THE TOP 100 QUOTES FROM ‘THE WIRE’
11.16.09There’s really nothing I can say that isn’t already covered in the headline: this is simply a compilation of the 100 greatest quotes from “The Wire.” Or at least that’s the title of the YouTube video. I’m not going to count every line to make sure it’s exactly 100. Regardless, this is ten minutes that makes me nostalgic for the unbridled awesomeness of the greatest television show ever made. Be sure to enjoy the “sheeeeeeeeeit” parade from Clay Davis starting at the 8:39 mark.
For those of you who still haven’t seen “The Wire”: do yourself a favor and go buy, borrow, or steal the series on DVD. It gets old telling people “Yes, it really is that good” all the time.
(Note: much of the language is NSFW; thanks to Kristina for the tip)
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Money Launderin’ they gonna come talk to me about Money Launderin’ in West Baltimore, SHIIIIT,
They had when Slim kills Cheese. But how do you cut out the part where the old guy says “This sentimental motherfucker just cost me money!”
Yeah, we’re pretty proud of the guy. He’s done stuff for us before, and we’re happy to have him as one of our contributors:
http://www.pajiba.com/guides/the-100-greatest-quotes-from-the-wire.php
I’m still waiting for my chance to use this in real life:
McNulty: Can I get a Jameson?
Bartender: Bushmills OK?
McNulty: That’s Protestant whiskey.
The greatest show of all-time, hell, of all media. My favorites:
“WHERE THE FUCK IS WALLACE? WHERE WALLACE? WHERE WALLACE AT, STRING?”
“It’s all in the game, yo.”
“You happy now, bitch?”
“Indeed.”
“I thought I might legalize drugs.”
“they shot off my grandmama’s best church crown!!” I loved Omar!!!
Whatup bird!
Snatch Pops!
I go crazy as well for any Wire alum that appears anywhere else except the Wire, even when said appearance happened years before they were on the Wire. Frankie Faison (Commissioner Burrell) is fucking everywhere, man.
I practically shit a brick when I saw Omar on a street as a pedestrian in NYC in The Hulk w/ Ed Norton. (Look for him in The Road trailer too).
@ Danger. Watched Flags of Our fathers last night and it had the slimy journalist Templeton playing the investigative son of the Navy Corpsman and Fick from Generation Kill playing another Marine; so not too jarring.
Many of the great lines in the link but my fave Prop Joe line was, “You sellin’ piss and calling it shit.”
I can’t believe that didn’t have, “The cheese stands alone!” or “Aaaaay-yoooooo!” from Omar.
@Danger
It was a rough day when Michael showed up on 90210 and didn’t kill anyone.
they missed the one where that one African American man told the other African American Man to have intercourse with his family matriarch. That was a lively display of spirit!
Got that Paaaaaannnnnnndemic.
I could argue with this list all day. Then expand it to a thousand. There goes my day at work, I guess.
Am I the only one who reacts weirdly to a Wire cast member making a guest appearance on another show?
I saw State Senator Clay Davis on Law and Order as a serial killer religious dude who killed sinners, and everytime they asked him a tough question, I was waiting for the “sheeeeiiitt.”
what? no “That’s protestant whiskey” ?
Your mom never runs out of honey nut.
Dennis “Cutty” Wise likes your mom’s peach cobbler.