- Murphy Brown: I looked into the camera and said the word "Smooch-o-meter" - which, by the way, is number six on my list of things I'd rather die than say, right before "How much is that Neil Diamond box set?", and right after "I, Murphy, take you, Newt"!
- Miles Silverberg: We have been over this a million times. Just say the line! The writers assure me it's very funny - and they're from Harvard.
- Murphy Brown: Don't fight me on this. I'm being unselfish for once, and I don't know how much longer I can keep it up.