Kitten: Well, my divine Lord, we have managed to implement a text-to-speech device into your glorious golden throne. Please, Lord, speak to us!
The God Emperor: About fucking time.
Kitten: At last! Our glorious lord can command us once again!
The God Emperor: I have so many things to complain about.
"Now I know how Lisa Simpson felt when she got her talking Malibu Stacy doll."
"By now, we're getting a feel for the background extras. The female twins can often be spotted creepily dressed in the sort of matching outfits that suggest they have their own secret language, and sit on each other's laps when going to the toilet, while Skateboard Dude's blond beach-cut is a persistent sight just behind the main action. Proving that cream does rise to the top, this episode marks Skateboard Dude's graduation to a speaking role..."Bummer!" "Radical!" "Awesome!""
— Stuart Millard on Saved by the Bell ("The Friendship Business"), So Excited, So Scared
"I think we've all established fairly swiftly that Conrad isn't the swiftest tool in the Franco-developed box. In fairness, we didn't fully know Conrad's level of douchebaggy-ness 'cause he didn't speak."
"¡Yo quiero Hector Con Carne!"
—- Enrique Jr. from Evil Con Carne
"You got hints of his voice from the lengthy monologues before each location in the earlier games, but here he's a jaded, sarcastic, slightly goofy yet remarkably likable protagonist. A lot of this has to do with Chris Jones' portrayal of Tex — it's pretty clear that he's not a professional actor, and can't really pull off the whole 'tough guy' act. But he brings the subtle swagger of someone who really wishes he were a tough guy, and that's the whole part of his charm."
"Is everybody listening? Do you believe me? Everybody happy now?"
— Æon Flux's first lines of dialogue.
Barry: I can talk!
Ross: How'd you manage that?
Barry: I used my vocal box! And now I can speak words! [coughs] I'm not used to it!
Arin: Is that the first time you've spoken in, like, forever?
Barry: Ever!
Ross: I think I saw a moth fly out of your mouth.
Ross: How'd you manage that?
Barry: I used my vocal box! And now I can speak words! [coughs] I'm not used to it!
Arin: Is that the first time you've spoken in, like, forever?
Barry: Ever!
Ross: I think I saw a moth fly out of your mouth.
— Steam Train, Worms Armageddon
"Gee, it sure is boring around here!"
— Link, The Legend of Zelda CD-i Games
"Hey, cool, Dave! He can talk!"
— Penn Juliette, after cattle prodding Teller.
Tom: I'm Tom.
Jerry: I'm Jerry.
NC: (does a Spit Take) "WHAT THE HELL, DID THEY JUST TALK!? Did Tom and Jerry, one of the most famous silent duos of all time, just speak to each other? No. No, no, no, it's gotta be a mistake, I gotta be hearing things. I'm gonna just go ahead and eat my customary 3-pound watermelon and drink my traditional pitcher of Sangria, both at the same time, while I confirm how wrong I was about this ridiculous misunderstanding..."
Tom: What do you think I am? A dummy?
Jerry: You said it.
NC: (does another Spit Take, covering the camera) "HOLY CRAP, THEY TALKED! THEY ACTUALLY TALKED! The apocalypse has finally begun, pigs are learning how to fly, Satan is skating his way to work, and I'm pretty sure that I just became a monkey's uncle! Unbelievable, I mean, just unbelievable. The one rule that you never break, and they broke it in the first ten minutes. I mean, isn't that like one of the Ten Commandments or something? Thou shall not lie, thou shall not covet thy neighbor's wife, Tom and Jerry don't talk."
Snow White: Oh, Excuse Me.
Dopey: Excuse Me.
Doc: Excuse Me.
Bashful: Excuse Me.
Happy: Excuse Me.
Sleepy: Excuse Me.
Sneezy: Excuse Me.
Grumpy: GET OUTTA MY WAY!
"Let's hope they don't do make a movie with the Road Runner and Coyote, and make them speak. Or that will be another catastrophe."
— Gene Siskel, Ebert and Siskel At the Movies, reviewing of Tom and Jerry: The Movie.
"It was nice talking to you. It was nice...talking."
— The Poopsmith, Homestar Runner, "Marzipan's Answering Machine 17.2
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""My young friends...For years I have been silent, save for the crude glissandos of this primitive wind instrument. But now, destiny has thrust me into the center ring. In the coming weeks, you will notice some rather sweeping changes in our program. Please do not be alarmed. Itchy and Scratchy will still have a home here. But we will also learn about nutrition, self-esteem, etiquette, and all the lively arts."
— Sideshow Bob, The Simpsons
" ...Soundwave...superior..."
— Soundwave, Transformers: Prime
"Screw you guys. I'm going home."
— The New Kid, South Park: The Stick of Truth
Mike: This is a brilliant idea. But, if you're going to keep Victor in the dark, you'll need my help.
Player: It's nice to be working with you again, Mike!
Mike: You can talk?! I never expected that.
Player: It's nice to be working with you again, Mike!
Mike: You can talk?! I never expected that.
— Forza Horizon 5, V10
Business executive: Why hello there, I'm leveraging real-time, legacy-compliant, collaborative microgramming to make the most important project in my company's history. As soon as I finish this proposal, I—
Executive: Aaah! [cue Record Needle Scratch]
Clippy: ...would you like help?
— "Clippy Gets Clipped", the first of three shorts made to promote Microsoft Office XP
