December 2001 Archives

2001-12-31 Movie (background) "Harry? Harry? You do not have time to tango, buddy. You copy?" [Tom Arnold (Albert Gibson) from True Lies]
Movie "There are very few moments in life as good as this. Let's remember it. To each of us and all of us, never have we been more close, may we never be farther apart." [Hugh Marlowe (Lloyd Richards) from All About Eve]
2001-12-28 Television (background) "Sounds like you've been snacking on some of the local mushrooms." [Miguel Ferrer (FBI Agent Albert Rosenfield) from Twin Peaks]
Television "We had those Vikings by the horns! What happened? –We're not 100% sure. They took their translator with them." [David Patrick Kelly (Jerry Horne) | Richard Beymer (Benjamin Horne) from Twin Peaks]
2001-12-27 Television (background) "Get your boots off my bed and go to your room!" [Piper Laurie (Catherine Martell) from Twin Peaks]
Television "I do not suffer fools gladly, and fools with badges never. I want no interference from this hulking boob. Is that clear?" [Miguel Ferrer (FBI Agent Albert Rosenfield) from Twin Peaks]
2001-12-26 Television "You know, this is, excuse me, a damn fine cup of coffee." [Kyle MacLachlan (Special Agent Dale Cooper) from Twin Peaks]
Television (background) "One day my log will have something to say about this." [Catherine E. Coulson (The Log Lady) from Twin Peaks]
2001-12-25 Radio "Well, this is John saying 'Merry Christmas, every bottle.' –This is Ringo saying 'Merry Christmas, everybody.' –Everybody, Merry Christmas, everybody. Thanks for all the cards and that. –Thank you very much, everybody. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year then." (1965 Capitol Records Radio Promo) [John Lennon | Ringo Starr | George Harrison | Paul McCartney from IDs, Christmas]
Radio "This is Paul McCartney here. I'd just like to wish you wish yourselves for Christmas. –This is John Lennon saying 'On behalf of The Beatles have a very Happy Christmas and a good New Year.' –George Harrison speaking, I'd like to take this opportunity of wishing you very Merry Christmas listeners everywhere. –This is Ringo Starr and I'd just like to say Merry Christmas and a really Happy New Year to all listeners." (1995 Apple Records Xmas Promo) [Paul McCartney | John Lennon | George Harrison | Ringo Starr from IDs, Christmas]
Movie (background) "Merry Christmas, Daddy!" [Carol Coombs (Janie Bailey) | Karolyn Grimes (Zuzu Bailey) | Larry Simms (Pete Bailey) | Jimmy Hawkins (Tommy Bailey) from It's A Wonderful Life]
2001-12-24 Radio (background) "Ooh, you're a holiday. –Hi, we're The Bee Gees. Make it a holiday to remember this year, don't drink and drive." [Barry Gibb | Maurice Gibb | Robin Gibb from IDs, Christmas]
Movie "What is it you want, Mary? What do you want? You--You want the moon? Just say the word and I'll throw a lasso around it and pull it down. Hey, that's a pretty good idea. I'll give you the moon, Mary." [Jimmy Stewart (George Bailey) from It's A Wonderful Life]
Television "Of all the evenings during the year that I rise, this is my favorite. –Really? –Oh, there's just something about the air on Christmas Eve." [Lynne Thigpen (Luna) | Noel McNeal (Bear) from Bear In The Big Blue House]
2001-12-22 Radio (background) "Hi, this is Gloria Estefan wishing everybody a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." [Gloria Estefan from IDs, Christmas]
Television "You see what this holiday has become? You see? Everybody thinks the best way to show someone you care is by going into debt. I mean, where is the love? Where's the sharing? Where is the--the true spirit of Christmas? –Neiman-Marcus, Ladies Apparel, third floor." [Bea Arthur (Dorothy Petrillo Zbornak) | Estelle Getty (Sophia Petrillo) from Golden Girls, The]
Television "You canceled Christmas? –I am not canceling Christmas, I'm holding it hostage. I know it seems harsh, but nothing else has ever worked. Every year we yell, we threaten, we bargain, we beg. Maybe this time they'll behave." [Bryan Cranston (Hal) | Jane Kaczmarek (Lois) from Malcolm In The Middle]
Movie "Zuzu's petals! Zuzu--there they are! Bert, what do you know about that? Merry Christmas!" [Jimmy Stewart (George Bailey) from It's A Wonderful Life]
Television "Christmas is coming, the goose is getting fat. Please put a penny in the old man's hat." [Jennifer Paterson (Herself) from Two Fat Ladies]
2001-12-21 Radio (background) "Hi, this is Patrick Swayze wishing you the best for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." [Patrick Swayze from IDs, Christmas]
Movie "No, but don't you see, dear? Some children wish for things they couldn't possibly use like real locomotives or B-29s." [Edmund Gwenn (Kris Kringle) from Miracle on 34th Street]
Television "Listen, here it is, OK? We're going to send the Ginsus™ to Emeril, right? But on the little 'From' thing, the label, we'll say it's from the Iron Chefs. Yeah, it'll be great. He'll… I have to go." [Alton Brown (Himself) from Good Eats]
2001-12-20 Movie "It was the afternoon of Christmas Eve and Scrooge was conscious of a thousand odors, each one connected with a thousand thoughts and hopes and joys and cares long, long forgotten." [Dave Goelz (The Great Gonzo) from Muppet Christmas Carol, The]
Radio (background) "Hello, this is Steve Winwood. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year." [Steve Winwood from IDs, Christmas]
Television "Maybe one of these years we won't work Christmas watch." [Erik Estrada (Officer Francis Llewellyn 'Ponch' Poncherello) from CHiPs]
2001-12-19 Television "Oh, my God, I'm married to The Grinch! I'm Mrs. Grinch!" [Debra Jo Rupp (Kitty Forman) from That '70s Show]
Television (background) "How come the foreign guy has to play the Shepherd?" [Wilmer Valderrama (Fez) from That '70s Show]
Television "So, Eric, have you made your Christmas list for Santa yet? –Well, um, I was going to, but then I turned 10." [Debra Jo Rupp (Kitty Forman) | Topher Grace (Eric Forman) from That '70s Show]
2001-12-18 Radio "Hi, this is Weird Al Yankovic, and I'd just like to take this opportunity to say MERRY CHRISTMAS! MERRY CHRISTMAS!" [Weird Al Yankovic from IDs, Christmas]
Television (background) "It's a nightmare, we've been visited by the Yutz of Christmas Past." [Estelle Getty (Sophia Petrillo) from Golden Girls, The]
Movie "Uh, since the United States Government declares this man to be Santa Claus, this court will not dispute it. Case dismissed." [Gene Lockhart (Judge Henry X. Harper) from Miracle on 34th Street]
2001-12-17 Radio (background) "Hello, everybody, this is Mariah Carey. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year." [Mariah Carey from IDs, Christmas]
Television "Like we say in St. Olaf, Christmas without fruitcake is like St. Sigmund's Day without the headless boy!" [Betty White (Rose Nylund) from Golden Girls, The]
Television "I still haven't done my Christmas shopping, yet! –I haven't, either." [Clarissa Dickson-Wright (Herself) | Jennifer Paterson (Herself) from Two Fat Ladies]
2001-12-15 Movie "By this time you, uh, must have received this letter containing your Tuberculosis Association Christmas Seals. It's your chance to--to help in this fight, because by buying these Seals you're helping in the war against this disease." [Bing Crosby (Himself) from Hollywood Celebrity Pleas]
Movie "If you give one of your loved ones a United States Defense Bond, you're giving the gift that going to last many Christmases." [Lionel Barrymore (Himself) from Hollywood Celebrity Pleas]
Movie "There's no better way to spread the spirit of Christmas than United States Savings Bonds. –Right. Ladies and gentlemen, I hope you're making Savings Bonds a part of your Christmas, too." [Desi Arnaz, Sr. (Himself) | Lucille Ball (Herself) from Hollywood Celebrity Pleas]
Movie "Well, Ronnie, you get some idea of what our problem is. –I certainly do. Don't let your Christmas package land on top of this mountain. Be wise. Help the Post Office Department. Help yourselves and your loved ones to have a Merry Christmas by shopping early and mailing now. Hey, wait a minute! That one's mine! –Yeah, and there's fifteen cents due on it." [Michael Fanning (L.A. Postmaster) (Himself) | Ronald Reagan (Himself) from Hollywood Celebrity Pleas]
Radio (background) "Hello, everybody, this is Walt Willey, Jackson Montgomery of All My Children, wishing you and your family a Happy Holiday." [Walt Willey from IDs, Christmas]
2001-12-14 Radio (background) "Hi there, this is B.B. King. Merry Christmas, baby!" [B.B. King from IDs, Christmas]
Television "It all started when the first present was given by the Pilgrims a long, long time ago. After that, everybody started giving presents… even the Easter Bunny started giving them 'til Santa slapped him with a lawsuit." [Tress MacNeille (Angelica Pickles) from Rugrats]
Television "I'm telling you, Tommy, that Santa's a bad guy. He's always watching you, keeping track of everything you do, and then in the middle of the night he breaks into your house with a big bag full of who-knows-what!" [Christine Cavanaugh (Charles 'Chuckie' Finster, Jr) from Rugrats]
2001-12-13 Movie "The greatest gift and honor is having you for a daughter." [Soon-Tek Oh (Fa Zhou) from Mulan]
Radio (background) "Hi, this is Susan Lucci, Erica Kane from All My Children, wishing you a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." [Susan Lucci from IDs, Christmas]
Television "I wake up every morning, I look at myself in the mirror, and I go 'It's a good day to be Santa.'" (from shopnow.com) [uncredited (Santa Claus) from Commercials]
2001-12-12 Radio (background) "Hello, this is Arnold Schwarzenegger. Season's Greetings and Best Wishes for a joyous Holiday." [Arnold Schwarzenegger from IDs, Christmas]
Television "You'll find Ken wherever toys are sold. Look for this special tag that tells you he's the genuine Ken." (from Barbie) [uncredited from Commercials]
Movie "You see, Mrs. Walker, this is quite an opportunity for me. For the past 50 years or so I've been getting more and more worried about Christmas. Seems we're all so busy trying to beat the other fellow in making things go faster and look shinier and cost less that Christmas and I are sort of getting lost in the shuffle." [Edmund Gwenn (Kris Kringle) from Miracle on 34th Street]
2001-12-11 Television (background) "Snap it up, tree sloth, I ain't got all day!" [Mr. Lawrence (Filburt Shellbache) from Rocko's Modern Life]
Radio "Hi, this is Dom DeLuise, and I hope you have a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. And I wish for you what I wish for myself: leftover turkey." [Dom DeLuise (Himself) from IDs, Christmas]
Television "And then the true meaning of Christmas came through, and the Grinch found the strength of ten Grinches plus two." [Boris Karloff (Narrator) from How The Grinch Stole Christmas!]
2001-12-10 Radio (background) "This is Jackson Browne wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." [Jackson Browne from IDs, Christmas]
Television "Hey, this is a bunch of junk! They didn't give me any of the stuff I wanted!" [Tress MacNeille (Angelica Pickles) from Rugrats]
Movie "Oh, well that's a wonderful attitude to have on Christmas Eve. Merry Christmas." [Karen Allen (Claire Phillips) from Scrooged]
2001-12-08 Radio (background) "Hi, this is Michael of the Beach Boys wishing you Happy Holidays!" [Mike Love from IDs, Christmas]
Television "It's here at last! The new Dick Tracy two-way wrist radio that keeps you in constant touch with your buddies!" [uncredited from Commercials]
Television "What's not to love about a box, Bear?" [Peter Linz (Tutter) from Bear In The Big Blue House]
Movie "You know what the imagination is? –Oh, sure. That's when you see things, but they're not really there. –Well, that can be caused by other things, too." [Edmund Gwenn (Kris Kringle) | Natalie Wood (Susan Walker) from Miracle on 34th Street]
Television "I just thought I found a way to--to fit in. –You'll never fit in!" [Paul Soles (Hermey) | Alfie Scopp (Head Elf) from Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer]
2001-12-07 Movie "Spirits, show me no more. Why do you delight in torturing me?" [Michael Caine (Ebenezer Scrooge) from Muppet Christmas Carol, The]
Radio (background) "Hi, this is Sting wishing you a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year." [Sting from IDs, Christmas]
Television "Chuckie, you can't be scared of Santa! He's big and fat and jolly and gives you presents!" [Elizabeth 'E. G.' Daily (Tommy Pickles) from Rugrats]
2001-12-06 Radio (background) "Hello, this is Phil Collins here wishing you a very, very Happy Holiday Season." [Phil Collins from IDs, Christmas]
Television "A dentist? Good grief!" [Alfie Scopp (Head Elf) from Rudolph, The Red-Nosed Reindeer]
Television "I am sorry if you are displeased, there wasn't much of a selection." [Gary Owens (Cy the Cylon) from Battlestar Galactica 1980]
2001-12-05 Radio In Memoriam, George Harrison. Unfortunately, I was out of town when I heard the news about George and was unable to put any clips online. Thanks to Archer at Archer and Valerie Productions for these bits!
"Hello, everybody, this is George Harrison wishing you all a Happy Christmas, Happy New Year, drive safely." [George Harrison (Himself) from IDs, Christmas]
Radio (background) "Ho, ho, ho, ho! Happy Christmas, everybody, from Nelson Wilbury of the Famous Traveling Wilburys." [George Harrison (Nelson Wilbury) from IDs, Christmas]
Radio (on the death of George Harrison) "I'm devastated, obviously, like everyone is. Hmm, he had a long battle with his cancer, but I saw him three weeks ago and he was full of fun like he always was. He's such a brave lad. To me, he's just my little baby brother. We grew up together and I knew him in my old hometown of Liverpool. And, um, we just had so many beautiful times together that that's what I'm gonna remember him by. A lovely guy, he's full of humor as I say even when I saw him last time and he was, uh, obviously very unwell. He was still cracking jokes like he always was, and he'll be sorely missed. He's a beautiful man, and, uh, the world will miss him. So, uh, that's really all I can manage to say at the moment." [Paul McCartney (Himself) from McCartney, Paul]