but I'm kind of tired and my wrist hurts, and I think I'm coming down with the flu.
Donna: Well, it's just as well. I'm pretty bad at it.
Eric: You know, one game isn't going to kill me.

Quote from Eric

Donna: Have you been practicing?
Eric: Well... a little.
Donna: My goodness, what a super shot.
Eric: Donna, what are you doing?
Donna: I'm... losing to you, you big, strong grizzly bear. [growls]
Eric: Donna, you're intentionally throwing the game.
Donna: I'm throwing the game?
Eric: Donna!
Donna: I didn't want you to feel bad about losing to a girl again.
Eric: Well, thanks, 'cause being pitied is so much better.
Donna: God, I can't believe you care about this. All I did was beat you at a few lousy games.
Eric: A few? No, two. Try two lousy games. Not a few. Two. And I don't care. So please leave my property.
Donna: As long as you don't care.

Quote from Donna

Eric: What are you doing?
Donna: Just shooting some hoops, waiting for an apology.
Eric: Well, when you think of one, I'll be glad to hear it.
Donna: [sighs] Okay, look we're both acting like jerks. I'm sorry.
Eric: Yeah, I'm sorry, too.
Donna: You know, maybe we shouldn't play basketball anymore. Or any games, for that matter.
Eric: Yeah, maybe. End of an era, huh?
Donna: Hey, remember when we were eight and I beat you at wrestling? That was fun.
Eric: Donna, you sat on my chest and made me eat a clump of dirt.
Donna: All right, screw it. You want to just play?
Eric: Yeah, I do. Hey, you're not going to make me eat a clump of dirt again, are you?
Donna: We'll see.

Quote from Red

Eric: Uh, Dad, about this table-
Kitty: Eric.
Red: What about the table?
Kitty: Just that it is so darn great, Red. [laughs]
Red: I think I ought to shave down the legs.
Kitty: No, that would just ruin it, Red.
Red: For God's sakes, I know how to cut the legs off a table.
Eric: You're telling me. [chuckles]
Red: What was that?
Eric: Nothing, sir. [Kitty laughs]

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