Subject: Entertainment » Television (Page 6)

The best that can be said for Norwegian television is that it gives you the sensation of a coma without the worry and inconvenience

American author

Television is to news what bumper stickers are to philosophy.

(1913 – 1994) 37th U.S. president

I know what the public want because I am one of them.

(1906 – 1998) Russian-born English film producer & media mogul

Sometimes cameras and television are good to people and sometimes they aren’t; I don’t know if it’s the way you say it, or how you look.

(1947 – ) U.S. vice president & politician

I don't know what was wrong with my television last night, but I was getting C-Span and the Home Shopping Network on the same station, and I actually bought a congressman.

(1951 – ) American comedian & writer

The first Presidential debate was down in Florida and residents spent all day putting plywood on their televisions.

(1947 – ) comedian & television host

If your working television sits on top of your non-working television, you might be a redneck.

(1958 – ) stand-up comedian & television personality

Television is for appearing on, not looking at.

(1899 – 1973) English playwright, actor, composer, director & songwriter

A body at rest tends to watch television.

Dictum on television scripts: We don't want it good – we want it Tuesday.

(1922 – ) English comedy writer & television presenter

I bought a portable cable TV.

comedian

Isn't it possible for them to get a real fascist instead of this guy who plays one on TV?

(1927 – ) Canadian-born American comedian & actor

Hey, Alex – You know the really great thing about television? If something important happens, anywhere in the world, night or day… you can always change the channel.

(1938 – ) American actor

I told them sandwiches.

(1949 – ) American boxing champion

The cable TV sex channels don't expand our horizons, don't make us better people and don't come in clearly enough.

(1956 – ) comedian, television host, social critic & political commentator

Nobody can ever learn our military's secrets — unless, you know, they happen to have the Discovery Channel… then, it's pretty easy, just tune in for a few minutes.

(1974 – ) American stand-up comedian & actor

Nowadays, the perfect crime is getting caught and then selling your story to TV.

fictional mascot and cover boy of Mad, an American humor magazine

You don't even know what they're selling until the very end: three rabbits are on a log, and one of them goes home and hangs himself – 'Buy a bike!'

(1948 – ) stand-up comedian, actor, author & playwright

English Channel: The BBC.

People think I hate sex; I don’t; I just don’t like things that stop you seeing the television properly.

(1953 – 2016) British comedian, actress, singer & screenwriter

Dealing with network executives is like being nibbled to death by ducks.

(1912 – 1992) American news journalist