- Sue Ann Nivens: The point is, Mary, I don't enjoy being insulted. At least not on camera.
- Murray Slaughter: Sue Ann was insulted? What did they get you on, your personality, your morality, or your age?
- Sue Ann Nivens: [giggling with malice] If you really want an answer, I can write it down backwards on your head and you can read it in the mirror when you get home.
- Mary Richards: [Georgette's in labour in Mary's bedroom] Murray, couldn't you go in there? I mean after all, you've had children.
- Murray Slaughter: No, Marie had the children. Look, I couldn't even watch when we adopted one. You go in there, Mary.
- Mary Richards: No, Murray, a delivery room is no place for a woman!
- Lou Grant: [at Mary's party] You see, Mary thinks that I'm...
- Mary Richards: Dinner's ready! Are you gonna keep this up all night?
- Lou Grant: Now Mary, of course not. You should know better than that. Fat people are jolly.