Dan Rydell

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Dan Rydell Quotes

	Season 2 / Episode 22: - Quo Vadimus Dan Rydell: She walks out of my life a year ago. She walks back in with cards and a flower.
	Season 2 / Episode 22: - Quo Vadimus Rebecca Wells: Would you like to take me to dinner? Dan Rydell: I just got hit in the head with a ladder. I gotta buy you food now?
	Season 2 / Episode 22: - Quo Vadimus Casey McCall: They welcome the Tigers to the house that Ruth built this evening. Dan Rydell: Excuse me, Casey, but Ruth didn't build the house this evening, did he? Casey McCall: No, Dan, and thank you very much for correcting my every mistake, no matter how small, oh, these many years. Dan Rydell: What are friends for? Casey McCall: Annoying the hell out of you?
	Season 2 / Episode 21: - La Forza Del Destino Elliot: These are for you. Dan Rydell: Elliot, look, last night, seriously, I was talking to Kim. I was doing a little thing... Elliot: They're not from me. Dan Rydell: Like it'd kill you to give me flowers once in a while?
	Season 2 / Episode 21: - La Forza Del Destino Dan Rydell: Same show, bigger audience, sunshine, Pacific Ocean, new car, Laker Girls, plus the L.A. Philharmonic with Mr. Esa-Pekka Salonen at the podium. You know where he's from? Casey McCall: Helsinki. Dan Rydell: That's right. You know where that is? Casey McCall: Finland. Dan Rydell: That's right.
	Season 2 / Episode 21: - La Forza Del Destino Dan Rydell: "R.W." It says, "R.W." Casey McCall: What else does it say? Dan Rydell: Just says, "R.W." [pause] Robert Wagner has sent me flowers.
	Season 2 / Episode 21: - La Forza Del Destino Dan Rydell: Caller, how much experience do you have coaching at the major league level? Caller: Well, I never coached pro ball, or anything. Dan Rydell: Semi-pro? Caller: No. Dan Rydell: College? Caller: No. Dan Rydell: Okay, Joe Torre's been coaching baseball for about 430 years. You gotta girlfriend? Caller: Nnn-no. Dan Rydell: This is why. You interested in buying Continental Corp? Caller: No. Dan Rydell: Okay, then we're hanging up now.
	Season 2 / Episode 20: - Bells And A Siren Dan Rydell: The high-water mark was when I was mistaken for a Backstreet Boy. Is there a Backstreet Boy I look like? Jeremy Goodwin: Yeah. Dan Rydell: Which one? Jeremy Goodwin: That... guy.
	Season 2 / Episode 18: - Draft Day: Part II - The Fall of Ryan O'Brian Dan Rydell: You know I was this close to being drafted as a wide receiver. Casey McCall: Really? What happened? Dan Rydell: I... never actually played organized ball. And even if I had, I wasn't fast enough to be a wide receiver. Casey McCall: But other than that... Dan Rydell: This close, my friend.
	Season 2 / Episode 18: - Draft Day: Part II - The Fall of Ryan O'Brian Casey McCall: Dan, I'm told at the scouting combine last summer that Papajon ran the 40-Yard Dash in 4.4 seconds. That's pretty fast for someone his size. Dan Rydell: That's fast for someone anyone's size, although I suppose any play designed for an offensive lineman to run 40 yards is probably ill-conceived
	Season 2 / Episode 15: - Celebrities Isaac: I have a comprehensive command of American musicals. Dan Rydell: That's great, listen... Isaac: Name a song. Dan Rydell: I don't really... Isaac: Name a damn song. Dan Rydell: How are Things in Glocca Morra? Isaac: Damn, that's gonna bug the hell out of me.
	Season 2 / Episode 14: - And the Crowd Goes Wild Dana Whitaker: I didn't get Sam a cake. Dan Rydell: Okay. Dana Whitaker: 'Cause I think he'd see right through it, don't you? Dan Rydell: Don't I what? Dana Whitaker: Think he'd see right through it - the hypocrisy. Dan Rydell: The hypocrisy of a cake?
	Season 2 / Episode 14: - And the Crowd Goes Wild Dan Rydell: Commenting on his sub-par performance after the game, Reed said, "My head just wasn't in the game." Anyone knowing the location of Reed's head should contact the proper authorities.
	Season 2 / Episode 14: - And the Crowd Goes Wild Dan Rydell: Uh-oh. Casey McCall: What? Dan Rydell: Mmm-mm. Casey McCall: What, what, what, is there a fire? Dan Rydell: Yeah, there's a big fire, Casey. That's why I'm saying, "Uh-oh" and "mmm." Casey McCall: Yeah, yeah, yeah, what's going on? Dan Rydell: Peter Sadler's here. Casey McCall: Uh-oh. Dan Rydell: [shouting] CASEY, WATCH OUT! Casey McCall: What? What?
	Season 2 / Episode 13: - Dana Get Your Gun Dana Whitaker: At some point were you planning on asking me if its okay if you switch off nights with Casey? I'm still the executive producer of this show. Dan Rydell: I'm sorry. Is it okay if I switch off nights with Casey? Dana Whitaker: What the hell do I care?
	Season 2 / Episode 12: - The Sweet Smell of Air Natalie: What did you do? Casey McCall: I did what I do, Natalie. I did what I do. Dan Rydell: You screwed up your romantic life in front of fifth-graders?
	Season 2 / Episode 10: - The Giants Win the Pennant, the Giants Win the Pennant Dan Rydell: Were you bummed? Isaac: For a while. But then you get older, and it just joins all the other things in your life that happened while you were looking the other way. Dan Rydell: Did you see your daughter get born? Isaac: Yeah. Dan Rydell: Did you see her graduate college? Isaac: Yeah. Dan Rydell: Are you watching "Sports Night" tonight? Isaac: Yeah. Dan Rydell: Then shut up. Isaac: Yeah.
	Season 2 / Episode 9: - A Girl Named Pixley Dan Rydell: What's goin's on? Natalie Hurley: We only have six minutes and twenty-five seconds worth of show for tomorrow. Dan Rydell: No problem. Dana Whitaker: No problem? Dan Rydell: I can stretch it. Dana Whitaker: You can't stretch it. Dan Rydell: Dana, I'm a writer. I stretch things all the time. Give me six minutes and twenty-five seconds worth of copy, and I'll stretch it into an hour. I've done it before. Dana Whitaker: No, you haven't. You've stretched six minutes and twenty-five seconds into seven minutes and twenty-five seconds. Dan Rydell: Hmm. It certainly seemed like an hour.
	Season 2 / Episode 9: - A Girl Named Pixley Dan Rydell: Jealousy will rear its ugly head. Casey McCall: It will not rear its ugly head. Dan Rydell: It will rear its ugly head. It will look around, and then it will... eat Tokyo.
	Season 2 / Episode 4: - Louise Revisited Dan Rydell: I think I could take him. Casey McCall: Yeah, to lunch, maybe.
	Season 2 / Episode 3: - Cliff Gardner Dana Whitaker: You mind telling me what the hell's going on? Dan Rydell: We're just ... Dana Whitaker: I don't wanna hear about it. This show's supposed to be fun. You guys sound like you're giving stock quotes. Is there a reason I'm not aware of? Casey McCall: We think we should be able ... Dana Whitaker: Don't give me your excuses. We've got 18 minutes of show left. What I'd like is you guys to start earning your money. Do you have anything you'd like to say? Casey McCall: Yeah ... Dana Whitaker: Good!
	Season 2 / Episode 3: - Cliff Gardner Dan Rydell: I wanted to get you some cheese. There's a great cheese place over on Second Avenue. I went over there after I got the wine, but it's gone. There's a hardware store there now. Dana Whitaker: That's okay. Dan Rydell: I got ya some Spackle.
	Season 2 / Episode 2: - When Something Wicked This Way Comes Casey McCall: You have a crush on Hillary Clinton. Dan Rydell: I carry a torch for her, yes. Casey McCall: You're hot for Mrs. Clinton. Dan Rydell: Well, who isn't? But in my case it's more than physical. It's cerebral. Casey McCall: No doubt about it. I think we need to get you a CAT scan. And stat. Dan Rydell: I would like to have an intelligent, high-minded, right-thinking, socially progressive, impressively pragmatic conversation with Hillary Clinton. Tomorrow morning I shall. Casey McCall: Shall you? Dan Rydell: Yes. And she will say, "My goodness. That Dan Rydell is such a bright young boy, so much more than sports scores and highlights. I think I'll make him my gentleman friend." Casey McCall: Well, then, here's to you Mrs. Robinson.
	Season 2 / Episode 2: - When Something Wicked This Way Comes Dan Rydell: I mixed up! I inverted the definitions of "secular" and "nonsecular"! Casey McCall: Looks like that might be the case. Dan Rydell: Hilary Clinton thinks I'm an idiot! Casey McCall: Either that or a religious bigot. Dan Rydell: I went to an Ivy League school, Casey. Casey McCall: A proud day for Dartmouth, Dan.
	Season 2 / Episode 1: - Special Powers Dan Rydell: I know we promised you soccer highlights, so let me just tell you that Columbus beat Miami one-nothing, Dallas beat San Jose one-nothing, Chicago beat Colorado one-nothing, and New England beat Kansas City 2-1 in an offensive slug fest. A modest proposal - make the nets bigger.
	Season 2 / Episode 1: - Special Powers Dan Rydell: You had a stroke. Isaac: Is that what that was? Dan Rydell: Yes. Isaac: I thought it was bad swordfish.
	Season 1 / Episode 23: - What Kind of Day Has it Been Kim: Dana wants to take everyone's picture tomorrow. Dan Rydell: Why? Casey McCall: She bought a new camera. Dan Rydell: I didn't know Dana took pictures. Casey McCall: She doesn't. She doesn't know anything about cameras. But she felt the sudden need to own one. Dan Rydell: Is this part of her psychotic episode? Casey McCall: Yes. Dan Rydell: Well, then, sign me up.
	Season 1 / Episode 23: - What Kind of Day Has it Been Dan Rydell: Elliot. Elliot: What do ya need? Dan Rydell: Wouldn't you think that Rebecca would've come crawling back to me by now? Elliot: If you love soemthing, you gotta set it free, Dan.
	Season 1 / Episode 23: - What Kind of Day Has it Been Dan Rydell: Ya know, Isaac... Isaac Jaffe: Yeah? Dan Rydell: Casey and I were talking before and... well... Isaac Jaffe: What? Dan Rydell: We think you're a bit of cheese danish. Isaac Jaffe: Hey. Casey McCall: A strawberry parfait, Isaac. Isaac Jaffe: I had a stroke. Casey McCall: Out six weeks on the DL with a stroke? I've seen gored matadors get up off the floor faster than you. Dan Rydell: You're a bit of a crumb cake there, aren't ya, pal? Isaac Jaffe: Let me look at you both [pauses and looks them over] You look good, boys. Dan Rydell: So do you, Sir
	Season 1 / Episode 22: - Napoleon's Battle Plan Dan Rydell: You don't get to decide what the high road is, okay? You're not that guy. From time to time I call one on my own. Casey McCall: You're a woman, you know that? I'm gonna stick you under a hair dryer. Dana Whitaker: [enters] You are a sleazy, slimey, adolescent, oversexed, overpaid blowhole! Dan Rydell: [pause] Which one of us are you talking to?

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