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Favorite Adam Schiff lines...

posted 8 years ago by TejasTeacher
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In honor of the late great Mr. Hill, what are some of your favorite quotes from the Kvetching DA of the first nine seasons?

(On a reversal in court) Don't complain, half the time he makes idiotic decisions IN our favor.

If she gets over turned one more time, she'll be walking on the ceiling.

I'm not up on my Catholic theology, is hubris a mortal or a venial sin.

She thinks Miranda's about three pages too short.

I almost resigned from the ACLU over that (the Nazi march in Skokie).....almost.

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[–] jennielucas 8 years ago

I liked his gestures as much as his dry, witty lines.
Don't rant, come up with a solution!

Another county heard from.

[–] jennielucas 8 years ago

I don't believe Steven Hill ever said this word, but it sums up so many of his reactions: Feh.
RIP, Solomon\Steven.

[–] TejasTeacher 8 years ago

My ex was half New York Jewish and I asked her about "Feh." Once Adam walked away in impatience and disgust and did this gesture with both hands and I asked, "Is that "feh"" and she responded, yes, the mood the gesture, it was perfect "feh." :-)

[–] scrabbler1 8 years ago

Adam often was eating in his scenes. It served him right when, one time when Jack and his ADA delivered some bad news to Adam during a meal and Adam replied, "Why do you always give me bad news while I'm digesting?"