A Doonesbury Special (1977)

David Grant: Mike Doonesbury

Quotes 

• [first lines] 

  Mike Doonesbury : [Zonker is submerged under Walden Puddle]  Zonker! Zonker!

  Zonker Harris : [underwater]  Steady, lads, steady...

  Mike Doonesbury : Zonker!

  Zonker Harris : Fire!

  [a miniature trident shot from underwater pins a falling leaf to a tree] 

  Mike Doonesbury : Zonker!

  Zonker Harris : [his head comes out of the water]  What?

  Mike Doonesbury : Dinner's in ten minutes.

  Zonker Harris : So?

  Mike Doonesbury : We'd prefer you dry.

• Mike Doonesbury : [B.D. is ranting about Vietnam]  Why isn't he watching the game?

  Barbara Ann "Boopsie" Boopstein : His favorite halfback was killed.

• Joanie Caucus : I think I know something of the necessity of change. My life hasn't exactly been devoid of rage either.

  Mike Doonesbury : You mean your old man back in Denver?

  Joanie Caucus : Uh-huh, but I stopped fighting it.

  [remembering] 

  Joanie Caucus : My last batch of perfect french fries was delivered to the dinner table July 21st, 1972.

  Mike Doonesbury : [smiles]  You still make the best.

  Joanie Caucus : Yes, but not in Denver.

• Ellie : [to Mike, talking about Joanie]  How come you got her doing the dishes, Mike?

  Mike Doonesbury : It's her turn, Ellie. She'll be out in a minute.

  Ellie : Oh. I didn't mean to be strident or anything.

  Mike Doonesbury : That's okay. I've been there.

  Ellie : During the revolution?

  Mike Doonesbury : [laughing]  The revolution? What could *you* know about the revolution?

  Ellie : Well, it was against what's-his-name... Nixon, and it was fun and usually held outdoors.

  Mike Doonesbury : Ellie, it was a little more complicated than that.

  [pause, then] 

  Mike Doonesbury : We're still all trying to figure it out.

  Ellie : Even as we speak?

  Mike Doonesbury : Even as we speak.