"City, it is I, the Tick, your destined defender...show me where it hurts!"-upon
arriving at The City
"You're not going crazy, you're going sane in a crazy world!"-reassuring his
sidekick Arthur's misgivings
"And so, may evil beware and may good dress warmly and eat lots of fresh
vegetables."-endnote
"A heart of gold beats under that big fiberglass croissant, Arthur. And thank
goodness for it! It's spirit like hers that allowed us to thwart Chairface's evil
scheme and thwart we did."-endnote
"Well, once again my friend, we find that science is a two-headed beast. One
head is nice, it gives us aspirin and other modern conveniences,...but the other
head of science is bad! Oh beware the other head of science, Arthur, it
bites!"-endnote
"The night is young and we have umbrellas in our drinks."-trying to get Arthur
to relax on their night off
"The human mind is a dangerous plaything, boys. When it's used for evil, watch
out! But when it's used for good, then things are much nicer."-endnote
"Villains always have antidotes...they're funny that way."-explaining the psyche
of the supervillain
"Life is a big wild crazy tossed salad, but you don't eat it, no sir! You live it!
Isn't it great?"-endnote
"So warm...So soft...could sleep forever. No!!! Must fight, mustn't succumb to
the rapture of the bread!"-when trapped in an exploding loaf
"Egad! A crumb, an errant particle? I am besmirched!"-being told by Arthur
about a bit of yuck on his face
"Yeast Devil! Back to the oven that baked you!"-fighting back one of the
Breadmaster's bread bombs
"Your culinary crimewave has just crashed against the shores of
justice!"-confronting the Breadmaster
"I'm betting that I'm just abnormal enough to survive."-about to implement a
dangerous plan
"I am mighty! I have a glow you cannot see. I have a heart as big as the moon,
as warm as bathwater. We're superheroes, man! We don't have time to be
charming! The boots of evil were made for walking. We're watching the big
picture, friend. We know the score. We are a public service, not glamour boys!
Not captains of industry! Not makers of things! Keep your vulgar moneys. We
are a justice sandwich, no toppings necessary! Living rooms of America, do you
catch my drift? Do you...dig?"-rambling during a television interview
"Head spinning, ears ringing,...no, more of a throbbing, really. But regardless,
OUCH!"-pinned against the wall by Barry's shield
"Can't lose my name, it's on all my stationery!"-rallying himself against Barry,
the villain who wants the Tick to give up his superhero name
"Arthur, I just had the strangest dream. I was taking some math test I hadn't
studied for...and then you tried to saw off my head. Weird, huh?"-after being
woken up by an attempt by Arthur's evil clone to get a tissue sample from his
head
"I don't know the meaning of the word surrender! I mean, I know it, I'm not
dumb...just not in this context."-when given the option to surrender by
Thrackazog
"Slideshow,...boring. Losing,...consciousness."-losing consciousness during a
briefing about his mission
"You know gang, when you're a superhero, you never know where the day will
take you. You may find yourself halfway around the world in the shark-infested
waters of true-to-life living. Or you may find yourself going down to the store
for a lozenge. You can't know, can you? No! You gotta ride that wave, You
gotta suck that lozenge! Cause if you don't, who will?"-endnote
"I won't hesitate to forsake species for combat!"-confronted by a metallic
machine with arachnid characteristics
"Supermodels usually don't date guys who live in the dirt."-trying to deter the
mole king from hitting on a surface girl
"Hey, you're the guy who made my head hot! Well, you're not going to make
my friend's head hot!"-confronting the lava-man
"Well, once again we find that clowning and anarchy don't mix. And even
though evil may wear big floppy pants, it ARRRRRGH!..."-finding out that he
had not quite finished off the Proto-Clown
"Oh what a goofy work is man!"-The Tick's mind, waxing philosophic
"Yes, destiny has her hand on my back, and she's pushing!"-describing his
obligation to fight the Terror
"Spooooooooooon!"-The Tick's battle-cry!
"When no one understands you for the little things you do. When destiny strands
you or wears you like a shoe. That's when you know it's over man, that's when
you know it's through. I never thought I'd be so big and blue."-Tick singing.
"We all enjoyed saving your life."-a speech after saving the mayor's life
"Yes, evil comes in many forms, whether it be a man-eating cow or Joseph
Stalin, but you can't let the package hide the pudding! Evil is just plain bad!
You don't cotton to it. You gotta smack it in the nose with the rolled-up
newspaper of goodness! Bad dog! Bad dog!"-same speech
"On justice and on friendship, there is no price, but there are established credit
limits."-endnote
"One small step for The Tick, one giant step..for say..a little bug or some guy
who has been shrunk to the size of a little penny."-debarking onto moon's
surface
"I'm watching you too world!"-replying to Arthur's statement of "Whole world
is watching."
"Space, the final frontier, the great black blanket. Man a guy can get bored out
here. Ah.....space hurts."-drifting in space
"You know Arthur, when you spend two months riding around on a really big
man, you start to learn a few things about yourself. You learn that it is a really
great thing to stay on Earth and live in a place that has no arms or legs of its
own. And most importantly, Arthur, you learn how to close you eyes and tell
yourself that this just isn't happening to me. So, did you miss me?"-endnote
"When evil sees a twinheaded, Arthur powered, flying engine of justice
barreling down upon it, great will be its trembling!"-practicing maneuver 14C
"Remember yesterday Arthur? I'd hand you something, you might hand me
something back. I would scratch my nose, you could scratch your nose. You
could scratch my nose, I could scratch your nose. Oh there was much nose
scratching and much rejoicing, now look...Alas!"-after being separated from his
arms by a villain
"Eating kittens is just plain...plain WRONG! And no one should do it ever!"
"Oh no..no..gentlemen. It is we who should be sorry. Arthur and I have the
utmost respect for the law. And we never would have run from you had it not
been absolutely necessary and in the service of a greater good. AAAHH!! You
know Arthur, when evil is afoot and you don't have any arms on, you gotta use
your head. And when evil is ahead and you're behind you gotta do the legwork
but when you can't get a leg up, you gotta be hip, you gotta keep your leg up,
you gotta kick some.....Well sidekick give me some of them arms."-endnote
"So...Tick. Interesting strategy last night...You know (heh, heh) the one where
you just...Oh, stood there in the middle of the fight and did absolutely nothing
while the rest of us got CREAMED!"-Die Fliedermaus chastising Tick for not
helping fight the Multiple Santas.
"Here's a clue...If he jumps up and kicks you in the stomach, it's probably not
Santa."-Die Fliedermaus responding to Tick's pondering about any of the
Multiple Santas possibly being real.
"Like a great blue salmon of justice, the mighty TICK courses upstream to the
very spawning ground of evil!"-struggling against tide of charlatan Santas.
"You know Arthur, this strange Christmas episode has taught us much. Now we
know that Santa Claus is real. He's a compulsive gift giver and he's Christmas
all over. We, like his wondrous reindeers, should carry his message forward.
So, shove that bit in your mouth! Shake your mossy antlers and strike your
hooves against the sky! Or just wake up and open your presents. I mean, hey,
it's Christmas!....Arthur! My...my...dancing sugar plums...they're back! Merry
Christmas to you Arthur! Merry Christmas!"-endnote
"You know..I've heard the smarter you are, the more wrinklely your brain. And
you guys' brains must be the wrinkleliest! Oh sure, ordinary Joes like me and
Arthur here, maybe our brains are a little on the smooth side. But you don't
have to be a genius to know that evil is bad!...And...Good isn't!"-endnote
"You just toasted the best BLT joint in the tri-state area, prepare to pick up the
tab!"-reprimanding after diner's destruction
"You know though today was the worst day of my life, I learned many things.
First, the world looks a lot different when you're six inches tall and covered in
feathers. Second, two heads are definitely not better than one. And finally you
can lay an egg and still feel like a man."-semi endnote
"Bloom little leafling, make good your hold upon the world"-talking to plant.
"Vile vine, now maybe you'll think twice before you eat another human
being."-scolding defeated carnivorous plant.
"You better turn over a new leaf, El Seed, or I'll turn it over for
you!"-American Maid
"Well it just goes to show, Mother Nature has a load of tricks up her green
sleeves. And tonight she really put her foot down. Yes here's your little flower
professor and next time it blooms, may it bloom in the good way!"-endnote.
"Ottoman, there'll be no Justice of the Peace for you; just a big piece of
justice!"
"Well you're so very kind to be concerned little moth man. You and your
cleaning woman here must be my guests this evening at my villa."-after being
struck by train.
"Don't ever try to marry me again!"-Die Fliedermaus talking to Ottoman Queen
"Oh look Arthur, it's a completely rehabilitated villain. She's comfortable with
herself. Comfort, commitment, marriage, what do these things have in common?
The letter C...except for marriage and if people get all British whenever they
get knocked on the head, what do British people get?...I
know...Comatose!..Another C."-endnote.
"I'm sure millions of viewers out there are just wondering what's it like to wear
the tights of justice. Well, it's tinglely and it's uncomfortable, but it gets the job
done and oh the job of it!"-explaining blue suit.
"Arthur! Honk if you love justice!"-beseeching Arthur to demonstrate horn.
"Deadly Bulb, I'm about to write you a reality check! Or would you prefer the
cold hard cash of truth?"-confronting Deadly Bulb.
"Oh Whoa! KEEN! TICK cam!"-fascinated with personal camera.
"This is what we heroes call the denouement, that's French for when we finish
off the supervillains...huh?...huh?...Roof pig, most unexpected."-climbing up
side of building.
"Oh look, a little lumpy white planet...Oh, it's a chatty misshapen thing devoid
of life...I will breath my warmth upon it."-seeing Arthur after being a light
bulb filament
"Well folks, there you have it. A day in the life of a superhero and his sidekick.
It's a very long day, the tights are uncomfortable; I think we covered that
before. Map light, convenient and essential. A lot of working of villain motifs.
Crime has a bossanova beat. Leap before you look. Remember denouement.
Other French words: inconvenient, nonessential...Oh...I could go on and
on...but time's a wasting and evil's out there making hand crafted mischief for
the swap meet of villainy. And you can't strike a good deal with evil. No matter
how much you haggle! We don't need to look for a bargain; goodness is cheap
because it's free and free is as cheap as it gets. Cut!....What was that pig
about?"-endnote.
"Hey! You in the pumps! I say to you, 'Stop being BAD!'"-chasing ant lady with
stolen glass.
"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...yech...creepy. And
isn't sanity really just a one trick pony anyway? I mean all of you get is one
trick, rational thinking, but when you're good and crazy, oooh oooh oooh, the
sky is the limit!"-endnote
"Oh history...boring....interest fading..."
"Hey, we've got these on Earth. We knock them into little pockets with sticks.
Uh, huh, and we got higher numbers too."-referring to infinity ball.
"Someone come and pummel this annoying person!"-The Fin's response to
Arthur
"And so Arthur, we learned that gambling is bad and yet in a certain sense isn't
life itself a gamble? You can never really be sure of anything. Like who would
have thought that dolphins could go bad and that fish were magnetic. Not me, no
sir, not me."-endnote
"So once again, we find that the evil of the past seeps into the present like salad
dressing through cheap wax paper mixing memory and desire."-endnote