- Charlene Sinclair: They couldn't throw us off the end of the world because there isn't any, we walked all the way around!
- Fran Sinclair: I'm so glad you're back, I made your favorite for dinner.
- Charlene Sinclair: You knew we were coming back tonight?
- Fran Sinclair: I made it every night.
- Earl: Yep, 80 consecutive nights of meatloaf, and nobody prayed for your safe return home, more than me.
- Muse: The world is round.
- Charlene Sinclair: What?
- Muse: You know how people think the earth is flat, like a pancake? Well it's not, it's round like an orange.
- Charlene Sinclair: The world is an orange... and?
- Muse: And? Well that's it. It's one of my best ones, don't you think?
- Charlene Sinclair: Yeah but what kind of an orange, is it navel or juicer, what?
- Baby: [about a picture he drew] Where're you gonna put it?
- Fran Sinclair: Gee, I don't know, the refrigerator's all full.
- Baby: Oh...buy another refrigerator, problem solved, back to work.
- Earl: [about the baby's drawing] That's just a shapeless green blob.
- Baby: I call it Daddy!
- [Earl glares at him]
- Fran Sinclair: We're going to put this picture of Daddy up on the refrigerator.
- Baby: Okay!
- Muse: This will just take a second, and when I'm gone, you won't even remember me.
- Charlene Sinclair: I've heard that one before. I'm counting to five and then I'll scream, one, two...
- Muse: But I've got a wonderful idea I think you'll like.
- Charlene Sinclair: I've also heard that one, three...
- Charlene Sinclair: [brought into the courtroom in chains] Oh Mommy! It was just horrible!
- Fran Sinclair: And look how thin, you're emaciated!
- Charlene Sinclair: You really think so?
- Mr. Pulman: So, unless you want to repeat this class in summer school, I suggest you put your brain in gear and come up with a totally original idea.
- Charlene Sinclair: Dad, say something.
- Earl: Uh, Your Honor, if I may address the court...
- Judge: No.
- Earl: Nothing further.
- [clicks his teeth]
- Charlene Sinclair: What?
- Charlene Sinclair: 500 words exactly.
- Mr. Pulman: Ms. Sinclair, I congratulate you! The world is round! This does my heart good. It's the kind of bold original thinking that teachers seldom sees in the classroom.
- [the door crashes]
- Officer Riley: Charlene Sinclair, you're under arrest for heresy!
- Mr. Pulman: Um... cause there's a good reason for that.