A Doonesbury Special (1977)
David Grant: Mike Doonesbury
Quotes
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[first lines]
Mike Doonesbury : [Zonker is submerged under Walden Puddle] Zonker! Zonker!
Zonker Harris : [underwater] Steady, lads, steady...
Mike Doonesbury : Zonker!
Zonker Harris : Fire!
[a miniature trident shot from underwater pins a falling leaf to a tree]
Mike Doonesbury : Zonker!
Zonker Harris : [his head comes out of the water] What?
Mike Doonesbury : Dinner's in ten minutes.
Zonker Harris : So?
Mike Doonesbury : We'd prefer you dry.
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Mike Doonesbury : [B.D. is ranting about Vietnam] Why isn't he watching the game?
Barbara Ann "Boopsie" Boopstein : His favorite halfback was killed.
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Joanie Caucus : I think I know something of the necessity of change. My life hasn't exactly been devoid of rage either.
Mike Doonesbury : You mean your old man back in Denver?
Joanie Caucus : Uh-huh, but I stopped fighting it.
[remembering]
Joanie Caucus : My last batch of perfect french fries was delivered to the dinner table July 21st, 1972.
Mike Doonesbury : [smiles] You still make the best.
Joanie Caucus : Yes, but not in Denver.
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Ellie : [to Mike, talking about Joanie] How come you got her doing the dishes, Mike?
Mike Doonesbury : It's her turn, Ellie. She'll be out in a minute.
Ellie : Oh. I didn't mean to be strident or anything.
Mike Doonesbury : That's okay. I've been there.
Ellie : During the revolution?
Mike Doonesbury : [laughing] The revolution? What could *you* know about the revolution?
Ellie : Well, it was against what's-his-name... Nixon, and it was fun and usually held outdoors.
Mike Doonesbury : Ellie, it was a little more complicated than that.
[pause, then]
Mike Doonesbury : We're still all trying to figure it out.
Ellie : Even as we speak?
Mike Doonesbury : Even as we speak.