The Golden Age of television is upon us. And as the deluge of binge-worthy shows buries us in crashing waves of great entertainment, we are drowning in quotable TV.
In fact, some series are so well-written, the number of memorable quotes from a single show could fill a bible. Does that mean the highwater mark of small screen splendor will soon recede forever leaving the next decade of entertainment nothing more than a backyard kiddie pool by comparison? Maybe. (Don’t quote us on that.)
OK, maybe not. But you gotta admit, we’ve been lucky to witness the witty wordsmithing born of the streaming generation. Sometimes heartbreakingly true, sometimes catchy AF, these ten unforgettable lines landed with such force, audiences are still recovering. From Game of Thrones to Broad City, we bring you the most quotable TV of the last decade.
Cover Photo: IFC
Best TV Quotes of Last Decade
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'Succession' on Lifestyle Trends
"I hyper decant. You don't hyper decant. You're just doing regular decanting?"
~Connor Roy
Really, any line from this show would look great on a mug.
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'Schitt's Creek' on Family
"Ew, David."
~Alexis Rose
Although Moira's: "You could be hit by a Mack truck or bopped on the head by a tiny piece of space debris," was a close second.
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'Better Call Saul' on True Value
"The only way that entire car is worth 500 bucks is if there's a 300 dollar hooker sitting in it."
~Jimmy McGill
Watching a master negotiator at work is the real treasure here.
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'BoJack Horseman' on Toxic Relationships
"When you look at someone through rose-colored glasses, all the red flags just look like flags."
~Wendy
And this is why terrible relationships will always live on, like some trauma-inflicting moss piglet.
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'Fleabag' on Falling in Love
"There's always a stage when someone's falling in love with you that they lose their erection. They get confused, they panic, the stakes get too high, the blood rushes from their dick to their heart."
~Fleabag
Someone once said, "love is the drug." The only antidote: Viagra.
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'Atlanta' on Space-Time
"I would say nice to meet you, but I don't believe in time as a concept, so... I'll just say we always met."
~Darius
When your thought patterns are so far out of the box, there is no box.
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'Peep Show' on Measuring Your Own Success
"I really don’t think you could call my life a failure – look at that, I’ve got a sleeping bag and a duvet. If this was the olden days, I’d be a billionaire!"
~Jez
Is it any wonder that the same dude who created Succession first brought us Peep Show? The most awkwardly hilarious quotable TV ever made.
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'Mr. Robert' on Society (As a Whole)
"The world itself's just one big hoax. Spamming each other with our running commentary of bullshit, masquerading as insight, our social media faking as intimacy. Or is it that we voted for this?"
~Elliot Alderson
Ouch. The truth hurts and Mr. Robot pulled no punches. We wanna cry, but we're too high on boob tube juice.
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'Game of Thrones' on Lifelong Anxiety
"Winter is coming."
~House of Stark
Not to be confused with the House of Ted Lasso motto: "Football is life."
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'Broad City' on Core Desires
"I just want to go home and watch my shows."
~Abbi
And why the heck not? With millions of hours of high-grade television just waiting to be mainlined, what greater desire can life hold?
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**BONUS QUOTE** 'Documentary Now!' on Paying Attention to the Details
"Every banana we inspect up close. How it feels. How it looks in the light. How it sounds."
~Arturo
Always listen to your fruit and veg, you never know when it'll save your life.
