A pair of precocious Ted Lasso children, a ruthless Power Book III crime boss and The White Lotus‘ newest potential victim have all taken up residence in our latest Quotes of the Week compilation.
In the list below, we’ve gathered a dozen of the week’s best TV sound bites, including moments both scripted and unscripted from broadcast, cable and streaming series.
This time around, we’ve got some much-needed brutal honesty for a Bachelorette finalist, a moment of self-awareness for Azah in the Big Brother Diary Room, an extremely logical explanation for Bunny’s insomnia on Physical and a sweet relationship milestone for Burden of Truth‘s Billy and Joanna.
Also featured in this week’s roundup: double doses of Black Monday‘s season finale (read recap), The White Lotus (read Episode 4 recap) and David Makes Man.
Scroll through the list below to see all of our picks for the week, then hit the comments and tell us if we missed any of your faves!
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THE BACHELORETTE
Image Credit: ABC screenshot “So, this is the one now?”
Blake’s sister ribs him a bit for being emotionally committed to three different Bachelorettes in a year’s time
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TED LASSO
Image Credit: Apple TV+ screenshot “So how’d her parents die? Factory fire? Eaten by rats?”
“No, Sarah’s from the modern line. Her parents were cancelled.”
Phoebe (Elodie Blomfield) reminds us that even the fictional parents of a toy doll can fall victim to cancel culture
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BLACK MONDAY
Image Credit: Showtime screenshot “There’s just something about pretending to get married to catch an evil twin who’s trying to kill all your friends that makes a gal question her choices.”
We think Dawn (Regina Hall) might finally be on to something!
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BLACK MONDAY (Bonus Quote!)
Image Credit: Showtime screenshot “That’s what happens when the Plan Boys ride out again!”
“ONLY MO AND ME ARE PLAN BOYS, YOU DUMB BITCH!”
“DON’T SAY IT LIKE YOU’RE A PART OF IT… WE’RE GETTING TATTOOS, NOT YOU!”
It’s safe to say that the drug-fueled Mo (Don Cheadle) and Blair (Andrew Rannells) do not want Yassir (Yassir Lester) joining their ranks as an official “Plan Boy”
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POWER BOOK III: RAISING KANAN
Image Credit: Starz screenshot “You police, right? You police. I’m reporting a crime.”
Raq (Patina Miller) to Det. Marcus Howard, when he suspiciously asks why she’s diming on her competitor Nique’s upcoming drug re-up
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BIG BROTHER
Image Credit: CBS screenshot “I’m not happy to see a member of The Cookout, Hannah, on the block. But I am happy to see Whitney still on the block. Because I’m petty!”
Azah, who’s harboring a crush on Xavier, is thrilled that his cuddle buddy Whitney faces eviction from the house
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DAVID MAKES MAN
Image Credit: OWN screenshot “You came here for a cookie … but I’m fresh out.”
An annoyed Shella (Zsane Jhe), when JG tries to curry sympathy after the neighborhood boy who accidentally shot him rebuffs his help
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DAVID MAKES MAN (Bonus Quote!)
Image Credit: OWN screenshot “Promises get broken. Toys and mirrors and clocks get broken. Bread gets broken. Not people. People get hurt, and then they get healed.”
An occasionally lucid Mx. Elijah (Travis Coles) imparts wisdom on David
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PHYSICAL
Image Credit: Apple TV+ screenshot “I couldn’t sleep last night. Stress! And speed.”
Now we know what keeps this Bunny (Della Saba) energized
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THE WHITE LOTUS
Image Credit: HBO screenshot “Mom, good news. I’ve been looking around the hotel and it seems like all of the white straight men are doing just fine. They’re still thriving.”
Olivia (Sydney Sweeney) lobs a sarcasm grenade at her mother after she labeled Caucasian men an oppressed minority
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THE WHITE LOTUS (Bonus Quote!)
Image Credit: HBO screenshot “Rachel, you were such a beautiful bride. But also very pale but now you have a little more color and it looks great.”
Kitty (Molly Shannon) interrupts her son’s honeymoon and promptly throws shade at her new daughter-in-law
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BURDEN OF TRUTH
Image Credit: Courtesy of The CW “I love you, and I would like to argue with you for the rest of our lives, if you’ll let me.”
Billy (Peter Mooney) proposes to his lawyer girlfriend Joanna
