Sabrina the Teenage Witch (TV Series)

Trial by Fury (1997)

Ed Begley Jr.: Mr. James T. Rothwell

Quotes 

• Mr. James T. Rothwell : Look, if it makes you feel better, you can blame this on me but I think we both know these problems start at home.

  Zelda Spellman : What problems?

  Mr. James T. Rothwell : Hey, if the kid can't master the quadratic equation that says to me, dysfunctional family.

  Zelda Spellman : We function just fine!

  Mr. James T. Rothwell : Tell it to her social worker.

• Mr. James T. Rothwell : Your honour, I'm not a baby-sitter. I'm paid to teach math and that is what I do. Yes, I could be more sensitive but let's face it. The world is full of people like me. People who chose favourites. People who don't accept excuses. People who are unfair. Well, life is unfair and I'm just helping my students to get used to that.

• Sabrina Spellman : Well, in that problem the roots turn out to be round numbers but what if the roots turn out to be irrational?

  Mr. James T. Rothwell : Irrational? You mean like teenage girls? Just express those roots in radical form.