WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series)
The Americanization of Ivan (1980)
Richard Sanders: Les Nessman
Quotes
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Ivan Popasonaviski : [press conference on Soviet pork production, flirting in heavy Russian accent] Would pretty girl with great body like to ask question?
Bailey Quarters : [looks over her shoulder, searching empty hall, then realizes he meant her] Oh!
[chuckles self-consciously]
Bailey Quarters : Uh, no. It's not my field. Hogs.
Ivan Popasonaviski : No?
[gets up]
Ivan Popasonaviski : What is field then? Please tell Ivan. Would... would like to know.
Bailey Quarters : Well... I, uh... I work for a radio station.
[big smile]
Ivan Popasonaviski : Do you? Do you play decadent American music?
Bailey Quarters : Oh, my. Yes, yes, we do.
Les Nessman : Let's stick to pigs, comrade!
Ivan Popasonaviski : [staring into Bailey's eyes] Press conference over, Howdy.
[flirting:]
Ivan Popasonaviski : Is very beautiful lady, and is great honor to be meeting her.
[kisses her hand]
Ivan Popasonaviski : Must now go see prize-winning hog. Bye-bye.
[reluctantly waves Bailey goodbye]
Les Nessman : Well, all things considered, I think I handled that pretty well.
[Bailey has something in her hand]
Les Nessman : What's that?
Bailey Quarters : [unfolds little scrap of paper] He... he gave it to me when he kissed my hand.
Les Nessman : What is it?
Bailey Quarters : A note.
Les Nessman : A note?
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Herb Tarlek : I'm telling you, Les, a dating service for registered sex offenders is a good idea.
Les Nessman : *I* will not do an editorial about sex offenders.
Herb Tarlek : Where are those people going to go for love?
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Les Nessman : [about Russian hog experts] I'm on my way to torpedo a pinko press conference.
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Les Nessman : [about Andy's request that Bailey go with him to any news conference he attends] What is Bailey, some sort of dollar an hour babysitter?
Andy Travis : Of course not. Don't be ridiculous.
Bailey Quarters : [entering the room] Hi, boys.
Andy Travis : [to Les] Bailey is your... colleague.
Bailey Quarters : [aside to Andy] Andy, I changed my mind. I want a dollar fifty.