Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip (TV Series)

The Focus Group (2006)

Matthew Perry: Matt Albie

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Quotes 

• Ricky Tahoe : Do you think there's any chance you might come down off your high horse and stop being pissed at us for something that happened four years ago and work with us?

  Matt Albie : Not a big chance, no.

  Ricky Tahoe : Do you want us to quit?

  Matt Albie : Badly. Do you think it's gonna happen?

  Ricky Tahoe : Not a big chance, no.

• Harriet Hayes : [in a thick Southern twang]  Matt, I can do the witch as Holly Hunter if you want.

  Matt Albie : I don't.

  Harriet Hayes : [still in a southern twang]  Would you like it if I spent the rest of the day talking to you as Holly Hunter?

  Matt Albie : Not at all.

  Harriet Hayes : [still doing Holly Hunter]  It's hard for me to jibe with you since you have personified something which I truly think is dangerous.

  Matt Albie : Stop now.

• [the power goes out in the studio during rehearsal of a sketch called "Science, Schmience"] 

  Matt Albie : Harriet, you say a word, any word at all about God not liking to be mocked...

  Harriet Hayes : [quoting Holly Hunter in "Broadcast News"]  You know what? I think *you're* the Devil!

• Matt Albie : Tell me the truth. You've talked to them, tell me the truth. How important is audience retention tonight?

  Danny Tripp : It's important, Matt! We can't lose more than ten percent, what do you think? The sponsors, the affiliates, the press, the Right, our job, Jordan's job, everybody's job, it's important!

  Matt Albie : Alright, lie to me next time.

  Danny Tripp : That's what I'm saying...

• Danny Tripp : They wanna see you take fewer whacks at Bush, and it looks like they're getting their wish.

  Matt Albie : It's four years ago, all over again.

  Danny Tripp : What did you think it was gonna be?

  Matt Albie : Four years later, and by the way I'd be happy to take shots at the Democrats if one of them would say or do something!

• Matt Albie : [Tackling Danny, knocking him to the ground]  I'm three years younger and I'm faster than you, old man.

  Danny Tripp : [Flipping Matt over, pinning him]  Three years older and I'm stronger than you, little boy.

• [Danny has Matt pinned under him, on the beach] 

  Matt Albie : Are people looking at us right now?

  Danny Tripp : I think they are.

  Matt Albie : Well, could you punch me in the face or something, 'cause to a causal observer this appears a little homoerotic for my comfort.

• Matt Albie : It's an acquired taste, but once you acquire it, it's like barrel-smoked whiskey.

  Danny Tripp : What's that?

  Matt Albie : I don't know, I think I might have made it up. What gets smoked in barrels?

  Danny Tripp : Scotch.

  Matt Albie : Scotch *is* whiskey. It's scotch whiskey.

• Jeannie Whatley : [Matt and Danny have been walking along, ignoring Jeannie calling to them]  IDIOT boys!

  Danny Tripp : [they stop] 

  [to Matt] 

  Danny Tripp : Is she talking to us?

  Matt Albie : Yep.

• Matt Albie : [after Harriet throws up a fit over Matt's alleged affair with one of her co-workers]  What is your problem with me? That after you broke up with me, I went out with somebody else? That's what almost always happens!

  Harriet Hayes : Not someone from where I work! There are 17 strip clubs within a 3 block radius of this place for you. Not someone from my show!

  Matt Albie : It's not *your* show, it's *mine". And there are only 5 strip clubs with a 3 block radius. I spent my 20s in this theater.