The Monkees (TV Series)

Here Come the Monkees (1966)

Michael Nesmith: Mike

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Quotes 

• Mike : If they catch us it means a life sentence!

  Micky : I'm not going back in that hole!

  Davy : You dirty rotten screw!

  Peter : You'll never get us alive!

  Micky : Come and get us, law, come and get us!

• Mike : Gentlemen, I have bad news. The firm of Vanessa Russell and Vanessa is failing rapidly.

  Peter : Good heavens, we'll be wiped out!

• Mike : Ladies and gentlemen, your attention please. I regret to inform you that Norway has just declared war on Sweden and all Swedish nationals are to report to their embassy.

• Interviewer : Mike, let me ask you a question, seriously now. Why do you do this kind of business?

  Mike : What's that?

  Interviewer : Play the music.

  Mike : Well I, I mean...

  Interviewer : How did you get to?

  Mike : Why do they call that a light, I don't know, that's just where it's at.

• Interviewer : Mike, let me ask you something. Do you think you can play another part?

  Mike : What part is that? What would you like me to be... strong and silent?

  Interviewer : Yeah, strong and silent.

  [Mike pulls a face] 

  Interviewer : Hey, well, well, now be a girl.

  [Mike pulls the same face] 

  Interviewer : Mike, they're the same thing.

  Mike : Well, that's your hang-up, man. I mean, I know where it's at.

  Interviewer : Were you ever a strong, silent girl before?

  Mike : Now if you ever ask that...