Scarecrow and Mrs. King (TV Series)

Always Look a Gift Horse in the Mouth (1983)

Kate Jackson: Mrs. Amanda King

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Quotes 

• Lee : Amanda, I cannot arrest a man for being a snake.

  Amanda : Look, I'm sorry, I wish she said he was a smuggler, but she didn't, she said he was a snake.

• Lee : So... she said I was cute?

  Amanda : She was under a lot of pressure.

• Amanda : She thinks you're cute.

  Lee : I am cute.

  Amanda : Not that cute.

• Amanda : What about the lavender then? Uh, the lavender dress.

  Dorothy 'Dotty' West : No, uh-uh. That'll never go with the cast.

  Jamie King : How 'bout the low-cut black dress?

  Amanda : Oh, Jamie, perfect! The black dress, perfect.

• Lee : I don't want the princess to know that you're one of us.

  Amanda : Gee, I'm one of us.

  Lee : I know I'll regret saying that.

• Penny : Well, Amanda, you know I didn't even think to pack a sexy nightgown.

  Amanda : It could be better without the sexy nightgown.

  Penny : [Both women spot Lee at the window]  Ah, oh. oh, oh, ho.

  Amanda : This is not an 'Oh ho.' uh-uh. No, no, no. I don't know what that man wants.

  Penny : No?

  Amanda : No.

  Penny : Does 'honeysuckle and moonlight' ring a bell?

  Amanda : Oh, you have a vivid imagination.

  Penny : Amanda, it looks like the only fun I'm gonna have this weekend is, uh, hearing about the fun that you are having this weekend so why don't you please just get started and start having some, huh?

  Amanda : Oh no.

  Penny : I am going to bed. Just wait a few discreet moments and

  [makes a clicking sound] 

  Penny : give 'er the gas.

  [laughs] 

  Penny : Good night.

  [Penny leaves] 

  Amanda : Does Princess Di talk like that?

• Penny : I tell you, I just felt a little silly, that's all. I mean, here I am encouraging you to get something going with Mr. Stetson and you've been having an affair with him all along.

  Amanda : Huh?