Crossing Jordan (2001–2007)

Ravi Kapoor: Dr. Mahesh 'Bug' Vijayaraghavensatanaryanamurthy

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Quotes 

• Nigel : Oh, Carpet Salesman of the Year 1989.

  Bug : Is there anything sadder than being Carpet Salesman of the Year?

  Nigel : How about still carrying the card in your wallet sixteen years later?

• Woody : Any way to tell her age from the autopsy?

  Bug : Sure, I'll just cut her open and count the rings.

  Woody : You could have simply said no.

• [when asked why he became an ME] 

  Bug : I wanted to be a children doctor but little kids hated me.

• Woody : [Woody begins to undress and change his clothes] 

  Bug : You obviously didn't make it to the sexual harassment seminar.

  Woody : Sure I did. That's why I didn't ask if you wanted to wrestle.

• Bug : You might want to tread lightly, Lily.

  Lily : I tried that. Now I'm strapping on the stilettos.

• Bug : Remember, heavy object, odd design.

  Woody : Thanks. That really narrows things down.

  Bug : [mutters]  Just trying to help.

• Woody : I have been meaning to ask you why do they call you Bug?

  Bug : Because I like insects. Why do they call you Woody?

  Woody : Why are you here again?

• [a woman is running a brothel under the disguise of a modeling agency] 

  Madam : You know, we're starting a men's division, Detective Hoyt. In case you're ever interested in making some extra cash...

  Woody : I'll keep that in mind.

  Bug : What about me?

• Bug : [Bug is having technical difficulties] 

  Woody : You know, I could always go get Nigel.

  Bug : If you love Nigel so much, why don't you marry him?

  Woody : We can actually do that now in Vermont.

• Nigel : Uh, we've got good news and bad news.

  Bug : Give her the bad news first. She's a pessimist.

• Woody : [checking a victim's phone records]  There are over 50 calls in the last three months to a Robert Whiting.

  Bug : Why does that name sound familiar?

  Woody : You probably voted for him.

• Bug : I pulled tissue samples from John Doe and cross-referenced his biological data with local insect activity and came up with a time of death.

  Jordan : That's my Bug.

  Bug : Eleven days, four hours.

  Detective Matt Seely : Four hours?

  Bug : Well... Give or take.

• Bug : You take it! I've got a date with a drug addict... Autopsy 4.

  Dr. Peter Winslow : She doesn't want me... She wants you.

  Bug : What? Someone... wants me?

• Bug : She saw my name on the directory and a big sign on my forehead that said dumbass!

• Woody : Don't tell me that I missed something.

  Bug : Okay, I won't. But you did.

• Woody : Carlsen's car is a '65 El Dorado.

  Bug : Hard to miss, considering it's the size of the QE II.

• Bug : He's a reporter.

  Woody : How can you tell?

  Bug : Calluses on the fingertips suggest a regular typist. Mysteriously empty tape recorder, and - oh, yeah... his press pass says so.

• [writing on a paper in Bug's apartment] 

  Bug : I don't belong.