Gene Siskel: Self

Quotes 

• David Letterman : Here we go, letter #1: "Dear Dave, do you ever watch "Siskel and Ebert"? Lisa Woods, Norman, Oklahoma." Oh sure, Siskel and Ebert, I'm tellin' ya, when they come on the show, they're great, and I love watching. In fact, I was watching the other day, and I noticed- did you see it, Paul? "Siskel and Ebert"? Well, something has happened. They got into kinda something very strange. I taped it and brought it in. Here, take a look. Siskel and Ebert.

  [clip from "Siskel and Ebert" plays] 

  Roger Ebert : Our next film is "Lost in Space". This big budget version of the 1960's camp classic is...

  Gene Siskel : Leonard- Leonardo DiCaprio is hunky.

  Roger Ebert : Leonardo DiCaprio is not what we're talking about right now! We're talking about "Lost in Space"!

  Gene Siskel : It's what I'M talking about, big boy. He's hunky.

  Roger Ebert : Damn it, Gene!

  [clip ends]