“- Ann Thorn: Charles, I heard about your reporter friend, what's her name?
- Charles Warren: Joan Hart.
- Ann Thorn: I'm so sorry.
- Charles Warren: Yes, it's so strange. She got hit by a truck on a deserted highway.
- Ann Thorn: I know.”
Lee Grant - Ann Thorn
Nicholas Pryor - Charles Warren

“Well, I, uh, don't think it's quite fair to condemn a whole program because of a single slip-up, sir.”
George C. Scott - Gen. 'Buck' Turgidson

“- Ellen Griswold: I think I broke my nose.
- Rusty Griswold: I stabbed my brain.
- Audrey Griswold: I just got my period.”

Beverly D'Angelo - Ellen Griswold
Anthony Michael Hall - Rusty Griswold
Dana Barron - Audrey Griswold

“- Dr. Keats: Tom lost part of his brain in a hunting accident. His memory only lasts ten seconds.
- Ten Second Tom: I was in an accident? That's terrible.
- Dr. Keats: Don't worry, you're totally gonna get over it in about three seconds.”
Dan Aykroyd - Dr. Keats
Allen Covert - Ten Second Tom

“- Harry Hogge: I want you to go back out on that track and hit the pace car.
- Cole Trickle: Hit the pace car?
- Harry Hogge: Hit the pace car.
- Cole Trickle: What for?
- Harry Hogge: Because you've hit every other goddamned thing out there, I want you to be perfect.”
Robert Duvall - Harry Hogge
Tom Cruise - Cole Trickle