Cheers (1982–1993)

Nicholas Colasanto: Ernie 'Coach' Pantusso

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• Everyone : NORM.

  Coach : What's new, Norm?

  Norm : I need something to hold me over until my second beer.

  Coach : How about a first beer?

  Norm : That'll work.

• Coach : How's life treating you Norm?

  Norm : Like I just ran over its dog.

• Coach : How's life treating you Norm?

  Norm : Like it caught me in bed with its wife.

• Coach : Norm, how come you and Vera never had any kids?

  Norm : I can't, Coach.

  Coach : Gee, I'm sorry Norm.

  Norm : I look at Vera. I just can't.

• [Carla has recieved a bouquet of flowers] 

  Sam : Who's your secret admirer?

  [Carla beckons for Sam to come closer, which he does] 

  Carla : None of your damn business!

  Coach : What'd she say?

  Sam : "None of your damn business."

  Coach : [angry]  Well, excuse me for living! How would you like it if I said that to you when you asked me to teach you how to throw a knuckleball?

  Sam : You DID, Coach.

  Coach : Oh, then we're even.

• [Coach has just fired a baseball player for grabbing Diane's ass] 

  Sam : Are you gonna fire him for that little thing?

  Coach : The only thing he's had in his hands this whole week is Diane's ass.

• [on reincarnation] 

  Cliff : The Hindus believe that what you come back as depends upon your behavior in your this life. If you led a good life, you come back in an elevated state.

  Coach : Like Colorado?

  Cliff : No, Coach. Uh, more like a king or a prince. Conversely, if you've not led a good life, you come back in a more lowly condition.

  Norm : Last time out, I must have made a real ass out of myself.

• Coach : Hey, Norm. What do you know?

  Norm : Not enough.

• Coach : How you doing, Norm?

  Norm : Coach, I'm on top of the world... it's a dismal spot in Greenland somewhere.