Line #46 Funny/SportsNight


1	* In the first season episode "Sally", Jeremy is explaining to Isaac his worries about attending Easter dinner with Natalie's family, since he's Jewish, and how he doesn't entirely understand the significance of the holiday. As he's rather long-winded about it, Isaac has the following response:
2	-->'''Isaac:''' Oh my God, were you talking to ''me'' all that time?
3	-->'''Jeremy:''' You want me to start again?
4	-->'''Isaac:''' Yeah, but first, could you just hit me over the head with that blunt instrument over there?
5	* The "phantom" fly from "Intellectual Property":
6	-->'''Dana:''' Does the fly have any other special powers?
7	-->'''Casey:''' No. Well, Jeremy thinks it might have some sort of stealth capability.
8	* Natalie, who is a ShipperOnDeck in regards to Dana and Casey, trying to convince Dana that she's secretly in love with Casey:
9	-->'''Natalie:''' You're going to Vermont for the weekend with Gordon.
10	-->'''Dana:''' Yes I am.
11	-->'''Natalie:''' And you bought new lingerie.
12	-->'''Dana:''' Yes I did.
13	-->'''Natalie:''' And you went out of your way to make sure Casey knew you bought new lingerie.
14	-->'''Dana:''' I did not!
15	-->'''Natalie:''' Right, that was me.
16	* Dan gets called to the accountant's office for singing "Happy Birthday" to Casey on the air. He later tries to explain the situation to Isaac:
17	-->'''Dan:''' I sang "Happy Birthday" to Casey on the air.
18	-->'''Isaac:''' When?
19	-->'''Dan:''' Well, on his birthday, Isaac.
20	-->'''Isaac:''' Oh, sure.
21	-->'''Dan:''' The network's being charged $2,500 by the copyright holder.
22	-->'''Isaac:''' Someone holds the copyright to "Happy Birthday"?
23	-->'''Dan:''' The representatives of Patty and Mildred Hill.
24	-->'''Isaac:''' Took two people to write that song?
25	-->'''Dan:''' Go figure.
26	* Natalie's attempts to cure Dan of his writer's block in "Dear Louise", most of which seem to consist of throwing water at him.
27	* Dana defrosting a turkey in the lighting grid during "Thespis". Even after she explains it's a dry-run so she can time it properly for Thanksgiving, most people are still confused by it. Coupled with Jeremy's theory that the titular Greek ghost is haunting the studio, and we get this exchange.
28	-->'''Dana:''' Get your heads in the game! We are gonna get through the top half-hour. I'm not gonna be beaten by a six thousand year-old Roman god!\
29	'''Jeremy:''' He's a three thousand year-old Greek ghost.\
30	'''Dana:''' Well I'm a thirty three year-old television producer and for one hour every night this is my little corner of the world, and nothing screws up here [[TemptingFate unless I screw it up]]. You got that?! Why is there still water dripping on this desk?\
31	''(the turkey splats onto the desk, followed by a {{beat}})''\
32	'''Dan:''' Say Dana. This wouldn't happen to be your frozen turkey by any chance, now would it?
33	** Later, when Casey goes to Isaac's office.
34	-->'''Isaac:''' Did a big frozen turkey fall down on the anchor desk during the last commercial?\
35	'''Casey:''' Yes.\
36	'''Isaac:''' And why?\
37	'''Casey:''' Oh Isaac, is there really an answer I can give to that question that'll satisfy you?\
38	'''Isaac:''' I don't think so.\
39	'''Casey:''' Then don't worry about it.
40	* Isaac grouses to Dana about his daughter dating a Republican (named Chad):
41	-->'''Isaac:''' Chad was just elected President of the Young Black Republican Caucus. He has a 3.9 GPA, he is co-captain of the lacrosse team, he plays the French horn, and does volunteer work at a crisis hotline.
42	-->'''Dana:''' Sounds wonderful.
43	-->'''Isaac:''' Dana, did you hear me? He's a Republican!
44	* In "Smoky", Isaac berates the rest of the staff for not being able to keep a secret:
45	-->'''Dana:''' Natalie's my second-in-command, she's the only one I told.
46	-->'''Natalie:''' Jeremy's my boyfriend, he's the only one I told.
47	-->'''Jeremy:''' I told many, many people.
48	* In "The Apology", Casey tries to convince everyone he is, in fact, cool. Isaac does not take this well:
49	-->'''Casey:''' Hey, Isaac?
50	-->'''Isaac:''' Yeah?
51	-->'''Casey:''' You think I'm cool, don't you?
52	-->'''Isaac:''' Do I look like I'm in the mood to do this with you now?
53	-->'''Casey:''' No.
54	-->'''Isaac:''' Well, then, let's assume that I'm not.
55	* In "Napoleon's Battle Plan", Dana finds out Casey slept with Sally, and they have an argument as they walk through the newsroom.
56	-->'''Dana:''' Please lower your voice. I do not want your tawdry tales of office lust infecting my newsroom!
57	-->'''Kim:''' Casey?
58	-->'''Casey:''' Yeah?
59	-->'''Elliot:''' We'd like to hear them.
60	** Also in that episode, a RunningGag is Casey and Dan having to do the show without their pants. Twice.
61	-->'''Casey:''' I'll tell you, what really makes this outfit work are the socks.
62	-->'''Kim:''' I was gonna say.
63	* The cold opening of an episode involves Dan.... just watch [[https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pbZEIaFcEKI it]].
64	* The entire opening sequence of "Ordnance Tactics", in which Dan and Casey panic over a bomb threat while everyone else calmly goes about getting ready for the show:
65	-->'''Casey''': There was a bomb scare
66	-->'''Dana''': Yes.
67	-->'''Dan''': There was.
68	-->'''Dana''': It's over now.
69	-->'''Casey''': Well, it worked.
70	-->'''Dana''': What do you--?
71	-->'''Casey''': We're scared!
72	* In the second season episode "Louise Revisited", Dana is running a staff meeting but notices Sam isn't paying attention - or so it seems:
73	-->'''Dana:''' Sam?
74	-->'''Sam:''' Yes?
75	-->'''Dana:''' Is our meeting disturbing you?
76	-->'''Sam:''' I'm sorry?
77	-->'''Dana:''' I was wondering if our meeting was disturbing you.
78	-->'''Sam:''' A little bit, but I've been through worse.
79	-->'''Dana:''' [[SarcasmMode It's interesting you can make that determination, seeing as how you've been paying no attention whatsoever. How is it you can do that?]]
80	-->'''Sam:''' [[DeadpanSnarker Well, I'm just that good, I suppose.]]
81	-->'''Dana:''' Look-

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