WKRP in Cincinnati (TV Series)

A Mile in My Shoes (1980)

Frank Bonner: Herb Tarlek

Quotes 

• Walter : If we are going to talk evidence, let's not forget the fireplace poker.

  [collective confusion by the other jurors] 

  Walter : Just a little joke. The old immigrant man made a little joke.

  Herb Tarlek : Crime is no joke.

  Walter : Talk to your tailor.

• Andy Travis : I got close to collecting $9,000 from Smilin' Al. His cousin Claude's giving him...

  Herb Tarlek : Bad check, right?

  Andy Travis : [surprised]  Yeah.

  Herb Tarlek : And he got a whole bunch of new spots at a ridiculously low price.

  Andy Travis : [sheepishly]  Wasn't ridiculously low.

  Herb Tarlek : [laughing, then pointing to his brain mid sentence]  Oh, Andy, he did that to me twenty times... then I got smart.

• [last lines] 

  [Herb is talking to Andy about his experience serving as jury foreman] 

  Herb Tarlek : Hey Andrew, I want to ask you something. Have you ever been in charge of a, a whole group of people who didn't listen to you or cared what you said?

  Andy Travis : Ah, yeah, Herb. Yeah, I have.

  Herb Tarlek : [obliviously to who Andy is referring]  What happened?

  Andy Travis : What happened, Herb...

  [Andy puts his arm around Herb's shoulder as they exit the office to head off for a drink] 

• Jennifer Marlowe : [entering Mr. Carlson's office]  Good morning. And how are you two?

  Arthur Carlson : Fine.

  Jennifer Marlowe : No bad moods, or unresolved anger?

  Arthur Carlson : No, I don't think so, uh...

  Jennifer Marlowe : I can't hear you, Andy.

  Andy Travis : No, I'm... I'm okay.

  Jennifer Marlowe : Then neither one of you is waiting for an excuse to explode?

  [imitates detonated bomb] 

  Arthur Carlson : No.

  Jennifer Marlowe : Isn't that nice?

  [turns back to doorway] 

  Jennifer Marlowe : It's okay, Herb.

  Herb Tarlek : [entering]  Morning, gentlemen!

  Jennifer Marlowe : Never ask me to do this again, Herb.

  [leaves, closes door]