I will pick my very favorite quote from each episode of "The Tick" and place it here. One per episode. And, since the lines are delivered with the Tick's unparalleled deadpan, you've got to imagine that as you read each quote. You've got to!
"You're not going crazy. You're going sane in a crazy world."
American Maid: "Here, put these on. We’re going to sneak into Chairface’s party as caterers."
Tick: "The Tick caters to no man!"
"Maybe I can talk some sense into him. Hey, Dinosaur Neil! What are you doing?"
"The human mind is a dangerous plaything, boys. When it's used for evil - watch out!"
"Not baked goods, professor. Baked bads."
"Life is just a big, wild, craaaazy, tossed salad. But you don't eat it. No sir! You live it!"
When asked about his powers and if he could destroy the Earth: "Egad! I hope not! That's where I keep all my stuff!"
"Brace yourself while corporate America tries to sell you its wretched things."
Concerning a tiff over a microwave: "Well, we have many a TV dinner to heat unevenly ourselves.”
After inadvertently saving American Maid and taking out the bad guy in one fell swoop: “Whoa. That was pretty good.”
"Ah, savory cheese puffs. Made inedible by time and fate."
"Well once again we find that clowning and anarchy don’t mix."
This marks the first instance of the Tick's battle cry: "Spoon!"
"You can’t just coat yourself in artificial mucus and slip through the long fingers of the law. It’s wrong! And it’s gross."
"Man, for a huge guy your feet are freaky small."
"Oh, great. Not only are my arms committing crimes but they are stealing girls' stuff."
"Fashion victims, you've crashed the wrong party."
"Lady, you just toasted the best BLT joint in the tri-state area. Prepare to pick up the tab!"
"Fiendish weed! Take it easy!"
"Ottoman! There will be no Justice of the Peace for you, just a big piece of justice!"
"Roof pig. Most unexpected."
"You know, come to think of it, I'm not afraid of ants. I never was! It's just when they all come running out of a lady's pants like that. Eeeeh. Creepy."
"Their Achilles Heel is the noogie!"
Wakes up to see aliens standing over him: "Well, that's new."
Tricked out on a motorcycle: "We look cool!"
