WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series)
Love, Exciting and New (1981)
Jan Smithers: Bailey Quarters
Quotes
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[first lines]
Les Nessman : [on the air] Good midday, Mr. and Mrs. Cincinnati. This is Les Nessman with
[said as if expecting a fanfare]
Les Nessman : Show Beat. Our guest today, the actress Colleen Camp.
Colleen Camp : [smiles, but is new to radio broadcasting, Les indicates she should speak into microphone] Oh, hello.
[chuckles]
Les Nessman : Miss Camp, you're here in the Queen's City for the opening of the new...
[slurs:]
Les Nessman : Bogdanovich film, are you not?
Colleen Camp : Bogdanovich.
[pronouncing correctly]
Les Nessman : Yes, well, whatever.
Colleen Camp : They All Laughed.
Les Nessman : Excuse me?
Colleen Camp : That's the name of the picture. It opens here in Cincinnati on Friday.
Les Nessman : And what about all the sex and violence?
Colleen Camp : [frowns] Excuse me?
Les Nessman : What's Hollywood out to prove?
Colleen Camp : This is a comedy. It's a family picture.
Les Nessman : Well, I am one American who is sick and tired of slow-motion death.
Colleen Camp : This is PG.
Les Nessman : So, there is some cursing.
Colleen Camp : Not that I remember. Oh, maybe a little.
Les Nessman : [taunts] "Maybe a little."
Colleen Camp : Well, I mean, hell...
Les Nessman : Hell? Hell?
Colleen Camp : I mean...
Les Nessman : I think it's time Hollywood made movies we decent Americans could watch.
Colleen Camp : [shakes her head] Oh, I couldn't agree with you more, I...
Les Nessman : Remember the movie Gigi?
Colleen Camp : Well, yes...
Les Nessman : Funny little fascinating Gigi.
Colleen Camp : Yes.
Les Nessman : Well, they don't make films like that anymore.
Colleen Camp : I guess not.
Les Nessman : Where is
[struggles to pronounce:]
Les Nessman : Chevalier Now?
Colleen Camp : Dead, I believe.
Les Nessman : Yes, that's right.
[makes a little note of that]
Les Nessman : But I believe I have made my point, haven't I?
Colleen Camp : [shaking her head] I guess so, I mean...
Les Nessman : So, you're here in Cincinnati trying to promote a film when in actual fact you'd much rather be lounging round on a beach somewhere in the South Pacific. Doesn't that just about sum things up?
Colleen Camp : [shakes her head, clearly wonders what she's doing here] I suppose you could say that.
Les Nessman : [jumps up victoriously] It's called Show Beat. I'm Les Nessman, and you're informed, Cincinnati.
[to his guest:]
Les Nessman : Oh, that was great, Colleen. Good luck on that film, I hear It's quite good.
Bailey Quarters : [entering, with Andy hot on her heels] Oh, Colleen, I am so sorry.
Colleen Camp : [wearily sarcastic] No, hell, it was fun.
Andy Travis : Come with me, Les.
Les Nessman : One minute, Andy. Ah, Colleen, I was wondering if I can have an autograph. It's not for me, It's for my brother. His name is Les too. Just write "To Les, with all my love and respect."
[Andy gets real impatient]
